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Connecticut western news., 1890-04-09

this he was made brigadier general in 1880 and assigned to the department of Colum- bia. He was assigned to the department of the Missouri in 1885 and later to the depart. ment of Arizona to succeed Gen. Crook. His campaign ended in the capture of Gero- nimo, the crafty and cruel Apache chief The general is related by marriage to Gen. and Senator Sherman, and to Senator Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania.
 . Gen. Lewis A. Grant, of Minnesota, has been nominated to be assistant secretary of war. Gen. Grant is resident of Minne- apolis. He was born at Winhall, Vt, Jan. 17, 1899. He entered the service in 1861 as major and was successively made lieutenant colonel, brigadier general and was finally brevitted major general for gallant and meritorious service" before Richmond Secretary Proctor was major in the: regi- ment of which Grant was colonel. and the msn were friends before the WET and com rades during it.
 Robert Mills, of New York, has been ap- pointed surveyor of customs for the port of Patchogue, N. Y. .'.. The president has also appointed the fol- lowing postmasters: New Jersey-William R. Singleton, Toms River. New Yorx-G. L. Waldron, Hamilton; L. H. Quackenbush, Warwick; H. l.. Burrill, Weedsport. Penn sylvania-Miss Kate M. Scott, Brookville A. s. Bonbrake, Waynesborough
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LAKEVILLE.

M. H. Robbins, Jr., w. B. Bissell, Jr. and w. B. Perry, Jr. were at home for vacation. ---....
 B. O. Bissell spent Easter in New York.
 w. w. Norton is at home but expects to go into business at Lime Rock soon.
 Mir Cantine, of Saurgerties, spent Easter at Holley Wood.
 Misses Fannie and Mary Rood, of Poughkeepsie. are spending a week at A. F. Roberts,
 Misses Anna and Mary Phelps are visiting in Brooklyn.
 B. F. Beers was home over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Slate, of Mt Vernon, are at J. M. Cornell's.
 School closed last Thursday for a week. Miss Dimond is spending vaca- tion in New York and New Jersey. Miss Dakin spent Easter with Miss Fannie Gillette, in Lime Rock.
 Dr Knight and A. Martin returned from Canada last Friday, bringing with them several fine horses
 Mrs Charles Vosburg is staying with Mrs Dodge and expects to make it he1 home there.
 Ensign Van Blake is sick with g badly swollen face, resulting from cold settling in slight wound.
 There has been considerable moving this spring. B. Shaw has moved to the Bee Hive; T. Foster in the house he vacated i; w. Shaw where Foster left Mrs Silvernail in with Mrs Miles and Reed Johnson where she moved out Morgan Eberts on Dr Knights farm Mir Frauk Chapin in the rink B. Silver nail purchased his place and moved there, and 0. Miller next to Robert. store. There are several more to move ! later
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TWELVE UNDER ARREST.
Sixty Warrants Issued for Jersey Ci
 Eun~tinm nNaOara

Sixty Warrants Issued for Jersey City
 Election Omcers.
 JERSEY CIrY, April 7.-Twelve of the Jersey City election officers have been ar rested. Forty y-eight more will he taken into custody, as sixty warrants were signed by Judge Lippincott. The dozen were not de. prived of the.r freedom long, as bondsmen were at hand to furnish bail. Of the re- maining forty-eight all who are to serve at the ballot boxes next Tuesday will be arraigned today to prevent an arrest while on duty Tuesday, as that would cause them to loose their place in the election board.
 It is said that none will go to the county jail in default of bail. The complaint was made by J. T. AItemus, of the Single Tax League and Ballot Reform association.
 It is claimed that he made the complaint it the instance of Counselor Stlhr, whose contest for the seat of Senator Mcdonald brought about this investigation. The fact that ex-Judge Hoffman, counsel for Stuhr, presented the complaint strengthens tho opinion. The twelve prisoners served in the First, Third and Fourth precincts of the First Assembly district. Nine were ap- pointed as Democrats-Thomas Trotter, Jacob Moschell, Thomas Fallou, James Hart, John Farrant, George Heller, Thomas Nelson, Joseph H. Buckridge and Harry 6peers Three were appointed as Republi- cans-Thomas Durancey, Charles Fl. Scott and Oscar l.. Frieburg.
 They were arraigned before Judge Lippin- colt and were informed that they could have an examination if they wished, but all waived this privilege. The bond was fixed at $2,O00 in each case County Superin- tsndent Cannon became the surety for Moschell, Fallon, Nelson and Trotter. John Began gave bonds for Hart, Farrant, Buck ridge and Spears Police Commissioner Kelly is the bondsman for Frieburg and Scott, two of the Republicans Michael Rsddy Is bondsman for Thomas Durancey and Thomas J. Kelly for George Heller.
 The action is not indorsed by many peo- pie, as it is believed that the grand jurors, avsrse to finding indictments, will confine the investigation to the knowledge that the complainant has of the dishonesty of the election officers, which means that the guilty officers will escape. Severa, Hudson county grand iuries have had the courage to refuse to render true bills against vio- iators of the law, even when directed to dc so The contest in the coming election will be the hottest in years There is thought to oe a good chance of fight at some of the 'olling places. The registration is 5, ,476.
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SHEFFIELD.

