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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
FIRE ALARM,
LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.

LIST OF Ike ALARA DOAESs
4 Corner Willow and Vest Main.
6 Exchange Place.
"A East Main and olcott Road.
IS Corner Cherry and East Main
81 Horse Railroad Stable (private).
. % Iron Bridge, West Main.
"A Waterbury Brass Co. (private.)
rs Corner johnson and Waterville
20 Corner Prospect and Grove.
- junction North Main, Grove and North Elm
IS Waterbury Mfg. Co.
81 Corner Washington and South Main.
"a Waterbury Buckle Co.
S5 Benedict s. Bu-nhe,n Mfg Co.
Sc Waterbury Watcli Go. (pri 1ate.)
3S Corner Grand an0 SCuEh -Iain.
AZ Corner Union and Franklin.
4S Scovill Mfg. Co. (private.)
IS Corner Clay and Mill.
:46 No. Hose House, Baldwin.
Al Corner Dublin Street and Doolittle Alley.
512 Corner Meadow and Bank.
314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street.
SCI Plume s. Atwood Mfg. Co. (private)
S2S Holmes, Booth & Haydens, (private)
324 No. 4 Hose House.
325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS
To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook
down once and let go, then close the door.
Do not pull the hook If the fire bell or small bell
in the box is striking, as that indicates an alarm
has already been given.
EBe particular to remain at the box until the ar
rival of an officer of the Fire Department., who
will release the key, Or If circumstances will not
permit remaining, then the proper officer will re-
turn the key to the holder as soon as convenient
Always give the alarm from the box nearest the
Gre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
The New York Jockey Club

Race Course, Morris Park,
WESTMINSTER, N. Y.
Special trains for the three great days of
the Fall meeting, Oct. 1, 4, IL.
Excursion rates to Morris Park and return.
Leave Hartford at 1920 I'm. fare 1885
Meriden " HOO " $50
Waterbury 11:17 {" $40
Connecting at New Haven and Bridgeport
with special train.
Leave New Haven at II AS a. m. fare 50 90
" Guilford 1909 pm. 175
90 Bridgeport " 1920 $50
" Westport "12:39 1.25
% So. Norwalk" 12:46 100
g Stamford " 100 " rs
% Greenwich " I'LL " 70
Due at Morris Park at 40 p. m. Rae
ing commences at 2 p. m. Grand Stand
badges $3.50. Ladies' Grand Stand tick
cts $1.00. TO be obtained at the above
mentioned R. R. stations or at the course.
No charge for admission to the field.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
N. 4. 4 4. Railroad Time Table.

Trans leave Waterbury for
NEW YORK-6:05, SEQ, 1055 a. m. 3:25, 4:40, sos,
6:07, $780, Return-5:01, 500 a. m, 100, 4:os,
NEW HAvEN.so5, 500, a, m, 4:4O, s:O7 p. m.
D,, Return RdTo $50 $685. on ,o.z. Cox s,oz
Return-7:o0, 9:52, a. m, 2:s3, $3.50, TAT, s:15
ANsoNIA-s:o5, $50, 1855, a. m. s:s5, 6:O7, $50
Pm Return-7:s5, s:44, 1929, a. m, $40,
wATERRToWN-6:44. s:ss, .11:2s a. m, 4,o5. 6;15,
7.O1, 9:15 p. M. last train, Saturday only. Re
turn-6:a5, 7:5o, 10;15, a. M, ESQ, 4:4o. 6:ss,
7:35 D. m. last train, Saturday only.
THOMASTON-S-20, 9:25, 11:17, a. m, 400, 5:51,
6:56, 300 p. m. Return-7:5o, 1879, a. m,
ToRRiNiGToNNsao, e:s5, 1117, a. M, 400, 5:51.
Csc. 900 p. m. Return-7:26, 1905 a. m,
wINSTEDNsao 9:s5, 1117 a. M, 400 5:51. $3.50.
900. Return-7:05, 9:45, a. M, eos, 4:52 p m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 9:25 a. m.
Going south, Ais p. m.
For New Haven and points on the Shore Line
Division via Naugatuck junction at4:40 p. m.
o, NJ. SHEPARD, General Sup't.
C T. HEMPSTEAD. General Pass. agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
NOTICE.

