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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-02

Mrs. Levi Parsons Morton, wife Of
tho newly elected vice president Of tic
Uuitci States, comes from one of the
most famous and spe.tci families ia
tue Hudson Valley. Her father was
William ]. Street Of Poughkc4psic. In
her maiden days she was ono OF the
most beautiful women OF Eastern New
York. nnd to-day she prsscnts n raro
httractivenoSs OF face aud form. She ~
dclicat., dainty lit,le laly. with
sweet. refined face mud gentle, grace
ful bearing. nn accomplished hostess
aud u woman Of fine br, eiing and man.
ncTs. Her friends in New York are all
Irjoicel to hear Of hrr new honor.
One who knows her long nuI intimately
sny Of her: "Auother truly good wo.
man il added to the list OF those who
niorn the society OF our National Cnpi-
tai. She encourages all tha. is true in
her sex md has great charity fox those
whose standard OF womarhood is not up
TO hoE. While always foremost in our
public charities. it was in quiet ways
that she most contributed 10 the needy
nuh lifted souls out Of dcspair. E.en
her society life had motive for coed
rather than for vanity. Much OF the
morcy expended wns made to directly
reach those who needed help yet reso-
lntcly and proudly relied upon their
own Efforts. Thon she was so generous
in hospitality. never sncbhiahly Conhm-
iLg her list to the merely moncycd nor
ultra fashionable. Sho has the hnp.
pcst way Of finding sweet girlI who
noedod m uplifting word aud 10 whom
che opened the gnics Of hehlthful
pleasure" This il home testimony
hud it in rs SWEET ns it is rare. Mrs.
Morton Is nlso n woman OF uncummonly
quick perception md is. thoroughly
vorscd in the political questions of the
day. Sho married. in 1879. SIR. Nor
ton. and although her life has been ono
Of ease aud comfort she has gone lnnd
in hand with the sorrowiuS oncs nbont
her. never allowing her socnl dnties to
inlorfcrc with her good works. In New
York society shc has long borne n lead
ing part, md the National capital il to
DO congratulated on the acquisition OF
40 valuable nn ornament - her social
circles.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-02
90 PER GENT. REnUCTIoN.

Tho election Ia over nnd in or.lcr to
keep step with the march OF reduced
prices wo have determined to mako 20
per cent. reduction in tho subscription
price OF the lsDrrgSnESr t. MI who pay
in advance. Hereafter the WIrKtr
lEprISrESr will be s. aud the DA,Ly
ISuErhSpssr SS year, postage paid,
isrdrinLiy in cirdnes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-02
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-02
Lord sanLrilln West mud dsnphtcrs

Lord sackvillc West nnd daughters.
Joseph Cha mburlnin and wife md Hon.
4 4 ;orthcotc were nmong tho pas.
songrt. who aaiIcl IN tho sichnrr Ia
lloargoano last Saturday. II probably
lid no, orcur t. them that II was tho
onnIycraty Of the dny when tho Biitifh
,,soops evacuated E.v York.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
FALLS VILLAGE.

David Holmes, of Riverton, made a short trip to this place Wednesday. returning the day following.
 The Hollenbeck river overfowed it's banks last week and the water stood two feet deep in the roads. John Welch is in critical condition, and unable to sit up, with the chances of recovery against him.
 Barnum & Van Tassel will move from South Canaan into their store here this week.
 Wm Sullivan has bought the black smith shop of O. M. Brinton and will move it east of the park, where he has leased plot of ground. J. F. Millspaugh is recuperating slowly. and was out walking Sunday for a short distance from his residence, with no other support than a cane. Mrs D. D. Chamberlain, of Lake Mohegan and Croton Falls, anticipates spending few weeks in this place next summer.
 Mrs Maria Hall last Friday evening kindly opened her parlors for the church sociable of the M. E. society, which met there in the afternoon and evening. h tho evening the house was wsll filled
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
KNOXVILLE.

