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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
HEROIC ABB,E BURGESS.
An American Girl Who Was Every Whi1
as Brave a. Grace Darling.

An American Girl Who Was Every Whfn
as Brave ~ Grace Darling.
A woman who is now assistant keeper
at White Head Light could enlighten
those who wish to know something Of
tho experiences Of lighthouse keepers.
In 1856 this woman lived at Madtinicus
Rock, twenty-five miles from the main
land, and inaccessible except in pleas
ant weather. Her father, Samuel
Burgess, was the keeper at this light,
and his family consisted Of an invalid
wife and five children, one daughter,
Abbie, being seventeen years old. AT
the time of the memorable gale that
swept Minot's Light into the sea the
keeper happened to be away. The heavy
seas broke over the rock, washing every
movable thing away until of the dwell
ing not a stone remained. The little
ones hurried the mother to the tower,
and then crept in themselves as the sea
cleared the rock of all save the stone
lighthouse. For four weeks they lived
there alone, for no human being could
go to their rescue, but night after night
Abbie lighted the beacon, and it never
failed to shine through the gale.
One day in 1857 Mr.. Burgess left the
rock to obtain his salary and to secure
provisions. A gale prevented his return
and the family ran short of food. Abbie
fashioned sail, and her brother, who.
happened to be at home, started in q.
small skiff to procure food. For TWEEN
ty-one days the family lived on cup Of
corn-meal and an egg each per day, for
the son was not heard from until the
twenty-second day, and added to the
,s,J- 80 g., l1 In,
the fate of their father and brother, for.
were they drowned the family would.
have starved on the desolate rock.
During all this time, at the end of which
the father returned, Abbie cared for the,
sick mother, comforted the children and
kept the bright light burning to save
the passing ships from dashing on Mad
tinicus rock. To-day, says the lewiston
journal, her husband is keeper at White
Head Light and she is the assistant, and
a drawer woman never lived.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
NEW JERSEY LAWMAKERs.
pilas Passed By the senate and House ~
Trenton.

UlOD R000Oo ~ bAAO COAAeSS ~>--
Trenton.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 19.-The Senate
passed bills IS follows: For the protec-
ton OF young sturgeon in the Delaware
and its tributaries; prohibiting the
merging OF railroads without san 'ender-
ING their tax exemptions; tho Camden
Water Works bill, and the amendments
to the Firemcn's Relief Association act:
In the Assembly Mr.. GlaSpell's bill
adding part OF Gouldtown School Dis
trict to the city OF Bridgeton passed.
Mr.. Kalisch's bill giving Common
Pleas Judges power to discharge part
of the Jury panel for the whole or any
part Of the term was defeated.
The annual bill approprlatlnT >4,clo
to the State Labor Bureau passed with
out debate. ,
Mr.. Bales bill limiting the railroad
ates for carrying milk to IS cents per
can came up on third reading and was
passed.
The bill exempting widows Of soldiers
Of the war OF 1872 from taxation TO the
amount OF $500 passed.
The bill authorizing the incorpora
ton of industrial schools was passed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
CANADIANS EXCITED.
The French Crusade May
Create Civil War.
SIR JOHN MAcDoNALD's THREAT.
Unless the DAWN Amendment is Accepted
He Will Appeal to the Country.

