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The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-14

featuring Of and traffic In alcoholic liquors
as high crime; condemning intimidation
I of voters, and favoring equal suffrage for.
women.
GENERAL SHERIDAN continued to improve
on the 18th. he rested better and was
getting sharp appetite.
The Republicans of the Twenty fifth
Pennsy lvania district nominated Charles
G. Townsend for Congress on the 18th.
The Republicans of the Fifth Minnesota
district on the 18th nominated Solomon G..
Comstock for Congress.
WALTER j. HAYES, Democratic member
of Congress for the Second Iowa district,
was renominated on the 18th. ~
Mrs. ELLEN CRoNIN, aged one hundred
and seventeen years, died on the 18th at
her home near Mulfords, MINI.
The Democrats nominated Douglas Nor
ris for Congress in the Sixth Indiana dis
trict on the 18th and renOminated John 81.
O'Neil in the Second district.
AT Springfield, Ill, on the 18th the Dem
ocratic clubs organized a State Democratic
League, with Frank H. Jones, of Spring
field, as president s#
THE Prohibitionists of the Tenth district
of Indiana on the 18th nominated Rev. J.
II, Wilson for Congress. D
GENERAL SHERIDAN passed a good day
on the 18th. resting well and coughing but
little. His pulse was good and his respira-
ton more regular
N. r. WoRTH1NGToN was nominated for
Congress on the 10th by the Democrats Of
the Tenth Illinois district.
BERT STEWART, Of Decatur, Ill, whoiwas
nominated by the Union Labor party for
Secretary of State, declined the nominal
ton on the 14th. ~ 49,
LINDSAY MUSE (colored), the Oldest en-
ploye in the service of the Government,
died at Washington on the 14th. he had
been employed as messenger to the Sec
rotary of the Navy since 1898.
The Missouri Prohibitiopists met at Kan
sas City on the 14th and nominated E. M.
Love- of Kansas City, for Governor.
THERE was no changeto be noted on the
18th in General Sheridan's condition. He
rested well during the day, his cough
troubling him little. His pulse was good,
his respiration was improving, and he con-
tinued to take suffieiency of nourishment.
MARY N. PRESCOTT, the gifted and wide
ly- known authoress and poetess, died on
the 18th at the residence of her brother in
law, Richard S. Spofford, at Deer Island,
Mass.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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The Union Labor State convention met
at Waterville, Me-, on the 18th and nomi-5
mated w. H. Simmons for Governor. Reso-
lutions were adopted favoring postal
banks, Government control Of telegraphs
and railroads and an income tax, and de-
nouncing the Importation of labor and
fusion with other parties.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was reported to be
doing remarkably well on the 18th. He
relished his food and his appetite seemed
to be growing. He rested quietly during
the day.
The Republicans Of Maine met in State
convention at Portland on the 10Th and
nominated b. G. Burleigh for Governor.
The resolutions denounce the Presidents
message, the Mills bill and free trade, and
censure the Government for its course in
the fisheries dispute.
The Rhode Island Legislature on the 18th
reelected Jonathan Chace (Rep.) United
States Senator, and then adjourned until
January, 1889.
Mrs. MARY SHERIDAN, widowfof the late
John Sheridan, and the mother3of General
Philip II. Sheridan, died at her home in
Somerset, o., on the afternoon1of the 18th,
saged elghtyAseVen years and two months.
The Vermont Prohibitionists met at
Montpelier on the 10Th and nominated Prof.
Henry NJ. Seeley for Governor Resolu-
tons were adopted stamping the manu-
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04

daughter too well. The mother-in-law is no
myth. She is not alone a joke; she is reality
In her heart of hearts is the love for her daughter
who is subject to the caprices of the son OF another
too fond mothers raising
When mothers seek to Undue the characters OF
their sons with some of the unselfshness they
themselves possess in a marked degree, they will
then produce better sons, the term mother-n-laW,
in its popular acceptation will become q libel on
the sex. and the Joke will become chestnut-but
not till then 1t is bread cast upon the waters,
that returns after many days.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
From Michigan.

