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Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06
Greeley as a Printer Boy.

Here in Pou1tney the New York Zsib- a0ee was founded. Here its founder washed the forms, and carried water, and built the fires, and didn't sweep the news room, and didn't carry out the ashes, and forgot what he was sent after, and let the paste sour, and lost the let ters he was sent to mail, and upset the lye, and tried the usual experiments with the fancy job type and finest colored inks in the way of fearful and wonderful visiting cards, and in all ways conducted himself even as the devil always does about the print shop. Here Horace Greeley passed some years of his boy hood. I wander about the village think ing about the good old man, and trying to think about the young printer, dust ing out his cases with pair of leaky bellows, or soldering" for big pick up that was next to the last fat thing on the hook, just under long take of solid nonpariel. Burlington Hda0keye.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06
A Plot for A Novel.

The plot for a melodrama is already prepared for the playwright in the story of Douglass R. Hale, which has made great sensation in Chicago and Milwau- kee. Not long ago MT. Hale was the manager of the Chicago Clearing House and stood high in the esteem of bankers and in society. While in this position his house was robbed. The burglar was arrested and sent to the penitentiary. In course of some negotiations for the re- turn of the plumber, MT. Hale made the acquaintance of the burglars wife, who succeeded in getting admission to his
 house, and so ingratiated herself into the affections of the family that she became member of the household.
 Upon the discovery of this circum- stance MT. Hale was discharged from his position. The next act in the drama was the death of his wife, who was an in- valid, and his marriage with the bur glars wife, who had obtained divorce from her husband, who had become @ convict. After this he failed to find em- ployment anywhere and disappeared from Chicago, and now turns up in Mil waukee, where his wife is under arrest for stealing diamonds, and he himself is
 suspected of being accessory to the theft. Later developments show that the woman has been the wife of one burglar
 and the paramour of another; that she
 herself is an accomplished thief, and that other members of her family are like wise thieves. Hale literally fell into 8
 den of thieves, led on by very smart, \ insinuating and handsome woman.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

be waiting till she gets over the agony and annoyance of teething before she looks seriously into the matters of matri- mony. If that should turn out to be the case, we are not surprised. Give her chance to grow up, and iu the meantime go and learn the organ-erinder's profes- sion and fix yourself so that you can pro. vide for family. Sometimsaa girl only seventeen years old is able to discern that young intellectual giant like you is not going to make a dazzliug success of life as husband. Brace up and try to forget your sorrow, N. P. w., and you may be happy yet.-BtLn ME.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

! SAOOA 'N- ] curses of the most dreadful character.
 "Confound thee P he cried. "Open the door, or I'll break 1t on ye.
 eff you can, you may, was all the girl replied.
 "Cut the brat's throat" roared the imprisoned rufian from above. "That will bring her to reason
 "An ye open not the door" shouted the villain from without, "I'll hack this whelp's limbs to pieces with my knife, and then burn the mill en your head"
 1T put my trust in God,'' replied the girl. "Never shall ye set foot within these walls while I have life to prevent ye."
 The ruffian laid the infant for mo- ment on the sward, and searching above espied large aperture in the wall, com municating with the great wheel and the other machinery of the mill, and a point entirely unprotected, because it was never supposed by the simple occupants l that any one would ever seek admission i through such dangerous inlet.
 By this the rufian hoped to effect an entrance.
 All this was unseen by the girl within.
 Suddenly 0 thought struck her.
 ''It is Sunday" said she to herself. "The mill never works on the Sabbath. Suppose set it going now. It can be seen afar off. And haply my master and some of his neighbors, wondering at the sight, may hasten hither to learn the cause. A lucky thought, " she exclaimed '''Tis God sent 1t me-. "
 No sooner said than done.
 The arms of the huge engine whirled round with fearful rapidity, the great wheel slowly revolved on its axle, the smaller gear turned and creaked anG groaned, according as they came into action the mill was in full operation.
 At this very instant the ruffian Robi1 had succeeded in squeezing himsel through the aperture in the wall, ant getting safely lodged in the interior O the great drum wheel
 His dismay was indescribable when h, i began to be whirled about with it's rota ton.
 Jenny hastened to the spot and say him caught like reptile, as he was, il his own trap.
 It need not be added that she did no hberate him.
 She knew that he would be nor, frightened than hurt if he kept within his rotary prison.
 Meantime the wheel went round witl its steady, unceasing motion, until 8 last feeling and perception failed him and he saw and heard no more. l. A loud knocking at the door was short ly after heard, and Jenny hastenet thither
 It was her master and his family, ac companied by several of his neighbors.
 The unaccustomed appearance of tn mill-sails in full swing on Sunday had at tracted their attention, and they hastene, home from church to ascertain tn cause.
 Jenny in few words told all.
 The machinery of the mill was at ono stopped, and the inanimate rufian dragge forth from the great wheel
 The other rufian was brought dow from the prison.
 Both were then bound and sent off t the royal borough of Kircudbright, an in due time came under the hands of tn town executioner. It was not long till Jenny became bride.
 The bridegroom was the miller's SOL who had loved her long and well, bu with passion previously unrequited.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

