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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

Presently. upon the nrrival of my brother surgeon" (, ntinued Dr. Hood, two accompanied Our distinguished guest through tho hospi nl Tho -e mho w ro able 10 stand were f,;mc,i iii pa,r- allel lines, bc.ween which Hr. Lincoln lassed, shaking hands with zach one, while we pau.ed at many of the beds and tho president addres ed kindly and cheering words to many of the un,oriu- nate sufferers. Finally wo arrived at tho bedside of Lieut.-Col. Shepherd. of q Massachusetts regiment. whose leg 1 had amputated two or threo days before. This gallant officer was coolly smoking a cigar, and after he had been presented to Mir. Lincoln he remarked quietly, pointing to the remaining portion of his bandaged limb:
 "'YOu see, Mr. President, I'm rather out of the regular line of advance for the present, and if you could give me 8 ltttle comforting news about the condi- tion of affairs, you would he comforting Q great boon upon an invalid.
 s'At that time thousands of prisoners were coming in daily from Gen. Grants triumphant operations we had no proper place to keep them, and they were tenn Porarily placed in an old cattle corral. Counting the provost marshals and the hospital guards, don't believe we had over 2,OO0 men with which to hold in sub jeetion some 17,0OO prisoners and pro- tect the hospitals besides-and the situ- ation was extremely serious: why, tho captured rebels, after one bold dash for freedom, could have whipped us with their fists. All of this was, of course, well known to MT. Lincoln, but 1t af- fected him not one whit.
 "'Well colonel he replied to the wounded man, you see I'm not much better posted as to the immediate, hourly happenings than you gentlemen are yourselves; but can say in a general way, that I believe everything is work ing properly to 0 triumphant conclusion. l know that Lees army is disintegrating, and Gen. Grant is following up with wonderful tenacity to the bitter end. But, he added, pointing to the almost unbroken procession of arriving pris- oners, the Increasing numbers of these gentry and your limited accommodate tions for them remind me of Jim Smith, who kept grocery store in our town up in Illinois. It was late on Saturday night when friend happened into the store. Smith had money on tho counter In front of him in heaps, and he was counting out the contents of his till. which seemed to be fairly brimming over. ''You seem to have done a pretty good business today, Jlm," remarked his friend: "Well, yes, pretty fair, but l could have done better, and taken in 8 much bigger pile of money If I'd only had room to put 1t, replied the happy grocer. That was the last occasion" continued pr. Hood, ''upon which I saw Abraham Lincoln, but his inmate kindness and goodness, his tender concern for the wounded, whose pallets he visited that day, and, above all, the splendid calm and unalterable cheerfulness which covered with the pleasant smile, the breeding cares and anxieties of b!eeu- Ing continent, are things which l never can forget"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06
WASHINGTON, July 3.

'OU can imagine, per h a p 8, how those of us feel who arc chained here these hot days.
 Everybody who has not gone away for the summer Is asleep. a few of us excepted, and duty is all that keeps this few moving up and down the hot kho D1o~3r~ rorc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

THE New York Sun. says "Troup is all right" So is the man who gave him the grand bounce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

