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The Press., 1889-12-12

THAT the Boston and Albany railroad is one of the best managed corporations in the world is no doubt due to the lively interest felt in it's management by the stockholders, as manifested each year at the annual meeting. As in former years, that held yesterday was attended by thousands of people. Train after train went eastward from Springfield, the long strings of cars filled with men and women, owners of the road, and determined to know the true inwardness of the work ot their servants, the officers. We have never attended one of these stockholders meetings, but imagine that, to accommodate the army of attendants, the common must be utilized as the place of meeting, with, perhaps, over flow meetings on the public garden and out. lying streets
The Press., 1889-12-12

JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi, who in his early life was one of the leading statesmen and most brilliant men of the country, and who became dead to that country in 1861. died to the world on Thursday last, 81 years from the year of his birth. He died without forgiving the United States.
The Press., 1889-12-12

Travelling clothing dealers have got into trouble in Great Burlington, Mass. They came and advertised the usual ''great bankrupt sale of woolen clothing" but the local dealers took exceptions. Consequent ly an expert purchased some of the cloth ing and proved it to be chiefly cotton and shoddy, and then the travellers were ar rested on charge of obtaining money un- der false pretences. If the case gees against them, it will establish precedent which regular dealers in other towns may take advantage of.
The Press., 1889-12-12

Not many weeks after the killing of poo1 Feeks by an electric light wire in New York, comes the account of another very similar case. Again we have the story o
 the body hung on the wire, the sound an6 smell of burning flesh, rescuer knocked down and made insensible. The story is all the more horrible for the direct matter of fact way in whibh it is told.
The Press., 1889-12-12

Ar ill-fated Johnstown, Pa, on Tuesday evening 12 persons were killed and over 30 injured in crush at the theater, caused by a fire alarm panic.
The Press., 1889-12-12

There is railroad fight at New London. When the bridge was built the New York, Providence and Boston laid two tracks through Water street to connect with it, the land being purchased. Then a third track was laid, partly or wholly in the night, connecting with the New London Northern road and used by it. This en- croached on a sidewalk. There has been a bitter quarrel between the city and the Northern road. At last that road abandon ed part of it's original track, bat subse quently relaid and used it. On Tuesday, by order of Mayor Tinker, the encroach- ing third track was torn up. It is said that the railroad company will relay it and that there is lots of trouble ahead.
The Press., 1889-12-12
RESTRICT OF ASHFORD, ss. Probate

DISTRICT OF ASHFORD, ss. Probate D Court December 9th, 1889.
 Estate of Hiram Cady, late of Ashford, in said die. trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Ashford hath limited and allowed six months from September 24h 1ss9 for the creditors of said estate represented insolven in which to exhibit their claims against said estate, and has appointed Davis Baker of Ashford and James M. Keith of Eastford, Conn.,, commission CTS to receive and examine said claims
 Certified by ALFRED M. SHEGOGUE Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate Office said district the 27th days of January and March. 1s90 at Il o'clock in the fore noon each of said days for the purpose of attend ing to the business of said appointment.
 DAVIS A. BAKER, Commis-
 JAMES M. KEITH,6 sioners. All persons indebted to said estate requested to make immediate payment to
 JAMES F. CHAMBERLAIN, Administrator.
The Press., 1889-12-12
ROCKVILLE.

