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Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
ABSTRACT of sharon, ss. Probate Court

RESTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court, DJuly 29th, A. D. 1889.
 Estate of Vesta A. Spencer, late of Sharon, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, That the 17th day of Aug. A. D. 1889, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro- bate Office in sharon, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account, with said estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchtield Coun- ty, and having a circulation in said District. and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of sharon, where the deceased last dwelt.
 A. M. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern Railroad.

Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern Railroad. Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on the Hud. son river, where 1t connects with the
 N Y. c. < H. R. Railroad.
 Commencing May 1s, 1889.
 GOING WEST. 7.45 a. m. For Rhinebeck. 9O0 a m. For Millerton. l2SO D. m. For Rhinebeck and Millcrton, con. meeting with trains on the N. Y. 0, q H. k railroad. 3.O5 D. m. For Millerton. 5.O5 p. m. For Millerton. SIPS p. m. For Millerton. 3.45 p. m. Sundays only) For Millerton. GOING EAST. 5.30 a. m. For Hartford. $40 a. m. For Hartford connecting at Win sted for Waterbury and Rridgeport; ct Simsbury for Westfleld, Northampton, Williamsburg and Holyoke; at Hartford with express for Springfield and Boston and all points North and East, arriving in Boston at 3.30 p. m.; and for New Ha- ven, arriving at 1.N p. m; also for VII. limantic, New London, Providence and New York. 4.l5 p. m. For Hartford, connecting at Win- sted for Waterbury and Bridgeport; at Simsbury for Westfield and Holyoke; at Hartford for New Haven, Springfield and Boston. 7.O5 D. m. For Norfolk. 5.5O p. m Saturdays only) For West Winsted-
 s. B. OPDYKE, JR., Genl. supt. WALTER PEARcE, Gen1, PAss. Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

Canaan Savings Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. SAMUEL A. BENNETT, President DANIEL l.. FREEMAN, Vice-President JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Secretary JOSEPH ". PEEr, Treasurer
 TRUSTEES: George l.. Parsons, J. A. Underwood, George s. Fuller, George W. Cowdrey,
 John B. Reed.
 AUDITORS: Calvin E. Barnes, William H. Camp OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FULLER x PEET.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

There are 275 women preachers in the United States-not including the prea- chers who preach almost exclusively to women.-[Bos Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
FG0eZerS' Guide.
HOusatOnic Railroad.


 HoUsAToNIC DIvSIoN.
 June 10, 1889. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH $40 a. m. for Pittsfeld, North Adams also Albany, via State Line. 12.3O p. m., for Pittsfield, with through car for Albany, via State Line. Connecting for the West. 6.27 p. m., New York limited Express to Pitts feld via. South Norwalk land Hawleyville, connecting for No. Adams composed of elegant new Drawing Room Oars and Coaches. TAI p. m., New York Express, with through Car for Pittsfleld, connecting for North Adams, connecting also via. State Line for Albany. 10.14 a. m., Sunday Mail for Pittsaeld.
 LEAvE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. $40 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York with through car. 3.05 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 2.S3 p. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through Drawing Room Gar. 5.N p. m., New York limited Express, via. Hawleyville and South Norwalk, arriving in New York at 800 D. m. 6.3S p. m., for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, S.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York. Connect at Brookfleld Junction with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. Fl. STEVENSON, Vice-Pres't. and Genl Manager. ". K. LYON, supt, A. v. PERRIN.
 Gen paaa of
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
Hello Y! Hello ]!

This is the salute you hear everywhere you go.
 Hello, Tom, where did you get your suit ?''
 "Oh, at Halls; he can beat them all in selling good goods cheap. and he has got the best assortment l have seen and just see how nice it tits.'
 We'll, I am going down to Halls and get me a suit.' "Hello John, I have just been down to Halls and bought me a suit of clothes and I bought them two dollars less than Sam Jones gave for his in Hartford, just the same goods, and Hall gave me a nice tie besides l; Halls is the place to buy any thing in the clothing line"
 Hello Frank, where did you get that Hat
 "Oh, at Halls. He has got one side of his store full of Hats, and he sells the same kind of Hats 5Octs less than they charge in Bridgeport. If you want a hobby
 SPRING OVERCoAT
 Go to HALLS.
 Hello Martin. where have you been?" ...
 "Oh, up to Halls. I bought me the best suit of clothes, all wool, a new hat, silk tie and a good pair of suspenders, for $10. That is the place to buy clothing {; you can find what you want and can buy cheaper there than any place I know of." W And so it goes. These are facts, and 1 have got the goods and am going to sell them, Come and be made happy.
 ~-- IT."
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
If you want a hobby
 SPRING OVERCOAT

W And so it goes. These are facts, and l have got the goods and am going to sell them, Come and be made happy.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
BREWERY FEAST pA ,
Crowds Inspect the Impro ,ements Al
HarlInAan & Fehrenl -.

