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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10

NV foRx, Dec. 9.-Goverumeuts
esll urn and unchanged. The anxiety
1sniies'ed this morning regarding she
snine Quotations of stocks has not
We exeeeded In years. The death Of
ssnoereils. occurring whex 70 did. gave
~ brokers and spectators time to
11nk before It's effect could be felt In
Ses, and the more conservative ope-
1sos exhibited marked confidence in
~ market. bat there we're many others
49, sere carrying heavy loads on linn
- margins Who we're very nervous.
.aste we're many orders in the Basrd
sae opening 10 cell. especially Van
So.ts. but there were also large or
49, 70 bay AZ prices not seriously beio y
~ sveainR's closing. 10 the Lake
corner the quiet and patient
.saasR at Q dense crowd Of brokers.
esdsrs 70 bay or ell, vas trans
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10

Ofice in Safe eposit Building. over Mar
chants National Bank
Hours. ~ TO IL m, to and to pm,
EOl3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10

We are now opening our
Holiday line of the follow
ing Goods:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
200 Styles, in SILK and
Linen, for Ladies, Gentle
men and Children.
Lace and Fancy Neck.
wear-A great variety.
Eans-A beautiful line =,
new styles.
Pnrses and Satchels In
abundance.
WOrsted knitted Goods
Of all kinds,
Hosiery Gloves EN- brOid-
cred Goods, Jewelry, etc.
and numerous other ayti.
cles.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
Against silver,

NEW Yoak. Dec. 9.-Thers vas tod ny
q meeting of the Board of Trade and
Transportation. and the Committee on
Silver Coinage submitted she following
Resolved, That the compulsory ooin-
age Of the stand ard silver dollar snocld
be suspended. and that the coinage OF
the silver dollar be resamed only when
demanded by the general interests OF
The country, or when silver shall be re-
stored to good mousy through its inter
chsneeability and equality with gold
before the isw among the leading com
msrcial nations.
This resolution was recommended %
the National Board OF Trade Tor con
sideration at its January meeting.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
The Senatorial Committees.

WAsHrsoTos, Dee. 9-The caucus
committee of the Republican Senators
having in charge the arrangement of
the membership of committees, held a
meeting this afternoon. II is under
stood that decision was reached to
tender Senator Sc veil the Craftsmanship
of the Joint Library Committee vacated
by Senator Sherman. and TO General
Logan his old plaos as Chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs. nov
held by General Sewell.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10

Iospos. Dee. s. The British snip
p'IS,sye, shIch left Cardiff Nov. SJth
Is.n Praneisco, Was spoken last Sun
~, d,.mssted and otherwise disabled.
~. an the crew bad been seriously
49, She was taken ia TOW By the
s..,sh s,eau,er Dscsn, which remained
? D ssr com. any until Monday, when
=. hav,er broke and the ships drifted
- The steamer made search for
y, mt. toe weather being thick, che
= lost sight Of.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
WIN. q. Mnnn

4 IFORSkY-AT-LAw WILL PRAC.
- ncs IN sl the Justices and Territoria
Soorts. Oince. at ROOMS OF the Prohat.
Court Iesler-Lesry Building.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
Gazing OF n sewer.

AKRON (Ohio) Dec. Slate this after
noon sewer which was being CON-
ssructed caved in, burying seven labor
ers, four of whom were crushed to
death. The three others we're injured
so badly that they will probably die.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10

n,xyrs. Dec. Son account OF the
- stopping the fight between Jack
sra and Mike CIesry at San Francis
:, tvo weeks ago, Burke telegraphed
ss.,srdsy to Clssry, challenging him &c
~, 10 finish at any place be might
5.s,onate. Cleary this evening tele-
.,sobed FROM san Francisco Accepting
- esallenee 10 fight SIX rounds vito
ssrd gloves, Qaeensoury rules, at OH,
s.oo on Dec. Z3i, the winner to take 20
:, esut. ofis net proceeds and the
100. BAlke leaves for Chicago TO-
s;sa,. 70 90 10 training under the man
.esment Of Parson Davies.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
Railroad Project.

