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Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17
THE MOTHER OF A FAMILY.
Her Solitary Hour of Liesure Described in
 Musical Medley,

 Characters Mother of tue ,famiy, children,
 Ser0dnts
 soLo-MoTHER OF THE FAMILY. Recit.-At length my labor is over and done! lis true the morning is nearly gone, But still there's half hour left, find, So now I'll sit down and improve my
 mind.
 I'll write that letter I've owed so long, Set right those accounts that would
 come wrong, III peep into Scrlbner and Hd1per, too! Oh in this half hour what won't do? Aria - Sweet it is when the dishes are washed Sweet it is when the children are
 dressed,
 Pleasant the time when the stockings
 are alarmed.
 Hail to the hour of noontide rest Hail hail hail To the hour of Rpontide rest - What though bonnet be yet>to trim Feathers and fringe, for my Sunday : best
 Time for that when the daylight's dim Hail to the hour of noontide rest Hail hail hail
 To the hour of noontide rest!
 sEMI-cHoRUs I.-CHILDREN. Oh! please, mamma, my jacket is
 torn
 Oh please mamma my kitten is gone Oh! please, mamma, look where will My cap and mittens are missing still
 (Da capo.) DUET-CooK AND HoUsEMAID. Cook - Oh, madam, 'tis my duty to inform you That empty stands the flour bin today You haven't any fuel for to warm you, And the neighbours dog has stole the
 beef away. Housemaid-Oh! sorrow and grief!
 The beautiful beef! Cook-The beautiful beef!
 Oh sorrow and grief Cook and Housemaid-Oh powder and shot
 for the rascally
 thief,
 Who stole the beauti-
 full, beautiful
 The beautiful beef! Housemaid-Alas! mum, here's your vase of
 Injy-china-
 The way of it I cannot under
 stand,
 You'll find no fingers carefuller
 than mine are.
 But here 'tis all to pieces in my
 hand! Cook-Oh piteous case!
 The Elegant vase Housemaid- The Elegant vase!
 Oh piteous case! Cook and Housemaid-Oh dagger and knife
 the miscreant
 who DrOke the 1leB&nU
 Elegant vase, The ill-igant vase? sEAII-CHoRUs II.-CHILDREN. Oh please, mamma, I want some cake Oh please. mamma, my teeth do ache! Oh please, mamma, what shall do? My dolls left leg is broken in two. l TRIO AND CHoRUs-MoTHER, COOK, HoUsFMAIl AND CHILDREN. Mother-Sweet is the hour Cook, sotto voce-Oh sorrow and grief | Mother-When the dishes are washed | Cook, s. v.-The beautiful beef! + Mother-Sweet is the hour | Housemaid, s. v.-Oh piteous case l Mother-When the children are dressed. 1 Housemaid, s. v.-The illigant vase Mother-Pleasant the time l Children, s. v.-Oh please, mamma, Mother-When the stockings are darned- | Children, s. What shall I do2 Mother-Hail to the hour | Children, s. My dolls left leg | Mother-Of noontide rest l Children, 8. v.-Is broken in two. ALL TOGETHER. Labor to pleasure lends livelier Zest, Away with the hour of noontide rest Away :! away! away! | With the hour of noontide rest For oh! it's glorious thing to be The mother of a familee; | Of fam-i-lee
Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17
TO THE ARMS OF ABRAHAM.

0p ha Ga Si ior season. the melody being that of the confed. CTS of our songs this one has long since beon for oe 19 says he gives My true love is soldier in the army now to- day, It was the cruel war that made him have to go
 away. The "draft'' it was that took him and it was a
 ''heavy blow" It took him for a eonscript, but he didn't want togo. CHoRUs-He's gone, he's gone, as meek as any
 lamb, They took him, yes, they took him, to the arms
 of Abraham. He tried to be exempted, red head was his It was the same as being lame, in hollow tones,
 said he. The surgeon Couldn't see it'' He said it was
 'tno go," But many say be might have passed, green
 back did he show.-CHoRUs. He's gone to be soldier, with knapsack on
 his back, fighting for the Union and a Twin on hard
 tack Oh, how he looked like Christian in the ''Pil-
 grims Progress shown, With bundle on his shoulder, but with noth-
 in of his own.-CHoRUs Oh, should he meet rebel, 8 pointing with his
 gun, hope he may have courage to '.take care oi
 number one" If were him I'd offer the fellow but dram, For what's the use of dyin', just for Jeff or
 Abraham.-CHoRUs. Indeed, to be 8 soldier 1t is so very hard, For when fellow has his fun they poke him
 on the guard. One day he shot rooster, the captain thought
 it wrong. And so to punish him they made him picket all
 night long.-CHoRUs. haven't got lover now, haventg got beau They took him as raw recruit, but mustered
 him, I know. He'snothing but private and not for wal
 inclined, Although hard old nut to crack, colonel you
 might ind.-CHoRUs.
 ground, And if he ever should be lost hope he may bt
 found. If he should fall fghtin' upon the battle
 plain, hope some other chap may come and picl
 him up again.
Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17
Origin of a Peculiar Name.

