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Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
He Got the Tree.

"Say, ma," said Tommy, "aren't we go ing to have q Christmas tree this year?"
 "No, Tommy" answered his mother, "l haven't time to attend to it this year, and your father is so busy that he will not have time to fix it up either"
 Tommy was silent for some time, then he went over and sat on a footstool beside his mother, who was doing some fancy needlework.
 Say, ma." said Tommy meekly, after a long pause. Seeing that her son was not inclined te finish the sentence she said kindly:
 "Well, Tommy"
 He rested his elbow on her lap and lean, ing his head on his hand he watched her fingers working dexterously for few sec Onds, then he continued slowly:
 'Say, ma, you told me I mustn't fight, didn't you?"
 ''I certainly did, Tommy"
 Well, say. ma, you know Jimmy Jones, what lives across the street?'
 "Yes."
 Well, 1 was talking with him este'day and he said t his mother was hicer'n mine, an sed t she wasn't, and then we got to fghtin, an say, ma, you won't be mad if l licked him, will you? An l told him t my mother was the incest looking lady in tne street, an donC you forget It, an salu t mother wasn't old and wrinkled like his mother was, an he said t his mother was more generous'n mine, an t she was going to fix him up a nice Christmas tree, an then I couldn't help it, ma, an I licked him some more, and just then a big policeman came along an said t he'd run us both in if we didn't stop fighting, an"-
 But his mother had got up from hel chair by this time She called Bridget and told her to go to the grocery store and or der nice Christmas tree-the incest one they had.-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
Christmas Notices.

It is the blessed Christmastide, The Christmas lights are all aglow.
 Whittier. Above our heads the joy bells ring, Without the happy children sing.
 Whittier. Kindle the Christmas brand. and then Till sunne-set let it burne.
 -Herrick. Give the honour to this day That sees December turn'd to May.
 -Herrick. Let winter breathe fragrance forth Like as the purple spring.
 -Herrick. The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true.
 Old Song, A man might then beEold At Christmas, in each hall, Good fires to curb the cold And meat for great and small.
 Old Song.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

"I came to ask you'-his voice was low ~For reomething''-his face had ruddy glow I hope that your answer will not be nos came for my Christmas present. II think your heart knows what mean; feel your eyes must have surely seen How much love you; want, my queen, Yourself for my Christmas present. My past is dark with grief and pain, But not with any blot or stain. Ah! shall plead, my love, in vain For thee as my Christmas present2" "Forget the past; 'tis gone and dead; Just think"-she bent her graceful head. The color o'er her fair face spread "Just think of your Christmas present."
 -Satacted
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24

l66-Eerd1nanQ de LeSSepS. rr1 ,ru.pp engineer of the Suez canal
 and promoter of Panama canal, born at Versailles. m5-George Gordon Meade, general, born at Cadiz, Spain; died 1872. l86aFirst day of the battle of Stone River, Tenn. 1N+Hon- George NJ. Dallas, vice-president and ex-minister to Spain; died at Philadel- phia aged "A. Ledru Rollin, French states man; died aged 66. l86z-Leon Gambetta, French statesman, died; born 1888. 11o0NFrancis Elias Spinner, ex-treasurer of the United States, author of the Spinner iAn~ method of signature died in Jackson yille. Fla. aged s.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
December 80.

N-Ttus, son of Vespasian, born; took Jeru- salem in 70, became emperor; died S1. 1504-Queen Isabella of Spain, patron of Colum- bus, died. 1568-Roger Ascham, tutor of Queen Elizabeth and famous scholar, died; born lH5. l7S0-John Wilson Croker, British statesman and author, born in Galway, Ireland; died 1857.
 17S7-Otto Won Kotzebue, explorer of the coast of Russian America, born in Revel, Rus sia; died there 1S46 1S61-The banks in New York, Boston and Phil adelphia suspended specie payments. l862-Hard fighting at Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn, and first serious defeat of the Con- federate General Forrest. l063-Minor battles at Matagorda Bay, Tex; St. Augustine, Fla; Greenville, N. C., and Waldron, Ark. 1e65-Henry Winter Davis, statesman. died in Baltimore; born 1877.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
GOOD LOOKS.

Good looks are more than skin deep, depending upon healthy condition of all the vital organs: If the liver be in- active, you have bilious look and if your stomach be di-ordered you have a dyspeptic look and if your kidneys be affected you have pinched look. Se- cure good health and you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is the great alternative and tonic acts directly nn these vital organs. Cures pimples, blOtches, boils and gives a good com plexion. Sold at w. H. Camps drug store, 5Oc, pc, bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
Received too late for last issue.l
 NEW MARI BORO.

