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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02

nas snus ae0eosetassl thai tns spsaf lmse ll
b EQmoved eighteen degrees q hii5udo 1egthi
ward.
EDUCATIONAL.
The croWnlhe glory Of our soato Il hoe superb
system OF public 4hd higher DohoolA A. the b.
Ginning, The ntapihoenod Of. Enc uationsl sovssn.
msnt equipped The stsse With dowsry q lands
sixth sectioas a each townShip 10 devoted "a
TITS pnfposa. It Gtves as grand total Of s.
100000 ecres, an area equal In extent to tho
state OF Connecticut. Tho permanent school
kund already amounts to &c 500, OO0 AMI in tho
future viii fully realize $50. 0OO. 600. Beside
about e2.5oo. 600: Tho state has 9Sa 2Os en-
4,sO2 common schools. With $3.50 teschors
onr normal .aohools. Of which tho state
9: -. th!ses With = p!ossns, Attsndsuee q
Of which aixty have high school depsrtments, in
g many cities and towns. IN which students aro
fitted for the university. Tho kin(orearton avs
tom IL in operation In all our leading cities. Tho
eighteen public school buildings of st. Paul and
tho twenty-three Of Minneapolis, costing from
$4,000 to $4,000. unique In their archi-
sectnre. complete IN their equipmeute. thorough
u the oystems and methods thsrs In use. and
With their r. 175 attending pupils, are probably
without rival In any cities It equal proportions
on the GlobA There are SIX COLLEGES In tho state
under denominati0nal control, one medical col.
1870 and th1eo theological seminazle9,. The state
university Justly ranks - ono Of the great uni.
Eersittes 81 the country. Take it iii In eli. ws
any other community better equipped with .
system Of seninettes Of learning moro complete,
symmetrical and thorough than the state a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02
''Oh, happy, happy mo!
So still, 90 still, white moon
To Ice, to love, to die,
All still and white to dlo!"

By questioning, I found out what
these words meant to her. She was al
ways ct ease with me, and could express
herself more freely to ~e than to any
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02

JUL 6o0 Wuat you WauI cigars IOf,
answered Eva, calmly. II guess you
can get along without them if you try.
Half the wants in this world are merely
imaginary ones"
Mr.. Grants face flushed; he recog-
nized tho words as his own. He would
not ask again for any more money, but
settled himself with his paper in moody
silence, wishing that he had possession
of his pocketbook again. The first day
it had seemed more like q joke than any
thing else to start off for the day with
barely sufficient for his most necessary
expenses, but the next day it was decid-
eddy disagreeable to know that he had
not . single cent over tho money for his
lunch and carfare.
If Eva feels this way all tho time
don't wonder that she wants an allow
ance of her own" he said to himself as
he rode homeward.
Ono day more convinced him thor
oughly that it was annoying as we'll a.
huniliating to be obliged to present q
petition for every small sum, and when
he went home that evening he confessed
that he had learned by experience how
announcement an empty purse is, and ad-
mitted that q regular allowance was no
more than was justly due to his wife.
He set aside certain portion of his in
come for Eva's use for the household
expenses and an additional amount for
her own personal use, and after this she
never put of making some necessary
purchase for weeks because she had ia
ask for the money.
II learned lesson that I never for
got in those three days." Mr.. Grant
often tells his friends when they are
arguing against making regular allow.
ances to their wives. Philadelphia
Cal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02

heavy here"--pressing her hand on her
heart-"and then to die"
I led her into the house and drew
from her the history of her experience
since she left US in tho Spring.
"Were the people with whom you
went away kind to you? "I asked.
"Kind p she cried, fiercely, "oh, they
were indeed most cruel! True, they
did never hurt me like mine moder, but
they have made me so to suffer that I
wish not to live any MORE"
''But you liked 1t at first, did you not
the fields and the woods and the
music?"
Eyes. and I liked we'll to wander and
to be free; but learned soon that only
children and birds aud squirrels are
truly free-not woman with their heart
there and here touching her forehead
and laying her hand on her heart.
1 wondered ut her words, but I un-
derstood them later.
"For few days we had . happy time,
and they were good to me, but then
trouble came. I could not dance when
I was tired. and I could not learn to
sing their songs. and they laughed at
my own poor songs, so they began to
speak only bad words to me and cared
not if I starved and suffered.
1--WE were far away-I know not
where when We came to large woods,
where many men chopped the trees and
some wives and children were there too.
and begged the music man and woman
that might stay and work for them
and leev in little hut; and I stayed.
They too came back afterward and
worked"
"And were you happy Thereof.
She clasped her hands tightly over
her bosom. and q new and strange e1-
preston swept over her face that I did
not understand.
Happy! happy!" she murmured.
"Oh. yes; listen-I will tell you. One
chopper was kind to me; Re said he
loved ne-loved mel" she repeated,
solemnly. with . tepdeF thrill in her
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
K ENT.

