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Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. up on this condition. If you are are afflict- ed with cough, cold or any lung, throat or chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and experience no benefit, you may re- turn the bottle and have your money refunded. We could not make this cffer did we not know that Dr Kings New Discovery could be relied on. It Lever disappoints. Trial bottles free at w. H. Camps drug store. Large size 6Oc. and a. O..
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
Skillful.

Churchill (showing friend his pen and ink sketehes)-What do you think of them, Gassett2 Gassett-They are good-very good But know a fellow who can draw an eagle without lifting his pen from the paper He is a professor in a business college. e.-Harper's Bazar.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
ConSfdor1te.

Doctor" said the president of the board of trustees to the Rev Dr. Third ly, ''the board has decided to give you a months vacation"
 But, brother, I had a month not long ago. don't need another rest so soon"
 Perhaps not, but the congregation does. ."-New York Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
POKEEPSIE BRIDGEAND c. W. E.& "
 R, R,


 R. R.
 President Mi r of the Bridge Go said last Thursday, that the bridge was to be sold, though the details of the sale are not yet settled. It is under stood that the New York & New Eng land, New York Central and Boston & Maine roads will be the purchasers. The Central New England & Western road, with bonded debt of $2. 5000 is included in the transfer. The bridge bondholders are to receive four million dollars of guaranteed four per cent int he place of five million unsecured six percent. 0. N B. & w. bondholders are to receive new bonds, while the Delaware & New England, owner of the capital stock of both the bridge and the Central New England, is to receive part of $l 300 GOO advanced.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
Farmers Convention,

The farmers convention or winter meeting of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture will be held at New Britain the 10th, 18th and 17th insts. The rail- roads and hotels will give the usual special rates to those attending the con- vention. All articles for exhibition may be sent by express, at the expense of the Board, to the secretary at New Britain, to arrive on Monday, Dec IA.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
A PITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.

Amy-"Why so sad. Edith?''
 Edith (rector's dsughter)-"O poor pa! He never has any luck! They talked of trying him for heresy. you know, and the church was getting more and more crowded every Sunday. Now it turns out it wasn't heresy at all-and here we are, poor as ever "-Boston Beacon.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
PoYartY and Wealth.

Miss De Pretty was out riding to- day with MT. Swellhead, the editor of The Hightons Magazine,
 Poor Author (rival suitor)-Did he pay for the rig in postage stamps9-- Good News.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES

Will soon be sleighing, ska ting, coasting, chopping. saving ice etc., VI hich will make a do mand for skates, sleds, axes, ice-saws, ice-tongs. and othel goods for the winter season. w.. have a big stock of all sncl. goods at low prices. We are too busy to say any more abou it just now, but if you will keel your eye On this space in I'll NEWS We will try to keep yo, posted as to what we can do fol you in the way of bargains.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10

No man has grain of religion who E trying to see how little he can get along with.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Canadian Timber Regulations.

a dispatch from Ottawa, Ont, says:
Tue regulations affecting timber on domn-
ion lands have b, en- amended to give the
hcensee an option Of either paying royalty
Of five per cent on tho value OF the timber
in the log. or at The period at which the
lumber when manufactured is sold. If the
dues are paid at the former period the
royalty is to be based on tho average price
received for lumber during tho three
months previous TO the date upon which
the dues are paid. Section 20 OF the regu-
lations in question, which provides for a
drawback or rebate OF dues paid upon tim
Der which has been exported from Canada,
is repealed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Indians Want Peace.

