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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The first tangible work on the prelimi-
narles for the construction of the mani
moth drydock has been begun at the
Charlestown navy yard. OF course the
plans have been drawn, approved and
submitted to contractors for bids for
various work, and raft of work has been
done at the bureau of yards and docks
at Washington, but until this week
nothing positive had been done at the
local yard. Three inspectors, sent here
from Washington, have reported at the
yard in connection with the preliminaries
of the work and the first men who are to
be paid from the new dry dock appro-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

First Statesman-I see that YOU
were interviewed at length yesterday.
Second Statesman surprised is
that so? But, now | think of it,
did find a reporters card when I got
home. Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
want, was the answer.


Everybody knows that Dobbns' Electric
Soap is the best in the world, and for 81 years
it has sold at the highest price. Its price is
now cents. same as common brown soap.
Bars full size and quality. Order of grocer. -4dr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

No one has yet been able to explain
why glowworms are so much more
brilliant just before storm than at
any other time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

Twenty-Five sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in 1888 are
now represented by 100, 900, 900 of
finest wool sheep in the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
OBSERVER

Kind party-If 1 give you this penny
what will you do with it?
Tatter-Tll be honest with you.
guv'nor I'll spend it in riotous living
Tit Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The appearance of William A. Sim
mons as the subject of an indictment in
the courts of Chicago awakens in the
minds of many people in Boston reCol-
lectiOns connected with him. Mr. Sim
mons began in politics here al the North
End of the city. He was very smart in
that field. But somehow his smartness
never gained him Office at the hands of
of the people. His first wider prominence
was when General Butter enlisted him
as one of his political followers, and
subsequently procured hi into be made
collector of the port of Boston, present
ing him to the president and the public
as young Christian soldier" General
Buffers grim humor was seldom more
Enthusiastically displayed than in con-
ferring this title upon Mr.. Simmons. The
latter was still smart in the collector
ship, but he had not the confidence of
President Hayes sufficiently to be con
,inued there. This was his career as a
Republican. AS a Democrat he was
next made water commissioner of Bos-
ton by a Democratic mayor, but was re-
moved from that office by another
Democratic mayor under circumstances
that are fresh in recollection. Mr.. Sim
mons shook the dust of Boston from his
feet soon after this but he came into
knowledge in New York later under cir
cumstances that illustrated his peculiar
mental activity. Chicago would have
seemed to be good field for this also,
though the first intimation that it had
been transferred to that quarter comes
from the announcement that he is some
thing Of stormy petrol in the windy
city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

Mrs WinslOw's Soothing syrup for children
teethug, sottens the gums reducing infiamma-
tiuu. allay. pain. cures wind collie. ID. a bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic fun of life. nerve and vigOr. take NO-Tu-
Bac, the wonder-wOrk er, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC. or 81. Cure guar
anteed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The first stroke Of the hour in a striking
clock is supposed to take place at exactly
the sixtieth second of the siXtieth minute.
NF31
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The drowned body Of Lizzie McCahy,
a middle aged woman, was found IN
Providence She had apparently walked
into the water
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

1t is asserted that plate glass will
make a more durable monument than
the hardest granite.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

priatIon nave been called In 10 work The
frst hatch consisted Of but three men
two mechanics and a labOrer. They.
under the direction of the inspectors.
began the work Of boring on the location
Of the site TO positively ascertain the
character OF the subsOil and foundations
al every point. Some similar work Vas
done about i've or six years ago by the
local workmen, but their work covered
a greater area Of territory than that now
To be sounded. and Furthermore. the Dor
ines then made were only few feet deep
in places whereas the new borings 10 be
undertaken are to pierce To a depth Of 65
feet below the present bottom Of the
basin at every point. Work has been
begun in the remodeling of the round
house at the yard. formerly the build
ing Of the civil engineers, but recently
occupied exclusively by the force of the
captain of the yard. who also had charge
of yards and docks. In addition To the
work ON the new drydOck, the yards and
docks department have other work that
points To its being the busiest depart
ment in the yard before the end of the
ments ~ buildings and wharves and
docks at the yard some 100000 was APP
propriated by congress in the general
bill passed this year. This money should
he soon available, and the work for
which it has been recommended will be
begun This includes raising the roof Of
the big chain shop. and the addition Of
practically another story for the in
stallation of machinery for the con-
struction and equipment department.
and also for the facilities for work in the
new drydock which is to be alongside
of il, the replanking Of shear wharf and
a lew minor improvements to the pres
ent stone dock such as putting in en-
larged Culverts and valves which VIII
greatly increase its efficiency and per
init OF its being Hooded with one tide,
instead Of requiring two, as at present.
general scheme for the extension OF all
the wharves at the yard out to the har-
hor commissioners pier line, so that they
will align with the new whaTVes that Will
mark the entrance to the new drydOck,
is also under consideration. Considera-
Lle dredging is To be done at various
points on the water front.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