DEAR CHRONICLE: A colored preacher once, in
giving expression to his conception of the creation,
describes beautiful garden which the Lord made,
and then created our first parent, Adam, whom
He put to sleep with dose Of "laudachpn" and
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04

that returns after many days.
The report of the proceedings of the lnterna-
tional Council of Women is a book well worth the
nominal price asked for it. 1t is worthy the read
ing of any American woman. After perusing it,
she will be proud that she is a woman. WoMAN's
CHRONICLE offers it as premium for two new
subscribers.
In our country the home of the ''free and the
brave" woman is allowed without any particular
seeking or craving upon her part, to pay heavy
tax upon all property, real or personal. She may
also be intelligent and refined; yet the man who
drives her carriage or waits upon her table, no
matter how ignorant, can go to the polls and help
to decide how much of a tax shall be levied upon
her property, and how that money shall be spent.
The Chicago News suggests that the women who
carry dogs in their arms on the street and in the
street cars would do better to devote their SYM
air fund.-" With suffering HI manity crying out on
every hand, it is amazing that woman kind can so
far forget her self respectas to caress little four
footed animal, whom the Creator designed for
far different purpose. Let the dogs eat of the
crumbs that fall from the masters table, but let
the springs of sympathy and maternal love in the
heart of woman 60 out to something human. The
world needs it, and the woman who devotes her
time and attention to dog knows not of the sun
shine that would come into her heart did she but
do one ota of the good within her power.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04

Much is said and written about womans
"sphere" and not a little uneasiness displayed by
her numerous friends and admirers in regard to
her getting out of it, as we'll as the dismay with
which they anticipate the dire disasters liable to
befall the world should she seek and conquer
some other ''sphere' than which they fondly i'm
agine is her only fitting position in life. For the
benefit of the anxious, we quote from the San
Francisco Examiner, and bid them hope there
are still few countries upon the globe where
women are taughtto know and keep their "sphere."
There are no old women in Terra del Fuego.
When a woman gets to the right age, about forty
five, she is considered to have done her duty.
With appropriate ceremonies, therefore, she is
either lancod or stranged and the family arder is
replenished with her roasted remains.
The women, when they see the time of sacrifice
approaching, never attempt to escape it. They re-
gard it as about almost as settled fact as that the
wind should blow, and never trouble themselves
about it,
The Fugeans are not cannibals further than this.
They never eat children, young women or men.
The Press., 1888-06-14

At meeting of Stafford Lodge, No. 26, A. o. U. w., held on Tuesday evening, June 18th, 1888, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Carl T. Hanson, therefore
 Resolved, That while we bow to our Divine Master, in submission to His will, we mourn the loss of our brother, who SO recently has been taken us;
 Resolved, That by his death our Lodge has lost good member, his wife and child lov- ing husband and father, and the community good citizen;
 Resolved, That we extend to o-the wife and child of our departed brother our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of affiiction..
 Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the be- reaved wife and be printed in The Press.
 ES$$ss1 RS$s$s bSaS$ss, S%1s: s;ss, Committee.
The Press., 1888-06-14

The June meeting of the Charter Oak Driving Park Association at Hartford,
 Conn.,, begins next Tuesday, and continues four days. Tuesdays program is ? B (pacers), 2 37 and 2 29 classes Wednesday, 2.22 and 2.25 classes Thursday, 2.31, 2 27 and 2.18 classes Friday, 2.19 and 2:34 list of entries has been printed and may be had by addressing T. o. King, secretary, Hartford. It includes the names of the prominent ''fiiers" of the day, ,and the races will be exciting, as they always are on this admirable course, when the ''meet" always includes the most noted horses and drivers.
The Press., 1888-06-14

OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO C1T1- zENs OF CoNNECTIoUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending June 5, 1888, as reported from the office of Simonds& Burdett, solicitors of patents, No. 2 Central Row, Hart ford Conn.
 John E. Atwood, stonington machine for winding quls and bobbins.
 William A. Faber, Danbury adjustable handle
 Hermann Lemp and J. M. Wightman. Hartford 1; cut-out for incandescent lamps
 Henry A. Matthews and D. M. Ireland, Waterbury i; lantern.
 Charles H. sprague and W. J. Wiley, Danbury :; hat-siz'ng roll.
 Frank Wheeler, Meriden; shock arrester for the rigging of vessels. :
 Almon B. Glover, Birmingham wire nail machine DESIGNS. $ Pardon A. Whitney, assignor 10 Peck, Stowe sS5 Wilcox company, southington clamp frame.
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE NEW ENGLAND CHAUTAuouA. The approaching assembly at South Framing ham, Mass, will keep up the reputation of this popular summer school. It will be, as heretofore, in charge of Dr., now bishop, J. H. Vincent and Drs. Hurlbret and Dunning. The position of musical director, vacated by the death of Prof. Sherwin, will be filled by Prof. A. T. Schauffer. Drs. Buckley, Griffs, J. B. Thomas, and J. W. Bashford, MT. and Mrs. Beniam. Clark of London, Eng, and Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson will lecture. Mesdames Mclaughlin, Barney, Hunt and Livermore will discuss methods of w. 0. T. U. work. A notable feature will be National and G. A. R. Day." with an ad- dress by Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn. The time is July 10-21. Rooms in the Connecticut building may be bought or rented through Mrs. W. H. Hall of West Hartford.
The Press., 1888-06-14

The second article of Scribner's Railway series will appear in the July number, un- der the title "Feats of Railway Engineer ing" The author, John Bogart, state en gineer of New York, has written with force and picturesqueness of the St. Gothard and other famous tunnels, of the St. Louis, Lachine, Niagara, Brooklyn and other re- markable bridges, and of unusual trestles, grades, cuttings, etc. The great number of illustrations promised will make this ar ticle one of the most attractive in the se- ries, which to those who read the article in the June number is promising a good deal.
The Press., 1888-06-14

The Yale faculty has passed law with in short time which will probably exert considerable influence over the social side of Yale life. The use is prohibited, among any of the university societies, or among any organized body of students, of intoxicating liquor in any shape. No notifications, qualifications, or exceptions are made. The sentiment upon the camp us is that the action has been taken with especial reference to the junior societies, and that, as the other college societies were included simply that no favoritism might be shown, the rule will not be en- forced outside of the class.
 By recent legal decision hotel proprie- tors who do not collect in advance from patrons who are not accompanied by bag gage can not have them arrested for vio- lation of the hotel act, should they refuse or be unable to pay their bill when it is presented. There is no law, it seems, to cover misplaced confidence, and if Boni- face elects to trust a boarder it is his own loss should the fatty be unrewarded fnan- Ciallv
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE Storrs school commencement to-mor- row will draw goodly attendance of interest ed friends, in spite of the expressing interest felt throughout eastern Connecticut in the Putnam monument dedication which comes of at Brooklyn to-day. Perhaps many nota- ble persons attracted to Brooklyn will extend their trip to the Storrs school on the following day, who would not otherwise have gone to Mansfald
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE Hartford bridge commissioners have given notice to the following towns which they deem to be interested-East Hartford, South Windsor, Glastonbury, East Windsor, Manchester, Vernon, Marlborough, Hebron, Andover, Bolton, Holland, Ellington, Coven- try, Hartford, West Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Pennington, New Britain, New ington and Wethersfeld, that they will meet at the superior court room in Hartford, July 5th, at 10 @. m., to estimate and assess dam ages upon the several towns which they shall find, upon such hearing, will be specially benefited by the making of the bridge free, the total sum to be apportioned being $21O,- 0n0
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE democrats claim to have given the long est cheer on record over the nomination of Cleveland minutes. The biggest previous record was 13 minutes. The republicans now propose to count off delegates by relays and then produce continuous huzza for IA hours. They couldn't go beyond this with out intruding upon the Sabbath, and no party will then be able to burst the record without breaking the Sabbath.
The Press., 1888-06-14

MT. Johnson, the free trade cotton spin her of Cohoes, said in defending his support of the Mills bill s'When the employees are brought down to working for low wages, as they are in Europe, they will not be able to strike. They will have to keep right at work, and we shall have no more trouble with them"
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE accident to the circus train at East Longmeadow last week gave several rattle snakes and other snakes, including an ana- conda, their liberty. The people of the vi einity are quite tim1d about going near places that look snakey. Those who want it find themselves provided with good excuse to carry about antidotes for snake bites, and nev- CT forget to remember that an ounce of pre- vention is good thing in region where one is in danger of getting bitten at any time. And, as for anacondas, we'll, naturalists say that they sometimes grow to be very long. A good many of them will measure 300 feet in length. One was known once, so history says, to put whole army to flight; and there is one at large up in Longmeadow, that is if he hasn't moved off. People have fancied that they have seen him within the week at several different and widely apart places. When he escaped his length was perhaps ten feet, but of course he must have grown since. People who walk in sylvan shades should never seat themselves upon log without giv- ing it poke to see if it moves. A dormant log and wayside anaconda do look so much alike
The Press., 1888-06-14