Of course we have gossipped some about the recent appointments, mono of which has been received with more gen. eral approval than that of Frederick Douglass to the republic of Hayti. His fitness for the place Is admitted even by political opponents, many of whom have called to congratulate him upon his ap- pointment.
 A pleasing appointment to many Is that of Col. A. Louden Snowden, of Phil. adelphia, to be minister resident to Greece and consul general to Servia and Roumania.
 It will be remembered that Col. Snowden was the first Republican ofnce-holder in tho country to tender his resignation to President Cleveland upon the latters accession to office in March, 1885. Hc was then sup erinten- dent of the mint. but his resignation was not accepted until July following. The new appointee is 52 years of age. In May, 1857, he was appointed register in tho mint, and in 1866 he became chief coiner, from which place he retired in 1876 to become postmaster. He re- mained at the head of the postofIice until 1879, when he was appointed superinten- dent of the mint by President Hayes after twice declining the dictatorship of the hints. He continued as superinten- dent of the mint until July, 1885, when
 he retired to make way for MT. Fox.
 Walker Blaine's chum, William Hay den Edwards, who was appointed consul general to Berlin, is q young club man who is we'll known in Washington and at nearly all the European courts. He is one of the few Americans who can be said to have had a diplomatic career. Although a young man he has
 held several important appointments
 under the state department. In 1877 he was secretary of legation in Brazil in 1878, consul-general to St. Petersburg 1;
 in 1882, associate consul for the United States before the French claims commis- sion, and, on the abolition of that court, chief of the diplomatic bureau of the state department. His last diplomasic appointment was that of private secre- tary to the late Isaac Bell. Jr., minister to the Netherlands under Cleveland's ad- ministration.
 Before entering the diplomatic service Mir. Edwards made the acquaintance of European cities and people as secretary to two admirals of the navy command ing European squadrons. Edwards is a popular society man in both Europe and America, and a member of several swell l clubs. Although a man of extreme fash
 ion, he has little of the dude about il. He is medium-sized, square-shouldcrod
 good looking fellow, and popular where ever he is known.
 NICMuRRAY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

LAKE, STRoBEL 6 Go have received a fine line of horse timers. price from $35 to $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

DR. c. w. s. FRos-. sa7 Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

money for 1t: thcso ofcrs. however, ho indignantly refused, and took it homo with him. where it Is, doubtless, treas ured to this day as one of the brightest jewels of his house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06
DIR HENRY r. GILL.
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Oflice--155 South Main Street.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, O1lice--155 South Main Street. Ere Consultation from a. m. to 9p. m. Office closed on sundays till November l.
 SOME OF THE REASONS Why it Is to the advantage of those in need of Skillful Medical Services to employ Dr Gill. Ist-He is the only regular graduate of Medicine and Surgery i'll this part of the State making specially of CHRONIC COMPLAINTS and FEMALE DIFFICULTIES.
 3d-Hc has had an extended experience of over 2a years in hospital and private practice and has successfully treated thousands 3d-Dr Gill's Combination Methodn of curing disease is based on Science and Experience the result of years of study and praclice and is most successful
 4th-ln the use of remedies the Doctor is ECLEC- TIC. He uses nothing but the purcst Vege- table Extracts and has everything prepared according to his own formulas by Skiilful Chemists.
 5th-He is moderate in his terms and shows special consideration for those in poor cir cumstances who arc worthy. Patients pay by the month and the doctor furnishes all medicine without extra charge. 6th-Dr Gill can be consulted on the most del icate medical subject in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, and ladies, married single, can be assured of honorable treatment and speedy relief. Good board and nursing when required. Parties writing for terms or ad- vice must give full name aEd enclose stamp
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06
CPHoLSTERING

WOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing, and ture Frames made to order. Varnishes, oil Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors All goods called for and delivered.
 GEO. O. BOOTH, & IS Abbott Avenue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

asphalt streets, under tho SIarlnS rays of the July sun.
 About all we can do Is to gossip and tell stories after lackadaeical fashion peculiar to Washington in midsummer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06
The Electro-Oxy6en Institute.
IA ABBOTT AVE. Waterbury, Conn. s. H. PLATT, A M., N. D., Physician.

5. IT, HIATT, A M., M. U, Physician
 Competent Surgeon at Call All curable CHRONIC diseases successfully treated at the Institute or at the homes of pa tients, ACUTE cases visited between office hours.
 OXYGEN pure and in many combinations. ELECTRICITY in best modes of application known.
 trcal and Ozone-all Cabinet SOLE NAUGATUCK VALLEY DEPOT OF U, s.
 COMP. OXYGEN
 PHYSICIANS OXYGEN SUPPLIES. Oxygen Generators for sale or to let. Batteries
 rented. Prepared food for invalids, Urinary Analysis for Physicians or Patients Office Hours 9:90 to 12; 230 to g.; to9 Con- SultatlOn free: Correspondence invited Busf- ness, CASH. Telephone call No 86 .12
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury PostOn1ee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-06

"When the solder found out who the woodchoppcr was and whose service he had commended, he was very much as tunished, and vowcd that he would keer tho precious ax as ono of his choicest possessions as long ns he should live. The ax became quite a celebrated i'm. plcm cnt in the hospitals at City Point, and the soldier was offcrod large sums e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
A COmmon-Sense Letter.

