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The Press., 1890-05-15

Sidney N. Morse, of North Woodstock, sMha gkaduated at Williston seminary, East Ghampton. Mass, in 1886, and is senior sat Yale university. has been appointed teacher in the seminary for next year and will take classes in Greek and English. While at Williston Mir. Morse took the Hickinson, Whitney prize for Reclamation class. At Yale he has. taken prize in [mathematics, received scholarship and will deliver the philosophical oration al graduation.
The Press., 1890-05-15
RUsINEss DIRECTORY

w J. BAKER. Photographer. Sue -YY cessor to Burr. CabinetG a adozcn.
 TOHN q. 4WlGHTMAN, Carriage O M anufacturer. Repairing in all its branches. A large stock of new and secondhand work constantly on hand. Factory at stafford Hollow. a e> F N. CRANE, Manufaoturer of and Robes, Whips .Trunks, Fsney Mats, ,etc. -
 4 GENCY of Holland County Mutu- A al Fire Ins. Co. at J. W. CHANDLRRs office at residence, Westford-av.. Stafford Springs. ~ 1T. RREST1lN, Counselor at Law. Ne Notary Public, and REAL EsTATE AGENT, vii. ington, Conn. s7 rE WM.WllBBfsCKE, E, MerchaufT Tailor.
 vY Room Il, Warren Block, Stafford Springs, Ct. .nR. HAMUEIADA 2 SON, 1l Physfciane and Hufkeons. Onfca Weat Mair-sf Telephonic connection in o1fce. .g'FP .
 F WAYLAND PRNSTON, Auc. I tAOneer.
 " HI. REED, Attorney at Law, office ir O Stafford NationalBank building, EastMain-st sEyRANKLlN H. SAGE, Attorney
 and Counsela0F.at Law. Room !. ,Warren'sBlock. !: ~ IT. HOBBY, Piano Tanss and Dsai Os CT in Pianos and Organs. IMsnsheld Com
 II E. PATTEN, 37 zWells-st. Hart
 1xs ford, Conn.,, Dyeing and Carpet Beatin, Works. Mrs. J. A. Simonds, agent, Stafford Spring .GIMONDS & BURDETT, Solici. R koct w or Raasntss aaF1fS,a Co., Tl w. CHANDLER. Tnsuranes ani @ RealEstMate M Agency. Stafford springs. Ofaee a "M. A. aCOMINS, Horse. and o.
 w. Shoeing, Machine Ferginxs and Repsirin done to order Also builder repairerof ai{styie of Wagons. South-st., Stafford Springs.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
GETTING READY TO VOTE.
A Move in the Right Direction Made by
Lansing Boys.


t,ssessSs ~ w. +SAsG,,x-stS,Aa
LANSING, Mich, Aug. 3.-At the
meeting of the State Central Committee
of the Prohibition party on Tuesday
evening, a number of young men from
various parts OF the State, who were
not yet voters, .were to be seen taking
notes and evidently were there TO learn
something. In the morning these youth
ful politicians met and temporarily or
ganlzed for the purpose of gathering all
the young prohlbitonists ot the State
into cOL4blnation for political educa-
ton. The Committee on Constitution
reported at meeting called during the
recess of the general convention, r form
of constitution Tor the michigan Jun
ior Prohibition League" The speech
making was short, as the youths want
ed 10 take in the whole convention.
The election of officers resulted IN the
following choice:
Cha!rman--C. l.. Bingham, Of Cedar
Springs; secretary, Frank L. Peck, Dut-
ton, who, with Orrin L. Soper, of Flint,
w. $. Paluss, of Adrian, and George
Ripple, of Dorr, constitute the execu-
tive committee of the organization.
The ayowed object is TO create desire
for study and investigation among
young men of all parties, that they may
be able TO "giye reason for the hope
that Is IN them."
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
MURDERER KEMMLER
Must Remain Still Longer IN Men
tai Misery.
NglTlrIOSS TO SEE HIN KILLED
Not hst fSsned-A Terrific wiad sna Hall
storm ia Ainnsseta-n iRas~s hroken
Crops Destroyed aud Thousands
"a hogs Perish.