Hartford Post: Slate Treasurer Hen- ry affects big soft hat, but not anywhere near so prominent thing as the head wear of ex-Major Lines of Meridsn. MT. Henry is not at all like his hat, but is one of the pleasantest of men and shrewdest of politicians. He could have been the first mayor of Rockville, but felt that he had already plenty of public business to attend to. It is believed he is the first treasurer in many years who has interested himself almost daily in the business of the state. Most of the others were like birds of pass age, touching at Hartford only briefly with visits few and far between.
 Great excitement was caused in Rock vile last Saturday morning when it be- came known that an incendiary attempt had been made during the night to burn a portion of the city. The night watchman, on his 1.30 a. m. trip, discovered the fire, which was under the small wooden build ing occupied by Parker & Barber as a storehouse. He saw the flames from the lumber yard and rushed to the spot with a fire-extinguisher, and by rapid work soon had the fire under control. A barrel of shavings had been placed near the wood work and laths placed on top of the barrel. The fire was already we'll started in a very few minutes would have spread beyond control. The building is situated in the rear of Orcutt's large wooden blocks on Main-st; is surrounded by many wooden buildings, with T. A. Lakes lumber-yard only few rods away. It has always been considered the worst location in the city for a fire to start, and if fire was once started there it would be hard to extin. lguish.
 | Rev. John Curtin preached the dedi cation sermon at the new Catholic church in Noroton last Sunday.
 l A petition signed by many prominent business men of Rockville was presented to Judge Sanford in the superior court, or Tuesday, asking for the release of Fred H Scharf from custody, provided settle ment is made with the bank and all cost paid. The judge acquiesced in the settle ment, and the release of the prisoner ii probable. The secret ballot law was tried in Nev Haven for the first time at the town cleo ton. The principal objection was in re gard to the very inferior booths furnished by contractors. In one ward these booth fell down when there was a rush of voters and in another the doors swung open ol account of the bad construction. It Ii openly charged that those whose business it waste provide proper appliances wer' not in sympathy with the new election law, but desirous of making it odious.
 Silcott, the defaulting cashier of th sergeant-at-arms of the house, was ap pointed to that position when Arthur wa president. This breach of trust has al ill-omened sound, coming as it does jus as the republicans have regained thei hold on the three branches of the govern ment. -Sorinafeld Republican.
 The inference of the above is that Sll colt was an appointee of Arthur's. N other paper has the news.
The Press., 1889-12-12

ITO WHOM TT MAY CoNCERN-Know
 \ all persons-That I, Myron L. Warren, of SonS- era Holland County, state of Connecticut do hereby forbid all persons to harbor or trust my wife, Emily F. Warren, on my account, as will pay no bill con- tracted by said Emily F. Warren.
The Press., 1889-12-12

Died. Boston, Nov. 3oth, Hattie, wife of Edward Burdick, formerly of Somers, and daughter of the late Perry Potter of Willington.
 Westford, 8th, Samuel c. Fuller, A.
 Willington, 9th, William Eldridge, 63. North Woodstock, 3d, Mrs. Mary A. Tullis, 76.
 South Willington, 9th, Mrs. John A. Brig ham, 82.
The Press., 1889-12-12

THE best assortment of Violin, Banjo and X Guitar Strings in town, silk, wire or gut
 AT HEALD'S. WANTED.-A few respectable girls, at winding and spooling at the mil of THE NATIoNAL THREAD CO, Mansfield Center, Conn.
The Press., 1889-12-12
BOrns
 West Stafford, 9th, son to Robt. I Rowe

Married
 Somers, 4th, at the residence of Chas. Hib- bard, by Rev. 0. H Gleason, Albert Corlson and Anna Olson, both of Somers.
The Press., 1889-12-12

LvOR SALE-Good Hand Fire Engine and L Hose Carriage. Address G. c. PARKESS, War den, or J. H. REED, Clerk of Borough of Stafford Springs. ' HAVE added to my stock an assortment A of AKRON SALT GLAZED DRAIN PIPE, all sizes, and to be sold at lowest Cash Prices.
 K c DENNIS.
The Press., 1889-12-12
]. r. CHAMBERLAIN.

FOR SALE-One yoke of Working Oxen,
 SELDEN SNOW. Stafford
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
Fowls as Insect Destroyers.

The value of poultry for destroying
insects is greatly underestimated. A
turkey hen, with a large brood. will
work industriously over a large area
in one day. and they will consume hum
dreds of insects. During an entire
season the useful work so performed
will be very great A flock OF hens on
a range will find all the insect food de-
sired, and will need no aid from the
owner. This is well enough as it ap-
pears, and saves expenses, but to their
credit should be given the destruction
of insects. If some correct estimate OF
the number of insects destroyed by one
hundred fowls could be made. for one
year. the result would be astonishing.
If we could put it at half a peck for
each hen. it might not be too large.
but allowing only two quarts OF insects
for each hen, during one year, and we
have over three bushels of insects de-
stroyed by one hundred fowls. This
means fewer insects to be killed the
next season. We have seen a brood of
turkeys clean out all the worms in
tobacco field in one day, and though
the adult potato beetles are injurious
to fowls. yet the hens will eat the eggs
and grubs of the beetles if given an
opportunity. The destruction OF IN
sects should always be considered IN
the matter of poultry management
Farm and Fireside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
FREE TRADERS UNHAPPY.
Why They Object to the Appointment o
Census Sunarint andant