A dispatch from Pine Ridge. S. D., says
The capture Of Big Foot and his band Of
hostiles by the Seventh cavalry, under
Capt. Whitesides is reported. The cap
ture was made on porcupine Greek without
conflict. All the other Indians in the Bad
Lands have decided TO come in, and the
probabilities are that the trouble is now
ended.
At the headquarters Of the department
OF the Platte at Omaha dispatch was
received from Gen. Brooke which stated
that Mai. Whitesides, in command of a
battalion of the Seventh cavalry. had
captured Big Foot and his entire band near
the head Of Porcupine creek. About $50
bucks surrendered Gen. Brooke also
telegraphed that the hostles ia the Bad
Lands had surrendered and would reach
Pine Ridge on Tuesday. Bright Eyes has
sent word to army headquarters that
half OF the hostilcs had left the Bad Lands
and were within few hours marci Of the
agency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Double Drowning ut Ann Arbor.

a dispatch from Ann Arbor says: Miss
Gertrude NJ. Brundago of Patchogue. Long
Island. and II. T.. Dickinson of Dubuque,
Ia, the former a freshman in the medical
department OF the university and the latter
"A junior in the homeopathic school, were
drowned Wednesday night while skating on
the Huron river about two miles from the
city. Nobody saw the unfortunates break
through the ice. They went skating and
remained absent so long that a search for
them was instituted, sesultng in the finding
of the bodies Thurday afternoon about ten
feet from where they broke through the
ice. Miss Brundage was about twenty-five
years of age and had lived with her mother
and two sisters in Ann Arbor since the be-
ginning of the college term. Tier unfor-
tunatc companion was Of about the same
age.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
MEN AND THINGS.
REX.

j. T.. Bacon won the gold medal in the
fancy skating contest at Boston Christmas.
The Casino roller skating rink. at Chi
cago, burned Monday evening. Loss, $780,,
600.
During fire at Fremont. Wis, Friday
the stuff in saloon exploded, killing Crrin
Ennis.
w. II. Winters Of Mattoon. H.. was
found dead in bed at Grand Junction, Col,
Thursday.
a building at Cedar Rapids. Ia. contain
ing fifty tons OF hay, was burned Monday.
Loss, $50, 600.
Lille Van Arsdale, girl rs years old,
was struck by train at Louisville, Ky,
Monday, and killed.
Over Is, 600 coal miners in central Penn
sylvania are involved in the threatened
strike for higher wages.
In the southern part of Vernon county
Mo-, hundreds of horses are dying Of dis
case similar 20 the collie.
a FIRE engine collided with a street car at
Chicago Sunday night and seriously in
iurcd Jennie Ward, aged is,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

Charles buchanan, who killed Mamie
Murphy at New York last spring, has been
sentenced TO 10 years at Sing Sing.
Murders are reported from nearly every
state in the Union as result of Christmas
festivities. Kansas heads the list with
five.
An expedition left Hartford university
Saturday to go to Peru to Photograph the
stars and determine their relative bright
ness.
Chas. Mcdonnell, an electric light line
man mt Denver, was instantly killed Friday
night by coming in contact with a live
wire.
Ezekiel Mettles, editor. brave and aged
60 years, married Thursday night Miss
Daisy Blizzard, aged II, both OF Columbus,
Ohio.
Memphis, Tenn. is all torn up because
Carrie L. Block, handsome Jewess, has
married G. Il. Forsdyke in u Presbyterian
church.
Bee Eubanks pleaded guilty TO the muir
der of his sister at Bedford, Indiana,
Monday, and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonmcnt
James McGrcgor, well-lSnown citizen
e. Terre Haute, Ind, was killed by the
accidental discharge Of his gun while hunt
ing Monday.
The Chicago board Of education unani-
mously voted down the proposition that
extracts from the bible be read daily in the
public schools.
Fruit growers in the vicinity of Anna,
H., complain that tho trees were badly
damaged by "A freezing rain which fell
Wednesday night.
The will Of the late Matthew Thomas Of
Cincinnati gives his entire estate OF $780,
600 to the City of Cincinnati III trust for
the McMicken university.
The Cronin murderers were among the
1900 convicts allowed to sit at one table
to eat their Christmas dinner in the Joliet,
H., penitcntiary Thursday.
John p. Matthews, postm aster at Car
rolton, Miss, was shot and XII He'd Thurs
day on the street by w. S. Mcbride,
prominent druggist of the place
The works of the light, heat and power
works at Eldorado, Ks, burned Sunday,
leaving the city without gas or electric
light. Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
The treasury department at Washington
rules that Canadian natural gas is subject
TO duty Of 10 per cent ad valorem when
imported for use in the United States.
Senator Robert II. Wiles is lying sick at
his home in Freeport, Ill. 1t is feared
that he may not be able TO attend the
opening Of the session of the legislature.
Just before midnight wednesday thieves
entered the drug store of William Bartlett,
at Madison, :. D., knocked the pro-
prietor senseless, and took 50, 900 from the
safe.
Isaac Sawtelle was Thursday found
guilty at Dover, ~ H., of the murder of
his hrother Hiram, and was sentenced TO
be hanged the first Tuesday in January,
1892.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Ogilby, a sister of
Thomas Buchanan Reid, the poet, died at
Dubuque, Ia, Friday night She was one
of.the first settlers of Dubuque and was
quite wealthy. She was 20 years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Two Children Burned to Death.