Crowds Inspect the Impro' ,.v,.,,. =,
Harlnaan & Fehren' Acn's.
The publlc inspection Of the recent ex.
tensive improvements TO the Hartmann
and Fehrenbach Brewer ,4ool rIace vae.
terday and from o'clo tn the forenoon
until 10 last night that maqni6eentiv
equipped establishm mt was thronqed by
friends and cnste .raers who had come
from iar ana sar to drink beakers of
toaming lager to the success of the genial
proprletors.
At ~ a. m. the first tour of inspection
was made a large party under the
pilotage o {. the foreman, Mr.. Kopf. With
| great pr de he showed the mysterious
and gl stening apparatus, in which the
popu At beverage is brewed, leading his
convoy from the bins where the malt is
rec eived to the rock ribbed vaults which
lis under the entire building.
The brewery IS equipped with one of the
finest ice machines in the world There
! are only two of the kind in the country
The boilers and engines were constructed
by the Pusey and Jones Company The
battery Of boilers consists of one OF rs,
horse power and two or 100 horse Iog,l
? each The architect in charge OF the
{ improvements was f. Wunder of Brook
n lyn Mr.. Hartmann estimates the entire
, cost Of the additions TO his brewery al
$54, 600 and with these increased facili
ties he is now able to turn out 100, 00(
barrels Of beer and porter annually.
The thirsty pilgrims to the brewers
festival did not content themselves Will
feasting their eyes on improvements fol
: they disposed Of about fifty kegs of beei
9 and porter, and enough rye bread, HOLLAND
herring limburger cheese, potato salaC
Q and meats TO feed an army.
3 Delightful music was discoursed al
s day by the First Regiment Orchestra.
E Among those from a distance wh'
5 called during the day were: w. V
3 Walker of Landenberg, Pa. Georg
+ Schefer the great New York malster
Z Reisert q Off, Brewer Baier Of Newark
Brewer Ehret, Jr., of New York; Brewe
Zeltner, Engle, Of Bergner 4 Engle
j Philadelphia Clements, OF the Phila.
delphia Base Ball Club. and
host Of saloon keepers, hotel men AM
brewers from down state towns and Penn
sylvania. During the afternoon Savo,
Evans Of Troop B climbed up to th'
3 highest pinnacle Of the building an,
there, with the American flag gracefull-
2 draped around him y)dled an Alpine m
? ody in acharming way.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
wsLL-KNowN PERSONS.


Mary Anderson is making plans for an
early return to the stage
General Boulauger, it is said, Is begin
ming to feel restless on the Island Of
Jersey.
6ladstone's birthday occurs December
29, and will signalize the completion Of
so years.
The Gar Of Russia receives Z. 1000 pounds
OF gold every year from his mines in
Eastern Siberia
The Duchess of Albany, widow Of
Prince Leopold of England, report says,
is .desirous of marrying again.
President Carnot Of France has Termed
to waltz in the American fashion. He
has always been fond Of dancing. and his
recent intimacy with the American COLONY
in Paris has led him to adopt our mode OF
Waiting.
Colonel John c. Boone, grandson Of the
pioneer, Daniel Boone, is living, friend
less and needy, near Sulphur Springs
Arkansas, and movement for his relief
has been started in Missouri, Arkanss:
and Kentucky.
Mrs. John G. Walker, wife Of Admiral
Walker, and family, sailed for Europ'
yesterday on the Red Star steamship
Westernland. Mrs Walkers purpose Il
to meet her husband, who is in command
o. our squadron CT eyo.Islon.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

