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Steel Armor Mt Its Best.

The finest armors were made from
1440 to 1460. They were marvels of
suppleness, lightness, and elegance,
the iron shell was modelled on the
body beneath it, and followed every
movement of the torso and limbs, pro-
tecting without confining them; the
steel envelope had become individual,
and was. like hose and jerkin, made
for its wearer, instead of the clumsy
greaves of the fourteenth century made
to fit any man. In these leg-pieces,
carefully articulated at the thigh and
above the knee, personal peculiarities
appear-legs slightly bowed and more
or less heavily muscled at the calf; in
the flexible corselet the body enjoyed
comparative freedom; under the armet
or round helmet the head turned
easily; the pointed toes of the sole
rets could be unfastened in O moment
if the knight was obliged to dismount;
the gauntlets were as supple rs kid
gloves, and the weight of the whole
armor, composed of very thin plates of
well-tempered steel, was SO carefully
distributed that it appeared compara-
lively light. This armor, nodded on
the forms of the body bene ath it, COM
posed of polished steel, was the "white
harness" so often mentioned by the
chroniclers. In France it was worn
without ornament, but the Italians de-
corated it with lions heads and an
tique masks; little later the armor-
ers of Nuremberg, then very popular
in France, introduced futed steel-it
was stronger, not heavier. and offered
more resistance to lance-thrusts than
the smooth metal. Many beautiful
specimens remain of this Macmillan
armor, as it was called.
No further progress was possible;
comparative lightness, resistance. con-
venience, and elegance of form had
been attained. After this time the
shape of the helmet and corselet was
varied according to individual caprice
or the latest fashion, and the steel was
glded aud ornamented, but armor hav-
ing attained its complete development,
steadily eclined.-Scribner's Maqa-
zinc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16
shouts of the coachman apprised them of the

shouts of the coachman apprised them OF the
murder.
STUMBLING OVER THE DEAD BODY.
It was about 80 o'clock when Henry Winkle-
hook, the family coachman, came from his
home to the barn, about fifty feet in the rear OF
the house, and started across the yard toward
the kitchen door. it being his custom to start
the fires in the morning. As he pushed open
the storm-door his eyes fell upon the jagged
hole in the door leading into the kitchen, and
he Immediately surmised that burglary had
been committed. The door was locked, but,
passing his hand through the aperture he drew
back the bolts and entered the house. The
first thing that met his astonished gaze was the
family slverware piled up In promiscuous
ing an instant he hurriedly ascended the stairs
to call Mr.. Smell and notify him OF the burglary.
As no reached the landing at the head Of the
stairway and was about to proceed TO the
sleeping-rooms above. his foot struck some
obstacle lying on the floor In the hail. and in
the dim light he beheld n sight which almost
Raraiyz9d hm INV with , horror h1 lying on his back
lay the dead body Of his master. He was clad
only in his night-shirt and trousers, and by his
side SIDE lay huge revolver, revolver ar, From a two bullet
the left breast, blood was slowly oozing Hor-
rihed at what he saw, Winkelhook steppe1
over the PROSTATE form and rush ed up the sec
ond fight Of stairs, shouting at the same time
to awaken the servants who were sleeping ON
the fourth floor.
Hurriedly dressing themselves, the two girls
descended to the parlor floor. and after quick
glance at the form OF their employer they took
possession OF the lower part OF the house while
the coachman ran to the Lake street police sta
tion and informed the police Of the murder and
burglary.
DETECTIVES swARMING ABOUT THE PLACE.
Several officers we're quickly dispatched to
the scene OF the tragedy, among them being
Lieut. Henskaw, chief Of detectives. The body
was placed on n stretcher and removed to the
bedroom Of the dead man, the police assuming
control Of everything until the ARRIVAL Of the
Coroner who was Immediately summoned.
Meanwhile the Central Station detectiyeswere
sent for, and on their arrival a careful survey
OF the premises was made, Upon investigation
it was found that the burglars-thero we're
two OF them, the footprints In the snow
would indicate-had attempted TO force
trance into the house Of George b. Brooks, who
lives at 431 Washington boulevard, three doors
west of the Snell mansion. The supposition
is that they had made n mistake I'm the
house they Intended TO burglarze, and retrac-
ing their steps tho tell-tale snow clearly shove
that they climbed the intervening fences and
entered the yard OF Mr.. Snell from the rear,
climbing tho fence eli SO by the barn. The
storm door was unfastened, and with q half
inch bit several noles were borod IA the thin
pine panel close TO the safety latch. With q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