Dentistry at the late DR. G. B. Ryder's
dental rooms will be conducted under the
management of Mrs Ryder, assisted by DR.
F. L. Ryder and competent help.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

EOR SALE-Old newspapers, 25c per
i 100. Large quantities at reduced
prices. just the thing to put under car
pets. At the DEMoCRAT office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

CTATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF
y New HAVEN, IS, City of Waterbury,
Mayors Office, September 26, 1890
To the City Sheriff of the City of Water
bury,-GREETING
You are hereby directed to warn and
notify the legally qualified electors of the
city of Waterbury, that the annual meeting
of said city will be held at the police court
room in City Hall building, in said city ,on
Monday, October 6, A. D., 1890, at 8
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day for the
transaction of such business as may legally
be brought before said meeting, and for
the choice of the following officers of said
city as are required by law, to wit: A city
clerk, treasurer, auditor, city sheriff and
two members of the Board of Water Com
missioners; also, one alderman, and five
common councilmen for each of the four
wards of said city
AThe voting places will be as follows, viz:
For the First Ward-The Armory of the
Second Regiment, corner of Phoenix and
| Abbott avenues. For the Second Ward
| A new building north of Citizens National
Bank on West side of North Main street.
For the Third Ward-The lobby and Police
Court room i'll the City Hall building For
| the Fourth Ward-Turn Hall, No. 90
Scovill street.
The polls will be open in each of the
above places for the reception of votes
| from s o'clock in the forenoon until 5
O'Clock in the afternoon on October , a.
D., 1890.
You will cause copy of this order and
warning to be published in one or more
newspapers published in said city, and
post a copy thereof, each duly attested,
upon the public sign post in said city at
least six days before October 6, A. D.,
1890, and due return make to the clerk of
/ said city according to law
Given under my hand and seal of the
city, this Goth day of September, a. D. 1890
| CHARLES R. BALDWIN, Mayor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
POST OFFICE

WATERBURY POST OFFICE
Mails Close.
New York City-7.50, 1920 a m; 2.10, $50, 730p q
Boston-7.O0, $50 a m; $50 2,10, 80 I'M.
Southern-7.50, 1920 m: 210, $50, 730 p m.
WeStern-7.50, 1920 M; 10, $50, 7.30 I'm.
Canada West-7.30, 1920 m; 2.10, $50, $50 p IN.
Eastern-7.00, $50 m; IL 80, 210, 7.30 T M.
Canada East-700, $50 M; 1880, 2.10, sop m.
Albany-7.50, 1920 a m; 30, $50, 100 m.
Northern N. Y.-7.50 1920 m; 40 $50, so p m.
Providence-700, 7.50 a N; 1880, 2.10, 730 pm
Sprngfeld-7.OO SO am; 1880, 2.10, $50, $50 pm.
Worcester 90, $50 am; 1890. 10, $50 80 pm.
Pittsfeld, Mass. so M 2.10 $50, $50 pm.
Hartford-7.0 90, $50 m; 1880 2.10, 7.30 pm.
Bridgeport $50, 1920 a m; 10, 30, $50 m.
New Haven so, 10. 20 am; 1880 10. $50, 73Opm
Ansonia-7.50, 1920 m; $780, 2.10 $50, 80 m.
Brmingham-75 so, Il. 2Oam: II 80 , 10, $50. Z 30pm
Union City. so m; 2.10, $50 pm.
Naugatuck-750 am; 10, $50 m.
Seymour-7.50 a m; 2.10, $50 pm.
Winsted-10.55 m;6. S0pm.
Stations on NaugatucH R.R. north Waterbury,
1045 m; 630pm.
Meriden-7.5O, 1920 am; 1890, 2.10, $50, 73O M
Danbury-7.50 a m; 1.25, 2; l2,5.30, $50 pm.
New London-7.00, $50 am. TO- 80, 210, 5.5o7G0 pm
Watertown-i0.45 m; $50 pm.
Oakville-10.45 m; $50 pm.
Woodbury-7.30, 1913 m; LES pm.
Southbury-7.30a IN; 1.35 T m.
Middlebury--12.30 N.
Wolcott (Tu, Tn, Sat.) 12.30a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

