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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26

the immense procession OF escort started
with the President for the exposition build
ing. As the procession moved down Fifth
avenue, it presented a splendid appearance,
and the air was rent with tumultous shouts
from the thousands of throats of those who
filled the streets and side walks. The head
OF the column reached the exposition
building at half past three, and as soon as
order was restored, Mr.. John ii. Rickettson
was presented, and on behalf Of the ex-
position managers, delivered an eloquent
and pointed address of welcome.
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cHRI,TapoRo's HAiR.DYE,

The rapidity OF its operation, perfect safe
t., permanent healthful effect, and the e1-
ceeding depth and richness of the hues it
impar,s, distinguish this preparation from
all other Dyes in use in this country or in
Europe
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For Congress.

ST. LOUIS, September 24.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Second district of this city
nominated Erastus Wells for Congress by
acclamation this evening.
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AT CANTON.


CANTON, Miss, September 2i.-The new
cases, %; deaths, i; the weather clear and
warm.
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R.xsREExvrILE. xrssrssrPpr,

GREENvILI, September 2l.-Dr. Sam
Walker is sick over 800 cases to date and
2lO deaths; no decrease; the fever u
spreading in the country; the mayor and
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WHEN your Baby Is Rsaess while teeth
ing, get DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup, dose Of
it will relieve the little sufferer at once.
Only % cents a bottle.
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NO HOPE OF AN ABATEMENT.

MEMPHIS, September 2i.-Since yester-
day noon TO noon to- day, there has been
thirty six deaths, fourteen of which were
reported this morning. The usual activity
prevails at all the association headquarters
and every one seems to realize and feel that
it is now . fight for life. No hope of an
abatement of the disease can be expected
until killing frost comes, which, judging
from the present warm weather, is yet far
Governor Porter, DR.. r. W. Mitchell, med
ical director Of the Howard Association,
has ordered DIR. Julius Wise, who returned
Yesterday from Cincinnati, to go to Martin,
Tenn, to attend several cases Gf fever that
have developed at that point.
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on THE PLANIArIOSs

FRANKLIN, La, September 2i.-Another
letter from Pattersonville gives the follow
ing account Of the yellow fever from its
first appearance at Lsgonds plantation, and
its subsequent appearance at Weightmans
Mound Plzc. Plantation to the 22nd met.
LAGoNDA PLANTATION.
twenty yeight cxses and nine deaths; Brass
ard Settlement, three cases and one death;
Psttersonville, three cases snd one death;
Pecon Grave Plantation, two cases and two
deaths; Railroad Camp, one case and one
death; Mound Place, six cases and one
death. Total, forty three cases and fifteen
deaths.
The above only includes whites. There
are large number Of blacks reported as
having been
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

After the coroner's jury had viewed the
body in the guard room of the station house
where Ru-sell died, the corpse, already
DIRE sed for burial and placed in casket,
WAS taken TO the residence of his mother in
South Lesvenworth, from where the funer-
al will take place TO day. Through the
offices OF kind friends every arrangement
for the burial, carriages. lot in the cene-
tery, etc, have been perfected.
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LAGoNpA PLANTATION.
sIcE AND CONvALEsCING

at some OF the above plantations, and some
few deaths, but the fever with them is of 4
mild type, hence the small mortality. Two
cases were reported on Sunday morning,
Frank Tarletan. . son of Samuel Tarletan
and child of Mr. Jones. In Patterson
vslle, most of those new down are reported
doing we'll. DIR. -Tarletan Is improving
slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-06
Little York and Vicinity.

l think, thus far, there has not been a correspondent from this place for your paper. Perhaps the people think the place is not worthy of mention; but fl such are their thoughts, your correspcnd- ent docs not agree with them. Trusting you will find the following worthy of notice, give you few items, which may prove interesting to some of your readers.
 John c. Raymond. of N. r., visiting friends here, while fishing. (standing on the bank of the river, attempted to step from one stone to another; his foot slipped, he falling. striking on his left side. the weight of the fall being center which was thought to have been broken, was, on examination found to be differ- ent. The wound was dressed, and the injured man returned home at nigl.t.
 Ere ick Wentz has been making some improvement by way of fence this Spring around his house and garden = Mir. Wentz is a good farm CT, and this inn rovement speaks well for his thrifti- ness.
 Pedlars are becoming nearly as much of nuisance as the dogs were & few weeks ago. One called at c. NJ MSquires' {; ha was modest. well-appearing and undoubtedly wsll- i.eaning tin pedIar. and offered that gentleman four pails and one dipper all for the small sum of one dollar. Mir. Squires did not pur- chase. being well supplied with such articles. upon which the man started for Mr. Wanstch's, telling him he had sold ten dollars worsh of articles at Mir. Squire's. Thus strengthened, Nr. Wen
 Icontinued on next paeeJ
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IN mnmoRIAm.

