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Lincoln's Great Heart.

The trial of William Armstrong for
murder in Illinois in May, 1858, in which
Lincoln secured acquittal of the defend
ant, was one of the gratifying triumphs
in his career as a lawyer. Lincoln's de-
tense, wherein he fioored the principal
prosecuting witness, who had testified
positively to seeing tbs fatal blow struck
in the moonlight, by showing from an
almanac that the moon had set, was not
more convincing than his eloquent and
irresistible appeal in his clients favor.
The latter's mother, old Hannah Arm
strong, the friend of his youth, had So
licited him to defend her son. she told
the jury" relates the prosecuting attor-
ney, ssof his being once poor, friendless
boy that Armstrong; parents took him
into their house, fed and clothed him and
gave him home. There were tears in
his eyes as he spoke. The sight of his
tall, quiyering frame and the particulars
of the story he so pathetically told NOV
ed the jury to tears also and they forgot
the guilt of the defendant in their admir-
alton of his advocate. 1t was the most
touching scene ever witnessed" Han
nah Armstrong, the defendants mother,
said, s'Lincoln said to me, Hannah, your
son will be cleared before sundoWn.' |
left the court room and they came and
told me that my son was cleared and was
a free man. | went up to the court house.
The jury shook hands with me; so did
the Judge and Lincoln. Tears streamed
down Lincoln's eyes. After the trial, |
asked him what his fee would be; told
him / was poor why, Hannah he
said, i shan't charge you cent and any
thing else / can do for you, will do it
willingly and without charge This
incident in Lineoln's career has been
most happily utilized by DR. Edward Egg
gleston in his story, ssThe Graysons," a
book now in our public library.
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The United States does not insure Ital-
ians resident here nor their property,
Secretary Blaine informs Italy, and gives
notice in his dignitied and temperate re-
ply, which was made public, Thursday,
that Uncle Sam stands ready to do tha
square thing and indemnify any Italian
subjects wronged by violation of the
rights secured to them under the treaty
with the United States concluded Febru-
airy 26, 1871. The United States attorney
general is now trying to find out whether
it lies with the federal courts or State
courts of Louisiana to prosecute those
charged with killing Italian subjects, but,
adds Blaine, the foreign resident must
be content to share the redress offered by
the law to our own citizens. In other
words, an organ grinder is no better man
than Uncle Sam himself. If, Blaine con-
tinues to the petulent Rudini, the laws
fail to provide redress for Italian sub
jects killed at New Orleans, then the pres
ident will submit the case to Congress to
relieve the families of Italians so killed
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STEPNEY.

ID. B. Whitehead of Green's Farms has
visited his aunt, Rev David Osborne
Leroy Sherman has sold his place to Mr.
Brown of Bridgeport, who takes immedi-
ate possession and Mr. Sherman has NOV
ed into the Human Curtiss place, now
owned by Mrs c. E. Lyon.-Rev Mr.
Robertson was called to Long Island,
Monday, to attend the funeral of his
wifes mother. Other members of the
family are sick and Mrs Robertson re-
mains with them for a time.-G. w. Cur
tiss is building an addition to the house
occupied by Miss Emily Sceley.-Wil-
liam Stebbins has returned to Southport.
MIR and Mrs z. E. Abbott visited
George Coley, Sunday.-Miss Clarissa
Clingan of New York was with her
mother, Sunday.
Preaching at the Baptist church, Sun
day afternoon and evening, by Rev w.
Phelps of New Haven. Evening service
changed from to 30. Missionary con-
cert at the Baptist church, April 26,
Deputy Sheriff stephen Hayes was As years
old, Wednesday, Sth and received the con-
gratulatiOnS of his numerous friends on hav-
ing attained what he termed the middle
boundary stage III life's pathway Farmer.
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REDDING.