The origin of Deadwood is not gener- ally known, yet it none the less illus trates the waggery of undertakers. A certain man lost his wife and ordered a first class funeral. Everything went off in the best of style until the coffin was lowered into the grave, when, owing to the smallness of the hole or awkward ness of the attendants, a piece of the coffin was, clipped off, A friend picked it up and handed it to the afflicted hus. band as relic of his wife. Months elapsed before the bill was presented, fol it was first class if the funeral was not Not being paid the undertaken sued The defendant produced the piece of the coffin. exclaiming "I've the dead woo6 on you. It's not rosewood as you have charged me, but pine" Hence the word from which the celebrated city in the Black Hills is named.
Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17

IF Satan ever laughs it must be at hypocrites. They are the greatest dupes he has. They serve him better than any others, but receive no wages. Nay, what is still more extraordinary, tn ey submit to greater morti6cations than the sincerest Christians.
Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17

OTHER mems Ens are before our eyes, our own behind our back.
Connecticut western news., 1883-10-17

How many things hath he to repent of that lives long7
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
Goods RepIevined.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

FOND DU LAC, Wis, March 4,-CIarence
Williams, a travelling agent for the dry
goods house of Lee, Teaudy & Co., New
York, replevined a quantity of goods from
the store of j. G. WhitteIsy last evening,
acting under instructions from his house.
The goods arrived here on Wednesday
last, the day after Mr.. Whittelsy assigned
TO Mr.. Simmons. Upon the arrival of the
goods the assignee took poss ession of
them and took them to the store. Mr..
Williams, as ordered by his house, got the
goods replevined, and they are now at the
jail, and will be shipped back to New
York. Mr.. Simmons, the assignee, says
the goods were bought February 1, by
Whittelsy, and arrived soon after. When
the inventory of the goods was taken Mr..
Whittelsy had not thought of assigning,
and as usual with merchants, included the
bill in the inventory. Mr.. Simmons said
the goods were in the list turned over to
him as assignee, and he did not dare to let
anyone have them for fear their other
creditors would pounce upon him
for them. Mr.. Sutherland, attorney for
Whittelsy, said Mr.. Simmons was lawfully
entitled to the goods, and could hold them
in law.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
GOV. STEPHENS.

His Death Yesterday Morning at , $50
O'clock-A Painless Passing Away-Gen-
eral Grief Over the Sad Event-The Pro
visions Of His VIII.
ATLANTA, March 4.-Gov. Stephens
death occurred at $50. About o'clock
this morning it was evident he was much
weaker and the crisis approaching. The
doctors placed a strong mustard on his
wrist and let it remain twenty minutes
When it was removed there was not sign
of Inflammation, showing there was very
little vitality left. At 2:30 the extremi-
ties were cold, clammy and assumed a
purplish hue. As the end drew near Mr..
Stephens was on his back, his head turned
slightly to the right. The husky rattle in
the throat that had been plainly per-
ceptibl9 earlier entirely ceased, there
was no more heavy breathing
and not the slightest gasping. At 3:15
o'clock the family was called in. After
breathing almost imperceptibIy few
moments he died without the slightest
tremor.
The news created the profoundest SEN
sation, as ne was not known to be so near
deaths door.
To-day the remains laid in state in the
executive mansion and were viewed by
10000 people. In the afternoon a meet
ing of citizens was held and addressed by
Senator Colquitt, Judge Martin, j. Crav-
ford, Judge Logan, e, Blackley and other
prominent citizens, and a citizens COM
mittee appointed to cooperate with the
committee from the legislature and state
house officers, in the conduct of the funeral.
The remains will lie in state at the capitol
commencing tomorrow, until the burial
Wednesday or Thursday.
Col. John Stephens, nephew of the gov
ernor, said: II have never known him to
speak so little of death as during his pres
ent illness, or make SO few arrangements
for the worst. In all his other attacks he
has been especially careful to impress on
me the minutest details of his wishes and
intentions. In this illness he has not said
single word of any of his desires" This
confirms the theory that it was exhaustion,
rather than disease, that caused death. Il
was the mind, not the body, that gave
way. Stephens made his will some time
ago. Be leaves $4,000 to the
children of his late brother, Judge
Stephens, and the rest of his estate,
barring a few minor bequests, to his
nephew, Col. John A. Stephens. What the
estate will foot up depends largely on the
sale of his new history of the United States.
He made about $4,000 on ''The War be-
tween the States" His new book Is sell
ing well. Above the bequests the eetae
will probably pay $4,000.
The Chronicle says: The death of Ste
phens Is calamity to the state. All de-
nominations and classes, irrespective of
party, were profoundly moved by the
death OF the statesman, patriot and philan-
thropist. Though dead he will live as the
most illustrious of Georgians.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March Though not
unexpected, the news of Gov. Stephens
death was great shock to the community,
his recent visit here having brought him in
close contact with all classes. The sad
event was referred to in the churches, and
public and private buildings are being
draped in mourning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
A SOCIAL SENSATION.