The residence of Victor Rodgers at Jesse
vile, near Ironwood, was burned at four
o'cloA1 on Monday afternoon, and his two
children, aged three and ten years, perish
ed. Half an hour previous to the discovery
of the fire Mrs Rodgers left the house to
visit her sister who lives three blocks dis
tant. taking her year-old baby with her.
The other two were put to bed and the
house locked. Firemen were promptly on
hand after the alarm was given, but they
did not know that children We're in the
house until the mother arrived. The scene
as the horrible truth dawned upon the
The charred remains of the children were
found in the location where the bed stood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
THE STATE.
GAME WARDEN SMITHS REPORT
AND RESIGNATION.
Annual Meeting of the State Teachers
Association at Grand Rapids.
Little and Big Items From the
Two PeniDsulas.
Game and Fish.

A special dispatch from Lansing says:
State Game Warden VIM. Alden Smith, OF
Grand Rapids, whose term does not expire
until next March, has resigned, and his
resignation has been accepted by the gov
cfnor, TO take effect Dec 30. The game
warden sent with his resignation sum
mary OF the work accomplished by the de-
partment since its creation in 1887. The
total number of arrests for violations of
game and fish laws were 126; total number
Of convictions 56i; total amount of fines
collected, So l4S.00, and the total expense
of the Office, exclusive Of the game warden s
salary, 81, 3tS. SO.
OF the causes of the arrests, Mr.. Smith
says the offenses committed are in the
main trivial, but in the aggregate if per-
mitted TO continue without resistance or in
reference by the state. would reach an
enormous sum, far in excess OF what the
casual observer understands or appreciates.
The fish products of our great lakes and
inland waters lawfully taken in each year
havo a market value which insures to the
general prosperity of hundreds and thoL-
sands of people in the state, and when the
statutes regulating our fisheries are prop
erly enforced, and the people made to under
stand that the restrictions are in their own
interest, this vast and rare product can be
preserved TO the uses of our people for
many years TO come while if the laws which
have been enacted are, through lack of in
tercst on the part of the state permitted 20
become dead letters on the statute books,
and unlawful fishing is thus encouraged
and the use of unla |ful nets permitted,
the fisheries will soon become exhausted
and the people deprived of the product,
which has been OF ncalculable value to the
people and to the state.
The warden also reports that game is
rapidly increasing in the state. Deer are
multiplying and increasing, and there is
plentiful supply OF quail, partridge and
duck. He urges that the legislature make
provision for compen saton of the deputy
wardons and commends the work of the
fish commission.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

G. f. Barber is now president of the
f'enton Patrons OF Industry.
Baroda is the newest postonlce in the
state. 1t is in Berren county.
Holland has martial band with 81
members, 90 Of whom work the drums.
The Michigan Central railway intends to
erect cold storage warehouse at Lawton
Charles Laneridge, OF Burlington. dropped
dead in Stark's drug store that place, sun
Lday.
They are fighting over site for a grave
yard at Cadillac and every man in town is
Ah it.
White owls are so numerous about
Traverse City that moonlight is at a dis
count.
The Muskegon lake is n solid cake Of
be, and great is the amount Of skating
thereon.
The Presque Isle county supervisors have
pered 81 900 bonus for telephone line to
>gcrs City.
Chaplin mine. near Iron Mountain,
tc have given 500 laborers an indef-
alton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Street Railroads i'm Mexico.

