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Connecticut western news., 1881-12-07


 cerning incidents in Gu1teau's life, and gave their opinions of his sanity. One said Guiteau was either fool or crazy; another thought that his mind was cracked. Fernando Jones of Chicago, who had been one of the trustees of an insane asylum, testified that Guiteau's m1nd was unsound when he knew him in 1878.
 ness just before the court adjourned, but all he did was to identify lot of letters that he had written. J ~ E
 The letters of Guiteau, which were identified by him on Monday, were put in evidence Tuesday, and then the as- sassin was called to tue stand as wit part. He said that his father, whom he regarded as cranky" prevented him from carrying out his own cherished purpose of obtaining an education and dragged him into the Oneida Com munity, where he felt that he was in hell. He finally tore himself away from the influences of that community, which were so strong that he felt haunted by Moves and his fanaticism. The assassin related his experiences at the law, his efforts to become 8 news paper proprietor, and his experiences as a lecturer upon the second coming of Christ. He stated incidentally that he was once locked up at the Jefferson Market Jail and at the Tombs, in New York City. ---=.-,. .-.....s[-.-,5=-
 Guiteau was again upon the witness stand Wednesday, and continued to testify in his own defense. He repeated his now familiar claim that he was in- spired of the Deity to murder the Pres ident, and vehemently asserted that per sonal considerations had no weight in leading him to the great crime of July, 2. He said that he felt relieved of 8 burden aud happy after he had fired upon the President. He also stated that for twenty years he had entertained the
Connecticut western news., 1881-12-07

d70 A WEEK. $l2 day at home easily made. Costly IL cuttit free Address TEUR O.. Augusta. Maine
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15
Lake Tahoe.

The Tahoe Tdttler says that there
are great many erroneous ideas extant
relative to this lake, and announces
that it will make it special part of its
business to correct them and give the
real fact concerning it regarding china
tology, geology, boating, etc. 1t is sit
uated $500 feet above the sea, is %
miles long from north to south and
121 miles wide, the general contour
being parallelogram. The greatest
measured depth that we have good au-
thority for is 1,506 feet. The tempera-
ture never goes below 80 degrees Fab
renheit. and in summer never above 60,
unless it be near the shore in some
sheltered cove or where a stream of SUM-
warmed water runs into it. At the
depth of 800 feet the temperature never
changes, being 39l deg. This fact ac-
counts for another-that of drowned
persons never rising-the water being
so cold that no gases are generated,
hence the body in time simply goes to
pieces from the action of the water.
1t is buoyant as any other pure water
at the same altitude, there being no APP
preciable difference in the readings of
the hydrometer, hence that wood does
not hoat for any time, and persons can
not swim in the lake are fallacies The
air being very light at this elevation
above the level Of the sea, exercise of
any kind, either on land or water, can
and be 20 long continued as in lower
not heavier atmoSpheres.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15

Conchos and the Brazos rivers. i. !.
great importance. The valleys, can.
cially along the Colorado and Conobc.
are extensive and capable Of supportip,
q dense population.
The soil is rich red loan, and. q,
the waters Of the Brazos, underlaid b,
a stratum Of gypsum from one to thres
and fonr feet thick. A large portion q,
the valleys OF the Colorado, the Norsh
and the Main Concho and their tributa.
ries Gun be irrigated, thereby making X
less affected by the dry seasons. Thu
great facilities for stock raising l re-.
gard, however. as one of the most i'm.
portant resources of this section. Al
arrange for horses and sheep, the Colo.
RADIO and Concho country has no supe.
rior in the state-having an abundance
OF running streams of pure and unfail.
ing water; the valleys surrounded BY
hill and elevated plateaus, giving shell.
ter to the herds against the icy northern
in the winters, and G. w. Kendall
could not find more desirable country
for innumerable focks of sheep. %
There is little timber along the
upper tributaries of the Brazos, but
along the Colorado and its branches
considerable walnut, pecan, oak, elm,
blackberry, sycamore, cottonwood, etc,
and on the hills scrubby live-oak and
cedar are to be found.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15

CLARA writes to ask if we can recon-
mend anything for a sore throat. Why
yes, Clara, bless your dear little heart
fannel's an excellent thing-blue fan
mel is the most soothing-haye it made
up into a coat-sleeve, and get sOm'
young fellow to hold it on for you; then
it hangs on better, and is more effectusi-
1t is said sometimes to be cheaper than
We aud rock. Yonkers Statesmen
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15
WHAT LIVE FOE.
ny q. LISNGUs BANKS.