NEW HAVEN COUNTY, = &C
WATERBURY, Sept 90, 1890. SIS.
The above and foregoing is like, true
and attested copy of the original notice
and warning.
Attest: JOHN w. MCDONALD,
City Sheriff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
NOTICEI

CTATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF
y New HAVEN, IS, City of Waterbury,
Mayors Office, September 26, 1890
To the City Sheriff of the City of Water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

To all our readers a happy New
Year
4 kind Providence has spared us to
behold the light of another new years
morn, and whether for good or i'll, the
same kind Providence has made us
largely the arbiterS for ourselves. 1t
is the era of good resolves, and as we
form and COuragcOuSIy maintain
them, or weakly disregard them, so
may we confidently look forward to IA
happy and prosperous year, or other
wise. Naturally the season is one to
inspire new hopes and aspirations. AS
the weary traveller, laboriously drag
| cling his tagged limbs across the arid
plain, aSccnds a shining height and
gains new courage for his journey as
he bChOIdS smiling landscape be-
You'd; So in LIES journey, having pain
| fully tOiIrd to the cmincnCc of IA new
year, hope inspires us with new cour-
age As She hcckonS us on to brighter
| viStaS.
The old Greeks and Romans, in the
multiplicity of their dcitcs, had one
they called Janus, whose Office it was
to preside over things new, and cSpc-
ciaIIy the new year. 1t is doubtless
from him the month of January is
named. He was Surnamcd BifrOns,
because, like many modern politicians,
he was two-faCcd, fronting two ways
forward and backward. one face
looked sadly back over the brOkcl re-
solves, disappointed hopes and ambi-
tions of the year that was gone; the
other chcerfully forward to fond
dreams and hopes for the year ahead.
Those old Greeks and Romans were
wise in their generation. and under.
stood human nature. The philosophy
they taught in the Temple of Janus
was that of nal dcSpG0Hd,m-neyeI
despair -- never Succumb to adverse
luck or untoward appearances, but
look the future cOurageOusly in the
face, and whatever may have been
your defeats and disappointments in
the year that's gone, bravely do and
die, or triumph in the year to come
The world was made for man, and not
man for the world. The true phi.
lOSophy of life is so to enjoy it that we
can leave it with "A consciousness that
we have risen to such mastery of its
allurements, temptations and wicked.
ness that .our record shall he un.
spotted of its pollutions. Sclah.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
NORWAY NOISE.