 ILinss on as " Iaeab.ii,yi " medically pre,snisd i~ es@psiiiiOH yJsr hs pr'IeI Not peep WAS hoard, not roastsr's shrili cry. Az each corpse tn inc Rardsh was hurried Dut our Ta,ksr siisshaFsei an awful big sigh Ger the spot where his hopos nos lay barlod. We buriod them quickly At elosa ofday. Tho sod with pitehiork soon inrnngi Fair Luna, she lent ns slrasglnP ray. And our kerossne lamp Sas sun burning. No feather. to speak Of covered their breasts. Nor In sheet. nor ln ahroud we wound them. But they lay like chickens only half dressed. With pieces of sgg-shsll around them. Tow and short wera the words we said. But Wo frlt for our boy in his sOTFvwI An We thought how much of his money had fiod ; And now he might have to borrow wo thought As 70 laid tho young things in their And gave them soms straw for pillow. That chickens and rabbits would scratch OCT thoir
 heads,
 With no one ts watch them but Bruno tthe dog). How cAn we think lieht tly Of chicks thus oysr-dans. Or do any less than lamont th0mi But thoy n never know what Spoiletf our fun. Or that twas tho thermometer burnt them. We fear that our trouble is but begun. For the Incubator keeps on dcatroying And many moro chicks may be too well done. Beforu they aru it for n brO.lng Yet slowly and sadly we'll put them away. From the box where they'ro lain. hot and fiery i: We'll caTvo not line because it won't pay. But just put it down in our diary. Dedicated to Tasker J.. and intended also as medicine for Charlie.
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told him fl ho made noise q ey would blow his brains out. They then told him that fl he did not leave Mir, Tlr- ner's in less than week he would never leave alive. for to that effectl, He told them he shonld not leave, and Is golng to stick to his word. After using the most severe language they lot him up, and jumped over tho fence into the woods and ran. being careful to coVsr up their tracks in the road with their hands before so doing. This kind Of business should be stopped. and the perpetrators hunted down and given the full extent of tho law.
 Go to the New York Cash Millinery and Fancy Goods Store for Mlllln ary In all tho latest styles. Bargains in Hosi- cry, Gloves, Linen Suits, Parasols. Fans Corsets. aud Ladies Underwear. 0ppo- site Post ofiice. Danbury. II. N. Thompson.
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South Britain.

Truman says he has known for yea s
 that king birds would eat bees, and that they would drive away crows. He
 planted about two acres of corn, and when it was up nicely the crows and
 king birds together nearly destroyed it.
 He put up lines. shingles tied together, stuffed old clothes, and made all the dilfer' nt kinds of scare-crows he could think of. and they done no good. The birds would look at him while at work arranging the different things to scare them, and as soon as he was away they would march up to the corn and help themselves. After he had tried all other means, he wont into the house and brought out lot of back numbers of the NEwTowN BEE and spread them around the lot, laying a stone on the corner of each of them, and there has not been a crow or king birI in the lot since Truman says the birds have found one kind of bees they are afraid of, and he thinks it is bccluse they are afraid they will get reported if the BEE or the BEE man gets hold of them. Truman is an odd Dick, and no one but him would think of using newspapers for scare crows, much less the BEE. H: NJ. Can field, on East Hill has used corn with strychnine on 1t with good success, having counted as many as nineteen dead crows in one lot at one time.
 Decoration Day was. observed here in good style. An old lady, Mrs. Nancy Warnor, who sent three sons to the war, resolved herself into committee of one and then proceeded to tho graveyard and decorated the graves of all the soldiers there. This she has done every year since the war; and If any one thinks she does not respect the dead who died in defence of their country, just let that one tell her so, and my word for it, they will find themselves in hot water. She made 1t hot for those who opposed the war at the time, and sic (though some years older) has not forgot how to use her tongue against rebels; yet have seen her when the good old lady was aroused, when I thought she could and would use something besides her tongue, if need be.
 News is scarce.
 Report says one of our village girls, 47 years of age, has taken to herself q rib; how true it is I do not know, but it looks that way. We'll supposing it is so. whose business is it? she is nearly old enough to know and attend to her own matters, the wise ones here to the contrary notwithstanding
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but two other worry important items, to wit the proper grading of our slreets, particularly Main street. and the oxtsn- sion Of the borough limits. Some four years ago a committee of gentlemen were appointed to report on plnn for grading and improving Main street, but no report was ever made.
 Inc present condition of the street Is such that every rain fills it. in front of the Academy. with large pool Of water. which cannot find an outlet. In front of the town clerks office the water has conmensed to wash out ditch. and. unless 1t is stopped in timc. frequent rains will do the highway greater dam age.
 Tho citizens of the borough should consider this matter, and repair tho Street before necessity compolls them to do so at some future time, at much larger cost.
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The Borough Meeting.