IT is now thought that the German emper- or's throat trouble is not cancerous, and the physicians who took decided stand in oppo- sition to an operation are triumphant. All the same, the diseased growth, whatever it may be, is likely to end the life of the emper- or. Its ravages in his throat continue, and the system of piping and tubing which rein force the impaired breathing and swallowing tubes need frequent changes and repairs.
The Press., 1888-06-14

$25O, ,OOO have been offered to the people of the city of Hartford for the purpose of establishing 8 free public library, under condition that $15O, ,OOO more shali be rais ed in order that the scheme may be car ried cut in all the fullness which seems to be desirable. Hartford is no fool, and she will just rake in that donation.
The Press., 1888-06-14

GEN. SHER1DEN still lives, and prospects for his survival look better than week ago, but with chances decidedly against it The long sickness is drawing on his reservoir of vitality.
The Press., 1888-06-14
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Eastford, May 26th, by Rev. c. M. Jones, George Harvey of South Woodstock and Mrs. s. M. Smith of Eastford.
 Mansfield, 9th, by Rev. George w. Hol- man, Charles Crane of Willimantic, and Alice M. Crane of Mansfield.
The Press., 1888-06-14

The Rhode Island legislature has adopt ed, with slight amendments, the first two sections of the modification of the Kansas
 injunction law, to aid in the enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The Press., 1888-06-14
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Wales, Eth, Mrs. Nancy M. Royce, TT. Wales, May 3lst, Amanda Houghton, 80. Vernon, 11th, Anson Fitch Talcott, 70. Bolton Notch, 10th, Mrs. William Hunt, 80 Eastford, 7th, Edward E. Bosworth, 21.
The Press., 1888-06-14
saThe bulk of Matthew Arnold's earn

sThe bulk of Matthew Arnold's earn ings, says the Lounger of the Critic, 'twent propensities of millionaire's offspring without millionaire's bank account be- hind him. Mir. Arnold denied himself ev- erything to clear the family name, and the object of his visit to this country was to earn money to satisfy that sons creditors
The Press., 1888-06-14

Notices of births, marriages and deaths inserted free when sent in by friends. Obituaries, in prose verse, beyond notices of death, at half ad- vertising rates.l
 South Coventry, May 10th, daughter to Al bert F. Hutchinson.
 Eastford, May 80th, son to Warren Keith.
 South Coventry, 7th, son to Nathan D. Pot ter. '
 Eastford May ss27th, son to. Henry Bos- worth
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE Mills tariff bill protects rice and sugar, but potatoes, pease and corn are on the free list as before. The latter articles are raised at the north There was reason originally for giving the sugar planters protection, but it has diminished year by year. Sugar mak- ing will never become great industry in this country, as compared with its consumption. And why protect rice Almost natural, ,spon- taneous product, within the small territory where it can be grown at all. The congress men from the regions where sugar and rice are grown, generally do not believe in protec- ton at al1-except for rice and sugar.
The Press., 1888-06-14

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN & SoN, PUBLISHERS. $l 50 per year. $1.25 when paid strcly in advance
The Press., 1888-06-14

WHOM are you betting on? Depew, sher- man, Gresham, or the field? Some are refus- ing to consider bets on Blaine to be ''off."
The Press., 1888-06-14

N. Y. Mail and Express: The water melon crop promises to be unusually large this year. Last season the supply was larger than during any former season, and this year fully one-third more melons are expected than last year. The first ship ment arrived yesterday. There were twelve cars of 1000 melons each. They came from the southern part of Florida and were brought north by steamer. The crop is ten days earlier this year than ever before. The melons are of good size and we'll rip ened. The shipment to this city of melons from as far south as Texas was attempted for the first time last summer. The exper- ment was so successful that large areas have been planted and other crops neglect ed in the expectation of realizing sudden fortunes. One county in South Carolina is reported to have cleared $6O, % from mel ons last year. Cheap melons are expected as natural consequence.
The Press., 1888-06-14

