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TIE PROCEEDINGS

WAslr1NoroS, D. e., Nuy. 1i.-Soon after
daylight this nlDrlsinEn great crowd bega1l
to gati,es nbot,t the District Courthouse. all
anxious to get gllnlpse Of the assassin,
w!luse trial was to hegn Mt 10 Il. III. For
hours they waited, ind Wien ut length tho
courtroom doors were opened rs many rs
could be accommodated in the seats pre-
pAreA were admitted, aud tile others st0uA
near by. The prisoner was brought down
FROM tic jail this time III the, police van, but
So quietly TINT scarcely an,Vne bnt the OIL
GERS kllew It. Every sent ln$ne court-ronm
was filed except fo,lr, n1u! alfNthe available
stuilt.tng ron1l. Tile audience was composed
III tho most part Of members of tho district
bar, Witnesses. nnd members of tho press.
Not more than half II dozen Indies had gained
admission to the courtroom. Next to them,
on the four y.lcAnt seats referred to. snt
Lawyer Scoyillc, his wife
tGuirEAr's slsTEnl,
Gultcau's brntller, and Lawyer Robinson, Ills
chief Ut counsel, At 1905 IL N. there was u
bllstle lienr the northeast entrance, aid tie
slarsl,al entered. followed BY two officers.
between whom was Tie prisoner. GuItcau
was tlrcsse, III Il suit Of tlark clothes Which
ILLS brother presented yesterday. lie took n
seat besttto his sister, Mr.. il0btNson bcIllg ni,
brhlml lin, AltI one of them, lcnninE Uyer.
ulfastened the handouts; from Gnitcau's
wrists. The prisoner then sioux ha,lds will.
his brother md sister, llan1ea the latter Il
snail pamphlet atml package Of paper, and
then arranged tho articles OIL the table before
him, rather ns II llG Dlntl beeM counsel thnn
tic nccNsetl. lie appeared much more col
lectetl than ut the nrralgnnlent, nlM Ind"
NOTHING OF THE FRIGHTENED LOOK
that marked !lill. ut tl,at time. When all was
.lulrt Afr. il0blnson addressed the court asli-
l1lg for more time before trial. lie said lle
llad reasoh to know thHt he c0nlll get needed
assistance us COUNSEL before long, ntlA that
lo Ind solne witnesses who could not get
tlero before Dec. |. liz was willing to give
the court the ,In,nes 0f satl witnesses.
40 supSEI! l1A1> ROBINSON TAKEN HIS STAT,
tl,as, the prisoner rose, anu, In all excited
manner addressed tho court, and stntcd that
he wished to ba lseartl. III valii Scoyftle
endcayored 10 'llako him rGsll,nU his seat
mud remain quEct-le WIS lrrepressiblc. i,
Il nervous, but pretty distinct manner. he
proceeded with lfS speach, III follows:
~ was not nwarn tliAt my counsel. Ilobll,'
son, intended tlIts morning to nake applt
cation fur postpo'lrinent, a!j | desire tn bt
heard III my OWL behalf III this tlattcr, III
tho yury tllrestlhultl 0f this casA III
charged hero with inltrtlcrUlls attempt, niN
desire to he heard III my own hclla!f."
Tic Colrt-Tllis Ii not Il proper time tQ.ell
ter ul.on tho tlele,lsc. T'le oM1y question be-
toro the courtls whether further tI,la shout
BIT allowed tho COUNSEL to prepare for tIle de
felse.
rlsa prisoner {elhphalfeally)-S SO fur as
NIL concerned,
l UO NOT WANT El,fir1rEtt TluE
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One aiaa Killed and MING Chr"

