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Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
MANsLAUeHTER IN FIRST DEGREE.

Or. McGonegal Convicted of Procuring
 the Cigarette Girls Death.
 NEW YORK, Oct. Judge Fitzgerald late last night finished his charge to the jury in the case of the people against Henry @. McGonesal, charged with procuring the dsAsh of Annie Goodwin. tho pretty si3af.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
EAST CANAAN.

Levi Bronson has been a victim of rheumatism but is improving.
 Mrs Mary Clark is quite i'll.
 B. J. Prescott has been laid up with a lame hand but Is better.
 Rev H. Utterick, of Grand Rapids, Mich, occupied the pulpit last Sunday. The thoughts presented were Grand and Uuerly satisfactory.
 Mrs Hattie Adam spent a portion of last week in Lime Rock.
 Miss Chloe Lawrence, of Stamford, recently paid visit to relatives and friends in town.
 Miss Clara Allyn will spend the win ter in Florida, with Charles Hoadley's family.
 Hard times and new ciler quarreled at the Barber House. Sunday night. ''It's English you know"
 Several from here will expect to do Daubury fair this week.
 It is wonderful the large trade Geo Dunning is having in Brussels soap.
 Mrs Jane Briggs is spending the week in Winsted with her daughter, Mrs Henry Smith.
 Miss Honora Sweeny is suffering with fracture of the knee joint.
 Tom Dartiss and wife, of Winsted, spent Sunday at Owen Sweeney's.
 Miss Lena Roberts spent last Sunday with Nicholas Briggs family at Lime Rock.
 c. o. Briggs was home over Sunday.
 Mrs Joseph Kegler is quite sick with rheumatism.
 Fred Emmons intends leaving for Boston this week Miss Clara Bot tum left home for Westfeld. Mass, Friday . Miss Clara Allen accompan- jed Mrs O. D. Hoadley to Florida to spend the winter in that sunny cline. We shall miss these young people, .... Esmond B. Clark, who has been spend ing few weeks here, left Friday for Winsted intending to return to his home in Lynn, Mass, this week. We are glad to learn that Mrs Abel G. Stevens, who has been very i'll, has recovered sufficiently 10 sit up. -. The funeral of our aged citizen, Edward Rockwell, was attended by large mum Der of people at his late residence Sun day afternoon. Rev T. H. Baragwanath conducting the services and spoke feel ingly.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
Mrs. Helen Ros1er Dead.

CARLISLE, Pa., Oct. 6.-Mrs. Helen Bos- Ter, widow of the Hon. James Bosler, we'll known throughout the country, died sud- denly Oct. 5, aged 57 years. She built Bos- Ter Memorial hall for Dickinson college and leaves an estate worth over $1, ,OOO, ,OOO
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
HALL, HoRNBECK
 & co.
 FALLS VILLAGE, CONN. 2 5 5 g g g s 2

You all know we are the large dealers. This Fall we show large, new apd interesting stock. Each department is filled with new goods and we have added high grade of novelties to the leading departments. We are prepared to offer you an opportunity for economy; this offer is far beyond anything you can imagine; only personal inspec- tion can convey an idea of the exceptional cheapness; words cannot express it. Come one and all and see our
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
OUR LADIES LINE

