The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-02

dts warmly IHdI woman kIt w DIS IIluCH
about eating as man. Finally to settle
the dispute. and small wager, the pair
went to a well known cafe on fremont
that caters especially to ladies / de,
resolved to see for themselves.
The men took seats al table where
two women were eating ice cream and
60 AS the men sat down tie laie3::o=
began a discussion. Said ons, "weL,
I've finished, but declare I'm still
hungry" so am l." returned the
other. Suppose we order something
more?" suggested the first. The bill of
fare was seized, scanned eagerly, and
as the waiter girl drew near the men
listened for the order. What could
properly follow ice cream and cellars?
Hard biscuits and coffee? Frozen pud-
ding? Fruit and cake? All these were
seen in the minds eye by the men, but
the order they heard given was quite
different. you may bring" said one
woman, "two clam chowders." and"
added the other, "be sure you don't
forget the pickles." 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that the womans champion
settled the bet.
Another old landmark known well
to every Boston visitor is soon to dis.
appear. The old railroad station in Hay
market square is doomed Ordinarily
1t costs a great deal to get an old build
ing out fthe way, but that is not so
with the old Boston and Maine station
The structure is in prominent pace.
and a well known firm of contractors APP.
praciated the fact that it's walls were val.
liable for advertising purposes. So for
$125 they will level the structure and re.
move the debris, getting the remainder
of their compensation out of those who
wish to make their wares prominent
Already the building looks like huge
billboard, and it will so continue until
the last wall is down.
Did you ever sit for a crayon portraits
1 mean one of those pictures Yhass. the
artist in few minutes tuEAG
legged profile likeness for
of a quarter of a dollar. III -
by the name of Woods city, in
company with his friend Louis Elson
tried the experiment at a fair at Me.
chanics' building last winter and has
been mad as a March hare ever since
when the artist had completed his work
Woods said it was not a likeness and he
refused to take it. Edison, however.
thought it would be joke to take it and
show it to Woods friends. He therefore
took it and hung it in his barroom, Ia
belled Charlie Woods" Woods, while at
first not displeased, finally objected to the
display of the picture, and ordered its
removal. Edison took the portrait down.
but hi ti-fx 11- rno
brought an action to recover $500 for libel
The court ruled that as Woods had him
self sat for the portrait and as Edison had
taken it down when asked to do so, there
could be no recovery. You couldn't hire
Woods to sit for another picture of that
kind.
Uncle Sans strong box in this city
better known as the vault in the sub
treasury, is considered unsafe. Don't be
alarmed at this, because it is not unsafe
in the sense that thieves can break in
and steal our gold and silver but rather
unsafe because the weight is too great
for the structure to bear. The old thing
got so shaky that Treasurer O'Neil has
tened to Washington to hurry up his
claim for new vault, and as a result OF
his efforts, it is said, vault expert from
the treasury department will, in the next
10 days, visit Boston to plan temporary
changes in the old vault, and to see what
foundation will be needed for the new
che.
AS the present vault, which consists OF
four compartments, was built in 1872 OF
'73, its construction is not such as to meet
the requirements of today when millions
of gold and silver dollars have to be
stored away in it. About eighty-fve tons
of metal are stored in the upper story OF
the vault. The constant jar of the build
ing, caused by the running of machinery
in the basement makes this rather un.
safe. Once since it was built the vault
has been strengthened, and its shelves
were so rearranged recently that thu
weight of the coin falls more evenly. The
new vault probably will be set upon the
outer structure of the building instead
OF entirely upon pillars, as is the old one,
and it will be used for the storage of the
governments gold and silver. If you
could gaze on that pile of metal you
would believe with the old song that
"Uncle Sam is rich enough to buy US all
a farm"
Neither the strong counter attractions
of the last week nor the sudden arrival
of the heated term had any effect upon
the attendanc re at the Castle Square the.
ter last week. and in spite of the ap.
proach of the vacation season there is a
healthy growth in the subscription list
for the summer performances.
H. B. Harris, manager of the Rich &
Harris road companies, sailed for Eng
land on the Umbria Saturday. Mr.. Har-
ris will meet the members of the synd-
cate now in London, and act for his IA
Their and Mr.. Rich in all business mat
ters regarding the English plans of the
syndicate.
William Harris and John ]. McNally,
who have been sojourning for some time
at West Baden, Ind, have returned east.
Mr. Harris vii leave Monday for his place
on the Massachusetts coast, where he will
spend the remainder of the summer, re-
turning to New York Aug. l.
In few days there will be an interest
ing novelty at the Chutes in the shape of
an exact reproduction of an African os-
trich farm, the birds for which came
from the possessions of Barney Barnato,
the richest fnianI in the world, who re-
Gently committed suicide.