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Justified I'm KlIllng a Mule.

Perhaps the queerest lawsuit on
record-one that deserves place in
the legal records of Georgia-was that
which was recently decided in Morgan
County, Ga. A drummer hired mule
and buggy to go into the country. The
mule became contrary and backed the
buggy into the fence. The drummer
piled the whip and the mule kicked
back. The mud flew, but the drummer
held his own. When patience ceased to
be virtue. the commercial gentleman
drew revolver from his pocket and
killed the long-esred source of danger.
The owner of the mule brought suit
against the drummer for the value Of
his quadruped, whereuron the jury
brought in the following verdict: I'VE,
the jury, find the defendant not guilty,
and the killing case of justifable
homicide"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

Transparent heart, lIfs and purpose q General
Grant No man eser plowed himsef INTO Spe
like quality Of putting his purpose above HIM
self. The common people, rarely at fault, al
ways trusted HIM, aud he never failed them.
ForsnnaSe shas pa,on ot,toaism % A courSae. and
Citizens OF Gaiena, receive this gift, made
sS@OlS son ~ pCSnny q h% % 4 rsp1ess1t you
have always guarded the name and fame OF
Grant. so guard and preserve this memorial.
and round and about you shall be the prayers
of ali the American people, East and West,
North and South.
Briefly accepting the gift, Mr.. X. II.
Mcclellan, Chairman OF the Board OF
Park Commissioners, introduced Mr..
Depew The famous after-dinner speak
er and brilliant orator was greeted with
rounds of applause. His speech was as
follows:
Thirty years ago your city numbered among
its citizens q man so modest that he was little
known in the community merchant so hum
business. Three years later his fame illumined
the earth, and the calculations OF every COM
teTprise in the country wers based upon the
success or failure OF his plans. He was then
supporting his family on q thousand dollars
year. and before the third anniversary OF his
departure from your city he was spending four
millions day for the preservation OF
the Union. One OF the pntriotic meetings,
common at that time all over the North,
was held here to sustain President Lincoln
in his call for seventy-hve Thousand msn TO
suppress the rebellion. The ardor and eloquence
Of John A. Rawlins 80 impressed an auditor
whom none Of the Congressman and prominent
citizens on the platform had ever met that he
subsequently made the orator his chief OF stan
and Secretary Of War. Some one discovered
that Captain Grant, graduate Of West Point
and veteran Of the Mexican war lived In this
city, and he was invited to preside at the for
nation of q military company. He was 80 DIM
dent that few heard his speech OF three sem
tences but In that short address was condensed
all the eloquence and logic OF the times You
know the object for which we are assembled.
Men are needed 20 preserve the Union. What is
your pleasure?T He organized and drilled that
field BY that march Galena lost citizen and
the republic found it's savior.
Grants career will be the PARADOX OF history.
Parallels cannot be drawn for him with the
great captains of the world. HISTORIANS, by
common consent, place Alexander the Great,
Hannibal, julius Caesar and Napoleon Bona
parte In the front rank But each OF them had
learned the art OF war by continuous service
and unequaled opportunities and displayed the
most brilliant qualities at every period OF their
achievements. Hannibal and Caesar had won
universal fame in the SOS. Alexander died at
! 49, grieving because he had no more worlds to
conquer, and Napoleon at 81 was master oi
EnIops RYt GraPt a. 40 was an Slc SbscpTe re leSsh;
OF OoAoAn. <Ao
his class. AS a subaltern on the frontier and In
Mexico he had done no more than perform bis
duty with the courage and capacity OF the aver
age West-Pointer.
But ths moment that the great responsibili-
ties were thrust upon him and the fate OF bis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

the great captain Of that hlstorIc crisis
He came from the people ana his cause
was theirs.
ave are here to receive and dedicate
this monument. Such gift Is twice
blessed; II blesses alike the giver and
the takers. IL proves that the great
principles defended by Grant live Inn
mortal in the generous breast OF the
donor For this patriotic testimonial l
extend to Mr.. Kohlsaat the thanks OF
the people OF Illinois, and with the
thanks / voice for them mingle the
congratulations of all lovers OF liberty
that he has been generously moved thus
TO link his name with all that is worthy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

