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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13
Illness of a Yale Student.

Frank D. Leffingwell, a post grad uate of Yale, is confined to his room at New Haven by very peculiar illness. On Monday afternoon he took the 5:55 train for Meriden where he went on business. He returned on the s o'clock train. About 10 o'clock he was found on Chapel street by an officer. His head was cut and bleeding and his face badly bruised. He was in a semi-unconscious condition and thinking he was intoxicat- ed the officer started for the police office with him. On the way he was seen by a party of students who recognized Lef- tingwell and took him to his room and helped him to retire. In the morning he was still in a stupor although more rational than at any time since The physicians are unable to determine whether he was assaulted or is suffering from case of sunstroke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13
Connecticut Patents.

The following patents were yesterday issued to citizens of Connecticut: F. Wilbur. A. Steward and G. H. Dimond Bridgeport, sewing machine: Walter S. Bishop, New Haven, brush holder fol dynamos; Perry T. Sanford. New Ha. ven, turbine water motor {; Harry O. Whitney. New Haven, machine for roll ing paper tubes: Henry l.. Beach, Hart ford, boiler front and setting; Walter S. Elliott, Hartford, sewing machine fan attachment: Amos Whitney, Hartford, milling cutter John w. Allderige, Wa terbury, photograph print mounter; Hiram w. Hayden, Waterbury, lamp; H. A. Matthews and D. NJ. Ireland, Wa terbury, lantern; Irving C.. Platt, Wa terbury, apparatus for making seamless tubes; William A. Babcock, South Co., ventry, valve; Levi s. Deming, Middle town, derrick George F. Fenner, New London, sheet delivery apparatus for printing machine; Henry Habb, Bristol, two patents, rotary engine and low pres sure engine: Thomas Langstoe, Meriden, wick tube for lamps; Warner H. Taylor, Stamford, two patents. locks,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

WATCHES, Diamonds, Clocks, Silver ware, etc, etc, at LAKE, STRoBEL 6 Co.'S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

Meetfn&sS ThfS Even1nX. Women's Relief corps. Wadhams post, c. A. k. Waterbury Athletic club. Tunxis tribe No 10, l. O. R. NJ. Freidrich Wilhelm lodge. K. of P. New England Order of Protection. Waterbury Temperance Reform club. Ansantawae eneampment, |. o. O. F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13
old Hickory nd the Children.


 The ways of Gen. Jackson and hts wife were uniformly those of '.pleasantness and peace," and all the little folks re- ceived the gentlest of treatment. To be sure tho general was gruff and peremp- tory among men, and Mrs. Jackson smoked cob-pipe. But what did 1t mat ter to the children, so long as MT. Jack son was willing to sit wedged three in a rocking chair and Mrs. Jackson would tell them frontier stories every evening In the tiren ght? Mir. Parton in the Vide awake gives the account of q traveller who arrived at the Hermitage one wet, chilly February evaning;
 II came upon Con. Jackson sitting alone before tho fire, a lamb and child between his knees. Seeing me, he called d servant 60 remove the two nnocents to another room, and said that the child had cried beralso the lamb was out in the cold. and begged him to bring it in, which he had done to please the child"
 A member of the iamiiy said to mo lately that thore were possibly fifty chil- dren, white and black, in tho family and atour tie neiyhborhood, named "An- drew o- "Kachel," anl to each of these the general gave oift or remem- brancc in some way, and liked them all. lie gave away dozens of bibles and silver cups to namesakes, and on one of his trips from the Hermitage to the cap- ital he distributed 15o silver half-dollars to mothers as they brought little An drews" or .'Rachels" to him along the route. To each he made little speech, saying: "The half-dollar will serve the children to cut their teeth oI now, hut Yhan they arc older, tell them it Is the eagle ot their country, and teach them to love and protect it!' It Is, perhaps. not strange fact thet when children went to the Hermitage to visit, they were often called Andrew" and "Rachel, although their names at homo were entirely different.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13
THE RELIEF FUND.

