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Tombstone epitaph., 1890-02-15
WASHINGTON CAMP NO. |, P. Q. S. OF A.

@A REGULAR MEETINGS OF zNSSs~ this Camp the first and third Fri
 SN days of each month, in Masonic Hall Notice of special meetings by hoisting the flag. G. E. KoHLER, President,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-03-14
THESE BECAME LAWSt

passed by the Legislature ant
approved by the governor:
10 provide for outstanding in
debtedness of the state.
TO demand of North Dakott
the possession of property belong
ing to South Dakota.
Providing for a committee tc
procure seed grain.
A joint resolution directing the
secretary of state to provide mem,
bers of the Legislature with GER
tain laws.
Circuit court judges to hold
terms of court.
A joint resolution accepting
grant of lands from the general
government.
TO appropriate moneys fol
salaries.
An act to reduce the penalty on
delinquent taxes for the year
1890.
An act making tax receipts
conclusive evidence.
Apportionment for furniture
fuel, and supplies.
Protection of quails.
Relative to fees for discharge
of chattel mortgage.
Amending section 1886, COM
piled laws, relating to redemp'
ton.
To re-enact the territorial laws,
To dispose of S5,375 received
as premium from the sale OF
bonds.
Providing for the incorporation
of fraternal, benevolent and
charitable institutions.
Providing for a marshal for the
supreme court.
Repeating chapter 9, laws of
1890, and making an appropria-
ton for the maintenance of public
institutions.
Marriage license.
Providing for a notice to the
owner of delinquent lands.
To amend section 39, chapter Z,
political code, relating to fees for
registers of deeds.
A memorial to congress relating
to pension legislation.
Civil townships in Codington
county.
A memorial to congress relating
to a national soldiers home at Hot
Springs.
Defining the duties of county
treasurers.
Providing for county treasurers
to give notice of redemption of
tax sale.
A memorial to congress rela-
tive to the session of the legisla-
ture Oct. Is, 1889.
Relating to the adoption of
children.
To procure seed grain.
Providing for state treasurers to
transfer certain funds.
To give aliens certain rights
with citizens in holding property.
Relating to states attorneys and
clerks of courts.
Relating to Lawrence county
bonds.
Relating to the amendment of
articles of incorporation.
Relating to persons cutting ice
to place guards.
Providing for ascertalning the
boundary line between North and
South Dakota.
Amending the game law.
Amending subdivision l, section
800, chapter 26, penal code.
To exempt from taxation high
ways and lands given for right-of-
way of railways.
An act to submit the question
of wemen's suffrage to q vote OF
the people.
An act to encourage timber
culture.
An act to provide for the in
of cities and their
classification.
An act to provide for the mort
gaging of real estate by guardian
An act to authorize the county
commissioners of this state to
the road and bridge
funds into onafund.
An act to provide for the
destruction Of noxious weeds,
An act to regulate and control
life, accident and fraternal or
benevolent societies.
An act providing for the amend
ments of articles of incorporation:
An act to define the duties OF
the clerk of the supreme court.
An act limiting the time within
which an action upon a judge.
ment or decree of any court OF
the United States, or any state
-
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
RAILROAD AND FINANCIAL TIPS

The Manchester Locomotive Works have nearly completed for the Concord lE Montreal Railroad the largest two engines ever built in that city. They are ten- the White Mountain Division, where, on ac- count of steep grades, two engines are now required for heavy trains.
 The Pullman Palace Car Company is oper- ating over 11O, 900 miles of railroad.
 The directors of the Eastern Railroad have declared a dividend on the preferred stock of 3 per cent, payable March 1.
 In the Rhode Island House of Representa- tiyes the bill amending the charter of the permitting it to- extend it's terminVs from Crawford street to the proposed union sta tiOn under the terminal facilities plan, by means of an elevated structure from India street by way of South Water street, was passed with an amendment requiring ap- proval of the plans @by the city council of Providence.
 Several important changes are expected among the railroads in the Upper Connecti- cut Valley in New Hampshire.
 The election of Mrs. Charles D. Haines as President of the Haines Medina Valley Rail- road Company, the line of road now being built between Lacoste and Baskerville, Tex, places for the first time in the history of rail- road building in America lacy as President of steam railroad. Mrs. Haines is about 30 years old, highly accomplished woman, and understands the railroad business thoroughly.
 The. survey of the proposed railroad of the Penobscot Central Company has been com pleted as far as Milo Junction, Me-, and the interested parties are now engaged in making the plans, estimates, etc., w bich will be tom- pleted before long. Offers for building the road have been made under the conditions that $1OO, 900 shall be raised, and that there be connection with the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
ssAunt Nina's' Appeal.

