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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12

Last November several members of Com pany G were absent from muster and were fined S5. Col Leavenworth yesterday notified Capt Wolff that he would be here in person on the 17th, and see that the fines were collected.
 The purchase of the Lewis property, corner of Dover and South Main streets, by the St Ann's parish is still hanging fire, but it is expected will be consummated: d: Should the property be bought it will make considerable of change in the plans of the parish, and it is probable that all thought of building a church corner of Clay and South Main streets will be aband- oned for some time, and chapel which at some future time may be used for other purposes will be erected on the top of the hill facing Dover street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12
1o-DAY's POLICE COURT.
A Bridgeport Tough Found Guilty and
 Sent to New Haven.

A Bridgeport Tough Found Guilty and Sent to New Haven.
 Joseph Lannon burly-looking young fellow of 26 years, was an occupant of the prisoners box at the police court this morn ing. Lannon owed John Brior, a South Main street boarding house keeper, $27 25, and was attempting to leave town when overtaken by Officer Ahearn. As soon as the officer placed his hand on Lannon's shoulder the prisoner wheeled and struck him, and tore his face badly with his finger nails. He threw the officer and kicked him so badly about the body that he was obliged to go home. Lannon didn't have any ex- cuse for his conduct and he was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness and sentenced to 40 days in jail for resistance and 30 for defrauding boarding house.
 Willie Calvin g year-old son of Julia Calvin, was presented to the court by Chief Egan. Willie had been for the last week without a home, his mother having left for parts unknown, and had been de- pendent upon strangers for his meals and lodgings His father, he said, had left town and his mother, who has been before the police court a number of times for drunkenness had followed suit week ago. The little fellow last night appealed to the police for lodging and was fasting when brought to the police court. He was com mitted to the temporary home for deserted children at New Haven.
 John Burns, was found not guilty of keeping open his saloon last Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12
A QUIET MEETING.
The Democratic Rally Postponed Until
 Next Week.

The Democratic Rally Postponed Until
 Next Week.
 The miserable weather and the belief that on account of it Messrs Pigott and Reynolds, who were announced as speakers would not be present, prevented the Dem ocratic club from turning out in good numbers at their meeting last night. The rain did not p, event the first named gen tlemen from coming to Waterbury, how ever, and at the depot he was met by the entertainment committee and escorted had. When the meeting was called to order it was suggested that the speech making be postponed to some future day. John Fitzpatrick, in response to ca for few words spoke of the record of Connecticut during the last few campaigns. He thought Grover Cleveland would be the next nominee for the presidency on the democratic side, and that there was no doubt but he would be elected. James G. Blaine would be the next nominee on the republican side, notwithstanding his declination, for he was the strongest man in the republican party. The tariff will be the turning point of the campaign. The necessity of the revision of the tariff is plain. But the republican party have thrown the banner of high protection to high war tariff which was being played into the hands of monopoists. The talk of lowering the wages of the laborer is all bosh. The pauper labor of Europe is here in our midst now. All of the higher inter ests of the nation are protected, but the laborer is not. The tariff is tax that should be used only for the real necessities of the nation.
 Dr Hayes and Michael Wallace spoke a few words and the meeting adjourned to next Friday night.
 After the meeting many of the promin- ent members, including w. c. Keenan, T. H. Hayes, James Freney and John Neagle visited MT Pigott at his room at the Scovill house and spent the evening pleasantly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12
Brook Street Assessments.

