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The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
PENosscoT INDIANS.
The Tarratine Tribe and Their Ressrv
ton in Maine.

The Tarratine Tribe and Their Reserv8s
ton in Maine.
According to Bangor (Me.) CORE
spondent, the Penobs cot, or more proper.
~, the Tarratine Indians, have dwindled
greatly in numbers during the past few
decades. and there remains to-day but q
sorry remnant of the powerful tribe who
In early colonial times were such power
full factor in the interesting squabbles of
this region, and who were the only red
men of the e Eastern coun try able to wallop
the Mohawks. But what few there are
left seem to get along very well, and they
are an interes ting lot. Their reserva tion
consists of all the islands in the Penobs
scot river between Qldtown and Lincoln,
o distance OF thirty five miles. These
islands are 146 in number, with an aggrey
gate area of about 1850 acres-quite
enough room for the 400 Tarratines who
still linger in the land Of their fathers.
The principal settlement Is the village
on Oldtown island, the lowermost of the
TRIBES poss essions, where, besides numer.
Gus neat frame dwellings. they have a
well-appoined chapel and schools. The
tribe are all Catholics, and good priest,
Father Trudelle, looks carefully after the
dusky flock. while three Sisters of Mercy
Gabriel, Margaret and Christina-teach
the schools and look generally after the
moral and domestic condition of the tribe.
The Tarratines maintain q tribal form
of government. electing annually Gov.
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, and a
delegate to the State Legislature, which
they are allowed. Politic ally they are di-
vided into two parties-the s'Old," or
Conservative, and the New" or Prog
ressive. Most of the men find employ
ment In the woods or upon the drives, and
expert river drivers they are. as q rule.
There is some attention paid to agricult.
ure, and some few of the men make their
living by plotting sportsmen through the
Northern wilds to the favorite haunts Of
trout and deer.
For delicacy of workmanship and unique
design, none of the fancy goods generally
peddled out during the holiday season
equal the dainty basketwork of the
sduaws of this tribe, and their pretty ere.
stions of birch bark, bows and arrows.
and moccasins. Some of the baskets are
marvels Of artistic handiwork. and color,
They are of every conceivable shape and
Of all sizes, down to a baby basket that
just holds pea To make these fancy
things from ribbons of ash requires, be-
sides skill, the patience of Job. All the
year round they keep big store in Old
town, stocked with baskets and the other
articles for distribution to retailers all
over the country, Whlie IN summer certain
members Of the tribe vend the prettiest of
the wares at watering-plaees
The State annually discusses among the
tribe about $4,000 under treaty stipula.
tions and in specific appropriations for
their general interest. The tribe all dress
neatly, live comfortably, and behave
themselves considerably better than the
common run of white people. The men are
no dudes, but to offset this all the Indian
girls know how to tog out in colored silks
for bale
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
Dir. Simmons Bereavement.

We deeply sympathize with our venera-
BILE friend and fellow-townsman, DR. Thorn
as simmons, of 70 Pearl St., on the sudden
death of his son, Francis, who was killed
on the railroad track near Lebanon, I'll.
The staiction of the parents was aggrava-
ted by the manner in which the intelligence
was communicated. The first notice the
doctor received was this dispatch: Frank
remains where found near Lebanon, I'll.
Have you any wishes in regard to disposal
Answer quick" The doctor teIegraphed
for an explanation, for he supposed his son
to be at the Soldiers Home al Fort Lsav-
cnworth, Kansas, where he had been, being
an invalid subject to epilepsy which seemed
to have been induced by fall overheard
while in the navy, and narrowly escaping
being drowned. Later, the father received
this dispatch: Crank is dead. Remains
are held by coroner at Lebanon. Have
you any instructions
This is a copy of the last letter received
bg the doctor from his son, which contains
some things that are suggestive
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. %, 1888.
Dear Father that telegram sent to you
on Tuesday and signed in my name was
not sent by me but by the Masonic board
of relief, who kept me here for two
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
A LOCAL BLAZE.