Why They Object to the appointment OF
Census Superintendent Porter.
The free traders object to Mr.. Porter
for superintendent of the eleventh
census. The New York Post de-
nounces him as a renegade English.
man" and a renegade free trader"
That Is, he Is an American and a pro-
tectionist. If these be faults the
American people will condone them.
r. P. Porter was born in England and
imbibed free-trade notions naturally.
Becoming a citizen of the United
States he brought no half-hearted
allegiance to his adopted country, nor
purpose to fight from his new vantage
grounds for the interests of Europe.
Therein he differed from a good many
foreign-born residents and citizens.
The difference was in his favor with
Americans.
The free traders lament that a pro.
tectionist is to have charge of the
census, which "has grown to be the
statistical book of the Nations indus
tries, religion. education, taxation ...i
social organization in general" But
the people so decreed, the issue being
presented by the free traders them
selves. and the better they understand
the efforts of Consuls sent abroad
under the Cleveland administration tc
write down the American system anc
write up the beauties of free trade, the
more they will rejoice that the worb
of compiling 1.-The statistical book
the Nations industries" is 20 be il
charge of clear-headed, honest frienc
of the American system.
The Post exalts the Federal censn
as 1.-The universal almanac and ency
clopedia to which our own people ant
foreigners turn as of the authority o
last resort, either to decide question.
of dispute, or to sustain theories, OF
to gain light in new Investigations o.
social and industrial phenomena" an6
adds that Ito throw doubt upon such
a work before it is begun, to discredit
it in the minds of those who are most
competent to extract the truth from
census tables, and commend it to les:
discerning readers, is a serious mis-.
fortune. The census being in large
part all that is here said to be the Post
volunteers to take the ungracious part
of Throwing doubt upon the work be-
fore it is begun" and ''to discredit
it" in advance. In this the New York
Times and other free-trade journals
join.
The motive Of the free trader is
manifest, and his purpose will not
prevail. The President has made a
wise selection for superintendent. Mr..
Porter will arrange the details for and
direct the gathering of the census sta
tistics. He will not make the figures
or the facts they represent, If the
census confirms the prevailing belief,
that this is the most prosperous couu-
try on earth. neither the fault nor the
credit will belong to the census taker
The free traders grievance lies back
of the superintendent 1t is with the
protective system. 1t is that which he |
at all times, using individuals, |
as they are deemed handy for objects |
of assault. (N. " Herald
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
CURRENT COMMENTS.

B9-The Republican party in Con-
gress will attend to measures for the
reduction of the revenue, but they will
not be free-trade measures. es.-Chicago
journal.
EB~It is decided relief to know
that we again have men in charge Of
pension matters who do not hold that
every soldier who submits claim
should be regarded as probable
scoundrel. Louis Globe-Democrat.
@ Already the postal service
throughout the country is beginning
to rapidly improve in efficiency and
tone. 1t won't be very long now be-
fore we shall have a real, live, effect
i've American mail service once more.
IN. Y. Mail and Express.
nyThe whole great United States
of America has watched the decline of
the postal service for four years now
by reason of the putting out of trained
men. 1t will rejoice to see them put
back by the thousand, and the bigger
the score recorded by the mourning
mug wumps the bigger the gratitude of
letter-writing Nation. - Hartford
COurant.
RIThe continuous cheapening in
the buying value of all that the worker
has to consume is each year increasing
the purchasing power of the dollar, so
that his condition is all the time grow
ing better, except by comparison with
that of the few who have large in
comes they can spend. and which dc
not therefore add proportionately tc
the enjoyment of the possesso or.-C Chi.
cago Tribune.
RSTo give the negro the right to
vote, and to have his vote honestly
counted, in no wise affects the founda-
tions of society. Men will form
their social alliances as they always
have. according to laws of affinity.
If there be any Southern question, it
is simply to inquire what steps can be
taken to secure the enforcement of the
law, and to obtain for black and white
the civil and political rights that are
guaranteed to them by the constitu-
tion.-Iowa State Register.
BSThe talk against Mr.. Clarkson.
the Assistant Postmaster-General,f for
turning out a hundred or two local
postmasters day, is not impressive.
He has "a, 900 fourth-class offices tc
deal with. and it would be strange did
he not find enough incompetency to
engage his time, at the foregoing rate
Of decapitation, all summer. The
work of change in the early months
of Mr.. Cleveland's administration was
more rapid than that by Mr.. Clarkson.
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.
bGJudge Thurman's characterize
tion of Johu Wanamaker as "a pious
cuss" and a ''breeches-maker" was
undignifed, and exhibited such glar-
ing want of taste as to suggest senili-
ty. The venerable Ohio statesman is
undoubtedly a man of great integrity
and ability, unless he has lost h1a
powers. but when he drops into the
vulgarity of the bar-roora in the criti-
c1sm of a Cabinet officer, he lowers
himself without any injury to the sub
iect of denunciation. n.-Troy On. ~
Press Oem.).
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
FARM AND FIREslDE.