Died, at Redding Ridge, Friday morn
ing, April 10, Eunice, wife of John Close
and daughter of Wakeman and Julinda
Grey. Mrs Close was born in Weston,
1876, and was married to Mr. Close in
1916. The next year, she and her hus-
band came to the Ridge, where she has
resided ever since in the house in which
she died. During the As years of her
married life, she was model wife, val
liable member of society and true
Christian. She made her home bright
and pleasant by her handiwork and the
profusion of beautiful flowers that filed
her honse with their sweet perfume was
emblematical of her beautiful life. Her
Illness lasted little more than a week
and was borne with Christian fortitude.
She was sensible to the last, gave her
husband minute directions in regard to
her funeral, then died calmly and peace
fully as a good Christian should die. She
will be greatly missed, not only by her
loving husband and aged mother, but by
all her neighbors and friends by whom
she was so greatly respected and highly
esteemed. Her death, coming so soon
after that of Mrs Sanford, has caused Il
profound feeling of sadness in our little
community. The funeral services took
place in Christ church on Sunday at 30
p m. Her pastor, Rev Mr. Hamilton, read
the burial service and then her sorrow
ing friends followed her to the burial in
Ridge cemetery. The pail bearers were
Stephen Sanford, Charles Sanford, w. C.
Sanford and j. Arthur Sherwood. Mr.
Close desires to return his sincere and
heartfelt thanks to those neighbors who
exhibited their sympathy in the hour of
his bereavement. Their loving and kind
ly offices were like cup of cool water to
n thirsty soul and were benediction in
the time of his sorrow.-There is an I'M
usual amount of sickness in town and the
doctors are kept busy night and day. So
many are sick that it is difficult to obtain
nurses. There have been five burials in
the Ridge cemetery within five weeks, an
unprecedented number in our usually
healthy community.-Master John =.
Shaw has returned from his visit in Low
ell, Mass.-Arthur Jones will work his
fathers farm in Colebrook, this season.
His wife will join him about May1. Sor-
ry to lose them.-JohnnieN ickerson has
gone back to his engine and will have his
headquarters in Danbury for the present.
He will board with Mrs M. A. Merritt
The Creamery has put in larger boiler
bought from Stephen Sanford.-Rev d.
Taylor has been returned to the M. E.
church and entered upon the Sd year, last
Sunday. The many friends of William
L. Hill will regret to learn that he has
taken superannuated relation and will
take no appointment for the ensuing
wear
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MONROE.

Monroe farmer says that there will be the
largest lot OF worms on fruit trees, this season,
bases his statement upon examination of
trees which he finds covered with black eggs,
from which the worms are Matched -Senti
mel.
DR. Beardsley has had to kill his old
horse Larry.-Mies Burr has bought
land of James c. johnson near Pepper
street.
Misses Elmina Treat of Stratford and
Kate Mead of Danbury have visited F.
d. Hollister.-Rev Mr. jenkins of Provi-
dence, r. l., occupied the Congregation
al pulpit, Sunday. Rev John Marsland
of Candor, N. Y, will officiate for the
next two Sundays.-Solon B. Wales has
entertained his cousin, Miss Lille Wales
of Bridgeport.-H. Ii. Bliss of East Vii
lage has been repairing the house of Mrs
Henrietta Burr in the Center.-Miss Car
RE E. HOLSTER and Mrs f. D. HOLSTER,
.Jr, of Philadelphia have visited Mrs j.
w. Sears of West Overwhelmingly
Grange will hold special meeting, next
Friday evening, for the instruction of a
class in the first and second degrees
Miss Minnie F. Lewis, who is teaching in
Fairfield, is home on Spring vacation
Miss Gertrude Buckley is somewhat bet
ter. Her mother is with her.-Wilson n.
Hurd has returned to New Haven.-Wil-
liam Norton is about moving to Bridge
port.-Mrs Carrie F. Pratt eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs Charles 3. Clark, who has
been living with her daughter, Mrs Err
nest NJ. Peek of Bridgeport, was found
dead in her bed, Sunday morning. Mrs
Pratt, who was "a, had complained of
not feeling we'll when she retired, but,
after taking a little medicine, said she
felt better. She died of apoplexy Funeral
services at the house of Mrs Clark, We'd
nesday, 18th, at o'clock.-Miss Della
Curtis and Elma Stevens have returned
from Hartford.
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BRIDGEPORT.

