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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
Col. AndersOn's Address.


the orator Of the occasion, Col. Archer
Anderson.
Col Anderson's Address.
When the applause had subsided, Col
Anderson said:
Fellow citizens: \ people carves its owl
image in the monuments of It's great men
Not Nirginans only, not only those who
dwell i'll the fair land stretching from tn,
Potomac to the Rio Grande, but all who beaI
the American name, may proudly consent
that posterity shall judge them by the struc
ture which we are here to dedicate and crown
with Il heroic figure. For, the Latin poe,
said that wherever the Roman name ant
sway extended, there should be the sepulchrt
of POmpeii so today in every part of Americs
the character and fame of Robert Edwar,
Lee are treasured Il possession for al
time
And if this be true of that great name
what shall be said of the circumstances
which surround us on this day of solemn
commemoratiOn? That at the end of the firsi
quarter of a century after the close of a stu
pendous civil war, in which more than 900,
900 men struggled for he mastery during
four years of fierce and bloody conflict, w,
should see the southern states in complete
possession of their local self government, the
federal constitution unchanged, save as re.
spects the great issues submitted to the ar.
bitrament of war, and the defeated party
whilst in full and patriotic sympathy with all
the present grandeur and imperial promise OF
a reunited country, still not held to rcnounce
aDv elQrint1S rIan2.,av- ~ frna hf-r.4 -
upon their trusted leaders, living or dead
all this reveals a character i'll which the
American people may well be content to be
handed down to history.
All this and more will be the testimony OF
the solid fabric we here complete. 1t will re.
call the generous initiative and unflagging
zeal of those noble women of the south to
whom in large measure we owe this auspi-
ciOus day. 1t will bear its lasting witness a.
the voluntary offerings of the people, not the
governments, of the southern states; and.
standing as Il perpetual memorial of our great
leader, it will not less stand a an endurin 9
record of what his fellow citizens deemed
most worthy to be honOrcd.
Virginia's Honorcd Sons.
Ii is the singnlar felicity of this common.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

and ladies. 1t was
well filed when
the procession ar
rived, and the
grand marshal
disnounted and
offered his arm tc
Gen. Joe John
ston to escort him
to the seat re-
served for him.
4 When Governor
sMcKinney, Col.
Anderson and the
other distinguish
ed guests and Off.
r H.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

until hands We're
tired and throats
were h o ars g .
When. in a meas
ure. silence had
been secured. Gen.
Joseph L. Johns
ton arose from his
seat behind the
orator. 5 stand and,
1.-a,rirar the l,ipt
form, walked to-
ward the monu
nent. On either
side walked a vet
cran C'onfeder.
-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
hc Sculptor.

with Falguherc IL
making the I.nfay
ctte statue which
IL designed for La
fayette square, uI
puslt" the presi
dents house. in
Washington city.
Mercie is g. year,
of age. His bronze
statue Of theyuung
David. in the Lux
einbourg palace
collection IL often
pointed out a. hii
masterpiece, II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

eating houses have been opened for the
occasion. but these proving wholly in
adequate to the requirements Of the Oc-
casiOn, it has been necessary for the cit
liens to exercise their prOverbial hospi-
tality, and large number Of strangers
are finding accommodations at private
houses.
Last night every public hall was filled
with cots. Nearly 5000 Confederate
veterans slept on cotton ticking spread
over straw, the only bed that the COM
mittee on entertainment could provide.
The Military Ball.
The formal festivities We're opened
last evening ut the Richmond theatre
with military ball. The theatre had
been decorated for the occasion with al
elaborate display of flags and bunting.
From the center of the high ceiling was
swung canopy Of streamers i'll the
cOlors Of Maryland and Virginia. The
same colors prevailed in the plush
drapery Of the balconies. Along the
border Of each Of the balconies were the
coats Of arms of the Confederate states,
while between them hung banners OF
plush In the center Of the stage was a
fountain half hidden from view in a
bower Of blossOming plants.
Against the stage drop in the rear
stood bust of Lee On either side was
stack of Confederate colors and beside
them the coats of arms of Maryland and
Virginia. The boxes on either side OF
the stage We're dressed in the Confeder-
ate colors and the colors of Maryland
and Virginia.
Miss Mary Lee and Miss Mildred Lee,
daughters Of Gen. r. E. Lee, assisted i'll
the receDtiOn of the guests
The Army of Northern Virginia met
in the hall of the house of delegates last
night and heard an address by Gen. E
NJ Low, of South Carolina. The election
| OF officers for the ensuing year was then
held, after which the body adjourned tC
Sanger Halle, and partook of a banquet
1t was the largest gathering of the asso,
citation since the war.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