Last Saturday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, borough meeting was held in the town clerk office, for the purpose of electing officers and procuring a pound, as indicated by the warning, which was read, as follows: WARNING Is hereby given to the Electors and Freemen of the Borough of Newtown, that the Annual Meeting of said Borough will be held at the Town Clerks Office in said Borough, on Sat urday, the first day of June, 1878, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of electing the annual officers of said Borough for the ensuing year, or until others are chosen in their place; procuring pound for said Borough, and doing any other business proper to be done at said meet ing. H. T. NICHOLS, Clerk,
 Newtown, Conn.,, May Doth, 1878.
 The warning was accepted, and mo- tion made to appoint clerk. Mir. H. T. Nichols xas reelected. Mir. D. B. Beers was reelected Warden; MT. Vim. Botsford, Senior Burgess.
 For Expresses B. Glover, P. H. Skidmore, L. B. Booth, M. c. Haw- ley, c. F. Beardsley
 For Hoyuards- Geo. B. Blakslee, D. NJ. Reynolds, Edgar F. Hawley, Eugene Buckley, c. F. Beardsley, Patrick Gan nan.
 For Pound Keeper-Aaron Sanford.
 For Treasurer and Collector = H. T. Nichols.
 For Fire Inspectors Henry Sanford, Chas. H. Peck, l.. B. Booth.
 For Bdilif-Daniel Camp.
 For Street Inspectors J. Dick, Charles Morehouse, L. B. Booth.
 A vote was taken to appoint a con- mittee to procure suitable pound for the borough, and that tax be laid to pay for the same; but there is no record of the names of the committee, or at what time the tax would be laid. It is probable that special meeting will be called before many days. as the prest n. pound can only. be had for short time.
 It is to be hoped that the call for 6 special meeting of the borough will en- body not only the building of pound,
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had TO- eased t0 come down, nn arr wing at tho Cong sgationnl church, nil were soon sen 0 |, when Rev Mr. Pattison, of the Episcopal church, dells- cred n good, sound address. which was listened to by all with close attention. After the address n now committee was appointed for next year. Many cheek ilushcs for shame at slmo of the pro cesdings at this lime. and wa paas n by without further comment, As the rniti hld increased. Mir. Charles Bailey. with n committee of cilizans. proceeded to the cemetery and decorated the graves, while the organlZa Ions marched ont for their respective quarters. During the services the ladies of tho Will lgc had taken los- session of the Alert hou.e and had set ! tables well laden with hot coffee nnl other good things for the inn IT man. and had also Invited Capt. GllDart and Co. A us guests of the Alerts. who had ean kept in ignorance fl IL, and was little sur IIl sed to s"o Co. A march Into their hJuso but 1t was all glad surprise. Ono thing ". must speak of herc-iho general good appearance of all tho or ganizations In line, and especially tho
 
