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New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
HOWARD CoUID's CAMERA WAS NOT IDLE ON HIS LONG CR
PRIVATE YACHT TRAVE L
Sights Seen by HoUard Gould ana
Partg on Trip to Egypt

aCsIobe trotters' are beginning TO admit that al
the present time the private steam yacht furnishes
the most nearly ideal means Of travel Though t1e
knapsack and staff Of Bayerd Taylor; the carriage
and horses of Longfellow; the bicycle Of Eugene
= Mccarthy; the coach and four of James H.
HYDE and the automobile Of A r. Shattuck' nave
their various advantages ashore. nevertheless tne
steam yacht makes them all dependent upon i'seih
On going from land
The majority of Americans who Try 10 satslS
their love Of travel content themselves in covering
distances on water by means of the steamship
They are compelled TO lose their individuality LOT
the time being and become passengers along with
hundreds or thousands more. They board vessels
at an hour fixed not by their own inclinations but
ty the rules the steamship company and SUCK 10
the narked-out course. unless storm or a oerehct
tntervenes. 10 a common destination II 'ne snip
they patronze is regular liner patroIInE a
fixed beat across the waters then they must tear up
at the terminus, transfer their servants ana nag
gage and practically begin a new journey II they
a7sve merged their interests in excursion along
-5th 2 LOT Of other tourists. they can stay aboaro
,Da shin excent for the land from various
points: but they must pay the forfeit They must
go where the crowd goes. see the sights the crowd
sees hear the recitations from the guides
as the rest and on returning find themselves out
done bv some blue stocking Of fellow traveller,
who remembers about ten times much as them
selves.
The owner Of a private steam yacht escapes all
these difficulties He is always at home. for
him He carries along much baggage as he
wants 10 meet every eXigency- His servants are
with him Just as they were in Fifth-ave. or at
Lakewood. He have the same dishes that
another used make so far as his own chef is
sbIe 10 cook them And he Is from the i'm
rosture OF fake" brands Of wine for he can have
"A part Of his family cellar in the hold of his ship
TIe may sail when the weather most favors, stop
rat ports that suit fancy business best. and
come home TO New-York when he IS tired Of see
ing the rest of the world
Photography has enabled the millionaire TO
20 a step further. BY taking camera along, he
NAV select the views which he desires most to re-
member and have them preserved in pictures TO
cover the walls Of his library or i'll portfolios BY
This means he is able call up at the beck Of
his memory hundred pleasant associations which
would otherwise have slipped away into oblivion
The possibilities of the camera on q yacht cruise
rre we'll illustrated the trip Of Howard
Gould and a party Of guests aboard his big steam
yacht the Niagara TO the Mediterranean and Egypt
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

he PROV Of the yacht toward the BeTmudas. Three
lays later the Niagara reached the port OF Ham
b1on and permitted the party TO spend three days
n sightseeing about the islands David g Archi-
taId the regular photographer OF the Niagara.
ghon M Gould takes with him on all his cruises
10 snap Up scenes by the way. took many views
AZ the place including Of what the natives
tailed rain catch AS the people Of these tiny
sles depend wholly rain for their water, they
Try 10 capture as much Of each rainfall possible
Ind then store Il away for future use Such is the
aurpose of the rain catch" which consists simply
AZ A rocky hillside Wflitewashed for cleanliness
etth troughs here and there. TO conduct the water
r1to tanks
At Madeira which the Niagara reached on
christmas Dav the party also spent three days,
riding I'm carros. sleds Grawn along the stone
,axed streets by means Of bulIocks. and climbing
he steep mountains Of the island by means OF
arnrnocks swung from the shoulders Of sure footed
natives Gibraltar was reached on December 80.
md after a 6ay spent at the great rock and the
.neutraI ground" the yacht crossed the Mediter-
.srean for AIgie-s- L was New Years Day when
re Marty looked ar the coast OF this French piece
n Africa from the Niasara's deck
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

So much has been said of monkey land in Al
eeria that the travellers determined to it. Ac-
cordngIy they journeyed from Algiers away in
land to q place Blida- where the monkeys
1-era s1rposed to come down from the mountains
in great hordes. The story was found to be true,
except its reference to monkeys There was not
sirnian in sight for the ready lens of Mr., Archi-
bald There was a days stop at Malta, and then
the Niagara on reaching Alexandria, secured an
anchorage at the mouth of the Nile. The river is
too shallow for the keel of any but light draught
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