y poetess in the Philadelphia Times
writes: CA soft wind blows down
the western sky" No doubt, and a
hard wind blows down a whole town
and the suburbs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

IT putting a duty IN wind-mills is
going to encourage the cyclone indus
try we are 'tagin it."-DCtrOit Tri-
huup.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT
Inception Of the Enterprise That Is
SOH. Completed.


Gen. Robert Z. Lee del Ou Oct. IL.
1870. On oct. q. 1870. cali was issued
by Cen. Julal !. Early. asking fhr sur
vivors of The army # Northern Virginis
to organs. L. Monument associa
ton. IN pursuau-e of this call repre-.
sentativ" iuegtln w.:- he.d iii the First
Presbyterian church iii Richmond on
the 2jth Cf o to.5-r. II was called Il
order bv Gau. Bradley +. Johnson, who
nominated Gen. Jubal A Early as tenn.
porary chairman. Hon Jefferson Davi.
was made permanent president. and III
long list of vice presidents was tt.RiCd
by Maj. Gen. james B. Gordon.
The Association Formed.
1t was resolved II form an association
to erect a monument II Richmond II
the memory Of Robert E. Lee IL an en-
during testimonial oil love and devotion
t. his fame, and FOR the purpose OF Sc
curing the requisite efficiency an cX-
ecutIve committee Of seven. with Z
president. etc. was appointed to invite
and collect subscriptions. 10 procure de
signs for the said monument, and to dt
whatever else Is required III the prem
ises.
Thus the monument movement wa'
formally inaugurated. with Gen. Early
as president of the association. Al
portions Of the state organized memo
rial associations and proceeded to ac
tive work. In a short time $50, 900 had
been collected II was necessary tina
this sum should be invested. 1t wa
sent to the late ". w. Corcoran, wh'
invested it to very great advantage
The Lee Monument associations wer'
merged into the State Monument asso
citation; the governor, the first auditor
and the treasurer of the state Were Il
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

sion had taken positions on the front OF
the stand, the procession passed in re-
view before them the veteran infantry
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

"Willie," said his father as he
came home at niPht, have you been
a good boy ?"
Did you ask mamma ?'' said Will
lie, doubtfully.
"Don't you know ," inquired his
father.
"Well, it's this way" explained
Willie. "Ma's ideas and mine differ
as to what is being bad, and don't
want to go back on anything she
might say"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

IIII I'D Z HHi-NI NINII =.
Iover Gen. ir y grave st Lexington. Val
y beautiful and inspiriting rccumn-ni
figure Of Lee in marble, hy Valentino
was unveiled NJ Lexington Thif wn
not ordered 10y the Lee Monument a.
sociation. but was thr enterprise If 8
Lexington association.
The sculptor.
Marius Jean Antoine Mrrlc l. rccug
nized 10y all artists in Europe a. "A man
of genius. Besides being a sculptor b..
Is painter Of rcnown He Is asSoriatrd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

Hoods Sarsaparilla is on the flood
tide of popularity, which position it
has reached by its own intrinsic, un-
doubted merit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
The Lessons of His Life.

There is about this exhibition of moral ex.
cellence the same quality Of power IN reserve
that marks him a soldier He never failed
to come up to the full requirements OF any
situation; his conduct communicated the i'm
preston that nothing could arise TO which he
would be found unequal. His every action
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
Virrinia's Honorcd Sons.

1t is the singular felicity of this common
W ealth of Virginia to have produced two
stainless CAPTAINS. The fame of the one con-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05
Johnston Pulls the Cord.