AFTER THE CIGARETTES Rutland lawyer has drawn bill, and a member of the Vermont Legislature has intro duced it, providing for the punishment of the manufacturers or vendors of cigar cites. "I did not include, says the pro- moter of this measure, "the various forms of tobacco that so long have been, and are likely so long to be, tolerated by considerate people, but sought only to protect an unfortunate imbecile class, for no one except predestined, foreordained fool would ever smoke cigarette. D
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06
Loss of Life in War.

It is most curious thing about war, says M. Quad in the Detroit Free Press, that while single bullet may now and then kill an enemy who thinks himself safely sheltered, hours of most terrific bombardment may not destroy one single life. During the two days lombard i ment of Fort Sumter by the Federal gun boats, in October, when l, ,115 shot were flung at the fort, not one single person was wounded, although nearly 1,200 missiles struck the walls or fell ! within.
 Only one man, so far as can be found by the records, was ever struck by a missile entire. On one occasion an of i ticer who stood on the parapet directing the planting of new flagstaff, was struck by 15-inch shell which exploded on the instant. In no other way could a human being have been so thoroughly wiped off the face of the earth. Three or four clots of blood, the end of finger and bloody lock of hair were all that could be found of the victim.
 InS uSdFlSSb IOSS or He occurred one evening in 1864. Thirteen confederates sought shelter from the fire of the moni- tors in brick bomb-proof constructed a year before. A 3OO-pound Parrot shell from one of the fleet struck in such a manner as to cave in the brick roof on the men, and every one of them were crushed to death. As near as could be figured by those in the fort, one man was wounded for every five thousand pounds of metal thrown, and one killed for every nine thousand five hundred pounds. By this figuring at least thirty 3O0-pound shells were thrown for every man killed. Placing the cost at the lowest figure, and the Federals paid at least six hundred dol. lars in cash for every death in that fort. The operations around Charleston, di' rectly aimed at Sumter, cost the Federal Government from $2O, ,OO0, 900 to $25, ,OOO,, GOO and the loss of ten thousand lives.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06
DEcEIvED.-A Cairo newspaper says:

DEcE1vED.-A Cairo newspaper says "The Bedouins were greatly puzzled by the garb of the Highlanders, who they came to the conclusion were not soldiers, but the wives of the soldiers. Distance, of course, encouraged this delusion, as bare legs were obviously more discern ible than the mems faces, covered as they were, with veils. The Bedouins noticed that the soldiers women camped by themselves, and they resolved to go down and spoil the infdel soldiers of their wives; and body of them actually went, with a result which must have added to the wonderment of both, for the British harem turned out with rifle and bayonet, and very speedily thirty o1 forty of the Bedouins bit the dust. After this episode the soldiers wives were not again attacked by Arab Sheikhs who wanted to replenish their harems with English moonfaces"
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