To THE EDTToR:-I see that newspaper articles
are again making their appearance calling at
tentlon TO matters pertaining to health as well as
to the means whereby disease may be removed
and good health preserved. 1 am thereby re-
minded that have received from time to time
pamphlet publications issued by the welknown
firm of b II. Warmers & Co., which dwell upon
the history and growth of kidney diseases:
showing how such is the cause of consumption,
heart, brain and nervous disorders, which can
only be successfully treated by removing the
primary disease from the kidneys. At the same
time care is taken to remind the reader that
Warmers Safe Cure is the only means whereby
the physician or the individual can successfully
prevent and cure this class of disease.
Whilst have personal cause to feel grateful to
Warmers Safe Cure, for the benefit which de-
rived from 1T when suffering from kidney
troubles last spring, cannot see, since that rem
edy is already so well known in every household,
why the parties interested in its manufacture
should continue to expend money in calling at
tention to what the public already knows so well.
l am aware, Mr.. Editor, that the members of the
medical profession are seldom disposed to give
due credit to proprietary medicines, but public
confidence is likely to be even more shaken in
those learned gentlemen since the startling dis
closures in the Robinson poisoning cases were
made in Somerville, Mass
Here it was discovered, through the efforts of
an insurance company, that eight cases of death
from arsenlcal poisoning had occurred-Seven of
them in one family, and within five years. and
the other that of relative-wherein the true
cause OF death had not been even suspected by
prominent physicians who were in attendance
but who treated the cases for other causes and
tlnaIy, WHen ueatn occurred issued certificates
Tor such causes as pneumonia, typhoid fever,
meningitis, etc.
After such an evidence of the utter incom-
potency of those physicians who were regarded
as experts in their profession, cannot conceive
why 1t will be longer necessary for further adj
yertiSing to be done in behalf of Warmers Safe
Cure, since deem the Somersville disclosure to
be the best possible endorsement of the good
sense manifested by those who take matters of
health in their own hands and use a remedy
which experience has shown to be fully adapted
purposes intended, instead
themselves in experimental hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
An Element Lacking.
New York Herald

Few Presidents of the Uuited States
have enjoyed shat personal presence
which may be styled at the same time
graceful and imposing. Harrison is GER
tainly not one of them. And this was
deubiy unfortunate for him at time
when every memory, every image of a
less unitarian age recalled the charms
of republican court which in America
is almost as greatly admired for these
traits as that of Louis XIV. is in France
or Charles II. in England. Contrast the
figure of President Har1 ison, for exam pie
as he stood on the pine platform in front
of the Sub-Treasury on the morning of
the 90 h of April, 1882 with that of Ger.
Washington as he stood nearly in the
same spot on the balcony of Federal Hall
on the Both of April, 1889, and then tell
whether, aside from the mere details of
costume, there is not the vastest differ
ence in the world. Lincoln, plain, and
uncouth as he was, would have left be-
hind MIN an image of rugged sublimity,
such as fingers and will always linGet
about the name of Gettysburg and its
silent cities of the heroic dead in asso-
citation with his name. Gan. Hancock,
had he been President, would have filled
with his noble form and his knightly
grace niche IN the peoples fancy which
now, alas! is more than half vacant. Or
Grant, whose stern personality impressed
one almost as that of the god of battle or
OF a masculine Parca Zone of the Parc@),
might well have completed the picture,
even dispensing, perforce, with the artis-
tic element of gracefulness. But, Harri-
son-po. There was nothing about him
either there or in the presidential lodge
at Madison Square that bespoke the
leader or the arbiter endowed by
He looked only the arbiter endowed by
destiny. He looked only the prossic,
provincial lawyer, with as mech consci-
business of the transcendent majesty of
the occasion as if he we're judging horse
race at state fair instead of reviewing
the armed hosts that were representative
as much of state sovereignty and individ-
ual freedom as of nstionl unity and in
vincibility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
To be continued
Death Of Allen ThOrndyke Rice.