live for those who love me- NM
Who.e hearts are kind aud true;
For the heaven that smiles about me-
And awaits my spirit too.
For all human ties that bind me-
For The task by God assigned me-
Far the bright hopssleft behind me-
And the good that can DO.
I live to learn their story iJ
Who've suffered for my sake
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake;
Bards. patriots, martyrs, sages' ~
The noble Of all ages. /i
whose deeds crown history pages
And times great volume make.
live to hold communion
o With all that j. divine; T - IL
To feel there Is union
'Twixt Natures heart and mine;
To profit by afHiction,
Reap truths from fields of felton,
Grow wiser from convictloh'
And fulfill each grand desgn'
live to hail that season, ri q
by gifted minds foretold;
When man shall live by reason,
And not alono by gold;
When man to man united,
The whole world shall be lighted
/ AS Eden was Of old b, i y : y 81
live for those who love ne,
For those who know me true'
For the heaven that smilf above me-
And awaits my spe.it too;
For the cause that lacks assistance
For the wrong that heeds resistance
And the good that can do.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15
BETsEY's BONNET.

.sWell, Uncle Abel, you are on fol
home, I suppose; trading all done' :"
and John Dare lifted his hat and push
ed back his thick hair, Us he stooo
talking to plain country farmer.
"Wa'al, no, not quite yet, John.
want to get Betsey bonnit; real nice
one; just as good as Yorker might
want. Cause Betsey's worked awful
hard this spring. Times are good, too,
S'pose you don't want to go along with
me, do you?"
"Let me see-4 o'clock-yes, I'll go,
Uncle Abel. I'll look at the pretty
thought, you won't mind that. Come
on" tt.itt.f-.s
So they walked up the street, the
fashionable attire of the young lawyer
contrasting strongly with the antigua
ted cut of the farmers garments, which
at home we're wont to lie in solemn
state in the spare room all the week,
only to be worn on Sunday. There
was little likeness in the face-a trife
too fair for manly beauty with its blonde
mustache and setting of close brown
curls-to the bronzed and beardless
one. with the well-brushed hat; but the
blue ewes were the same in both, and
like those that were closed forever, un-
der the sod, where his dead sister was
laid when John was tiny child. 1t
troubled John not whit to be seen
with the plain countryman; in spite of
his perfumed hair and well-gloved
hands, his heart was true as steel to the
good friend of his boyhood.
They reached Madame Rozette's at
last, and John launged in the doorway
and straightway engaged in the lauda-
BILE employment of finding out the
prettiest face Of the girls in attendance.
Josie Mollet, roadiant with smiles, and
I think, little artificial bloom, came
forward with her bewitching glances to
wait upon the farmer who brought so
attractive a person with him; and fan
cying that she would show her superior
quality by so doing, made up her mind
to quiz Uncle Abel numerically.
"Now, young woman, show me some
of your best bonnets real good ones.
None of your poor, old-fashioned things
for my wife!"
Having said this, Uncle Abel felt
that he had stated the case clearly, and
should have no more trouble.
Miss Josie sailed about and returned
with white chip gypsy, trimmed with
blue. shirred geen satin with rose on
it, and gray straw trimmed with scar
let peonies.
Now that will be just what you
want, l am sure; only SO, too-so cheap
and becoming.
Uncle Abel confessed afterwards that
he felt quite COMPOUNDED at the price,
but he did not mean to let that Frenchi-
fed girl know. it. so he only said, "Oh,
that's the style, Ell? 1t amt bit like
Betsey's old one. though"
~oh. no, sir: the fashion has changed
entirely. Now the gypsy is the newest
thing ont, and your wife would set the
fashion, 1 don't doubt.-
She looked at John Dare merrily,
but could not interpret the look in his
eyes; so taking it for granted that it
was an expression Of admiration, she
persued the same strain.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15
Lively Railroad Building.
Salt Lake Tribune, August 6.