AURURS, \. y. Aug. $40 invita-
tlons have been issued yet 10 witnesses
who are 10 attend the execution OF
Kemmler, the murderer, and 30 there
can be no certainty about the date Of
execution, except that il wall not ee
later than Tuesday. The law requires
that three days notice shall be gwen
witnesses. There are indications that
invitations viii be issued tomorrow and
that the execution will take place
Thursday. All stories concerning the
possibility Of a postponement on ac-
count oi the mental condition of the
condemned man or possible lnjuno
ton 10 be got out against the warden,
are OF doubtful Ongln.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

President Harrison has caused to be
forwarded to the United States district
Attorneys Office in Grand Rapids GER
tain papers connected with the petition
sent to Washington for the pardon of
DIR. Reid. A statement of the facts of
the case, as viewed from the United
states Government building in Grand
Rapids, Will be forwarded 10 Washing
ton as soon as il can be written out, and
then the President Will be IN possession
of two statements from this source.
The first was the statement Of the
courts rulings and its reasons therefor
and the second will be a downstairs
statement OF the reason of these
reasons
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

deck, bat u exanalae and describe them
y advantage yOQ aust - - theii. We
leave Marquette, the ealet ely oi hle
Upper Peninsula. 10 our lett- ihis
roaantie t0wu MAS first VISITED ~ iiss
wIiter when Z mere boy. aud several
Emts since. il 5 named alter fete
Marquette, the Preach mlsssonSry and
explorer. 1his h0ursblDg Michigan
superior Lake city i closely idenNheo
With the extensive lron MINES which
are located from ten II thirty miles ais-
tsnt. They are situated on an elevated
rdge known Sssthe Iron Mountains
Boating and slilng "a tie bay OF Mar
quetie, aud 10 the islands aud mouths
az several clear water creeks and snal
rivers, where good trout nshlng u
found, are fayOElte sources OF anuse-
ment. The drives from Marquette 20
Harvey, four mles, and 70 Colllnsyllie
and Forreslyille, are al worthy OF
attention.
Houghton and Hancock, called "The
highlands, are situated ~ the tktse OF
a series of high bills on opposite sides
OF the lake, AZ a nOlnt where it - not
over half mile in width. The towns
were first lad out Ia 1888, and now
contain about 1000 inhsbitants. their
prosperity being identified With the
Ilch deposits OF native copper, IA which
this section of country abOunds. At
Hancock are located the Franklin,
Pewable and Quincy copper mines. The
latter y now worked at a depth OF 200O
feet This is the western terminus Of
the Mineral Range railroad.
lt Is getting too dark 10 see, and we
reluctantly say good night Ia all vino
may chance 10 read this, which IS IN
teresting 10 the writer, and We are sure
would be TO all could they but see IN
stead of read. More anon.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

During the thunder storm, last even
ing, lightning struck the house, 50 Cen
ter-st. The frisky fluid tore off piece
of the cornice and siding, went into the
building and scattered little plaster
ing, flirted little with the servant
glrl, who WAS the only person III the
house, jumped out OF the window and
lifted a cobble stone out of the gutter,
and then skipped for parts unknown.
The girl was unlnjuTed, though badly
scared.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
HAIL AND ICE
Cut a swath Ten Miles Long and Pour
Wide


NEW RIcHLASp, MIMI. Aug. S.-The
mos. terrific wind and hail storm ever
experienced here, visited this section
about 1880 this forenoon. Wind ows
on the west and north side of every
building in the village, and for miles on
either side IN this county are broken.
The storm was about four miles wide
and about ten miles long. All uncut
grain IN its path Is "A total loss. HAHN
some instances as large a. hens eggs
covered the ground for several inches.
The loss is estimated at from SIS 900 10
$3.50. 600. Hogs were killed and hun-
dreds of chickens perished. Pieces of
ice were driven with such force as 10
pierce through the roofs of buildings.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

Thomas Gray, of l7s East Fulton-st.,
owns a milk wagon, and the team
caught the runaway epidemic that has
been going through the milkmen's
teams this summer. The milk was all
piled on Canal.st., at Gas yesterday
morning. and one of the horses was
slightly injured.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

The Grand Rapids Tie and Lumber
Company has purchased from Joseph
Mckee, consideration $4,000, the
various pIats OF land known a. Park
Ridge, Buena Vista, Grand View, Ward
Homestead, Groveland and a portion
of section u, Wyoming township.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
a Thief and ,radman Reeapturea.