selfish political hacks Of the party TO
gather and hurl the negroes in
masses to the pollsl It is not for the
welfare Of the negro aud II aggravaoes
the whites. There is no contention that
an honest and intelligent negro is not
entitled to vote, but the few honest and
intelligent ones get lost in the crowd.
The evidence is overwhelmingly that the
Republican machine-Senator Higgins $
kitchen cabinets engaged in purcbas-
ing the negro vote 1t is evident that
white people of both parties are inn
patient at the mannerin which the negro
vote is being managed but the Republi-
can managers are allowed to continue
their notorious bribery in defiance Of al
laws Of decency, right and justice
The remedy is easy and obvious. /
is to allow the negroes 60 vote in thei
own way or not vote at all. That woul
be no loss to the negro, because he ha
no interest; II would be no loss to th
state, because he is not honest. SO 500
as they have the intelligence or the intei
est they will seek the polls While the
have neither intelligence nor interes
they will be prey to the worst men
the Republican party. 1t is the intere'
of the state and of all good citizens tbs
the negro be let alone.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
A pIseusTeD HIGGINS MAN.
Tho added to the spittoon Brigade He
= as a Grievance.

r rs "a Grievance.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, Dec. 20-The Repubh-
can host of this hundred have Just had
shaking up compared with which a full
fiedged earthquake would be sort 90
gentle rocking the little cradle" Not
any Of your common significant bombs
but forty-pounder, screaming shell il
was that burst at the Headquarters
of the combined Cedar creek
and the Milford hundred Republi-
can Club. And j. Oscar Brown, for
years known as the chief engineer of the
colored vote, was the man that threw
the aforesaid bomb.
]. Oscar Brown, it will be remembered,
was gazetted in the Republican papers OF
the state few weeks ago as having re-
ceived IAN appointment in the Post Office
Department at Washington, through the
efforts of Senator Higgins.
Well, all this was true, and when ]
Oscar started for Washington to "accept
the position" he had a royal send off at
the depot here. II wasn't exactly known
here just what the duties of Mr. Browns
position would be at the National CAPITAL
but the most conservative and least san.
guine didn't place him any lower down
in the ranks than third assistant to Mr..
Wanamaker, while many had no hesita-
tion in saying that when John w.
was compelled to 90 to Philadel.
phia to cable the manager Of his
Scotch mills to cut down the wages of
his half-starved Scotch female employees.
so that he could advertise a mark down
in his Philadelphia store, why the Postal
Department would be safe in the hands
Of Mr. Brown The surprise of his
friends when j. Oscar looking mighty
tired stepped off train the other night
and murmured that he had come
home to stay, can be better imagined
than described. He gave as his reason
that simoly he didn't like the place.
His friends of the Republican Club took
him severely to task for not remaining
at his post, and this made ]. Oscar mad.
So The other night he took the floor at
the meeting of the club and openly said
that he. from henceforth and forever.
renounced Republicanism, that he would
have no more to do with the club and
that he would guarantee that Cedar
creek hundred would give rousine
Democratic majority next fall
Then 20 a sympathizing Democrat Mr.
Brown related his grievance. When he
arrived in Washingto he went before 9
| justice of the peace and was ''sworn into
the postal service" Then he reported tC
the chief of certain department to b,
instructed in his duties. These he founC
to be very important. He was told thai
he would be expected to repoIt
each morning al o'clock to the chief o.
the spittoon and scrubbing brigade, anC
to assist in manipulating the cuspidore'
and mops. Then Mr.. Brown kicked. HI
resigned his commission, wrote to Sens
tor Higgins his private sentiments anC
came home. Now he is determined t,
get square, and his known influence will
make change in the vote of old Ceda
Greek.
q 4 u. Il.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
FIRE AT GEORGETOWN.
Two Houses Burn, Causing a Loss of
About $1,000.

Two Houses Burn, causing Loss OF
About $1,000.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
GEoRGETOwN, Del, Dec 20.-The
most serious fire that Georgetown has
suffered from for years broke out about
10 o'clock last evening in the dwelling of
John Day, in the rear of Treats store.
Before the flames could be extinguished
they had totally destroyed the building.
as well as the house and store adjoining
the property Of Theodore Polk The
population Of Georgetown turned out
enmasse to see the fire, and there was
the most intense excitement
The primitive hand engine, the only
fire apparatus Of which the town is pos
sessed, was worked for all it was worth.
pumping water from the railroad tank
for supplying locomotives
Conductor Layfield, Engineer John
Beckley Baggagemaster,E...L Il. Maddox and
Brakeman William Morris worked like
beavers and by their knowledge of the
city methods Of extinguishing fires were
of much benefit to Georgetown's citizens.
No one was injured except Mr. Day,
who, in his frantic efforts TO save his
building, took a false step and fell off a
back kitchen The property DESTROYED is
valued at from $1,000 to $1,000, on
which there is a small insurance. Mr..
Polk's property was insured for 50, COO
Days insurance policy had just expired,
so his loss VII 5e gTatcr.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