Special Ulipafth to Tha Chicago Tribune.
LABAtLE, Ill., Nov, H.-An cast-l,o,tnd freight
trAln On tho Chlcago Rock 1slu1ll & Pacific ltni-
road, ahout o'ooek ycstarinY morning, 1y tho
bronktn4 Of an uxlo undor ono Ut tho cars. was
thrown FROM tho track nt tho tunnol, so,np thre0
mug enst, Vt this city. md nlHo ours completely
wrecked. two or Whteh wcro loHu1d with RraIn
living IN Ottawa wero lin b0nrl n,lu at the imp
~ eArs alla uro OF these, Jainas Hehrd0Ts. w,ls
Killed, aud anuth0r whose nnuiu was not tetrAcd
hull bis hip broken, -.
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MAnsVALLrUwH, Ia, Nov, N...A hoAvy freight
on the ChIcngo s. Northwestern running lowu
tho grade near State Contre this forenoon broke
iuto three socttuns, Tho scCvlld ran Into and
lerel along aud demolished tte ScuoILd. Xix.
teon cars w0te buddy Wrockel, but mn one seEl-
0ilsly Aurt. although 4 brlkattun WIS slightly
injured. Tho ragntAr traaos wero delayed About
ptHht hours,
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An unauccesaful AtteH,pt by u Louin-
YIll0 XaIunn.

spetai Dhpateh to 1ns cateaaa ZTsbsn&.
Loulsvltt.E, Nv, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Masy I3llcx-
turc, living rsar Shelby street, on Wainut, to-
lMy. while labornx ,sntaer m attack OF hyutcrta.
wrapped herself III shoots and tublacluths and
Bet them On t'ro. ftor nc'Ehbors ruaheu In and
stripped her and uxttuvulshud tho tatnes boforG
sho wag fatally burne!. Bhe belongs 10 II sui.
cltllux fnu,lly. two h4ylng sulouel Within u
your, and within iisu yt!trs tiyo ut them hAvG
crossed oyar by tho s4t1v limo. 1t u thought shu
Will try TIL suceesa crowns heF Efforts. hho "
tue Wttg Of u shoe manufactured.
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Judge J. X. rArlsh. Of fsan'f'lpa, w., ~ ~ :,
prosninont Maso,l, aud It veteran u 'aa 49, ,".n
1871, died Nov. u, aRetl u years. l'e a'a .a,h
In excellent health Until within to past ,ar w., r..
when ha Wns stricken with lnr4,ss' ~, w. .s, .s
tajteI lila CONSCIOUSNESS until thu l1ss nJ
well kuUWn III his ,intiva SlMte a!il s!se"% so'is.
AuJ tho tlotfcU ur bis dcath WI! w sae's
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S,0ursI BEND, Ind. Nov. H.--small- pox has
brukon out here to considerable cxtcnt. Thu
pcst-houso Ia full. md now eases to-day thnt Will
hayo to DO q,,aranltned In tue houses where they
were taken down. Many people are beeotnius
cinutlon Is being put In practice. and an effort
will probably be lnatl0 NY the noarl Of Health
to MAku 1t general.
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Henderson Willard, Of Grand Nnplat'
lIlEll.. tM Colorado.