During the blizzard one of the win dows of the West Avon church was crushed In and huge snow drift blown through the opening.
 The roads are still ln very bad condi- tion, some using sleighs and some wagons.
 The grinders at Upson < Hart s struck for higher wages Wednesday. The president of the Grinders Associa- tion was in toMn Thursday to look into the matter and decided they had no cause for complaint and ordered q resumption of work.
 Mails with regularity were received Tuesday for the first time since the storm.
 The Pennington tax payers will be interested to learn that about $l. 500 was expended in breaking open the roads.
 A masquerade ball is to be given at Tryon's hall, Friday evening, April 9th.
 The weight of snow crushed in the sash covering to c. J. Sanford's green house and damaged it S2O0.
 Rev c. s. Lane expects to move his family to Mt Vernon, his future charge, on Wednesday of this week His installation will occur the next day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
D | ED

SPuRR-In Sheffield, March IT, Isaac Spur, aged "A years. (Corrected.) SpuRR-At Sheffield, March 23 Mary Clark, wife of Isaac Spur. HOLMES Sheffield, March 21, at the home of Isaac Spur. Miss Maria Holmes. BRADFoRD-At Sheffield, March 22, Mary A. Bradford widow of the late Judge James Bradford aged 70 years. LEE At Sheffield, March p, Dennis Lee, aged 85 years. BooTH-At Copake, N. Y., March 25, Mrs Booth, mother of Charles Booth and Mrs Cauncy R. Morris, aged 72 years. Funeral and burial at Falls Village, to-day (Wednes- day3 about s.aO p. m. YoRKER-At East Canaan, March 2l, Mary Ann, wife of Lawrence Yorker, aged 27. MoRsE-At Great Harrington, March IS, Mrs Annie Anderson Morse, aged 3l. CARrER-At Kent, March 25, Miss Eunice Carter, aged 92.
 BREwsTER-Killed by the cars at North Kent, March 24, Charles Brewster, (eolored), of Kent. (See Kent and West Cornwall cor.) FITCH-At Boston, March 13, Thomas E., son of Robert G. Fitch, aged years and months.
 EDUCATIONAL Danbury, March I2, Lucius H Boughton, aged 80 years. BEERs-At Cornwall, March 6, Menzies Beers aged 94.
 WooDRUFF-At Litchfield, March IA, Mrs May Hopkins, relict of the late John A. Woodruff, aged 80. KNIaHT-At Woodbury March 2l, Dr E. c. Knight, aged 6S.
 BARKER-At New Marlboro, Mass, March g, Sylvester Barker, aged Il. WALLACE-At Bantam, March 8, Dr James K. Wallace, aged e3. GAELL-At Goshen, March 9, Thomas .Cahi!l, aged 100 years. WILcox-At State Line, Mass, March 26, sud- denly of .heart disease, Henry Wilcox aged GA years. Funeral at 2 p. m. Thursday, at his late residence.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The question of petitioning confer ence to unite the Methodist churches in Housatonic and Stockbridge under one pasterate is under consideration. At a7secial gathering in Chatham Rev D. Mccartney, formerly of Lee, was presented with purse of S1OO and 8 ! handsome cbair valued at S25. The Bishop residence in Lenox has been rented by Judge Davls, of Wash ington, D. O.
 l Hon F. o. Baird. of Lee, is proposed as delegate to the republican national convention.
 The Berkshire Courier df last week contained views of the drifted streets of Great Burlington. A man, whose home was ill Deweys, was killed by the New York and New Haven train near Bridgeport. Williams college will place memo rial tablet in the~college cemetery, in memory of the late Mark Hopkins.
 The difficulty between the shoe
 manufacturers and lasters, at North
 Adams has been satisfactorily settled
 Au effor. is being made by the voters l of Housatonie to have the village set 1 off from the towa as a voting precinct. 1 The members of sSAe Ealton grange ! saved S4OO by purchasing their supply of grain for the winter from Minneapo- 1 lis.
 1 s'The Assistant Pastor" is the name | 8 new Pittsfeld paper, edited by Rev Orville Coates, aud printed at the Eagle l otfice
 Editor Harding, of the Pittsield Sun, ] has been presented with gold watch and chain by the Sons of Temperance of that city.
 Mrs NJ. A. Bradford, of Sheffield, ] widow of the late Judge Bradford, has been stricken with an apoplectie shock, and her recovery is considered doubtful
 The agent of the syndicate thsA ] recently made extensive purchases O! land in Lenox has paid the owners in full The syndicate will not sell any land for one yeor.
 i Willis Newell, the violinist of the Kellogg FessendeR concert company, will use an old Stradivarius violin as the concert in Pittsfeld, April 2, whici, ! he purchased in Boston at an expense of S7,5OO.
 ] Owing to some trouble with his eyes, Dr F. P. Whittlesey, on the advice of Dr Merrill, of Albany, will betake him self from these irritating March winds and leave town early next week to go to
 New York, where he will remain about three weeks devoGng his time to speci- alities in post graduate studies 1 [Courier
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

