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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
A Man of Work.
THE LATE THOMAS A. SCOTT AND HIS UN- FIRING ENERGY.

Col. Scott, says the Sun, was not killed from overwork. He had @ won- derful physique, and he drew on it after the tolls of the day. He enjoyed good company, and after leaving his office or returning from long journey he spent hours that should have been devoted to sleep in recreation. He was 8 high liver, and he enjoyed whist and poker, and social amusements. Up to the hour when attacked by paralysis he had lived without sickness. Over-taxation of his physical powers finally sent him to the grave. His peculiar strength lay in the rapidity with which he reached con- clusion. A case would hardly be stated before his reply was ready. His per- ception was intuitive, and his judgment marvelously accurate. He rarely erred. He transacted an almost incredible amount of business with perfect ease. When exhausted he dropped asleep on the instant, whether on the cars or in his office, and snatched needed rest
 He dispatched business with electric facility. He dictated to his stenograph- CT with lightning rapidity. In business meetings his speeches were short, terse, and clear. Suggestions flashed from his mind apparently without effort. He had the capacity of ridding himself of diff 6cult questions in a moment. One sub- ject dropped he immediately seized an other. He was punctual in engage ments. Every contract was scrupu- lously filled. He made few promises, and kept them. A more faithful friend never breathed. His kindness of heart was proverbial. Even his enemies were encompassed by his generosity. Nc man has ever been more endeared to his business associates. He never forgot the men who served with him when g clerk, agent, or superintendent. As the 1 active head of 8 great corporation he never gambled with it's interest at the Stock Exchange, and never turned what belonged to others to selfish or merce nary ends. He enchanted strangers by his geniality and freedom from reserve Col. Forney describes scene in man ager's car on the Pennsylvania Railroad He was conversing with it's President At every station dispatches were brought to Col. Scott. He tore them open promptly answered them, and then re stunned the thread of the conversation Occasionally 8 railroad President ol Superintendent, belonging to another State, would come in at the door while the train waited, state his case, and re- ceive his reply. Sometimes negotia. tion would be conducted between the stations, and yet at the end of each the Colonel would move over to his friend and renew his pleasant talk.
 Thomes A. Scott was five feet and eight inches tall. He was as straight as an arrow and perfectly symmetrical. He had fine, clear cut face, strong in every element. Earlier in life he had brown hair and beard, but latterly his hair was thick and gray, and he wore gray side whiskers. He never cultivated moustache. His voice was pleasant and even musical. He was quick mo- toned, and had great endurance. His eyes were light brown in color.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
HOnOrel and RleSt.

When board of eminent physicians and chemists announced the discovery that by combining some we'll known valuable remedies, the most wonderful medicine was produced, which would cure such wide range of diseases that most all other remedies could be dis pensed with, many were skeptical; but proof of it's merits by actual trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day the discoverers of that great medicine, Hop Bitters, are honored and blessed by all g benefactors. s.-Denocrdt.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
A SON OF Stephen A. Douglas is to be a Fourth of July orator at Marshalltown, Iowa.
New York Then frea

The Madison Square Theatre at last offers a new attraction. 'Hazel Kirke after @ run of Q year and half, gives way to "The Professor" There Is great curiosity to see the new piece at this house. and the double stage, beautiful sct nery, finished acting: and audiences.
 The new cast of "Billee Taylor" at the Standard, is doing splendidly, filling the house every performance. It is presented more attractively, if possible, than before, and promises to run to the close of the season.
 "The World." at Wallack's, is increasing in popularity. The "Explosion and "Raft " scenes seem to share about equally the ap- plause. They are both wonderful. The water seems so real one can almost feel dampness.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

WAR RE11os.-It does seem as if the war were far enough in the past for people to cease coughing up bullets and exuding pieces of shell and bay onet tips. But if this sort of thing is still in vogue, everybody will congratulate Gen. Will. liam Bolton, of Norristown, Pa, upon his final deliverance, after innumerable vain probings, of a small bullet which lodged in his right jaw at Petersburg, while he was Colonel of the Fifty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
AlabaStine

Is an article of superior merit for fin ishing walls and ceilings. It is manu- factured in @ variety of beautiful tints i; also in pure white, and IS made ready for use by simply adding hot water, Any housekeep er can use it. By send ing to Seeley Bros, g. Burling Slip, N.
 Y., or Averill Paint Co.,, Boston, a sam pie card and testimonials will be fur nished. -E
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

FRIGHTENED. - Circumstantial evi- dence, stronger than that which has hanged some men, has been weaving on uncomfortable web around a Hoboken, N. J., barber ever. since the discovery of the body of 8 woman in Opdyke Wood. Suddenly. however, the SUD- posed victim was found alive, and the danger of conviction on such evidence is made very plain. The barber was terri bly frightened.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
A Fool Once More.