.Zeb" Vance was holding forth in one of the cloak-rooms of the senate the other day on the evils of intemper- ance, writes Washington correspou- dent of the New York Tribune. do not know whether he intended to .spoint a moral and adorn tale," or whether he expected that the seed, In the company he was in, should, fall on fruitful ground. Whatever his motive in telling the following little story, omit, for obvious reasons of delicacy, all mention of names. Said the genial senator from North Carolina:
 There was a meeting held last year in the immediate neighbor- hood of my home in Charlotte. Among the many colored people present was Aunt Nina who was noted for the length and breadth of her prayers, in which she never failed to make mention of her old master, who was much given to drink. On this particular occasion. after having disposed Of all the rest of creation, she became more than usually fervent in her appeal in his behalf, requesting as 8 special favor that he be saved from a drunknrd's 8 grave at least and accompanied the request with this irresistible appeal:
 s go Lord, how would it look! him in hell, with his bald head, and drunk at that!''
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19

woman responded. with glance that, had l been anybody else than. sales man, would have frozensme
 NAfter saelng a number of designs the old lady decided upon one and in- Quired the price.
 ''One hundred and twenty dollars. answered, as called to boy to take the article to the shipping-room.
 "'Whatn she almost screamed. .One hundred and twenty dollars fer thatp Wall, swan.' For a few min- utes they gazed at me as if had ex- pressed an intention of robbing them, after which they conferred together. Presently the old gentleman turned around, and in a quivering voice said he guessed they'd better buy plated tureen, as that was just as good.
 We have several doze n designs in plated ware in stock, and after critic ally examining each one the old lady plucked up courage enough to ask the price of one that had only recently been produced and was selling for SIS. When 1 mentioned the price she looked blankly at her husband and said she guessed we didn't have any thing to suit them. As they were go- ing out of the store l overheard the remark what mighty dear stores these in New York are, ter be. sure. wouldn't pay morn s fer a soup tureen-no, not if 1t was the only one in the country"
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
Natural Sand Blasts.

The sand blast has made the etching of glass matter of easy performance. The plate is covered with wax, in which the designs are cut through to the glass on which the sand is thrown by the blast The friction soon wears away the smooth surface, the wax is remov- ed, and the door plate, or whatever the piece is designed for, is ready for use. Formerly the fumes of hydrohuoric acid were used, but owing to the un- evenness of the result and the uncer- tainty when the exposure had reached the proper point, that method has gen. orally been substituted by the sand blast. Nature herself does little in this line occasionally. Upon the ex- posed points of the New England coas t storms sometimes arise in which the wind gathers up the sand and hurls 1t with such force upon the windows of the ife-saving stations that when its fury has been spent the panes look as if they had been ground, and are, per- force, replaced at once by new sash. It is unnecessary to add that if the oc- cupants are obliged to venture forth at such times, their faces, upon their re- turn, look as if they had been pricked by thousand needles.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
Great Chicago.


 I have been in Chicago six weeks, says writer in the San Francisco Ar gonaut shall take d look at it after a while. when this feeling of stupidity produced by amazemsnt partially wears off. But shall not describe it. I am not writing books just now. If. the Palace hotel, the Flood building, the new Chronicle building, the Bald wiu, the Nevada block, and all the paaaces on Mob hill were suddenly lifted up and set down in the midst of Chicago in one night they would not be noticed next morning-unless they were set down in the middle of tue streets SO as to interfere with traffic. Miles and miles of Flood buildings. groups of Baldwin theatres. townfuls of Mob hill palaces, whole streets Of new Chronicle buildings. innumerable Oc- cidental hotels, all the elegant dry goods stores of San Francisc merged into one and then reduplicated till you are are weary, all it's restaurants rolled into one nnd multiplied until you are faint; cable cars going in trains like steam cars with three con- ductors on ch tra 'n; four elevators in Il group and no use ringlng. because one or two are constantly ready to carry you up or bring you down; morning papers. noon papers. evening papers and extras at midnight; 8 hum dred miles of asphalt driveways~ for pleasure; innumerabe streets SO long and brilliantly lighted that, standing at any point on one of them at night, you will see the parallel rows of lights come to a point in either direction. making the street look like long. narrow diamond; granite. marble. brass, glass, colored crystals, electric lights, gorgeousness, brilliance. luxu- riousness, magnifceuce-Ch Chicago!
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
MILITARY. NAVAL AND G. A. R.