Parnolps Motion Defeated in the House
of COMMONWEALTH of Count Andrassy.
Wholesale Executions in Pekin-Glad-
stone Talks to tho Minors O'shea-Par-
non Trial Postponed.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 19.-The excite
ment over the French question in the
Federal Parliament is more intense
than ever. Never before in the history
of Canada have the political leaders
been in such dilemma.
The racial feeling aroused by Dalton
McCarthy's crusade has leaped the
bounds of party lines, and now runs
rampant with an intensity which pre-
sages future trouble or even civil war.
Every day the animosity between the
English and French-speaking members
is increasing until now almost every
speech ON the question is a series of vio-
lent Interruptions.
Sir John Macdonald in his speech last
evening said the Government were
leaving the matter of dual languages in
the Northwest to the legislative assem-
bly, there to decide.
This announcement was fercely de-
nounced by the French Conservatives.
who, to a man, will vote against the
movement on the ground that the adop-
ton of Davin's amendment would mean
that Parliament recognized the crusade
against the French.
viii Appeal to the Country.
Sir John Mcdonald finding his efforts
to whip the Frenchelement of the party
into line had most utterly failed ana
knowing thu t to grant the demands Of the
French would raise a storm Of indigna-
tion in Ontario, he stated that unless
the French accept Davin's amendment
he will dissolve Paliament and appeal
to the country on the question, depend
ing on tho Protestant vote for re-elec-
ton. 1t is thought, however that this
threat is made simply to whip the
Frenchmen into line
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Christopher Latham Sholes. the in
ventor Of the typewriter, is dead.
An international chess tournament
has been arranged to take place at Man
chester, England. next fall.
The three rubber factories at New
Brunswick NJ, have shut down. The
mild winter caused it.
The English Government has award
ed O pension to the daughter of the late
poet. Martin Farquar Upper.
Charles ]. Harrah, the millionaire
| Brazilian railroad contractor. died In
Philadelphia last night. aged years.
F. H. Richmond & Co.. paper deal
OPS, OF Providence. R. l., have assigned
to John F. Simmons, OF Abingdon
Mass.
Charles Powers, a we'll to do butcher
| Of Millbrook, N. j., committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head.
Domestic infelicity.
The Central Steel Goods Company
with capital of 81, 900, 600 has been in
corporated in tho Secretary of States
office at Albany, N. Y.
Tho liabilities Of Balance & Scroll,
| Boston boot and shoe manufacturers,
are about $50, 00G; assets not known.
The firm has assigned to ID. FRANK
kimball
| d
Portsmouth. n. H., the bid made by
| the Hon. Frank Jones of ST Il, 1915 for the
1000 shares Of Portsmouth & Dover
| Railroad stock carried by the city was
accepted.
Application for authority to organize
The Island Pond National Bank" at
Island Pond. VT, by Mr.. A. r. Darling,
Of Derby Line. VT. and his associates,
was made to the Comptroller OF the
| Currency.
| Miss Eta w. Harris, alias Miss DIR.
Ludgate. was arraigned at Maiden,
Mass. for keeping lving-in hospi,
| tai without license and fined $3.50 and
costs. She appealed, and was released
on $500 bonds.
| Wilhelmina Lestring, the Newark,
N. j., woman, who claimed that she
had been robbed OF 81, 600 in a notori-
GUS resort into which she b d been in
| veigled, confessed to the police that
her story was untrue, and that she had
been shamming.
BY direction of Mrs. A. T. Stewards
| executors tho big Stewart store build
ing at Broadway and Ninth street,
New York city, will be sold at auction
on March IS. Eightee2 other pieces OF
property near the store will be offered
at the same time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
HIS REASON FOR MURDER.
Young Pray Killed u Baby Because Ii
Liked to Go to Funerals.

Young Pray Killed u Baby Because he
Liked to Go to Funerals.
DENHAM, Mass, Feb. 19.-Judge Dew.
ems Of the Supreme Court held lu-
macy inquiry in the case of Walter II.
Pray, aged -, who murdered Werner Nj.
Fisher, aged three years, in Weymouth,
Dec. s, 1889.
Several physicians testified that
young Pray was deficient in intelli-
gsnce and cerebral Development. Tho
prisoner had told several OF the doctors
that he killed the child because he
liked to 20 to funerals and because an
older brother of his victim had tor
mented him. The father OF the pris-
oner testified to the constitutional mem
tai incapacity Of his son.
Judge Devens ordered the prisoner to
be taken to the Taunton Lunatic Hos-
pital. the keeper thereof to make peri
odical reports as to tho condition of the
oriaonar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
HANGED AND BEHEADED.
Fourteen Criminals Dig Their Own Graves
Before Being Executed.


Before Being Executed.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Shanghai dis
spatches give details of wholesale
execution Of criminals, which took
place in Pekin. The condemned were
fourteen in number and were carried
to the place of execution in wagons,
At the place of execution the wagons
stopped and an Imperial Com missioner
read the decree of condemnation. Nine
Of the prisoners were to be beheaded
and Ave to be hanged.
The former were arranged in front OF
the place destined to receive their
bodies. Their faces were painted red,
their red clothes were stripped from
them and each one was forced to dig a
grave for himself two feet in depth.
The subsequent work of the execu-
toner was speedy, and in very few
moments the nine were beheaded and
the five strangled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Miners Wait Upon Gladstone.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Mr. Gladstone was
waited upon by d deputation of miners,
and listened with close attention to the
address Of their spokesman. In reply
he said that they must first consider
tho question whether workingmen were
not willing to work more than eight
hours, after which they should ask
themselves seriously whether miners
were entitled to separate and excep-
tional treatment. He was unable, he
said, to give any pledges and must be
left entirely free to act according to
his judgment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Hold It to tho Light.