Lively kallrOau DullulnS.
Salt Lake Tribune, August @.
Throughout the whole mountain
country the railroad surveyor abounds.
The, Northern Pacific have great mum.
Der of parties surveying the upper
Rocky mountain region, and on the
best of all surveys the line will be 10!
Gated The Central Pacific have sur.
veyors through the Wood and Salmon
river countries; the Union Pacific on
their Granger Oregon branch; the Cen.
trail Pacific between there and this
place, all through the country, SO that,
from time to time, it is difficult to Judge
their intentions. 1t is understood, how.
ever, the Central Pacific men have given
up the canyon west Of Hams Fork,
which they were contesting with The
Union Pacific, and the latter, there.
fore, has an uncontested route. The
Southern country is filled with the sur
veyors of the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Lehi extension. All through
Nevada, also, the surveyors are at work,
and it is surprising where they all come
from; yet the supply is not enough, and
important and pressing work is delayed
by reason of the lack of them. In ev-
cry case where definite location Of the .
line is made, the graders follow closely
and the construction crowds the sur
veyors.
All this work is Of the greatest i'm
portance to Salt Lake City, for the cen.
ter Of the whole network Of railroadsin
the mountains must eventually be here
The extension of the Lehi branch to
junction with trunk line to Californis
formed by the connection of the Allan
tic and Pacific with the Texas Pacific
at Pahrangat will place this city d.
rectly upon through transcontinentl
route, and the coming in of the Denver
and Rio Grande will supply line Of
great importance. connecting with the
Colorado and New Mexican railway sys-
TENS.
The problem which battles all, how
ever, is the Central Pacific road. We
hear of projected branches in Nevada,
south and north, and of contemplated
extension into Idaho, even as far as to
connect with the Northern Pacific at
Butte or some other point. But what
is it going to do about its main line!
Is it going to forever stop at Ogden!
Surely when the Union Pacific builds
both to the north of it by the Granger
extension and south through Southern
Nevada, to be its Contemplated trunk
line, the Central Pacific road to Ogden
will be proftless. The situation is the
more puzzling from the fact that tile
managers of the Central Pacific are
men who are not wont to permit them
selves to be outfanked, or to allow Others
to get the start of them in any respect
That they have been surprised in this
railroad planning is not probable
Therefore it would seem likely that they
have their plans, for an eastward extern
sion, as the Idaho branch to the North
ern Pacific would hardly meet the case,
and it is not probable that they intena
to abandon their old line.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15
arll take this bonnet. Twenty dol

arll take this bonnet. Twenty dol
lara is q good deal. Detsey's worth IT,
amt she John9"
John need not have started SO, or SAID
avery," which wasn't sensible answer
at all; but Uncle Abel laughed little to
himself and said softly, "Oh, boys will
be boys!" and he was obliged to tell
Miss Egbert the directions twice over
Outside the door John turned to
leave his uncle, and looked as shy as a
girl as he said:
"It's all right, Uncle Abel. You've
found 4 bonnet, and I've found an old,
old friend" flr-
Uncle Abel held his hand fast and
looking moment without speaking in
the young mans eyes, said; "She's a
motherless girl, john" a
"Uncle Abel" and John turned an
grily away, or would have done SO, if
the OBTAINING hand had not held him.
Look here, my boy, I meant no offence.
None of my blood turns villains" he
added proudly; "but you see she's
young and purity and forlorn, and may
be if you see too much OF her, she might
get to thinkin' more of you than would
be good for her, and if you amt in
earnest, I guess it would break her
heart. Shake hands with your uncle,
my boy; I mean no harm; but prom
ised Lie, when she was on her dying
bed, that I would allus try to give you
good advice, and the last words Almost
that she spoke, says she, Abel, watch
over my boy"
"My dear, kind uncle, thank YOU
indeed I debut could not bear to
think that you should misjudge me- I
knew Amy long ago, when her parents
we're both living, and she had all that
wealth could give. I loved her then in
quiet way, but was too poor to tell
her so. Then came reverses and death,
and in her poverty and pride, the girl
hid herself from me resolutely till now.
She tried to earn her bread by her ac-
compliments but failed, and took this
means to do so. Now, if I can win her
for my wife, I shall bring Mrs. John
Dare to see you some fine day this sum-
mer-may I, Uncle Abel?"
"Wa'al, wa'al, if things don't turn out
queer?" soliloquized Uncle Abel, home
ward bound, with handbook placed on
the seat before him. "To think how
near I como to gettin' one of them
gypsies for Betsey. Why, she would
have laughed week about it. And
then to think that painted pictur of a
girl was making game of me all the
while. And then the other one taking
the trouble to tell stupid fellow like
me what was the right thing to buy. I
guess she would make our John good
wife; and after Betsey and me has pass
ed away, there1l be a nice bit Of prop
erty coming to John, and that'l help
him on"
How pleased Aunt Betsey was when
the old man gave her the new bonnet!
How fair and young she looked in the
fresh ribbons and soft blonde around
her face! And how she laughed at the
idea of wearing zone of them dish-cov-
ers on her head"
Just when the country was in it's June
glory. John Dare brought his bride to
the farmhouse where he had spent so
many childish hours, and he led her to
the old familiar spots. But as long as
straw and ribbon may endure to keep
them both in mind how John Dare
found his wife, they will tell the story
of the time when Uncle Abel bought
Aunt Betsey's bonnet.
Lake Tahoe.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-15