 their new hats, and each wearing q white necktie, were tho admired of all. The Grassy Plain Fire Co. e-c lrtod thoIr guests tho three companies from Dam bury, to their house, where they had ar ranged Il splendid collation.; and with E. T. Farnum. Esq, as master of cere- mones, and the good ladies, all wore wolf cared for hot coffee and lemonade being the drink, and the eatablcs wore too numerous to me ltion. After the collation. the Hook and Ladder Co. OK bibited their skill in the use of the lud- d. r, and in loss time than 1t takes to toll 1t good share of the company were on top of 0. Benedict & Co.'S shop. There was not as much solemnity on this occasion as common, but tho wealth CT disarranged many of tho plans, and of course had its effect.
 Tho meeting of the Alerts on Saturday evening was vcry interesting, and they appear 10 be on the top of tho wave. Selectman E. S. Judd, Dea. Samuel Kyle, Joseph Banks, D. F. Taylor, Da- vid Bennett. Ear Barnum, A. H. Dimon, Charles Bailey and George Mead joined as active members, and Rev. G. r. Waters, Dea. G. A. Hickok, Dea. A. L. Benedict, Dr. A. E. Barber. Warden Cole, II. R. Northrop, G. G. Durant, q. B. Andrews, c. A. Shepard, John NJ. signor N. B. Corning, Col. G. s. Crofut, Wm. II. Ferry, H. H. Baird. Lorenzo Stowe and John B. Keclcr-all joined as honorary members.
 Mrs. Jane Bcebe, wife of our towns man E. A. Beebe. Esq, met with quite serious fall short time since, while engaged cleaning house. She had orca- sion to stand upon board which was raised some distance from the floor; the board gave way. an l she fell with severe force, striking the floor, bruising and lamiIg herself. Mrs. Bcebc was indeed very fortunate in not having some bones broken.
 The publication of the Hillside has been discontinued for the want of patronage.
 Deputy Sheriff E. c. Huso has opened an office in the building occupied by Frederick Shepard, Esq, Town Clerk. - A visit from friends and all those having 1 business will be in order.
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Arrivals and Departures.

MT. Henry Warner of Taunton re turned home last Thursday from Seneca Falls, N. r., where ho had been visiting friends for several days. ! Mr. and Mrs. W. N. DcGrauw oi Brooklyn arrived in town and remained until Monday the guests of Henry T Nichols, Esq.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. II. Peck paid q visit to friends in Ridgcfleld last Satur- day. md remained day or two.
 Miss Maggie Brennan, of this town, left on Monday last for Bridgeport, where she will remain few days visiting frie lds.
 Mrs. Dr. Marble left town Tuesday, in answer to summons to come and see her mother, Mrs. Mary Gillis, who is very i'll ut her residence In Wilmington, Mass.
 Mir. Chas. B. Hawley Is visiting his father, J. B. Hawley, Esq
 Miss Hattie Hawley arrived home o"IuludNt ultoL HUI lOHb hDStlCe III U tl- ca, N. Y.
 List of arrivals at Grand Central Ho- tel for the week.-Gen. A. S. Jarvis and family, Weston; F. A. Smith, N. Y.; E. A. Smith and wifc, Boston; J. F. Steen- ard, Geneva, N. Y; S. S. Law, Winsted G. V. PomerOy, N. Y; Arthur c. Shel- ton, New Haven; Wm. H. Hayes, Wal lingford, Vt; c. H. Tompkins. N. Y; John E. Mason, N. r.; w. D. Lynasen, Troy, N. Y.; H. S. Anderson, N. Y.; F. R. Bliss, New Havon; Julius Dexter, Cincinnati, O.; T. E. Trowbridge. New Haven: Joseph Parker, N H.; Mrs. Lewis Bristol, N. H.; W. s. Watson, N Y.; Elisha Whittlesey, Canaan, Ct.
 Arrivals at Dicks Hotel-B. B. Brown and wife, New York; Harry Rogers, Wis; J. F. Green, East Hampton; E. B. Hurlburt, Oswego, N. Y.; A. B. Tur- ney, Bridgeport; Harry D. Wheeler, Bridgeport; NJ. Worthington, Westfield, Mass; Ben Hodge, Roxbury;9 Horace Squires, Roxbury; Philo Thatcher, New Canaan; Geo. Iivler. levitt City: H. e:~ Smith. New York.
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Correspondence.
Sandy Hook.