John Grant, supervisor Of the Asylum
for Insane Criminals at Ionia, passed
through the city Yesterday with a re-
captured prisoner, who had escaped
SIX weeks ago. The prisoners name Is
Nathan Ross. He was sentenced for
horse-stealng, but subsequently, went
mad When found by Grant. he was
a. Waite Pigeon, 70 which place he had
walked from Iona.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
BURNED TO A CINDER.
A little Boy Playing with Matches
Causes a Big Fire.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-While four-year-
old Johnny Kruder was playing with
matches in his fathers barn, in the
rear of 42S North-st., this afternoon,
he set fire to the hay, and like flash
the barn was turned into q flaming
furnace. Johnny attempted to escape,
but stumbled and fell, and the flames
burned him to cinder. The fire
spread -4-.SdJolnlng property. and be-
lore 1t was put out several dwellings
were destroyed. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance about 5000.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
Murphy and the Grand RAPID. oinb.

John Murphy's dissatisfaction with
the verdict of Justice Brown has taken
shape. not IN an appeal, bat in 2 suit
for another months salary in Justice
Hydofn's court. lie sues toe directors
Of the Grand Rapids Baseball Associa-
ton.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
An Old Hand in New Enterprise

John T. Strahau has concluded a con-
tinuous connection of seventeen years
with the Phmnix Furniture Company
70 enter the employ Of the Gum Fold
ing Bed Company. The latter company
are building large factory near the
D.. @. II. & N. junction.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

The bank cleaungs FOR the week end
ing August were S7ll ,4lq.22; for the
same week OF 1889 they were $3.50, o,253.-
50. The total clearings for the month
of July were s., $50 1864; for the same
month of last year they amounted 70
S3.0l5, ,479.06.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
TEN-POUND HAIL STONES,
Aud the Wind, 1t Biew sixty-fve Miles
Hour.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Aug. 3.-A vio-
lent storm took place here this morn
ing and, while lasting only seven min
utes, caused $50, 900 damage. Hal
stones measured eight inchesln circunl-
ference and weighed ten pounds. Just
prior to the storm the wind bleg sixty
five miles an hour.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
HOME, SWEET HOME
A home without Piano may . well enough
u EAleI in. bul not a. LlAl in.
House Cleaning Time
ONLY THE BEST
They Will Prove the Cheapest

They WIl F10Ne tne Lhtaprst
II "A PIANo has Held and RETAINS
. reputation and popularity wir fac pa9ic
Tor forty. fity oI more wears is Is nos TIE bcst
proof that if pust ses superior NuaftIc> Hua
retains fhgmY whereas aamaffrf DOW popular
a pinno las been. ID a does noi retain iis rcNl.
fatiun aud popularity 10 IS because it does not
retain us tone. alf lfHNing NIrg ur iltfaiilf
after a few wears of wear. lf sadly flsapNniaft
tie purchaser ana his friends. Conara uelL
loses Invof and results lu almost loIal Joss ~
sale of such Yianos. therefore la H.t trasi %
ADVERT ssmeuts and iuC uceWruFs onercu VII
such pianos 81 either new uf 90 muuuiariAf-
efs bUt purchase IuAe4lctui
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
STOLE PAPERS
And Was Shot to Death for IL by the
Watchman

PHILADELPHIA, August 81. L.
Menvleese, this morning, shot Henry
Almond, aged 20 (colored), whom he
had detected stealing newspapers from
his doo1steps. lie called upon Almond
10 surrender, but the youth took 10 his
heels andthe watchman shot him IN hi:
back. Almond died tonlgnt. Meny.
leese is under arrest.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04

The q A. r. encampmeut ira Boston
IS iust now occupying a good deal OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28