Contributions of Money Still Being
 Sent In.
 The contributions to the Johnstown fund in aid of the flood sufferers up to press hour is as follows:
 Previously acknowledged S3, .31 Mrs Rebecca Somers 300 Cash LOO c. S. Lane 500 Samuel Munch, 500 John Gross 30 Uhland lodge, I. o. R. M. 1000 St Johns church (additionaD 94.OOl Employees Steele & Johnson 10000
 Total, $3,555>S1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

Ex-Governor Waller Coming,
 Thomas M. Waller, ex-consul general at London, has telegraphed his family that he will leave the other side on Sat urday, June iath. He may be expected home by Monday, June s4th
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

Mysterious Death nt Bridgeport. .es
 The body of Michael Liscuiski, aged Is, Hungarian, was found in the water near Howe's dock, Bridgeport, laat night. lie had been missing since Sat urday. The police thing the young man lost his l!fe,through foul play.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13
Floatinr In tho River.

The body of an unknown man was found in the river opposite Johnson's dock at Middle Haddam yester- day afternoon. It is so much de- composed that it may have been in the water for a month. The deceased had on black suit throughout, coarse cork screw or clergyman's cloth. The coat is lined with farmers satin. The under clothing is knit goods, probably light or blue. The sh,rt was a fine white one, and the shoes were nearly new congress gaiters, probably number 9 or 10. The man was probably from 30 to 45 years old, and his height about six feet. His hair was black and quite short.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

By Woman's Hand" is all ready and will be produced in day Or two. Don't miss it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-13

Choice Pineapples very cheap at Ladd's, Strawberries fresh every day..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
A DRY SUNDAY.
A Reminder of the Days of Pills
bury and Reform.

The fact that the police had succeeded
better in closing the saloons on Sunday
than in SURPRISING burglaries and
actual crime was attested yester-
day by the groups of melan-
cholly "bleeds' who hung disconso-
lately about side doors and alleys
entrances. jingling a couple of two-bit
pieces together in their breeches peck
cts. and mournfully whistling Little
Brown jug" and other ''wet'' tunes.
The so itary soaker was also on hand,
and looked very much disheartened.
He would call friend aside and in
quire in thirsty, eager tones, Say,
where can Teller get small beer for
love OF money!" and the friend would
shake his head sadly and wish that he
had been provident and laid up a bottle
of something good against the coming
of the Sunday drOuth.
Occasionally some old juice hunter
would be seen standing in the doorway
of some restaurant with saloon at
tachment. wiping his lips and winking
his eyes in way that Indicated some
pleasing quality in the tea or an I'M
usual flavor to the cOnSOmme.
One sarcastic 'dispenSer of liquid
poisons" hung sign on his door read
ing: "CloSed. Gone to st. Paul. Will
be back Monday"
Freque nterS of that refectOry read
the legend, and. smiling, sadly de-
parted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
JUMPED ON A JAILER..
Three Hennepin County Pris-
oners Work Up a Scheme
to Escape. /
Pete Barrett One of Them
Their Plan Provse a Dis
NAL Failure.
How the Lovers of the Juice
Which Exhilarates Spent
the Sabbath.
The Liberals Organize, but
Fail to Denounee the
Sunday Papers.

