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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
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l.oS n1to Mo: 4 gu 78@82cena9 Strobe.
9fo. . Wtnter @et5en, ndh Irobe
gso. 3 rotber gu 9O@98, $40. 4 rotber az
S2@86@. " ."
Sdmeret EN-: getu1amen geo. | az
l;34t@1.55, 3imotbp pri1na I.53@1.54 s.,
9ater 9tob Yrobe: $50. 2 al 261m
@264c. gto. 3 melbeu 29a @30c, 80. 8 mel
Ben 10000. go, 3 SIT 35@965t.
toso 9r ms, m N 5}5 ! snI , ssgeri,afe, sorts aos
33fc, neueS go. 8 339S89c' olteS po S0 az
G@35, Neues go. 3 9elbes 334@33ac. neues
gto go . 1peeBeS SS3@33. yfo, 2 36c, SO. 3 aels
~ 9sr tie ieu =; Yreiis wei6enO. SEQ. g
nag Frobe 81 46@65c. SEQ. al 35m58 &
Stosg en: - 1to. 2 51@- i'm gpei6er,
52c out Der 8obn.
psu: go: Simotbp gu $11. 5oo1e.oo
I 81 D nm " 11s S1lO;S0@ e. 8 9tireo $4,000
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
Observation-Disclosures Brieffaiten.

Serrn so. 3D., OeII8aII, Graois
60, Geras. Srage: SD babe elm tunges
8ferb, tpel6es ei1en idlintmen 8orberfuB
bat utb Iabm gebt. @eraoe itber bent Sui,
stptIben bteien ur6 benz @elenfe, beftnbet
itd oben auf cine barte @rb0bun9 nit elmer
fletnen Seffnung, bic dber troGen lit. gSds
mag 6te l1rlade ietn ltno mas more 6agegen
I'll tbun ? Mnttport: 0erftau1ungen auf
bolprteen, gefroreren goben u. o9l. fam
Die l1rid6e leit. Dim &rorengelente ielblt
tritt arfdngs p~eri6tDomnene NnihtDeuuttg
beS borbern uno duBern 1mfangeS uno
NGrlne berDor. Ser Serlallf tit audi BET
Der etnfaden GntSiinoutg Elm 50gernoer.
ytab nouitGnotger 3ertbeilutg itno Eltfa
t6ae getuobRlth. Bel Der i6let1enbe1,
befttgen @nt5itnoung Diloen ith allntG9lt5
telte Tnohendut lageru1gen in Der hinge
bun9 -oes @eIenfs, Die man BET 8erglet>
dung itebt uno betm Oariiberitreitben
fllblt; tie itno balo fld9er ousgeoe6nt
(S6aIe), balo mebr rtngfDrnrig (8ing6etn),
bdlo auf ~etrl5elne Stellen bei6rGntt. SIN
9itniti9en Sale uerltert it9 bas 9abm9ebeu
aulnGblig unb nur ett1e gepiiie SteIfbeit
I'M @elenfe btnterbleibt. Die &no6enaufz
la9erun9 erfGbrt 3uleBt tmrner cine 8e>
i6rGntung .t9reS @a6st6umS un6 bIetbt
0ait1t rItDerdnoert ite6en.
Bet ~su1ebmenoer &1o6endltfldderltto BE-
otent man ft6 elmer l6arfen Ginretbuna
rings INN Die &rone Omit S6onung beS
6ufiaumes un6 Der binteren gylG6e), mo-
fir foIgenoeS WtitteG gu empfeblen lit:
yttlnm Spatti6 S%lie9enpuloer Elm She'll
uno S0peinefett bier Ebeile. Meilde 6ies
our Sdlbe uno retbe oielel6e na66rildlth
ett 0tnoernoeS 6oar lit ab5uiheeren), ioz
bann tpicberbole Dieie @inreibunq in SEN
n66iten II bis "a Stlnoelt ein bis slpei
Oeol, bis e~rgiebt9e Nusi6piBung %erfolot.
tporauf nt1t ipetter etngerieben iDir6. Sic
itd biIoenOen S9orfe tperben nit 6ett eins
gel6nliert unb 0ann bur6 fleiBtgeS 86ben
ltno Nai6en nit Iauemt Buiier gel0it. @rz
foroerli6en Sails miro na0 n~olitdnbioer
&b6etlung Die Salbe tpieOer6olt in oletder
Metle angeuenbet.
Ser $. 81. @dort, Ocouto, Mts.
= Srage |: 8on no ftnb oeutihe 6ausaies
gen gu be3ieben? Gteuet9t mtr6 elmer Der
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
Set su 12.5O@14. rs