Ell PAso. Dec. 9.-Representatives of
a syndicate, of which ex-Secretsry Win
dom IL a member, have arrived here.
They state that money has been pro-
vided for she construction of $50 miles
cf the Ell Paso, Sc. Louis & Chicago
Railway. The road will open q vast
section of the Southwest.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
EAST CANAAN.

Harvey, son of Wm Drum, has been very sick for a week of inflammation of the bowels.
 The 5:55 P. N. train came very near running over Merchant Garfeld's little girl one night last week.
 Hiram Briggs is the recipient of $50 invalid chair, present from his niece, Mrs George Dilley of Palestine, Texas.
 Tobacco setting is the order of the day this week. and the worm dieth not but waiteth patiently to pluck the leaves and the grower placeth still another.
 Henry Warner has rendered his resig- nation as sexton of the Cong. church.
 Fenn Bigelow is building barn op- posite his residence.
 Daniel Buckley has sold his place to Louis Stiemer; consideration $500.
 Permanent improvement on the high way from the crossing at East Canaan to the foot of the hill east of the Franklin place has commenced. The public will appreciate this matter.
 All persons interested in the cemetery at East Canaan will meet some day dur ing next week to talk over and devise some means for better arrangement and care of burial lots. Persons having lots requiring attention it is hoped will re. move loose earth which is piled up on many of the graves. The day of the meeting will be announced from the pulpit next Sabbath.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
Connectieut Esatent..

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date June ?, 1885. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger k O., mechanical experts and solicitors of patents, Washington, D. c. Advice free:-
 Allen, Edwin, Norwich, circular saw, SIS. .93S.
 Bartholomew, H. S, Bristol, corn harvester, 319.054.
 Buckingham, A. H., New Haven, com bined button and hat hook, 319, 192.
 Chapman, Luke, Collinsville, re-cut- ting files. 31s,957.
 Clark, R. H.. Seymour, power press, 319, 195.
 Doolittle, A. J., Hamden. shutter and door bolt, 319, POT.
 Ellwood, E. O., Greens Farms, two- TOW seed sower, 319,211.
 Gorry, W. NJ, Willimantic, tool for holding the mold-boards of blows, 318,979.
 Gorry, W. NJ, willimantic, blow, SIS, ,98O.
 Green, NJ. E., Hartford, device for at. taching lantern to cars, carriages, etc, 319, ,233.
 Hamlin, G. B., Willimantic, vehicle spring, 319,243.
 Hill, Ebenezer, South Norwalk, speed governor for steam engines, 319, ,25l.
 Machol, David, New Haven, tailor's chalk cutter, 3l9, ,2S2.
 Mason, William, New Haven, machine for counting gun wads, 319, ,284.
 Mower, s. E.. New Haven, machine for making hair-pins, 319, ,301. Robin, Charles, Chester, making twisted boring tools, 319.027.
 Ryder, Elisha, Hartford, envelope moistener, 319, ,426.
 Tomlinson, E. R., Bridgeport, hose nozzle, 319, 14S.
 Traut, J. A., New Britain, bench plane, 319,039.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
CORN WALL.

The farmers have commenced hoeing corn and potatoes and a few have begun setting tobacco. About the same amount will be set as last year.
 Our roads are being worked with the new road machine. In some places it works very well, but if our selectman has to answer for all the profanity caus- ed by the repairs on the road south of the village-well, we are sorry for him, at least.
 A few weeks since we had base ball club of which we were justly proud. They wore knee brooches with white stripes on them and blue shirts; they practised every day. and we all thought they were destined to be he club of the county; they could run like the wind and poise in elegant attitudes on their bases and talk of foul tips," etc, like veterans. The only trouble was they always got beat, and becoming demor- alized they have formed "holy alli- ance" with the Red Stockings of West Cornwall, and now the club who is un- fortunate enough to fall into the hands | of the combined allies" will no doubt be severely beaten.
 The late rains made fine fishing in our brooks and large numbers of trout were caught. One young man was seized with the fever, and while endeavoring to seize 8 large trout which had dropped of his hook, fell over backwards into the brook, and returned to his family a sadder and a wetter man.
 Our popular butcher, c. E. Wilcox, supplies his customers with fish one day in the week and the fish horn of Eli may be heard echoing among the hills and sylvan dales of Cornwall and War ren. Some of the Advents who have been waiting for some time to hear Ga- briefs trumpet thought the time had come. They were reassured by the gen. tie voice of Eli, who told them that he came not to proclaim that all things earthly had come to end, but that he was selling fresh shad, etc, at the low est rates. In view of the above facts We may exclaim with the poet, "Life is but a shad-O. how it flies. .''
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
PARSON BR0HN AND THE WITCH.