ANOTHER VERSION. Perley Poore writes to the Boston Jou7naI concerning Thurlow Weeds disclosure about the death of Morgan, as follows:
 "When in Smyrna, some forty years ago, I gathered a great deal of infor- nation about 8 mysterious American, who had come there soon after the Morgan ex- citement. He received quarterly remit tances, and finally these were stopped. Were disposed to give hearsay state ments, think that l could show that the mysterious stranger was Morgan, who was paid iberally by the Anti-Masons to absent himself, but who hoped after some years had elapsed to return to the State of New York; but I cannot prove the statement, and my own oath would not make my statements of what saw, heard, and read, legal evidence"
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS. the 36,- 761, 900 people in this country over ten years of age, nearly 5,OOO,OOO cannot read and 6, 239, 900 cannot write. Of the number who cannot write 3,O19, ,OOO are white, of whom 2,255,0 ,000 are native white and 763,OOO foreign-born; 3,22O, 900 are colored, all practically native born. Taking the whole population of what may be called the iterate age, IT per cent. are illiterate Cannot write); g per cent. of the whites and 8.7 per cent. of the native whites illiterate, 12 per cent. of the foreign-born and 70 per cent. of the blacks.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06

SLEEVE BUTToNs.-An Indianapolis preacher has been presented with pair of sleeve buttons by well-known gam bier, because he said in a sermon that common gamblers were no worse than speculators in stocks, and the preacher accepted them. Now let him turn round and say the stock speculators are no worse than common gamblers, and may be they'll give him set of shirt studs. A set showing dice with all the sizes up- permost would be neat device.
Connecticut western news., 1882-12-06
A DEFEATED CANDIDATE.
He Relates his Experience in Running fO
 an Office.

A candidate for office in New York City relates his little experience as fol- lows: "While indulging in the most pleasant anticipation over the fact that l had been nominated" said he, "the door-bell would ring and @ committee representing the Hickory Club or the 'Jefersonian Legion would be ushered in. The Chairman and his associates were not usually dressed in the garb of our first citizens, but nevertheless they showed close familiarity with the politics of the district. They began by tickling my vanity with the announce ment that my nomination Is indorsed by every respectable man, regardless of politics, from one end of the ward to the other. At this point urge them to. ac- cept some refreshments, and while am busy putting away the empty glasses the 'Hickoryites cast furtive glances at each other to demonstrate that the sucker is hooked. The conference proceeds.
 "The delegation denounce the political leaders on the other side, whom they charge with selishness and corruption, and elevate their eyes to Heaven as they proclaim that, thank God, their down. fall is near at hand I coincide in their view, of course, and am anxious for them to depart so that I can impart the inter- view to my wife, my cousins and my aunts, who are congregated ill another room awaiting important scraps ofinform- ation. At last the Chairman draws from his breast pocket $s20 worth of ball tick cts. I do not pretend to conceal my poverty and remind my visitors that only accept the nomination to rectify the very abuses which they complain of. While I am delivering pathetic address l in behalf of the unfortunate taxpayers, the Chairman of 'the Hickorys' casually mentions the fact that if the delegation were to visit my opponent he would be willing to take S100 worth of tickets. The interruption carries weight with it, an6 with sickly smile I hand over the $2( and place the package of tickets on the mantelpiece.
 l "Well, the success of the 'Hickoryites ] travels with the rapidity of prairie fire and during the next twenty-four hours delegates from the 'Ivanhoes, Iron ClaC Musketeers,' "The Hussy Socials' and { score of others put in. their appearance and if I part with my 'boodle, I fnt that I have volume of sympathy and { barrel of ball tickets. Suppose the posi- tion I aspire to is Member of Assembly or, perhaps, Alderman. If elected, the first will bring me in 8 salary of $1, 500 and the latter $2,O00. A week befor, election, having nothing particular to dc for an hour or so, I think it wise t. figure out my expenses up to that date which is about as follows /:
 Assessment to central organization. ...... .$1O( | Assessment for nOmin ation to district
Daily globe., 1882-02-21
AN INTERVIEW.
Iatervie,c fifth Tanderh0ef.