"For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and used up 8 small fortune in humbug stuff. Six months ago I saw U. s. flag with Hop Bitters on it, and I thought ] would be fool once more. l tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she is now as we'll and strong as any mans wife, and it cost me only two dollars. Such folly pays. HI. w., Detroit, Mich.-Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

A VERY BAD HABT. Western young men have to shameful extent fallen into the habit of prosecuting women by uninvited attention in the street. This has been carried so far that the May ors of number of cities have ordered the police to make arrests in all cases coming under their attention.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Be Sensible.

You have allowed your bowels to
 become habitually costive, your liver has become torpid, the same thing ails your kidneys, and you are just used up. Now be sensible, get package of Kid ney-Wort, take it faithfully and soon you will forget you've got any such organs, for you will be well man. Albany ArQus.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

A NEW JUMP.-An old feat is striking ly varied in western circus. Leaping from spring board over row of ele- plants, camels and horses has ceased to move an audience. In the present in- stance the leaper personates an Arab pursued by company of soldiery. They drive him up hill and stand in a dozen ranks at it's foot with their spears upraised. Then the Arab runs down the hill, 1dmps on the spring board (which looks like rock) and bounds with somersault over the heads of the enemy, -'
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

THE SECOND HUNDRED.-Sojourner Truth, the venerable African, who is now 1O6 years old, has received from England gift of silk gown, which, she declares, "I am bound to live to wear, I have started in for another hundred years, and want to live now more than ever. There is no better world than this.''
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Mattinrs. SneciaI Sale.

500 different styles. Fine Fancy Patterns All the new colorings, 25 cts. per yard. White and Red Check, 124 cts. per yard. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 & 191 Sixth Ave-, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

A TRR.-The Massachusetts Press As sociation contemplate trip to Maine for their summer excursion, with Mount Desert for their objective point. It is proposed to start about the 20th of June, visiting Portland and Bangor en route, and on the return stopping at Old Orchard Beach and Newcastle.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
FoR Homoeonat,,io Medicines only

FoR Homeopathic Medicines only one centennial medal was awarded at Phila- delphia,. and that to Boericke X Tafel, established in business since 1885. Their New York establishment is at 145 Grand street. They make speciality of Medi- cine Cases and ooks for family use, and for veterinary treatment. Send for de- scriptive price list. E -.. VI
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

RAISING MONEY. Chinese of New York city have raised fund of 1000 to promote the prosecution and convic- tion of the murderers of their country man, Ley Teep, who was lately killed in 8 barbarous way at the corner of Marion and Spring streets.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

"SwEETs to the sweet, "said the funny young man, as he handed the waiter girl a faded bouquet. ''Beets to the beat, returned the girl, as she pushed him plate of the vegetables.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin I

THE SPIRIT of mortal may not be very proud, but we notice it waxes overly pr )fane in stm1 cases where rheu- matism Is the moving cause. We use St. Jacobs Oil for ours and are happy.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Carpets. Great Sale.

1000 pieces Brussels. Carpet From the recent great Auction Sale! At 75 cents per yard Former price, $1 25. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 1S9 & 191 Sixth Ave-, New York. ,-.. . #..r. ".s
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
The Cause of Science

has received an important addition in the elegant Observatory which Mr. H. H. War ner, proprietor of the valuable Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, has erected at Rochester.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

THOUSANDS of persons who are bald to-day might have full heads of hair if they would only use CAROLINE. a deodorized extract of petroleum, which is the only preparation ever discovered that will really do this. '''
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Important to Travellers.

Special Inducements are offered you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to read their advertisement to be found elsewhere in this issue r.- .- ...--. .r
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

IN WHAT is called society it is not so much what people think as what they wear that is important.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

A SMART little boy being asked to give the rame of an article of utility, replied, 'an umb rella at picnic"
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

NOBODY thinks in Philadelphia that there's anything odd in the expression, |" lie like an alderman. ."-Boston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

"THE latest gag down here is that a young man in pressing his own suit fre- uuently wrinkles the girls"
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

Eight houses near Mallow, County Cork, belonging to farmers, have been burned to the ground, it is supposed by incendiaries. An affray, arising from process serving, has occurred near Car rick, during which several persons were wounded. Two of them are in preca- rious condition.
 The French intend to resume their attack upon the Kroumir and to attack the Arabs at Mater. The cost of the expedition is estimated at 14,OOO. GOO francs; 10000, 900 of which will be ex- acted from Tunis.
 The Henley England) regatta com- mittee have barred out Cornell (U. S. on the ground that they have not com piled with new rule providing that foreign entries shall be made by March 1 and accompanied with notarial cer- tlfica te as to the standing of the crew,
 There is great disorder in Greece The people denounce the Frontier Con- vention. hrigandage is rife and promi- nent officials are said to be implicated il rDbbing the treasury,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
THE GREENEVILEE FAIR
Opened Yesterday with Unusual Attrac-
tions.