New YORK, n. Y.-Allen Thorndyke
Rice, the newly appointed minister to
Russia, died at the Fifth Avenue hotel at
an early hour Thursday morning.
He was nominated and confirmed as
minister to Russia and was to have sailed
for Europe yesterday, in the steamer
City of Paris. Monday afternoon the
soreness in Mr.. Rtce's throat devei ped
into very severe attack of tonsilitis,
the alterations being of such character
that his physician forbade all thought of
a sea voyage.
Allan Thorndike Rice was born on
June IS, 1858. AT the age of years he
was taken abroad and for five years lived
in Europe. In 1867 he returned to the
United States, and remained here until
1871. Then he went to England and was
graduated at Oxford in 1875. On his re
turn to the United States he entered as
a student the Columbia law school. In
1876 he bought the North American Re
view, of which he has since been the edi.
tor. He organized in 1879, and subse-
quently directed, the Charney expedition
which was dispatched under the joint
auspices of the United States and
France to investigate technically
the remains of ancient civiliza
ton in Central America and MexirC
1884, he bought controlling int. il
LIE Matin, one of the chief papers
Paris, of which he was still proprietor
He has always been actively interested in
politics, and In 1886 ran on the republican
ticket for congress in the tenth New
York district, against Spinola, but was
defeated by local political leaders. He
was strong advocate of the Australian
system of voting. He has edited "Rem-
iniscences OF Abraham Lincoln" and
contributed to ancient Cities In the New
World -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
MINNESOTA GRAsSHOPPERs.
Hopes OF discriminating Them by PIowil
Lands Where Eggs are Found.

Ldhus Wnere Eggs are Found.
The war on the festive grasshopesr is
going to be instituted at once and fought
to finish, says q letter from Fergus
Falls, MINI. Capt. Chase, chairman of
the county commissioners, who was called
St Paul TO consult with the governor in
regard to the matter, has been placed in
charge and will conduct the campaign.
He will 60 to Perham, where he will meet
Prof. Osto Luger, the state entomologist
and plan of action will be decided upon.
Probably the first thing, will be to pillow
the land wherever the eggs are found.
II is estimated that there are about five
thousand acres on Perham prairie which
will require this treatment. The eggs
are found only on pasture land and tim
othy fields, and it is hoped that by pillow
ing they can be killed off. The people
of Perham are not as respondent as
would be expected over the outlook, as
they hope by starting in time to save
their crops. Last year nothing was done
until the hoppers Matched, when a reward
of 81 bushel was paid for catching
them, and in this way over seventeen
thousand bushels were caught. Col
Davidson OF Perham was in town yester
day With samples of the eggs and par
asltes. The latter are very numerou
wherever the eggs are to be found, and
1t Is hope d they will fulfill their mission,
which entomoIogists say is to kill the
hoppers and destroy their eggs. The
Cletherall prairies, about thirty miles
this side of Perham, were afflicted last
year and will also be plowed and treated
In the same way as the fields at Perham.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
CHAPTER II.

