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The Press., 1885-04-16
LOCAL yopies-pENS,D AND sc,ssoRED.
THE ToPLIFF FAMILY

If1E IOPLlFF EAhAAhAs
 Editor of The Press Your Wilmington correspondent, who is usually correct, and always interesting, is slightly mistaken ln stating that the oldest house h that town was built in colonial tines by Cyrus Top Tiff. It was built by Clement Topliff, the father of Cyrus. His son Jerome, the first graduate of Yale college from that section of the state, lost his life m the revolutionary war. Cyrus was the father of fifteen children, none of whom are now living. He was a man of strong conyic- tions, quite sure to be right, firm and un- yielding even to obstinacy. It is related of him that one day, bridle in hand, he proceeded to the pasture in search of his horse. He saw in the distance what he supposed to be the animal, but which, on a nearer approach, proved to be the stump of a tree. But he bridlez the etHasel1. Ii is said that some of his descendants, ln- heriting his peculiarity, will 'sbridle the stump" The numerous scions of the race are scattered throughout the states and territories. One of them, Mark Colburn, formerly of Stafford, is Methodist di' vine ill Los Angeles, Gal. John Storrs one of the solid men of Ware, Mass, is well known to many readers of The Press George R. Topliff, native of Monson who, when boy, worked faithfully il Reynolds mill at six dollars 8 month, is now bank president and leading business man in Jamestown, Dakota, and is said te be worth two millions. His brother, Cy rus, holds an important position in ths Scientific American office, New York George l.. Topliff, more recently of Mon son, has settled in Southern California with his large family to ''grow up with tho country" s. D. Topliff still clings to hi native hills, unmindful of richer soils ol warmer climes.
 It was my privilege last summer to visi the old homestead. Time had dealt gent ly with it. Fifty years had wrought fev marked changes. The we'll sweep, witt the ''old oaken bucket that hung ill thu well'' a half century ago, had been super ceded by modern pump. That was
 piece of vandalism not readily forgiven.
 ONE OF THE DESCENDANTS.
The Press., 1885-04-16

The Madhi, Mohammed, is 3 total ab- stainer. Not alone are wine and spiritu- ous liquors forbidden, but severe penalties are inflicted upon smokers and coffee drinkers.
 Thirteen thousand eight hundred and seventy females of London, were charged with drunkenness in 1880. Eleven hun- dred and sixty were from ten to twenty years of age.
 Plans are being matured at the instance of the Central Temperance Association, having in view the rendering successful of the British Temperance League, the grand parent of all the temperance socie ties in that country The conference will take place ill July.
 Chief Justice Beasley of New Jersey is keen spoltsm Desiring some birds for au invalid, out of season, he invaded Penn sylvania, across the river from his home, and was having fair luck with the robins, when his presence was discovered by the natives, and the prospect at one time was that the chief justice might be arraigned for violating Pennsylvania bird laws. He escaped, however. It was remarked that ignorance of the law would not have been @ safe plea ill his case.
 "Now, Johnnie" said his teacher, eff your father borrows $1O0 and promises to pay BIO 8 week, how much will he owe in seven weeks?"
 "One hundred dollars" said Johnnie.
 ''I'm afraid you don't know your lesson very we'll, remarked the teacher.
 ''I may not know my lesson very well, , Johnny frankly acknowledged, "but know my father.''
 It is seldom that an accident contains more elements of grotesqueness than that which befell German at Oshkosh. He tapped maple tree with an axe and then inserted wedge. Stopping to sip the oozing sap, his nose became in slit II the tree The wedge then became dis lodged and his nose was caught as in { wise. It ws s two hours before he was dis covered and rescued.
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OR SALT RHEUM.
AnOthe CT Clear and Positive Recovery
 An Elderly LMdY,A LelteK.

