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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
RESTRICT OF WATERBURY ss Probate conr

nlSTRlCT OF WATERBURY ss Probate Court \ 7 Aug. ', 1888. - said district, deceased. HI
 The Court of Probate for the District of Water bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those wno neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a rs covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MAGGIE CASSIDY, Administrator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
< CRANES DEADLY PISTOL.

H
 Rockwood.P Pottery.
 CINCINNATI, August s. A frightful tragedy occurred this morning at the fla nous Redwood Pottery on Eastern ave nue. An employe named William Ack- land, slightly demented, after quarreling with James Freyer, the engineer, drew a revolver and shot him. Joseph Bailey, the foreman, interfered and Ackland shot him. He then shot himself in the head. All three died.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
A BRUTAL HUSBANDS VICTIM Dying From the Injuries Inflicted Upon

BROOKLYN, Aug S-Mrs Mohan, whose eyes were gouged out by her husband a few days ago at Roekaway Beach, is dying from the injuries and effects of the beat. ing given her. The coroner has been summoned to take her ante mortem state ment. 1t is feared that if the woalan dies her husband will be lynched as the com munlty are very fierce against him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
We Are Grateful.

Senator Platt is entitled to the gratitude of Waterbury people. He is working like beaver to prevent the appropriation for their public building being cut down from $100,0O0 to s75, .-Meriden Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
It May Not be ''Our Lurry."

LONDON, Aug S..-Scotland yard officials do not believe that the man who jumped from the Clifton bridge and was drowned yesterday was Larry Donovan, the New York bridge jumper. The body has not been found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08

The largest and best watermelons in.th city can be found at w. N. Ladd's. See Rubey's adv, 2nd page. We need few more names for ou No 5 $50.0O Watch Club.
 D. c. Calender x Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
Attenpt.d Suicide.

Mrs Mary Hogan, of Danbury, quar- reled with her brother Thursday night and attempted suicide by taking paris green. She will recover
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
B. Sh0ninger & Co.

Some of the things do for the improvement of Trade; keep only E$rst-Cla Pianos and Or gan5, known everywhere as Standard Goods We sell them at the lowest possible prices and most favorable terms. Weber, Shoninger, Emerson < Wheelock are our leaders any one of which will
 in every way give satisfaction and prove source of joy in any family. Among the things we do not do Is this Never annoy people, who are not ready to buy, or lie about our neghbors goods
 but are willing to accord all q fair valuation in the market. Neither do we have one price to of fer and another to sell by, in the case of the Shoninger Piano offered for $50 by J. NJ Kellogg who, when the sum was rendered him refused it on the plea that some one in the country had promised to look at it in the future. Shoninger Pianos being in such demand, and his supply linn ited, with poor chances of duplication. we sug- gest may have been the reason; although the fact remains that one minute it was for sale and the next it was nOtThe public are left to judge of the business integrity of such dealings Lastly we manage our own business honestly, fairly and le- gitimately; pay dollar for dollar promptly; fur nlsh our own Bank Vaults for Leases taken from installment Customers without the aid of Sher- ms to collect on the same. Thirty years standing before the people as Company, is sufficient guarantee of stability. Those Shoninger New Style Upright Pianos are elegant in design and finish. We make them and get the price way down. Warrant them frst-claSS. All the rest of the dealers are blowing about them which proves that they are A No 1, otherwise no abuse would be necessary Remember an agent nev CT runs down Piano to you unless it is a inger - >, N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
SHERTFF SALE.

llY virtue of an execution to me directed aud D delivered shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, the 23d day of Au- gust, 1888, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, of said day, at the public sign post at the east end of the Green in the town of Waterbury, two Casks of Whiskey, one Cask of Blackberry Brandy, one Cask of Cider Brandy, one Cask of Rye Whiskey. two Casks of Wine and one Cask of New England Rum taken on said execution.
 NOAH B. FUTILE, Deputy Sherff. Waterbury, August ,, 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
DEATHS,

Prospect, Louisa, infant dauch
 ter of N. w. Northrop, formerly of this city
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08

Waiting For Blaine. NEw YORK, Aug 1.-3. 15 P. m. Blaine has not been sighted yet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
THANKSGIVING PROCLAIMED.
The President Appoints November %
as the Great Feast Day.