MtboItnss. Set su s1s.5O@14.75
Sleie. TeR 3u s19. rs s18.a5 per
&onne in Wd9enIoDu1seH.
IS B | 8 te .. -1.2J.
@etl iigel. = 0ebenot9e gurfeps = CO..
2eb. 9I5ner: 0ennen @-c, Sabine 5@-c'
@aule $1,000 100 bas OMbeHo, @uten S9
&C., 9el9la9tete Surtep 5@9c., 6Ibner
5@8ac., @Gnie 6@8c.
@ter. -21@22c OaS Duseno, See 6ouie'
17@19c.
&artoffeln. 8urbanfs 35@33c.
betm @ar, Beauty Of 6ebrons 33@35c., Gorlp
Jtoie 33@35c., PearleB 33@35c,, bur6 einanz
Der 25@32c.
q g 5gn sst IL ! S 3 . tat a . IS. 8eite SuinOiisr
MebiumS 1,65@1.75.
@rb Ell. 5eite CRIME 81. 1O@t.2l,
SelOerbien 800 SOC, Gp1tt 24c.
4epfel. Wt9t9an, Gar Cots, re6t
cute, 1,25@1.35, bette 1.4O01 80; Shio,
bette Stone Beauties, 81. 35@1.40: Stem
yorf golOlpins, 1.15@1.25; bur1etnanOer,
1.15@1.40.
8utter. - @reameru, bette $780,.
gerir9ere 25@28c., nab9emadte 20M26c.
pete 0airp 25@26e. 9erilleere .1S@2Oc.,
CUTE Padir8 14@18c. 9tous 18@20c. bette
@l9in Creamery 33@35c.
&alg.- SUDDEN &C., SEQ. 1 gu &C., No.2
81 &c.
@ Counterfeit 8eItes weiBes Gountru
5@54e, B 44@43c., 9eIbes 3@34c,, brauues
24@24c.
Gttronen. Meiina 3.50@4.4OO.
Btrnen. - $500 800 6as &ilt6en.
Sraub n.-10@20c. Der stoto.
3rpt cd In. - 2O>@23c. ba5 5ul6el betm
Gar.
@otbe Raben 100000 Sas Sop.
&obl- bteii3er 10000 bas 6unoert.
M o rr ii - 5Jt@60c bd3 iSdB.
SInmento9L - bteitgec 1.25@1.50 OBS
Guben6.
GaIat-25@5oc. 6as &il6en.
9pinat.- 30@40c. Der Sul6el.
~erts-Selter 20,02jc od5 OuBeno.
Ofi9toanl der 10@15c.
0rou9en-Slor., S1.75@9.25.
ranberrteS- Sete @ope Sob 6t1z
felrotbe $500 ba5 Sap NIB 2.O0@2.25 Der
Sui6el, Seu unb Su9le, bette 7.O0@7.95
uno 2.2j.
g8tlb. Qrairiebi5ner $5.OO@5.75,
gSa6teln $1.50@1.75, Wtallarb Gnten $3.50
@3s75, Seal=Gntcn S. .00@9.50, Gauuas
gofs $40. 00@12.0O, cartridges $500
400 bass O5b., 8enilon Sa0Ole5 13@14c
baS gfb., gdrenfleilD 14@16c baS Bib.,
6alelt 1.25@1.5O.
s.-85Oo@1. bas SOP.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
GGlip0me Ngf 1tttfer.

rpeG9e tire pole Mannesfratt rnb @laiti3itd.
bes @eiites wieoer gu erlangeu 1Diini6en, err
baIten unent9eleli9 QluSfnnft iber elm
ate14eS &etlU crf6Drem, mel3es li3 bis
Jest in iebem %eil3elnen Sale 9lGn5eno be-
lpabrt bat. 8ebdnolun9 ebenio einfa9 mie
biui9. Sober ietn ei8ener Ir3t. Bud llebft
MniDeiiung CUR 6eilltn9. gratis. Man
obrefiire: gripate G1tnic & 9tspe&ts
IarN, Is g. @o1titcN Str-. 9tctnDort1
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
Gin eemalttbdti9er Nnoriff