An Elderly hlR0y,s Letter.
 Among the numerous letters received by Dr. Kea- nedy tesrifying notable Salt theum cures, the fol- lowing will be found of interest to readers, who may accept our assurance of its perfect authenticity and truthfulness:
 WORCESTER, Mass., March 2a, 1884. Dr. D. Kennedy Rondout, N. Y.
 DEAR SIR: Until recently have been for three years sufferer from Salt Rheum. It followed upon an attack of Erysipeias, for which for long time under medical treatment placed myself again ill the hands of the physicians who did, have doubt all that could be done. One thing is how ever was none the better for all the medicine they gave me. The painful and unsightly disease made continual progress, until began to fear should nev get rid of it.
 By means of one of those accidents that often sult in 50 much blessing had my attention called to your Favorite Remedy, which was told would sure ly do good. used it, and within much shorter time than would have believed possible, received permanent cure. am now perfectly free from Salt Rheum. What comfort this is, and how it places your wonderful medicine ill my opinion, you may guess at but never know l keep 1t now constantly in the house family medicine. Yours truly, MRS. DINAH PHAIR. Mrs. Pha'r sometime since, when a visit to Kan sas found of Salt Rheum, could not get Favo- rite Remedy, sent to New York City for it, and cured l the case.
 For all diseases of the Blood, Liver Kidneys, Bad- der and Digestive Organs, Dr. David kennedy's Fa- i yOrite Remedy, ROndOut, N, Y
The Press., 1885-04-16
Hartford Conrant.) THE NORTHWEST REBELLION.

The outbreak of half-breeds and Indians in the northwest has assumed alarming proportions and will give the Dominion government much trouble. For years we have been in the habit of referring to the peaceful condition of affairs among the northwest Indians as demonstrating the of the Canadian method of dealing with them. It appears now that the outbreak IS the direct result of de- parture from these methods and the adop- hon of a plan similar to that which has prevailed in this country. It is result too of the recent Canadian attempt to at- tract settlers from the United States, by throwing open to settlement vast area of wild land, without due regard to the rights of the half-breeds and Indians who had already settled upon them.
 Riel, the half breed leader, is man of influence and character, maddened by the the feeling of wrong, for which redress was promised but never granted. That he is man of intelligence, too, is shown by the bill of rights which he promulgat. d last September among the tribes. He de- manded that the northwest territories should be sub-diyided into provinces, the half breeds to secure the same grants and privileges as had been accorded to the Manitoba half breeds patents to be issued at once to the colonists in possession the sale of half a million acres of land, the pro- ceeds to be applied to the establishment of schools and hospitals and the equipment of the poorer half breeds with seed-grain and implements the reservation of 100 townships of swamp-land for future distri- button among the children of breeds a grant of $1 ,000 for the maintainance of an institution to be conducted by the nuns in each half breed settlement; and, finally, better provisions for the support of the Indians.
 These demands indicate that Riel is man of superior ability, and that he has tt heart the improvement and civilization. of his people. The Canadian government will probably learn by sad experience that 1t would have been cheaper, as well as better in every way, to have listened to his complaints and provided for them in ac- cordance with the dictates of Christianity and humanity. That it failed to do so is attributed to the greed of the land ard railway spectators, who cared nothing for the rights or grievances of the half breeds. To suppress the insurrection will cost much more than to have done justice in the first place, and it will not restore the innocent lives that will be sacrificed, nor remove from the minds of the rebels the bitter feeling of having suffered great in- justice.
 How Waterbury chaps are roped in: A gallant Waterbury young man whose girl was very sick at her boarding Louse last week proposed to stay by her and care for her during the night. The boarding mis- tress objected that this would be improp- CT, and the earnest young man at once se- cured marriage certificate and minister and became the girls legal protector.
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CHAs. CosaRovE, who has not been able to attend to his business for years, was inter viewed by our reporter yesterday, and says For years was troubled with Bright's disease of the Kidneys. The doctors gave me up. Through an Eastern friend I obtained bot tie of Sulphur Bitters. I took five bottles and now I am almost we'll. Keith sells them.- Sa1. Francisco Call.
The Press., 1885-04-16
ROCKVILLE,

Carlos Doane's house, on West street, was sold at auction recently for $1, 75O.
 The ladies of the Episcopal church cleared $12O at their fair this week.
 It is probable that the American mill will be started soon, as new company has been formed with capital of $10O, ,OOO, by Judd l& Root of Hartford, James Camp bell of Philadelphia, George Talcott and c. N. Mclean of Rockville.i
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HOW=lrO MAX E; t.MONEV

To Successful. Statesmen pay as high as
 $ 100 per month and expenses. Steady employ ment guaranteed. 50 more wanted. Experi- cnee not necessary. Any live man can succeed. 800 acres under cultivation. The most complete packing grounds iu the United States. Newest and choicest varieties of fruit specially Send for terms, stating age. CHARLES H. CHASE, NuIseryman,
 2513m Rochester, N. Y.
The Press., 1885-04-16