and the guests as we'll entertained, which the hostess knows so we'll how to do. Snciability and good cheer pre. vailed, aud in counting up the revenue it amounted to S27.
 A progressive euchre party met last Wednesday night at E J. Hornbeck's.
 A surprise party met at the house o1 Hon Daniel Brewer last Thursday, to celebrate with him hls birthday ami vsrsary The time was whiled pleas antly away. and they left wishing him a hundred returns of the day.
 The auction sale of the effects of David Watts, assigning debtor, was con- ducted last Thursday by the witty A. l.. Briggs, of East Canaan, as auction ger. It was impossible to sell it all that day and the remaining goods were disposed of at private sale the next day The sales were all actual, with no under bidding. The horse was struck off to J. l.. Owen, of Lime Rock, for S65; the delivery wagon to J. N. Parmelee, and the two-seated wagon to c. H. Rowley.
 During the recent pranks of the storm king, little episode occurred here which Is too good to be lost. and will detract nothing from the skill or good name of any of the parties, who shall be nameless. A gentleman who owns a fine Jersey, finding his hay now had nearly disappeared, sent his boy to a neighbor, being of easy access, who is a member of the medical fraternity, to solicit from him hay enough to last till the storm had abated and travelling was resumed. For little merriment he told the boy if he would let him pull tooth for him he would give him the desired commodity. Without any hesi- tancy the boy replied, to the surprise of the medical gentleman, "that he had a tooth he had wanted extracted for some time." The Dr was up to his word, and the boy bore the opera tion uuhiuchingly The lad thanked him and said. But I will pay you for the hav." He replied that he would not charge him for either, aud the lad returned home with his heart overflow ing with gratitude to his benefactor.
 The Congregational choir and Sun day school will have an Easter concert, with appropriate services Sunday even ing. Good instrumental music will be one of the chief features of the evening.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
Pointers.

Read advertisement about new mich COWS for sale.
 c. F. Bartholomew offers some blood ed stock for sale. See advertisement.
 The ladies will certainly read E. P. Hunt Co.'S new advertisement for 1t is gotten up for their special benefit.
 Have you any idea of the time and pains taken by F. T. Whiting & Son to secure reliable garden, field and flower seeds If not, then read their amour cement in another column. If you accept their invitation to purchase e4 them you can rest assured that you will secure the best seeds in market.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County Atty, Clay Co.,, Tex. says c. Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results My brother also was very low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved hls life."
 MT D I Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky, adds. a like testimony, saying: He positively believes he would have died, had 1t not been for Electric Bitters
 This great remedy will ward off as we'll as cure all Malaria Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach dis. orders stands unequaled. Price Soc and $1. % at W. H. Camps
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
NIIL RIVER.

There will be no preaching in the church here next Sunday, as Mir Martin will be away to conference.
 E T, Blodgett has bought the War her house in this village some repair ing is being done aud he will move into 1t about April lst, also Mrs Blodgett' s father and mother will occupy part of the same house.
 Merrils Davis and family have moved to Brush Hill, also George Lester has moved across the road from where he did live, and Henry Love has moved into part of the house where T. Davis lives.
 Miss Clara Hall Is visiting friends here.
 Town meeting to-day (Monday.)
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

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 Medicines weaken the whole system to strengthen on weak point: COMPOUND OXYGEN strengthens both.
 A doctors average bill is $50 Invest Sl5 in our ''Home Treatment,'' and you will save the other s35, and feel better than you have for five years. Are you nervous Those tired, sick headaches will vanish l! Have you weak lungs ? Give compound oxygen one chance to strengthen them. Have you Dyspepsia? It will cure you!
 Remember always one thing! You risk absolutely nothing in trying our treatment. It is simply breathing different air :; not '' dosing,' or " drugging," or going a thousand miles away fir m home and friends. It is breathing daily into your lungs at your own home, the concen- trated vitality of all the health resorts in the world. 200 page book mailed free.
 For particulars, address DRS STARkEY & FALLEN,
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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
Far Exceeded IIis Expectations,