Matches to the value OF Sl85. 600
600 are annually consumed through
out the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
[spEeIaL CORRESPONDENCE. ]

While the members of Park street
church are receiving congratulations
from all over New England on the re-
turn uf Rev, Dr. John l.. Withro"' yet
il j. well known that very serious prob
lem cunfrunts the new pastor and his
people. one Of its prominent members
says: "Dr. withrow's second advent
presents many points OF similarity 10
his first appearance In its pulpie, y
years age. The congregation was disor-
Eanized On account Of the policy Of the
Rev. W. IL. h. Murray. WHO. after con
siderable delay, removed his Held OF
operations To Music hall. carrying with
him a portion of the flock. About l2s
wealthy and influential church MEM
beers followed him. The church had a
large debt when DR. Withruw accepted
the call to come here. In 1876. He was
then in indianapolis. one Of his friends
bearing fruit. He took hold of the many
says the result of his labors are still
perplexing problems which confronted
him, and gradually united and greatly
increased the congregation, until peace
and harmony once more prevailed. He
cleared off the debt, and when he went
To Chicago left $4,000 in the treasury Of
the church. DR.. Gregg succeeded him,
and carried on the work so well begun.
DIR Lansing followed DIR. Gregg. Today
another large debt burdens the church.
Yet il is felt that the most serious prob
lem is its position as down town"
church, and the desire of some of its
~ no hfctnrfa aHi6ps4 shnIil Ia
be sold and the parish become subur-
ban, or move into fashionable quarter
of town. Dr. Withrow in talking this
phase of the question over, says: No
enc can know what the future may de-
yelup. and it would be imprudent TO
publish any plans of work now. one
thing has been agreed upon, however.
1t is the expressed purpose of the in
tluential people of the church to devise
the best means possible to forward the
work of the church. No one is to insist on
having his own way, but the best judg-
ment is to be used in making and carry
ing out plans of work" DR.. WithrOw ex-
pressed himself as being very enthusiasts
tic in preserving the institution and or
ganiZation of Park Street church. He
feels that its widespread traditions as a
missionary and evangelical center
should never be destroyed. and that as
long as Boston stands Park Street
church should be a center. OF course,
he cannot yet tell how this is TO be aC
complished, but he is full of the faith
that 1t will be done, and speaks in the
armest terms of the noble men in the
church who are ready and willing to do
anything right that will be for the in
terests of the church. During Dr. With
rows Chicago pastorate of lll2 years he
added 1860 new members to the church.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
So-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habitcure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. j0r, 81. All druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

can recommend Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton TO sufferers from Asthma.-E. d. Town
SEND, Fl. Howard, Wis, May I, 1894
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

A prison visitor recently asked one
of the prisoners how he came to be
there.
Want" was the answer.
How was that, pray?'
"Well, | wanted another mans
watch. He wasn't willing | should
have it, and the Judge wants me to
stay here five years. "-Tit-Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

Take uascarets andy Cathartic. lUc or ?jc.
II c. G. {. fail to cure druggists refund money
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

As the south terminal approaches
completion, the changes in the neighbOr-
hood incident to its new character be-
come more numerous, and 1t may be OF
interest To briefly review them. one OF
the most important thus far is the cree
ton of the Wentworth building, for
stores and offices, on Summer and Pur-
chase streets and Atlantic avenue. SeN-
eral of the offices are already occupied
among the tenants being the United
States quartermaster's and army pay
masters forces, and a real estate agent
Drug stores are always among the first
to move into a new territory, and one is
going into the store on the corner of sum
mer and Purchase streets.
one of the stores in the HeCht build
ing has been leased to wholesale liquor
firm, and the whole building will be
abandoned by the wool houses now occu-
pying quarters in it, they have leased
storehouses now being erected for them
IN South Boston. Other wool houses are
going to the same place. as reported in
this column last February. and the
movement is destined to assume large
proportions. II was ABOUT dozen years
ago that the late Oliver Ditson and John
c. Haynes bought the old Prentiss
wharf on Atlantic avenue and Congress
street. between the avenue and Fort
Point channel, and erected large wool
warehouses: others followed their eX-
ample until a large part of the wool
trade was located in their vicinity. Up
to that time the wool trade had been To-
Gated to a large extent along Federal
street, from Franklin street down, on
land worth about SIS a square foot, The
Atlantic avenue land cost only 81 a foot
great saving thus being effected. The
same thing is going on now, but the
migration Is from the Atlantic avenue
land, which has greatly advanced in
value, largely because of the new sta
ton, to cheap land in South Boston. AS
the Summer street bridge and extension
viii open the large unoccupied area be-
longing to the commonwealth, there will
be an ample supply of cheap land for
warehouses of all sorts, conveniently
located to the southern railways, wharves
and the city proper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc. BIC IfC. c. Z. fail druggists refund money
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