The Niagara left this harbor December 10 last
year. and after covering 1900 knots, a little
over half the distance around the world at the
Equator. II steamed into New-York Bay on March
a. In these 1e5 days however, the Gould party
stiH further. and in addition short detours
at Bermuda the Canaries. Madeira. Gibraltar, AL
giers and Malta. the owner Of the Niagara and his
guests left the yacht at Alexandra. and by rail
and boat travelled 10 the second cataract Of the
Nile distance Of nearly a thousand miles.
When the Niagara left her ber.h at Hoboken
captain Charles H Grant, formerly Of the Ameri-
Fan Line steamship New-Y York took charge. and
after dropping the pilot of Sandy Hook he turned
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

boats. and accordingly servants and baggage were
transferred to the transport Scraps.
On reaching Egypt Mr. Gould secured the ser
vices of a veteran dragoman. by the name Of Salm
J. Gaziri who. though Syrian by birth, can speak
English. italian and French well. Salim had
made life study of Egypt and knows the history
of its kings from Menes, its first known monarch
who founded Memphis down TO Edward VII
under whose auspices English engineers have just
completed the Assuan dam. Salim, in pointing out
ancient tornbs and images. showed his guests as
he was wont to call them that he did not talk by
rote but could be subjected to cross-examination
without crossing wires.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
sALAMANDERs AT THE AQUARIUM.

The sala1nander. tabled to be fireproof, hence his
name, is an interesting geological exhibit at the
Aquarium-there many different sorts and
so varied. Many curious persons have visited the
Aquarium since the specimens of the celebrated
and rare blind salamander were received from the
United States Fish Commissions driven well in
Texas, and asked to look at the little pink and
white things. Their curiosity has been in the nat
ure of that displayed by persons who inquire for
the mermaid. They would guess why the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

the University OF California. On the evening
of May IA he Will leave here for the Yosemite
Valley, where great preparations are being made
for his reception. One OF the features that
promises to be spectacular is the burning of nres
on all the principal peaks around the valley and
the discharge OF fireworks.
The mines Of the Mother Lode are practically
closed because Of a general strike. Three-quar-
ters Of the miners did not belong 10 the union.
but agents of the Western Federation OF Miners
visited every mine last week and induced the
men to quit work until the managers recognized
the union. This is a direct result of the forna-
ton of the Mine Managers Association. vital
feature Of which was the declaration that no
Unicn of employees would be recognized Enough
surface men are retained to keep she mines free
from water. but the owners declare that If the
men contin-1e to be ruled by union agjtators
they will shut down the mines for q Ions period
and perhaps for good. Only two mines, the cen
traI Eureka and the C;win. are payinE dividends
but the Kennedy has just finished a big hoist
end a stamp mill, and in a few weeks would
have resumed dividends The stoPPirs Of the
r,lines viii work a great hardship on the miners
families. and will seriously reduce the output
of gold in California.
In the eight weeks since the middle Of Fe5ru-
ary. when the colonist rates on the Southern
Pacific went into effect. 2OO39 people have come
to California by the Central and Southern routes
One peculiar feature OF this influx ot home
seekers is that three-fourths OF them come from
the Southern States. In previous years ths
great majority came from the Middle West and
the Ohio Valley.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
POOR HUMAN NATURE.

From Smart Set.
waggles-He couldn't remember why his wife tied
string around his finger. he afraid go
home and stayed out all night
JagRles-What il he should have remem-
bered?
Waggles-To come home early.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
SBURGH,

Mrs. Charles Nash is very sick at her
daughters in the village.
Edward Bushey has rented and will
soon move into the Castle place.
The public schools closed Friday and
will open again Monday after Thanks
giving.
Alexander Miner has bought the
Kehoe farm stock and tools of +. L..
Andrews for 81 800.
There was narrow escape from dis
astrious fire Saturday night in the hotel
barns. A workman dropped "A lighted
lantern from the loft, which broke and
set fire to the hay which he had just
thrown down. 1t was eXtinguished with
difficulty and no great damage done.
The village is without adequate water
supply and fire at almost any point on
the east side would sweep the street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
ORW ELL.