Smith keeps savage dog on his premises, and near it's kennel a board is displayed with the warning in large letters, Beware of the dog"
 1T suppose" said Jones, pointing to the warning, ''you have painted that sign in large letters so that he who runs may read,'
 yNo" said Smith, but that he who reads may run"
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HE To1D THE TRUTH.-'I was troubled with Liver Complaint for years and suffered terribly. Lake, the druggist advised me to take Sulphur Bitters. took three bottles and now I am we'll man.. Fenmcr, Waterbury, Ct
The Press., 1885-04-16
M ALA RIA.
 AS an anti -malarial medicine
 DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORlTE REMEDY

has won golden opinions No traveller should con sider his outfit complete unless it includes bottle of this medicine. If you exposed to frequent changes of climate food and water, Favorte Remedy should always be within your reach. It expes laral poisons and is the best preventative of chills and malarial fever in the world It is especially of. fered as trustworthy specific for the of k,inty and Liver complaints, Collst patton ar q u! h @, arising from impure state of the hood. To women who suffer from any of the ills pecn jar 10 their Favorite Remedy is constantly rowing itself failing frienda real blessing. AdtlIes the proprie tor, Dr. D. Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. $l bottle, for $5, by all druggists
The Press., 1885-04-16

The residence of George Hills of FL lington, president of the Ellington Cream cry Association, was entered by burglars Wednesday evening. They entered through mindo,H at thA-rear of the house. went money, and gold watch and chain valued at $150, and departed without disturbing any one in the house.
The Press., 1885-04-16
EOR SALE-The farm at the sou

LNOR SALE-The farm at the south end
 N of Stafford Street, known as the Edwin Wolcott farm and belonging to. the of the late U. P. Marcy deceased. Pleasantly located, about 1s mile
 large twostory with In and s shed in good condition, and well blinded and painted. Also barn and sheds in good repair. We'll fenced. Two good wells of water. Good apple and other fruit trees grape vnes etc. wood lot of 30 acres about mile distant, estmated to cut 5O0O feet of lumber, 300 railroad ties and 300 cords of wood, will be sold with the farm or by itself If desired the house and acres will be sold by itself, the property other wise divided to suit purchaser For terms inquire of John A. Nichols near premises, or of
 H. P. MARCY, Administrator.
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The man who was fastening up the door to his pig sty, to secure a brace of runaway shoats, said: ''You are my pair-if- nail -ye."
The Press., 1885-04-16

Before marriage she was won, but after the ceremony they were both one.
The Press., 1885-04-16

Coughs Colds and Sore Throat yield readily to 5.
 Douglass tG Sons Perfected Ca1scum Cough Drops. Retail price, 15 cents per quarter pound.
The Press., 1885-04-16

Life: ''Now your talk has the true ring, y said the girl to her lover when he began to speak of diamond circlet.
The Press., 1885-04-16

Artificial dimples are all the rage in Chi cago" We had thought that natural cheek was Chicago's strong point.
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NOTICE.-As my wife, Sarah M. Butler, 4N has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation on my part forbid all persons harborng or trusting her on my account from this date, hence forth and forever. W.G. BUTLER.
 Stafford Springs, Conn.,, April sth, 1885.
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HARM FOR SALE.-House Barn and 67 I acres of land, 315 miles from Stafford Springs Inquire at photograph room. E. L. BURR. LNOR SALE !-THE FARM known as the I AaARD PLACE, one-half mile from Staffordvle. containing about 150 of land with House. Barn. and out-buildng. There is probably about 4O00 rail- road ties and 1000 cords of that may be sold and leave frewood sufficient for family use For further particulars inquire of Lucus Agard, Brmield Mass. or of J. c. Eaton, Stafford Springs Conn.
 HARM and SAW and CHEST MILL I FOR SALE, or RENT ELDRIDGE'S MILLS, (so caled) in Wilmington, with connected farm of 40 acres more Wood, Tillage and Pasture land, is offered for sale or rent, very reasonable terms.
 Inquire of GEO. W. ALDRICH.
 March l2, 1885. At E' OF the premises.
The Press., 1885-04-16