Pete Barrett engaged i'll little pleas
antry at the county jail yesterday
morning which will materially affect
the opinion of people who have hereto
fore been inclined to think favorably
of him, and who would have
joined in any effort to secure
a communication of his sentence.
AS Janitor Riley was feeding the pris-
oners in the second tier of cells at 7;30
George Day, who had concealed them
selves in the water-cl0set at the time
the men were let out to wash.
rushed out upon him. Barrett. the ''in-
nocent boy;' to whom Bill Erwin so
touchingly referred, sprang upon Riley's
back as he bent over the table on Which
the prisoners food is placed and
began to choke him. Barnes
struck the struggling jailer over the
head with heavy hardwood roller on
which the towels are hung in the wash
room, and knocked him down. This
was all right as far as it went. but the
rest of their programme didn't work
right. The three men had expected
Jailer Kelly, who was outside, to open
the corridor door and come rush
ing in on hearing the noise.
They would then have attacked
him and forced their way out through
the doors. which he was expected to
leave open in his haste and excitement.
Kelly couldn't see it that way. however,
and didn't care to have haEd-to-hand
encounter with them, so he ran out
for help. and while he was gone
Riley improved the time by slashing at
his assailantS with a large steel knife
with which he had been engaged in
cutting the butter. Pete Barrett
got hard-lOoking cut over the
right eye. and the dose was
repeated on Barnes. Day didn't care to
run against the knife, so he retreated to
his cell, and the plucky jailer soon
drove the other two into their respective
suites of apartments and hat them Sc
curely locked in when Kelly returned
with aid.
The jailers have half-eXpected an out
break of some kind for week or more,
but supposed the prisoners were all in
their cells at the time the at
tack was made. Riley is not
badly hurt, and will be out
again in few days. Barnes is cow
thief, who has been convicted and will
be sentenced to-day. Day is indicted
for larceny and awaiting trial. All
three refuse to say anything about the
matter, or whether any one else was i'm
plicated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
THE RIVER PARK.
The Method for Securing the Nee
essary Legislation.

eSSary Legislation.
Alta meeting of the joint committee
of the Minneapolis board of trade and
the st. Paul chamber of commerce, the
"River park scheme" as it is
termed, was discussed at some length.
A map of the proposed park,
showing that it would extend from
Riverside park to the Soldiers home OH
the west side of the river, and from
Pike island to the university grounds
on the east side, was exhibited. The
parkway is from 400 to 500 feet wide Oh
the west side and from 400 to 600 feet
on the east side. The subcommittee
having the matter in charge made the
following report:
1t is proposed to ask the legislature to ap-
point commissioners to determine the limits
and boundary line of the park, and to desig-
nate the tracts of land to be included, and to
cause an accurate survey and plat to be
made and filed in the registers offices of the
two cou mites; to certify to the board of pub
lie works in ST. Paul and the park commits
sioners in Minneapolis their action as
such commission, with certified copy
of the plats above specified, which plat shall
show each tract of land or lot included within
the boundary line as fixed by them, and di-
recting the board of public works Of st. Paul
and the Minneapolis park board to ascertain
and award damages for the lands and to as
sess on the benefited property in the two
cities the amount of damages; to assess and
collect these assessments in the usual way.
A. j. Boardman, of the park board,
did not think it quite the proper thing
to ask the legislature for this and the
state park near Minnehaha falls at the
same time. and it was finally decided
to have two bills presented, Mr.. Board
man and Robert G. Evans drafting the
state park bill, and eX-Gov. Pillsbury
and MIR. Ludden the river park bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
IN NARRATIVE FORM.
Christ's Healing and Forgiving
Grace FOrcibIy Illustrated.


Grace FOrcibIy Illustrated.
At Westminster church last evening
Rev. D. j. Burrell told the story Of
Christ's healing and forgiving grace.
The dramatis persona:
First-A man of Capernaum; there
are hints in the narrative which lead to
the belief that he had been living in
fragrant sin.
Second-Enter a friend, the palsy.
He smites the youth and lays him pros
trate on bed of hopeless languishing.
Third-Enter, four friends. neigh
bors. They tell the patient of the recent
arrival of Jesus, the wonder worker,
and offer to carry him before Him.
Fourth-The paralytic is now at the
feet of Jesus, the very best OF friends.
an sever present help in time of trou-
ble." What will Jesus do for this man?
To begin with, He makes correct dag
noSiS of his case, prOnouncing it soul
trouble. To be sure, he was paralyzed,
but his worst malady was sin. Next, he
began His treatment by pronouncing alb
solution; 'Son, thy sins be forgiven
thee" AS He had diagnosed the case
at glance, so He treats it with word;
but they were the glance and word
of God. In the meantime the
-bystanders were saying in their
hearts. "Oh, it is easy to say Thy sins
be forgiven but who can tell whether
the word is effectual or notf" To this
He answers, Il wilt hereby convince
you that / have power to forgive SINS"
and looking on the sick of the palsy. He
says, arise, take up thy bed and
walk" and 10! the paralytic rises,
shoulders his mattress and passes
through their midst. Here we mark the
rationale of miracles; they demonstrate
the power of Jesus in the higher prov
ince of spiritual things. He who opens
blind eyes, wipes away the leper's spots
and raises the dead, has power on earth
to forgive sin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14