The Y. P. S. c. E. took in two new
members last week.
James Kimberly and son, Fred, have
purchased the r. d. Hall farm.
Miss Pauline Burt has returned from
weeks visit with friends in Sandy
Hill, N. Y.
John Ryan has been drawn as grand
Juror for the December term of the
county court.
Seven cars of apples were loaded at
Orwell depot last week for the New
York market
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gonnuson of Fair
Haven were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. d. Bush
The Congregational Sunday school
voted Sunday to observe Christmas and
the superintendent was instructed to
name the usual committees.
s. E. Wright and family when on the
way to church last Sunday met an auto
Mr.. Wright was thrown out. striking his
injured.
Mrs. Burton Munger died at the home
of her parents in Middlebury last Thurs
Gay OF COnSumpulOn' Inc burial was III
the east cemetery here on Saturday, Rev.
Benjamin Swift conducting the prayer
service. Mrs. Munger leaves a husband
and three small children.
Camp No. II ,407, Modern Woodmen
of America, was organized at the ladies'
rooms, town hail. on Friday evening
of last week. State Deputy A. o..
Palmer and District Deputy 6. c. Burn
ham of Burlington being present. The
following officers We're elected and in
stalled V. c., ID. w. Doane; w. A.. A.
H. Belanger; f. B., E. o. Bishop; clerk,
j. f. Branch; escort, James Sullivan;
Waterman, o. S. Doane; sentry, p G..
Desjadon; physician, l.. F. A. Ouellett,
managers, E. O. Bishop, l.. F. A.
Ouellet, Levi Monger. The next meet
ing of the camp will be held on Thursday
evening of this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
GRANVILLE.

Charles Wilson was at home Friday.
d. A. Dalrymple, of Rutland, was in
town Thursday.
A. w. Foote, of Cornwall, was in town
on business this week.
II. Guy Fletcher, of Brookfield, was
at G.. G. Hubbard's last week.
George Wilson and family returned to
their home in Ludlow on Friday last.
Miss Flora Sawyer has gone to Sharon
to care for her sister, Mrs. a. G. Gibson
who is ill.
Freeman Chandler, of Redlodge, Mont,
visited his little daughter here several
days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fadden, of Brandon,
were the guests of their daughter, Mrs,
G. f. Blair, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Erwin, of Waits
field, were at James Blairs Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valorus Tyrrell, of
Whallonsburgh, N. V, were with her
sister, Mrs. Levi Abel, over Sunday.
Alex. Childs, aged "a years, died at his
home here Thursday, Nov. 18th. The
funeral was at the house on Friday.
The remains were taken to Hartford for
burial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
County Uems
ADDISON.

Mrs. Huldia Clark visited in Bristol a
few days last week.
There will be no mail delivered by the
rural carriers on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Flora Barber of Canton, N. y, is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Mrs. r. r. O'Bryan is in Ferrisburrg
this week caring for Mrs. Hand, who is
quite sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturdevant were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Fisher %
Saturday last.
Mrs. Byron Chadwick is in town, called
here bv the death of her mother, Mrs.
David jackson.
Mr.. Charles Smith had telephone put
in his house on Tuesday by o. A. Smith
and E. A. Field.
Lack of patronage was the reason the
government mail box was taken away
from the corner by j. r. Days a few
days ago.
Deputy d. H. Morse of Randolph was
in town the first of the week, and on
Tuesday evening organized Grange
with forty-one members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Elmer returned
Monday after spending short time in
White Creek, N Y, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Everest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
EAST MlDDLEBURY.

Mr. and Mrs. Enos visited friends at
New Haven on Sunday.
Forest Nichols of Woodstock is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirby.
Landlord Goodroe has issued cards for
the Thanksgiving ball at the Glen house.
Geo. c.. Ross of New Haven. Conn,
visited friends in this village during the
week.
Cloyes Reed has gone to Rutland and
has position with the Combination
Cash store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Coles of New
Haven were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Russell on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brush were
called to Orwell last week by the death
OF her sister, Mrs Bert Monger.
Thirty-two dollars was realized by
the Good Templars from the rummage
sale held at their hall on Wednesday
evening of this week.
DIR. James p, Kirby is the most popu-
lar man in this vicinity $50 the ladies
think from the fact that he received
a valuable present from having secured
the majority of votes at an entertain
ment, given last week in this village by
the =. K. Gray Co., glass blowers.
The following is taken from a Menom-
inee, Mich. paper. "a. F. Dixon is now
a Junior member of the law firm of
SAWYER & Waite. Mr.. Dixon passed the
state examination two weeks ago very
creditably and his addition to the firm
will strengthen it. He is bright young
man and one of the most gifted young
members of the Menominee county bar
association" Mr.. Dixon is the son of
Mrs. Archie Dixon of Ogdensburg, N.
Y, and grandson of E. w. Sessions OF
this place.
The village schools closed on Thursday
of last week. Scholars perfect in at
tendance during the term were: Harry
Goodroe, Leslie Day, Ernest Taylor,
Gardner Goodroe, Bradford Taylor, Ruth
Russell, Albert Russell, and Gladys
Piper. Not absence during the term;
Bessie Calvin, Harry Laque. Those
having but one days absence were
Mildred Anderson, Flossie Rock, Mabel
Stratton, Jessie Turner and Florence
| Varney.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
CORNWALL.