In North Canaan, Conn, fifty years and more ago, lived a worthy family of the name of Boardman. In the rear of their old-fashioned brown farmhouse was q woodshed, with a room above used as a storehouse. This could be reached by an inclined plane, and from it low door, fastened with loose button, led into the rear kitchen chamber, where hung strings of red peppers, herbs, seed corn and the like. "It was late in the autumn," says the Boston Globe, in which we find the story, ''and Mir Board man had harvested aud husked his corn and had spread it out on the kitchen chamber floor foot in depth, so as to give it a chance to dry and become mar ketable. The Boardmans heard noises in the kitchen chamber and it was be- lieved that witches were at work. One night they were puzzled. They sent for Parson Brown, who lived but short distance away, and he came with his camlet cloak and severe aspect. They listened at the foot of the narrow stair way, which led up into the kitchen chamber, and they heard the steady grooming of something evidently in dis tress.
 "Parson Brown reverently uncovered his head and said, Let us pray ? He said that the family had recently been afflicted by the powers of darkness and he rrayed for strength to go up and cope with the enemy of mankind. It was after nine o'clock when he rose from his knees and asked Sister Boardman to bring him lantern to face the witches. The door was opened, and, lantern in hand, he went up the narrow staircase. Slowly he went up, and the rays pierc- ing through the holes cut in the tin lan tern shown to the end of the kitchen chamber. He saw a pair of bright eyes, heard a grunt, and then there came rushing toward him terrible monster. It was to all intents and purposes four
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
sALMsBURY.

MT Alex Suydam has much improved his house in this village with new green 
 Mrs James George has been quite sick. We understand she is now lm- proving.
 Miss Sadie q. Walton made farewell visit to Miss Lizzie Hurlbut last week.
 Many of the farmers stood in fear of a frost last Friday night.
 Mrs T. s. Russell and family made a pleasure visit with friends in New York last week.
 Mir John Bamforth is in New York purchasing supplies for the Salisbury Cutlery Handle company.
 Miss Virginia Thomas of Brooklyn arrived at the Maple Shade house for the summer on Monday. For the last three years Miss Thomas has spent the summer here. She says she never saw the hills and mountains look so beauti- ful as they do at the present time.
 The young lady from here that in- tends to step of this fall we shall mss wonderfully.
 We think the inconvenience of the H. & 0. W. railroad time table is going to keep 8 great many city people from here this summer. Will some one start a stage line from here to Millerton?
 Frank Hodgkinson of Brooklyn was 8 guest at lawn cottage last week and in- spected the work in progress at Chapin- vile furnace.
 Rev J. c. Goddard attended the mis- sionary convention at Saratoga last week. On Sunday last he preached an excel lent sermon on ''The importance oi home missionary work" Mir Goddard's E sister is visiting him.
 Miss Maggie Eddo is at present stop ping with her brother, A. Eddo.
 Mrs Emma D. Tompkins is i'll with a fever.
 Ed Ostrander and family are domi, ciled in the house known as the yel. low house, owned by Messrs Ball and Hubbard.
 Frank Oviatt of Maine is visiting friends in this village.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
COLLINsVILLE.

Holcomb < Conlon, whose bottling establishment was burned March 12, have purchased new apparatus and are carrying on business on High street, in the Orville Case cooper shop.
 Ex-Speaker William E. Simonds has bought the land, house, shops and water privilege of M. Nelson on "Ned's brook"
 Mrs Cornelia Bradley Marcy died in Avon May 31, aged 72 years. Burial in Collinsville, by the side of her husband, the late Calvin Marcey. Mrs NJ. was formerly from New Marlboro, Mass.
 Very few, if any, worms nests are seen on any fruit trees this year. No currant worms are yet seen.
 Best butter is very plenty and dull sale at % cents a pound.
 On the first page of THE NEWS of last week, June 8, is beautiful ode which will be better understood by few words of explanation. Miss Rose Terry, the poetess, now Mrs Rose Terry Cooke, many years since while visiting in Col. insville at the house of her sister, Mrs Fl. s. Collins, on West Hill street, com. posed the said ode, entitled ''The Two Villages" From Der window directly in front was Collinsville, cover the riv CT under the hill, land just above on the hill side lies the beautiful cemetery cover the river on the hill" With thii brief explanation the reader will at once comprehend its meaning.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
COEEBROOM.