Fresh milk boiled with cut surar
will soothe cough when other things
fail
Every dead limb on a tree should
be cut away, not only for the appear
ance of the tree, but to avoid the in.
cumbrance.
Il make glue that is very good by
dissolving the gum to be found on
cherry trees in water. Keep water on
it all the time, and it is always ready
for use.
For seed potatoes for next year Sc
lect those which are well matured,
clear of disease, fair size, even and
smooth, carefully handle them and
store them separately from the crop.
Gut fig once or twice in two, put
it in cup. pour boiling water on it,
let it stand till cool. not cold; then
bathe the eye with the water quite fire.
quently. 1t is sure cure for a stye on
the eye.
Sir j. B. Lawes gives as the results
of his very careful experiments that
the pig utilized 20 per cent. of the
dried substance of its food. while the
sheep only utilized y! per cent. and
cattle only eight per cent
Peach Pudding: Pear and slice
several peaches into a pudding dish,
cover with sugar, pour over this cold
boiled custard, cover the top of this
with frosting made from the white of
an egg and one teaspoonful of sugar;
brown in an oven; eat when cold.
Eggs and Asparagus: Boil the
tender parts of asparagus in a little
salted water; when done drain and
chop fine. Have beaten eggs as re-
quired. Put the asparagus in sauce
pan in which is melted butter. pour in
the eggs and cook three minutes, STIR
ring to prevent burning.
Trousers that are in constant wear
will invariably ''bag" at the knee.
though a little intelligent care will
ameliorate the difficulty, and where
there are several pairs to wear, turn
and turn about, it may be entirely OBJ
waited till the cloth is considerably
worn and has lost its firmness.
There is nothing q laying hen likes
better than a variety, not only in her
soft food, but in her grain. With bran
for the bulk of their morning food. add
one day ground oats, another ground
wheat, with always meat and vegeta-
bles, if available, and the table scraps.
Wheat, oats and barley form regular
grain diet. but corn, buckwheat and
grass seeds make fine relishes.
Potato Pudding: Boil four large
potatoes and press them through a
sieve; stir into them powdered sugar to
taste, and the yelks of two or three
eggs: add few drops of essence of
lemon, then the whites of the eggs
whisked to stiff froth; mix quickly
and well, pour into a plain mould,
buttered and bread-crumbed. Bake
twenty minutes in quick oven.-Or-
anpe Judd Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
SOUTHERN POLITICS.
Democratic Assertions That Are as False
as They Are Malicious.