Mexico and Commander in chief OF the armies
OF the Union, numbering over million OF men,
the unknown junior In q tanners nrm al 0elena
aud the guest Of empcrors and kings. But the
memory OF the church Of his mother was ever
visible in his revt rent regard for her teachings
The applause Of soldiers for their commander
Of partisans for their chief leader, aud OF the
world for one OF its most illustrlous heroes was
grateful but the sweetest music for him was
within the family circle In the loving compan'
ion ship of his wife and children and the prattle
of his grandchildren. Though he received such
honor and recognition abroad and such distinc-
tion at home he was always, whether in the
presence Of royalty or of the people, modest,
typical American citizen.
Through the verses OF great poets runs q
familiar strain, through the works OF great
composers an oft-repeated tune and through
the speeches OF great orators recurring and
characteristic thought. These are the germs
which exhibit the moving forces Of their minds
During the war. Il propose to move immedl
ately upon your works. unconditional sur
render, Il shall take no backward step" y
propose to fight 1t out this line II IL takes al
summer" are the beacon lights OF th'
plans and strategy Of Grant the soldier; O.
Appomatox, -The war Is over" -The rebelI
are our countrymen again !" at the threshold o
the Presidency Let us have peace: on his be-
of agony and death at Mount McGregor, wher
his power OF speech was gone, writing 10 Con
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
UNCLE SANS DEBTS.

A Net IncreaSe OF S622,015 shown by tho
Statement for May.
The following is q recapitulation OF
the latest public-debt statement as is
sued by the Treasury Department.:
NTEREsT-BEARING DEBT.
Bonds at AZ per cent. ...............S 6o,669 2OO
Bonds at per cent. t................. oo9,ooo, ,oOO
Refunding certificates at per cent. 94,l2O
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
Cat. Mad. comrorlab,e in Now York.

Marion LOTUS, a patron of the Home
for Cats, New York, says; There are
about sixty cats in the home now. and
you can't imagine the comfort the poor
little tabbies are to those who take an
interest in their welfare. The home is
attracting attention, and q number of
persons have brought in little outcasts.
A number OF substantial contributions
have been received from friends Of the
home, and / think its success is as
sured. The cats are wel1 taken care
of, provided with milk, little meat,
and warm places to sleep. The
"strays," as we call them, compose a
very happy family; they do not fight.
and make no noise at night. / don't
believe one complaint has been received
on account Of the presence of the cats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

stand the city OF Gr,lena. He was your own be-
loved citizen. Here he uttered the words that
were pregnant with all the after-meaning OF MI
CAREER Entering his store the morning after
the dfs patch came announcing the surrender OF
sumter he put on his coat and said:
~The Government educated me for the army,
and although have served through ono war i
am stIll In debt to the Government and willing
10 discharge the obligation"
Loyal words brave words, and In the light OF
nation they are sublime words.
There was set before him supreme necessity
his country's peril. He accepted bis duty; as
do Ali great souls in tine white light Of the sim
pIe truth. Called OF God 10 this great mission,
ne answered TO every summonsa as did Samuel OF
old. Here am 1.
Younq men, in the light Of this great example,
and the honor and glory the world has accorded
A. how Rrand1y stands forth the truth OF that
ufteranco of the great Teacher He thrt VIII
lnee his life shall save Il
How inspiring, amid all the sordld greed and
ssIf-seoking OF men In public Affairs, Is the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

1T Is a mistake TO suppose that the
weather is colder the further north one
goes. The northern pole of greatest
cod is only about 800 miles northeast OF
Yakutsk, Siberia, where the rean an
nual temperature is little lower than
in the highest ATTITUDES reached by Mares
and Greeley, 1000 miles further north
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
IN MEMORY OF GRANT,
rHE DEAD HERO OF Apo
MATTOx.