Is complete-from Dongola kid or grain at
 $1, to a ahand-sewed or hand turned at $5.
 In French kid, Dongola kid, Kangaroo and patent leather. See our new Cloth Top Shoes, Common Sense and Opera Toe, from IA to E, Ladies' red fiannel-lined and chamois- lined shoes.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
In the HOua0.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-There was no quorum in the house, and the time was principally occupied with speechmaking.
 MT. Caswell presented to the house let. ter addressed to the speaker by Postmaster Wheat, rendering his resignation. Later Mr. Spooner, from the committee on ac- counts, submitted report on the investi- gation into the conduct of the postmaster. The report states that the charges in the Enloe resolution have been substantially proved, and although the relations between the late postmaster of the house, Dalton, and his contractor, Culbertson, give rise to suspicion that some private arrangement existed between them whereby Dalton dur ing the Forty and Fiftieth congresses derived personal profits from the mail con- tract, no absolute proof of this has been obtained. The report is accompanied by 8 resolution declaring the office of postmas- ter of the house vacant and directing the assistant postmaster to perform the duties of the office until postmaster shall have been elected and shall have qualified. Mr. Hayes Qa.) submitted a minority report disagreeing with the report of the major ity in it's reference to MT. Dalton The Wheat resolution was then agreed to.
 Speaker Reed then announced adjourn ment sine die
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
R. H. MOORE,
 Great Harrington, Mass.
DO NOT FORGET
 TO CALL AT THE Leading Shoe Store Two doors north of P. O.. Ct Harrington, Mass,

Where you will find that we have the Largest Stock, the Latest Styles, and that our prices are the LOWEST. In mems footwear we have everything, from begged shoe at $1, to See our shoes made on the new Piccadilly, English Waukenphast and Kahler lasts.
 Sole agent for M. A. Packard & Co.'S $2.00, $2.99 and 400 shoes, the best in the world for the money.
 Sole agent for the Boston School Shoe. Solid as a rock. Every pair warranted. Our mems and boys "Nox 'em All !" line are un- equalled for hard wear.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

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Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
The Last Day in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-In the senate Messrs. Sherman and Harris were appoint ed a committee to join 8 like committee from the house and inform the president that unless he had any further communi- cation to make the two houses are now ready to adjourn.
 Signed by the vico President.
 At 2:57 the tariff bill was received from the house through it's clerk, MT. McPher son, and the vice president immediately affixed his signature to it. MT. Aldrich re- ported from the finance committee the resolution of the house for the adjourn ment of congress sine die. so as to make the time of adjournment 5 p. m. It was agreed to. At 4 o'clock the chamber was enlivened by the entrance of Secretary Blaine and Secretary Windom, and later by Secretary Noble, who came on the floor to consult Senator Davis about some meas ure which the president wished to have ex- plained before he signed it. MT. Blaine sat down in his old seat in the second row on the Republican side of the chamber, and engaged in long conversation with Senator Ingalls, and Senator Blackburn.
 Thanks to the Vice President.
 At 4:57 MT. Harris arose (Mr. Dolph be- ing in the chair) and offered a resol- tion rendering the thanks of the senate to LQ0 V1C6 pT0SlQeuU LOT Cu0 Ol&ulUoU, III par tial and courteous manner in which he has presided over it's deliberations. Unan- imous consent was obtained and the reso- lution was agreed to.
 Then all activity was again suspended and the senators sat about in pairs and groups talking to each other. At just 6 o'clock Vice President Morton arose, and tapping lightly with the gavel, said:
 Senators-Before making the announcement that will leave senators at liberty to return to their homes, desire to express my grateful ap- preciation of the resolution of approval and con ddence with which you have honored me. As suming as did the responsibilities of the chair without previous experience as presiding off, cer, 1t is not necessary for me to say that if have discharged the delicate and important du- ties of the position in satisfactory manner 1t is due to the indulgent consideration and cordial cooperation from every senator on this floor. I indulge in the earnest hope that I may be per mitted, upon the reassembllng of congress- to see every member of this body in his seat with re- newed health and strength after season of rest from the arduous labors of this, the longest con- tinuing session, with one exception, in the his tory of the government.
 feel that may, with good warrant congratu- late the senate and the country upon the large number of important measures which have re- become laws. It only remains for me to declare, as now do, that the senate stands adjourned without day. Applause)
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
] hunder.