Rev D. 0. Stone, of Pilgrim church, Canaan, Conn.,, will preach in the Cong'l church here next Sunday.
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth L.. Stanton was held at the NJ. D. church on Friday last. Rev G, D. Townsend conducted the services.
 Miss Lizzie Drake, of Huntington, Mass, is guest at Mrs Hopkins T. Candles.
 Mrs Julia Parsons is spending few weeks with her sister in New Hartford, Conn.
 Union service was held on Fast day at the Cong'l church. Sermon by Rev J. s. Ellis, rector of Christ church.
 The new firm of Smith & Lathrop have started in business in the Conway building. where they will keep first class grocery store and meat market. We have long felt the need of such a place here and trust it will be patronized.
 Mrs w.. R. Webster went to New York. last Friday, to visit friends and attend Conference.
 Miss Frances Field is teaching in the Andrus district.
 Miss Jennie Andrus is teaching the Primary school in the village.
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MEMORABLE DAYS.
lS65.
April Q.
1890.

1865. April Q. 1890.
 To-day, April 9th, is the twenty fifth anniversary of Lees surrender at Appomattox Court House. The occa- sion should not pass unobserved, yet nothing should be said or done to revive the bitter feeling which existed between the North and the South during the "Great Rebellion" which was virtually brought to close twenty-five years ago to-day. Lees surrender. after his thin remnant of an army had been brought to bay, ended the struggle which for weeks and months had been forlorn one to the South It closed the fratri- cidsl strife and was hailed with rejoic- ings by the best thinkers and most humane persons in the South as we'll as in the North As 8 pledge of their brotherly love and humanity the North were extremely lenient with their conquered brethren. No nation under heaven ever offered more lenient terms to conquered people than the North gave the South. A quarter century has passed since that date but peace and prosperity have abided with both sec- tions. A few unreconstructed indivi- duals have vaiuly endeavored to revive the embers of "The Lost Cause" but the enlightened public sentiment at the South frowns upon all attempts to block the wheels of progress and the o6uopco of civi1izafiOn
 Amid all our rejoicings to-day at the present condition of affairs, a deep feeling of sadness comes to the heart and tears to the eyes when we think of the prominent actors in that great drama of the civil war. How few sur vive. How rapidly within the last decade have the great generals surren- dered their swords to the great copqueror, Death. Neither can we for get the dear ones, the rank and file of both armies, who sacrificed their lives during the war, or who have since died from wounds received in that struggle, or from disease contracted in pestilen- tial swamps in the South. Let us not begrudge the pensions given to disabled soldiers or to those dependent on pen sions for their support
 As we stand on the threshold of the second quarter century of this reunited uation let us exercise the loftlest patriotism and resolve to be true to our God, our country and ourselves, ever remembering that Righteousness exalteth nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
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CANAAN VALLEY.

