The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-05-28

l matter OF TACT the dCllOl GliiOuIllS ~ III
tie more than bluff. The evil had been
abolished by public sentiment, created
by the newspaper writers of the city.
The aldermen got on to the band wagon
after the success of the trip was as
sured, and only aided in demonstrating
the power of the press to reach even a
city council. The high theater hat has
gone never to return
The New England Sabbath Protective
League, defeated in it's attempt to stop
Sunday railroad and steamboat excur-
Eions does not hesitate to say, through
it's secretary, that the ridicule of the
press served to defeat it's purpose. Of
course the governors failure to sign the
Sunday excursion bill was the great
stumbling block, but the officers of the
league are wise enough to know that
public sentiment was against them and
that newspaper talk helped make that
sentiment The league pre- poses to Gre
ate public sentiment in it's favor, but
what a time it will have unless it can
find some way to make the city more
comfortable than the country on hot
summers day. You might get legisla-
ton to prevent excursions in winter, but
in the summer-well, not just yet.
Speaking of the climate, reminds me
that we have a man here who pro-
poses to change things materially by
banishing our east winds, to which so
many reople object. His scheme is sim
pie, and there are q great many people
who declare it is feasible. In brief, he
proposes to gam the straights of Belle
Isle for the purpose of diverting the cold
northern current from the gulf of st.
Lawrence, and thus off into the north
Atlantic, and away from the shores
of Nova Scotia and New England. This
would make our climate mild and salu-
brious, render the gulf of st. Lawrence
navigable all the year round, open up
the coast for miles to habitatiOn and
cultivation, and in general make things
better. 1t is a great scheme, and COM
pany is being organized to put it into
operation. What may we not expect
next?
The first of the warships, ordered here
to participate in the Shaw memorial ex-
ercises on Monday, arrived on Saturday.
She was the battleship Texas, better
known as the "HoodOo" of the navy. 1t
may be she deserves her unfortunate
indicate it, She loks like a sturdy, much
to-be-feared craft, and shows her teeth
in a way that might we'll make an
enemy tremble. I learn that in spite of
her misfortunes her officers and crew
are particularly proud of her and that no
craft in Uncle Sans navy has so sturdy
adherents. The Texas isn't pretty, is
shaped like a shingle boat boys cut out
with a jackknife, but she cost heap of
money, and sometime her luck may
change.
The summer in Boston would be in
complete without a season of comic
opera after the spring term of theatre
Gals is over at the fremont theater, and
that popular house is accordingly to be
the scene of another entirely new comic
opera production. While other houses
have had trials of comic opera for the
summer season the fremont, for several
years now, has regularly remained open
during the warm months to dispense
comic operate joys to the great majority
that by force or choice accepts Boston
proper as the ideal summer resort and
wants just such a light, but high class
musical entertainment as the supple
mentary season is famous for at this
house. The extreme popularity of the
fremont for summer seasons is twice
accounted for. 1t is especially adapted
to the comfort of warm weather audi
ences, being by natural environments
and architectural forethOught the cool
est theater in the city, and having a reg
ulationi summer dress to help carry out
the illusion. The Walking Delegate"
lis the present seasons Offering, and
much is expected of it.
Boys, like monkeys and some men, are
imitators. Two weeks ago marbles and
baseball served to please the youthful
mind in this city; now, if haIf-dozan |
youngsters get together they are found
playing cowboy and Indian. The Wild |
West show does it. In few weeks we |
will have a circus here, and then these
same boys will throw away the i'm
provised lassoes and will be found stand
ing on their heads, turning handspringa |
etc. In the words of the old trapper
It's natur," and that appears to be all
the explanation necessary.
The exigencies of the role of Gretchen
in THE Good Mr.. Best" cause Josie Sad
Ter to consume Is apples per week, and
IneY nave ceased To D6 ItSdIuGu DIS d
luxury by her. Miss Sadler has been
elected an honorary member of the anna
teur life saving crew of Crescent beach.
Peter McNally taught her to swim and
she is Supposed to have full charge of the
resuscitating of any one who may be
lucky enough to be rescued by the gal
liant life savers.
In Difference to many requests Mr.. Will
lard devotes his last week at the Ire
mont theater to two old favorites. THE
Professors Love Story" and The Mid
dleman." This week closes the season
at that house.
A change of plan i'm the lighting of the
new front of Keiths theater calls for the
use of nearly 1000 electric lamps, instead {
of 600, as previously announced. This
means about 40, 900 candle power Of light
Charles D. Blake, the well known Bos-
ton musician, has composed a gallop
called Shooting the Chutes." 1t was {
played at the Chutes Saturday evening ]
for the first time by a military band.
John j. McNally the talented writer of
farce comedy, has overworked himself
and must take a good long rest. He has
earned a vacation, and can afford to take
1t. ;
Next week at the Castle Square thea I
Ter Augustus Thomas drama of southern