For common-sense rules, good judg-
ment as to what a public wants, the
street-car companies of the City of
Mexico excel all others. First place.
no bells are used on the horses or
mules. The time made per mile is
better than any other city in the world,
excepting machine-power lines. What
seems strange to- foreigners, but which
is afterwards recognized as very
sensible idea. horn with a peculiar
soft and sonorous tone is blown by the
driver before each crossing is reached
and to warn trespassers on the track.
1t cannot be initiated by boys. as the
whistle is often done. All lines have
first. second, and third class ears. and
besides these they have first and sec-i
ond class funeral cars. Market women
and persons with huge baskets and
bundles must either take the second
class-cars or market cars. which ut the
same time are cheaper. The funeral
cars can be hired in trains of from two
to ten ears and are draped in black,
with regulation employees. These cars
of course make the same time rs the
regular ears and everything goes along
smoothly and swiftly. Another line
of cars running to the baths" will
sell you a bath ticket aud your fare for
% cents. "hot or cold" and from any
part of the city through which the line
runs. The conductors say, Thank
YOU" lin Spanish. of course) when
you pay your fare, and will stop on
either side of the crossing for passen.
ger Everybody smokes on the cars,
men and women.-N. Y. World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Michigan Teachers.

The fortieth annual meeting of the Mich
igan state teachers association opened
Monday afternoon with 500 teachers in
attendance, and as many more expected on
later trains. President j. G.. Plowman
presided. and after prayer by Rev. l.. Fish
and musical selection the business Of the
meeting was at once entered upon. Prof.
u. A. Hinsdale OF the state university read
a paper on the institute system Of other
states, in which he reviewed the institute
from the first one held in Hartford, CT, in
1889, until the present day, when nearly
oyery state has its institute. The first in
stitute in Michigan was held in 1876, and
tho institution has proven highly success
full and profitable
Supt. II. l.. Evans of Eaton Rapids, and
Secretary +. L. Law of Yale, read papers
on the objects Of the Michigan teachers
institute at the present time, and in the
discussion that followed Prof. l. NJ. Dem
mon of the state university led, and Supt.
Sears of Jackson, Supt. Chalmers Of Grand
Rapids, Supt. Brooks of Mancelona and
others participated. The speaker held that
the chief aim OF the institute is to instruct
teachers who have not had academic adj
vantages in the art and science of teaching
and 10 elevate tho teachers in their profcs-
sion. They deplorcd the short terms the
Institutes are held, believing that one week
is scarcely half enough time to accomplish
anything and urged the necessity Of more
skilled instructions. In the evening Mayor
Uhl welcomed the teachers TO the city.
Hon. Ferris S. Fitch responded. and Presi-
dent Coleman read his annual address.
his subject was THE Michigan Boy" and
no handled it humorously, with a serious
vein, telling the immense possibilities of
the Michigan boy as a good citizen and
useful man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
FOREIGN NOTES.

The military station at Halifax will soon
be supplied with a new magazine rifle, with
long sword bayonet aud sighted TO 1900
yards.
The Brazilian government has intro
duccd bill in the chamber of deputies
raising the duties on spirits, sugar, per-
fumery, silks, timed provisions and to-
bacco.
\ rumor is current at Buenos Ayres
that plot 20 overthrow the government
has been discovered. Several persons are
said TO have been arrested for completely
in the conspiracy.
Vicar General Laurent, rector of St.
Michaels Cathedral, and one of the most
prominent priests in tho archdiocese. died
suddenly at Toronto Friday night OF heart
failure, aged 6s years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

a 3-year-old son of Edward Lennett was
burned TO death at Hawarden, Iowa, Sun
day.
A Scotch syndicate has secured control
of six oat meal mills near Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Mrs. Sarah Mccormick was fatally
burned by the explosion Of kerosene
lampj New York.
a sad occurrence is reported ut Selenter
Lake, in Holstein. Twelve girls were
crossing the lake on tho ice when the ice
suddenly gave way beneath them and al
were drowned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