The Evening Post newspaper was burned
out early Thursday morning. The fire orr
ginated in the press room, caused it is
thought by some ''bum printer" who was
looking for some place on which to lay his
weary limbs. At about 11:15 that night,
Miles J.. Michigan, assistant foreman Of the
which was situated there, banked the fire
therein and left everything seemingly Sc
cure. The blaze was discovered about $50
in the morning. Mr.. Michigan and family
wife and child-live on the top floor of the
main building. They had narrow escape
from suffccation by the smoke, which pen
Ell ated every room,
Mr.. Latter being aroused by the strokes
of the fire alarm bell, and ascertaining the
location of the fire, awoke his half uncon-
sciuos wife, and grasping his child, wrap
ping something around her, told his wife to
rake hold of his coat and follow him down
On arriving at the top of the second land
ing the opening of some doors let such an
additional volume of smoke in upon them
that forced her to let go and she tumbled
unconscious down the stairs. Getting to
the lower landing Mr. Michigan found his
wife was missing, and as Policeman Gavan
then made his appearance, Mr.. M. asked
him to help down his wife while he was
saving the child. But the officer did not
see the half stifed woman on the stairs,
and going up into her apartments to look
for her was overcome himself and rushed
to the window to shout for help A ladder
was hoisted, and the PROSTATE form laying
inside the window was taken out and. re-
vived.
Every thing in the press room is rendered
useless, and much of the type in the com
posing room above is melted. The editori
al rooms remain comparatively uninjured
The loss is estimated at about $25, goo,
with SIG, 900 of insurance.
1t is yet unknown whether the people of
the Post realize that they have any interest
in the tramp question. or the causes oper-
ating which deprive men of where to lay
their heads
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
PAY BAok-Nor "BAcK pAY.n

A joint resolution was passed by both
houses of Congress about three years ago,
paying all Government employees their
days pay for several legal holidays through
out the year.
At the National armory in this city when
the above resolution was first observed, all
.empioyes who had worked any day during
ithGmonth in which the holiday fell were
entitled to receive pay for said holiday.
This was afterwards amended by certain
officers in the ordinance department so
that employees were required to work the
day before or after said holiday In order to
receive pay for the day.
Christmas of 'S7 and New Years of the
present year falling on Sunday, the day
following was observed in accordance with
a post order, but the employees were ruled
out of their pay because the days fell on
Sunday.
By some oversight on the part of the
accounting officer, the employees received
pay for Christmas, but it was deducted on
the following month.
Why is this? Surely not because of q
Democratic administration!
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. John D. Candee, senior editor of the
Bridgeport Standard, died last Monday
night.
Rev. Sam Small, the noted Georgia evan
gelist and CO. worker with Rev. Sam Jones,
will give his popular lecture from Bar
room to Pulpit" in Halves Opera House
Monday evening.
- Business in Bridgeport is dull, but the
dispensers of blarney and taffy are in a
fourishing condition, for election is upon US
and it depends on the vote of the "mud-
sills'' where the spoils of office will go. The
professions of love and sympathy for suf-
fering Labor on the part Of politicians and
their time-serviag papers will be heartrend-
ing And will the oyer-courted and under
paid dupes continue to play voting cattle
and enable designing rogues to fasten the
chain of party slgVery tighter around their
necksa Here in Bridgeport they will, dear
reader, as:of yores They.will march in pro-
cession with torch lights and in monkey
array and cheer alternately for the dear
good old parties. What pity that Nature
has not provided the voting cattle with
asinine ears and canine tails to indicate
their relationship.
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The Central Labor Union of this city has
passed the following resolutions:

passed the following resolutions:
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, The main object of this body,
cause of Labor in all its phrases, and par
ticularly SO by demanding legislation and
the enforcement of laws in the interests of
Labor, and with that object in view, we
have given our suffrages to members of
Labor organizations for legislative and adj
illustrative positions of trust, land to such
other PRISONS as we believed were in SYM
pathy with us;) and
WHEREAS, Persons known TO us, some of
whom were members of Labor organiza-
tions here represented, have by their acts
attempted to pull down and destroy their
organizations, in various ways, which it
had taken years to build up, and as soon as
they were seated in Office turned a cold
shoulder to their organizations, discarded
their obligations, and betrayed those who
supported them to attain the honor con
ferred ;-Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Central Labor
Union publicly announce that those referred
TO, who have in times past received the
support of this organization, politically,
need not expect the same in future
Resolued, That we will do all things hon
orable to secure the defeat of each and
every person known to us, who have thus
betrayed their trust and we will not again
support anyone not in good standing in
their respective organizations.
ResotUed, That delegates be instructed
to inform their several organizations of the
action here taken, and invite their endorse
ment and cooperation to successful issue.
Resolued, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records and copy be
given to the press for publication.
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
sPRlNcFIELDlTEMs.