ly 81, no mado II practice TO collect it when
due. and aomand it erpph ltscAlly II ii we're not
promptly forthcomjiig. - ~ l Il.
Besides the real esttfte h6 owned In the city.
he possessed large tracts In Jefferson, Park
Ridge, Schaumberg, AMI in tho state OF Iowa.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AROUSED.
The murder OF Mr.. Smell seems to be the
logical climax OF the series OF bold, and in
many cases desperate. burglaries which have
been committed in Chicago. The crime has
aroused the people from their supineness In
every quarter OF the city the dreadful tragedy
was the chief and for that matter tho ouly,
topic Of conversation. In the clubs. nt the res
raurants. and at the hreside the details OF
the assassination, as far as known, were eau
vassed to tho minutest degree. The whole
system OF municipal police and demand for
greater homo protection were discussed In
everv direction. But In no locality was the
dreadful theme more vigorously handled than
in tho immediate vicinity of Mr.. SHELLS resi-
dence. Public sent tment was 90 aroused that
the people talked of little else than vigilance
committees and frequent holdings of court by
Judge Lynch as panacoa for the lawless era
that had come upon them.
number OF suspicious characters have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

man lay in the hall until it was discovered by
the coachman about FIVE hours later.
HEARD SHOOTING, BUT DID NOT INVESTIGATE.
Rosa Berksteller, the cool who was awakened
by tho noise OF the shooting, but who had failed
e. investigate the cause or make an outcry, was
'srTisG a German ~ girl about Is years Of age, and
speaks fairly good English, but with strong
foreign accent
| woke up, and heard the shooting" she said,
but think 1t was a little after l o'clock.
jumped out Of bed and ran to the door OF my
room. and thought 1 heard MI Smell down down
were three or four more shots fred l was ter
ribly frightened and ran to the second-g r. 8
room and woke her up. telling her that l
thought there was trouble down stairs. While
she was getting out Of bod L ran back to my
own room and endeavored to open the window,
to make outcry The sash was frozen fast,
and / could not move II. i listened a mo-
ment, and then, hearing considerable noise in
the street, scraped the frCst from the glass and
looking out saw several carriages moving up
and down on the street Iheard some ono call
ing out something in loud voice and once dis
tinctly heard the words Number 25.' Then
went back TO Ida's room and again said that
something was wrong downstairs and would
go and see IL Mr.. Smell was in his room.
went TO the head Of the stairs and listened,
but heard nothing more called Mr.. SHELLS
name several times, and would have gone
downstairs only / knew that Mr.. Snell often
walked In his sleep, sometimes even carrying
his revolver with him. He was always afraid
of burglars and would talk OF them in bis
Sleep Ida said that had better not go down
stairs, as 1 might meet Mr.. Smell In the hall
and he might take me for burglar and shoot
me by mistake. was still very much fright
ened and SO was Ida, but after listening at the
stairway few minutes longer. and hearing no
more noise, Iwent back to bod"
THE MURDERED MAN
Amos J. Smell was a native of Little Falls, N
Y, and was IS years old He had liyel in Chi
cago and vicinity since 1914, and had accumu-
lated q fortune of at loast S3,0O00O0. He was
in hat antfa nj a
dences and business houses on the West Side,
many OF them OF handsome design and ex-
ceptionally expensive. As the city grew he Inn
proved his property, and now it is asserted that
almost every foot OF it is improved and bring
ing in handsome revenues.
Nearly all Of his property consists Of marble
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