ate As u last resource the monarch
armed 1000 women and sent them out 10
90 battle with the enemy. The female
legion retrieved the fortunes of their
king bv the display OF vaior which the
men had not shown. and since the event
fl dav ON which they swept as ViCtors
through The dismayed ranks Of Daho-
laeys invaders the amazons Of the house
hold guard have been the chief reliance
Of the po.cntatcS who have succeeded
King Aga ia on the throne.
The corps Of amaZons consists OF 1000
women who are sworn 10 chastity. No
female Of the country can marry until
she has the kings consent, and if, upon
view, he decides that she is better suited
for war than for weGicck. her engage
ment Is annulied. and she is entered on
the roll OF soldiers. From that on till
the day of her death she Is more closely
guarded from temptation than the fair
rst bud in the highest social circles Of
civilization. Ii is death for her TO violate
any Of the rules to which she is subject
ed. and she is more Isolated from the
other sex than nun. The man who
d2res keep the road when a squad of
Hmazons approaches. does so at the peril
of his life. The tinkle OF the amazon
bell warns ali males to retreat or dodge
down some byway until the warrior
women have passed on. Only the ia
vored few who are allowed to carry the
lion stick Of the king dare meet his ma
,.-t,-'. by1,- .,trn--l 5,co =. f,aa
Although the amazon5 can never wed.
married women who enter the regiments
are allowed TO keepup their domestic re-
latioas, bat all their female children are
umazons from birth. and the only future
before them Is the cehbate life of the sol
aier.
Although it IS a capital crime to ap-
proach or court q member Of this famous
body guardof Dahomey' monarch, love IS
the same the world over and laughs alike
at locksmith5 OF The most dreadful penal
ties. Not along ago the king learned
that $50 Of his amaZOns had entered into
matrimonial relations in violation of the
laws and without his consent. All the
guilty women were killed at Agbome
and their husbands shared their fate.
On their march inland the French will
find themselves much troubled hv the
lack Of water. Tt Is scarcer and gener-
ally worse than the rum. being half mud.
If they catch the king of the country
they viii secure man who has a long
string of titles. He IS described as big
ness with 10 way Of lifting" "arock the
finger nail cannot scratch" ''the Jon of
lions
In the French chamber of deputies re-
Gently NJ. EGenne stated the cause of
the disagreement between the two ma
lions. He said that the king of Da-
honey had refused 10 recognize the
French protectorate over the slave coast
and had invaded that territory. but had
been repulsed. He also said that if the
king refused 20 satisfy the demands Of
France 1t would be necessary to take
vigorous measures. not with a view TO
the conquest Of Dahomev. but for DUR
pose of giving a salUtary lesson 10 the
king and people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
MfI!il Eagle
ANAZ0gS OF DAH0MEY.
reMaL E WARRIORS WITH WHOM TIE
FRENCH SOLDIERS MUST FIGHT

They Are Trained To Arms, and Form the
Principal Part of Their Monarch's Army.
The Strict Rules with which Their Lives
Are Surrounded.
Here. indeed, is a novel state OF affairs.
France is at war with Dahorey, and the
chivalrous sabreurS sd tirailleurs Of a
nation noted for its politeness and defer
ence to woman are to march inland from
the west coast Of Africa with the inten-
ton of carrying Agbome by storm. Ag-
bone is the capital of Dahomey. the resi-
dence of the king, and is defended by an
army Of 1900 amazonS 1t will become
necessary in the ensuing conflict for the
French soldier to fight and fight hard,
for the foe he is to meet, although be-
longing to what is known as the weaker
sex. has as far as possible been kept from
any knowledge of the foioies and frailties
of femininitv.
The amazons of Dahomey have his
tory and record. Something like 4
century and a half ago the king Of the
country fed to his capital after sustain
ing defeat by powerful enemy. His
warriors were slain, his allies dispersed
and the situation seemed utterly desper-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
ghe ao1iehta Daily gayle: Friday 2ornino art IS, 1890

kin kiliigrew, of Gleys. in Cornwall. lis 4
sweet country, they say. though have never
seen It"
Not seen thy fathers country
why, motor he married French wo-
man. Jack; God rest her dear s0ul!'-he lifted
his hat-''and settled in chat country, near
Morlai1, in Brittany, among my mother
kin; my grandfather refusing TO see or speak
with MIN for wedding poor woman without
his consent. And in France was born and
bred. and came TO England two years agone.
and this last Ju Y the cid curmudgeon died.
So that my father. who was an only son. is
even now in England returning 70 MS estates,
and with him my only sister Della. ] shall
meet them on the way. To think OF II" aud
declare the tears sprang 10 his eyes,. Della
wiz be a woman grown, and an. to see dear
Cornwall together"
Now, myself was an only child, and had
been made an orphan when but years old
by the smallpox that visited our home in
Washable village and carried OF my father,
the vicar, and my dear mother. Yet his
simple words spoke TO my hears, and woke so
tender a yearning for the small stone cottage,
and the bridge. and the gray fellS OF Yewbar-
row above it, that g mist rose IN my eyes,
too, and 1 turned away TO hide Ii.
Its ticklish business" said I, after a
minute, ito carry the kings letter. Not one
in four of his messengers comes through. they
say. But since it keeps you from the dice'-
That's true. Tonight l make an end"
Tonight"
''Why, yes. Tonight 80 FOR ny revenge,
and ride straight from the inn door,"
Then l go with you TO the Crown"
cried, very positive
He dropped playing with his curl, and
looked me in the face, his mouth twitching
with 4 queer smile.
And SO thou shalt, Jack; but why!''
''I'n give no reason said I, and knew 1
was blushing.
Then be at the corner Of AIl-Hallows'
church in Turl street at Z tonight. lodge
over Master Simon's, the glover, and must
be about my affairs. Jackie came near
and took my hand-''am sure thou lowest me- y
He nodded, with another cordial smile, and
went his way up the grove. MS amber cloak
Haunting like belated butterfly under the
leafieSs trees; and SO passed out of my sight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
ludlow Street Jail Management.