Another Liquor Row at Norway village.
The village of Norway is in state
of mind" One end of the population
is wet: the other end dry. Whether
the dry end annoyS the wet end does
not appear: but it is certain the wet
end does make life a burden for the
dry end. Not only is it trial for a
dry to see a wet abusing himself,
but the "wetS" make life miserable
for all hands by their interminable
rows and disturbances of the peace.
These have been going on for some
time. and it is morally certain that
when the next grand jury meets the
village of Norway and the towns of
Mission and Miller are going to be
represented there by large cOntingentS
of voters, both wet and dry, telling
their tales of Woe"
Christmas Day will probably figure
in the record. 1t was notable day.
Just why man should specially
synaliZe his happiness by getting
wretchedly drunk on Christmas no man
can say, probably: but the DRINKS in
Norway were remarkably numerous in
proportion to the possible number of
DRINKS To be furnished by so small a
place. And all were noisy and quar-
relsome. Result. big fight, in which
one man was cut by knife in Sc
rious way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Now that the subject of "inyeStigat-
ing the county agent" has been
preached. it is just as well to keep in
mind who are the real parties to be
investigated The county agent now
adayS is only IAN agent" for Chawley
Gibbs came to the conclusion some
two years ago that he was the only
man connected with the pauper
management of this county who knew
anything, and being somewhat of a
Norton Suspect himself, he had the
board take all responsibility of hand
ling county money or OF paying for pur-
chaScS from Gibson, and remove it to
his own broad shoulders. At the
same session, Casper Fischer, "Of ours, y
also, made a complaint, if our memory
serves us, that the county agent was
buying too much stuff in Ottawa. Up
to that time nearly every grocery and
general store in the town had had a
fair share of the trade: but the county
agent did not contract or pay cash fol
bills for supplies to any considerable
amount in Mendoza. Casper always
remembered Mendoza, even if his
protests didn't count. And because
Gibson did buy all his stuff in Ottawa
and not in Mendoza, he was instructed
To "buy t.wholeSale. So let il be re-
membered, when this investigation
begins, that Gibson is only ian
agent" Investigate his principal-go
to the fountain-head.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
TUESDAY.

The New York Court of Appeals at
Rochester yesterday handed down an
opinion in the case of kcmmlcr, the
first murderer sentenced under the
new law by which the death penalty
j. to be- inflicted 10y electricity in place
Of hanging. The law is held 10 be-
constitutional; and the Court says
that sufficient proof has been adj
duced To show that death by clcctri-
city is instantaneous and not "crucl'
as held blythe prisoners counsel.
\ strike is threatened 10y the en-
pIoyees Of the Erie road, owing to diff
ference about the suspension Of some
Of the employees of the rOad.-An in.
crease Of lic. ton has been made in
the wages Of Carncgic's Homestead
steel works at pittsburg, to take effect
tonight.
Wheat maintained Saturdays prices
yesterday, but corn fell off TO soc.
''''' anu ~. may N'dlN pdllltU Il
point or two. Receipts of cattle, 49,
600; of hogs, 1000 I'm both there
was a Slight increase Of demand and
also of r,Ic =.
Much damage was done to winter
wheat 10y the zero weather in Kansas
and Missouri ON Sunday following
the mild weather, which had unnatur-
ally forced the growth of the plant.
The cold wave over Ottawa Sunday
was a genuine blizzard up north and
yesterday railroads were blocked, and
telegraph wires down in South Da-
kOta and parts of Minnesota.
y lively war in st. Paul passenger
rates has started in Chicago, the G..
NJ. ~ st. 7. road yesterday cutting the
rates TO $50. A general war is anti.
cipated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

vision OF the tariff is perhaps the most
important am confident that ma
tcrial reductions in duties will bC
made on great many lines" During
the Harrison campaign the United
States Senate got up tariff bill
which was mainly the work Of Mr.
Allison, and VIII ch, being in strict ac
cordaucc with thn Chicago platform
instead of providing for any rcduc.
tionS, provided for important increase,
of tarilI taxes: and in his speeches dur.
ing the late Iowa campaign, Mr.. ALI
son told the people that on the tariff
question the issues were the same a
presented by the Chicago platform
and the senate bill, which meant in
crease Of tariii taxation. The people
Of Iowa took him at his word and gave
Il majority Of 5000 against him on
that issue. The utterance Of Mr.. Al
lison, as quoted above, indicates that
the significant expression of his con-
stitucnts at the polls has impaired to
him some new light on the tariff qucs-
ton, and as he is particularly uneasy
about the votes of two or three low
tariff Republicans in the Iowa legisIa-
turc he can now talk as glibly in favor
of tariff reduction as "A dyed-in-thc-
wool tarilI-rcform Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Congressman Springcr's efforts in
behalf Of thcadmiSsiOn of New Mexico,
Arizona and Columbia as states will
hardly bc hailed with enthusiasm by
those territories, in view Of the I'M
pleasant financial results of Adde'S
cent statehood in the DakotaS and
Montana. The same complaint of an
empty treasury with an enormous
prospective Increase Of taxation comes
from all. In Dakota they are even
obliged to close their state charitable
institutions for want OF funds, as they
would probably also be in Montana if
they had any. 1t is all very nice foI
the politicians To get the big salaries,
honorS and perquisities of seats in
Congress and the L. :. Senate, but to
the poor taxpayers the loss Of the ter
ritorial grip on the national territory
10 pay local expenses detractS nightly
from the glory and beauty of state
hood.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
SUNDAY.