died with them at last. 1t is mere than
bread that the poor need. They should
have the gospel preached to them: j. e.,
they should have sympathy, and school
ing. and moral help, and spiritual hope.
The anarchist is a bad reformer. He
cries for bread and beer. He
curses schools and churches. He
is a materialist. Like Judas, he
imagines that if he could have the rich
mans money bag to hold he would be
happy. Judas was materialist. Too
much of our reform work and political
economy, as it is called, is of the judas
kind. Too many politician befriends
the poor, hoping for chance to hold
the money bag. Give to the poor books,
schools, churches, parks, museums,
music. art, faith, hope, heaven, God.
John Wannamaker has been instru-
mental in building up great school,
and Sunday school and church in a
formerly degraded part of Philadelphia.
1t is said that the whole region is re-
claimed. That is better charity than
it he had given them beautifully checks
on his bank. Perhaps Mary was truer
friend to the poor than Judas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
MINNEAPOLIS
additional City News on the Fourth Pree
THE STORY TELLER.

In the year 80 the building now oc-
cupied as a tannery, on Second street
north. was then Harmonic hall, and
dances under the auspices of the So
ciety by that name were held there
during the winter. The young fellows
about town who objected to paying the
admission OF so cents were in the habit
of climbing over the fence and gaining
admittance by rear door. The Germans
found this out, and to head off the
scheme sprinkled the fence with flour.
and it was agreed that whoever APP
peared in the hall with flour upon his
clothes should be summarily bounced.
In some way p. II. Gibbons learned of
the plan. and for the first time IN his
life paid his admission like little man,
and entered the hall by the front door.
The boys on the outside OF the, renee
noticed his Stalwart form mingling in
the gay throng. and it was decided to
''do'' him. Accordingly one of them
bought ticket and entered the hall,
armed with a handful of flour. He
literally sprinkled Patrick's back with
the flour and then pointing him ont to
several of the Teutons, yelled: "Heraus
nit him." The signal was sufficient,
and Gibbons was thrown out with such
emphasis that it made his head swim.
In vain he protested he h ID paid his
way in-he had -four on his clothes and
out he went. He stayed out, too.
In connection with the hermetIcal
sealing of the saloons by the police yes
terday, a good story is told on couple
of over-anXious and very officious pa
trolmen on Washington avenue
north. Officers Mosheil and An
herson thought that it would
be a pretty bright piece of detective
work" to catch some Saloonkeeper nap
ping. They had suspicion, no matter
how we'll founded, that certain
saloon was selling liquor, and
they concluded that it would
be feather in their caps to get case
on the owner. They therefore APP
preached Scandinavian gentleman
who is known to be on the make and
offered him 81 to go over to the sus-
pected place and buy a drink. Mr.. Swede
took the 100 cents and disappeared.
The coppers waited long and patiently,
but their emisSary failed to return, and
thinking he might have been spot
ted for spy and laid in an
alley to cool, they went in
search of him ard found that
he had concluded it would be unwiSe TO
spend his money for intoXicants, and
had left for parts unknown, and now
the two Sleuth hounds of the law are
doing another piece of detective
work" in looking fer their dollar and
the man to whom it was entrusted.
Such is the era of reform and clear
headed business administration upon
which the city has just entered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
THE LIBERALS ORGANIZE.
Sunday Newspapers, However,
Are Not Denounced.