where he fell. Ave hours later, at the head Of
the front hall stairway stretched at full length
near the top step, lying in pool OF blood. His
pistol, within few feet Of his head. showed
that ono shot had been recently fred. The
wounds in the head and heart were produced
with a 3S-calibcr revolver and the shots were
dopd man was facfng south, thu. oxposiDs tho
left side to tie murderer or murderes who were
rat sackng his parlOrS.
BURGLARS BECOME MURDERERs.
The crime is one of the most desperate and
sensational which have been recorded for years
in Chicago criminal annals. II was tho direct
outcrowth of an attempt-n successful one-to
loot the residence OF a wealthy tizen, who, in
his foolbardy bravery, ran unconsciously into
tho very arms and Ecvolvers OF his desperate
visitors Contrary to the usual sensational and
mysterious murder, there is but one theory con-
nected with the crime and that is that in rob
bing the house the thieves were surprised Dy Mr..
Sn II, and to escape committed murder Who
they Hre-tor it is generally beloved that at
least two were concerned in the crime-is
not known. and thus far there is not even the
slightest clew to their identity. Tho perpe-
traitors of the crime are the only living wit
me- ses Of the tragedy, and thus necessarily the
work of the police will be slow and in all proba-
bility futile, despite the fact that two men are
now locked up in the Lake street police sta
ton suspected Of knowing something of the
murder.
There were but FIVE persons, besides the
thioves in the mansion when the crime was
committed-Mr. Snoll, Miss Rose Berkstaller,
the cook, and Ida Bjornstadt swedish wait,
ing-maid Two grandchildren, Chester and
Mildred Coffin, were asleep ON an upper hoor
.rKati MEARp THE NE, SHOTS ang yy TIRED
apprised of the bloody doings below stairs, she
being suddenly awakened at about two o'clock
by the heavy report Of a revolver and hearing
loud or es of Get out |" leave here" Another
shot was fred and mon ent later four others
followed in rapid succession. She ran To one OF
the front windows, and, looking out, sought to
call for help. The window-panels were frozen
and she was unable to raise it, Returning 10
her room, she aroused her companion Miss
Bjornstadt, and informed her in frightened
manner of what she had heard. Again she
went to her doorway, calling out loudly, "Mr.
nell. Mr.. Snell," and. receiving no answer,
closed her door and went to bed In answer to
the remark that her conduct seemed very cool
she said that she thought Mr. Smell had fired
his revolver during his sleep" Quiet being
restored, the two girls aver that they after a
short conversation about the exciting events Of
tho previous moments, soon fell asleep, and
were not awakened until morning. when the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16
The Making OF a Punster.

A Cambridge father had been giving his
youngest son lecture on the danger Of
walking on the railroad track, playing
around the cars, etc. After the father left
the room brother Of the little fellow, a
few years older and of somewhat studious
turn of mind. looked up from his book and
continued the good advice.
"Say, Charlie" said he, why don't you
keep away from the railroads2"
Because / like to see the brakemen on
the cars" was the answer.
well, some day you'll get hurt" contin-
ued the wise man. "You and your play
mates have got railroad on your brains, but
if q train strikes you" he paused q
moment, then added, "your brains will be
on the railroad. ."-BOston Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

On some wall spaces pictures have bet
ter effect if hung in stair step fashion.
Wire is used entirely In hanging pictures,
as it is almost invisible on the wall and is
not subject to the depredations of moths.
Pictures are made to be looked nt, and
should be hung on level with the eye
when the adult is standing. They should
not, as q rule, tip forward from the top, but
lie flat against the wall. 1t is better that
pictures be hung too low than too high, for
then one can sit down and look at them. If
too high, near the ceiling, a step-ladder is
necessary, and that isn't always handy.
There is as much art in hanging pictures
for good effect as in dressing. l like a
brass s-headed small spike, couple Of
inches long, for picture nail, and drive it
in the lower edge OF the wall border. And
l never draw out these nails. If one isn't
in the right place put in another, for I
like TO change pictures about. A molding
running all about room for depending
pictures from is convenient, but old-fash-
toned houses are not often furnished with
them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

stone fronts, Of which he Is thought to have
owned at least $50. Many OF them ara located
ON Ada, Randolph. Elizabeth. Shelion, Fulton,
and Madison st eets, Washington boulevard,
Milwaukee avenue, Gn1 Ogden avenue. His
ward and Ads street, whore he was murd ed,
IL one OF tho handsomest on the drive. He has
been known to say that he did not know how
much he was worth, but supposed that IL was
more than 100000
He was a close business man. and, although
In his later years he became worth millions,
he looked after his cents as carefully as when
he was worth but few hundreds. IL Itmattered
not how small the debt one owed to him, II on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