covered with thick coating of "gama"
and other grasses, which will afford
abundant pasturage during the whole
year to unlimited herds of cattle. At
some seasons of the year rains are abund-
ant, which 1 am induced to think are
pretty regular, but the soil soon be-
comes dry on account Of the percola-
ton of the water through the loose soil
to the substratum or clay. A portion
of the water collects on depressions
and forms ponds, and with improve
ments, such as artesian wells and artifi-
cial tanks, great portion of the Llano
Estacado may be redeemed for cultiva-
ton.
The soil of the plain is a red loan or
clay and that it is not desert is evil
dent from the fact that some ofthe rich
est lands on earth, the Red river bottoms
Ito which he might have added the Co.
dorado and Brazos bottoms, once form
ed part of the table-lands. DR.. G.. G..
Shummard, who accompanied Captain
Marcy on his exploration: of the sources
of Red river, describes the bluffs of the
plain as consisting Of horizontal layers
of drift, sandstone and red clay.
The region of country situated upon
the head waters OF the Colorado, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

An apprentice boy who had not pleased his
employer one day came in for a chastiscmen during
the administration OF which his master cXrini,mrd
How long will the devil r. The boy rniio1
whmperng You know best, sir belieyc nv in,
denture will be ont in three months" ' "
"Phat wud | do wild that ?" exclaimed
Patrick, when the hackman handed him the barr, qe
check. " gave yez good money, and yez try to mt
counterfeit onter me-" " You mistake - said The hack
man this is not money it Is only check" 90 way
via yez,' cried Pat isn't cheek always writ on
papperi Did yez take for greenhorn altogether -
- Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

TO THE HOLDERS OF SECOND MORT

'RHE transfer books of this company viii be
closed August at ) p. m. and rco'ei,d August lG
stssn Isr..a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

LONDON July 23-l220 p. m.-Pcnnsyvania Central Gsi,
Wauk, and ST. Paul Common 80 - '''-
lpNnoN. Jnly 23-2:o p la-Bar silver Is quoted a.
81 '~i per ounce Atlantic and Great Grst nor
gage trustees certificates -, Eiie liS: o ,nti
u u; Illinois Central, lt24; Pcnnsy lNana Central rs
Reading .}ON; New York. Western,
adNccN quote three per cent lcDcs 81 ~ cns tr
the account. '' ''i
LONDON. July 23-j D. r-ParlS advicos cuoa ,,r.o mon
cent rentes At ~ francs Tor the account INV PO'
PARIS, July % p m.--iNcaango London % franc
81 = Ccntimcs for checks. - "N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

lol l-l6 Tor both money aud account. United
states bonds were unchanged: continued D. at
ioi'2 ana i2S at lIl2. American railways were
lower but duh and the changes in prices were un-
important. Bar silver is quoted 513sa 81 I'D. per
ounce. In Paris French 3 per cents declined 10
Si.'55a - francs; sight exchange on London being
unchanged.
The total movements of Aour and grain at the
principal points for the week ended July % 1881
and since January !, for years 1850 and 1851,
Wore as follows: =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
financial.

All NewYork Brooklyn Stocks lad also all kinds
II Brooklyn investment securities, dealt in ~
GEORGE al. PRESTI-S,
IL WAII-Sr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
july %. 1881.

TIE GENERAL LIST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
CEuTnlL RAIkbGaD ca.
OF NEW-JERSEY.
100000
FIRST MORTGAGE ) PER CENT BONDS
OF THE
American Dock and Improvement COMPANY,
Ebue Bully rst, E92E.
INTEREST PAYABLE JANUARY AND JULY +.
FREE FROM TANES 81 THE UNITED STATES;
AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST GUARANTEED BY
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF
NEWJER~EY.