DIR L. DeVer Warner generously offers
to give $4,000 toward the Y. M. G. A.
building, if citizens will raise $l5, 200 to
match it.-Died, 18th, Frances s., widow
of Eli Thompson and one of the organic
ers of the ladies' charitable society
Died, at Asheville, N. c., 18th, George
Copeland of the Copeland Bros. Co., born
at Enniskillen, Ireland, in 1886, a promi-
nent member of the New York produce
and cotton exchanges and director in
the St. Nicholas bank. He leaves wife
and five children. Capt John Copeland,
his brother. was with him when he died.
Married, at the South church, 14th,
p m, Miss Susan Hawley, alto in the
Madison Square Presbyterian church,
New York, and daughter of Frederick B.
Hawley, to Charles d. Davis of Parker
& Davis, jewellers.
Miss Helene Tuttle was among those
giving readings, Wednesday evening, at
the charming entertainment of Ida and
Park City lodges, n. E. o. P, at Sailer's
hall.
Chester Russell of the City Bakery,
who has been in poor health all Winter,
does not improve and his condition is con-
sidered dangerous.-The Copeland Bros
store was closed, Wednesday, on account
of the funeral of George Copeland in
L
sons death was due to heart failure.
During the Winter, she enjoyed remark
able health and, last week, was visited
by her eldest son, d. w. Thompson and
wife, P. T. Barnum's eldest daughter.
She leaves two other sons, Sylvester and
City Sheriff Dwight Thompson. A host
of friends will mourn her loss.-John
Van Horn was made happy by the arriv-
al of a son, Sunday.
e. Il. Baker, an employee of the Yost
Writing Writing Mafhne &C., is TO- move h from ON
Park avenue.-Ex-Conduct George NJ.
Brown of the Housatonic is in the en-
ploy of the American Queen.-W. c..
Haight entertains III. p. Clarke and wife
of Eastover, S. G.
The Vitrified Pipe Co. are to build a
large wharf on their property at Hollis
ter avenue, East End.
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ABSOll gTElY PURE

ticles will be sold.-Mrs Robert Coley
has new spindle.-Mrs d. S. Hurlbut's
little son, Is months old, got caught in
the cogs of clothes wringer and it was
some time before she could get him out.
His side was brused.-Mrs Il. Hamilton
visited in Georgetown, last week.-Hen-
ry Robinson has returned from Danbury
to his sister's.-Mrs Ebenezer Morehouse
continues quite ill.-Mrs William Will
liams entertained friends from Norwalk,
Sunday.-The real estate of the late Will
liam O. Godfrey is to be sold at auction,
April 22.-George Kicks has exchanged
oxen with Isaac Wardwell of New Can
aan.-Mrs George B. Sturges has been in
New Haven.-William Carver and fam
lily of Saratoga have moved to the house
on the mill property owned by S. S. Car
Ver.-Luman Mead has returned from
Bridgeport, on account of ill health
Friends from Bethel and Redding spent
Sunday with j. M. Beers.-George Smith
of NOrwalk has visited his sister, Mrs w
Adams.-Mr and Mrs Sturges Andrews
have both been very i'll with grip. Among
other cases have been Misses Name and
Lizzie Adams, Anna Lockwood, Myrtle
Chase and w. p. Lockwood.-Mi Min
ME Williams visited in Norwalk, last
week.-Mrs. Edwin Beers and Miss Helen
Beers have been severely i'll. Mrs Mid
dlebrook of Wilton cared for them
David Godfrey of Waterbury has visited
his sister, Mrs ID. 3. Morehouse.-Jo ohm
Fitch has been shaking with chills.-
Frank Morehouse spent last week in Wa
terbury.
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WESTPORT.