puroe 0tenlta8 9e8en Nben6 an Der Canal
itraBe bon 5Det our6 9tadluht ano 6aB
erDitterten Srauen an elmer britten, 6ie arg
los hires We9es boberfart, ~bsgangen. Die
beioen Mngretfertnrten tparen cine yrau
8lumentbal, pom $50. 431 g. @Qta(ltroBe,
iomie cine taubItnmlne, iunge 8~er!Danote
oerielben, gtamen5 0toia. 8eioe fielen
iiber Die Trau @pitetn, BON $50. 218
M~arpeQitrdBe, als bteie ait 9enan1ter Wob>
nltr9 porbetihrttt, ber, Serrten Bic p0Qtg
Werbliiffte in's l6dl5 uno priioe[teu Dbne
MeitereS unbarmber3ig auf fe los. Srau
Gpitein madte ft6 enolit fret u1o entflOb
auf Die StraBe, bod foI9ten tbr Die beioen
raienoen SrauenStmnler. Wdbre1o bic
8%lumentbal ite feit9ielt, bieb Die Saub@
ftumme 10 LANCE auf Die 8eoauern5ipertbe
los, bis iie, unter unSG9lt9en Eiiffeu uno
TuBtrttter, betpuBtlos 5uiammenbra6.
}Srau Gpltein muBte i'm beoenfliNen !3uz
ifan6e na1 Dem GountpboSpital befOroert
tperbelt.
Oie IbeuBli6e WetBbdnoltng Ser Tra1
btlbete Elm incorporates gtd6iptel Sl oen1
0iebitabls : uno 6ebleretz9ro;s11e 9toiens
thals 8lumentba[, tDelder Dor mentgen Iuz
oen i'm G%rininalgert6t ~ber9atoelt tpuroe.
sgrau @pltetn fllngtrt bartn al5 9aupt;eu7
ain unO oa6er Der gel6tloerte Jtubeact.
Srau 8lltnentbal entflob, bic Saubituntme
6uueaer iuuroe lit Der Station oil Der l8.
II, StraBe ein9eiteft.
Sine Nn3abl pra6tpoler Sarlnen = rei6es
Gorrnlouo nit gSolO.. porsii9lib be6dut, gut
uurt,dunt unb utngeben nit folnoien Oblt=
edrlen, iDpie pra6tpouen @ebdlben iinO
al nieortaen preiien SI Dertaufen, ($15 bis
$50 per llcre) nuo III utdBi9en Staten.
Gpre9t iofort Dor BET Sreoeriffen & &c.,
$50. 181 MdlbiugtotitraBe Gbtea9o.
tpbbap
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
luS

@ei3en.- 9dtnB : greiIe fir weot.
9felo g)otf S1.11A ct. eouis $1.074, So
leoo $1.07, 0ulutD 81. 275.
@Orn.-gtep yort 464c., ct. Qouis 356c.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
Stna1t50ert@E

Der @eloumlas bur9 bic bieii9en garfeu
betrl9 in oieier Nobe ST., 1886, eeQet
S66. 800, 1877 III Der entlpre9enOeu ISOLDE Des
pprtoen Sahres.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
@QrftDerimt

@btcooo. 8. 0e3.
Mftt BEN S9luBpreiien Der 8or1potbe Der.
9li9en, i9lteBt gSei3en beIte UNI &c, Gorn
nnt SC, 0afer I'm &c niebriger.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10

S6ofe trofen 33, $40 9tld, sesen %, 995
Stud in Der Dorisen 8o6e am bieli9eH
Marfte etn. 4reiIe i'm @an3en eenommen
befrleOi9ellO, bis am Nonneritas in 6olse
ltarter l3uilbr SAMPLER ibre 6o~roerungen nm
20@4Oe. mir baS 100 YfunO berabrimmeH
muBten.
Rerfn,,f4 .a,,nSA.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10

Ste AHaea1etst DeETcbtett MAO Hcs
fattnte4t G~Iaid,cWbtere Der GnttraS
getpp 8retutn0 60. fiaS SeSers
atGtstt s& es8sfebGett. gefteNnnac1s
bittet rtatt SSxsst an 4te 0raueres
Gee fenoets. aupDiO mits II ND
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
amamfrthrAaftlid1es.

w Observation-Disclosures @egentdnbe betreffenoe
MHfruQeH Iiub an 9errn Gottsiek a~Sennits brpen,
Setpdrh gte6rdsta. gu ribteu.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10
Nieh@Arft.