The President Appoints November %
as the Great Feast Day.
Pr sident Cleveland has issued his Thanks
giving proclamation. The text is as fol.
lows:-
Constant Thank giving and gratitude are
due from the American people to Almighty
God for His goodness and mercy which
have followed them since the day He made
them nation and vouchsafed to them a free
government. With loving kindness He has
constantly led us in the way Of prosperity
and of greatness. He has not visited with
swift punishmentours shortcomings, but with
gracious care He has warned US of our de-
| pendence upon His forbearance and has
taught us that obedience to His holy law is
the price of continuance of His precious
! gifts.
In acknowledgment of all that God has
done for us as nation, and to the end that
on an appointed day the united prayers and
praise of a grateful country may reach the
throne OF grace, | Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby desg-
nate and set apart Thursday, the Goth day of
November, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, to be kept and observed throughout
| the land
On that day let all our people suspend their
ordinary work and occupations, and in
their accustomed place of worship, with
God for all his merces, for the abundant
harvests which have rewarded the toll of the
| husbandman during the year that has
passed. and for the rich rewards that have
| followed the labors of our people in their
| shops and their martS of trade and traffic.
Let us give thanks for pace, social order
and contentment within our borders and our
advancement in all that adds to national
greatness And mindful of the affective dis
pensation with which portion of our land
has been visited, let u.s. while we humble
ourselves before the power of God, ac-
knowledge his mercy in setting bounds to
the deadly march of pestilence, and let our
hearts be chastened by sympathy with our
fellow countrymen who have suffered and
| who mourn.
And as we return thanks foE. all the bless
ings which we have received from the hands
of our Heavenly Father, let us not forget
that he has enjoined on us charity, and on
this day of thanksgiving let us generously
remember the poor and needy so that our
tribute of praise and gratitude may be ac-
ceptable in the sight of the Lord.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The annual rer1Tt of the directors of the
Connecticut River Railroad company shows
that the total income for the year was ST.
OBS ,659 against 1913 207 last year. The cur
rent operating expenses have been S649 O5j
and for construction and equipment $685.
707 was expended.
1t will be good news to people who have
been afraid of decline in Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy stock to learn that the
company has on hand cash enough to meet
all obligations, including the January inter-
est and the December dividend This an
nouncement comes from Boston to Dow,
Jones & Co. 1t is also understood that Gen
eral Manager Stone is to be sacrificed, for
the report of his resignation is renewed.
Following is the annual report of the Old
Colony Railroad company for the year end
ed June 30, 1888. AS the Boston & Provi-
dence figures are Included for six months no
comparison is given with the previous year.
Results of operation were as follows: Gross
earnings, $6,322, ,62S; operating expenses,
S4,637, ,667; net earnings. 81 ,GS4961; interest,
$542 2277; rentals, $265, ,55S-$S07, ,S35; balance,
$S77, ,126; dividends, Z per cent, $S02 76i;
surplus carried to improvement account,
$74,362 The total improvement account
stands at S4l4, ,459, and surplus to credit of
income, $762,515.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09

Near Hopewell, Pa, several miners, while
riding on handcar, we're thrown Off by
runaway team. Sam Hastings was Instantly
killed, Martin Maher had his skull crushed
and seven others were seriously injured
The manager of dime museum on Eigth
avenue has written a letter to Lord Sack
vile, in which he offers his lordship the sum
of $1,000 per week for holding two levees of
two hours duration daily at his museum.
A terrible prairie fire ragged on Saturday,
in the Sioux valley in jackson township,
MINI. Henry Ray was burned so badly
that he cannot live A four weeks old baby,
a l6.year-old girl named Molie OConnor
and a woman and her son, name unknown,
We! e burned to death.
Col. j. l. Christie assistant doorkeeper of
the senate at Washington, is on a vacation
at his hom1 in Dover, n. H.
About forty boys, members of "Board
School for jews" at Whitechapel, London,
h;ve joined local Bands of Hope-quite an
unusual occurance among Jews
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
DIRECT NEWS OF STANLEY.
In Good Health and Able to Reach Hi.
Destination.