Miss Della Curtin has gone to Mon- terey to teach school . {. MT and Mrs H. K. Bloodgood were in town last week .. Mir and Mrs T. H. Clark spent Suh- day in Winsted Ct .. Misses Maggi aud Isabel McCaughen have returned from Hinsdale where they have been visiting their brother. Mrs San- born will spend Christmas with friends m New York.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
ODDS AND ENDS.
Chicago has LOGO Arabians.

Ears are pierced the world over
 Chicago is to have twenty four story steel building.
 Don't go out into the woods to fly d kite--only the birds fly there.
 In Africa there are immense tracts ot wild cotton of excellent quality
 Supertluous hairs may be made less plainly visible by bleaching them.
 Recent experiments by Gerlnan pty gious.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
The Price Reduced.

Persons who may be undecided what to purchase for Christmas present will be interested to know that a locomotive which cost $3O,00O ten years ago can be bought today for 5000. A reduction of $ol 900 is a big item to consider when se- lectiny . Christmas presens.-Norristown Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24

statesman. born in Middle CdAs GooDfHAh town. Mass. l001Battle at Chickasaw Bayou, so called. and desperate assault on outer works of Vicks- burg; Sherman repulsed with loss of about 1000, Confederate loss, POT. ls74-General Morgan L. Smith died in New York, aged 56.
 ls90-Octave Feuillet, French novelist and dramatist, died in Paris, aged 7S. Hostile Sioux and United States troops fought des- perately at Wounded Knee creek: 60 sol diers and 200 Indians were killed.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
Judse shfpman,s Promotion.

Judge Nathaniel Shipman of Hart ford who has long been D. 5. District Court Judge for Connecticut was ap- pointed last week by the President U. a circuit judge. This is the new court of appeals, and Judge Shipman's dis tzict will be Vermont Connecticut and New York.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
Monterey Creamery Burned.

The creamery at Monterey, Mass, was burned last week. The loss is $2. 500 and the insurance $lOO0. The cream cry was turning out 150 lbs of butter day and in summer the amount was 300 lbs. It will soon be rebuilt.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
1M-Charles II crowned "kin,

160-Charles II crowned liking of the Scots" at Scone- l1OEEdmune Burke, famous orator, born; died lIN. 1781Paul Revere, patriot rider, born in Boston; died ISIS.
 l776-American lag first dis played by Washington, at Cambridge, Mass. 1sOO-The union of Great Brit ian and Ireland formally
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
January I.

This month was named for the double faced God. Janus, and the first day was sacred to him in Rome because it looks forward to the now year and backward to the old" It was taken as the beginning of tho year because about this time '.the sun turns" and moves northvard for six months. In the Roman Catholic church 1t Is the festival of The Cir cumcision fof Christi.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
yslam in England.

There is q congregation of English Mohommedans in Liverpool. The local trough" element is intolerant of them.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
December 2S.


 le04Queen Mary, wife of and Joint sovereign with William III, died of smallpox at Ken sington palace; born 1862.
 16o4EAlexanderK Keith Johnston, famous Scotch geoSrapher, born in Midlothian; died 1871. E5e-Thomas Babington Macaulay, poet, es- sayist, historian, scholar and politician, died, aged 59; his History of England" is the great prose classic of this century. B61-Cavalry battles at Sacramento, Ky, and Mount Zion and Hallsville, Mo. N6s@Six minor battles in five states and first day of the battle of Chickasaw Bayou. near Vicksburg, Miss. 668-Cavalry battle at Charleston, Tenn 1s6-Battle of Egypt Station, Miss. 1S1-James Henry Hackett, famous actor, died at Jamaica, L. l., aged n. lS7+Hon- Gerrit Smith, abolitionist, free trader, deist and philanthropist, died in New York city; born 17g7. He aided John Browns schemes and went insane when Brown waa hanged, but recovered and 3c1ne., with Horace Greeley In giving bail for Jefferson Davis.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
December 31.

l84Hohn Wycliffe, religious reformer, died; born about 1924 in Yorkshire. lT75-Richard Montgomery, Irish American soldier, killed at Quebec 1eM-Peter John de Smet, ex- plorer of Oregon and mis- sionary to the Flathead h. dians; born in Termonde, Belgium; died 1872.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
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 MAGNIFICENT
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 DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS From St. Joseph ard Kansas City to and from all i'm portant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebras.a Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water. town. Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL. connectiong for all points north and northwest between the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
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Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
December 20.

u7o-Archbishop Thomas Q Beckett assassinated in the cathedral at Canterbury; born about HIT. BO0ACharles Goodyear, tn- ventor of vulcanized rub Der, born in New Haven; died 1880.
 1606NAndrew Johnson, l7th president, born in Raleigh; died 1875.
 Im-John James Ingalls.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
January 2.