The man who tells you confdentially
Just what will cure your cold is prescribing
Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepare
ton of this remarkable medicine for
coughs and colds no expense is spared to
combine only the best and purest ingredi
;ents. Hold . bottle of Kemp's Balsam to
the light and look through it; notice the
bright, clear look ; then compare with
other remedies. Large bottles at all drug
eists, 30 cents and 81. Sample bottle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Count Andrassy Dead.

PEsTH, Feb. 19.-Count Julius An
Grassy, the well-known Hungarian
statesman, who has been i'll for some
time at Volosca, near Flume, is dead.
A dozen years ago the name of An
Grassy had great weight in European
politics, but since his retirement. in
1879, he has taken but little part in the
affairs OF Europe. For years he had
been what might be called the Bis
mark of Austro-Hungary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19

Butter Market steady. Creamery-East-
ern, 17c 200 western. 2raT c; Elgin,
2Sca2SI1c: iiuitalion, lTc t2l.. Dairy-East-
.rn, half-firki tubs, l4cal7c: easter Welsh
tubs l5ca l0c: eastern hr ms local c: vest
ern, 15calsc. Factory--Fresh, l5calsc June
packed, Tea @.
Chesse.Ma kst quiet. Factory-New York
chedder, 1o3calol8c; western, fat, 9lca c.
Creamery-N.w York part SKINS. tease;
Pennsylvania, part skins, lcalISc: full skins,
2ca:ic.
Eggs-Markot steady. Fresh--Eastern firsts,
16ca16Hc: western, hrsts, l5cIl5I6c: south
esn, frsts. l3ca!5 e.. LINED Eastern, firsts,
:ScH12c; Ca adian, drsts. l1cal"c; western,
0rsts, 1Ocal2o-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
The 0,Shea-Parnell Trial

LONDON, Feb 19.-Captain O'Shea has
matter Of his suit against his wife for
divorce extending the period of her
adulterous relations with Mr.. Parnell.
In consequence of ,his the time within
which answers may be filed has also
been extended. Mr.. Wontner. Captain
O'Shea's solicitor, expresses doubt tina
the trial will take place before autumn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Flabby and Nerveless.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-The reply of the
Government to Parnell's inquiry about
the Special Commissions report is not
satisfactory to the leading newspapers.
The Pail Mall Gazette styles as fiabby
and nerveless the resolution proposed
to be introduced into the House of
Commons by Mr.. w. II. Smith, the Gov
eminent leader, Monday next and
which asks the House to accept and
thank the Commission for its work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
O'Rrien and the League.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Editor William
O'Brien contends that the Times"
tory with the most heinous propagators
Of SANDER. He denies that his object
IN joining the League was to bring
about the separation OF Ireland from
England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Weather Indications.

wAsuINor, Feb 10. For New England:
Cold, northerly winds, with rain or snow;
with q cool wave in Connecticut.
For Eastern New YORK: Colder: northerly
winds; SHOWS in mol thern portion; l, hit rain
in eastern portion.
For New Jersey; Colder; northerly winds;
local snow; cold wave.
For Western New York: Colder; north.
westerly winds; loo al SHOWS; cold wave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
No Trouble at Hull.

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. 19.-The riot OF
last week was not repeated in Hull last
night. Not because, however, the in
tensity OF feeling was less, but because
the presence of Il force Of nearly 100
police armed with batons and revolvers
completely cowed the mob.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Parnslrs Amendment Rejected.

LONDON. Feb. IA division was
taken in the Commons last night on
Mr.. Parnells amendment to the
Queens address asking the repeal Of
tho Coercion act. with the result that
tho amendment was rejected by a vote
Of 3O7 to 24O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
Bismarck's Successor.