@m sri II D artt betrug Die gu.
tltbr $1,000 Stiid, geqeN 90, $50 6tld it
Der pori9en ISOLDE. Die Ereiie ginger IN
BET lebten @o6e pon Sag Sit Sag ablpGrtS,
bis ite am Srettdg ali 60@60c rrter Die
S6luBhotirlngen Der Sorwo0e gefoIen mas
rell. SSir notiren folSenbe 0ur9i6nitt=
preile:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-10

Vim @ II ar TT better Tih Die 3ltI
tuhr ouf 105 400 Stiif, geoeu 138,339 6titd
III Der pori9en 8pbeu. S0mere 91meine
9e9en Die 8orluo9e unperGnbert, lei1te
Gber um@1jc oaS 100 Eflno niebriger.
SertaAlE ipHroen Il. a.:
Neidts
The Press., 1888-12-13
$3OO,OOO OUT.

The treasurer of Wayup left town some what unexpectedly the other day, says Puck, and in order to explain his absence to his family, sent note home by a dis. trict messenger boy.
 The treasurer had been gone about two weeks, when it began to be rumored about the city hall that nobody knew where he was. An enterprising newspaper got wind of the affair, and a morning edition of the Daily Screecher came out with a four column article inquiring in guarded but insignificant language, "Where is Treas. urer Barnstable?"
 By noon the report was pretty general that the city treasurer had absconded. By two o'clock a meeting of the city finance committee had been held, and an examina- tion of the books had disclosed the fact that there was $500, 900 of the city's money in the treasurer's possession.
 At 3 o'clock an expert was called in Co open the treasurer's vault, of which the absconded official alone knew the combi- nation. By 4 o'clock the rumored defal. cation had been telegraphed to the four quarters of the globe.
 In the gray dawn of the following day, after a night of ceaseless toil, the expert succeeded in opening the vault. It was emptyl
 This discovery intensified the prevailing excitement. The defaulting treasurers bondsmen attached all his property. A warrant was issued charging him with em- bezzlement, and description of his per son was telegraphed all over the world. A crop of lawsuits sprang up the news papers hourished like green bay tree.
 When on the morning of the 18th day of his absence, Treasurer Barnstable walk. ed into his office, set his grip. sack on the floor, and hung his hat on it's accustomed nail, you would have thought from their looks that the clerks in the office had seen ghost. The news of his return spread like wild1re. In 30 seconds the mayor was in the office.
 "Barnstable, old man, he exclaimed "where have you been? ?"
 "Why, I've been down in New Jersey, fishing. Whats been going on? hope haven't been missed ?" The mayor gToaned.
 "Where is the $500, ,0OO?" he inquired as soon as he could find his voice.
 "Ths $500, 900? Why, it's in the vault where else should 1t beP
 "Dont ask me now, Barnstable, but show me the money I'll tell you why af- terward."
 The treasurer was mystifed but he knew his friend, the mayor, too well to think he would ask anything of the kind except for some good reason. He unlock. ed the vault, entered it; and taking down su old cigar box from the upper shelf, un wrapped @ bundle covered with brown pa per, and revealed to the glad eyes of tho mayor, $300, ,000 worth of cash and good securities.
 An explanation followed and as soon a, the astonished treasurer could pull him self together, he took a carriage and wal rapidly driven to his home As he mount ed the steps of his house he met the mes senger boy coming down he had just de liverei the message.
The Press., 1888-12-13
(Prepared for The Press.) THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

THE chimney swallow glues the sticks to form it's nest with a cement from the glands of it's throat. F
 THE oak tree gave. -.Smeaton his general model for the. Eddystone lighthouse.
 PLANTS distribute their seeds variously. Some by balloons of down, others by 6 web or circular wing (the elm and birch(. others by prongs, with barbs that fasten upon men and animals, others by gluten.
 A FEW centuries ago the rage for rigid simplicity banished the organ from Scot land, calling it ttle devils box of whistle pipes. " ~
 ;. THE WIsEsT MAN--So the Delphic Ora. cle pronounced Socrates to be. The latter modestly made answer, "'Twas because he alone had learned this first element of truth, that he knew nothing"
 CHARLES the Vissaid to have first brought short hair into fashion, when, afflicted with severe head icles, he had his locks clipped close as might be- The cavaliers more than ever cherished their flowing curls, distinguishing themselves marked from their opponents, the parliamentarians, who saved close, and arHel the names of crop ears and round-heads.
 THE FIRST SEAao1Na VESSEL. The first vessel, it is said, of which we have any de- scription is the ark built by Noah under the directions of the Almighty. Assuming a c1bit to be about IS inches of our meas ure, it's length was 450 feet, its breadth about 75 feet, and its depth about 45 feet, with an arch or roundup of the upper deck of IS inches.
 ORIGIN OF PAwNBRoKERs' SIGNs.-Near- ly every one knows that three balls are the arms of the Medici family, but it is not so we'll known that they refer to an ex- ploit of:AveIado de Medici, a commander under Charlemagne. This bold warrior slew the giant Mugello, whose club he bore as trophy. This mace or club had three iron balls, which the family adopted as their device. - ;.
 A CERTAIN general once entered the tent of General Grant and said ''I have a good story to tell :; are there any ladies about ?" Grant instantly replied "There are gentlemen about"
 A COLD FAor.-Ice was manufactured arti6cially by the use of chemicals as early as 1753. tf
 Go EAST, YOUNG MAN.-The proportion of women to men throughout the New England states is about to 1.
 THE first day of January, 1889, will come in with total eclipse of the sun. Cali fornia is the state which will afford the only practicable field for observation. There were other ecIipses which began in 1888, ats@
The Press., 1888-12-13
terests are all in Rockville. The popula- ton is estimated at something over 5000.