In GO0u Health ana Able TO Reach HIS
Destination.
A dispatch from Zanzibar say: Couriers
from Tdbora bring direct news from the
Stanley expedition, portion of which was
met at the end of November, 1887, by Arabs
trading between Lakes Victoria Nyanzl AMI
Nzge and Tabora These Arabs met STAN
ley's rear guard at a point west of Albert
Nyarza, southeast of Sanga, just as he ex-
pedition was preparing to cross swamps
caused by the radiation from the streams
that abound in that country. The Arabs did
not see Stanley The detachment seen
consisted of 80 men. They Stated
that Stanley was two days ahead.
The expedition had suffered greatly on the
march through thick forest, where it was
impossible to,advancs more than mile and
one-quarter daily. They had also suffered
in the marshes, where many had dis
appeared or died. Forty were drowned in
cross ng great river flowing from east to
west One white man had died. Stanley
was obliged to fight some tribes who refused
to supply him with provisions. The eypedi-
zion had often halted in the expectation of
receiving re-enforcements from the Congo
The rear guard, at the tina met, had
only been on the march five
days after halt of three
weeks, due to the illness of Stanley and
great part of the escort, who had been at
tackled with fever The Arabs eS innate the
total strength of the expedition, after all
losses, at 250 men. The health OF Stanley
was then good. The rear guard, which con-
sisted of natives of Zanzibar, stated that
Stanley had decided that he would do longer
advance in a northeasterly direction, but
would strike toward the north hoping to
avoid the swamps. After getting a cert'in
distance north he intended to take an oblique
line to the eastward and go straight to
Wadelai, where it was thought he would
arrive so days later-about the middle of
January, 1885, The Arabs were of the opin-
ion that the expedition was still strong
enough to reach Wadelai 1t will be remem-
bered that on Aug. /, information was re-
ceived from Zanzibar that two messengers
had arrived there who had left the interior
about the beginning Of April, and who re-
ported that Stanley had not arrived at
Wadelai up to that time. The messengers
stated that In the month of March Emin
Pasha did receive some vague and indecisive
news of the explorer, which had filtered
through from tribe to tribe, but
that the reports were very conflict
ing. Some declared that Stanley, after los
ing number of men and a large portion of
his supplies was hemmed in by hostile tribes
between the Maboda country and the Albert
Nyanza, while other rumors were to the eff
feet that he had been attacked by the tribes
in the Mafongora-M Mino district, and after
several conflicts had diverted his course in
an unknown direction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
Ages Of Noted Trees.

A writer in the Christian at Work
gives the ages of some noted trees. The
trees remarkable for their longevity he
says, are the Wallace oak, at Ellerslie,
Scotland, 700 years; oak on estate of
James Wadsworth, Geneseo, N. Y, 500
years; yew trees at Fountain Abbey,
England, 1900 years, and in Scotland,
said to be $500 years; elms in Swltzer-
land, 1886 years; cedars, on Lebanon, 500
wears; olives in the Garden of Olives,
500 years, and the huge trees of Cali
fornia, some of which are 400 feet high
and more than 100 feet in circumference,
whose period of growth is calculated By
some to be several thousands of years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
A Man Answering the Description of
Snell's Murderer Arrestpd.

A man supposed to be Tascot. tn murderer
of Mr. Smell, the wealthy Chicagoan, has
been captured in the northern part of AM
herst county, KY. Thomas Watts, who lives
In Amherst, visited Lexington TO notify the
Chicago police that man answering the de-
scription of Tascot had been arrested about
25 miles from Lexington, Watts has full
description of Tascot and tintype of the
prisoner and they agree exactly. The man
under arrest is well guarded at Atwood, an
out Of the way postoffice in the county.
Watts has sent full description and the
tintype
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
BULLETS FLEW LIKE HAIL.
Armed Resistance to the State of
Maryland.