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-There is semi-ofi-
cial auth GRITTY for the statement that
Minister Boetticher will succeed Prince
Bismarck as Chancellor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19

ABERDEEN, WATERBURY, & CONNECTICUT
vi RIVER RAILROAD
In EFFEcT SEPTEMBER 10, 1889.
FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL.
Lea Waterbury, New England station s55 am.
1855, 4:30, 6.42 y. m.
Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 q. M. 9:io
am; 1910. 447, +7:N p. m.
Leave Meriden, $50 a. m, 81, 5A5 p. m,
FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY.
Leave Cromwell, $50 a. m, 1913, $50 p. m.
Leave Meride West Main street, 7:O2, 9:20 q, m
1851, 500, 6:35 p. m.
7:3l p. m.
Arrives Waterbury N. E. station. 7:55, 1925 a. m,
l:50, sos, sos p. m.
'For Meriden and way stations ouly. arrive al
7:52 y. m.
All trains arrive at and leave West Main street,
Meriden.
CHAs. n. CRAWFORD. Supt.
Meriden. Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Feb 1s.-Money on call
to-day, 81 and per cent.
ROSus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-11
State Normal School at Castine.

The winter term of this school COM
menced Dec. 9th and we understand that
there will be large attendance for the win
ter term. This school under the wise and
efficient supervision of Prof. Richardson
with the assistance of able and experienced
teachers, is taking the front rank among
the educational institutions of the State,
in educating and fitting young men and
women for teachers in our common
schools The service of those who have
received a course of special training and
preparation for teaching in this school is
being more and more appreciated, as is
apparent from the many and frequent
calls upon the principal for teachers.
We understand that such applications
during the past season have exceeded any
other period in the history of the school
and while large numbers of the graduates
and students are at work in the schools of
the State and elsewhere, there are many
applications for teachers not yet filled.
Among these are several High schools
which the principal has not yet been able
to fill. While he has been able to I'll quite
a number, there are fine situations yet un-
occupied Teachers are wanted for High
schools at Stockton, Stetson, Phillips, Ed
munds, etc.
1t is to be hoped that our young men
and women who are designing to teach
may see the many advantages to be de.
rived from course of preparation ia this
| school,
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Obitua ary.

Mrs. Caddie Springer Gordon departed this
life Nov. 18th, aged - years, . months and y
DAYS. She joins mother on the other shore,
who bade goodbye 10 her in infancy: a.o Two
sisters and brother who was killed in an rou
mine in Michigan only few months since.
Mrs. Gordon though fral in body WAS >tToug
and beautiful in character; the purity and gen
teness OF her nature, her patience and cheer
fulness in the hours OF suffering, the smile that
greeted all, won to herself many friends who
will long cherish her memory. Nov. 18th,
1887, the writer was present at the service
which united Miss Cadde Springer and Mr.
Judson Gordon. Only three years of domes-
tic felicity and the thing of beauty, the bird Of
paradise bade goodbye to husband and father
and then fearlessly stepped into the boat and
was borne across the river. How our sym
pathy goes out to the father as he takes leaves
for the last time of his only daughter who had
been his little housekeeper and constant com
panion from the time she was eleven years old.
Though left alone his care and anxiety have
not been in vain, for the world is made better
by her having lived In 1t.
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How pleasant to know | am sure of a
welcome, thought, as left the station
and started up the country road.
| was making my way, unannounced.
and IN Thanksgiving evening 10 the home
stead of the old Van Bo>kirk family, in
the quiet village of Seavew, Long Island.
Though knew that the family were wont
TO gather from far and near 10 this good
old festival, Vet | knew also that their
hospItabe board would lind room for me.
But us l walked up the long avenue, a
chill came over me. | had been long away.
Much might have happened since | had
heard from the family, and the house was
unlighted and silent as the grave. What
could it mean:
Curiosity bade me 20 forward caution
bade ME pause. But with thousand
misgivings | raised and let fall the old
/ brass knocker.
Silence.
knocked again
Finally heard faltering steps approach
ing the door opened slowly and there
stood old Stephen Van Boskirk, the aged
head of the family.
Come in" he said, with certain sub.
dued melancholy.
| With vague forebodings | entered the
| silent IDdUsiOU. w mere were tHt
voices Of his grandchldren-where the
hearty greeting of the married sons and
daughters?
Speak" | cried, pausing in the grea
dim hallway. IL cannot bear this sus
pense. Where are your loved ones
Stephen Here where in former days al
was JOY and festivity You sit desolate anC
| forsaken. Have your children deserted
you in your age after you have cared fol
them SO many years? Tell me, Stepher
Van Boskirk, why you are thus solitary
and sad when you should be presiding al
your happy festival?'
As l paused for breath, the old maj
seemed to be struggling with his emotion
At length he gasped out
DO you not know-have you not heart
what has broken up our beautiful ole
family reunon:"
No" replied, trembling. Has ther'
been some terrible quarrel?'
No" he said, fercely, no"
Then" faltered, "some terrible be
reavement"
bereavement be-!' answered tn,
old man in terrible voice. Not by
burned sight. No, sir. It's this gol
blamed, internal, Princeton football
game
And he burst into tears.
| TUDOR JENES
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There was No Chance for Him.