Young men of the village met at w.
II. Petrie's, Monday evening, and organ
lied lawn tennis club.-Rev |. d. Her.
ron of Pennsylvania of1iciated at the
morning service at Trinity, Sunday; in
the evening, Rev Mr. Selleck.-E. N. Sip
perley has hired man from Boston, an
expert well driller, to take charge of his
well drilling business.-The West Sauga-
tuck school is closed, this week, for
Spring vacation.-Mr and Mrs William
Lyon of Danbury have visited Hezekiah
LyOn.-Daniel Butts has severed his con-
nection with the Saugatuck iron works,
accepted position in the Boynton iron
works at Jersey City and moved there
Regular monthly meeting and election of
officers of Compo Engine Co., MOnd ay
evening. Officers elected:
Foreman, william Wells; assistant, John
Fitzgerald; secretary, NJ erritt Gault; treasur
er, c. II. Taylor; foreman of hose, Joseph
Mills; chairman, Robert X. Gault; librarian,
Walter stroud.
The Westport athletic club, formed,
last week Wednesday evening, held its
first meeting in the G. A. r. room, Mon
day evening. 1t has a membership of II.
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Pigeons on the Farm.

There are several reasons why farm
ers should keep pigeons-the common
pigeons-as many as they can get. Usual-
ly, they may be obtained for little or
nothing. Nail Goldfish where the pig
cons can strip it, or, better, mix little
Cummin seed with loan, old mortar and
little salt, the whole kept moist and, if
nesting places be provided and little
grain scattered, the pigeons will remain.
Pigeons around place give life and in
tcrest and add something of beauty to
the domestic scene" And they are USE
full. In the Fall, they gather countless
seeds from weeds and every seed thus
disposed of may make one less weed the
next season. If the crop of a pigeon be
opened in the Fall, this statement may
be verified. 1t is true that pigeons go in
to grain fields, but what for? Not to
take the standing grain; only to gather
the shelled grain that would be lost if
the birds did not get it. There is no fer
tilzer better than pigeon dung; indeed,
for some crops, nothing can equal it.And
pigeon pie, is it not a good dish? And
squads, taken about the time they are
ready to leave the nest, are they not as
rich as anything that flies: Many far
mer's boy owes his skates, his sled and q
great many other things to the squads he
found in the barn and sold for "a good
bit of money" No cost of keeping; they
pick up nearly all they have on many
farms except perhaps in midWinter and
yet they stay. When the bottom of the
hay NOW is reached, let the pigeons
have the seeds collected there. Better
that the pigeons have them, than that
they go into the manure to spring up in
the corntield next season. There is pleas
ure and profit in keeping pigeons, or in
providing a place for them and letting
them, as they will nearly, keep them
selves American Agriculturist.
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TRUMBULL.

Arthur, son of C. E. Downs, has been
quite sick. While playing with his grand
fathers cane, he fell, striking the pit of
his stomach upon the top of the cane.
He dropped to the floor unconscious, but
presently recovered.
Born, 9TH, son to Rev and Mrs w. F.
White.
A farmer on Main street remarked to
his man, ''The COWS are gaining in their
milk" whereat the man quickly replied,
And sure, aren't the days getting long
er."-AfeX Baird has moved to the Beach
Nichols place at Nichols.-Mrs Starr
Nichols and daughter, Miss Mary F.
Nichols, have suffered with grip, under
DR. Beardsley's care.-B. A. Lyon has
killed his rightly named dog 'Teaser."-
Newell Brinsmade was badly bruised by
being thrown from an OK cart. His oxen
were frightened by dogs coming out at
them. Glad to see he is able to be out
again.-Mr and Mrs Stanley Brinsmade
have been confined to the house with
grip.
C. Newell Brinslnade, who was injured
by the overturning of cart, has recover
ed.-Mrs Esther Nichols and daughter
have been very sick with grip. The lat
ter is better.-The fourth lecture in the
series on the Bible will be given, Sunday
evening, beginning at o'clock at the
Congregational church.
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FAIRFIELD.