Ludlow Street jsil, in New York city.
has been famous for years the country
over as the place in which such men as
Tweed, Ward and Ives underwent con-
tinement while waiting trial and SEN
tence. Il has come prominently into
notice again through the charges of a
New York paper, which recently Sc
cured the incarceration Of one of its re-
Porters in disguise. The reporter found
that money was as potent in 4 prison as
IN store. He made merry within the
walls. and went out when he chose
that IS on payment TO his guard OF $40
per hour for the time of their absence
from the Jail. Of course. the officials
may be able TO explain every thing. but
at present there is . scandal and an in
yeSugation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
CHAPTER II
THE YOUNG KAN ~ TIE CLOAK OF A,,BER
SATIN.

THE YOUNG NAN ~ TUE CLOAK OF AMER
SATIN.
Guess, any Of YOU, If these events disturbed
my rest that night. Twas l ocioCi. O-fore l
dropped asleep III M bed n Trinity and my
last thoughts we're still busy with the words
had heard Nor. on the morrow. dij it fare
any better with me, - that. at rhetoric iect-
ure, our prasjdeut-Dr. Ralph Ket1le--tooi
me nv the ears before the whole class He
was the tiercar upon ne - beng older than
the gross OF nv fellow scholars. ard taS he
thought the more restless under discipline.
~ Uutored adolescence, ne would SAY, =
fair grace before meat. and had MS hour
glass enlarged 20 point Tne moral fer Is. Bus
even 4 rhetoric lecture mus have aH end. sud
80. tossing nav rawE 70 she porter. So Of ar
last Tor Aiag1aien Bridgs, where -n5 uayg Tar
ricado was building. along the Physlc Garden.
"a front OF Ea>l Gaze.
The day was dul sni lowering, though ~
wits we're too busy 10 aeed TIE SKY; bgt scarce
l. Vas I>.st She small gate IN tGe cisy vail
when = brisk shower q hail arG s3reT drove
me 10 shelter in the Pig market % Pro~cH,}-
iium' before the Divinity scAool. 'TiS 81
ample vaUltei passsEe. a ! dare saT yoJ
know; and mere found "a great company q
people alre2 - driven Uy tine same ca2-c.
To describe tEeu fully 'tzoaid - necessary
e psint tins v.qis STATE CT CT cs-y u thoSs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28
Seeking Homes in oklahnn,. q.

The influx OF negroes TO Oklahoma is
attracting much attention. There seems
% De an organized plan afcot 10 make
the new territory the center Of industrial
activity and intellectual achievement for
the colored people of America. Among
other things = negro university il TO be
erected with the object of furnishing the
youth of the race with facilities for higher
education.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-08-29

A dispatch from Newark in the Pbila-
delphia Inquirer of Monday, reads as fol-
lows:
There is no ~partizanship in the election
on the repeal of the Constitutional amerd-
ment prohibiting special legislation,
which will take place September 30. The
great majority sentiment of the State is APP
parently az ainst the repeal without any
reference to politics, and the indications
are that it will not get a majority in any
single county. Prior to 1876 the seasonal
laws ran up as high as $50 aud most OF
them were exceedingly verbose in terms.
After the adoption of the amendment they
fell to an average Of about $50. The big
lobby that formerly crowded Trenton fell
off in a like ratio and the Legislative ses-
sions became ~cleaner. The most import
ant legislation since 1876 has been that of
remedying the bad laws for counties and
municipalities passed prior to 1875. There
are leading public men like ex Governor
Green, Foster NJ. VOORHEES, and ex- Senator
Taylor, who believe in repeating the
amendment, but they are in a small minor
ity. Governor Abbott, ex-senator Sewell {,
ex- congressman Halsey, Comptroller An
dersou, and in fact nearly all the leading
Republicans and Democrats are opposed
to the repeal.