THE Board of Compensation of the city of l Waterbury having been dil ected by order of tue Court of Common Council. dated Jan. 3, 1887, to assess and determine al damages or benefits Brook street from East Main street to. Scovill street, as the same was adopted by said court, parties iotelested in the Proposed % " public ii,, vision Of the charter of said city to appear before them and be heard in reference thereto, and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice, all persons who appeared before the4D and making furthe- report of benefits and da nages arising rom said layout. which report was not accepted, and the Assessment of benefits confirmed and adopted by the Court of Common Whe,eupon, the Court of Common Council of the clUy of Waterbury, at a meeting held May z, loSS i'll the matter of damages or benefits arising assess and determine that the city of Waterbury pay to each of the following named persons for damages accruing to them by reason of the pro- poste their names espeetivey ely % to wit o :, Daniel ! chpman ssss5o; Dennis Phalon, ,s14.5o; and estate of Joseph Chpman, g., s,a5o.oo. Lauran Ruth, Martin P. Lawlor and estate of P. r. Law sar ior and M: J. Lawor, $645.O Albert Burritt, Eveline Morris, $0Ooo
 And that each of the following named persons cruing to them, and each of them, by the pro- posed public improvement, the sums written op- poslie their names, respectively, to wit:
 aa Daniel l.. Chipman, S4S2.O0: Dennis Phalon, $SOOO 20; Cornelia E. Wingblad $2OO.OO; Albert IBurritt, $497 .s6: Joseph Guest, $1o4 s; F; T GGba;yes Sl65 %; Evene Morris $s3O O5o Da1,ei L a Lauran Ruth, Martin P. Lawior and estate of P. r. LaWlor and M J. Lawlor, 5000 Jacob Buck nei, $SOO, OO; Edward H. Gagain S5OOO Solomon Levi Levi. $1@50;Oo; @ Bauby Brothers, Peter and Joseph
 Assessment of benefits and damages approved oy Henrv J. Boughton, Mayor. May lSSS
 Damages due and payable June :, 1888.
 Benehts due and payable May 21, 1888.
 Attest: E. G. KILDUFF, City Clerk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12

Conlon Bros & Co have large variety of goods 0 ee adv. on ths.d page
 Co.'S. G and A soci..ble Thursday May F. See adv. on 2nd page. I. Chase still continues to sell Straw Hats very low See adv. on kth page
 Weis the Dentist does first class work. See his dv. on 4th page.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

GEORGE H. PELHAM, Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-12
Weather.

For Connecticut-Lower, preceded by station ary temperature on the coast; rain, followed by clearing weather; fresh to brisk variable winds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

OF course we went under the bridge Dick.
ems has been there before us, as he has been at
every most characteristic point, and his roc
ord runs thus: There the steamboats, Law
alongside of each other hard and fast for
ever to all appearance, but designing to get
get out somehow and quite confident of doing
it, and in that faith shoals Of passengers and
heaps Of luggage were proceeding hurriedly
on board Little steamboats, dashed up and
down the stream necessarily. Tiers upon
tiers of vessels, scores of masts, labyrinths of
tackle, idle sails, splashing oars, gliding row.
boats, numbering barges, sunken piles, with
ugly lodgings for the water rat within their
mud discolored hooks; church steeples, ware
houses, house roofs, arches, bridges, men and
women, children, casks, cranes boxes, horses,
coaches, idlers and hard laborers-there they
were, all jumbled up together London
Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