One of the most terse and succnct de-
scrptions of a natural phenomenon is that
recently given by NJ. Him, in which he
says that the air traversed by an electric
spark-that is, flash of lightning-is
suddenly raised to very high tempera-
ture, moreover, considerably increase ed
The column of gas thus suddenly heated
and expanded is sometimes several miles
long, and as the duration of the tash is
no, even mi.Iionth of a second, it follows
that the noise bursts forth at once from
the whole column, though from an obsei-
yer in any one place it commences where
the lightning is al the least distances. In
precise terms, according to NJ. Him, the
beginning of the thunder clap gives US
the minimum distance of the lightning,
aud the length of the thunder clap gives
w the length of the column He also re-
marks that when a flash OF lightning
strikes the ground it is not necessarily
from the place struck that the first noise
is heard. Again he points out that bull
let whistles in traversing the air, so that
we can, to a certain extent, follow its
flight; the same thing also happening
with meteorite just before striking the
earth The noise actually heard has been
compared to the sound produced when one
tears linen. 1t is due really to the fact
that the air rapidly pushed on one side in
front OF the projectile, whether bullet or
m7teorite, quickly rushes back to FIJI the
gap left in the rear -Sclentifc american.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
A Check is not Cash Payment.

The Supreme Court of Minnesota has
lately rendered q decision of much inter-
est to the business commonly in declaring
that bank checks are not cash, and do not
possess legal value rs money until cashed.
In other words the giving of check on
bank is not payment when passed be-
tween debtor and creditor, but only be-
comes so when the money is received on
it.
The Court holds that in accepting q
check from debtor there is no legal pre-
sumption that the creditor takes it in alb
solute payment, but only condltlonally,
or as a written acknowledgment of the
debt. Where goods are sold for CASH on
delivery, and the purchaser tenders pay
ment in check or draft on his banker,
such payment is only conditional aud the
delivery of the goods, if made, is also
conditional If the check is dishonored
on presentation, the seller may retake the
goods for the purchase money, even from
the possession of a third or innocent party
unless it can be shown that the seller has
been guilty of such negligence as would
stop him from recovering the equity.
This decision is among the first rem
dered by higher courts that is SO far-reach
ing, and if supported by other high tribu-
mails, will settle mooted CUES ton in COM
merciat circles. The seme principle has
been applied to unpaid notes by one or
two courts, which have held that the sell
Ter does not loose his lien, for purchase
money, on goods sold, until he receives
the actual cash, and may retake at any
time prior thereto if the Indebtedness
be not met at maturity.-Scientgfc Amer
icdn
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
Toads In Rocks.

Many we'll authenticated stories of the
finding of live toads and frogs in solid rock
are on record, and that such things are
possible was demonstrated here recently,
when the workmen engaged in Marley &
Everills lime rock which had been blasted
out, and frog hoped out of pocket in
the centre of the stone, says the Salt Lake
Herald. Of course, the occurrence created
tremendous sensation among the work.
men, and operations at the quarry were
for the time suspended, and the move
ments of the frog were watched with great
interest. The animal was somewhat
smaller than the ordinary frog, and was
perfectly white. It's eyes were unusually
large and very brilliant, but the frog was
apparently blind. Where the mouth
should have been there was only line,
and on the feet was dark. horny SUBJ
stance. Mr.. Everill at once took charge
of the curiosity and put it in tin can. but
the frog died the next morning. He
brought it down town, and it was exam
ined with interest by large number of
people, and it was afterward presented to
the museum, where it will be preserved in
alcohol --Scientlfc american.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18

respectable way Il Hi2a, 10 Tvs b'it thef
do no; sufficiently Pr. aside natural pride
and submit to the inevitable "I;.t cast into
their laps" And they also do not ret that
remuneration which might be some conso-
latlon Tor being obliged to step down and
put themselves lowe socially than their
ancestors. Yet the most sensible of the
work wanting class have the moral cour-
age to do this, failing in any higher
direction, and by filing such positions
PLEASANTLY and Faithfully they often be-
come SO necessary to their employers that
they are plentifuliy rewarded for their
services
All we'll educated women are not fitted
tor puhl!c Positions, but almost any good
teiHpored one can learn to house-keep, or
lake care OF children, or soothe the hours
OF au Invalid, rs companion Ali cannot
be journalists or authOreS3es doctors or
lecturers. Some fill those positions with
honor, but II mothers, what becomes of
the home and the children Ard are their
husbands quite as comfortable as if they
devoted themselves more to the numerous
family calls on the mother? If some
women must give themselves to the public
there are then places which loLely ones
may find, in trying to supply their places
to the little ones and il reasonably paid
for their services, they may preserve their
s-lf-respect untarnished in such position,
and looking above and beyond for their
highest reward, follow the example Of
Him who came mot to be ministered
INTO, but to minister NJ. j. r. McAS.
Hill. In 81. Louis Nnguzihe.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
A Novel Object Lesson.