 ! H-Livy, Roman historian. died; born 5e B. C.; of his 192 books of history only 8 are preserved. lIOvid, Roman amatory poet, died in ban ishment at Tomi, on the Euxine; born 8 B.C.
 lTN-General James Wolfe born; killed near Quebec, 1159-
 ls61The battle of Murfreesboro, which began Dec. 3l, ended fn the retreat of the Con- federates; Federal loss, 1.5S killed. 7,s45 | wounded and about 5000 prisoners; Con- federate loss, s90O0 killed and wounded" as given In round numbers by General Bragg; prisoners not stated, but at least l.6OO sick and wounded were left in the hos pitfalls of the town. lS76-Ex-Governor John H. Clifford, of Massa- chusetts, died. aged 61. ls-0LCaleb Cushing, jurist and statesman, died In Newburyport, Mass; born lSOO. 10LGeneral Isaac R. Trimble died at Balti- more; born lSO3. Ex-Governor Joel Parker, of New Jersey, died at Trenton; born 1897.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24

cOnSumm2teO- ADnOND bonAA- lSlo-Charles Elicit, originator of the steam ram fleet on the Mississippi, born at Bucks Manor, Pa; died 1862, Hamilton Hayne, poet, born in Charleston; died 1SS6.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-24
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from KistO.
 rvs Broad Page.
December 27.

1E1-Johann Kepler, astron- M~ omer, born at Magstatt, N Wurtemberg; died 16O. At 15o6-Sir Francis Drake died: tAM E\ born about 1545. % .>S 16O8-Thomas Cartwright, fa- N L
 nous Puritan divine and controversialist, died; born 1M<
 about 1585. NM~HT l790-William Wilson Corco- M ran. Washington philan- wv. coRcoR thropist and banker, born
 in Georgetown, D. O.; died 1888. 1S6seMorgan captured the Ninety-first 1llin infantry at Elizabethtown, Ky. 1sS3-Cavalry battle at Colliersville, Tenn. 1e64-General Steedman, with Thomas g vance, reoccupied Decatur, Ala, and the the pursuit of Hood was abandoned. 1s6O-Marian Evans uewes-Cross), bett known by her pen name of George Elio died: born 1890.
 lS00-Dr. Heinrich Schlieman, antiquarian 8 explorer, died at Naples, aged 6s. He W the last to maintain the reality of & ''T jan War;" and claimed to have discover the burial place of several of its heroes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
A DIsIILLERY sRIz D.

Frauds Against the Government
Charged by the Revenue Men.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.-It has just
been learned here that the distillery and
winery of the Gallegas Wine Company at
Irwinton, one of the largest establishments
in the state, was seized by revenue officers
Thursday on account of frauds alleged to
have been perpetrated in the unlawful sale Of
taxed brandy. The property comprises an
extensive building, all the utensils and all
the appurtenances of the business and be-
tween 300, 900 and 400. 900 gallons of wine
and brandy. 1t is charged that the COM
pany since 1889 has been marketing brandy
OF which the tax was not paid, and also
that quantities of brandy have been sur
reptiously used in the fertilization of sweet
wines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
The Treasury Departments Discovers
a Bogus 50 Bill


WASHINGTON, March ga sensation
has been caused at the treasury department
by the discovery of a counterfeit 81 silver
certificate so nearly perfect In all It's
parts as to be almost impossible ofdetecuon.
Heretofore all counterfeits Of our paper
currency have been readily detected by the
failure 70 initiate the distinctive character
of the paper on which the government notes
are prirted, which is so arranged that each
part Of it forming complete note contains
q small thread running through 1t length
wise.
A CLOSE IMITATION.
This paper is for the first time almost per-
<ectly initiated in the counterfeit Just dis
covered So far as is now known it has
been used only in counterfeiting the two
dollar silver certificate OF the series OF 1856
This note was designed under the supervis-
ion of Treasurer Jordan, and contains on
its face a vignette of Gen. Han
cock 1t is estimated that
there are now nearly $40,0O0.000
in these notes in circulation, and the prob
lem before the treasury department is how
TO get them back into the treasury and 10
substitute new series without serious en-
barrassment before any considerable guam
tity Of the counterfeit notes get into circu-
lation.
RESULT OF A CONFERENCE.
This was the subject Of a secret confer
ence at the treasury department this after
noon between Secretary Foster and leading
officials of the bureau of engraving and
printing It was practically decided to
suspend the printing of S2-silver certificates,
and to institute a new series OF new
denomination. These will contain a
vignette of Secretary Window and will be
issued as soon as the necessary plates can be
engraved. 1t will take about two mon tbs
90 prepa! e the plates, and in the meantime
the government will exert its utmost en-
deavors to secure and destroy the plates and
other paraphernalla used in the manufact-
ura of the counterfeit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
FLOATING THE aALENA.
Three Tugs Trying TO Get Her Out OF
the Sand.

VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS, March 2s.-
An effort is now being made to float the
United States steamship Galena at Gay
Head Steam pumps were put on beard
yesterday. It was found that she could be
pumped out without much difficulty, and at
high wafer she lay nearly afioar in her bed,
but the sand that has piled up around
her prevented her from being hauled afloat
The lighthouse keeper at Gay Head reports
three tugs hauling on her this morning.
The weather has been extremely favorable
the past few days, and a continuance
thereof viii probably result in the ship be-
ing got off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
A TEXAS FEVER SCARE.

The Governor of Missouri Guarantees
Against the South.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 2S.-Gov. Francis
has issued proclamation ordering a strict
quarantine against southern cattle on &C
count of splentic, or Texas fever, which the
United States department of agriculture
declares is prevalent south of line from
the northern borders of Indian Territory
and thence east to the Blue Ridge moun~
tains. All cars carrying cattle from those
sections and entering Missouri must be
labeled Southern cattle. " All the stock
yards at which such cattle are unloaded
shall be considered infec ed, and must,
therefore, be set apart for the accommoda-
ton of southern cattle"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
Town AN EMBANKME MT.

Spreading Rails Cause the Death of
Three Men on an Engine.
ASHLAND, PA, March 2S.-While a
freight train on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad was ascending grade from
Locust Summit last night, the locomotive
jumped the track near Barre station and
rolled down an embankment, carrying
with it thiruy-two freight cars. En-
gineer Andrew Walker and Fireman
John Ochs, and Frank Meyers, q
passenger engineer who was riding
to bis home at Tamaqua, were instantly
killed. Conductor William E. Hoffa and
Brakemen Lewis Cockart and Jacob YAM
acer we're very seriously injured. tue former
perhaps fatally. The wreck is attributed
TO spreading Of the rails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROSPECTUS.
CHATHAM CONSOLIDATED LAND AMI
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

The CHATHAM CONSOLIDATED LAND AND In.
PRovEMEST COMPANY has options on several
large tracts of land south of the city. After
allowing for streets and lanes their lots will
measure 5000 feet or twice the size of lots
usually offered in suburban property.
1t is the intention of this corporation to give
to each subscriber a title to one lot for every
share he or she may subscribe to, in fee simple:
reserving an equal number as an investment to
be managed by the corporation for the mutual
benefit of each subscriber. SO il a man takes 10
shares he will receive 10 lots, in fee simple, and
the company will also retain 20 lots to be sold
for the benefit Of subscribers.
The company is to begin the sale of the lots
held in common at once, and to try TO pay yearly
or semi annual dividends.
These lots are most advantageously situated
south of the city, in the path of its growth, and
must become extremely valuable as soon as the
Vernon Park railway is built, which will be by
May 1, 1891 This company holding a large in
forest in said railway, the line will run directly
through all of their property, thereby greatly
adding to its value. Every lot sold by the COM
pany must enhance the value of the lots held in
fee by the subscribers, and large profit before
the last installment is paid is certain.
Every share gives you q lot which you can sell
or keep. Meanwhile the company is at work de-
veloping an equal number of lots in which you
have pro rata share.
Every lot sold by the company increases the
value Of the lots held by stockholders 100 to 200
per cent
With low lands on the east and west, the city
can only grow in one direction the
| southland every foot Of growth in that neces-
| sary direction adds to the value of these lots.
The great features about this plan are:
/. Subscribers get possession of lots in fee
simple, which they can manage outside of the
corporation
g. Subscribers have an equal interest Ia all the
lots remaining in the company, as well as a
profit interest in the railway.
g. The terms are $50 per share, payable s12 so
per share upon call after April /, and 81 per
share per month thereafter.
A. The lands are the best located and the
cheapest ever offered subscribers
For particulars apply to
| B. S. WELLS,
| l.. NJ. WAKEFIELD,
G. P. ROSsIGNOL.
The Vernon Park Railway is now in course of
construction. You are invited out to-day to
see the route as it runs through the beautiful
lands of the company, then call on the commit
tee and subscribe, as short time only remains
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
FISTS KNOCK OUT A PISTOL.
An Attempt to kin in the Arkansas
Capitol

Eub Adu5hb
Capitol.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, March 2S.-In the
lobby Of the House of Representatives last
night ex-County Clerk Ham o. Williams
attempted to kill Judge R. w. Martin, one
Of the owners Of the Bunkley and Bateville
railroad. Williams was clerk of Pulaski
county at the time of the ballot-box rob-
berry two years ago. He accused Martin of
being lobbyist, aud having defeated the
railroad commission bill, besides working
against bill Williams has before the House.
Martin deaied the charge. when Williams
drew q revolver and tried to shoot him.
Martin jumped from his seat and knocked
Williams down and then ran. Friends dis
armed Williams before be got a chance to
shoot