We had between two and three inches of rain on Friday, which was very oppor- tune, as the top of the ground was get ting very dry
 Grass is looking very much better than it did last year at this time.
 Mir E. H. Barber has about 20 acres of corn and oats planted so as not te be wholly dependent upon the hay crop.
 Messrs R. Rockwell and George Sack ett took carriage ride to NeEburg last week.
 Mrs H. NJ. Phelps expects to start this week for Pennsylvania, to visit her sis ter, who is in very feeble health.
 City boarders seem to be coming ear Her than usual this year, several having already arrived and more are coming this week.
 Rev D. B. Hubbard, late of Canton, preached to us very aGGeptably last Sun- day. As he is without charge and we without pastor, we hope our commit tee will be able to arrange with him to preach to us permanently.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10

footed witch of Endor, or,more exactly, of North Canaan. 1t rushed between the parsons legs and the folds of his camlet cloak were tightly wrapped about the back of the monster, and his legs were also fast Down the stairs, rattle ty-bang bang, with wild grunts and shrieks came the strange being, with the parson riding down the stairs backward, the lantern beating time on the steps and other opposing objects. The neigh bors below rushed for the door, and the monster, finding the door open, rushed out The parson was caught by the sill and thrown on the floor of the porch. To say that the assemblage of half a dozen were frightened nearly to death just about describes the situation.
 ''What was this unearthly presence ?
 ''It was an old SOW of Boardman' s that was involuntarily playing, Tired of confinement in her pen, she got out, walked up the inclined plane, which happened to be in position, and, once in the woodhouse chamber, she could easily open the small door and get into the kitchen chamber, where there was plenty of corn. She overate and her grooming and grunting, caused by indi- gestion, was the noise of witches whose unearthly doing Parson Brown was call ed on to quell ChriStim Uuioa.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
NEW HARTFORD.

The Rev F. A. Spencer has been unanimously invited by the Baptist so- ciety to supply their pulpit the coming year, beginning July l.
 The lawn party given the Baptist Sunday school on last Saturday after noon by Prof s. A. Weaver, the super intendent, was a delightful affair. As 8 passer-by observed "an town was there and having good time"
 W. W. Ellsworth and family arrived at Esperanza last Thursday.
 Rev Dr Perrin of Torrington occu- pied the Congregational pulpit Sunday
 Geo A. Spencer has purchased tAs Markham place, to which he will remove his family.
 Mrs Lancy of Hartford was the guest of Miss Grace Adams, Wednesday.
 Mrs Arthur Lyman spent Sunday with Mrs A. G. Steele.
 Mrs s. A. Weaver and Bessie are spending the week in Southington.
 Miss Annie Jones left Thursday for 8 two weeks stay in Boston.
 The opera to be given by the children under the direction of Prof s. A. Weaver is billed for the 17th inst. at Town hall. All who have heretofore enjoyed the operas got up by the professor are an- tieipating treat.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Maud Beers of Lakeville Is guest of Mir Bart Owen of Amesville. Mir and Mrs G. P. Vanhorn of Indi- ana are visiting at Mir E. NJ. Turner's.
 Miss Estella Bartlett of New Milford spent Sunday at her home here.
 MT and Mrs Walter Thomas of Thom- aston were guests of Dr James J. Averill last week.
 Mrs E. J. Hornbeck of this place is visiting at her fathers, MT Chester Wickwire's, of Cream Hill.
 Mrs Minot Lyman, accompanied by her son, "Sam," were visiting at her fathers, the Hon Daniel Brewster's, one day last week.
 Alexander Leaverty and family of Bridgeport have moved into their house at Amesville, where they intend to re- main for few months.
 Walter S. Atwood of Cornwall was a guest of Henry Crandall one day last week.
 Mrs Wilbur NJ Deming, nee Miss Net. tie B. Perry, visited friends in town last week. Wilbur IS to be congratulated in securing one of Falls Villages faiI daughters for partner through life.
 Walter Cook and Harry Sheppard oi New York were guests of Henry Shep- pard over Sunday. Mir Cook returns to his native home in England this week.
 Mir Ned Dean of Bridgeport is visit ing at his home in Huntsville.
 Mrs Charles Wolcott of Sharon was in town one day last week visiting friends.
 Dentist s. T. Clemans of New Mil. ford will be in town every two weeks after this. Those desiring to have theiI teeth pulled or filled should give him a call.
 It is with deep regret we announce the death of Walter Chapman of Ames. vile, who departed this life last week Monday, aged 42 years, after long ill ness. Mrs Chapman has the sympathy of the community in her bereavement The funeral took place Wednesday, ser vices at the M. E. church. His remains were taken to Salisbury Center for in terment; the Rev B. N. Lewis officiated
 The Bloomington mls.) Daily Leader of June says:-
 At meeting of the directors of tho Cooperative coal company, held st tht office of Lester Green, 314 North Cen ter street, to-day, B. R. Abbott wa. elected president; Lester Green, vic' president; Joseph Sciberd, secretary Duncan NJ. Funk, treasurer. After naming the advisory committee committee on transportation, constitu ton and bylaws and executive commit tee the Leader says:-
 From the list above it looks as if tn, new company mean business, MT Alb bolt Is one of the best men in the coun ty, Alderman Green is thoroughly up il the coal business, Joe Sciberd is tn, king of hustlers and Mir Funk is tot we'll known to require special mention A CARD.-The undersigned desires tt express her heartfelt thanks to the kinC friends and neighbors for their many ex pressions of kindness and sympath, during the late illness of her husband and to those who assisted at the time O his death and burial.
 MRs WALTER CHAPMAN.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
EOLK.