Governor Bulkeley of Connecticut has treated what he regards as insubordination among the rank and file quite as summarily as he disposed of the cases of the field officers of the First Regiment and the captains of three of the Hartford companies. These companies, the Germania Guard, the City Guard and Company K., renominated the three discharged captains. The governor re- turned the nominations disapproved, giving no reasons, and ordered fresh elections.
 The Executive Committee of the National Encampment of the G. A. R. for 1890 met at headquarters in Boston the other day, Past Department Commander George l.. Goodale presiding. A committee on the erection of grand stands from which the ladies of the Women's Relief Corps and others may wit ness the parade on Aug. 12 was appointed, consisting of Department Commander George H. Innis, John H. Crook, Cranmore N. Wal lace, E. w. Hall and Charles B. Rohan. Col. Haskell reported the following additions to the Finance Committee, which, on motion of Past Department Commander George w. Greasy, were unanimously adopted; ]; Bankers, Charles Fairchild, Jacob c. Rogers, Aaron w. w W.Spencer; carpets, Joel Goldth- wait; coal, Lamont G. Burnham; corpora tions, F. l.. Ames, T. Jefferson Coolidge; dry goods commission, Hon. Rufus Frost, Amory A. Lawrence, Joseph Sawyer, Vim. Whit man; boots and shoes, Hon. Wm. Claf1in; in- surance, Hon. Samuel c. Cobb, John c. Paige; iron and steel, Hon. Oakes Ames, Hon. Eustace c. Fitz; lumber. Hon. J. M. w. Hall, Otis Shepard; David N. Skillings; news papers, Col. Henry G. Parker; oils, Hon. AL den Speare; paper Hon. Alexander H :. Rice; ; shoes and leather, Francis w. Breed, Lynn ; sugar refinery, John P. spaulding; transpor- tation, Wm. Bliss, Boston and AZ any ]; Charles E. Choate, Old Colony; J. P. P. Ed r,ands, Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn ]; Hon. Frank Jones, Boston & Maine; w. H. Marcy, Fitchburg; Henry M. Whitney, West End; wholesale grocers, Jacob Bates, How ard w. Spur; woolens, Hon. Jonathan A
 Lane. The names of Charles s. Clerke was added to the Committee on Entertainments.
 At mt etIng of the Board of Managers of the Soldiers Home in Concord, N. H., the report of the committee appointed at the last meeting was accepted. Tn building will be large enough to accommodate all soldiers who will be likely to apply, and it will be so con- structed that it can be easily enlarged. The committee, consisting Of Messrs. Stevens and Hall, was authorized to advertise for pro- posals as soon as architects plans and specifi- cations are completed, proposals to be sent sealed to the Secretary of the board at Con- cord on or before March II, and they will be opened by the full board March 12.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
REGENT NEW ENGLAND FIRES.