EACnUefR0N WIgIRF4l4 O1 FsFNhu 1kHFt"7
HIlcll., I'll Colorado.
Hpsetal Utspatth to The Chicago Tribune.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Nuy. H.-A telegram
received here tulay frnm ueorgetuw'' colo,
announces that SIR. Henderson Willard. VI se!
city, died thore yesterday from Injuries reee'e'
Saturday By tho raitroatl trait, be was ruling ~
being blown from tho tr'ek IN the. xns. vn A.
other particutRrs have been received; W mn !,
!ard wns travelling III Colorado 'ts tIn Mess,a .aS1s
Agent of tho American rrIsasp Line Tespeh.Ghs e.!
Gonpany. Ut this city Introducing l1e Mlaase W. H.
Acoustic Telephone. 0f which ~ ~at tae srI r. !,
yent0r. lie lonves wife lud t,Ct t.a,s aa 49, ~,
larxo circle Of artluALtsances III this STATE W.
the West 10 muuru ILLS 1eAtb.
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u: ~'''' THE: COMING PRIze-f!GHI::4 :4,e .srs,
uuyrA,o, NoT. it,-4'he st'm'ns ,t"'1ua p'.1 ~
In, wcau frank .Whito and Gcnrsc '1o'I ~, '.su, It
noaneed fes we'sc.ay ii tsas r"s
by njs brotaar mil .u!l'y Edsiatnaay Ky XIV e ~
tsroafh III: s!ty suniai iSis 81! Il u i aasf''a
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Special Utspaffh 70 TN e"''u ~, craud Jug
p.s o% III .go4 s md i .*a sss ss'
a a4aoa ~ Jon,. q. Nov c fof i!1si y ~ III
li.h.n1 isstsrs pSrpar.tx T. pfstt hats Gsd pt's'
by JustIce ". i, Fruit attes
tftntu that Fhat wHrb fUf1nF'
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Twenty Case. Of SMALLPOX Mt Fort
W0yatcs Ind.

8p&tsdf Qt1Fotth to Ihs Ghte4ao 4ftbHn&.
FoIeT WAYNE. lhd.. Nov. l!.-Thu l3oasd Of
Health md CaulMan Council were toduy re-
atratncd fron rumoytnx s,unl'pox patients 10
tho pest house In tho eastern pnrt OF tho city by
cltizon llyiav IN that ncRht'orhoo.l. Tho case
will he hGArsi In tho Superior cnurt toM0rruW
morning. There arc ut present twenty caaUs IN
tho city.
, 1881-11-15

IN8 HHfhII"FUf NcNF6 " DHDHHNeS Ia
Spftal Dt*pateh to Ths Chttapo Tribune.
DUBUQUE H., Nov. H.-Tno stHa!i-p scare
In this city shuws d net result Of two cascs Of
vnri0lold III tho Bum total. IN far 1t has been u
bg bonullzR tor rho doctors. who for tet1 days
plst hAve bocn busy yaco.nat!ny tho population.
at,Gnttiou thar aTtas for operation III the Dust
tun dnya.
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;. l.bcA1. OBSERVATIONS,
1.m.: {1... 1e 1ns-: ~ ...tna Ft!| Na|II!aT
G:!sa. III. Er!.i3s ELL u w....| II 0 fClvulr:
1Qtl8x. III. Ih. Iii 17.3 u IL. ~, ii i IIfotdf
2:lap, n. 1hi.1l!l HsS is nv, ,,,,| ii 49, fi.iesf
G,lsp. III. |M.3h Uu = Nv, .,..l Il . i Iiseaf
tu:lsp. M. u. EtI Da " Nv. III ID d Il,ens
sisaroneter cnrrectud fur temperature, eIssaipa
At1l instrumental error. ~ ,
AlnxitaWRI temperature. Hsa. -"
Ninltnunt t9MpalAtnf4s. 3tl:k .
hlaun dAtay barometer. Al2kl !.
Mean nduilY thermometer, 3l;,
Aeou 1uLlY humidity. III.


Special Dfspatth to 1hs Chtedao 7ffbuns.
{ la SAtt.E. ILL.,, Nov. H.-The Illinois River this
lulor'1Iug stands fully twenty two feet aboYeIox.
water mark.. The hDttpm- lanIs ase c1llFeIf
submerged. and probably not less than .a10
bushels of corn nro under water In this ImIneli'
nta yton,ty, md will never hu Eathored.. A !atss
amount of dA,lInyo hns been lulls Ut Soonan,
brtck-ynru, and 81. Igyrno and s. n. Sla.e lua'
1er-denlcrs. tlayc sustained heavy iosse.. 1ts
De Ste!ger Glass Company haye nlso bceh hrtl,f
losers by thu washing away u! Iarse Quanti't
Of Hund, wood. md ltinlbtr from their works.
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PINK EYE,