suredly did see an angel with the plates,
viz: Mr.. Samuel Angel, "onc Of the
ncighbOrsn
About this time the various bands Of
Mormons who had refused to follow Brig
ham Ncung to Utah, and who were scat
tered from Ncrec, Wis, to Lyman ight $
place in Texas, and known rs Str2ngites,
| Lymunitcs, TWelyitcs, Cathercrs, etc,
began 30 pull together and reurranize I'M
der the lead Of Young joe" that is, Jo-
seph Smith, Oldest son of TIE prophet.
Then David Whitlner suddenly broke his
long silence and reafiirmed his original
testimony" his grandson became Il
leader in the new organization, and the
| old gentleman was once more Il religious
| devCtee. In 1873 tornado struck the
town of Richmond, reduced third of it
| to kindling wood in two minutes, killed
fifteen persons and wounded many more,
the talented grandson, a livery stable
keeper, being among the wounded.
After that David Whitmer became
an enthusiast on the subject of re-
storing the church, and repeated his 'tes-
tlmony' with great zeal. The effort at
| reunion was not a complete success, how
ever; though the 'Reorganized church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, com.
monty called 'Josephites," contains some
10000 members.
David Whitmer was born in Pennsyl-
vania, Jan. 8, 1905. In 1920 he heard of
Joseph Smiths discovery of the golden
plates and went to see them. He was then,
according to his Testimony" favored
with the sight and witness Of the angel,
after which the translation was made at
his house, his brother, Christian Whitmer,
and Oliver Cowdery doing most of the
rt-t-tt, n.,v
organized the church, April 6, 1890 and
he remained with the Mormons till their
breakup in 1888, after which he located
in Richmond. The BriGhanites never
made such charges of immortality against
him as against Cowdery and Harris, of
the latter of whom Joseph Smith made
this entry in the church records "There
are niggers with white skins, such as
Gramas Parrish and Martin Harris, the
lackeys; but to notice such fellows would
be sacrifice too great for q gentleman to
make" David Whitmer also held one
rare advantage over the others-he re-
tanned the original manuscript from which
the Book of Mormon was printed, and
it descends to his grandsons among the
sacro-sancta Of the reorganized church.
MIR. Whitmer was but a few days older
than 50 when he died, and almost his last
intelligent utterance was a reiteration of
the truth OF his Testimony" In con-
clusion, it must be said that the Mormons
have done a vast service to the science of
comparative theology; they have demon
stratcd before our eyes the process by
which ethnic religions originate and de-
velope. Here is purely American
church, with prophets and apostles of our
time and volumlnous revelations in the
very vulgar tongue. 1t is the same to
comparative theology that n living nasto-
don or hyleosaurus would be to geology.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

room and sought the studio, where Be
thiah was reading novel, with no other
companion than her lay figure.
Engaged She is engaged !" said her
mother. "Oh ! she's an artful creature
not to tell me. Who can it bel There
not young man in the world that know
of that she knows, There's Tom Lang
stou, TO be sure. But he's engaged to ST.
hyl; and-aHd-oh Lord Haynes, what
If it were Paul himselfY It must he.
There's no one else. On Haynes ~
Paul Sgnor Paolo, rs WAS If us
him" said her husband, moved beyond
the reach of grammar, "if it's him, dou' t
say another word about the show. Don't
let her set him against us. II it's him, |
say, our fortunes made, because there
isn't cleverer or more promising man in
the Profession. She's lovely girl, La
vinia: in greatness and loftness of mind
she TAKES after her fathers family in
spiritual gifts no doubt, after you, my
dear. Humor her-if it's him, give IN to
her. He'll make her q clairvoyant fast
enough. And, oh with such II son-in-la1v
and such a daughter, my dear Lavinia,
our declining years will slide as easy 9s n
drawipg-room car, replete, as the adver-
tisements say, with every comfort Give
in TO her; humor her. buy little things
aud give them to her-new gloves, for in
stance; make her feel that we look trp To
her. And, oh Laviua. be iudicious
Say nothing more about the show. Leave
that to her lover. MY dear, this is joyful
evening indeed"
(TO be cOntinuCd)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

In the meantime congress goes on without
regard to anything under the sun except its
own pet projects Senator Mitchell, of Ore
gon, wants to keep the Chinese out of the
country, and there are bills before congress
relating TO Corea. Denis Kearney, the sand
lot orator, is here, and he is bowling out with
all the force of his lungs that "the Chinese
must go!" Charley FELTON,, of Califor-
mia, the ten millionaire, says the Chi
nese are a great national vampire,
and that they live by sucking the
blood of other nations. They never colonies
themselves, and they do not break in a new
country. They prefer to let other races build
up a land and then go in and try and get u
share of the profits. "You may raise your
orange" says FELTON,, land the Chinese will!
suck it for you, and if you permit them they
will cat the life out of your country" None
of the California congressman are in favor
of the importation of the Chinese, and have
yet to find the man along the Pacific slope
who cares to add to our population of Co
lestials, Carpenter Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
AN EX-ClRCUS RlNGMASTER
Tells of some Wonderful Riders Who Pc
formed Twenty Years Arm
(IO be cOntinUCd.)