St. Barnaris Roman Catholic church at
New York was destroyed by fire Monday.
Loss, SIS, 600; insurance, SEQ, 600.
Laron Parsee Pehochkopler, an Austrian
nobleman died at National City, Cal. &.
Thursday, and his faithful wife at once
took poison.
The officials Of Cologne have seized a
quantity Of American bacon, valued at co.
600 marks, and have arrested a Dutch
merchant who imported it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Board of Agriculture.

The state board OF agriculture has
elected Ira II. Buttecfeld Of Lapeor TO a
membership, TO succeed II. G. Spencer of
Flint resigned. Butterfeld is Mt present
a member and his term will not expire
until the third Wednesday in January
when this reelection VIII take effect aud
continue him in offiC9 for two years
longer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
Live stock.
NEW YORK.

Beevcs-Marl<et firm; native steers. So IS
G14 90; bulls and cows, 81 g013 25 Calves
Market steady; veals. S56D6 so; grassers,
S26e2 500 westerns, 81 1903 so. Sheep
Steady; lambs. weak; sheep, s4@5 60;
lambs. s. 1906 60. Uogs-Market steady
at 50 20G3 30.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

A carpet used in room of the Phil
adelphia mint. after being in wear
some years. was burned the other day
In pans and yielded $4,000 worth Of
gold.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-23

in this battle, the regiments engaged from that
state being the 10th. l26th. l44th, 49th, and
18th. Ricketts, Division, Of the Sixth Corps,
was mostly Eastern troops aud suffered heavily.
Gen. Lew Wallace, in his report OF the battle.
says he had issued orders TO have all the dead
put In one burial ground and 4 suitable monu-
ment erected, and proposed 10 have inscribed
thereon: These men died to save the National
Capital, aud they did save H."
The battle of MOnOcacy Junction checked
the onward march of Early's army to the
Capital for 46 hours-iust the time required for
relniorcements % reach Washington. The two
remaining divisions of the Sixth Corps aud one
division OF the Nineteeuth Corps arrived in
the afternoon of July 10, about - hours before
Tue advance OF Earlys army arrived in front
OF Washington from Monocacy Junction.
On July IL Gen. Auger sent ont detachment
10 develop the position Of the enemy, which
was found near Fort stephens The main army
OF Larry was encampod in the vicinity of Silver
Spring. Gen. Auger's forces attacked the rebels
aud quite battle ensucd, about 200 being lost
on each side. This was the nearest battle TO
Washington during the war.
mat night July I'D Early retreated up
through Maryland and crossed the Potomac at
Liward's Ferry lLeesburg1 into Virginia with
ms booty, which consisted of about $500 600
ms money Is estimated TO have been princi-
pally obtained from levying n contribution on
towns as they passed through. il was the old
highwayman method Of making a raise. With
weapon IN hand he attacks his unsuspecting
victim with the threat Your money or your
life"
In addition to the money, about 900 head Of
stock were taken, aud large amount of goods
seized an stores and warehouses; in fact plum
der OF almost every kind was taken. This was
the last Confederate invasion of the North, ex-
cepting few small cavalry raids Of compara-
lively little importance.
In conclusion, repeat that had it not boen
Tor the battle Of MOnocacy Washington would
have been reduced TO a mass of smoldering
aud shapeless ruins. If the writer has done
any command or person an injury by this i'm
perfect sketch he will be glad 10 be corrected,
as the glory in this campaign is ample for ali
engaged. No one should be deprived Of that
for which they are justly entitled to have
credit