Senator Tabor and Mrs. McCourt Privately
Married in st. Louis Last September
What Was the Meaning of the Last We'd
ding?
ST.. LOUIS, March A secret which will
no doubt cause much surprise not only to
those concerned but to society generally,
has just been revealed here. It
Is that Senator Tabor, of Colorado, and
Mrs. Elizabeth McCourt, of Oshkosh, Wis,
were privately married here on the 90th of
last September. The ceremony took place
in the law Office of Col. D. P. Dyer, who
is an intimate friend of the
senator's, and was performed by
Jno. NJ. Young, a justice of the peace, and
witnessed by brother of Mrs McCourt,
who accompanied her to st. Louis for the
purpose. 1t is stated en- the authority of
Col. Dyer, that the ceremony was kept
strict secret because at the time although
Mr.. Tabor had been granted a decree of
divorce from his first wife, she had suit
against him for alimony, and it was
feared the announcement of the
marriage during the trial
would complicate matters. Mr.. Tabor's
visit here was ostensibly to attend some
law business, but it is clear the meeting
was pre-arranged and for the sole purpose
of being married. He returned at once to
Denver, while his wife went back to Ler
home at Oshkosh. Why the marrif ge
should take place when it did, or why Il ere
has been second ceremony at Washing
ton last week, unless to satisfy the parents
of Mrs. Tabor, who are Catholics, Colonel
Dyer does not pretend to say.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

0l5; as passed by the senate, $23O,662, ,541;
and, as finally passed by both houses, after
being adjourned by the conference COM
mittee, $229, 1921, ,511, an increase of IS, pa,
756 over the amount originally recon-
mended by the house committee on appro-
priations.
While the provisions of the act ''to re-
duce the revenue" go into effect on and
after July 1, 1888, exception is made in re-
spect to tariff duties on sugar, which take
effect June 1, and internal revenue pro-
visions relating to the reduction of taxes
on tobacco, snuff and cigars, and the re-
duction of special license taxes, which go
into effect May 1, with provisions that all
claims for drawbacks On unbroken pack
ages of tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigar
ettes, held by manufacturers and dealers
at that date, must be presented before
July l.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

have been taken, I congratulate
each member of this house upon
what has been ACCOMPLISHED
by him in the discharge of the important
duties of representative, and with the
sincerest hope that ell may return safely
to their homes, and wishing each q sue
cessful and happy future during life 1
now exercise my last official duty as pre-
siding officer of this house, by declaring
that this house, under the constitution of
the United States, is at an end, and that it
shall stand adjourned sine die
When the speaker closed his remarks,
there was very general manifestation of
applause on both sides.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

Announcement is made of the betrothal
of the Countess Gisela Welsersheinb and
the Baron George Washington, son of the
baron Maximilian Washington, of Gratz,
Austria. This Washington family is a
branch of the old English stock of that
name, from which came the illustrious
first president of this republic.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
APoLite irkILlisnn

Probably the politest and most con-
Bradsbale, of Arkansaw. Some time ago,
boarding a train, he perceived his son,
whom he had not seen for twenty years,
occupying seat, reading. The old man
sat down Immediately back of the young
man. After the train had gone about
thirty miles the young man laid aside
his paper, and discovering his father
seized the old man with affecting warmth,
''Why didn't you let me know that you
were on the train, father?" Because -
replied the old gentleman, II saw that
you were reading and did not wish to
disturb That would have made no diff
ference" sand besides," continued the
father, Il thought that you might want to
borrow a few dollars"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
A Firemen's Parade in tho Crescent City