Mabel, | love YOU
Mabel listened as if the remark was brand
new.
''Do you not feel, Mabel, that in your
life you need some one-some one like
me?"
Mabel answered softly-very softly {;
probably she will never realize how soft
her answer was
Harold, dear, have often felt the need
of the love of a manly heart like yours. |
need to be cherished; need protection"
"Alas" he mos ned; "then we can never
be happy"
"Why?"
because
Speak on"
Because am free trader. = Washing
ton Post.
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Twas a successful launch of fine look
ing three masted Schooner from Sawyers
Shipyard " edneSday last tier name Is
Charles f Buckley Of New York. Capt.
James + White OF Gardiner, part owner.
viii command her. Il is not known yet
whether she will 90 to Machias for a load
of lumber or to Somcsvile 10 load with
pawn. blocks. Her sails are bent and she
Is .bout ready for sea. Another keel is
laid and work will continue in this yard
through the winter
Joel G. Gay is building schooner at his
landing for Capt. Fred Godfry. She will
he something more than hundred tons
aud will be run as Boston packet.
Gilbert NJ. Leighton is new topping a
small schooner in his yard.
Geo. A. SAWYER and Willie Rich are re-
pairing the old shipyard Of the late VIM.
X. Sawyer, preparatory for building an
other season.
j. b. Mansfield is building double
tenement house on the street that leads to
hts wharf.
John Anderson is building a store near
the new store Of Warren Pray. 1t is said
part Of it will be used as a restaurant.
Crosby Stevens from Steubtn has built
blacksmith shop near the lower corner
inl is now ready for job work of all
kinds.
! Leycrctt Strout is building stable.
/ ON the eastern side Of the river Reuben
/ Sprague and Emery Strout have build nice
| looking houses and have moved into them.
| Ira Kelly has his all finished outside
Winslow NJ, Sawyer has hauled his lum-
| Der on his lot but will not build until next
! summer.
There was Thank giving ball in the
Opera room last night ana twas said to
have been a very spiritual affair.
The funeral services of Mrs Lydia, wife
of VIM w Field, were held this after
noon at their residence opposite the At
: lantic House. In March last little grand
daughter of Capt. Field died. in May his
mother died quite suddenly; and in Sep
tember he buried his only daughter, Mrs
Blackwood, and to-day his wife He /;
now left alone with his son, all that ht
has. Truly Capt. Field has been sorely
afflicted and he and his much respected
son have the sympathy of the whole vii
lage in this their great grief.
Capt Hopkins is again landlord of thu
Atlantic Hotel. Nj. ANON.
Nov. IS.
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f. Savage has weir in our bay for the
purpose of catching smelts. On visiting
it one evening last week he heard tre-
mendous splashing in the water inside the
weir and on investigating the matter he
discovered a large buck deer. He went
for his gun but on returning found it too
late as the deer had made his way through
the bulkhead of the weir and was nowhere
to be found.
Miss Trueworgy has closed her series of
meetings here There have been few
who have accepted the truth, we are
pleased to say. 1t is evident that the good
lady has left an excellent impression upon
the people.
There have been but two deer shot in
this locality as yet. 1t is reported that
there were twenty-four shots fired to se-
cure the above result.
A good story is being circulated about
one of our doctors. l think 1t rather too
anxious to purchase pig and had several
times spoken to his neighbor b. in regard to
buying one. Finally Mr.. B. picked out two Of
his smallest pigs, about as large as two small
rats, put them in bag and called on the doc
tor, saying, Doctor have your pig all right"
The doctor replied, "Just wait a moment until
| get the goose-pen ready for him." Mr.. B.
stepped up to the pen, held the bag inside,
gave it a shake and out came the two pigs.
The doctor stood for moment somewhat sur
prised and then remarked: swell, well, boys,
this is quite joke, but never mind, I'll make
'em shine YETI II. A. 8.
Der l.