Special uispattA to IA4 cAteaeo Tffouns,
DUBUQUE, H.. Nov. H.-t'pk"eye has carried
OF httc8n hOtxca slnco its appearance tu thlS
city. About 100 horses aEe nuw sick With tho
disease. Most of tho horses that died NeEu
valuable Uuea.
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Remarkable Change vi NJ. JoRepil. llo
Hpstfat DispattA to 7as Chitaao 1Tbuas.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Nov. l1.--A remarkable
chanQa III tho wcnther occurred toIny. Atnocs
it was very pleasant, and Iuta this evening It u
frKhtfulfy coil, Within seven hours ths gro1Ina
bus trozetl t1rm unL solid, unl VII! read!ly tup'
port u loaded WugnI.
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nnurtv II fill farm nt,,n,t IF hin, In nrrnt, n
roI,,na; ,nstt,on ''''~''>' - ''''''
~s'Oe' .-.----
SUPREME COURT,
a1,AnASrEr AMI, f3uA1.AyroR.
WAsuISuros. ID. q. Soy. l4.-A dcc}aIon
wns reutlerpd III tho Supreme Court of tho
limited Sf,uos lmlav in tia casa Of Davis L.
Patrick ". Wells. Fargo Il Co. whtcl, settles
some points II, tho law Of K,tnrunty that l,Etll-
urto i,aye bean subjects of controversy,
This co,,rt tf,lds tint where A, Iii cunstdera-
tIon Of one dollar to him In hand paid, exc
cutes a,,ti causes to be delivered to i MI ,ln-
conditional uRreeute1t to guarantee tho pay-
ment IN to a spcct,ied amount Of Us present
und futuru Indebtedness to sud II, It is not
NECESSARY to forllltIty notify tile guatuntov,
A, OF Ills acceptance of tho terms Ut agree
lnent, or to keep tic latter informed from
time to tine Of tho amount OF
Us it,tctuati1g Indebtedness. IL, the
| opinion Of tllts court, tho written III
sts1lment III question Is not merely an offer
to do certain thing which, to be WILD, must
be formally accepted by the party for whose
benefit 1t ~ nlnltc 1t Ia, OIL the contrary, n
completed contract by virtue Of the ncknowI-
eugment whtcl, It contalns Of the receipt by
| the gl,,lrantor Of valuable consideration fur
| tho services to be rendered. Tile payment
to the guarantor of Il stipulated consllera-
tlon Il sufficient notice to him that Ills
| agreement Is accepted, and lie Is, by tile it,
| ytrumcnt itself. estopped nov from denying
tint s,ici consideration was received. The
fnct that tile consideration is merely nominal
makes no difference. A stipulation "ln con-
ssderat1on of one dollar" Is Just as elfect,ial
as 1t the sum were larger. With IT,
garu to tie obligation of the guarantee
| ia uotifv the R,larantpr of the default of
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i
sllnl' withdraw froln the case II tic detclso
tn To proceed longer In this lna'lncr. Twill
gfyG Whatever Information l hay8 to tic
counsel fur tic defense mid step out, Ito
not want tn llayu. this cnse continued, AMI
the prisoner docs mt want to fnve 1t co1l-
timed. l do not want my further comnec-
tton with tic cns0 unless when motlon Is to
be made NH advised Of 1t long: enough be-
f0rclianal Ia know something ab0ut it, Un-
less the efelisG can go oil llarln0nfoilssv with
MT III It will withdraw.
t'uitcau agaln ntnnnRetl to get Oh his feet,
Just us Sc0vllle sat down, aud exclaimed,
with motion of his clenclled fist:
n ENDORSE EVERY yonp OF THAT.
ontl 7 tct1 1}o,,nsnn that n In ,toos mi Il,
thts thtnv i,st os + yont II ,lono ,,a am ent
mt nf i'm raso-that il ahnrt J, ~"' ~
f,nhlnsn,, rns. tn ntl,,rnss lin court
D.. fluItcnn fnorsiss.,,ttv,-I IN nnt wort n
hcnr any mora speeches Of KobIusol. I
wat,t him to get ont OF tho cnsc.
ITO tho Dcvllty.Aiarshals WHO wcrc pu)1nc
Hin bnck Into Ills scat1: let tue alouel You
li..yo nothing to 10 with ,,to hero!
lsoblnson sail hc Intended no dtsrespcct
to Scovlllc, and continued: II knuw TINT
wllat llnyu asked ts Indispensable. will
give ihc name Of the counsel rs soon as
kunw tint he cnn be assigned, / M, sure
that tie assignment will strengthen the ill.,
Tense, especially wl,crc It most needs
strengthening"
Tie Court-'l'ho trouble is tint hive no
ASSURANCE that, ut tho expiration Of the ttnp
mentioned, tl,fs gentleman will gu lnto tic
case.
Mr.. Robtuson-I give YOU NV ASSURANCE
that,
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Mental depression, weakne81, md general de-
billly promptly cured w uE0wus Iron Distur4.
, 1881-11-15
exnite!nent nt Farmer Cny. Tim obi,
ett ty g'rt tef f n, 9H Wtt ea:a w trled il 4.