Democratic Assertions That Are as False
They Are Malicious.
We can hardly believe that the ed
itor of the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat is entirely sincere when, refer
ring to the absurd report that Presi-
dent Harrison 'cherishes the delusion
that his new policy of eliminating the
negroes and turning over the Federal
offices to the whites would cause a
split in the ranks of the latter" it
says:
1t will not, for several reasons. First be-
cause the Republican party, aside from the
negro question, is sectional and generally
hostile to the South; secondly, because the
Southern whites are Democratic in principles
and ideas, supporting the political views of the
Democratic party; and, lastly. because the
mere refusal to give the negroes Federal Of
fees does not really eliminate the negro from
politics. His votes are still present are in a
majority in many counties, and, in the face of
these votes. ever threatening good govern
ment and civilization, the whites are not likely
to divide, even to please the President.
Our New Orleans contemporary has
been an organ and leader of the pro-
gressive and enterprising elements of
the Southwest, and knows that when
ever they have wanted money for the
development of their region they have
sent their best representatives to the
capitalists of this and other Northern
cities; mostly Republicans. and their
representatives have found that there
is absolutely no foundation whatever
for the assertion that 1.-The Republican
party, aside from the negro question,
is sectional and generally hostile to
the South" Why make an assertion
so utterly in the face of the facts known
by all the best business men who read
the Times-Democrat?
The Republican party is ''hostile" to
the systematic attempt to intimidate
or suppress or count out" the NEGRO
vote" not because it is done in any
particular region, but that it should
be done anywhere. The Republican
party is determined to fight sooner
than submit to the election of another
President or Speaker of the House be-
cause 500, 900 colored voters are elm
mated as factors and only add to the
stolen power that comes from their
numbers.
The main policy" of the Repub-
lican party and the great issue in the
last campaign was that of protection.
in whose maintenance the South has a
far larger interest than the North.
fact recognized and admitted by the
foremost and ablest of the financiers.
railroad men, manufacturers and pro-
gressive citizens generally OF the
South. Pennsylvania to-day fears the
rivalry of the coal and iron regions
of Alabama, Georgia and tennessee.
and with the best of reasons. The
cotton mills of the South are compet-
ing against those of New England,
with immense advantages in their IA
vor. There is no portion OF the South
where enterprise is seeking Northern
capital in which the policy OF protec-
tion is not more important than all
other aids to Southern Development
Why does such paper as the
Times-Democrat undertake to blind its
rsadars 10 tha raal truth of situation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
SUGAR FROM BEETS.
One of the Most Profitable OF the World
Important Industries.

One of the Most Profitable OF the Worlds
Important Industries.
The simple and inexpensive methods
adopted in the German factories have
made the beet-sugar manufacture one
of the most profitable of industries, and
the work goes on day and night. at
a prime cost for conversion of two dol
lars per ton of beets, or one cent per
pound of sugar, not estimating the cost
of the beet-root. but including labor
and all materials used, like coal, coke,
lime, charcoal, wear and tear, and in
terest on the invested capital. The
monthly disbursements of such an
establishment exceed sixty thousand
dollars. and give employment to thou
sands of wage-earners in direct and
collateral industries, One sugar cor
poration in France reported a net profit
derived from the manufacture of beet
sugar few years ago of two millions
of dollars, and the season did not ex-
tend beyond one hundred and twenty
days. Under these new conditions the
DrOQuCGlOU Ol III hSe1A
Europe has doubled in the last decade;
and, after the home populations are
supplied. the surplus is exported to
Great Britain and the United States,
reducing the price of sugar in the mar
kets of the world more than fifty per
cent.
The sugar refneries of this country
use the beet and cane sugar indiscrilni-
nately in the manufacture of the block
sugar of commerce, and the family
grocer sells the imported refined beet
sugar at price from twenty-five to
fifty per cent. above the price of cane
sugar.
Before our late war. Louisiana pro-
duced more sugar than Germany; and
although the beet-sugar industry in the
latter country was greatly stimulated
by the high prices of sugar prevailing.
incident to the entire destruction Of the
cane-sugar industry of the United
States, yet as late as 1878 the empire
produced only twenty-five hundred
tons, while for the year 1888 produc-
tion of one million three hundred thou
sand tons of sugar and saccharine re-
sultants is recorded--A- H Almy, in
Popular Science Monthly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-16
Black Files Answer.

WASHINGTON, Nav T.-General Black,
late Commissioner of Pensions, has made
answer TO the suit flied against him for
$780, for malicious withholding of a
pension claim. The General says that the
United States Government is bound to
hold harmless all its officers for their
official acts, however they may construe
or misconstrue the law. The Pension
Commissioner decides an average of 500
cases day. and il each applicant whose
claim is rejected were to charge malicious
intent, it can easily be imagined what a
mass of litigation the Government would
have to deal with. 1t is understood that
General Black has consulted with promi-
nent members of the Government on the