Are Not Denounced.
About thirty persons gathered yester-
day afternoon at an upstairs room in
the Eastman block for the organization
of some Liberal society in Minneapolis.
After a considerable discussion and
some little dissension, it was voted that
they organize as a local society auxiliary
to the American Secular union.
The following names were signed
as members of that organization:
j. A Maddox, j. T. Macomber, John
West, l.. Damia, William Van Dunn,
W. G. H. Smart, w. p. Mccormick, Cas-
Lowrd, F.W. Greaves, NJ. NJ. Heninger,
James B. Alexander, Z. S. Curtis, Miss
F. w. Maddox, Miss G. b. Maddox
and Miss j. Maddox.
j. A. Maddox was elected temporary
chairman and F. S. Curtis secretary. He
explained the object of the league was
the total separation of the church and
state: the symbol On the wall was flag
above the cross, which was to symbolic
the state triumphant over the church.
The nine demands of secularismwere
read and heartily indorsed. They en-
braced, among other things, the taxa
ton OF church property, the, discon-
tlnuance OF ptylng puDilc money to
chaplains and the teaching of the Bible
in public schools, the adjustment of
the judicial oath, and the abandonment
of religious festivals.
A part of the constitution particularly
alluded to was as follows: Every aux.
iliary league is recommended to hold
picnics, excursions, parties, dances,
fairs, baZaars, sociableS, ETC., as often
as they can make them spleasant and
profitable. These social gatherings
practicable"
E. A. Stevens, secretary Of the Amer
lean Secular union, will lecture next
Sunday afternoon and evening in Min
neapolis. A committee was appointed
to draft bylaws, and the society adj
journed to meet next Saturday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
THE MODERN BOOK.
The Psalms the Prayer Book of
the Church.

The Psalms the Prayer Book of
the Church.
At Plymouth church last evening Rev.
Charles F. Thwing preached the first of
a series of lectures upon the Bible,
''The Modern Book--the Psalms, "being
the title of his address. ''In all the
Psalms," he said. as hymns and
prayers, is embodied the trust of
the poet in God. If faith is
the lesson of the New Tesla
ment, trust is the lesson Of the old. If
faith is the lesson of the epistles of Paul.
trust is the lesson of the Book of Psalms.
What trust can be more trustful than
the trust of the Ninety-first Psalm.
What comfort and strength have the
words been to those whose lives were
comfortlesS and weak. How often
have those who have dwelt as a
target for mems wronging. known
of the Most High, they are
abiding under the shadow of the Al
mighty. How often those who have found
no hiding place i'm human life have cried
unto the Lord, Thou art my refuge and
my fortress" How often have those
who felt themselves touched by error,
known that the divine truth is shield
and buckler, and that neither the
nights pestilence nor the mondays
destruction could harm them because
the Most High was their habitatiOn. The
Psalmist commands his soul to return
unto his rest, for the Lord dealeth
bountifully with it. He cried to HIM
self with joy, Il will take the cup of
salvation and call upon the name of the
Lord" He lifts up his eyes unto the hills,
the signs of everlasting permanence.
And then he lifts up his thoughts to
God and he knows that the help of the
hills is less sure than the help OF Him
who made the heavens and the earth.
He layeth himself GOWN to Slumber;
knowing his helplessness, he rejoices
that the Lord neither slumbers
nor sleeps. He appreciates the
death that dwells in the too
fierce rays of the sun, and the evil in
fiuence OF the moon in the eastern sky.
But he knows that neither the rays of
the one nor the evil influence of the
other shall smite. He goes out and he
comes in, but he also is sure that the
Lord preserves him in departing and re-
turning, from this time and even forever
more.
Such then are the Psalms, the prayer
book of the church and also the hymn
book OF worship. AS Doth prayer ana
hymn, it is a book of confession, of
alteration, of thanksgiving, of petition
and of trust. They are the best poetry,
if, as Aristotle said, the best poetry is
truth and seriousness, for they are true
and solemn. They are the best poetry,
it as Milton said, the best poetry is SIM
pie, sensuous and passionate, for these
are vital in their force, warm in their
feeling and Simnie in their thought.