The Laidies Aid Society met with Mrs Lyman Couch last Friday after noon and evening. understand the bed quilt sold there at auction N Nent to Canaan.
 The account of the big Louisville cyclone was received in THE NEWS on Wednesday, and the same account in The New York Weekly World on Thursday. Moral Patronize your home paper. .s....
 There are good many on the sick list at present, and hardly give Dr Camp time to eat or sleep,
 Two more cases of measles at A. D.. Benton's.
 J. c. Benton has accepted a position in the dry goods store of R. H. Moore in Ct Harrington.
 MT George Judd, of Cornwall, spent Sunday at Geo Brinton's. a.
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL g. 1890.
THE NEWS CONGRATULATED.
ON ITS IMPROVED APPEARANCE.

ON ITS IMPROVED APPEARANCE.
 The first issue of THE NEWS as a 'home print' received many compli- ments and kind wishes from its exchan- ges. We assure our brethren of the press that we appreciate their good will so kindly and voluntarily expressed yet we will not gratify our vanity by publishing those compliments, which are more interesting to us than they are to our readers.
 Brother Bolles, of the New Milford Gazette, welcomes us into the family of home prints" but before he allows us to cross the threshold he steps out with . big bludgeon in his hand and endeavors to pound out of us any lingering respect we may entertain for "patent outside" sheets. He resurects the memorable contest in which he championed "home print and we championed "patent outside" and routed Brother Bolles. Our position and action were right then and they are right to-day. It is more than six years since that contest occurred. At that time the great majority of "patent out side" papers were far superior to the "home print Gazette. Even THE NEWS with it's "patent outside eclipsed the Gazette. Since that time great changes have taken place. The Gazette has greatly improved but we are sorry to say that many "patent outsides" have deteriorated. The syndicates who supply "ready print" sheets to country editors have become SO independent that in many cases they disregard their patrons wishes and issue interior sheets notwithstanding their patrons oft repeated protest. THE NEWS has lately patronized different syndicates but failed to procure uniform grade of desirable reading matter. The ideal patent outside" formerly furnished by the syndicates, apparently passed away simultaneously with the death of its founder, the late Colonel Messurvey. THE NEWS has thus been forced to adopt home print" but were it possi- ble to obtain as desirable ready print' sheets as Colonel Messurvey furnished we should try nine-column "patent outside" before attempting an eight column home print"
 In his editorial Brother Bolles attempts to toss US on his horns, but in his news columns he says:
 "The Connecticut Western News appeared this week for the first time in entirely home-printed guise. The paper is certainly much improved in appear ance and in it's contents, which shows an increase of local news and other local matter. We congratulate Brother Beckley on the bold and enterprising step which he has taken and hope that 1t may prove 8 successful one and one that it will never be necessary to retrace. MT Beckley gives the people of Canaan and vicinity most excellent local paper ever bright and interesting. high ir tone and suitable for family reading and the people should appreciate hls efforts and give him their encourage meut and increase their patronage il order that his improved paper. 8 credit and benefit to the village of Canaan may flourish and raise Canaan, and its inhabitants in the estimation of the out side world"
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GEN. CROOKS SUCCESSOR.
Bris. Gen. Nelson A. Miles the Man,
 Other Appointments.

Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles the Man,
 Other Appointments.
 WASHINGTON, April 7-The president has nominated Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles to be major general. Col. Benjamin H. Grier-. son, Tenth cavalry, was nominated to be brigadier general. Nelson A. Miles was born at Wachusettsville, Mass, Aug. s, 1889. He enlisted as captain of the Twenty second Massachusetts Volunteer infantry in October, 1861. His first act of distinction was in the battle of Fair Oaks, where he was ordered to take command of the Eighty first Pennsylvania volunteers, the colonel of that regiment having been killed. He acquitted himself so we'll that he was made lieutenant colonel of the Sixty-frst New York volunteers on May 31, 1862. He was appointed colonel in 1882 and commanded the regiment at Fredericksburg. He was severly wounded at Charlottesville. He was made brigadier general on May 12, 1864, and distinguished himself in the Rich mond campaign. He was made a colonel in the regular army in 1866, and in 1869 was transferred to the command of tbs Fifth infantry. While colonel of the latter regi. ment he conducted successful campaign against the Cheyennes and Comanches in 1874.
 After Custer's defeat in Montana he was ordered to the scene of action at his own request After four years he subdued tht 6ioax and captured the Nes PsrosA Fol
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duty of 1.17 dollars for months to end on the 31st day of December next. for and upon wheel Carriage, called a wagon, owned by him, and the Har- ness used therefor. This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the afore- said Carriage shall be owned by the sail Lawrence, unless said certificate shall be produced to Collector, and an entry be thereon, specifying the name of the owner of said Carriage, and the time when he became possessed thereof. Given in conformity with the Laws of the United States, This 27th day of May, A 1916 SLY cts. s P Beers Collector of the Revenue for the 1st District, Conn.
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TARIFF vs. TAX.