HERE is sample Of the absolutely
nonsensieal and positively silly ''protec--
tionism that passes current among the
Republicans. The proposition Of Mr..
Washington Hastings to keep protec
tive tariff on steel rails when they were
cheaper in United States than in Great
Britain is not essentially different from
the following wisdom from the Daily Re.
publican:
There are many things that the people
expect Congress to do, among which is a
revision Of the tariff, that will increase
the duty on all articles than can be made
or produced in this country. In this
class is tin plate, which can be made here
just as well and as cheap as it can be in
free trade Great Britain.
It might strike any person except a
'protectionist" that If tin plate could be
made better and cheaper here, any other
protection" would oe superfluous II
does strike plain man that projections
ism" aud common sense are not familiar
with each other.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
DECLINE OF FARMING.

The Steady Decrease of the Demand for
Farms and of the Prices fer Produce.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CHRIsTIANA, Dec 20.-~Most landlords
in this vicinity are in search Of tenants
for their farms. Heretofore the tenants
have had to search for farms, and some
times unsuccessfully. while others have
had to locate on farms much less produc
tive than the ones they previously
occupied. Such is not the case
at present Landlords are compelled
to reduce rents or to offer specialinduce
ments to retain their present tenant.
Some landlords refuse to do this and let
their present tenants leave. but they are
having, and no doubt viii continue to
have, trouble in finding others who are
suitable, to take their places. That there
is a decline in the value of farming
property cannot be denied and at the
same time farming is slowly. but surely
becoming an improbable occupation. It
may be of interest to make few state.
ments in confirmation of the above.
From the close of the Civil War down
to the present time there has been a
steady decline in the price of grain and
now there is scarcely any demand for it
at any price. The best wheat grown in
this vicinity will not bring more than 75
cents bushel while the average price is
not more than 20 cents. Allo sing that
wheat will average eighteen bushels to
the acre (which it will not do the tenant
receives but one half, which is nine
bushels per acre. Out of this he has to
pay for phosphate, the cost of threshing
and furnish all the labor. 1t can be
readily seen, without the aid of glasses,
that there is no profit left.
Corn in the Wilmington retail market
on Fourth street will not average more
than 80 cents bushsl. Some get as high
as 3S cents, but very seldom 40 cents,
while some say they have had to sell as
low as 33 and 30 cents bushel It re-
quires q large amount of labor to produce
corn, as well as plenty of fertilizer
Subtract the costs from the proceeds
and the profits will be found very small
While farm products are declining in
value, reapers mowers, farm implements
and numerous other necessities, which
farmers must have, still command high
prices.
In what way are farmers protectedi
How are they to maintain themselves
aud their families with the price Of grain
at its present low figures, while they
have to pay high prices for other neces-
sities2 Shall they be subsidized2
Mrs Adams, colored, is dead at her
daughters, Mrs. Johnson
The family of the late ex Sheriff Can
non will shortly move to Wilmington.
The best and cheapest place in the city
to buy pictures is at Yerger's, 410 Ship
/ ley street.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
Rew Castle Locals.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 90 William
Holman spent the night before last in
Chester, Pa, whence he had gone to at.
tend fair, given by a boat club of which
he Is a member.
Charles Q. Lunt is visiting friends in
Philadelphia
Tug reliance lay at the Delaware street
wharf last night.
Tle children's Christmas entertainment
will be given in the Sunday school room
Of the Presbyterian church tonight.
Four prisoners were brought over YES
terday to serve sentences Of different
lengths.
On Sunday evening next the Rev. w.
j. Cambrol viii preach to the young men
at the First Baptist Church, this city.
Blue and garnet inks are being exten
sively used for decorative purposes just
now.
Poultry is very plentiful in our mar
kets
The Euuity r. Dyer, is anchored of New
Castle to keep out Of the fog.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
eilt-Edre shnn store.