A FIremens Parade IN tho Crescent City,
New ORLEANS, March 4.-The Volunteer
fire department to-day celebrated its forty
sixth anniversary by grand parade. The
procession was over an hour in passing a
given point. Visiting delegations were
present from Alabama, Mississippi, and
various points in Louisiana.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

The Closing Hours OF the FOrty-Sev-
enth Congress Yesterday Morning.
SENATE ADJ0URN8 WITH DECORUM
The House the Scene OF Great COnfu-
sion Over the Whisky Bill.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST MUSS.
No Action Taken on Either Measure Up
TO the Adjournment.
SPEAKER KEEFER'S YALEDICTORY.
A Resume OF the Most Important Work
OF the Session.
LIST OF THE DEAD DUCKS.
The Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
1929, ,327,511-The Items.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
FAILED OF SIGNATURE.

The last bill which passed the senate to-
day was house bill to fix the terms of the
United States courts for the eastern and
northern districts of Texas. The bill
passed just as Speaker Keifer began his
remarks, preliminary to declaring the house
adjourned sine die. The clerk, bill in
hand, rushed up to the desk and endeav-
ored to attract the speakers attention, but
the gavel fell without the coveted sigma
ture.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

The Closing Hours OF the FOrty-Sey-
enth Congress Yesterday Morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
ADJ0URN8 WITH DECORUM

The House the Scene OF Great COnfu-
sion Over the Whisky Bill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

SPEAKER KETFER'S YALEDICTORY.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

No Action Taken on Either Measure Up
to the Adjournment.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05
AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Mr.. Hiscock, as chairman of the house
committee of appropriations, furnished
for publication statements relative to the
appropriation bills passed this session,
and which have became laws. The aggre-
gate amount of all bills is $229,327, ,511,
made up as follows:
OPensions, $50, ,575, 900; military academy,
S318,657; Notifications, S67O,OOO;
consular and diplomatic, $780, 1856;
navy, $15,894 ,434; army, 24,681 $50; post
Office, $44,4S9,52 Indians, $685., 500;
legislature, $40, AGA, ,296; sundry civil, $23,
906, ,147; District of Columbia, 81, $780, ,S67;
deficiency, $2,813,187; agricultural $4O5,
$40; miscellaneous bills, involving appro-
priations of money, $750,000.
COMPARISON WITH OTHER YEARS.
The aggregate of appropriations for last
year, including $1S,73S.S75 for river and
harbor bill, was $295,5O9,639, and for the
preceding year, including $11, AL, 300 for
river and harbor bill, was $219,367, $685.
An analogy of figures for the past three
years, shows that the appropriations for
the current expenses of the government,
irrespective of amounts for pensions, ag-
gregate less than for either of the two pre-
ceding years. The regular pension bills
for the fiscal years 1882, 1888 and 1884 ag-
gregate $252.575,0OO. The bill just passed
is $20,575,000 in excess OF the bill passed
two years ago, and $13, ,225, 900 less than the
bill last year. Of the deficiency bill just
passed only about $5OO,O0O is on account
of the current fiscal year. The appro-
priation bills of the present session
were based on estimates aggregating
$271, 1,394,844 AS reported from the house
committee on appropriations they aggre-
gate $220,052,753; as passed by the house,
1925, APO, POS; as reported by the senate
committee on appropriations, $231.115,-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

IsT Or THE DEAD DUCKS.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

A Resume OF the Most Important Work
OF the Session.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

We offer for sale, very cheap,
one Of the most desirable cottage
residences in Oxford. 1t is located
on North street, is very convenient
to the public square, and the house
and all improvements are new.
House contains four good rooms
and hall, all well finished. For
any one wishing small, nice, new,
convenient, and well located resi-
dence, or for any one desiring to
invest money in real estate in Ok
ford we know of no better inyest-
ment offered in the city. The
house, grounds and ut-buildings
are in good order,
This property, if sold at once,
en- be bought for much less than
cost, and very far below its present
value. For further particulars,
call on
MAYES & BRANHAM.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12
FoR SALE.