Dennis Tobin is quito sick with pneu- monia.
 The funeral of Mrs George Brown was attended at the Episcopal church last Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Charles Gaylord still continues ill. Mrs H. H. Cogswel of Canaan has been visiting at c. H. Gaylord's, but re- turned home Saturday evening.
 Measles are decidedly on the increase. There are Q dozen or more cases in this village and many more in the vicinity.
 The Congregational church presented pleasing appearance last Sunday, Tn its Easter decorations. Flowers and vines were abundant and tastefully mr. ranged around and in front of the pull pit. Rev E. s. Porter preached an ex- cellent sermon, most appropriate to the occasion. At 3:30 P. NJ. there was an Easter service for the Sunday-school. The choir also sang some fine selections.
 At St Andrews church the display of Easter flowers was very fine. Many of the lilies and other cut flowers came from the city, were beautifully arranged, fill ing large cross, which was supported in bed of flowers and vines.
 An appalling and fatal accident oc- cured near Kent Furnace early Satur- day morning. Will Waldron, a young man wellknown, was rowing his boat a short distance above the dam, trying to secure an eel rack he saw floating down the river. One or two persons happened to see him moving rapidly down stream. The water WAS very high and muddy, the current swift. The boat became manageable, and, seeing his danger, he jumped out, thinking doubtless that he could swim ashore The boat shot over the dam and in ar instant Will went over also. He wa' seen once more struggling in the water but could not be rescued. Every effort was made to find him. Great excite ment prevailed; the shores were lined with men watching. The boat wal stopped about two miles below. Int body has not yet been found, thougl search is still being made. Some year ago brother of his was drowned jus above there. A few months since young man was drowned by falling of the dam. And within year two mel have been killed by the cars very nea the furnace. Surely it seems fatet place.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
sABFFIELD.

Smith Scribner has moved into 8 house belonging to A. ". Curtiss, near the marble mills.
 Willie Scribner after a weeks absence has returned home.
 Miss Hattie Taft has gone to South -Egremont to teach the village school.
 Mrs R. Smith has removed to her house on Sheffield Plain" J. H. Field moves into the store vacated by her.
 Peter Cassidy has moved into the house on Main street formerly occupied by J. E. Conway. He has hired MT Conway's slaughter-house and engages in the meat business, making his first appearance in the meat cart Monday morning (this week.. Success to you, Peter.
 Patrick Costello and Miss Alice Con- way were married Monday afternoon, April 6, in the Roman Catholic church, Rev James Murphy officiating. The happy couple departed on their wedding trip to New York on the afternoon train Monday.
 E. F. Mccormick has resigned his position at the marble mills. He is to teach the Ashley Falls school the spring term. BoN AMI.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Hron Rusaness Hsevtytmw.

The iron business in this section seems to be reviving and it is said that Bar mum, Richardson Go, intend to put an- other furnace in blast at East Canaan about May 1, notwithstanding the Springfield Republican says:-
 The Alabama iron interest seems to be thriving at producing good ig-iron on board cars at $11 50 per ton. -....
 We'll, there will always be 8 demand for low-priced iron and also Q demand for Salisbury iron for car wheels, cannon and other purposes where great strength is required. In this connection it's also interesting to note that the West Stock bridge Center correspondent in the Berkshire County Eagle of April 2, says:- l.....
 The Chatham Iron Furanee Co. has leased the Goodrich mine and is putting the machinery in order for raising ore immediately. Walter Nichols has the contract for digging, raising and putting upon the oars 2,OO0 tons of ore. Will begin. digging on Monday. The pay iA 90 cents per day. ......
 The Richmond Iron Furnace Go. ia putting new inclined shaft into its mine at great expense.
 Work being resumed in these ore beds, which have been idle for years, show very decidedly that business in general is improving, although wages are low and other business affairs in this locality are very dull. ..-.- ...
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
WEST CORNWALL.