WANTED-Cass Of bad health that RIP ANS
w will not benefit. Send cts. to Ripans Chemical
Co., NewYork, fer 10 samples and 1000 testimonials
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

Purely vegetable mild and reliable Cause Per
tect Digestion complete absorption and heal thtu
regularity, For the cure of all disorders of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19

Major General Brooke has assumed
most of the responsibilities of govern
ment in Porto Rico. AS commander OF
the military forces and chairman OF
the United States commission, he will
be almost dictator until laws are
framed for the government of the
island. General Brooke reached Porte
Rico aboard the st. Louis on the last
day of July, and since General Miles
left, about the first of September, he
has been the ranking officer there. AL
though lacking in many qualities which
make a soldier popular among those
who meet him. General Brooke is a
trained leader of men and will no doubt
effectively handle the troops which are
at his disposal. and otherwise admins
ter the government until it is taken out
of the hands of the war department.
After this Porto Rico, with it's Spanish
speaking population, is a part of the
United States. and the extension of our
dominion so far into the Caribbean sea
is worthy of popular notice. October
IS will always be red-letter date in
Porto Rico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19
New York Produce market.

New York, Oct. 49,
FLOUR-Receipts. q, 232 bbls; exports
1881 bbls.; sales, 1000 bbls; firm and
fairly active at old prices.
RYE-Steady: No. 2 Western, 81 elf
Buffalo; 56 fob. afioat to arrive; state
rye. 81 elf. New York car. lots.
WHEAT-Receipts, CTS bushels; exports
25O,392 bushels; sales, LAPS, 900 bushels flu
lures, 10000 bushels spot; spot steady
No: red, 75A fob. afloat; No. Northern
Duluth, 1875 fob. afioat;- No. 2 Northern
ern, 1875 fob. afioat. 81
CORN-Receipts, 111,50O bushels; ex-
ports, 1885, lao bushels; sales. 175OOO bushels
futures, 6S, 600 bushels spot: spot firm
No. 2. 3S2a fob. afloat.
OATS-Receipts, 81, 200 bushels; exports
.S73 bushels; spot steady; No. 2, %; No
3. zig; No. 2 white, 291.13O; track white
Western. 2S1h@34; track white state, 2SK
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Quiet; Western steamed closed
$5S5; city, $4.95; October closed $5.35, NOM
inal; refined, firmer.
BUTTER-Firm; Western creamery. II
@221a: do. factory. 11lkM141s; Elgins, 221z;
CHEESE-Quiet; large white, SA@sZ
small do, 8; part skins, 51106; full SKINS
2@@13Ea; large colored, 8N@8A; small
do, 9.
EGGS-Firm: state and Pennsylvania
$4,000; Western fresh, 49,
PETROLEUM-Strong
ROSIN-Steady.
TURPENTINE-Firm
RICE-Firm.
FREIGHTS-Quiet, but strong.
iSUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining, 3&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19

A woman who has achieved sudden
and national notoriety as a murderous
avenger of her wrongs is receiving
much attention from the people of the
town in which she is imprisoned, and
her cell is daily filled with costly
flowers. This hysterical sentimentality,
with its morbid sympathy with crime,
is one of the depressing features of our
latter-day civilization. To well-bal-
anced and sensible minds it is a mys-
terry. To clear observers it is a social
danger, as it tends to confuse ideas
Of right and wrong, and cOndone
vicious passions by ideahzing criminals
There is ground for suspecting that
much Of its real cause comes from the
modern depraved taste for sensation
alism and the desire to share even in a
minor degree in the notoriety thereby
created.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19
Yellow lack in the Army.