Hampden Park association will hold its
annual meeting at the Massasoit House
next Monday night.
ssNevada, OF the Lost Mine'' was ably
presented last night at Crescent Hall by the
Crescent Dramatic club The attendance
was fair.
ssIrish MINSTREL is the attraction at the
Opera House tonight, but the biggest at
traction will be Mr.. w. j. Seaman himself,
who is Springfield boy, and he will re-
ceive his usual rousing welcome, and will
be greeted by crowded house.
The patent insulated tanks in which
coffee is delivered to parties ect, by Fair
banks restaurant, supplies long felt want.
delicious as when fresh made from to "a
hours according to size of tank.
Rev. Father Cleary, who will give lee
ture on Temperance at the City Hall to-
morrow night under the auspices of the
Cathedral and Sacred Heart Temperance
societies,is one of the most eloquent speak
ers in this country, and an opportunity to
hear him should not be missed.
It is about time for one of those boreal
March blasts which blow through your
whiskers, sits you gently down ON the curb
stone when you turn street corner. whis-
ties in delight as you chase your hat across
the street and joins the swinging sign in
playing tune which reminds one Of the
delightfully."- musical frog swamp.
Local Assembly 1902 K. of L. held an
enthusiastic meeting last Tuesday even
ing and an interesting discussion took
place over the strike of the locomotive
engineers, and it was the sentimental of the
Assembly that the engineers should win
the struggle and should not be interfered
with. but the actions of members of the
I, IL loIz
lions were denounced. The balance of the
routine business was then hurried through
and the usual time devoted to study and
discussion of political economy.
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SUNDAY EVENING AT UNITY HALL.

The third lecture in the course at Unity
Church on Local and Reformatory topics
will be given by Hon. Joseph Shelton of
New Haven next Sunday evening at
o'clock, on ''Woman's Suffrage" Judge
Shelton is well known to Hartford people
as the eloquent advocate of the cause of
equal suffrage rights before cur legislature
committees, and very able lecture may
be expected. There should be full at
tendance OF. all who wish to hear the best
things that can be said on this subject, and
in the best way. The fourth lecture will
be delivered week from Sunday by Rev.
Frederick Hinckley of Providence, on
Labor Reform"
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
PHOENIX AND FIRE WATER.

A petition to change the location of
Phoenix Fire Engine house from its present
unsightly quarters in Phoenix Alley to the
splendid lot on corner of North Main street
and North Elm, was recently accepted by
the court of Common Council and referred
to the Board of Fire ConInissioners TO re-
port. The commissioners very properly
report in favor of the new location and
recommend its purchase by the city. No
sooner was this done than Rev.. Thomas H.
Hayes, and Sheriff McDondald make them
selves busy with remonstrance, setting
forth that sold Phoenix" is satisfied Haere
she is and that the proposed location
which by the way is IN most populous
part of the city-is too far away. The
remonstrance does not state sstoo far away
from achat-but it is supposed that the
average reader will insert tom Hayes
whisky saloon"-which is now quite co.,
vienent to present quarters. 1t seefns
strange that this move should be attempea
for everyone knows that the present quar-
tiers are damp and unhealthy, and petitions
from Phoenix company for years hare
asked for this much needed change. The
fact that Bro. Hayes draws annually quite,
a revenue from his fire water" being SO
close to Sire accommodations" ought not
to prevent the change. The accommoda-
tions will be improved, even if less whiskey
is sold. Besides, removal does away with
a 1nonopoly
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
MERIDEN.

Tuesday the BARRIERS took in one new re-
cruit.
Alpha Council, ID. of L., initiated one
candidate Monday evening.
The Sons of Veterans, Monday evening,
received five new members.
The Jeffersonian Democratic club will
hold their regular meetings the second
Monday of every month hereafter.
An eight-page monthly journal is to be
issued by the various building associations
about the first of next month. The Journal
will be devoted to the interests of the work
ingmen.
These are the resolutions upon the death
of Jacob Dainton by Lincoln Command, U.
V. U.
WHEREAS, In view of the loss we have
sustained by the decease of our comrade,
Jacob Dainton, and of the still heavier loss
sustained by those who were nearest and
dearest to him; therefore, be 1t
Resolued, That it is but just tribute
to the memory of the departed to say that
in regreting his removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was, in every way,
worthy of our respect and regard.
ResolUed, That we sincerely condole
with the family of the deceased on the dis
pensation W it'll which it has pleased Divine
Providence to affiict them, and commend
them for consolation to Him who orders all
things fer the best, and whose chastise-
ments are meant in mercy.
Resolued, That this heartfelt testimo-
NAL of our sympathy and sorrow be for
warded to the widow and orphans Of our
departed comrade, and also to each of the
newspapers of Meriden.
By order of Lincoln Command, u. WI,
II. e. Burgess, John Gallagher, G. L. Hin
man.
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THE EXAMINER.
OFFICE, 284 Asylum st. Room 96.
LOCAL NOTES.