At the Paris exposition they had model
of the earth which it is to be hoped will
be reproduced in ours, and which might
be made permanent institution in every
city. 1t was a huge ball, as high as q
house, hung ON central axis, by which
the visitor assembled to the top, and around
which it revolved. On this ball were
shown, in relief, the countries of the earth,
the mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers and
the ocean currents. From the north pole
at the top the visitor could look down on
it as it revolved beneath and around him,
while from the south pole at the bottom
he could look up at it with wonder. On
the inside of this hollow ball were shown
the lines of navigation. of great voyages,
and the wanderings of famous explorers,
the lines of railroads and telegraphs, and,
marked by clusters of nails of different
colors and materials, the principal veins
and mines of metals. These were all seen
from the spiral staircase descending the
axis.
The value and advantage of such geo.
graphical lesson is hardly to be over
estimated, and it was very popular fea-
ture of the exposition.
Travellers told of their wauderings !;
every one had some special point he
wished to discover all wondered that the
great mountains were not 50 very great
after all, in proportion to the size of the
earth and the current of interest was in
creasing. Could not such globes be exhib-
tied In all our cities7 "We want the
earth" here.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
The Relations Between Former
Slaves and their Owner.

Gratitude is not common virtue and
when there is an instance of it we take
pleasure in recording it. An instance oc-
Cured the other day which does honor to
both concerned.
twenty-five or twenty three years ago
John H. Lewis, colored boy who had
belonged to the late Mr. Davis, of this
place left his home and went to seek his
fortune in Boston. He began work at any
thing he could find to do and finally drift
ed into tailoring establishment, He
was a hard worker and finally made
money enough to open small tailor shop
for himself. He kept at work and has
one of the finest establishments in the
city and is worth hundred thousand dol
lars He recently purchased the farm
which formerly belonged to his master
and on which he was raised. He recently
wrote to Mrs. Davis expressing his graft
tude for the kindness which she had al
WAYS shown him when he was slave and
offering her the farm in order that she
might 90 there to live and receive the in
come from it. His letter is c,mmendable
for the respect and regard with which he
remembers his former mistress although
it has been nearly twenty-five years since
he has seen her and there have been many
vicissitudes during that time.-Rodnoke
No,ra
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
Hereditary Blood Poison.

Many of the evils of life are Inherited
Parents transmit to their children state
of blood impurity. What fearful herr,
tage to bequeath to an innocent child
Scrofula, skin diseases, erysipelas. sore
eyes, ringworm, letter, eczema, scald lead,
scabby surfaces, syphilitic symptoms
Lucrative and consumptive tendencies, etc
all of which make life miserable, and the
victim a prey to designing quacks. 1t is
surely disgrace that this should be So
1t is manifestly the duty of every one to
keep the blood pure and their systems in
condition of good health. Nature has
given us kindly herbs that will accomplish
this if properly used. The best are used
with careful selection in that compound
known as Dr. Bulls Sarsaparills. There
is no phase of blood poison this lncompar-
able alternative will not relieve. If
sufferer from blood disease, you do your
self great injustice if you fail to try it
Springfield Erpress.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
IntemperanCe.