''It isn't the number of men that yellow
fever kills that frightens you,' said a
soldier, 'but the unexpected suddepness
of it's attack, and the rapidity with which
it kills" A man is well and hearty at :
P. M; at APP NJ he is deadly i'll; at 6 P.
NJ. he is dead and at P. M. he is
buried. The man who dies of vel
low fever sometimes digs trenches
right up to within four hours of his bur-
ial. In much the same manner men will
work day after day in apparent health
and then will suddenly appear general
weakness. The body is giving out. 1t
needs something to strengthen it, to tone
up the stomach. and assist digestion.
For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is highly recommended. 1t is the
best tonic ever made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Oct. 1S-Prices of stocks
drifted sluggishly and to all appearance
aimlessly all through the days session.
The almost stagnant condition of the
market was scarcely relieved by a single
7 feature. Even the Trust" stocks fell
into neglect after long period of err
ratio fluctuations. The railroad list held
generally firm, through the early part Of
the day, but subsequently eased off in
sympathy with Sugar and the Northern
Pacfics. The daily attack on the Coalers
lacked vim and the decline reached only
a point in New Jersey Central.
here is going on from day to day and the
banks continue to gain cash from the
sub-treasury. The final allotment of gov
eminent 3's from Washington makes 1t
probable that government deposits in ma
tional banks will soon approach the $780,
100000 mark, after which the running de-
ticit in the revenues is expected to stead
lily diminish this account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19

come a physical wreck. The man who
neglects the little headaches, the loss of
appetite and sleep, nervousness, hot flush
ings, cold chills, heavy head, lax muscles,
and the multitude of bad feelings that are
the heralds of approaching sickness and
disease, must pay tremendous penalty.
For men who suffer in this way there is
no medicine equal to DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t sharpens the ap-
petite, corrects all disorders of the diges-
ton, invigorates the liver. makes the as
sanitation of the food perfect, purifes the
blood and enriches it with the life-giving
elements that build new, healthy flesh II
is the great blood-makcr and flesh builder.
1t cures % per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption and is the best of all known
remedies for nervous troubles. Thousands
have told, over their own signatures, the
stories of the wonders it has performed.
Honest dealers will not urge substitute
for the sake of little extra profit.
Thomas Fletcher. of Clifton Station Fairfax
Co. Va, writes: ~ suffered terrible tortures
for ten years with 'gastralgia (pain in the
stomach). then took six bottles of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, which completely
cured me-"
When the bowels are regular the body
will feel good and the mind will be active.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. One little "Pellet" is a gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic. They
never grippe. All good dealers sell them
and have nothing else "iust as good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19

A Spaniard thinks that with a mill
ion American wives for the young men
place again among the greatest nations
of the earth. But American young
men are not agreeing to any such
wholesale waste of a good thing,
though quite ready to congratulate the
usually unready Spanard for knowing
it when he sees it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19
The N.ce,,jty Of Supporting the President.

In his speech at Springfield, ILL.,, the
President said: What we want is to
have no dispute or difference among
ourselves to interfere with our united
judgment in dealing with the foreign
problems that are before us. AS we
stood together in war. let us stand TO-
gether until it's settlements are made. -
All patriotic men should give cordial
assent to these words. Last spring.
when the war came, there were Demo-
Gratis who showed they could rise above
party in their loyalty to the nation.
They broke away, and voted for meas
ures to raise the money necessary cor
war purposes. Their loyalty to their
country was warmly and Justly
praised by their political opponents.
When attack from the outside is
threatened, brave men are always will
ing tC sink whatever differences have
arisen as to matters at home, ant
unite against a common enemy.
The meeting of Congress is at hand.
The peace commission will probably
not conclude it's business before De-
cember. 1t is to be hoped that even
those extreme Democrats who would
not vote to support the President when
the war began will not renew their at
tack. The war has been brought 10
successful issue. The United States
has been lifted in the eyes of foreign
nations. Grave questions are yet I'M
settled. An unfavorable impression
would be created abroad if violent,
partisan and unjust criticisms OF the
management Of the war and the ques-
tions growing out of it should be
made in Congress this winter. If blum
ders We're made relating to the trans
portation of troops, the furnishing If
supplies and other things they are
home matters, and will be duly inv IS
tigated and settled.
But the larger questions in reference
to the management of the acquired
territory are matters that chiefly con
Germ outsiders. Upon these the repre-
sentatives of the people should stand
together. A division at home would
indicate to those who are jealous CT
our success that the American people
were not united in the war, and that
the foreign policy the President is
seeking to carry out is not in reality
popular. Such an impression might be
damaging one in causing delay in
settling delicate questions. The Presil
dent asks all the people to stand to-
gether" until the settlement is made,
and surely no patriotic man should
hesitate to support him in such a r,;:
sonable request. Let the people stand
by the President now as when The
clouds of war We're gathering and let
Congress be elected this fall which
will be in harmony with his broad
and statesmanlke policy.