A terrible lynChing affair took place
shortly after midnight yesterday
morning at Barnwell Court House,
:. c.. when "A mob of several hundred
men oycrpowcrcd the jailcr ana TOOK
from him eight negroes charged WIN
murder. The negroes were then taken
out Of town and all shot. After the
affair became known the negroes be-
Gan to assemble at the scene, and it Is
feared more trouble will result, and
the Governor has been appealed to FOR
military aid TO preserve the peace.
The Ways and Means Committee
were to have heard the plea OF the
sugar rchncrS for protection in the
new tariff bill they are preparing, but
LA Grippe" had hold Of the nose OF
the pleadcr in New York, and the
hearing has been postponed until
January /.
The National Builders Association
will mold its annual meeting in st,
Louis in January II is said one of
the subjects to be considered will be
the cght-hour movement proposed at
the labor meeting in Boston recently,
which the builders will oppose.
by IA wreck on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road near White Sulphur
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
RACE WAR.

| Dispatches from Georgia for day
or two have been bringing exciting ac-
counts of troubles between the whites
aud negroes, and some 60 so far rs to
speak of them as the Lighting Of the
spark which is to blaze out in the
often predicted race war that is dcs-
tined to end in the subjugatiOn Of one
or the other Of the two races. There
is little doubt, however, that these
reports are exaggerated, and that
what is hcraldcd aS small war was
little more than small riot.
It was Christmas Day, be il re-
mcmbercd, and from time immcmo-
rial. both during slavery and since
they were free, the negroes have made
carnival, not only Of Christmas, but
the whole holiday season. In the
course Of the day the streets OF the
little town Of JcSup were dark with
negroes, more or less under the in
nucncc of liquor. Suddenly there
came among them noted desperate
named Brewer, who had killed his
man. and for whose arrest there was Il
standing reward. He came armed
with Winchester rifle and brace OF
pistols, also with jug OF whisky.
The Jug circulated freely among those
who gathered around him. A deputy
marshal approached, apparently to ar
rest him, when Brewer raised his
Winchester to his shoulder and shot
him dead. The chief marshal coming
TO his rescue was next disabled by "A
shot through both legs. Armed
whites now began to gather in mum
bcrs, and the negroes were driven for
safety TO big swamp a short distance
from the town, from two to hall
dozen being killed or wounded in the
flight. Two white men who under
took to follow the negroes into the
swamp were also killed. The later
accounts indicate that the swamp,
which covers nearly a square mile, is
being surrounded by military, 50 that
the forty or fifty negroes hidden there
will probably be ultimately starved
into arrest, the military being charged
not to kill but to take prisoners.
While thus the affair sinks into
much smaller proportions than those
into which by the first dispatches it
had been magnifcd, it indicates "A
condition that is not without its Sc
rous aspects. Even while held in the
chains Of slavery, the negro was a
more or less dangerous element. AS a
freeman. clothed with rights that to
his own mind Justify him in arrogat-
ing TO himself social as well as politi-
cal equality with the whites, while
nothing is more obvious such rights
will never be conceded to him in the
measure claimed by the other race, is
it possible that peace between the
two can be permanently maintained?
4 bigger thing than all preaching,
philosophy or law is human nature,
and as to-day constituted, human
nature is against it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