ONE OF our school teachers was endeav-
oring TO explain 10 small boy in her class
the meaning of the word collision" She
said: Suppose two boys running in the
street should come together hard, what
would there be2" "a fight" responded the
little fellow, loudly, and with astonishing
promptness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

"wILLIE wAFFLERs," said the teacher,
awhich is the shortest day in the year,"
"Twenty- -fust day of December" said Will
lie, who was correct as for as the writer
knows. "And Tommy Tuff may tell us
which is the longest day." said the teach
er, indulgently. Sunday" shouted Tom
my.-PhiLddeIDhid Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16
MURDER MOST FOUL.
A Chicago Millionaire Shot
Dead in His Own House
by Burglars.
He Is Awakened by the Noise Made
by Forcing Door and Con.
fronts the Intruders.
The Latter Fire Two Bullets Into His
Body, Either One Of Which Would
Have Proved Fatal.
Chicago special.l

Amos j. Smell, the millionaire real estate
owner and acknowledged wealthiest landed
proprietor ON the West side, WAS shot dead in
the hallway OF lis brown stone residence at the
corner Of Ada street and Washington boulevard,
We dne sday morn ng at about o'clock. Two
bullets entered his body one in the brain and
tho other In the heart. Either wound would
have produced instant death. he was found
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

"I SAY, doctor, was the surgical opera
ton you performed on Monday last sue
cess2" "A suceessI Why, should say
so. was paid $3.50 in advance. And
how's your patientP" "Oh, he's dead"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

THE Baroness Burdette- Coults and other
philanthropists Of London are perfect
ing plans for furnishing workshops and
sewing machines where poor seamstresses
can 60 and use the machines for small
cost
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

In the recently published education re-
port of the English Government it is
recommended that in planning school
houses the arrangement should be such as
to admit the light over the left shoulders
of the scholars.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

A LATE novelty in use of poultices is to
wet sponge in concentrated tlecoction
Of mustard, and wrapping it with q hand
kerchief bondage for application. 1t is
readily removed by simply again immers-
ing in the same hquid.-CaRada Lancet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

WE would add to the following clipping
by saying that there is NothiR0 in which
mother can afford to be unsympathetic.
His mothers boy the boy whose mother
appreciates her sons skill in rowing and
swimming. as we'll as his progress in his
studies, is likely to grow into the courte-
GUS man that every one likes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

M. Il. CHURCH-Rov. J. W Taylor. Pastor.
Services at II o'clock a. m. and 7l6 p. m. SUM-
day school at 12 m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 715 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
G3AYLING LODGE. No. $50. y. a A NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on CT before the full OF the moon.
Transient members are fraternally invited To
attend. J.F. HUM w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

WHEN your husband and tho boys have
q leisure hour or two one Of these days, get
them to put oil the walks about the prem
ises in good condition. It will save you
work in the opening season of mud.
Do NOT buy your spice ready ground,
as when powdered 1t loses its strength BY
keeping.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-16

MARVIN POST, No. 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in eGo
month. VIM. WOODBURY., Post Commander.
A. TAYLOR. Adjutant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

WE publish on the first page to-day an interesting account of the funeral of the late Stephen J. Meany at Ennis, Ireland, taken from the Cork Herald, which was kindly sent us by Martin J. Scully. The Herald, speaking of the conduct of the military when they were leaving Ennis for their barracks at Clare Castle says: "What- ever their object was, whether it was to exasperate the people who had conduct ed themselves throughout the day in a very creditable manner, or whether it was that they indulged too freely during the day, while they remained shivering within the courthouse, it is difficult to say, but certainly the weight of evidence is in favor of the latter conclusion. Ass the military, which consisted of company of the 45th regim ent (the Sherwood Foresters), were passing through the streets of the town, which at that time were filled with people, they began to sing as we'll as they could "God Save the Queen" and "Rule Britan- nia.." The people, however, took very little notice of the display of loyalty or the part of her Majesty's paid servants, ,and as consequence the entire proceedings o1 the day passed without any untoward in cident~ having occurred to mar them il any way"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
MT. W. W. Corcoran's Business Method