spte'at Dt'paseh I" Tit ca,s..oa sfaiu.
CAnH.,t.t.T3S, H.. Nov. 14.-A.om. uaS ,a
tnhny Wtllinm Sullivan. froyuht ,rs.: Il. oelocs
tho Cnlcngo + Alton 1ialrosa, wa. ""Se'aan rnS On
trs!n wheh er,sltcd tho i'ones II TT H. hosss b.
after the nCrillolIt. e" lafeo hQsft
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Brakeman Killed. yFhilo Imprtsoned
-" by a Frog, i-.,

3GAlsssGALLT0ws, la., Nov. H.-aoha Holden,
Ut thIs uIty, brakeman Oh tho Toledo. brsllch III
tho Chloa91& Northwestern tloat, ,oau3hs hls foot
IN fr0E willis coupling ut Btratfora Saturday
evening, and both legs were crushed: Abrother
tbs next mhGels nyatn caught hla logs b0lDW tho
knces and 0r4shtd them. Holdon died durlnx
tho night" Ills remains wuro brought to thIa
city yesterday and buried.
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spsst.! ndpateh to 1as Ch4eaao TstaN9s.
CtlNvt,a, Ill, Nov, H.-atr, James X. Lott and
hs daughter ,Maude, who vAs malIsRa for Afo
by falling through defective sidewalk ut
Farmer City, ILL.,, have sueu tho city for 5000
damage. The caao has attracted considerable
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llrbsynsY9, OF = xarlt!getander 1t East
+, .s. RnHlnnW, htlots. !.