Maryland.
A pitched battle took place near Balti-
more between the Maryland police sloop
Mary Compton and n feet of 400 dredging
vessels. The fight started on Wednesday
afternoon, when the police boat discovered
the dredgers collecting oysters at Swan
Point This is forbidden. The Compton
opened fire, but the dredges stood their
ground and fred back, finally compelling the
police vessel to give way. A ringing cheer
followed the defeated captain. who soon re-
turned, however, REINFORCED by the steamer
McLane. The dredgers could not stand the
combined attack and sullenly withdrew, but
not for long. Before morning they had all
returned with lots Of ammunition and ready
to fight the whole navy. The Compton had
also fixed herself and was in condition to de-
clare war. Down she again made for the
dredgers, and then ensued one of the liveli-
est fights ever witnessed on the Chesa-
peake. Bullets flew like hail. and the rig
ging of some of the vessels was soon filled
with holes The dredgers tried to capt re
the sloop, and once came near boarding tho
enemy, but they were finally beaten off.
The cannon of the Compton played sad
havoc with the woodwork of the dredgers,
and, when last heard from, several Of the
dredgers were wrecked, - r.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
Assault on Gen. Bushnell.

At Springfield, Ohio, Barney Bray and
Thomas Coleman, two we'll known roughs
were arrested for the brutal assault on Gen.
Asa S. Bushnell after political demonstra-
ton. Gen. Bushnell's injuries are not fatal,
but he will be confined to his bed for many
days. All decent citizens, irrespective of
party, condemn the Decd and messages of
sympathy have been received from friends
of all political parties
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
Essex County Herald.
v. B. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
Ar
ISLAND POND, VT.
TERMS. $1.50 Per Year. In Advance.
IN MEMORY.
In Memory

In Memory
OF all the noble deeds we meant to do,
While our young life throbbed Ikea triumph
song;
When in that long lost childhood, pure and
true
We knew no wrongI
In Memory
OF sweet, pale buds that never came to
flower
OF wild flowers trodden down by careless
feet
OF starry blooms that withered ere the
shower
Fell cool and sweet.
OF all things beautiful our eyes have missed;
Moonlight on summer SEAS the sunsets glow,
The first pink flush when Dawn the noun
tains kissed
And gilt the snow.
OF Love that left an ever present pain,
OF dear dead folded hands, and sweet closed
eyes
Remembering Love will give them back
again
In Paradise!
Violet III. King, in MurrapS Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09

The officers Of the West Haven tCt) horse.
railroad are considering the Introduction of
likely to have it in use by another summer.
They favor the Julien system of storage bat
teries.
The resources of Bluehill, Me-, have been
opening up at an encouraging rate. A large
deposit of chalk has been found at Morse's
pond, paint mine that has already produced
is found on G. G. Clough's farm.
The cider mills at Petersham, Mass, are
well patronized, a large one which is run 10y
water-power being crowded with orders:
first quality apples, which are ready for
market.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09

The new stage line from Petersham, Mass,
TO Barre, which connects with the Massachu-
setts Central, has become permanent, as it
carries daily mails. During the past sum-
mer beavy passenger business was done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09

Nearly 1000 miles of natural gas-pipe line
have been extended to Pittsburg, Penn, this
year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
BOILER INSPECTION.

The inspection of boilers is one kind
of inspection that can not be made too
rigid. With carelessnesS OF the negli-
gent performance of duty repetition of
Wednesday evenings accident may be
possible any day. Of course the in
spectors were not at fault in the catas-
trophe which was chronicled yesterday
morning, since the boiler, the explosion
of which produced such lamentable re-
suits, had not yet passed under their
supervision, but should their vigilance
be relaxed what happened then may
happen again.
1t is not enough that the inspectors
finding defects in boilers should order
them remedied. They should make it
their special business to see that the Or
derS are carried out. 1t is inevitable
that wherever boiler is placed numer-
Gus lives are dependent upon its being
in good condition. 1t is possible that it
may be the habit of some engineers to
indulge in the practice, of which such
sad example has been given, that of
crowding boiler beyond its estimated
capacity. The practice is dangerous to
the last degree. Had it not been in
duIged in the accident by which three
men lost their lives would not have oc-
cured.
1t would be well if the inspectors
could discover whether a similar habit
is, on occasion, indulged in by any of
the engineers within their jurisdiction.
If so they should demand their immedi-
ate discharge or fix the responsibility
upon their employers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
THE OLD ROMAN.