The evil of intemperance IS abroad IN
the land Drunkenness If not only cardl-
nal bnt capital sin, leading to other sins
and crime. and sometimes to murder 1t
produces discold in the family, loss OF
property, acts of violence, fierce anger,
hate and trouble, and though the behavior
of LIQUOR in the system has in individuals
different effects, the general sweeping
statements which we are making respecting
the habit of drunkenness pass current as
the expressions which ought to be used.
There are new facts illustrative of the
evil The papers report the criminal acts
of intiamed minds, distempered with the
vile LIQUOR of saloons. We wish we could
prevail upon people that it is waste OF
time to wait around these grog shops; and
they are spending their money for what
rims their bodies, and are losing their
souls very likely They might be better
employed in reading and cultivatlng social
activities through other places. Inc
church should hold open its gates for the
wayward and wandering, and by evangel-
istic efforts in behalf of all outside Its pale
seek to bring within it's comforting arms
and sheltering wings the hosts of human
itv. The people demand this course
While the husband is away in drunk
en- stupor the wife is sorrowlng al nome
There is no grief like the loss OF respec.
between husband and wife. Manhood
gone and wrecked, and hope banlshed'
oblivion is all that is left. When, how,
ever. there is repentance the dronhalo
NAV be- reclaimed. 1t is always safe to
forgive. No one can know the struf s.es
of the ipebriate to overcome his love Tor
strong drink The groveling drunkaro IS
an abomination and curse to to"h'
When the saloons are easy Ct access the
fraonanters of the dives of wlckedness
are tempted.
Tn Massachusetts, one year ago the peo-
ME voted down constitutional prohipltlon
and instead limited the number OF licensed
aaloons to one for each 1000 people IN
The State. except in Boston, one to each
sOO The amount of license was raised to
Al 900. As result the NUMBER VI
licensed places was reduced IN Boston
from / 7e9 to 100; and in the State from
d S32 to 2.277. The revenue received was
increased 81, 9O3, 253 to IS, FOB, S9S. A less
number of saloons by about one-half, put
an increase of revenue by over TooO,ooo
Rnt how about the amount of liquor SOLD
and drank? The police records show 2o'-
400 persons arrested for drunkenness the
mast wear. A much larger number than
the wear before with twice the number OF
saloons The fact is, an increase OF reVe-
nue. Does such license pay?
In Connecticut the campaign for keeping
b fore the people this issue of strong drink
IS now being ought.-RelsQaous HerdI0.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
The Worlds Fair.

The site for the international exhibition
has been chosen. 1t is the best that could
have been selected under the circum-
stances, and is ample for the purpose
Now that this preliminary task is out of
the way, Chicago will doubtless go to
work and make adequate preparations for
the great exhibition The city abounds in
energy, executive ability and resources,
and It will, of course, devote them all to
accomplishing the success of its under.
taking.
At the same time the burden of the ex-
hibition should not rest upon the people
of single city or section. The exhibition
is to be international, and the credit of the
whole country is involved. Every city,
town and hamlet should lend hand in aid
of the enterprise. Whatever credit Chi
cago may obtain from it's success, we may
be certain that the discredit of failure
would attach to the whole country.
New YORK City has no reason to be en-
vious of Chicago We bid for the worlds
fair and we were defeated in our laudable
aspiration. In common with the whole
country, we now hope that the exposition
may be worthy of Chicago and the great
republic.-N. 2. World.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-18
Poultry.

In the report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture for the year 1889, on the subject
of poultry it says. ''The time has come
when the importance of the poultry inter-
est should be recognized in this Depart
ment. The poultry products of the United
States had farm value of 5000, 600, 900
last year, and no less than Is, 900, 600 dozen
eggs were imported at first cost of over
15cts. per dozen, or nearly $2,5OO,O 900
while the average annual value of such
importation during the past four years
has been $2,216,3 1876. Such facts empha-
size the necessity for encouraging the in
crease of domestic fowls of all kinds and
they further indicate beyond question that
this industry is important enough to de-.
mand the special consideration of this de-
partment. The economies of rearing and
feeding, the peculiar adoption of the breeds
to specific uses. merit more official atten-
ton, than has heretofore been given to
these subjects.