N. H. Nelson's boarding-house in Mechanic Falls, Lewiston, Me. The building was own ed by John Whitman of Paris, whose loss is $3OOO; insured for $20O0. MT. Nelson lost portion of his household goods; insured for $500.
 Slater Mill and Power Company's building Providence, R. l., damage to the amount of $2O00.
 B. M. Bailey's house, in Pittsford, Vt., with contents. No insurance; loss estimated at $1500. ,,
 Forest Hall building, on Lincoln street, Marlboro, Mass, 900 loss.
 The barn of Edward Gallivan at Davenport, Mass. Damage of $500. There was some in- surance on the property.
 The residence of Clarence E. Ainsworth, !, WestbLro, Mass. Loss $15O0.-
 There were four different fire alarms in Bost n between o'clock and midnight Feb. 13. They were widely separated. coming from Charlestown, East Boston, Roxbury and South Boston. The total loss from the combined fires will probably not exceed $1O0,
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Odd Fellows of Ashland have pur- chased lot, and will build two-story block.
 The late Daniel A. Hilton of Laconia left an estate that has been inventoried at $62 2,409.2 .26
 Robert Bleakie of Boston has been chosen President of the Milford Water Works Com pany.
 The prevailing influenza has many victims at Campton. The epidemic is in only light form, however. .
 The Bay State Ice Company of Boston has leased portion of Webster Pond in Meredith, where it will at once begin the erection of a large storage house. ..
 The new Town Hall and Public Library at WolfeborO,, erected bv the Trustees under the will of John Brewster of Cambridge, Mass, will be dedicated on Feb. 21. Addresses are expected from Prof. Francis G. Peabody of Cambridge and ex-Senator Patterson of Hanover.
 The formation of new county, to be called Amoskeag and to include Manchester, Deerfeld, Gofstown, New Boston, Bedford, Weare, Deering and perhaps lDunbarton, is being advocated. This would be county of about 50,000 inhabitants, with Manchester as the natural centre.
 Thomas W.Lane has been chosen president of the Manchester Firemen's Relief Associa- tion, which has fund of $2498.56.
 It IS eSClmaLeQ that the Ice DuSlneSS In NeW Hampshire is worth to the railroads and other parties million dollars annually.
 Joseph Hayden of Boston has been made superintendent of the Portsmouth machine shop and the number of help increased. T+
 John Fifield of Alton Corner, whi haul-. irg logs on Lake Winnipesaukee, broke through the ice, a pair of horses being drowned, while MT. Fifeld was rescued un- conscious.
 The trouble at the shoe factory at Alton still continues. It was supposed to have been settled, but since there has Leen new feature in the minds of the employees, and they seem willing to disturb what was thought to be satisfactory settlement.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

The bill exempting coastwise sailing vessels from the obligation to pay State pilots for services not rendered will be reported favor ably.
 It is probable that the Lafayette Monument in Washington will be located in Lafayette square, opposite the White House.
 The House Committee on Patents has or dered favorable report on the International Copyright bill.
 The Critic, which is preaching crusade against lotteries, has Interviewed number of the members of the House about it. Among the interviews are the following from New England men Speaker Reed-As speak don't say you asked me. Cogswell of Massachusetts-Of course I would like to see all the laws enforced, but as to the Louisiana state lottery must plead ignorance, for know very little about it. It seems to be inherent in human nature to dollar . month on their luck, don't see any reason why they should be prevented. A dollar might be thrown away on wheat or pork or Erie and it would be considered 'strictly business" Whats the reason buy ing dollar chance in the Louisiana state lot O'Neill of Massachusetts-I am against the lottery on moral grounds. It ought to be suppressed, but I have not given the matter sufficient thought to say what would be the Boutelle of Maine-I am opposed to lotteries on general principles, and think that the general government has perfect right to prevent the Louisiana state lottery from using the mails for carrying their circulars and tickets. It makes the govern ment 8 party to the swindle, and I think something should be done to suppress it.
 The President has nominated the following Postmasters: George w. Weston, Exeter, N. H.; Thomas H. Singer, Thomaston, Me. |; L. I. Bartlett, Norway, Me-; J. c. Blake, Auburn, Me-; J: W. Gray, Caribou: Me; C.. W. Bosworth, Oldtown, Me-; Ed. F. Phinney. South Frapingham; A. Mareland, Andover, Mass. A. F. Clark, Rockport, Mass; J. B. Turner, Newtonville, Mass. E.. K. Morse, Proctor, Vt.: E. A. Howe, Ludlow, Vt.; and Henry E. Spooner, nominated before to be Postmaster at Proctor, Vt., was withdrawn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
TWO GREAT FIRES.
Chicago and Toronto, Ont, Heavily
 Visited.
Probable Loss of Life 3OOO-Pound Bell
 Falls Crashing To the Ground.