Benjamin B. Brothwell, justice of the
peace, president of the board of health,
health officer, member of the board of
education, etc, celebrated his Gath birth
day, Monday.-It is said that Charles
Fox of Bridgeport has bought of Fl. nj.
Knapp of Bridgeport the lot near Frank
Morgan's.-A meeting of the selectmen
and the special committee on the macad-
amized road from Toomey's store to the
Black Rock bridge was called for Mon
day afternoon at 80, at the selectmen's
office.-The meeting was called to dis
cuss the damage done to the macadam
road by frost and water and to consider
the question of repairs. Of the select
men, Richard and Rufus Jennings were
present. Edward Hawkins being detain-
ed by sickness. OF the special road COM
mittee. Henry Sturges, Benjamin Belts
and E. W. Harral, only Mr. Belts appear
ed. The matter was discussed informal
Iy and the meeting adjourned to next
Monday, at the same place. 1t is hoped
that a fnll attendance will then be pres
emit This road, which broke through
badly in places, last Winter, was built
between two and three years ago, at a
cost of about SOC a lineal foot. This was
the first macadam road directly built by
the town. The distance for which the
road was graded, drained and stone bal
lasted, from Toomey's store to the bridge
is two miles or more. 1t stood the con-
have been complaints of the roughness OF
the road.
Daniel Berry has suffered with grip.
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LONG HILL.

Mrs Angevine and daughter and Mrs
Leavitt helped Leroy Clarke celebrate
his birthday at his home in Fairfield,
Tuesday, 14th.-Mrs Mary Porter, Mrs
Benjamin Turney and Miss Emogene
Sears have been sick.-Wlll Eastwood,
engineer at G. F. Hadley's, boards in
Stepney and rides to his work on his BIZ
cycle.-Miss Clara Hall entertained
young friends, Tuesday evening.-Frank
Kennedy has been sick with measles
Miss Sarah Beers has visited friends in
Hawlcyville.-Fred Tousey has started
a bicycle club; several young ladies and
gentlemen habe joined already. The
wheels will come from Baltimore.-Rev
E. r. Eagan, the new minister, has suf-
fered with grip; also Rev n. Porter
Miss Jennie Shelton is learning dress
making at w. B. Halls in Bridgeport
1t is rumored that Erastus Ryan will
bring bride to his home near Parlor
Rock, this week.-G. F. Hadley is i'll
with grip in Bridgeport.-Mrs Charles
Hall entertained friends from Bridgeport,
Sunday.-Miss Mary Meagher has NOV
ed into Charles Halls house.
David c. Beach has traded horses with
Mr. Banks of Greenfield Hill and now
drives matched pair of blacks.-F. l..
Burton is improving his new house by
adding a veranda.
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SOUTHPORT.