Mr.. Vanderhoof was called upon by repre-
sentative of the GLOBE last evening and in
quired of rs to the statements in the above
article. Mr.. Vanderhoof denied all knowledge
of Keene, the Minneapolis defaulter, and af-
firmed that he never had any dealings with
him. When interrogated on this point Mr..
Vanderhoof said:
81 declare to you haven't the slightest idea
what those fellows up there are up to. haye
been thinking oft all day and can't get at the
object they have in view. They are undoubt-
edly on the wrong scent. l don't know
Keene, the Minneapolis defanlter. I
never saw him to know him. I can't see
what they are up to. don't owe the North
western bank or any of the parties dollar,
and never had any business transactions with
them whatever.
Rep. suppose the papers have been served
on you haven't they?
Vanderhoof-Yes. Here are the summons.
State of Minnesota, County Of Hennepin, Dis
trict Court, Fourth Judicial District.
The Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis,
plaintiff, against William W. Keene, William
8. Judd and Russell Dibbe, defendants, and Doug
las W. Vanderhoof, garnishee.
To the above named garnishee, greeting: You
are hereby summoned and required to appear be-
judicial district of the state of Mime
sota at the court house in the city
of Minneapolis, in the county Of Hennepin In said
state, Saturday, the Goth day of April, A. D. 1882,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and answer touching
your indebtedness to the defendant, William W .
Keene, above named, and any property, money
or effects of said defendant, William W. Keene,
in your possession or under your control.
Minneapolis, February, A. D. 1882.
KooN, MERRILL & KEITH,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The only thing can imagine is that they
think have some of Keene's money in the
finn of True s. White & Co. The summons
was served on me and White and Geo. B.Keaene,
who is travelling man for T. s. White & Co.
The only explanation can make, and that is a
mere surmise, is, that they suspect Keene has
some of his brothers money, and they want
to get hold of 1t. Keene has supported his
brothers. family all the time since his brother
went to state prison. He is hard working,
honest, industrious boy, and has hard scratch
ing to get along. Now, there has been good
deal of talk about the money that has been
put into the firm of 7. S. White & Co. Now,
the fact of the matter is, / am the only person
that ever put dollar into that firm. I have
never had any of Keene's money, and have
none of it now. That lawyer who made that
answer to the newspaper man, about waiting
for sensation, may have something to make
Il sensation from, but do not know of any.
thing In connection with this affair that would
warrant such statement, They will find that
it is Just as ] state it. l have no money Of
Keene's, and that is all there Is to 1t.
Daily globe., 1882-02-21
CONTRACT WORK
Paving Third Street.

CRY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 10, 1882
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works, in and for the corporation of
the city of st. Paul, Minn., at their office in
said city, until 12 M, on the 21st day of Feb.
ruary, A. D. 1882, for the paving and curbing
Third street from center of Sibley street to
center of Wacouta street, with granite blocks,
according to plans and specifications on file
in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two sureties, in sum of
at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board Of Public Works. 1852
Daily globe., 1882-02-21
Notice to Creditors.

OTATE OF. MlNNESOTA-COUNTY OF RAM
y sey-ss In Probate Court,
In the matter of The estate Of Frederick g. Schmidt
deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims
and demands against the estate Of Frederick 81
Schmidt late Of the county Of Ramsey, deceased that
the Judge Of the probate court of said county. viii
hear. examine, and adjust claims and demands
against said estate, at his Office In st. Paul n said
county, on the first Monday Of the month Of April.
A. D. 1882 the same being the third day of esid
month; and that six months from the 10th dav of
February, 1882, bave been limited and allowed bv
said probate court for creditors to present their
claims. GEORGE WENZ ana
HARTWIG DEPPE
Executors of the estate Of Frederick 8. Schmidt
deceased. feb 2l-5w-Tues
Daily globe., 1882-02-21
CITY NOTICE.
Notice for Judgment.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 16, 1889.