Toronto university was totally destroyed by fire Feb. IA. The loss is estimated at over $500,00O. All the buildings were destroyed. The library, worth $100000, theSmuseum, valuable documents of Dr. Wilson, president of the university, chemical apparatus, mathe- nautical instruments, furniture and utensils were all destroyed. One domestic was se- verely but not fatally burned in the fire. The property, including all the buildings and following twelve companies: Htna, Citi- zens' City, Mutual Fire Insurance, Ex- change, Hand in Hand, American. Hartford, County of Perth Mutual, Quebec Fire Insur- ance company, Queen City, Royal Insurance company, Royal Canadian and Western.
 A striking feature of the fire was the fall ing of the 3OO0-pound bell in the main tower of the university. When the frame work in which it stood had been burned away, the great bell fell, crashing through the huge stone tower, the great tongue sounding as it fell. The university was built ill 1860. Sir Adam Wilson, the president, is almost heart broken. He was carried from the university grounds physically prostrated.
 corner of Adams and Market streets, Chicago, owned by the g eat dry goods house of J. ". Farwell < Co.,, caught fire early morning of Feb. 13, and before the flames could be sub dued he southern half of it was gutted. The loss is estimated at $35O, ,OOO; fully covered by
 
 and several other tiremen are seriously injur- ed. William Sallander, while on a 36- foot ladder on the, south wall, was knocked from his footing and fell to the stone pavement below. ess
 He struck on his head and was picked up unconscious. His skull was fractured and he was internally injured. John Meyers fell with the crashing of the third floor, and it is thought that he is fatally hurt. Three other men were cut about the face, head and hands hy flying glass and particles, but none of them seriously.
 There was ss2, 300 insurance on the building, including the following: Security of New Hampshire, Rhode Island Underwriters and Springfield, $1so0 each; Orient, $2700; Hart ers' stock was insured for $2s5, ,5O0, includ- ing: Security of Connecticut, Springfield, Orient and Connecticut, $2500 each; Peo- ple's of New Hampshire and Meriden, $500 each. On Taylor Brothers stock there was $52,500 insurance, including: America of Boston and Mercantile of Boston, $2500 each.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
The Fig fCentAr of the World.

Smyrna is the approach and the key to the small district that supplies all Europe, indeed. the whole world with the most popular of dried fruits. From the heart of the town railway starts, running south to Ephesus and eas stward to Sarakeui, and the traffic Of the line depends largely on the fruit harvest. In Smyrna itself is the great market of the world, and in harbor here may be seen a large fleet of. steamers lying moored stern onto the quays and por- ters carriers, and hamsel busy loading them in great wooden cases. It is by this ilroad that you make your way into the fig district. The tract is con- paratively small. when it is remember ed that it's produce may be found all over the world. It is, in fact, actually small-a valley of some fifty miles slxirting the northern. bank of the Meander, and with a width at it's widest of scarcely more than five miles. Twen- ty years ago not half this area was un- der cultivation.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
REGENT NEW ENGLAND DEATHS.

MT. Samuel Pike, one of the most, promi- nent citizens of Southport, Conn.
 MT. Frank W. Hale of Newburyport. He was born in Newburyport, Dec. 9, 1853.
 MT. Stanton Be'den, prominent citizen of Providence, R. l., on the 11th inst, was born in Sandisfed, Mass, Jan. 15, 1908.
 Hon. George Leonard Clarke, ex-mayor of Providence, R. I. He was porn in Norton, Mass. Aug. 10, 1813. s...r,
 Capt. John Warren Bates of Cohasset, Mass. He was born in Boston on Fort Hih about "A years ago.
 Capt. George F. Wiggin of South Framing ham, a war veteran, aged 72.
 Mfr. Amos N. Beckwith, treasurer of the Dyervile Manufacturing company, Rhode Island, of pneumonia, aged 69.
 MT. James Newsome, for A years resi- dent of Dedham, Mass. s..-
 MT. Andrew w. Trask, chorister of the Eli st Universalist church in Danyers, at the age of 70.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-19
A CnrionS Traa

There is species of acacia which Is commonly called the angry tree. It reaches the height of eighty feet after rapid growth and somewhat resem- bles the century plant One of these curious plants was brought from Aus tralia and set out at Virginia, New, where it has been seen by many per- sons. When the sun sets the leaves fold up and the tender twigs coil tightly like little pigs tail. If the shoots are handled the leaves rustic and move uneasily for 8 time. If this queer plant is removed from one pot to another, 1t seems angry, and the leaves stand out in all directions like quills on 8 porcupine. A most pun gent and sickening color, said to re- semble that given off by rattlesnakes when annoyed, fills the air, and it is only after an hour or so that the leaves fold in the natural way.