E A. Thrall has gone to Willsboro, n.
Y, with his mother.
Mrs. j. o. Benedict visited her sister
in Monkton last week.
Farmers are rushing their fall blowing
preparatory for winter
Mrs. B. l.. Rowe is more comfortable
but not materially better.
Mrs. Frank Trudo, a former resident,
died early Tuesday morning of tumor in
the throat.
Mrs. Hindes of Pittsford lately visited
her father, N. b. Douglass, who is quite
comfortable.
Mrs. Robert Easton, Miss Alice Easton
and Miss Jessie Foote are visiting friends
in Bellows Falls this week.
Mrs. Susan Hamblin has been in Addi-
son for the past two weeks during the
sickness and death of her sister, Mrs.
David jackson.
Mrs. Strong of Elizabethtown. N. Y,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. B. Doug
lass and other friends in this vicinity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20

Stanley McQuivey was here last week
buying potatoes for parties in Bird
port.
The school here closed for two weeks
Friday. Miss Emma Russell, of Bird
port, was the teacher. Those not having
absent marks were: Nina Beeman, Lew
ellyn Ray, Maude and Victor Bynton,
Ada Whittemore, Robert Noble and
Albert Fletcher. Those having absent
but not tardy marks are: Robbie At
wood, Chauncey Beeman, Edna Man
ming, Charles and Ralph Kirby, Minnie
Leon and Mark Curtis The prize that
was offered was won by Nina Beeman.
Miss Russell is expected to teach the
winter school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
SHOREHAM.

The Missionary meeting will be with
Mrs. X. w. Merrett on Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Nottingham is visiting
at E. G. Farnham's in Sudbury.
Miss Lottie Hull who is teaching in
Gaysville is at home on vacation.
Mrs. Emma Jones was in Port Henry
with her brother, DIR. Lamb, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Moore are in Bur-
lington with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clark of Addison and
Mrs. Barber of Canton, n. Y, spent
Sunday at G. H. Halls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
BRANDON.

Rollin Knapp has gone to Proctor
where he has position.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Leonard Nov. IL.
Mrs. Elnora Bacon has closed her fall
term of school in the Buell. district.
Mrs. Henry Nichols, of Rochester,
is spending the week in town with rela-
tives.
Miss Julia A. C. jackson, who has
been spending some time in Boston, has
returned home.
Carl Hutchins, of Boston, Mass, was
in town Saturday calling on friends and
acquaintance.
DR.. O. A. Gee, who has been seriously
i'll for the past nine weeks, is now threat
ened with pneumonia.
The Royal Workers of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. w. a. Fuller
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Maud Farnham, of Shoreham. is
spending few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. George II. Kelley.
Mrs. Oliver Martell, of New Haven, is
in town, called here by the illness of her
mother, Mrs o. II. Durgy.
z. d. Hopkins has been appointed by
Governor Mccullough a member of the
state board of pharmacy. The commits
sion bears the date of Nov. 80, 1903, and
the appointment is for five years.
G. NJ. Carpenter has commenced the
foundation for the small buildipg which
he recently purchased of n. S. Capen.
The building will soon be moved to the
new location on Carver street and will
be used as a tenement.
The annual meeting of the Epworth
League for the election of officers will be
held Friday evening at seven o'clock in
the church parlors. An address will
be given by the pastor, Rev. Robert l..
Thompson. An invitation is extended
to all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20

A sale of useful and fancy articles
will be held early in December in the
town room by the ladies of the Con-
gregational church.
Gus. Baldwin and Ed Kendall, who
have been in northern New York hunt
ing, returned home Sunday morning
with two fine buck deer.
Madam Leonard is in Marlboro, N. H.,
visiting her son. Charles, and Miss Annie
Leonard is taking a perfecting course in
the art of dressmaking in Boston.
The young people of st. Genevieve
church are preparing an entertainment
to be given in Academy hall, Nov. 25th.
Dancing at the close of entertain
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
BRIDPORT.