Mrs Decker has moved into the Shep- ard house.
 The Conference room is being repair ed inside.
 Dr and Mrs Welch returned from Florida Thursday in improved health.
 Prof Weaver is about getting up a new opera in town.
 MT Clarence Deming, editor of the New Haven News, is stopping in town.
 The residence of John D. Bassett is receiving a fresh coat of paint by Cobb.
 It is reported that Mir John W. Gray of Hartford has purchased lot in town and will soon build.
 The Norfolk nine got warmed up by the Torringtons at Burrville Saturday. Score B to l3. The boys are not at all discouraged and propose to try it again on their own grounds Saturday next and confidently expect better result. A game with the New Hartfords is booked | for this afternoon at Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
LAX N WILLIE.

Mfr Thomas Norton's son, Georgie, is ill with scarlet fever. We hope not se- riously.
 The ladies of the NJ. E. church give a strawberry festival tonight (Wednes- day).
 On account of the children's practice for Children's day, June 4, at the NJ. E. church temperance school will be post poned until week from Saturday.
 Mrs Luman Colt of Winsted was the guest of Prof l.. w. Harvey over Sun day last.
 Mrs NJ. E. Payn and Mrs W. D. Smith of West Winsted were in town last week teaching hammered brass.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
SOUTHFMELD.

H. Van Deusen and W. G. Cargill ar- rived home again the last of the week and report very good sales.
 The telephone wires are not com pleted at this writing, and consequently cannot operate the machinery yet.
 News from the south of the town re- ports one man Tn the lookup to the tune of SIS. It would seem that threshing with bullheads and staying at such a boarding house at this season of the year are bad business for farmers. Poor news.
 The teacher who has been so long out of her school is not able to resume her place yet and her mother returned home with her father, Gilbert Farol, who came to see her on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Rev Mir Scudder has so far recovered from hls fall that he was able to fill his pulpit last Sunday.
 Barrngton is surely looking up grade. We have the most costly church, the largest organ, the most splendid parson- age in southern Berkshire and now to put on the eap-sheaf an. enterprising man has started a cab to meet the trains at the depot and carry passengers where they wish to go, and the small sum of 15 cents only is charged anywhere with in half mile; so friend Beckley, when you come to Harrington just try the cab and save your sl0 boots and see what a cosy carriage we have, large enough for four passengers and driver.