Alfred Norcross, of Monson, died at his residence Wednesday evening, aged @ years, after only short illness, death TO. sulting from lung fever. He was the son of Joel Norcross, and was born in Monson, and up to the time of his death had taken great interest in the upbuilding of the town, has occupied many prominent posi- tions in town affairs, having been elected selectman several terms. He was a trus- tee of Monson academy, trustee in the Monson Savings Bank, and a director in the Monson National Bank. He was also part owner of the Central Block. His loss as citizen will be greatly felt. He leaves a wife, two sons, Arthur D. and Herbert O., who comprise the firm of Nor cross Bros, and a brother, Joel, who re. sides in Worcester.
The Press., 1888-12-13
THE WOMAN OF TIE WEST.

The woman born and reared in the west is grand and goodly type Of womanhood. She is strong and keen and comprehen' sive; she is full of life and grace and free dom she IS quick to feel an injury, and she is quite equal to being her own aven- ger.
 Her eye is keen and her tongue is sharp, but her heart is warm and her hand Is open. She is always ready with her sym pathy and prompt with her help.
 Her business ability and executive talent are of very high order, as proof of which is the fact that some of the finest cattle ranches and most extensive and most prosperous sheep runs are owned and man. aged by women.
 have now in my mind the case of a wo- man born in Ohio who, ten years ago, in this city of New York, was earning $5 or $6 week, with which sum she supported her mother and her fathers brother, a semi-invalId old man.
 At the time speak of, when this woman was about 19 years of age, she obtlined, after much difficulty and delay, grant of quarter section of government land to which her dead father had become entitled through his services in the rebellion.
 The land was located in Oregon. She sent her old uncle out to take up the land, and she pinched and saved and sent to him from time to time, almost dollar for dollar, money with which to hire help to clear space in the timber and to put up a | log house.
 As soon as this poor shelter was provided for them she took her mother and went out and lived on her land. As she could, from time to time, she bought stock, and 30 she crept ou, step by step, until now she has a good home end barn, and last year she cleared from the sale of stock she had raised and from the sale of her crops sev- eral thousand dollars.
 And what this woman has done hun dreds of women are doing every year.
 And If many of these women have not got much education. their sons and daugh- ters will have. And it is we'll with land that breeds such women, and 1t is we'll with the men of the land who have such mothers.-Rose Eytinge.
 CARD OF THANKs.-If the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam should publish a card of thanks, containing expressions of gratitude which come to him daily, from those who have been cured of severe throat and lung troubles by the use of Kemp's Balsam, it would fill fair-sized book. How much bet ter to invite all to call on any druggist and get free samp'e that you may test for your self it's power. Large bottles soc, and $1 .OO.
 After using Ely's Cream Balm two months was surprised and delighted to find that the right nostril which was closed up entirely for over twenty years, was open and free as the other, and can use it now as I could not dc for many years. feel very thankful -R.H. Cressengham, 275 18th St Brooklyn. My daughter and myself, great sufferers from catarrh, were cured by Ely's Cream Balm. My sense of smell is restored.-C, M Stanley, Shoe Dealer. Ithaca, N. Y.
The Press., 1888-12-13
LOCAL roPICs-PENN'D AND sCISsORED.

eff Mir. Blank were at the depot, " says A. Wyseman, "and a locomotive should draw in, having half dollars for driving wheels, Blanks comment would probably be that the machine had unusu- ally large drivers"
The Press., 1888-12-13