The muddle about the Chicago Of
fees seems TO be. as dense as ever. The
President is miiled at Campbell, and
refuses TO appoint him Collector of the
port because Campbell refused, when
lately at Washington on other bust.
ness, to call on him: and he asks Far.
well to recommend John VI. Clark.
Chris Manner is also in the soup for
Internal Revenue Collector, the PrcSi-
dent having conceived a strong fancy
for Loosh Croker, and would appoint
him at once but for the row he is
afraid would be kicked up by Billy
Mason. who SwcarS he will have
Manner or fight. Not a man whom
Farwcll or Cullum have wanted seems
to stand any show, and yet the Presi-
dent appears to be afraid TO appoint
the men they don't want.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

The story of the negro woman in
Missouri, who was held as a slave
twenty-five years after the issue of
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
before she discovered that she was free,
and now sues her old masSa for wages,
is smoothing at all strange. She prob
ably could neither read nor write,
while the country is full of "intelli-
gent people who read the papers and
yet don't know the war is over and
walk up to the polls every year and
vote for war taxes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

The Dem.- Press says the superintend-
ent of the c., w. & V. Coal Co. 5 mines
at SeatOnville has resigned because the
company has substituted negroes for
white miners there. Henry ID. Lloyd
might now give W. l.. SCOTS Spring
Valley mines rest and tackle the
NermilliOn Company as worthy of his
steel as an "OppreSsor Of white labor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Again st. Paul iscompelled to aban.
don her protector splendid ice palace
Remembering, however, that they
We're unable to carry out her last years
plan ON account of the weather, they
put out this year no advance ltthO-
graphs Of the magnificent structure.
The truth is st, Paul has slid too far
south for ice shows. She had better,
like Sioux City. 60 into the corn palace
business, adding to its attractions an
exhibition of homegrown pine apples,
oranges and bananas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

The information telegraphed that
the grippe" killsiS startling. Either
the blood of the PariSans is in a worse
condition than that of the Russians
and Germans, among whom the dis
ease was hardly ever fatal, or it is
growing more malignant as it proceeds
westward. Its increasing severity in
New York, Philadelphia, etc, gives
color to this supposition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

According to the record kept in the
Office Of the Signal Service at Chicago,
the warmest December in this region
in the last twelve years was in 1877,
when the mean temperature of the
month was 1913. Since then the mean
temperature of the month has been
pretty steady-never going above -
or below 20. For the present Dccem.
Der the mean temperature will be
about the same as in 1877. The TEN,
perature for the whole year has not
varied two degrees from IS in the last
twenty years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

At last the Oid-fashioned blizzard
has broken loose again in the Dakotas.
1t was ushered in the 10Th with light
ming, thunder and rain, then turning
into hail, which was followed by a
heavy snowfall, driven by a 5O-miles-
to-an-hour wind drifting the snow so
as to block all the railroads. At Huron
and other points in South Dakota it
was the worst blizzard since 1877,
which is pretty strong talk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Geo. Funk, the west side butcher,
has little son five years old lying IN
critical condition with intr1ISS'tSception
"a portion of the inteStineS slipping
into another: and if not relieved IN
reasonable length of time, death IS sure
To follow. The best authorities say
that aS a last resort it is necessary To
make an inciSion in the abdomen ana
thus remove the difficulty by straight
ening the afflicted members. DrS.
Dyer and Hathaway are attending.l 4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

The story has got abroad that the
President, on his recent hunting trip
down the Potomac, tired of waiting
for ducks, sailed out on a nocturnal
coon hunt. One was soon sighted,
and he brought it down with a flour
ish, when on closer examination it
was found to be a pig. The President
evidently didn't know that Virginia
pigs sometimes climb trees.