A very desirable house and lot
in the northeast portion of Oxford;
House contains 5 rooms and hall.
lot includes three acres Of ground.
There is also a good kitchen, two
servants rooms, smoked house, good
cistern, fine garden, and fences en-
closing and dividing the entire
premises. House and all improve
ments in excellent repair, Can be
bought cheap. A bargain to any
one who has ready money to pay
for a home.
MAYEs & BRANHAM.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

One Steam Mill and Gin with
all machinery and fixtures COM
plete and in good order, together
with the lot upon which it is loca-
ted and two good cabins for EN-
ployees. Situated in the central
portion Of the town of Oxford,
Mississippi and known as the
Lundie Mill. Can be bought very
cheap, and if purchaser desires he
can buy or rent a good, comforta--
BILE, new dwelling house on the lot
adjoining the property. Water for
mill purposes plentiful and con-
venient.
MAYES & BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agents.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12
.MAYES & BRANHAM.

A residence on South Second Street
containing two rooms and convenient
to both the University and Union Fe-
male College. Tho lot contains two
acres of ground, well located with good
water and fine garden and orchard. I'M
provements new. Can be bought for
less than cost. MAYES & BRANHAM.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

On second South street, convc-
uient to both female schools, a
Cottage residence containing seven
rooms, servaut honse, cistern- house
cistern, 24xl4 feet, stables, crib,
carriage-house; good garden spot,
and all modern conveniences. Lot
is well enclosed with good plank
fence. All the improvements are
new.
This property can be purchased
cheap and upou easy terms.
MAYES & BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agt's.
July 9th, 1882.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12
Rel al Estate For Sale.

We offer for sale the following
property, sll Of which can be
bought at reasonable prices. and
some for much less than its val
uc;
The two story, iron front, brick
store, on South side of public
square in Oxford, Miss, now occu-
pied by d. Mayes & Co. TINS is
one Of the handsomest and most
desirable store houses in Oxford.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

Oxford is the Educational and Business of the State
having the State University Union Female College other
Mississippi here largest shipping points
North Mississippi place Of unusual business activity
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

One vacant lot "A feet square on
east side Of South street in Ok
ford, lies just south Of the store
of d. Mayes & Go.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

A new and improved residence
in Oxford, Miss, on College Hill
street, beyond the rail road. Has
four rooms, two servants rooms.
a good well, fencing, etc. ETC., all
new.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

A tract of land containing 16O
acres, on Woodson's Ridge, La
Fayette Co. Miss, about five miles
north of Oxford; known as the
Burnett place. Can be bought
very cheap.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

The two story brick store on
south side Of public square, in Ok
ford, Miss, lately occupied by j.
b. Cook as furniture store.
Oxford eagle., 1883-04-12

WINTER SILKS,
Henrietta Cloths,
Satins, Caslmercs.
Suitings in all Shades,
Alpacas, Fancy
GHINGHAMS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-14

June Is, 1883.
To the Honorable County Commissioners of me
County or PeHobscot-
The undersigned respectfully represent. that hi gh
way from Midway TO the mouth of the Wassati-
qouik Stream would BE- a public convenience, and
humbly ask YOU to lay road from the north line
OF Midway connecting with the road now built near
mouth of Wassatiquoik Stream, following the river
is practicable. And in duty bound will
pray. signed, ). W. COOMBS aud So others.
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot, ss.-Court of County Commissioners.
July Term A. ID. lsS3.
Upon the foregoing petition is considered by the
Commissioners tina, the petitioners responsible,
and that they ought TO be heard touching the matter
set forth in their petition, and therefore order that
the County Commissioners meet at Kimbalrs store
in Midway village, on Tuesday the ninth 9TH day
of October, A. ID. 1888, a, l O'Clock in the after.
noon, aud thence proceed to view the route
mentioned in said petition, Immediately after which
view hearing of parties and witnesses will be
mad at some convenient place in the vicinity, and
such further taken in the premises rs the
Commissioners shall Judge proper
And ii is further Ordered, that notice of the time
place and purpose of the Commissioner meeting
oresaid be given TO all persons and corporations in
teres.ed by publishing the Petition rider thereon
six weeks successfully in the kennebee Journal
a newspaper published in Augusta, in the county
of kennebec. the State paper, the last
publication to be thirty days at least before the time
of SAID view that all persons and corporations inter-
rested may attend and be heard if they think fit.
Attest: CHAS- +. SWEET, Clerk.
true copy Of the petition and order thereon.
Owls Attest: CHAS. +. SWEET, Clerk.