The Equal Rights Club meets to-day,
Saturday in Unity parlors, at $50 Dis
cussion is free to all, for or against the
idea of Woman Suffrage.
1t is March now, and the warm sunshine
will bring out of their seclusion, robins,
blue-birds, jail birds, and all which have
sought shelter from winters and the
worlds cold blasts.
In the record of the police doings for
February, drunkenness again heads the
number of misdemeanors, having 1876 to its
credit. There were SO persons before the
court, and 400 accepted lodging at the
station house. This is not bad for so short
a month and SO GLORIOUS" q country.
A New York daily says that the street
Department of the city appears to have
trusts the spring rains will wash the dirt
away, New York need not claim the honor
of Inventing that kind of "trust,' for in
Hartford it has been in operation for years.
Rev. Graham Taylor has accepted call
to the chair of practical theology" at the
Hartford Theological Seminary. Mr..
Taylor is one of our most practical minis
ters in the work of true gion-striving
to do good on earth-and is also well up in
the knowledge of the causes of sin and suf-
fering, and the desire of their removal.
A series of meetings is announced to be
held from March 10Th to oath, under the
auspices of our city pastors to arouse the
virtue of Hartford in the work of inves
tigating and curing the sins of the city.
Charity" "Intemperance" and Elm
purity are to be the leading topics. It is
hoped that these meetings may be of some
practical value. They would be if fund.-
mental causes were looked into, instead of
the surface Investigations and remedies
now generally held and applied in all
similar undertakings.
Hartford people are paying 81. so per
ton for coal which cost 81 so to mine and
place on the cars. Yet the coal barons cut
down the miners pay eight cents per ton.
They struck but are now at work again,
and the few weeks of diminished produc-
ton are made pretext for raising the
price. Yet Congress is SO much the mere
tool of monopoly that it refuses to put coal
ON the free list, which would reduce the
price one half. And our working men who
with their families are suffering for the
want Of coal, viii again vote for the men
who thus support the monopolists.
AT the meeting of the Common Council
last Monday evening, the annual report of
the Street Board was called from the table
and referred to the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES for investigation; as last May
there had been bids as low as $11 900 for
the removal of garbage; and already it had
cost the city 81, 900 and for only or 10
months of the year.-It looked as though
there were an Ethiopian in the wood pile.
Hartford garbage is not as valuable as that
of New York, for that instead of giving,
receives a large premium from its garbage
gatherers who turn it to valuable account,
besides sometimes finding useful articles in
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
THE EXAMINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1883.

games of this gang. We have noticed
some interesting intrigues between young
ladies of good family and these bummers.
We shall name some of the m soon. The
noisy advertising wagon that the Rink
sends through our streets is dangerous
nuisance and should be suppressed.
The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03

NCountrymen Gin Bowery picture gallery
The cows is all right, an the trees look
kinder material, but the river there behind
'em is painted mighty poor.
Dealer-H you are up in art at all, my
friend, you will know 1t Is impossible to
make water and oil mix well.
Couutrymen is convinced and buys the
picture.
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SHE p1sHED THE BOWL.

Miss Hunt, by the grace of God and the
amorous incllnations of a theatrical mana
ger, leading lady" Though the worst ac-
tress) of the Moulton Dramatic Co., dis
tingnished herself by piece of "cussed-
ness" early Monday morning. She had a
nasty little cur who made himself obnox-
ious to the host and guests of the fremont
House. This canine, it seems, had aroused
the slumbers of the guests the night before
by dragging wash-bowl from the top of
table and thereby causing slight fracture
of it on the faor. This damage was charg-
ed, of course, in her bill; and she went to
breakfast in very ruff1ed spirits. The COM
ments of some of her fellow actors" SO in
creased her spleen that, on concluding her
breakfast, she returned to her room and
further startled the neighborhood by dash
ing the large and heavy bowl out of, the
window upon the pavement of the alley be-
meath.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-04-07
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that the parent or guardian is the only
person to inAict corporal chas-
tisement upon child. A teacher
should never be permitted to do it. A
passionate teacher in q paroxysm of
rage is reckless in his whipping, and
needs not where he strikes. Instances
are recorded of permanent injury, of
even death, resulting from maddened
brutal teachers castigation. The law
and school rules ought to interpose to
protect pupils from the fury ana vio-
lence of such teachers. The better
corrective is to forbid them the exer.
else of the harsh authority. Flogging
is forbidden in our prisons, yet it is
permitted in our public schools. The
hardened criminal is protected from
the lash; but the tender child is sub
jected to it, at the caprice of the hot
tempered and inhuman teacher!
There is neither reason, right, nor
justice in such discrimination agains,
the child and in favor of the desperate
criminal. The better sentiment OF
community is opposed to whipping in
schools. The better class of teacher.
refrain from it. The schools in which
it is not p-actised are the foremost ir
every quality which constitutes tn,
superior educational institutes. lie
us conform to the improved spirit o
the age in the management of tn
public schools.