formed Twenty Years Ago.
Among group of men assembled at
an uptown hotel was a stout, elderly man
with iron gray hair and well waxed mus
tache. His eye fell ON circus poster, and
he exclaimed:
"Why, is Charles w. Fish riding YETI He
was the best bareback rider in the world
twenty years ago. [ never saw man in his
business wear so well as he has done. The
first time [ saw him was at Hengler's circus.
in England, twenty years ago. | had been
ringmaster in a travelling circus and went
there every night to get some points, as |
was going to start q travelling circus of my
own. Fish was the champion rider then. and
that was twenty years ago, and he's cham
pion yet. But things are changed since them
and circus now is utterly unlike what a
circus was then.
The old gentleman began TO grow remi-
niscent AMI said:
''No one, to look to me now, would think
that could ut one time have done u feat on
horseback that you'll seldom see done now"
what is thatN asked reporter
"Oh," said the ex-ring master, "excuse me
mean jumping clear on a horses back
when he is going at full gallop, without
touching it with the hands, and alighting
astride on him. It's beautiful feat, and
know only about three or four men in the
world who could do it properly.
1.-The man that did it the neatest Of any ]
ever knew was known as the great Hubert
in HenGler's circus, when it was in London
twenty years ago. l never could learn
his surname. He was a perfect Apollo,
but had a cast in one of his eyes, and no one
would think he was looking at his horse
when he was making the spring, which made
the feat seem still more snowy. He made
very little ado about it, but sprang SO lightly
that he seemed to fly through the air, giving
himself kind of graceful turn or twist and
alighting easily on the horse, which was 60
ing at its hardest.
SAT that time the circus had not the oppo-
sition from other shows that they have now,
and did not depend on menageries There
were better clowns and cheaper prices, but
not the same kind of feats. The whole thing
is running to feats of strength and rope
dancing, and things of that kind now. Then
it was riding feats.
For myself, | was a school teacher, then
clown, then ring master, afterward cir
Gus proprietor, and finally came over to this
country and bought q farm in Minnesota,
and farmer I'll probably remain. New
York Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
DAVID WHITMER DEAD.
The Last of the Alleged "yvitnesses" OF
the Mormon Plates.

The last Of the witnesses to the "Book
Of Mormon is dead There were origi-
nally eleven of these witncsses--thrce who
testified that they saw an angel who de-
liyerod the plates and eight that they saw
and 'heftcd the plates, which had the APP
pearaAce of ancient make and curious
workmanship'-un of all the eleven only
one dcd in the orthodox Mormon faith.
This one, Martin Harris, was expelled
from the church in Missouri; but some
thirty years later missionary found him
in poverty and second childhood, recon
vertpd him and took him to Utah, where
he died at 81, of pure old age. Oliver
CoWdery. another Of the three, was ex-
PEELED from the Mormon church for
lying, CuUnterfcitine and immortality, -"
and became "A common drunkard When
sober he declined to say anything about
his testimony but when drunk he re-
iterated it with great emphasis. Many u
backwoods baToom in Missouri and the
adjacent sections of Iowa has echoed to
these words and he nearly always used
the same form, as loudly uttered by Cow
derry: "Gcntlcmen, I'm only poor -
-; but, rs sure as I'm living man.
saw an angel come into that room and
hand them plates to Joseph Smith -
David Whitmer, the last of the three,
was also expelled from the church during
the Missouri troubles in 1888 and for
twenty-five years lived very quiet life
in Richmond, Ray county No. During
this time he rersistcntly refused TO say
anything about his 'testimour.' or to
have any dealings with the lrirhaDite
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

IL en- cky. lie
was born in Clark county, Dec. q, 1921.
his father being pioneer and leading
Wing editor. The son studied law with
the noted Richard Menfee, graduated
from the law department Of Pennsylvania
university in 1910, and after a brief career
as lawyer became editor Of The Frankfort
Commonwealth. He served Il term as
secretary Of state, and in the autumn Of
1861 was adjutant general of kentucky,
distinguishing himself by the skill and
energy with which he organized and
equipped the Union troops. After the
war he practiced law and held various po-
sitions of trust President Garfield APP
pointed him collector of the Sixth district,
which Office he resigned soon after Presi-
dent Cleveland was inaugurated. lie
was cultivated scholar and gcpial. hui
morous writer, his letters from "Jccn~
Giles Of Caucy' exciting much mirth in
Kentucky, lie made money rapidly and
spent it generously, leaving but uodcr-
ate estate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