My wife's words, "And Just now we
must have no clouds, " were an allusion to
a joyful event which we were humanity
certain would take place during the dav
Within the last two years we had struck
up friendly acquaintanceship with a
gentleman of independent fortune who
lived few miles from Boscombe Lodge,
and on the morning of the foregoing con-
versation with my wife received the fol-
lowing note from him:
MY DEAR Mr.. PARDoN:-Unless I re-
ceive telegram from you to the effect
that you will not be able to see me, | shall
do myself the pleasure of calling upon you
at about one o'clock, to discuss a matter
OF the deepest and tenderest interest to
both OF us. With very kind regards to
Mrs. and Miss Pardon and yourself, be-
heve me, faithfully yours,
HASTINGS CLANRoNALD.
There was no installing the purport of
this letter. We had long suspected that
Mr.. Clanronald's son, Harry, was in love
with our daughter, and it had formed the
subject of many serious conversations be-
tween me and my wife. Eunice'S heart,
we saw. was lost. and Harry's father was
now coming to ask her hand for his son.
A peculiar self-consciousness on the part
of Eunice convinced us that she had been
informed by Harry of the impending in
terview. Loving she always was. but
there was clinging, pathetic tenderness
in the morning caress, the meaning of
which, having read Mr.. CIanronalds let
ter, was clear to meas though she was
pleading to me to place no bar to her hap
piness. 1t was natural anxiety, but
there were no grounds for it. Our Eunice's
welfare was to dear to her mother and me
that we should not-with some touch of
heart-ache, 1 must confess-further her
loving wishes. To some extent we were
responsible for consequences, for we fully
approved Of Harry Clanronald, and had
not discouraged his visits. He was man.
~ young fellow, and appeared in every
sense suitable for Eunice. Although two
years ago his family and mine were stran-
gers, we had been for a great portion of
that time on terms of close intimacy, and
had contracted a mutual regard for each
other. My only fear was that Harry would
press for an early union, and I thought
Eunice too young to commence the grave
business of married life. My wife, how
ever, combated this view, and reminded
me that she was younger than Eunice by
three months when we were wed. Argu-
ments such as this, applying IS others the
rules we deemed correct in our own per-
sons, are seldom convincing, but allowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
A Cashier Robbed.

SAN Francisco. May 25.-The E1amin-
er's Pomana Calf special says: Dwight
". Lord, cashier of one of the Omaha
national banks who arrived here this
morning claims that on the road some
where between Needles and San Bernar-
line last night he was robbed of $1,400
in paper money besides promissory notes
to the value OF $4,000. He had the money
in his satchel and counted 1t before retir
ing to his berth in the sleeping car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
OBSERVING THE SUNDAY LAW.

The Railway Ticket Offices at Chicago Will
Discontinue Opening on Sunday
CHICAGO, Illinois.-Commencing Sun
day, June 2, all of the railroad having
'city" ticket Offices in Chicago, that is
ticket offices in the city outside of the
depots will discontinue the present
practice of keeping such places open for
business from 10 to II Sundays. The
depot Offices will be open as
usual in ample time before out going
trains, to accommodate Sunday traffic.
An important step toward Sunday OBJ
servance is involved in the change, as the
effect will be the closing of twenty-five
offices, relieving one hundred and fifty
men entirely free from Sunday duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
100 Ladies Wanted,

And 100 men to call daily on any druggist for
free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine,
the great root and herb remedy discovered by
DR.. Sas Lane while In the Rocky Mountains
For diseases of the blood liver and kidneys it is
a positive cure. For constipation and clearing
lup the complexion it does wonders. Children
ike it. Every one praises it. Large size pack
age, so cents. At all druggists.
A swell dinner, given by one of the leaders of
Paris society few days ago, was nearly brought
to standstill by the disappearance Of the ser
wants. who were offended by the severe COM
ments of the guests upon General Boulapger.
Upon discovery of the reason the conversation
was changed and the feast proceeded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

According to the New York Sun Herr Won BU-
low has won one triumph in America that has as
yet been unchronicled One afternoon while the
crowded audience was listening silently to his
wonderful shadings all over the house, up in the
galleries, down in the orchestra, on either side Of
the balcony, mice came running out to hear him
play, as their ancestors came out to hear the
great master, Mozart. long ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Drowned While Boating.

Dies MONIES, May 25.-Miss Belle
Bennett, student of the Drake univer-
sity. was drowned while boating on the
Des Moines river today. Miss Benin att
is the daughter of Rev. E. T. G. Bennett,
of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

A severe hailstorm followed by heavy fall of
rain, is reported from Murray County. Georgia
the fish ia Sugar Creek. The following rain
washed the helpless fish out of the creek leaving
thousands Of them high and dry. Citizens of
surrounding country gathered hundreds of
pounds each Of the fish for table use
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

A saloon keeper named Ferdinand
Schroeder, at Indianapolis, cut his wife's
throat, and then slashed his own, dying
ShnrtIn Of tarxord
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Oregon, the Paradise of Farr,ers.

Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops Best fruit, grain grass and stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
the Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Ore