i. #: RnUiuasv. n1tots. !:
Sp&etai Dltpasch to 1hs Ch1eaeo 3ttbunfA,-
EAST AAd.xAw, Mich, Nov. H.-Joseph Mar
shall, for 'ten yeura brldaetaudcF Of tho Flint 4
pesre Melquettu Aa!troau bridge esosslpg the
FLYER Ut thia point. toll Into the rlvHr. Erop t!so
bridge this QrUnlug and VIII .ur0Wned. Tha
bo1y ha4 not yet beau recovered, Deceased Ha4
81 yDRth old and IGAy0R q family, .F
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Scoy!llu salt lle desired to kl,ow sn.uething
Ut the jurors conscience before knowing
whether lIu might exercise tile right to u
pereInptory challenge. Titat wns all ho WAS
driving Mt. Ilo was willing tn lot that olcs-
ton rest until he could present authorities.
'rtts n,Iln was William +. U'Donne|. and In
his case the slefcl.su nlatl0
THEIR FlnsT rEnEMpr0Ry c1IALLESuE.
'rhe eighth wna excused because i,e held
ftrlu!y 10 thu opinion formed Immediately
aftor tho Shooting. Tho ninth l.,a,l was Jol,l1
llanll,,, a weil-kNowM festMuratenr Of WASH
[ngton. llu answered All questions satls-
fActoEIly, some rs to whether In held to nny
lnildel belief. lie was accepted by tho tle-
ie,se, md WIS duly sworn ns tho t,rst juror.
Five jurors l,uyo Mun ohtalne. and sworn
III. Their nanIes alnl occupations arB ns t0t-
lows: JohM i. Ilanllln. ycstnurqnt-kecpes;
Frul W. I}ramlembar, c!garnlaker; CIlurlcs
| Il, Stewart, tlaur and feed siealer; Henry j.
fright, rnttrch from business; Thonns II.
Langley, grocer.
1t.e pat,el WINS exhausted after live jurors
lla4 been obtained, anu ut the suggestion Of
tl'a nlstrlct-Attorney an 0s.lcr was Issued
fnr drawing seyenty-Ye additional Mames
from tho box.
| ANOTHER bCESE,
The prisoner ut tllls polnt slowly rose u1,.l
Informed the Court lio would like tu make /,
speech tomorrow ,norAlng, but Ile was nr,
slerel by tho Court to taKo his scat, ilu
then passed the manuscript Ut Ills speecll
tn u newspaper reporter, but beforu the
lAtter could leave tbs cuurt-ruuM SEQ
yIliU called Him back a1ut compc,Iet
l!ins 10 return II, THIS ratsetl the anser o1
tile prisoner. who excttedIy declared III
l 1ITttpt n tft,l Ef hlI L., at,ot
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22
Torture in Russia.

The rumored torturing of the late Czar's murderers before thelr execution, although suspicious as proceeding from 8 Nihilist source, is we'll calculated to infame the disaffected clements of 8 nation whose dismal history has made such horrors only too credible to them. To most European States cases of iu- dicial torture are merely dim tradition of the last century in Russia they are vivid and terrible realities. Under the iron rule of Nicholas, prisoners were re- peatedly kept without water or without sleep for days in order to force them to incriminate themselves. Konarski, one of the leading Polish insurgents of 1880. was hideously tortured to extort a con- fession from him, boiling oil being poured over the tenderest parts of his exposed body. His heroic endurance made the expression, "Silent as Konar- ski" proverbial. On one occasion this cruelty was very singularly and adroitly baf1ed. Theodore Basmanoff, a favorite of one of the earlier Czars, whose life at Court had acquainted him with many secrets far from creditable to the impe- rial family, exclaimed loudly that he had confession to make to the people. The Captain of the guard, guessing the nature of the coming disclosure. cut it short with sword stroke, which saved the victim from the torture that awaited him
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22
Covered with Gold.

It is Q curious fact that Russia, one of the poorest of civilized countries, makes greater parade of wealth in one respect than any other State. The domes of all the great churches in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other large towns are plated with gold nearly one quarter of an inch thick. The new Church of the Saviour, dedicated and opened in Moscow last August, repre- sents value of fully $15, ,OOO, ,OOO. The Isaac Cathedral in St. Petersburg may safely be credited with at least thrice that amount. So strong, however, is the old Slav belief in the inviolable sanc- tuary of "holy places" that, during countless seasons of widespread and bit ter distress, no attempt has ever been made to plumber the gold thus tempt ingly exposed. Indeed, one of the finest churches in St. Petersburg, the Kazan Cathedral, owes it's massive shrine to a voluntary offering of the plunder taken by the Cossacks in 1872.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22
The Auction Block.