These bonds secured by Mortgage on the onir,
property OF The Company, which Of Land and water
Hoit adjacent Ia the the CENTRAL
RAILROAD OF NEW ERSIN, al Jors.v City and extend
ing Southoliv New York aoat Two miles and re-
Gently appraised by dsntcc>tcI parties over twelve and
half million dollars.
All the stock of the Company IS owned bv tho CENTRAL
RAILROAD COMPANY OF NIsW-l I.l.SLN the pr,p.rtv
having been acquired by that Company Al cost exceeding
$lo.OOo.0OO.
stipulated IN the Mortgage that proceeds OF an sale,
OF TIC property 81 The Company shall invested in thes,
Bonds the Company reServing The 10 redeem al no
when The Bonds canaot b parchise in market at
lower pIlcc designating by lot the Bonds 50 70 be
redeemed after so davs's public notice.
The company has purchased al Of riparian RI hts o. to
shore owners. and from state 90 New Jersey a, an
OF ts claims To land under waierin 'front.' e same
The value OF TN, water front scarcely be
IN vac" oi he proposed cX'a>i city of the AIrI
MORE AND ONO RAILROAD from tllc south and tia
extension OF the lines % CENTRAL RAILROAD or NV
JERSEY through Pennsylvania 10 connect with ,ho
WABASH. SE LOUIS AND PACIFIC ROAD
OF tAc $1,000 000 OF the issic IA, M o.
account of onr-eVes and cats large amount has bee,
Exchanged iol IN" Oh per cent bonds ~. AMERICAN
DOCK AND IMPROVEMENT COMPA NY u,.ier t,,, c,,,,
pany's circular OF Jane Is last.
WE OFFER THE REMAINDER ST Ia2 1-a AMI
ACCKs I'D INTEREST. KE>ERkINt: THE RlGur
I'D AD'ANVE THE PRICE WITHOUT NOTICE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24


UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Organized May 10. 1881
taita PAID 900
d. H. MoFFATT, ir., Pres dent H. A. W TABOR, Vice
President, GEOkG f. W. kASSLER Cashier T. g.
Ass isiant asher.
Drectors-J b. Chancc. D. H. Moaatt lr. J. l. Routt II.
a: W TABOR H. H. l>ichoit2. C. ". hassl'r T. L. solomon
New ork Correspondent, Fourth National Bank.
lunI. ll..nal lank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

HN' u ANU HINA NIUFhN
10 O'Clock 10 Il O'CLDcl.
Louisiana console Ny l. =. Bloom 4 Meet
2n.ipb .-.- G@l4 Sew "a onsol LIST
Tennessee is "li 1000 lOl = 1000 4it,
In.Ouo - Gl.nbO D. ,.
~ Paul W DlV Is C,N Income Glove & To : tund
10000 ..... lU97sI 49, 900 ....... IT, GpOO ia
II - / l~t 10000. I5't No Kan * Tex g \
ca and r. div l1.nou. ~. TO-,
i"ulh ..lloi2 metropolitan Hauk k,a Pacific lrt
Che ana ONO car 20 DIV. Ibi 10000 49, i0pI.
interest det North C1rullndts Eek Plr Ia ]. nj
1000 .-st.. go Spl tax lst cit.s 5000 ... SDlt
t,tn
Chc- District Of col sos ~ l. g., CIV A.
scenes EccI>rrcd 81 ChaS ldsr Il
Hup .---.. - Loco l07 Loo. .....lp po.
1000 SO. Am Dock 4 Ina Co Mobile nd Il
Canals ~odt.i'u Isl As.crtrd Drb.n
1000. lUuli a.OUO...... 1872 l.ilUb. . ~ g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
2l2 O'CLOCK To 3 o'cLocK.
CLOSING PRTCES ~ PHILI DELPHTl STOCKS
LaL-rL.l .LL HWY / ID I...,.--.
SATURDAY. July 2.1-P. VI

9Ail Itptt July -f-P. VI.
II is difficult to estimate correctly the meaning of
to-day movements in ia" stock market because the
unfaVoiahlc report concerning the condition of the
President WAS an eXtrancouS factor in the Stma,ion
the influence of which cannot Ice measured. There
is 40 doubt that the reported mfayorahlc change
gave some impetus to thc declining market althourl
there is hardly II dissent to the opinion that
the worst possible news would in itself furnish no
reason for decline IN values. No d,clinc i, anlc-
patcd in any other than the stock market for such
cause, And il is even probable that after the de-
cline in stocks to-day had made some hcad,yav the
supposed cause encouraged a buying that woul,l not
have been made if the same prices had hccn reached
without the aid OF the Washington reports. The
evidence of renewal of the IiqnilatIon
furnished in the carly DEALINGS The
market opened weak, and early sales were
followed by duncsS. Sellers of stocks were
N the assurdaucy, but the want of market nr,-
vented any extreme pressure Orders generally,
were limited 10 the prices of the last sales Never
thel's3 there were orders to sell that did NOT
meet Il purchasing demand. That was the con1i-
ton when the first reports from Washington were
circulated After that the market steadily declined
until within the last half hour of bus noSs in which
time there was some recovery IN prices consequent
upon the covering by" shorts and the more lavor-
able report of President Garlicld's condition. The
table" General List at the head of this column
sufficiently shows the movements of the day when
it is understood that generally the lowest prices
were made at about $50 O'Clock. The market
closed steady at the recovery.
Government bonds were dull and hardly steady in
prices. The final bids show decline of ls for the
continued Us. Annexed the closing quotations :.