H. J. Baker Bro., N. 1.:
 I take pleasure in stating the Special Corn Minure I bought of your agent last spring gave entire satisfaction. The corn from its use far exceeded my ex- pectations. The best crop l have grown for years. I have fully one-third more corn, than where I used no other manure. I can highly recommend 1t. and think 1t would work to the farmer 8 interest generally to use your Special Manures Yours truly.
 PETER SKIFF, Kent, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

Up to the present writing all travel between New Marlboro and Mill River must go by way of Southfield
 Miss Maggie Curtin Is visiting friends in Wiusted and Hartford.
 Mrs Benjamin Hayes, of Winsted has been visiting relatives here and in Ct. Burlington.
 The closing out sale of the Hartwell property was held last Saturday.
 The adjourned town meeting comes off Monday ot this week.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
ESTABLISHED H. J. BAKER & BRO. .15 PEARL STREET, YORK, Bakers c omplete Manures

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
Legal Notices.

nIsTRICT OF SALISBURY, ss. Probate Court, March 18th, 1888.
 Estate of George !. Thorpe, late of Sails bury in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Salisbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the credi- tors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for time, will be debarred a recovery. All per- sons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 o. ". BARNUN, Administrators. Addrana. Iina Rock. 0onn.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
MA R Rl ED.

BARNUM-LEFFINGwELL the M. E. par sonage, Sheffield, March p, by Rev c. w McPherson, Allen L. Barnum to Fannie E Lef1ngwell.
 BURCH-LAkE-At the home of the brides parents, Northeast Center, March g, by the Rev Vim. R. Webster, MT John P Burch of Dover Plains, and Miss Luna A., young est daughter of Leonard A. Lake,
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
BORN. .

MCINTYRE-At Clayton, March 26, a son to Geo. McIntyreI TULL1s-In this village, March 26, son to James TulliS
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

President Cleveland will lay the cor ner-stonerof the new library building at Oornsn Un1sersity in June.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
Tax Collectors Notice.

A IL persons liable to pay taxes laid on as- "A sessment list of 1887 in the town of Sharon are hereby notified that have had placed in my hands for collection said taxes. Said taxes are due April 1, 1888. Three fourths of 1 per cent. will be charged each month after May l. 1888. I will be at Els worth post-office Wednesday, April IS next from until 3 o'clock to receive the same. Also at Town Hall the first Monday in each month thereafter.
 EDGAR J. REED, Collector. Sharon Conn.,, March 6, 1858.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

A Card. HAVING sold our business to c. H. Pease l l Canaan, Conn.,, we hereby notify our pat, rons to send their subscriptions after April 1888, to his address, instead of to EGLESTON'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY,
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1888.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
Local News.

-Sn .wfiakes-" The w6ods are full of them.'
 W D. Lawrence. ofTull lrN.s IS visiting reIativesshere. E
 The Blackberry river oyerhowed its banks last Wednesday. a Alderman Ives. of sAsteS SftAd Cauaau friends last ThRfstlsy.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

Arrive rom Southteld, Mill River and Clay ton at 9.l0 \. II. Close at P. N.
 J. B. HARpENBEReB, P. NJ.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28

Sharon Conn.,, March 6, 1858.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
C. ", GCOViLLE

........... AND: EMBALMER,
 NORFOLK, CONN. :ayTelephone call, "Norfolk Drug Store"
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-28
NEW MARLBORO.

