The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-27

in what was apparently love match, and
the marriage. was quietly celebrate d. 1t
was an unhappy union from the first,
not all the efforts of the family serving
to make things pleasant, and it was even
saidthenthat the newly married husband
showed indications of insanity. Since
the tragedy in France Deacon has been
growing more peculiar in his actions, and
the climax which came in this city last
week was not unexpected. Now, cringing
with fear of his attendants, whom lie
imagines to be enemies, this wealthy poor
man is indeed in a pathetic condition.
Notwithstanding, he has reached the end
for with, his mind gone he is dead to the
world ariWorld that will little miss his
taking away.
Work on the laying of salt water mains
for the better protection of the business
section of the city was begun on Wednes-
day and, is, now we'll under way. The
trench for the new pipe line was first
opened at the corner of Congress street
and Atlantic avenue and work has prog
ressed at the rate of about so feet per
day. 1t is slow work at the best, for the
pipes have to be laid at depth of seven
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be opened at a time-about so feet-and
progress is limited by the conditions OF
traffic. The first line will be laid up Con-
gress street to Postoffice square. Plans
for this section have been made for some
time. 1t is proposed to have the system
so continued as to make complete cir
cult. The other line will go down EX-
change place and through Central street
to the dock.
At this rate of progress it will of course
be several months before the system is
completed, but when it is in operation
the business portion of Boston will have
a more perfect and reliable protection
against CONGREGATIONS than ever before.
The wonder is that salt water mains
have not been introduced before, as 1t
is conceded that they furnish the only
solution Of the problem. With telegraph
and telephone wires, pneumatic tubes,
electric cars, water mains, sewers, etc,
all under ground it must be admitted that
there is a great deal beneath our feet
that nature never placed there. So far
as the pneumatic system is concerned it
is said that all the iron to be used in its
tation of mail has been ordered, and the
plans and specifications of the work are
so nearly ready that the contractors will
be asked in a few days to begin figuring
on the cost of construction. 1t is merely
the digging that is to be contracted Tor
as the compa ny itself will supply and put
together the pipes and machinery The
ground will be opened as soon as the iron
work arrives, and the work will be carried
on with all possible speed.
Electricity has stepped in to take the
places of steam and horse power in many
ways, but the latest application~of the
"tuice" in this city is a novel one, as it is
simply intended to aid teamsters who
are stuck" by reason of the inability OF
their horses to draw the loaded wagons
or drays. At the South ferry there is
sharp incline on the Boston side, par
ticularly at low tide, while the smooth
plankway of the slip offers poor foot
hold for the horses. For some time
there has been kept near the ferry
horse which was attached to any wagon
that was in trouble, and was generally |
able to get it up into the street An i'm
proVement on this method has now been
made by the use of a small electric motor, |
which is now being put in, and will be
in operation in few days. 1t is two
horse power motor, and runs a couple of
drums, which are placed one on each |
side and independently connected. From
each of these drums runs a two-inch |
rope, which passes through hole of the |
slip, there being a rope and pulley for !
each of the slips, as they are used indis-
climnattly for incoming boats. When |
horse or team gets stuck, and cannot
pull the wagon up the slip, the rope is
fastened to the pole or into some other /
part of the wagon, the motor started
and the wagon comes up the slip without
any difficulty.
1t looks now as If Boston was to lose
another of her literary lights, for HAM
lin Garland, the story writer, has become
so infatuated with Wisconsin that he has
about decided to make that state his per.
manent residence. He has gone so far as
to purchase his old home and he devotes
his time to writing and raising garden
truck. To man of Mr.. Garland's tastes
rural surroundings offer a broader field OF
inspiration than the narrow confines Of
the city, and the literary world may be-
gamer from BostOn's loss, while Wiscon-
sin takes more prominent place as pro-
Queer of cabbage, potatoes string beans
and the like. Lettuce grown in liter
airy atmosphere should be delicious.
Among the September attractions COM
ing to the Boston theater is Augustus
Pitous production of Joseph Arthur's
Cherry Pickers." The play will be pre-
scented with all 1.-The superb costumes,
scenery, bIfc-a-brac and other access
series used in the performance last sea-
son. The engagement is for two weeks,
beginning Monday evening, Sept. 6.
William H. Walsh, better known among
his friends, and they are legion, as
BILLY" has become the press repre-
of Eugene Tompkins' theaters,
the Park and Boston, for the coming sea-
son. BILLY" has been there before and
knows Just what to do, and attractions at
those theaters will be doomed accord
ingly.
Mrs. Jennie Hawley Woodrow, a re-
formed Mormon, the wife of rich min
ing expert of Salt Lake City, will be I'M
derstudy to Jessie Bartlett Davis in the
Bostonians.
zone Round of Pleasure" the burlesque