Two negroes were put on the auction block much in the style of slavery days at Lexington, Ky, few days ago. They had been sentenced to a years servitude apiece for vagrancy, and their labor for that term was what was offered for sale. A cattle auctioneer was the salesman, and the men were critically examined, with many pokes and punches, just as slaves used to be. The first to be put up was fat old fellow, and the bidding advanced very slowly to $20. "Bless my soul, ;" cried the auctioneer, "I recollect the time when he'd bring $5OO-a hale, hearty old nigger like him. Twenty, twenty, twenty; any advance on twenty? Go up and exam inc him, gentlemen. He's able to do good days work yet, breaking rock or breaking hemp, or even working on a railroad. Look how sleek and fat he is. Look at his arms and legs" He was knocked down to Col. Craig, 8 railroad contractor, for $34. The other negro was younger and stronger. Craig wanted him, but he was bought for SIP by a man who meant to put him to work al street sprinkling. This sale was the first held under new Kentucky tramp | law
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22
Claims for Pensions.
THE COMMISSIONER GIVES SOME INsTRUC-
 TONS RELATIVE TO THEM.

It is somewhat alarming to learn from the Commissioner of Pensions that there arc 13O,O0O cases on file in his office waiting preliminary information as to service from the War Department, and that the number is increasing at the rate of 100 day. The Commissioner has issued circular in relation to these claims, in which he says: In proving your claim the following points must be established either by the records of the War Department or other testimony First, that you were in the military ser vice as alleged in your application ; sec- ond, that you were disabled for the per formance of manual labor or as result of said service as alleged third, the ex- tent or degree of your disability from time to time from it's incurrence down to the date of the settlement of your claim, * * *
 Upon the second and third points ob- serve the following: First, make your own statement under oath of your place or several places of residence and what was your occupation for five years next preceding your enlistment and since your discharge to the present time; also full and circumstantial history of your disability and of its incurrence from the time it first appeared, mentioning all medical treatment and the names and residences of your physicians, and which, if any, of them died. If you have suffered from any acute. or other disease since your discharge, when, what was it's character and violence, and by whom were you treated for the same. State also whether you have per formed any manual labor since dis charged; what kind, and whether at any time you have been prevented by your disability from following your usual oc- cupation, how often and for what periods. Second, you should furnish the best evidence attainable to establish the fact of having incurred your dis ability in, or that it was the result of, your military service, and also to show it's extent or degree from time to time since it's incurrence or development.
 Further instruction is given as to the testimony of witnesses, and the prepa- ration of the papers. The circular con- cludes
 If additional evidence should be nec- essary upon any point you will be noti- fled of the further requirements, and until then inquiries by you or in your behalf will not advance the adjustment of your claim, but on the other hand by increasing the office correspondence will tend to delay it's settlement.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22

knows It, and is a-grievin' over it 8 sight; but I said, says I, Don't ye take on, Janey; your aunt is jest as good as gold when you get down to 't; she's one O them that's better'n they're willin' to show; anyway I'll tell her to- morrer, and she'll do jest as she's 8 mind ter"
 "That's so 1" said Miss Nancy, grim ly, and Mrs. Beers, wise in ner harm lessness, went home. Whether it was the note with it's honest honey, or Mrs. Beers's "butter," who can tell A mix ture of both, no doubt, but Miss Nancy, left to her own heart and conscience, softened at once, and locking up her tiny house, set off to Janey's with a satchel in her hand. Never had she re- ceived such welcome even Sam's hearty handshake and frank smile were accepted as they were meant; and till Janey's ankle was thoroughly we'll the work skd the nErsing were done, as Miss Nancy did everything, as we'll as hands, head and heart could do them. The very next day she went back to her own house Mrs. Bunnell sailed in.
 "Well said !" she exclaimed, ::'you've got over your huff, ha'n't ye? Philindy Beers hes buttered ye up good; well, you're the last woman ever expected would be smoothed over this way p
 "Look a here, Sophi' Bunnell P snapped Miss Nancy, with alacrity and fire, cit tells in Scriptur' about eatin' butter an'' honey so's as to know how to choose betwixt evil an good; we'll, I've eet 'em, and I've found out butter's 8 sight bettern'n briers be, anyhow r
 Dear reader, don't we agree with her ?
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22
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