Less than two years ago, from the Allan tic to the Pacific and from Maine to Te xas, men were shouting 1.-The Tariff is Tax" Even the "Bowery Parrot," like thousands of politicians, came to grief by proclaiming "The Tariff Is tax" Notwithstanding that startling proclamation, reiterated daily and hourly from June until Novem Der, 1888, the tariff was not supplanted by free trade. Now, seventeen months after the smoke of that memorable contest has passed away, the following ancient document comes to light while examin
 ing some old manuscripts, and THE NEWS Is requested to publish it. This ancient document gives rise to the query, IS the tariff a tar or is it duty At all events, the result of the last presidential election showed that the American people considered it their duty to protect themselves, and accord ingly they voted for Tariff instead of Free Trade. It. will be observed that neither the word "tax" or the word " tariff appears in the ancient docu- ment, yet the word duty" does appear. Said document also shows that MT Lawrence did his duty by complying with the law and paying the assessment on the carnage, but was said assessment g tao or 8 tarif? Bear in mind that the Bowery Parrot and many modern poll. ticians claim that ''The Tariff is Tax. '
 If Mir Lawrence paid tariff why does the ancient document say he paid 8 duty instead of a tar on the carriage Ii MT Lawrence paid tar why does said document say he paid duty instead ot tariff on the carriage |? Evidently the men of 1916 did not consider "Tariff , and "Ta1" synonymous terms. The following is the document alluded to
 This is to certify that Hervey Law renee, of the Town of Canaan, in the C. of Litchfeld, in the first Collection District of Connecticut, has paid thu
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LeQOL Notices.

nISTRIOT of Salisbury, ss, Probate Court, D April 8th. 1890.
 Estate of Fanny D. Smith, late of Salisbury in said district, deceased.
 The Executrix having exhibited her admin. istration account with said estate to this court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED, That the 18th day of April A. D. 1890, at g o'clock in the forenoon, al the Probate Office in Salisbury, be, and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of the administration account with said estate, and this Court directs the Execu- trix to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchfield county and having circulation in said district.
 Certified from record,
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge.
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A pleasing little story comes from Huntington, w. Va. A young man who escorted one of the finest young ladies of the city to the theater, was a victim of the pernicious habit of "going out between acts" The second time he tried it on this occasion, his fair com- panion arose, invited friend to accom- pany her home, and gracefully retired. When the surprised young man return ed, the vacant seat must have spoken volumes to him.
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". B. HALL G CO.'S EXCURSION.
 Thursday, April 10, 1890.

Thursday, April 10, 1890.
 Canaan is quite distance from Bridgeport, hence notice of something good going on for the benefit of the ladies, should be given in advance. In this remark reference is made to the proposition of w. B. Hall & Co.,, of Bridgeport, the great dry goods dealers, to run fourth excursion train to the Park City on Thursday, April 10, and we can state that the ladies who avail themselves of the train will be likely to be brought in contact with one of the grandest dry goods displays ever seen in Connecticut store. Indeed it is doubtful if goods rich and rare and more of them can be found often in New York w. B. Hall & Co., have made an effort to make this Easter season more attractive than any similar season in the past to make up, as they declare, for the effects which contin- uous open winter has cast upon them They are showing how we'll they have kept the promise to get even with weather that has been unpropitious, and the store is crammed with the evidence that rewards pains taking as we'll as patient waiting. The ladies can go right into the great store, confidently assured that they can be suited and save money. The railroad fare will, as in the past, be nominal, and be return ed entire to those purchasing certain amount of goods.
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nISTRICT ot Salisbury, ss. Probate Court l/April 9th. A. D. 1890.
 Estate of Fanny D. Smith. late of Salisbury, in said District. deceased.
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of rebate for said district, will be sold at Pub lie Auction to the highest bidd r, on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1890, at nine o'clock in the forenoon (unless previously disposed of at private sale), the following real estate of said deceased, situated in the town of Salisbury, viz: That small tract of land situated in the village of salisbury Center, lying on the westerly side of Main street, bounded norther- ly b, the lane leading from Main street to hy ad a said Main street, southerly by lands of Mrs John G. Landon and westerly by lands o Abram Martin, Wilson E. Hicks and William Conklin, containing one acre of land, more or take place on the premises. Terms cash.
 SARAH A. CLARK EXecutrix
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100 Ladies Wanted.