A Larger Number of Entries than Ever
Before.
Special dispatch to the Knoxville Chronicle.
GREENRvILIE, Tenn, September %.
The eleventh exhibition of the Greene
County Fair which opened to-day, promises
to be more attractive than usual. This be-
ing the first day, it has been mainly taken
up in making entries. The remaining days
of the fair, however, promise to be more at
tractive. Up to this evening six hundred
and aine-one entries have been made, one
hundred and ninety-two more than ever be-
fore on the first day, while many exhibitors
had to be turned off until tomorrow.
The floral display will be beautiful, and
both in excellence and variety will srlrpass
any exhibition heretofore made. The dis
play of fine poultry viii also be very in
teresting feature.
Messrs. Cumnlins and Marshall, of Knox
vile, will make a display of their musical
Instruments and number of exhibitors
from other counties will be on hand with
articles for exhibition, fine stock, &c. In
! fact, there seems to be greater interest III
| the fair than usual and the exhibition will
| probably be better in every respect than in
| previous years. j. "A. s.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
Garfield as a Mason.
sep14deOd&W

CLEVELAND, September 25.-The
records of Masonic Lodge No. PAT,
at Garrettsville, o little town near
Hiram, show the following facts !:
July 25, 1865, General Garfield was
again present at the lodge meeting as
visitor September 26, 1865, Gen
eral Garfield was present and made
application for membership at this
lodge; October 10, 1865, General
Garfield was elected member of
the lodge; December s, 1868,
James A. Garfield was
elected chaplain Of the lodge; De-
cember Il, 1869. Mr. Garfield YVES
reelected chaplain of the lodge.
There is no record Of his being
present at meetings subsequent to
that time. There is correspondence
which shows the payment of dues
up to a transfer of membership to
the lodge at Washington. The
members of the lodge are greatly
disappointed at not being able to
find the original resolutions drafted
by Mr.. Garfield. BY some oversight
they were not engrossed upon the
records of the lodge, and up to this
time the newspaper has not been
found in which they were published
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
THE EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
ANOTHER MAMMOTH RAIL
ROAD COMBINATION,
In Which Colonel Cole is a Central
| Figure,
And Which is Of Interest to East
Tennessee.
Pennsylvania Democrats in Con-
ventiOn Assembled.
Setting up their Pins to be Knocked
Down Again.
Another Boom for King Cole.

New YORK, September 28.-A
contract has been signed to-day be
tween E. W. Cole, president Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad Companies and the
Seney Cole Roads, 400 miles. and
G. S. Tyler, president of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, and
F. J. Kimball, president of the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad Company,
embracing 700 miles-in all, 2l38
miles, which unites permanently
the properties under the name OF
the Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia
Air Lines, President E. w. Cole and
President f. J. Kimball constituting
an executive committee for the whole
line, who have appointed Henry
Fink general manager. The united
lines penetrate seven States, to-wit
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina
and Virginia, with all rail routes to
the East via the Virginia Midland,
and from Norfolk to Memphis, from
| Norfolk to Meridian, Miss, and from
Norfolk via Rome, Atlanta and Ma
con to Brunswick, on the Atlantic,
and Florida Railroad to Louisville, and
Cincinnati via the Knoxville and Ohio
Division of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad and
into North Carolina by another di-
vision of the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Geoagia Railroad
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
RESCUED FROM DEATH

William j. Coughlin, of somerville, Mass,
says " In the fall OF 1876 was taken with
VIOLENT BIl lEEDINa OF THE LUNGS, followed
BY severe cough. I was SO weak at one
time that [ could not leave my bed. In the
summer of 1877 was admitted to the City
Hospital. While there the doctors said I
had hole in my left lung as big as half
dollar. / was SO far gone at one time a re-
port went round that l was dead. I gave
up hope, but friend told me of DIR. VIM.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS. I
got bottle, when, to my surprise and graf
ltieation, [ commenced to fell better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have in the
past three years.
~ | write this hoping every one afflicted
with Diseased Lungs will be induced to take
DIX. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
Li1DNGS, aud be convinced that CONSUMP-
gists.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
The Power of the Press.