Francis Louis of Mamaroneck, former
ly of Southport, has been quite i'll, but is
improving B. A. Grammar and daugh-
tiers spent Sunday in Weston.-Mrs Nor
timer. Downs has been quite sick with
grip.
Bishop Williams is to preach at Trinity,
Sunday evening and administer the rite
of confirmation. Service at 80 o'clock.
-Selectman Edward Hawkins is out
again.-The public schools will reopen
for the Spring term, 20th.-The funeral
of Mrs Gurdon Perry took place from her
late residence, Saturday afternoon at
2 30. Rev Mr. Seward officiated; inter
ment in Oak Lawn cemetery.-Richard
Durkin Of Bridgeport, who is employed
at Redfield's quarry in Fairfield, had a
narrow escape from death, Tuesday. He
was walking on the tracks near the More
house crossing, was struck by the 30 a
m train and hurled down high embank-
ment. His left arm was broken and he
was taken to the emergency hospital in
Bridgeport and afterward removed to his
home on Howard avenue.-Flat fish are
being caught in large numbers.-A card
party at the club house, Wednesday
evening; large number were present.
1t is probable that these entertainments
will be given every two weeks.-Charles
S. Wells, is at home for few days.-Mrs
PomerOy has returned from New York,
where she has been during the Winter
A large hole was made in Mrs Zalmon
Wakeman's fence by blast, Saturday.
The workmen were trying to dig out a
stump and finally blew it out.-Wednes-
day, high paving stone arrived for
F. Bronson. 1t weighed four tons and
is to be used in front of the steps of the
house he is building. 1t was loaded with
difficulty on a truck and, when the horses
attempted to draw it, the wheels of the
truck sank in the ground to the hubs.
Thursday, John Costigan and a gang of
men were at work, endeavOrlng to extri-
cate the truck from the position into
which it settled as soon as the wheels
struck the soft ground near the old
Shields hotel property. They did not
get more than Is feet from the freight
car when they were stalled in the mud.
George Bunnell is out again, after sew
eral weeks's illness with the grip. He
will probably move his family to South
port in a week or two.-John Anderson,
a resident of Southport for 40 years, died
on Wednesday, 81 years and 10 months
old. He leaves three children. Funeral
on Friday, s 30 a m at the house and 8
a m at St Thomas church.
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granite, this week.-Mrs. Dunbar has
been with friends in New York.-Bridge
port papers speak in high terms of paint
ings by Miss Jennie Wooding, shown at
Scully's art rooms. Miss Wooding is
pupil of the Yale art school and has done
creditable work.-John Bond had to pay
$25 for an apparently unprovoked as
sault on young man at the station, last
week Thursday years ago, April IA,
the snow in this vicinity was II to II
inches deep.-David Wohlgemuth, the
popular barber, has moved his family to
Bridgeport. He will be at his shop reg
ularly, as retofore.-Benjamin Utford,
an old and well-to-do bachelor, was found
dead at his home on East Broadway,
Tuesday. He was about 20 years old and
had lived alone. The last seen of him
was on Saturday, when he complained of
not feeling we'll. He was eccentric and
not given to much intercourse with
neighbors, though man thoroughly re-
spected. He leaves no near relatives;
his only sister died few years since.
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STRATFORD.

f. 2. Beardsley is collector of taxes
Mr. Meachen has his new house on Elm
street nearly enelosed.-Abram Lewis is
seriously i'll at the home of his daughter,
Mrs DIR Bronson of Bridgeport. His many
friends in town wish him speedy recov-
ery.-A barge load of paving stone was
unloaded at the town wharf for the horse
railroad. Mrs Charles Warner is quite
ill.-Dr Lewis is building an addition to
his barn.-Rob Hard is able to get about
little with the aid of pair of clutches.
DIR Sweet says no bones were broken in
the injured foot aud ankle, but they are
badly bruised and will require careful
nursing for some time.-Mrs Herring of
Brooklyn has been at Mrs John Miller's.
Mrs Tucker and Miss Wells have re-
turned from their trip to Florida. John
Hard has new host1er, Scandinavian.
Mr. Hughes received car Of Quincy
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SHELTON.

Farnham is having an octagonal barn
built on Howe avenue for his livery bus
iness.-Speaker Paige intends to go
abroad for six months.-Rev Mr. Lath-
bury is i'll with grip. E. and c. G.
Wrigley have painted their store.-Miss
Rena Hull has left the restaurant of Max
Wolfe.-George G. Schneider of Ansonia
and Sturges Whitlock are appraisers for
the Osborne & Cheeseman Co., which has
passed into the hands of A. E. Hewitt as
a receiver.-D. n. Clarke has the agency
for the new Mail BICYCLE. L. Farnham
and Officer Tomlinson went to Bridge
port, Monday, in quest of horse which
William Morrill,, clerk for Julius Burk-
hardt, hired Sunday and failed to return.
-Dockery Bros. are to put in new soda
fountain.-Frank Waning is i'll with
scarlet fever.-E. L. Staples will be in
Shelton the entire day, being no longer
engaged at Ansonia during the absence
of Speaker Paige.
E. L. Staples has been placed on the
executive committee of the Republican
State league.