Edward Baldwin attends the spring and summer term at the Housatonic Valley institute, which opened on Tues day.
 Miss Lizzie Derrickson of Warren, who has taught at North Cornwall, closed her school last week.
 Mathew Stokes has rented the River side farm of Mrs D. F. Smith and is settled there in fine shape.
 Frank B. Wood returned on Saturday evening from his continued stay in the fiowery land. All were glad to welcome his return home.
 Ebert Shepard is quite ill and has been for several weeks with but little improvement, if any, at this writing.
 Charles Wolfe, who resided in Lime Rock the past year, moved with his family to this place last week. He had no sooner anchored than he received word to return, which he intends to do the present week, under more favorable auspices. --- .--.. .-,.
 Dwight Hotchkiss, who has been an intense sufferer with a complication of diseases, died on Monday morning after several weeks illness.
 c. W. Eustis, the popular instructor on Cream Hill, is parsing his vacation of two weeks in Springfield, Mass.
 Dwight Rogers, Jr; returned home from New Britain last week, where he has been attending school the past winter.
 Smith & Sons have the switch track nearly filled with fertilizers, including the best makes.
 Miss Josie Hart of Colds Mills is teaching school in New Milford.
 Daniel Ross of New York has moved with his family to the house lately oc. cupied by Mrs Vollmiller. MT Ross is to have charge of the timing depart. ment at Cochrane Brothers store.
 The Sunday-school service on Easter evening, consisting of recitations, respon sive readings and singing, was well ren dered and the whole exercise passed of with credit to the school. The flora decorations were in profusion and very artistically arranged by the young Ia dies under the careful direction of Mir Oldfeld.
 We are in receipt of the Atlanta Con stitution announcing the happy fac that Artist James H. Moses is the proud father of a charming girl baby that tip a Fairbanks lever for Il pounds worth
 D. s. Smith is in New York the pres ent week buying goods.
 Dr Battam will be at the Mansion house April IF.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
CORNwARK BRIDGE.

The last heavy rain has raised the riv- CT and brooks almost to an alarming height, but the roads in our village are getting quite dry, the frost being out in several places.
 Our village presented lively appear ance April 1. Vehicles of all descrip- lions were pressed into service and goods of all styles from the upright piano to the nutmeg grater and mousetraps, were on Che move from early to late.
 Agent Robinson moves into the house near the depot, belonging to Mrs V. c. Beers. Dennis Duggan moves on Shar- on side into the house vacated by Rob- inson. Walter Wells is out with 8 new meat cart and moves into the Whitcomb place. Mrs Emma Smith has moved her millinery establishment into the house occupied by Lester Dennigar. Henry c. Crandall moves to Falls Vil- lage and John Manvel moves into the place vacated by Crandall. A new. di- rectory of this village is needed immed- lately, for we almost forget where to find our neighbors.
 Rev MT Hoag conducted the services at the M. E. church Sunday last, Rev Mir Crawford's time having expired.
 Charles Hall is very poor in health, being unable to leave the house. His speedy recovery is wished for by his many friends.
 The district school here will com mence April 13, the vacation having ex- pired.
 George H. Beers came down the Fl. R. R. a few days since with fine Hol- stein. George is bound to keep extra fine stock on the farm.
 James H. Smith has leased the black smith shop near the bridge and rented the dwelling house lately owned by Obadiah Bierce.
 Will Bierce has returned home from the Williamstown college, which he has attend few years.
 Lester Dennigar spent the Sabbath here. He likes his new situation at Falls Village very much. s
 James Ives has taken the farm belong ing to Willard c. Stone on Beers Hill to work the coming year. Willard will continue to swap horses or sell just the same, his lately getting married not in- terfering particle.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
ASHLEY FALLS.