-llo report or the court OI DuTSeSSSS for the year just ended shows that the ex- penditures for the borough of Stafford Springs for the year to have been $7, ,009. 96. The receipts have been:
 From tax collectors, $3,044.3 From town of Stafford, 1,725.0 .00 Rent of hall, 1000 Licenses, 112.25 Sewer and highway benefit asses'm't, 1,19O.1O Other sources, 92.75
 Total, $6,274.40
 There was $1, ,391 45 in the treasury at the beginning of the year and $655. 99 at it's close. The indebtedness of the bor- ough one year ago was given as $9, ,S39, now $9, 1885. It is explained, however, that there was an understatement one year ago, a1 order for $500 not then having been entered on the borough books and this was omitted. Allowing for this the indebted ness has actually been decreased $4S. Also among the assets which may fairly be counted as reducing the debt are highway and sewer assessments, amounting to $1, ,415. 10.
 The items of expenditures during the year have been: $2, 2,481 for highways, $1, ,665 for sewers, $339 for fire department, $263 for street lighting, $555 for police, $96 for road breaking after the March snow storm, and $1517 for miscellaneous pur- poses. The March storm, beside the cost of breaking roads, caused great damage from washing the roads, the water running in the beaten track of the street instead of in the paved gutters, when the thaws came. The whole season has been 8 bad one for roads.
The Press., 1888-12-13

THE IDENTITY OF WRrTERs.-In journal ism a mans thought and fancy are his stock in trade. His name is his trade mark. It is the law of life that each man has a right to work for himself, and no one should envy his ability to excel those around him. The only way a journalist can legitimately excel is by impressing the superiority of himself upon the apprecia- tion of the world. Under the present or der of things, it is difficult to see how this can be done. Only the journalists i'm mediate friends ever hear of him as jour nalist There are, of course, many meth ods of becoming conspicuous as a news paper man that belong to an entirely different art. While the identity of writers is kept secret, the ability to write is not just the best talent to command If the writers on the various papers were to be- gin now and sign their articles, the weed ing out process would have to be put in operation within a month. It would sur prise the public to find the best articles in the papers over names that seemed never to have appeared in print before. The distinguished names would lose some of their magic.
 It is known that few writers are now permitted to sign their articles The per mission is limited to correspondents, peo pie who have become famous in other pro fessions, and those who have acquired fa miliar names by marriage, inheritances or some uniquely notorious action. The &C., tual journalist is denied the privilege.
The Press., 1888-12-13

One of the stock ''tariff reform" argu- ments has been the experience of New South Wales and Vicso9ia, in Australia. The former province had flee trade; the latter, protective tariff. It was alleged that New South Wales had gone far ahead of Victoria in all the elements of prosper telligence that there is a very strong and growing movement in New England Wales for the adoption of g protective tariff.
The Press., 1888-12-13

It is little uncertain as yet how much of contest there will be for the speaker ship of the state house of representatives, but Mir. E. O. Dimock of Holland is a prominent candidate, and sure to receive a large support. Though a lawyer of dis tinction for many years, and now clerk of the courts in Holland County, Mir. Dimock has always been closely identified with farming, is lecturer of Holland grange, and, being every way fitted for the place, seems to us entitled to the support of the farmers of the house rather than his prin- cipal competitor, MT. Perry, of Fairfield. We hope MT. Dimock will win. Conn. Farmer.
The Press., 1888-12-13

Parties in Rockville anxious to make a city in name of that thriving municipal ity, have given notice of intention to press the matter before the incoming legisla- ture. Sanguine Rockvilleites predict that the census taken in 1890 will enroll the names of 10, 900 inhabitants in the town of Vernon. ''The city" is to be made of DOT tions of the towns of Vernon and Filing. ton. Many prominent citizens have been in favor of obtaining a city charter fol some time, as Rockville, by its rapid growth for the past few years, has com. pletely outgrown the village form of gov ernment, and there are many existing evils that can be remedied only under munici
 pal government. The village has spread out in all directions, and has extended across the line into the town of Ellington
 where many people now reside, whose in
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Volume 3l. Number 37.

Dr. Holmes, many years ago, metrically pointed out the danger that turks in an undotted i. It is similar in some respects to the danger that turks in an antiquated calendar. Thus the governor of Maryland has just sentenced man to be hanged on the 29 day of next February. He put his trust in an 1888 calendar, which was a careless thing to do, for any young woman of his acquaintance could have told him that 1889 is nota leap year. The sen- tence was amended so that the ''sickening thud" will come on March l, unless, io- deed, the convict's lawyer should make up
 his mind to interfere. In that case no
 body can tell what will happen.