PorAskA is wonderful aid to the voice.
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MO PR ESENTS sHOUSEKEEPERSss AS NO CLURSs Having negotiated with the pie Teas will send to any part of the United States on receipt of 25 three pounds mixed black green tea such as is retaed for $l and upwards per pound Expressagc free. Sample pounds 30 cents. -E..-Es POST CO, 21 Beekman-st. New York
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AGENTS ! WANTED

for working people. Send 10 cents TTT ID postage, and we will mail you free 4A04lA royal, valuable sample box of goods
 that wlll put you in the way of making more money in few days than you ever thought possible at any business. Capital not required You can live at home and work in spare time only or all the lime. All of both sexes, of all ages, grandly suc- ceseful 50 cents to $5 easily earned every evening. That all who want work may test the business, we make this unparalleled offer To all who well satisfied we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing Full particulars, directions, etc., sent free Immense pay absolutely sure for all who start at once. Don't delay. Address STINsoN < O. ,Porl- land, Maine,
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EOR SALE-One new Double and one E new Single Sleigh. GEO. O. CLEAYELAND.
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Sulphur
l28 Doses One Dollar.

Army GEO. M
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ITO RENT-A pleasant Tenement and small
 A Farm, a few rods from Wilmington Center. 2w+ CHARLES II. PRESTON
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A XLE GREASE and Castor Oil
 A At E. A. BUCK & CO.'S.

A MOTHER lot of WALL PAPER for kA sale cheap at PRESTON,S Auction Rooms.
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OIL and Axle Grease O At Re A. BUCK X COsSe
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VEHEMENT TO LET.-Call on J. M. l HORNIss Stafford Springs. April ?, 1885. 2t
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and SLASHES AT LOW
 w PRICRS, at A. BUCK & COsSs
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-28
NIGHT sEssION.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Mr.. LLOYD, from a minority of the Com
mittee on Agriculture, presented report on
Mr.. Helms bill Il. r. 13l regulating weight
and measure. recommending an amendment
that corn on the cob be sxty-eight pouRds
10 the bushel instead OF seventy pounds.
Mr.. SMITH, of TippecanOe: I represent
corn-growing district, and l believe it should
be sixty-eight pounds. The Ohio Legislature
recently passed law making it sixty eight
pounds.
Mr.. PENDLErON thought that it should
remain seventy pounds. de was not here to
sntagonizs the farmer but they could not
lose by 1t. The price would be SO much more
per bushel
Mr.. PATTEN: ! am opposed to the legis-
lstioE against farmers. They have little
enough now. The amendment should pre-
vail. il can do no harm.
Mr.. HELMS. Ii seems 10 me that there
are great many farmers here tonight. !,
too. am a farmer-wss one twenty six years
of my life. I do not believe that at seventy
pounds for q bushel the farmers will be
hurt. The farmer gets paw for the pounds
be takes TO market.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill Wss ordered eugrassed.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ErrnAr Enh o. 1oQs
THE NEw INSANE HOSPITALS.