ST. fAUL, Mlnn., T6D. lOS lCCSs
will make application to the District
Court, in and for the county of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, at the special term held
Saturday, March 4th, 1889, at the Court
House in st. Paul, Minnesota, for judgments
AGAINST the several lots and real estate en-
braced in warrant In my hands for the col
lection of unpaid assessments. with interest
and costs thereon for the hereinafter named
special assessments.
Ali in the City of st. Paul, cosgty Of RAM
seY and State of Minnesota, when and where
all persons interested may attend and be heard.
The owners and description of lots and real
estate are as follows:
assessment for Constructing u
SesveT on Fort Street from
McB0al to Goodrich
Street.
Leech's Addition to ST. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. ASSN t
Elizabeth Levingston, that
part se'ly OF Fort ct Of. 6 Q Sis 80
Same, that part ss1y of
Fort street Of. ........... z 9 3S 90
VIM Dawson, that part
nw'ly of Fort street Of. 6 9 81 As
Same, that part nw'ly of
Fort street of........... 9 11s 80
Andrew Heilisen, all that part of ek
of seL of lot 4, Leeeh's Out Lots to
E, st. Paul, lying se'ly Of Fort street, 100 81
All in the City of St. Paul, county of Ram.
sey and State of Minnesota.
F.A. REM. City Treasurer
Daily globe., 1882-02-21
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARFNERSHIp

The partnership heretofore existing be.
tween A. Stande and Rudolph NJ. schofzko,
under the firm name of A. Stande & Co., has
been dissolved by mutual consent. A. Stande
retires from the business, and R. M. Schotzko
continues the same on Bridge street, 9th Ward.
All debts for or against the late firm have to
be paid to or settled by Schotzko
st. Paul, February 10, 1852.
So 81 A. STANDE & co.
Daily globe., 1882-02-21

Minnie DeGraff. EK of WI of, COM
mencing on side of Dayton avenue
413X # W of sw corner of Summit
and Dayton aves; thence 120 #;
thence to Selby ave; thence W 12O
it; thence n to beginning, being part
of Selby Block, in Dayton & Irvine's
addition. ............ ...............
Geo w Moore. Commencing on side
of Dayton ave 22O # from .intersec-
ton of Dayton and Harrington aves;
thence to Selby ave; thence ERIK
#; thence to Dayton ave; thence W
to beginning, being part of Selby
block, in Dayton & Irvine's addition
F A Studdard. Commencing on
line of Dayton ave 777X # from
corner of Dayton and harrington
aves; thence to Selby ave; thence
W 10 #; thence to Dayton avenue;
thence to beginning, being part of
Selby Block, In Dayton & Irvine's
addition. .................
Delos A Monfort. Commencing at Sc
corner of Dayton & harrington
avcs; thence to ne corner of 6elby
and Harrington aves; thence 40 #
thence n to Dayton ave; thence W to
beginning, being part of Selbv Block
In Dayton & Irvlne's addition. 49,.
Delos A Monfort. Commencing 374H
# from intersection of Selby and
Harrington ayes; thence so it; tn
n1l0X #; thence W 30 feet; thence
l16H # to beginniDg, being part
OF Selby block, In Dayton & Irvine's
Emily B. Flint. Commencing on 8
side of Dayton ave 220 IT e from in
tersection with Harrington avenue;
thence 8 to Selby avenue; thence W
80 IT; thence n to Dayton ave; thence
9 to beginning, being part of Seiby
block, in Dayton & Irvine's addition
Stella B Selby. Commencing at ne
corner of Selby Block; thence W 232K
it to ne corner of land to be describ-
ed; thence n 90 #; thence to Selby
ave; thence go It; thence n to be-
ginning, being part of Selby Block,
in Dayton & Irvine's addition. -.
Sophia Selby. Commencing at sc cor
ner of Selby Block; thence n 100 #;
thence 232K #; thence 100 It;
thence 9 to beginning, being part of
Selby Block, In Dayton & Evine's
addition. ............. ...............
Mary J Monfort. Commencing on
side of Dayton ave 397X II from
corner of Dayton and Farrin gton
ayes; thence 9K #; thence 233 #
to Selby ave; thence " OK #; thence
to beginning, being part Of Selby
Block, in Dayton & Irvine's addition
Geo W Moore. Commencing on line
Of Dayton ave 279K It from corner
of Dayton and Harrington ayes;
thences to Selby ave; thence so #;
thence to Dayton ave; thence " to
beginning, being part of Selby block,
in Dayton & Irvine's addition.
All in the City Of st. Paul, county Of
ley and State of Minnesota.
+. A. REM, City Treasu
1859