School begins Monday with Mir Mo Cormick of Sheffield as teacher.
 Alfred Heaton of Winsted spent the Sabbath at home.
 George Shelley is suffering from an attack of sciatica.
 Henry Bartholomew is acting as clerk at LeRoy's store.
 Irving Ferguson and wife of Housa- tonic spent the Sabbath in this vicinity visiting relatives.
 Mrs Maria Parsons, who was taken with a shock of paralysis at her daugh- ter's in Waterbury about six months ago, returned to her home in this place Monday.
 Rev Dr Eddy preached Sunday even- ing, concluding the series for the past year. It is earnestly hoped that the con- tract may be renewed for another year.
 The rain of last Saturday raised the river and overfowed the roads, interfer- ing with travel to Sheffield. and the road to Weatogue was for number of days utterly impossible.
 As usual, town meeting could not pass without a riot or drunken fight of some description-to keep up the custom of former ysars-and as some of the dele gates were returning at night the regu- lar annual pow-wow took place. AS Henry Reel was on his way home par ty followed him and, when little way out of the village, they assaulted and cruelty pounded him, infieting severe, though not serious wounds. It is said to be the recompense for grudge of several years standing. Some of the participants were among the missing the next day. SoL.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
GREAT HARRINGTON.

One of our prominent dry goods firms (Moore & Cook have got into 8 muddle of incompatibility and have closed their doors and are making an inventory of their stock for the second time this spring. They have agreed one to buy and the other to sell, and are to refer the whole matter to three disinterested men to settle their disagreements for them. They are not troubled to meet their liabilities, as they have cash in their pockets enough to pay all demands at once. Their business has been pros porous and bright, and they both have great many friends in the community, and we hope that the one that takes the helm will have good send of when he gets under way.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
DIED.

DAY-At Falls Village (AmeSvills), Mar. Sl, Mrs George Day, aged 65 years. WMoHT-At Cornwall, Mar. 20, Charles Wright, aged 90 years.
 DRAPKR-Suddenly, on Friday evening, Apr. 8, at his residence, no Madison ave, New York, David s. Draper, vice. president of the Housatonic railroad, aged 62 years. Funeral services at tho the church of the Transfguntion, 20th str, on Tuesday, Apr. 2, at 10;a0 A. M. BEoKLKY-Suddenly, on Sunday, Apr. 6, of pneumonia, 132 East 2Ath str, New York, Samuel M. Beckley, in the 74th year of his age. Funeral services at his late residence, Tuesday after noon at 4;S0 o'clock. Burial at Ca naan, Conn, at l2:30 r. M., Wednes- day, Apr. 8.
 HHEs-At New Marlboro, Apr. 8, Hall Hines, aged 8S years.
 JAoKsoN-At Norfolk, Apr. 6, George s. Jackson of Hartford, aged IS years. BBowN-At Norfolk, Apr. {, Ralph Brown, aged years.
 OwEN-At Lakeville, Mar. 26, Johr Owen, aged "A years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
EAST CANAAN.

Mrs Caroline Warner has moved to the Franklin place.
 John Jones's family occupy 8 part of the John Lawrence house.
 MT Willett from Falls Village works for George W. Cowdrey this year.
 Charles Hinckley has purchased a pair of farm horses from Bridgeport parties.
 Easter services at Congregational church were very interesting and im- pressive. The ladies of the church con- tributed liberally of their house plants and the selection was of a high order.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
J0hn Browns House.

The Goshen correspondent of the Litchfield Enquirer says of the house where John Brown was born:-
 It is in the west part of Torrington, three-qua-ters of mile east of Goshen line. Litchfield people can easily reach it when they come up to the Ivy moun- tain tower next summer, by coming up Goshen street, or the next road east call ed the Phineas North road. All trav- elers when they get half mile east of Goshen line come in sight of the house, the north side of the road, and involun- tarily sing 'John Browns body lies, |" atc.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Reekwtth im Hudson Jaal.

Oscar F. Beckwith, arrested in Cana da, charged with the murder of Simon A. Vandercook, in the town of Auter- litz, Columbia county, N. Y., in Janu- ary, 1882, and extradited upon the re- quest of the president of the United States, arrived in Hudson Sunday morn- ing, March g, on the 7:17 train from the north, in charge of Deputy Sheriff Henry NJ. Hanor of Hudson, and Dep uty Sheriff Edwin Humphrey of Great Harrington, Mass. Quite number of people were present at the depot to see the man who has been accused of eani- balism and all manner of heinous of fences. The prisoner was escorted to she Court house. heavily ironed and carefully guarded, and after an exsmi- nation in the sheriff's office he was lodg- ed in his cell He will be arraigned in the Circuit court on the 18th of April, when eounseI will be assigned him and he will then be remanded to jail to await trial at the October session of the supreme court
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
FALLS VILLAGE.