MT. w. W. COrcoran's Business Methods.
 MT. Hyde, the white haired, gray whis- kered, rosy faced, blue eyed gentleman who has for forty years acted as the late MT. w. w. Corcoran's private secretary, tells me that MT. Corcoran's last business act was the signing of real estate transfer. He says his mind was perfectly clear up to within few days of his death, and that his business faculties were never more acute. ssHe had" said he, Ia wonderful mind and very quick perceptive faculties. He decided instantly on any matter which came before him, and though he sometimes made mistakes he sell dom doubted his judgment at the time He had not good business habits as regarded the care of his own books. He kept the books of others all right, but not his own.''
 here looked at some of Mr. Hyde's meth ods, and they were interesting as showing how fortune of millions has been managed. Not scrap of business paper is allowed to go to waste, and all of MT. Corcoran's checks and receipts for years back have been num- bered. His private secretary gave a receipt while I was present, and I noted that it's number was in the twenty seven thousands. I was shown check books that ran up in their numbers to over 25 ,OOO, and MT. Corco- ran, after he had used up one check book, did not begin new number with the new books, but went on until the numbers have now reached the tens of thousands. These receipts and checks are carefully labeled in packages of 100 and laid away in such a manner that they can be referred to in an instant. It is the same with the other books; all are thoroughly systematized. Mir. Corco- ran not long ago came into his office here and said: 'I want very much to know whom ordered some wine of in France about five years ago." His private secretary, with this indefinite request, at once turned to his book labeled 'Wine," ran down few pages and came to the date and found the purchase. It was the same with other matters, and MT. Corcoran had in this way perfect business diary kept for him.-Frank G. Carpenter in New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
N. H. & H. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: New York-5.so, s.sc. Io.ss a. m: s.ss, 7.sr D. m. Sunday. 4i5 D. m.
 Return 5, $, a m; l, {. 5y35 m New Haven-5.So. sa6. I0.5a a. m: sxs rar nm Return. 1l5 9.52 a. m-. I, S.30, 5.s5. ESQ pm bridgeport-ss s-e6, lo-54 a m; ass 7.sI; Sun day. 4 IS D. m. Return T.is, 9-s6 a. m.; s.aI sss rss nm Sunday, 7So a. m f' AA' Sunday, AIS D. m. ' Return, 7.5i, i0.3s a. m: Sos C. ss sian m. Sunday, Ss6 6. m v ' Watertown-6.5o, s53. I1-e2 a. m; zio. s.io. FRS ID. m: saturday, BIS D. m.
 Return 65o. 7.55, l0.l5 a. m.; a.o7. 52s s<s D. m saturday, 500 D. m Thomaston-s.ss, HE a. m.: s57 z. 10 D. m: Sun day. e.10 a. m. Return, s-5s. io.s7 a. m: sIa 6s7 n m- Sunday, $50 p. m. TorTingion- ss, il17 a. m; s.57. 7.Io D m; Sum- Return, 7.s4, Io.oi a. m; i.4s. s.as D. m; Sunday, 3-s6 p. m. Winsted1S4s 1I.I7 a. m.; a.57. 7.Io p m; Sunday Return, E1s, a.4o a. m: 1ao, 6Io P. m.; Sum- day, 800 p. m.
 O. M SHEPARD, General supt.
 CT. HAMPSTEAD. General Pass. Agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
MONDAY. MARCH 26. 1888.
National Democratic Convention.

The national democratic committee hay ing met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1888, has appointed Tuesday, the 9th day of June next at noon as the time chosen and the city of St Louis as the place of holding the national demo- cratic convention.
 Each state is entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of its senators and representatives in the con- gress of the United States. The Demo crats of each organized territory and the District of Columbia are invited to send two delegates, subject to the decision of the convention as to their admission. All Democratic conservative citizens of the United States, irrespective of past political associations and differences, who can unite with us in the effort for a pure, economi- cal and constitutional government, are cor dially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention.
 WILLIAM H. BARN JIM.
 FREDERICK O. PIERCE, Secretary.