In no way is the power of the press mors
surely shown than in the universal knowl-
edge that has in less than year, been diff
fused throughout fifty millions of people OF
the wonderful curative properties of that
splendid remedy Kidney-Wort And the
people from the Atlantic to the Pacific have
shown their intelligence and their knowledge
Of what is in the papers, by already making
Kidney Wort their household remedy for
all diseases of thekidneys, liver and bow-
ais Har1ld
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
The 8 Alice Buck" Of New York, a
Total Wreck.

SAN Francisco, September 28.-
The name Of the ship reported lost
last night was not Halensburg, but
Alice Buck, from New York. A
dispatch from a Spanish town, TWEEN
ty-fve miles from here, says she
struck on the Havians rocks. two
miles below, at ten minutes past l2
o'clock yesterday morning, and is
total wreck. Ten out of twentyfour
men on board were drowned. The
ship had been leaking for two days
and the captain signalled for a tug,
evidently intending to put into San
Francisco for repairs on Monday.
He spoke to the steamer Oceanic
and got his course to San
Francisco, but by some miss
calculation steered northeast
and shortly after midnight
struck with an awful crash on the
rocks, not over fifteen hundred feet
from high bluff, Two mates and
part of the crew were instantly
panic stricken, and jumped from the
ship into the sea and were not seen
again. The captain and the rest of
the crew, with life preservers on, left
the ship, which was fast breaking
up. Some reached shore, assisted
by the people on the bluffs, and the
rest were picked up by the Steamer
Silinatas. Captain Henningson was
picked up after being in the water
nine hours, supported by two life
preservers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
Look at Your Thumbs.

Ii anybody will look carefully at the
end of his thumb he will find that the
surface is ridged with little thread-like
ranges Of hills, wound round and round
in tiny spirals. II he will take magni-
flying glass and examine them closely,
he will find that there is good deal OF
individuality in the way in which these
are arranged. No two thumbs in all the
world are exactly alike. The miniature
mountain ranges are as fixed and decided
as the Alps or the Sierras, the geography
Of the thumb as unmistakable. Now
the Chinese have made use of this fact
for establishing a rogue's gallery.
Whenever criminal is examined by the
law, an impression is taken of his thumb.
smeared with little lampblack, par.
TALLY wiped, and then pressed down or
a piece of paper, an engraving of the
thumb is made, and kept in the police
records.
It serves just the same purpose which
is served by our photographing on,
burglars and pickpockets. The accused
can be identified with great certainty,
Nothing short of mutilating OR burning
the thumb can obliterate its features
Sometimes CHASTITY proof of guilt il
furnished. A murderer, red handed with
his crime, may touch his fingers enc
upon a white wall, and so leave in the
color of his guilt photograph on the
accusing wall. His signature is left
just as unmistakable as if he had signed
the bond of his iniquity; and thus
great crimes have been brought to light
and deeds of blood made to tell theil
own story.
But this individuality in the skin O
the tip Of the thumb, strongly marked
as it is, yet admits of strong family like
ness. Brothers and sisters who vii
take impressions Of their thumbs viii
find resemblances among each other tina;
they will not find when comparing then
with the thumbs of strangers. Ever
thus minutely does that strange thing
family ikepess, descend. What wonder
is it that faces look alike, voices SOUND
alike; how can it seem strange tha
members of the same family should have
dispositions and similarities of temper
of mental aptitudes and hereditary dis
eases, when such minor peculiarities a.
the texture at the end Of the thumb, anG
its ranges of hills, should also have fam
,, lily resemblances in the midst OF theil
indefinite diyersities2
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-29
Cabinet RumOrs Discredited.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WAsH1NeroN, September 26.-The
report telegraphed from Cleveland
that Secretary Blaine will retire from
the Cabinet within a few days is not
credited in political circles here. It
is believed to be the wish of Presi-
dent Arthur that Mr.. Blaine continue
to hold the portfolio of Secretary of
State indefinitely, or at least for
several months. Their personal
relations were not disturbed by
the excitement of the last Adminis>
tration, and it is understood that
President Arthur has never been one
of those who believed that Judge
Robertson was appointed collector
at New York at the instance of Sec
retary Blaine. It will be remem
bered, too, that Mr. Blaine was one
of the few Republican Senators who
voted against confirming Merritt as
collector in place of Arthur. It is
believed, also, that Postmaster Gen
eral James will not be disturbed il
he should choose to hold on. Public
sentiment is SO strongly in favor
of the continuance of the work he
has begun in reforming the postal
service. and his personal and politi-
cal relations with Mr.. Arthur have
been of such a character, that there
is warrant for the belief that the
President desires him to remain il
the Cabinet until the postal reforms
which he has instituted, shall have
been fully established. There il
good reason to believe that when thi
is done Mr.. James will wish to retir,
to private business.