THE NEW INSANE HOSPITALS.
The House proceeded TO the consideration
of the favorable maj srity report from the
Committee on Ways and Means on the three
new Insane Hospitals Completion bill 90
the question being on the substitution vi
the minority report see page 1891 for tue
report Of the majority.
Mr. MOODY: move to lag the minority
report on the table.
Mr. COOLING: I hope the gentleman
viii not insist on that motion as I desire u
be heard. as l am alone.
Mr.. MOODY: AS the gentleman has in
corporated his speech in his report, l insist
on my motion.
The motion was agreed to-
The question being, shall the bill pass to
third reading
Mr.. G00DING: Ny minority report rec.
ommen1s the stopping of work Ga these two
superHuous buildings. l do not propose to
play bad faith with the contractors, bat
want to pay them for the work they have
done and quiz. These two asylums are not
necessary, They are not needed, and will De
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heavy eno unnecessary expense continually
An effort has been made here to max e
the number Of insane OF Indiana larger tina n
u Is, ID order 20 put through this sche me
should not have talked this long, bat for
the act OF the gentleman from Dekalb Mr.
Moody who has been so mysterio uslv con-
nected with this bill. There are but 500 in.
sane IN Indiana outside of Ind annapolis,
and the Evansville Hospital will accommo-
date them. If not, increase the Evansville
and Indianapolis Aslyums some, and save
million dollars to the taxpayers OF the State.
Mr.. TAYLOR: I think my friend from
Hancock lMr. Gooding) has not examined
very carefully into the figures. The gentle
man, by bis own remarks, puts his own
opinion as 10 these ssylumns against every
other member on this Il DOR, and then puts
an lmputatiOn against al who q isagree with
him. He should be practical por ton of
the work on the buildings has been done. II
is not matter of economy with the gentle
man. TX the State does not pay for the care
OF thess lntane the county must in the
Aims Houtes. So the money comes from
the taxpayer after all. These people must
loan made or authorized the other day if not
to psy for these buildings?
The Dill was ordered engrOssed.
MEDICAL LEGISLATION.
The bill is. ISL to regulate the practice of
medicine coming up-
Mr.. PENDLEr0N moved 20 amend that
physicians write their prescriptions in the
English language only. He said: There
can be too much quacksry accomplished IN
der this system physicians have Of the uss
of foreign terms.
Mr.. PASSAGE. The gentleman is talking
OF something he knows nothing about
Some medical terms have no synonym in,the
English language.
Mr.. MOUK, Of Wayne: / mo We 10 amend
60 that license may be granite those who
have attended three" cOurs es OF lectures
instead of five courses. I make this mo.
tion because the Special COMMITTEES. OF
which l was 8 member, had not time to
properly examine it.
On motion by Mr.. PASSAGE the amend.
ment was laid on the table.
Mr.. WILSON: l move to amend by strik-
ing out in the first section the words this
State" and inserting the words United
states." He said: | do this because there
are number OF men past the meridian of
life, competent physicians, who graduated
at Rush College, and who have practiced ten
years but not ten years in this State.
Mr.. McHENRN: II any bill is to pass rel.
alive to medicine, this bill as il comes from
toe Senate must 60 through. l. for one,
Ylsh 10 protect the people, and will vote for
the Senate bill as it is.
On motion by Mr.. PASS AGE, the amend
ment was laid on the table.
Mr.. DEEM: | move that further consid.
eration Of the bill lie on the table.
Mr.. PASSAGE: ! move to lay the motion
on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
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Mr.. HOOVER'S bill IS. PSI to prescribe
thirty years term for lifetime convicts less
the time earned by good conduct. was read
the third time.
Mr.. CAMPBELL OF ST Joseph As the
bill now stands il embraces material
smendn ent made by myself. There has
never been any incentive to lifetime con-
=, lets for good conduct. The bin applies
only to those now In prison, and in the fu-
ture the Jury may convict for term OF
years not less than thirty. The good time
may reduce that to twenty-five years. We
should leave raw OF hope Tor such prisoners.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks: It seems
to me II this bill is passed the Warden OF
prisons may choose to mark down every life
convict now in the prison, so they may all De
set free. Then we are passing law that
every man guilty Of murder who has been
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AFTERNooN SESSION.
oIssoLNING A CORPORATION


Mr.. TAYLOR. from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported back the bill s. 325l au-
tbOTizing the dissolution of the Eastern In
diana Agricultural, Mechanical and Trot
ting Association, recommending that it
psss.
Mr.. HARRELL offered an amendment
that the bill embrace other corporations.
Mr.. MOODY The gentleman from Frank
lin AR. Harrell) made that move to break
down the bill, although 1t was closely scru-
tinted and passed the Senate. There are
twelve men interested in the bill and but
one man opposes it, and that one man will
not be injured. 1t is mere contraryism.
Mr.. LLOYD: This one man who obi scts
was before the committee; they heard his
grievance and they recommended the passage
OF the bill. l move the amendment lie on
the table.
The motion was agreed IT,
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. DITTEMORE, from the Con ference
Committee, reported back the Deficiency
Appropriation bill Il. r. 327l with the re.
suit OF the fill Conference Committee.
The report of the committee was con-
cured in.
TOWN incorporation.
Mr. Gooding's bill { H. r. 69l to provide
for the Incorporation OF towns aud for the
election of officers came up on second read
ipg.
Mr.. McGOVNEY moved 70 amend that
any qualified voter be allowed 10 vote as to
whether the city be incorporated, instead OF
heads OF families as stated in the bill.
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR. DEEM moved TO amend that the
number OF Trustees be not less than three
nor more than seven. He believed that
larger towns should have q larger represen
tstion.
Mr.. GORDON hoped that the amendment
would not prevail Three Trustees are quite
enough. These men govern large coun ties
with large improvements gong on.
Mr.. HARRELL: / am inclined to think
the amendment should prevail. So often
the Trustees pay no attention, receiving lit
tie or no pay, and very often they failed to
attend meetings II you have more Trustees
you will be more apt to have every meeting
represented and the property will be closely
g0arded.
Mr. PATTEN: To have but three Trustees
gives too much power IN three mems hands.
Give the people fair representation.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was then ordered engrossed