7n meeting to-day (Monday.)
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-23
TIC Bandmaster of west Point

The cadet hop is a scene of almost be-
wildering beauty. It takes place in the
mess room in Grant hall, about which are
hung the portraits of great commanders,
so thicllly that it looks like picture gal
lery. The floor is of hard wood and per-
fectly polished. Upon q little platform
the band is seated. Its leader possesses a
proud and naughty physique, and is evil
IDENTIFY profoundly impressed with his own
Importance. l have seen many eminent
and powerful personages, in whose hands
rested the destinies of states, but how
small they all look in the presence of a
really exalted bandmaster
When he frowns harshly at the bass
fiddle, when by a twist of the wrist he in.
spires the flute to renewed exertions,
when his fiery eye lights on the unhappy
man who bangs the cymbals, but banged
them at the wrong second, when he be-
comes excited and throws himself around
on all sides at once, how it does seem as
If the music came right out of the end of
his baton. Now he shuts his eyes dream
lily and moves his hand slowly, like the
swell on the sea, while dreamy melody
floats upon the heavy air. Now he
scarcely moves at all, and only the ex-
quisite strain of single violin touches
your ear. Now his bosom heaves, his
eyes glow, his hands beat wildly, and a
tumultuous chorus breaks forth like the
roar of an angry battery or the shout of
victorious host! And he does it all with
just that little black scepter. What ma
jesty compares. with his?-West Point
Cor. New York Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-23
Horses. DELIGHT in Sound.

It has been often observed by those who
had to do with horses that these animals
have their proper pride in regard to the
looks of their harness and trappings. The
horse is quick to show his pleasure or dis
pleasure, and he does this at times with
marked emphasis. His sensitiveness is
not limited to the delight of the eye, but
he is equally moved by the sensation of
sound. Horses seem in many cases to be
conscious of the tuneful melody or the
jangling discord, as the case may be, made
by the bells which are put upon them
in the winter when they are driven to
sleigh and sled.
Mr. Hissey, an Englishman who has
made q trip through his own country, and
has written book about it, found bells
in use all the year round on the narrow
country roads of Derbyshire. A driver of
one of those teams told him that once,
being in hurry, he neglected to put on
the bells. The consequence was that the
horses were so indignant they refused to
start. AS soon as the bells were fixed on
the horses started and went contentedly
on their way.
These simple tastes of the horse appear
much like vanity. The animal seems
wholly insensible to the charms of land
scape, but its fancy is taken by the glitter
and flash of bit of tinsel worn by itself
1t takes no notice apparently of the
sweetest notes of singing birds heard in
the thickets about its pasture, but is de-
lighted with the ringing of bells, with
which it makes music by it's prancing step
and by the tossing of its neck.-Youth' S
Communion
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-23

Civilization, strange as it may seem, in
voves marked tendencies toward degener-
alton. 1t is possible civilization will never
attain condition wherein it is able to
successfully carry forward race without
at the same time losing part of the best
powers of that race. Our American stock
is seriously waning in more ways than one.
Our keenness Of vision is not comparable
to that of our savage forefathers We
are losing, or SO far have lost, in teeth
and hair, which means that we have lost
in our animal vitality Moral degeneracy
in some forms is also quite as surely an
adjunct of progress. Insurance against
fire has increased perjury; business COM
petition, awakening energy and industry
and tact, has also increased selfshness.
1t does not seem an evil to most business
men to crowd down their neighbors and
crush their rival enterprises The build
ing of large cities involves the creation
of secondary barbarism, caste con-
signed to decay and dissolution. So far
we have devised no progress without an
increase of inventions for self destruc-
ton. Drunkenness and debauchery have
overwhelmed much of the best and most
hopeful. P. P" in Globe Democrat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-23
WHO Is HEf

While taking a round through the
Jail on yesterday, Sheriff Wall took
US to the room of the white foot-pad.
incarcerated for assaulting the
Waterman at Oconee bridge last
spring. We found the prisoner to
De a well-built man of perhaps fifty.
in answer to questions he said his
name is NJ. Y. Buse, and that he is
a native of Cobb county, Ga. An
ugly scar is to be seen on the left
leg just below the knee, which he
says was from a wound received ut
Malvern Hill. Upon being asked
if this was his first imprisonment he
answered hesitatingly, no, and we
pumped out of him that he had a
difficulty once before, he says in
Tennessee, at Chattanooga and was
Jailed, but lett shortly, without a
trial. We asked if he killed his
man, to which he SAID that he was
not dead when he left. His manner
is reticent, his speech guarded, and
we got just enough out of him to
confuse US and suggest the enquiry,
who is he ?-,SandersmUe Progress.