AT the conclusion Of his address d
wave of applause swept over the crowd
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25

Editor of tue Neps:
 Please mail me the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS for one year, and l will drop in when I am down and pay you for the same. As you see, I am in Lenox, where intend to remain, for the sum- mer at least, having accepted position in the store of MT w. B. Bull of this place. Mir Bull does a large plumbing and gas-ftting business, employing at present 27 men. For 15 consecutive months past, 10 of these men have been employed at the residence (now build ing) of MT Westinghouse, the patentee of the air brakes. MT W's residence is an elaborate affair, the ceilings and walls being upholstered in silk and satin the gas and water pipes being gold and silver (plated I suppose). This quota of 10 men will no doubt remain there all summer.
 MT Bull and I were apprentices to- gether at Pittsfeld, so it is meeting of old friends. I have charge of the house furnishing store which he runs in connection with his other business. This gives me good position with plenty of exercise, without the drudgery of the tinsmith's trade. I shall run down to Canaan before long.
 FRANK EMMONs. Lenox, Mass, June 16, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
SHEFFIELD.

The Misses Harmon, of Brooklyn, N. r., are visiting their friend, Miss Alice B. Sage, at her home near Sage Ravine."
 Rev B. c. Warren has gone to Della ware and will be absent the most of this week.
 Revs J. H. Mueller and B. O. Warren exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
 Prof Geo A. Hoadley, of Swathmore College, Philadelphia, with his family, are here to spend the vacation weeks with friends.
 w. D. French and Miss Martha D. French spent 8 few days last week with friends in Chatham, N. Y.
 Miss Kate Peck is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
 Our public schools all close this week for the summer vacation. MT and Mrs Theodore F. Miner oi Philadelphia, were in town last week. Mir l.. s. Parsons is the census man appointed for this town and is now engaged in that work. Among the bequests in the will ol Mrs Phebe Coon, lately deceased, she gives to the M. B. church of this vii lage two hundred dollars, as fund the interest to go to help pay the salary of the minister, also one hundred dol lars to the Friendly Union, as fund, the interest to be used to help pay fo1 the lectures.
 Rev G. D. Townsend preached in the M. B. church at Ct Harrington last Sunday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
EAST CANAAN.

MT and Mrs A. A. Lawrence and MT and Mrs H. K. Prescott attended the Moore-York wedding last week in Winsted.
 Miss Clara Allyn returned Thursday from ten days visit at Brandon, Vt. MT R. ". Allyn is home at present with his fatheE1 He has been railroad { ing in the west and south the past year.
 John Whalen has accepted position with the Hous. R. R. Go. at Hawley- vile. He has from boy worked for the B. R. Go. in this place, and is a faithful and capable man, and we pre- dict success for him in his new venture.
 Schools closed on Friday last, with 8 picnic at Wells woods. The teachers were each presented with a beautiful toilet set, by the scholars. Horace D. Holt is school committee the coming year.
 Where you going the 4th We expect to attend the fireworks at East Canaan. Shall expect to arrive there about six o'clock, p. m., where the Canaan brass band will discourse some excellent music. Come and hear the boys. They are a jolly lot of royal good fellows: MT B. w. Giddings-you know him :? Don you well, ne IS the DOy WHO has charge of the fireworks. He has knocked Editor Beckley out in the first round on patriotism and comes to the front with one hundred and fifty dollars worth of July 4th merchandise, all raised in the suburb. Come up and let US innoculate you with a little of the "spirit of '76." I don't mean tangle- foot" but dear sir we can beat you on cats worse than we have on patriotism i; but don't forget the date, July 4th. Balloon ascension, 6 o'clock p. m. Fire works usual hour |; plenty of room for teams; everybody come and bring your girl, and her mother, and the hired man. 10000 people will be here and let's try and make it move.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
CORNW ALL.