Robert Merriman takes Edward Beers's place with Dr Averill, Ed hay ing gone to Lakeville to follow painting this summer.
 Charles Belcher is suffering from ''sawbuck rheumatism" in one of hls arms.
 Charlie Ford is back with Hall X Go. in his old position to the pleasure of his many friends and John Welch, Jr, takes Adelbert Silvernale's place with the same firm.
 Mrs George Day died quite suddenly last week Tuesday. The funeral ser vices were held on Thursday at her late residence, Rev B. N. Lewis officiating. Burial at Grassy Hill cemetery. She was 65 years old.
 There was family misunderstanding in Water street last week Monday and the ''lord of the manse" is rusticating in Massachusetts.
 D. K. Colepaugh is established at his old stand and is as busy as a bee.
 Now doth the willy fisherman lure the festive sucker.
 John Jones, who conducted J. L.. Richardson's farm last year, has moved into Lyman Munson's tenement on Rail- road street. There was special Easter service at the chapel on Sunday evening, which was very fine. A large congregation was in attendance. It is reported that some new teDe- ments are to be erected in town this spring by some of our moneyed men. They are much needed and would soon be occupied.
 Wilson P. Owen has gone to Amenla, N. Y., to work at timing. John Prince is serving as assistant to W. J. Lord, at the depot, during Mir Wolcott's illness.
 Many men are idle about town, wait ing for warmer weather. The gravel train has not yet started out for the season.
 Engine No. 12, B. J. BenhAm driver, is very neatly trimmed in mourning out of respect to the memory of D. s. Ora per. DRUID.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Capital nmd Labor.

The richest men in the world are Mackey ($275, ,O0O, ,OO0), Rothschild t$2OO, ,0OO, ,OOO), Vanderbilt ($175, 900, ,OOO) and the Duke of Westminster 1880, ,OOO, = OOO). Mackay's income is $25 a minute, Rothschild's S20, Vanderbilt's SIS and the dukes $7. Working at the rate of 8 dollar day the wages of six hundred men are dollar minute, and undoubt- edly each of these monster capitalists think dollar day all that any laborer should have. Probably it is more than laborers get on the average. Is it of any use to tell sensible men that the interests of laborer at dollar day are identi- cal with those of capitalist at $25, SIS or even S7 minute? Of course not Between capitalist and laborer there is continual antagonism and must be so long as any mans capital brings him more income in & minute than another mans labor brings him in a week. Winsted Press
 If Neighbor Pinney had continued his mathematical calculation he would have seen that Maokay's income during every 2A hours iB equal to the wages earned by 86,OOO men working for $I a day. Now another thought: consider the number of individuals that compose Mackay's family and whom he feeds and clothes and then estimate, if you can, the number of persons dependent for food and raiment on these s6, 900 lA- borsrs. Compare the limited require ments of Mackay's family and his abili' ty to meet those demands with the act. ual necessities of the S6,O00 laboRern and their families, and don't lose sight of the fact that Mackay's income is aa much every day as the total income oi these 36, 900 laboTers. ~'
 Perhaps Neighbor Pinney is correct in his remarks; we shall not dispute him, for we confess that in this instance at least we fail to discover where the in. terests of capital and labor are identical. There can at least be no sympathy be- tween them, for how can Mackay with his income of $26 minute sympathize with the laborer who earns only $25 2 month and that pittance barely sufficient to keep his family from starving.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
FOLk.

The floral display in church was very fine Easter Sunday.
 The Robbins school spring term be- gins next week.
 Miss Emily Harding has returned from New Brunswick. where she has been spending the winter.
 Messick X Cone continue their even- ing auctions two or three evenings each week, where, it is said, goods can be bought very low.
 It is reported that several petitions are being circulated by the different as- pirants for the post office. It is anoth- CT test case and in all probability the present incumbent will be retained.
 The skating club is now prospering finely with 30 members. Spectators are admitted to the balcony. The rink is open Tuesday and Friday evenings of each week.
 Mir Ralph Brown died quite suddenly Saturday evening. He has been a great sufferer with asthma for years, although at times being quite free from it. He had been suffering quite severely the past week, so that the family were somewhat alarmed about him. He was g great reader and possessed wonder. ful memory, was remarkably interesting in conversation. His health has been such that he had not taken an active part in public affairs late years, but wal well posted upon all subjects. Former. ly he held the various town offices and represented the town in the legislature In lo62. AUREvoIR.