THE republican convention, which assem- bles next week at Chicago, excites more in- terest than did the late democratic conven- ton, because its work is not done in advance. The democratic convention nominated Cleve- land and Thurman and substantially re- adopted the platform of 1884, so far as the tariff is concerned. At Chicago from 8 to 15 candidates will appear in the first ballot. It looks as if either Sherman of Ohio or Depew of New York would lead, but no one will have majority vote, and who will come to the front finally will depend upon conditions and impulses which will govern the delegates as they meet, consult and enthuse. The fol- lowing names are quite certain to appear in the first bal1ot-G Gresham, Allison, Hawley Harrison, Alger, Phelps, and Lincoln, and quite likely others. And it is not certain that either of these will be the nominee. Others are mentioned, as Foraker, Long, Platt, Hiscock, etc., and there are those who are yet planning to, in case of @ prolonged dead lock, fall back upon Blaine, nominating him in whirl of enthusiasm, and putting up on him pressure that will compel his &C., ceptance. It is not certain that the business of the convention will be finished up next week. There is much work to do, and less of it will be done before the convention meets than is usually the case. The nomination of vice-president will be determined chiefly by that of president, the locality, etc., of the first nominee being the chief factor in de- termining the choice of the second.
The Press., 1888-06-14

Rev. F. A. Andrews, of Jeffersonville, Ind, was called on Saturday to country church to preach at the funeral of Mrs. Wascom. He remained over night with MT. Wascom, and was much surprised to learn that wedding was to be cele- brated during the evening, and he would be called to officiate. The groom was Mr. Wascom and the bride was the sister of the recently buried wife, and the two aged respectively 73 and 71. The only witness of the ceremony was the great grandson of the groom. The minister's astonishment reached its height when he was told by neighbors next day that the present is Wascom's third wife, that the three were sisters, and the second wedding was as un- ceremonious as the first.
The Press., 1888-06-14
DIsTRICT of Stafford. ss,- Probate Co.,

DISTRICT of Stafford, ss, Probate Court, A June 11th, 1888.
 Estate of Richard S. Hicks of Stafford in said dis trct, insolvent debtor.
 Upon the application of said Hicks, praying for such allowances and benefits as by statute pro- vided for insolvent debtors, per application file more fully appears it is
 . Ordered That said application be heard and de- District, on the 18th day of June, A. D, 1888, at two o'clock in the afernoon and that notice be given place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once ln some newspaper having circulation in said district.
 1w JAMES F. CHAMBERLAIN, Judge
The Press., 1888-06-14

AT a Court of Probate holden at Stafford, "A within and for the district of Stafford, the 18th day of June, A. D. 1888.
 Present, JAM ES F. CHAMBERLAIN, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of J. k. Washburn, executor on the es- tate of Palmer Marin late of Stafford, within said district deceased it is ordered by this Cour that tice shall be given that the administration account in bate Office in said district, the 18th day of June 1888, at o'clock, by posting copy of this order the public sign post in said town of Stafford and by advertising the same in newspaper published in Stafford and having circulation in said district. Certified from record, M. B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1888-06-14

Pittsburg Dispatch A college profes- sor in Maine tells how he convinced a friend who did not believe that beavers could build dams. He bought baby beaver of hunter one day and sentit to his skeptical friend. The beaver became @ great pet in the house, but showed no signs of wanting to build dams until one Monday morning leaky paiful of water was put on the floor in the back kitchen. The beaver was there; he was only baby then, too, but the moment he saw the wa ter oozing out of a crack in the pail he scampered into the yard, brought in a chip and commenced building his dam. His owner was called, and watched the lit tie fellow, very much astonished by what he saw. He gave orders to have the pail left there, and the industrious beaver kept at his work four weeks, when he had built solid dam all around the pail. The pro- fessor's friend believes now that beavers know thing or two about dam building.
The Press., 1888-06-14

Henry Borthwick, an old man from Ludlow, being in 8 maudlin condition when at the Forepaugh circus in Spring field yesterday, excited th9 ire of Harry Taylor, an attendant, who knocked him down. Either the blow or the fall killed the old man. Taylor got away, and swam the Connecticut. Officers are in pursuit.
The Press., 1888-06-14

pOARDERS WANTED.-Pleasant rooms -1D and good accommodations at reasonable prices.
 MRS. R. s. HICKS.