And 100 men to call on any druggist for a free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine, the great root and herb remedy, discovered by Dr Silas Lane while in the Rocky Noun tains. For diseases of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys it is positive cure. For constipa- tion and clearing up the complexion it does wonders. It is the best spring medicine known. Large size package, 50 cents. At all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1890-04-09
SOUTHFIELD.

Mrs E. R. Baldwin and Mrs M. B. Sheldon continue to improve
 Miss M. H. Webster has bad foot Dr Tiffany is caring for it.
 Bert Brewer has been troubled some with fits. Dr Tiffany is doctoring him and thinks he can cure him.
 Hundreds of loads of sand have been taken from Kasscn's sand hill to MT Bloodgood's premises north of us
 B R. Baldwin arrived last Saturday.
 Roads are improving, rains less frequent and the ground is getting settled.
 Postmaster Baldwin receives large number of auction bills weekly. Are most of the people going to sell out?
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DISTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court. lO April 7th 1890.
 Estate of Thomas Baker, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased.
 Pursuant to an order of said Court of Probate will be sold by public auction to the highest bidder (unless previously disposed of at private sale) the following real estate belonging to said estate, to wit: All that cer- tain piece or parcel of land, with the buid- ings thereon, situate in said North Canaan, and bounded Northerly by Warren McIntyres land, Easterly by the highway, Southerly by Laura Roys' land and westerly by Mrs J. l.. Camps land, being the same premises con- veyed to said deceased by John A. Ensign, by deed dated March 9th, 184s, and recorded on Canaan Land Records in Book No. 16, page 129. and also by John Watson, by deed dated February 18th, 1855. and recorded on said records in Book No. IS, page Al, to which said deeds and records reference may be had for more particular description of said lands and premises.
 The sale will take place on said premises on the 12th day of April, l89 {, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Terms of sale made known on day of sac, at the commencement of the sale
 SAMUEL A. BENNETT, Administrator.
 P. o. Address Canaan, Conn.
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Florence Nitingale's roth. Birthday,

la May of the present year Florenc ce Nitingale will celebrate her seventieth birthday, and it is to be appropriately observed in many parts of the civilized world. She is now living at her home, "Lee Hurst," Devonshire, England, and is confirmed invalid. Her lifelong work in behalf of the sick and suffering Is we'll known, and her special services personal during the Crimean war and advisory during the American civil confict,-have endeared Der name to untold thousands of bene6ciaries.
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Oldest Hospital in the United States,

The oldest hospital in the United States is in Philadelphia. Five hundred pounds sterling was paid for the ground on which the building stands. The corner stone was laid in May 1755. |" For the relief of the sick and miser- ables :; may the God of Mercy bless the undertaking. The president of the board of managers at that time was Joshua Crosby. The grounds were reached by path through the fields. Recently Superintendent Hoopes read an old history of the early days of the hospital written by Benjamin Franklin
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VV0O1I1SA 01 z H4J Address Canaan, Conn.

RESTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, D March 18th, 1890. Estate of John Scoville late of Sheffield, Mass. leaving property in sad District, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 GEORGE WooD, JR., rxoo,,+or. EDWARD $. PEAsE, P. O. Address Ashley Falls, Mass, or Canaan. Conn.