That is the only place in the city for
sensible Christmas gifts. The Gilt Edge
Boot and Shoe Store, northeast corner
Second and Orange streets, has the
largest and finest assortment of ladies',
gents, misses. boys and children's slip.
pers, and all kinds Of footwear. aud best
qualities of Rubber goods The entire
stock must be sold regardless Of cost to
quit business. We also offer a pair Of
best quality rubbers free Of charge with
every pair of fine shoes, or a pair Of best
slippers to every purchaser who will buy
the amount of Five Dollars We do that
purposely to close out our goods sooner.
Remember the place is the Northeast
corner Of Second and Orange. The Gilt
Edge Boot and Shoe Store.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

THE negro voter is bone Of conten-
tion wherever he is pushed forward by
his white allies. Where there is no
active effort TO control the community
with the aid Of the negro vote there is
practically no contention. no disturbance
All honest and candid men in both par
ties admit that the ignorant and purchas
able negro voter is net only undesirable
but positively hurtful to free
institutions While some negroes
are intelligent and honest, they are as a
class notoriously purchassble. There is
no argument, whatever, with the man
who is SO unreasonAbly blind as to deny
the proposition thai as class the ne
eroes are ignorant and purchasable.
Admitting that, then what is the reason
Ahat the respectable portion Of the Re
pu---au parry e,,ows The rasS,e and
Evening journal., 1889-12-20
KENT's OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD.
Mrs. Mary Chapman EXPIRES at the Age
of 0O.-uoIiday Recess.


of 9O.-uoliday Recess.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del Dec. 20 Mrs. Mary
Chapman the oldest white person in
Kent county, died at her home on New
street yesterday afternoon in the Goth
year OF her age. She was born at Thomas
Chapel in this county in 1900 and dis
tinctly remembered that when as
12.year old girl, she was work
ing in the harvest field at home
she heard the British cannonading at
Lewes. She has daughter, Miss Eliza
Lund, residing in Wilmington and was
well known in that city. She was un
usually active and bright for her years,
retained all her faculties, and had a spirit
and disposition that made her seem
always young, She leaves three sons
and two daughters. and a number of
grand and great grand children. Her
remains will be Inferred in the old NJ r.
cemetery at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mabel, the 8 year-old daughter Of John
and Rose Taylor. died at her parents resi-
dence, on Governors avenue, last even
ing, Of dropsy.
Dovers public schools close for the
holidays to day, and the schools in Prin-
clphl CafrOlls department propose 10
celebrate the occasion. Last evening they
handsomely decorated their class rooms
with Christmas symbols, and this after
noon program Of literary and musical
exercises will be rendered A handsome
testimonial will be presented Professor
Carroll, and sumptuous banquet pre-
pared by the girls will be included AS
a finale the girls propose bringing the
janitor in and warbiing Good Bye Ny
Lover Good Bye, at him.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

THE EVENING JOURNAL has been asked
TO advocate subscription fund for a
monument to the memory of Jefferson
Davis We have declined. The people
of Delaware were loyal to the Union
there are many old soldiers here who
fought against the principles Of which,
rightly or wrongly, JEFF. Davis is accepted
as the exponent. Many men, equally
guilty, have been forgiven, JEFF. Davis
has not. But since it will not do jeff.
Davis any good and will
surely excite ill-feeling, we leave the
monument fund to those who admired
him, loved him and suffered with him.
JEFF. Davis, himself, would not have
asked funds from unfriendly hands.
Why should we? The war and its effects
should be forgotten. The best way to
forget is to forget. JEFF. Davis is relic
OF the war, but jeff. Davis is dead and
there's the end on It,
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

SAMUEL STANLEY, eolored, distin-
guished and important member Of the
Higgins Bach Mahaay and Morning News
wing Of the Republican party was an
interesting witness in the Police Court
this morning His testimony is
printed conspicuously, so as to gain
for it the attention it deserves.
Stsnleys evidence shows that the aiIi
davits used In the mandamus case
ARE fraudulent 1t seems impossible for
the negro to come into politics for any
purpose. whatever, except by fraud. Is
it any wonder that many people are anx-
ious to keep the negro out Of politicsi
he is used TO promote and to perpetuate
fraud, and for no other purpose.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

II. c. ROBINSON. the colored man, has
displayed his mental calibre and intelli-
rence in the cards he has written to the
newspapers AS to what qualities he
was displaying when he put bis name
to those alleged atiidavits used in the
mandamus case opinions differ, but noue
OF them are complimentary.
Evening journal., 1889-12-20

JoHN CULVER. the juror in the Cronin
case VINO held out so long for acquittal
begun suit for $25 600 against the Chicago
Herald for libel. John, the crank, should
bring suit for few thousands against
Judge Longenecker, who SAID that he
was crazy or corrupt and do not be
lieve you are crazy John would likely
obtain a certificate of character In court
Such fellows always do.