The closing exercises of the Hous. Valley Institute, held in the 1st Cong. church, on Wednesday evening, June 18th, were witnessed by large and appreciative audience, every seat in the church being filled. The pupils all sustained their parts we'll. The saluta- tory by Miss May Johnson, was we'll read and as we'll composed. The piano quartette, by eight hands and two pianos, showed careful training in that most essential part of music-time. The recitations and essays by the young ladies were all we'll spoken and read, as were the Latin, French and German recitations I've suppose). The vocal duett by Misses Grace Clark and May Johnson was also one of the most enjoyable of the evenings exercises, Miss Clark being a very fine singer. After the exercises at the church 8 reception was held in the spacious parlors of the Institute and everyone came away wishing the H. V. I. the best of success and satisfied that under the present management it will thrive and become an honor to our town.
 MT Lorenzo Garner, resident of our town for over half century, died on June 10th. The funeral was held at his residence on Sunday.
 The work of the village improvement society begins to show itself in the nicely kept lawns and streets in our village. Crops are looking nicely grass never was better tobacco is all set and if the worms let it alone bids fair to be a good crOp
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
POINTERS.

Board wanted. See advertisement
 A rare chance to purchase portable house, at 8 bargain. See adv.
 M. Shwartz & Co.,, of Poughkeepsie are closing out the balance of their sum- mer stock of ready-made clothing, hats and furnishings, regardless of cost. See advertisement.
 B. P. Hunt x Go. s store has been re- modelled. New plate glass front, new shelving, ceilings and counters painted new stock of goods, everything trans formed except their popular prices See advertisement.
 The articles of association of The Landon Iron Company appear else where. The capital stock of said cor poration is $50, 900 and the company is preparing to make iron at Chapinville as will be seen by correspondence fron that village.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25

TWISTED, June Saturday two officers from Hudson, N. Y., came to Connecticut and secured requsition papers for the arrest of man named Barton, charged with having committed an assault upon a 14-year-old girl in Columbia county, N. Y. The man was known to be ill Goshen, this state, and Sheriff Slocum went there with the New York officers after him.
 They found their man, who, before they were able to get their clutches on him, took for the woods. Sheriff Slocum immediately fired several shots at the man, and one ball passed through his leg. He was seen to jump into the air, but he ran on, limping. He reached the woods, however, and escaped. .-l Hart ford Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
ROSS-.RODEMEYER.

The residence of Mir and Mrs T. A. Evans, at Bethel, was the scene of the second June wedding on Tuesday after. noon of this week, the contracting parties being Dr H. l.. Ross and Miss Meta Rodemeyer, both of Canaan. The rooms were profusely decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. The bridal pair were ushered in to the music of a very pretty wedding march, played by Mrs D. T. Howard, of Danbury, and in the presence of compa- ny of about thirty relatives and friends the happy couple were made one, the ceremony being performed by Rev T. H. Barawaganath, pastor of the Canaan M. B. church, in his usual elegant and impressive manner. The bride was attired in an elegant and tasty costume of white China silk and carried beautiful bouquet of roses, and the groom wore the conventional suit of black. The presen ts were numerous and beautiful, but our space will not permit of description of them After receiving the hearty congratula- tions of their many friends the company were invited to the dining room, where an elegant repast was served. At 5:3O, the bride having exchanged her bridal robes for an elegant travelling suit of wine color, the bridal party entered carriages, amid the good wishes of their many friends and an abundant shower of rice and old shoes. and were driven to the depot, where they took the train for short tour to Albany, Saratoga, and other places. The Dr and his bride will return to this village about July 18th and take up their residence in the P. 0. Cummings house, where they have rooms elegantly fitted up. We extend to the bridal pair not only our congratulations and good wishes, but think we can safely speak for the entire community and extend to them the hearty good wishes of everybody.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
CLAYTON.

l.. Hedger has been confined to the house, and to the bed most of the tune for about a month. He is gaining slowly.
 Byron Rood has been repairing G.. Kings buildings in Konkapot, the past week.
 Mrs Warren Rood and grandson went to Canaan the other day and came back with their horse but left the wagon. They were overturned by the horse jumping one side and were thrown out but not hurt much. The wagon was the only thing damaged.
 The party from New York, who has been looking and considering so long about the Taft property, came up last week and closed the bargain and will soon commence business at the clay beds and board with George Rood this summer. Mir Rood will occupy the Taft house and work the farm.
 The per cent of attendance at our school last month was 96.
 Mrs Ruluf Rood returns to Pittsfield this week, for short time.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
Lenox, Mass, June Is, 1890.
LAKEVILLE.