A very enthusiastic temperance meot ing was held in the Methodist church last Sunday evening. The speakers were three reformed men of DHnbury, Messrs. Ben. Bailey, Will Bailey and Mir. Sackett. Mir. Bon Bailey spoke elo. quently and was earnest and entertain ing. The others followed, giving brief sketch of their experience, which should be n warning to all young men that heard them. The pledges were circull- ted, and six signed.
 Grand Temperance Rally will be given at the Methodist church, of which due notice will be given in the next issue.
 Last week the Rubber Co. took out h. other set of their old boilers, and are to replace them with three new ones, soon as they can get them made. The com pany is running on full time, night and day, ehd arc about us busy as they were a year ago thiH time.
 MT. Augustus Peck moved on Wednes- day of last week to his new placo in Berkshire, and Mir. William Conling moves into the house vacated by him.
 MT. James Parsons was home last week visiting his friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Eddy, of Webster, Mass, arrived Saturday evening, and are the guests of Mir. w. W. Perkins.
 Messrs. Charles Gregory and Maturin Ballou, of the firm of Gregory & BaIlou, 6 Wall street, N r., arrived Saturday evening, returning Monday morning. They werO the guests of Mir. D. c. Gatcly.
 Miss Carrie R. Gately returned homo Saturday evening" after pleasant visit, the past week, with her friends in Ep- ping, N H.
 MT. D. c. Gately Is in N. Y. on a short visit.
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St. Rose's Catholic Institute.

On last Thursday night there was an Interesting debate on the question, Re solved, That it Is for the benefit of the working man to emigrate to the West. " On the affirmative - Messrs. Anthony Gallagher, Joseph Lavrey, Thomas Cor bett; Negative-Messrs. Maurice Col gan, Thomas Egan, John O'Dolohery. g.
 MT. Gallagher failing to be present, Mir. J. O'Dolohery was requested to take the affirmative. He complied; remark ing. however, that 1t was putting him into ridiculous position. , ~
 The debate was very interesting and instructive. and the points on both sides well made. John P. Egan spoke as a volunteer, and made some witty re- marks. John F. Lenehan acted as judge, and decided in favor of the mega five.
 The subject for this evening Is, "Ro- solved, That the press exercises more evil than good influence"
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Tho Housatoaie Railroad.

To those about to take their summer vacation, who are undecided where to go, and by what route, 1t will not be amiss to point out the advantages to be derived by patroniZing a road which of fers u h inducements as the Housaton- ic. Itis the shortest, quickest and cheap est route to the West; over sixty miles is saved in distance and three hours in time, and to those who wish to summer it at Saratoga or Niagara Falls, and de- sire to save time in travel as well as en- joy the scenery, the Housatonic stands first and foremost. Making close con- nection at State line, for Albany, the tedious delay which is so trying to ones nerves is hereby obyiated. ', Leaving Bridgeport at To- 10 a. m. via Housatonic line, one arrives in Chicago at s o'clock the next evening. Close connections gre also made. at Pittsfield for Montreal and the White Mountains, via. North Adams. The scenery along the latter routes is remarkable for it's wildness and beauty, one never tires gazing uronit, and the tourist having ample time at his dispos- al will find many objects of historic in terest at points along either routes. Any information in regard to theyariods connecting lines will be eheerfully given by H. D. Averill, General Passenger Agent of the Housatonic road, at the office in Bridgeport.-CaH and Citizen.
 We were a brief sp1cs and distance on the Housatonic Railroad within the week. Few prettier trips can be foand anywhere. The world at this season is ever beautiful, and few railroads run through more charming region. From Newtown along up through the valley as far as Lee, nothing can be more attrac- tive. It is a succession of pleasaLt sur prises to any eye of taste Berkshire County is a huge gem, and Great Bar rington, Stockbridge, Lenox, etc, sparkle with extra light.-Derby Trans- cTipt.
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A Bad Fall.

:: Harry Terrill, youngest son of Mir. Wm. L. Terrill, aged about years, on Monday morning went up one of the ladders used by the carpenters, and got on to the roof of his fathers house now being built, and on trying to descend from the roof to the scaffolding inmped and missed the blanks, falling distance of twenty-two feet. When picked up he was unconscious, but came to in about five minutes, Dr. Monroe Judson was called, immediately to attend him.
 Harry was not hurt very bad. and, wonderful to relate, was around Tues day morning bright as ever.
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Serious Accident.

Last Friday MT. Charles Blaekman of Hawleyville had his right arm severe Iy crushed while adjusting bully. his hand caught on to the belting and was drawn into crushing machine. his arm was not cut, nor could the Dr.. say that there was any fracture of the bones, but the arm is black and very much swollen. Dr. Benedict of Bethel was sent for and attended the young man, whose many friends sincerely sympathize with him, and hope that he will soon be well.
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Postponed.

The concert which was to havo been given In Sunford's Hall June 7th, for the benefit of the VIEWPOINT BEE, by the Bethel Glee Club, has bcon postponed uitil Friday evening, June l4th.