The paucity of Republican campaign
ammunition is demonstrated when the
Republican press starts in so early to ae-
cuse Judge THURMAN of being dema-
gogue. No sooner was THURMAN's
name mentioned as possible candidate
for vice president on the Democratic
ticket than the opposition newspapers
began to aSSail him because of his fight
against the railroads while a member of
the United States senate. The truth is
that Judge THURMAN'S arguments in the
celebrated Pacific railway contests were
unanswerable-they were not answered
then by the able advocates who repre-
sented the railway interests in the SEN
ate, and they have not been answered
since. The most that the railroad in
terestS could do was to combine with
the Standard Oil company, and thus de-
feat his reelection to the senate.
Judge THURMAN is historic figure,
and all his public deeds and utterances,
as we'll as the motives which prompted
them, are known to every intelligent
person in this land. His public life is a
book which has been read by all his
countrymen, and consequently the
venom of partisan malice can not lower
him in the estimation of the American
people. That he is an old man is true.
His age is his sole misfortune. He is
old enough to be granted immunity
from the strife and worry of politics,
and he would be but for the fact that
the use of his name at this time most
signally emphasizes the stand the Dem
ocratic party has taken against monop-
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
From Everywhere.

Speaking about clubs" remarked
Mr.. Cumso, who had just been elected
member of the Manhattan, ''they are
the sign-posts of civilization. You
never hear of sayageS forming them
selves into societies for mutual improve
ment and pleasure"
"Oh, nonsensep' replied Mrs. Cumso.
1--WE heard of Indian clubs ever since
l could walk. k."-Tid-Bits
An Oil City boy of twelve years gets
up in his sleep and plays the piano. We
never hear of twelve-year-old boy get
ting up in his sleep and cutting wood, or
doing some other useful work. AS the
old Greek philosopher says; ''He isn't
constructed on that model. Exchange.
Jeweler Ito young man exchanging
ring for cuff buttOns)-D the young
lady like the ring, sit? Young man
(mournfulIy)-She didn't have chance.
1t struck me that $40 ring was too ex-
penSive for mere siSter-to-you sort of
girI.-The Epoch,
Pure welded life mans Joy completes.
Philosophers have said.
How true this is when baby eats
Milk crackers i'll the bed
At night, and twiXt the snowy sheets
Three -cOrnered crumbs are spread
Boston Courier.
n DdplloU CIlulCu lllSH uO We'll WlUUv
out a bell, but you would naturally sup
pose that at times they would need
Wringer.-BOStOn Bulletin.
You never see man go up
side street with long string of fish,
Ottawa Local News.
"How much cider did you make this
year," inquired one farmer of another
who had offered specimen for trial.
Fifteen barrels" was the answer.
Another sip.
"Well, if you had another apple you
might have made another barrel.''-
Leisure Hours.
Tie crow very rarely leaves place
without caws.-Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
Wife Ito husband in the grocery busi-
ness)-John, L wish that you would join
the church. You promised me you
would.
Husband-I know 1 did, Maria, and L
will, but l've got to work off that stock
of maple sugar first, Pm no hypocrite
OTTAWA News
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
THE PLATFORM.

The st. Louis platform is all right.
1t does not contain word too much,
nor has anything been omitted. 1t is a
plain, unvarnished statement of Demo
cratic principles as they apply to live
issues. The tariff plank of 1884 is re-
affirmed, with the distinct statement
that the Interpretation placed upon it
by the president in his last annual mes
sage is the correct one. There is no
longer any room for quibbling over the
Democratic position on the tariff, and
there will be no further opportunity for
protectioniSts to masquerade in Demo-
cratic costume. The silly cry that the
CLEVELAND tariff policy was in the
direct interest of free trade is likewise
stopped by the declarations of this
model platform. AS Mr.. WATTERsoN
stated it yesterday, the hands of Democ-
racy are to be utilized for construction,
not for destruction. Under Democratic
rule there is to be no more unjust tax
alton, but there is to be taxation suf-
ficient to meet the expenses of the gov
ernment economically administered.
That is the short and the long of it.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's efforts in the di-
rection of inaugurating and enforcing
civil service reform are indorSed, and he
will continue to receive hearty sup
port from his party in this laudable en-
deavor.
A sympathetic word is spoken in be-
half of suffering Ireland and the admis-
sion of Dakota, Montana, New Mexico
and Washington territories urged upon
congress.
Taking the platform and the ticket to-
gether, there has never been conven-
ton held in this country whose results
were so sincerely gratifying and so
thoroughly satisfactory to the whole
party as this st. Louis convention.