PERsoNAn>Mrs Hogle and grand daughter, Miss Jennie Phillips, are visiting in Madalin, N. Y. . MT David Lyman, of New York. is in town. ... U. Beers, of Bridgeport, spent part of last week at home. :. Miss Susie Norton is spending few weeks in Burlington. :. D. 0. Ward, of Hartford. was the guest of M. H. Robbins, Jr., the past week. Miss Jennie Cleaveland is visiting friends in Waterbury and vicinity ..... MT and Mrs Staniforth and daughter, Nellie, sail this week for Sheffield, England
 Some of our young men made the acquaintanance of the gridiron and the battering ram, at the Masonic lodge last Thursday night.
 About 2 o'clock Monday morning the people were aroused by the cry of fire, and the call of the Davis ore bed whistle. The house next to the office, and occupied by two families, twas burned to the ground. The furniture and other valuables were saved. The fire was prevented from spreading farther by the untiring efforts of the men assembled.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25

The Canaan Lime Go. will soon add to their equipment a steam drill, also a steam holster by which the stone will be drawn up an incline railway from the quarry and dumped into the top of the kilns.
 Last winter, Lurhan Foote ascer- tained that it would cost him $15 to fill his ice house with ice, therefore he filled it with damp snow, we'll trodden down, at cost of $1.25. The snow has kept very well and half of it yet remains. Of course he cannot use the snow in his refrigerator and ice pitcher, but he places meat, fish, milk, butter, etc., on the snow in the ice house and such articles keep as we'll as they would on ice. Thus you see Mir Foote has partly solved the ice problem at all events he saved $13.75 by filling the ice house with snow instead of ice.
 If you like to see luxuriant garden just visit Charles Days market garden at Lakeville, or Luman Foote's market garden at Canaan. Mir Day has the largest acreage under cultivation and he has the finest field of potatoes, peas and onions we have seen this year. He com menced selling peas June 18th. He could have sold some earlier but not in sufficient quantity to supply the demand. Mir Foote's tomatoes are fur ther advanced than MT Days, and MT Foote has been selling beets for week or more. He has large quantities of them and many measure over four inches in diameter. Both parties have an endless variety of vegetables and find ready market for them.
 The annual meeting of School District No. was held last Saturday evening About 30 legal voters were present and the session lasted two hours but after many ballots the follow ing committee was elected for the ensu- ing year A. A. Hubbard, J. s. Corbit, J. N. Van Deusen, the latter being re- elected. The committee was empowered to authorize the teachers in the inter- mediate and higher departments to devote either one-half day every week or every two weeks to vocal music, to be taught by some competent instruc- tor, provided the tuition could be raised by subscription. It is also evident that the patrons of the school will demand that further advanced studies be taught in the higher department. The treasur- er's report for the school year ending July l, 1890, shows that the gross receipts have been S1, ,443.15 and the expenses S1, ,437.32 (including teachers salary $1,222), leaving balance in treasury $5. S3.
Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
AN EQUINE AERIALIST.

ON THE FLYING TRAPEzE.
 The marvellous intelligence of the horse, when trained by thorough master. is remarkably illustrated in the astounding performance of Adam Fore paugh, Jrs., pony, Eclipse, one of the new and startling features of the great Forepaugh and "Wild West" combined shows, which exhibit in Winsted, Thursday, June 26th. The statement that this wonderfully success full animal trainer has actually succeed
 ed in teaching horse to leap from one trapeze to another, both swinging twen- ty feet into mid air, might be received with mistrust were it not for the evi- dence of some of the most reputable newspapers in the country, who have been unstinted in their praise of this equine wonder. Beyond question this is the most difficult feat ever accom- plished by any trained animal, either in this or any other country. The equine aerialist ascends an inclined | plane, and, without hesitation, steps upon one of the swinging platforms. Both platforms are then set in motion, and as they oscillate to and fro, now | approaching, now reced1ng, the gallant pony, with eyes wide open and every sense alert, gathers his strength for the supreme effort, and at the proper moment leaps into the air. The audi ence is for the moment breathless and spellbound then, as the pony lands squarely and firmly on the second plat form, the spell is broken and the great amphitheatre rings with tfe applause and bravos of ten thousand spectators.