Alma Pidgeon is much better.
The schools in town closed last Fri
day.
G. L. Smith, of Orwell, visited friends
here Saturday.
Mrs. Chaplin. of Bristol, was at B. w.
Cranes Sunday.
Truman Grandey, of Shoreham, was
in town Sunday.
G. ID. Payne was so unfortunate as to
have 10 ton stack Of hay burned last
week.
Mrs. c. f. Holdredge was called to
Westport last week, to care for her
mother, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Delphia returned
to their home on Monday last, after
spending a week in Rutland with Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Delphia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
CREAM HILL.

Scion Lapham is improving in
health.
Michael Leonard, who has recently
been i'll, is better,
The Junior Auxiliary met with Miss
Addie Kellogg Saturday afternoon.
Orville Bigelow recently purchased a
wood lot of Leslie Moore; consideration
800.
There will be special Thanksgiving
service in All Saints chapel Monday
Nov. 90, at 1880 p. M, and celebration of
Holy Communion the following Tuesday
morning.
There was a large attendance in the
chapel last Wednesday evening in honor
of the visitation of Bishop A. G.. A. Hall,
who preached a powerful sermon, and
administered the rite of confirmation to
class of five.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs. Robert Easton went to Bellows
Falls on Tuesday for a visit with her
brother.
"Grandma" Weston is spending some
time with her granddaughter, Mrs. r.
A. Bingham.
James Tracy. who is in the employ of
Mr.. Higgins at The Addison, Middlebury,
was III town on Tuesday.
Dr. S. S. Martin now has his office in
pleasant room at the Baptist parsonage
and boards at II. E. Taylor's.
F. s. Haskell started Monday for New
York city, via Glens Falls, where he will
visit his cousin, Will Haskell.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who is holding a
series of meetings at the town hall, is,
with his wife, stopping at Amos At
woods.
All sorts of weather. some snow and
wind and considerable GOODNESS in the
air, which makes us realize that winter
will soon be with us.
The many friends of George T. Dim
mock will be pleased to hear of the safe
arrival of himself and party in South
Africa. A cablegram was received a
short time ago to this effect.
3 Much to the regret of their neighbors
and friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Perry
have decided to close their house for the
winter and go to Shoreham to spend the
winter at their old home with their son,
A. G. Perry.
Mrs. l.. S. belong has issued invita-
lions to few of her neighbors and old
friends to meet her son Frank and bride
on Saturday evening of this week. II is
expected Mr.. and Mrs. belong will re-
turn from their bridal trip on Friday.
They have spent most of the time with
Mrs. Albert Pastene, better known here
as Hattie belong.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
BELDENS.

Edward A. Kendrick guest of Mrs.
NJ G. Nash has returned to Buffalo, N. Y.
The marble mill, which has been
closed for year, will reopen for bust
ness in about two weeks.
Wallace White of Glen, who was
called here on account of an injury to
his son, Harry, has returned home.
The Brooksville Manufacturing Com
pany are getting out several hundred
railroad ties to be used on the marble
mill track at Belderr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
TOWNlINE.

Mrs. John Hutchinson is not very
well.
We were all panied to hear of the
death of Mrs. David jackson.
relatives and friends in Starksboro.
Mrs. Oliver Vanderhoof is among the
sick ones and has been confined to the
bed some time.
The rain has come at last, spelling the
good roads, but the farmers can now
finish their fall blowing.
Thanksgiving is near at hand and
those having turkeys are fastening to
get them on the market.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
BREAD LOAF.
Corrian is i'll.

Tom Corrian is i'll.
There is to be a singing school here
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Caswel is visiting Mrs.
Charles Fiske in Hancock.
Maude Caswell is visiting Miss Emma
Russell in Bridport this week.
Bonnie MCGEE is working in Middle
bury this winter for Mr. Battell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Spoor have re-
turned from visit in Massachusetts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-11-20
WOMEN Do MORE

and endure more than men. They are
the strong and more efficient When
they do break down it is commonly
through the nerves, or bad treatment of
some sort. Dr. David Kennedy's new
medicine called Cal-cura Solvent, is the
remedy for women's ills. Write to the
Cal-cura Company, Rondout, N. T., for
a free book, and sample.