THE BEST SALvE IN the world for Cuts
Brulses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped hands, Chilblains
Corns and all Skin Eruprions, and positively
cures Piles or no pay required. IL is guaran.
teed 10 give perfect satisfaction, or mnney
refunded. Price % cents per box For sale 10y
Bpaupre X Lowrcy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

talents were an
honor to the state.
Gen. Finnell was
an original and
u C compromising
Unionist; was
elected as such to
represent Kenton
co ty in the
legisl La ture of
1861, and bore q
very conspicuous
part in the organ
ization of the ma
tional forces in
I.1. IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
FOR tickets, marasmus, and all wasting
Disorders of children.

Scotts Emulsion NJ Pure Cod Liner OIL NTH
ifUloph0sphntS, is unequaied. The rapidity
with which children gain flesh and strength
upon II y very wonderful. ~ have used
Scotts Emulsion IN cases of Tickets and
Morasm us OF long standing. In every case
the Improvement was mArked."-J. N. MAIN
NJ. u. New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
ADVICE 10 MOTHERS.

MIS- WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used for children teething. II
soothes the child, sottens the gums, ellays al
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remed y
for dlarrhoea. Twenty-Five ceuts a bottle.
IA, IN. ", f&Wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
The Late Gen. Tinnell.

In the recent death at Helena, NJ. T.,
of Gen. John W. Finnell, Kentucky lost
one of her stanchest patriots and man
whose services Mere of Gs great Ynlne rs his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

j. u, Mason, Providence, X. l., suffered
with pcumOnla, accompanied with A dry
cough, hoarseuess aud entire loss of voice.
Physicians afforded him no relief. WIsTER' IS
BALSAM OF WILD ,HEERY cured him, and he
suys il saved his life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
HERR PAULUS,
,+ls RISE, HIS GREATNESS AND HIS
FALL.
BY waiter Besant, Author of "All Sorts
and Conditions of Men, etc, etc.
BOOK THE THIRD.

The Right of Translation is Reserved)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

"Lor a mercy" cried the wife. Its
Haynes ~
Eyes, Lavinia I've come back" said
the husband.
That was all. The words are simple.
The poetry lies beneath.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

CHAPTER III.-SAT1sFIED WITH HIM
SELF.
There was not, happily, any occasion fol
anxiety as to Mrs Medlock. for even while
Hetty spoke of her she was reunited tc
her husband. Yes. Mr.. Haynes Medlock
either stricken by conscience, or led by
the re-awakening of affection, or guided
by self-interest, had returned to his wife
after eighteen years of separation. The
reunion of souls once parted, the return
OF heart to heart, is indeed a sweet subject
for contemplation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-13


building. which will be constructed of brick,
viii be commenced At once. Thsy viii employ
100 men.
Geo Fort, a blacksmith of Anderson. has
elored with his sister in-Iaw, Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller. THIS is a second chapter to the Fort
family troubles. as il will be remembered that
Mrs Fort eIoped with x-City Marshal Coburn
last October.
Maj W. d. Ewing. of Evansville. on Tuesday
night, at Princeron, mustered company for the
regiment of southern Indiana militia The COM
pany was not quite filed because OF the absence
of several parties; but forty-one were enrolled.
and the Princeton band Is the regimental band
for the regiment. and Princeton is proud of her
honors. The following officers were elected
r. A Woods, captain: s. W. Scott first ieuten-
ant; William Archer second lieutenant.
e There is an old one-story frame dwelling
standing iE Charlottesville that has interest
history. 1t Is the first law Office Of the late
Col Henry S. Lane and Judge S. G. Wilson,
deceased. They first occupied The building BEL
tween the years 1890 40 This is where Hon.
d. w. Voorhees, studied law. and many noted
men have consulted together in the building
There some talk of removing .he building TO a
place whore it can be pr eserved as relic.