The Most nlustrious Chiefiain OF Modern
Times, an Imposing Statue Is Unveiled
Its site Galena. from whence He Went
Forth to Fame and Fortune.
The streets of Galena, the little Illi-
nois city where Gen. Grant spent the
years preceding his emergence from OBJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

the prayer OF Grant, the statesman aud the pat
riot.
Gov. Fifer followed with brief
speech.
Thirty years ago." he said, "the ex-
pertinent of free popular government on
this continent entered upon It's great
and final trial before the civilized world.
American nationality, American liberty,
American character and civilization,
came up to the judgment bar aud hour
of the God of nations. It was supreme
crisis: for, II this free government fell,
what other could ever hope TO endure?
When the great republic numbered her
hosts aud set captains over them II was
found that Illinois, which had furnished
ths statesman. was destined also TO fur
The Press., 1891-08-13

A grand mass meeting and conference of temperance workers will be held at Willimantic camp ground, on Tuesday, August 18th, 1891, under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Connecticut. Mrs. s. B. Forbes will preside, and the program will be: 8.45 a. m., praise and promise meeting, in charge of Mrs. Lucy A. Scott, Norwich ; 9.25, Bible reading, by Mrs. E. L. Mo- Laughlin, of Massachusetts 11.25, ques- tion box, conducted by Mrs. M. M. An drews, corresponding secretary; dinner !; 1.15 p. m., children's meeting, conducted by Mrs. 0. H. Fitzgerald, and addl essed by Mrs. Helen c. Rice; 2.25, address, Mrs. E. L. Mclaughlin; 3.4S, gold medal elocutionary contest, conducted by Mrs. E. H. Beadle, of Newington; 5, social hour; supper; 7, service of song: 7.3O, free parliament and experience meeting j; speakers everybody.
 Henry B. Graves, aged 68, one of the best known lawyers in western Connecti- cut, died last Monday night at his home in Litchfield. In 1849 he was clerk of the state senate, clerk of the superior and county courts in 1854-55 and for Az years was a justice of the peace. He was 8 member of the house of representives, representing Litchfield for seven years.
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The "whaleback" has not only won for itself name in the navigation of the great lakes that deserves position in the dictionary, but its ocean carrying capabil- ities have been settled. The great tri- umph of the steamer Charles w. Wet more in carrying wheat from West Su- perior, Wisconsin, to Liverpool, England, has already been recorded in the newspa- pers and commented on with patriotic pride by Americans. It has been said that it was the first successful ocean trip of such vessel, but this is now stated to be untrue, although the present proof of the "whaleback's" ability is stronger than previous demonstrations. The Wetmore is on the way to New York, where she will load for Puyet's sound. The new fact of interest about the steamer and the "whaleback" in general, is that an En- glish firm in congratulating the builders calls this improvement in steamer con- struction, Ia brilliant reform," and says they "feel sure that the future steam col Her, if not all general cargo boats, will be built on the general lines of your craft. " In this connection, too, the prophecy of an admiral of the United States navy is pertinent. He says the "whalebaek" is the future war vessel. There is another point in which Americans may take pride The four steel "whalebacks" built at West Superior and sent to all quarters of the world to be admired, were made at less cost in the heart of North America, than they could have been built for any where else in the world. They can be op- erated more cheaply and have greater proportionate carrying capacity than any other vessel in the world. AlaO let us re- joice that next year the "whaleback" will be a wholly American product from the ore to the steel plates, from the marine boilers and engines to the entire struct- ural work
The Press., 1891-08-13

If you find curious looking worm on grape leaf or. tomato vine, a worm that appears to be covered with long white eggs set up on end, somewhat resembling white tufts of hairs, do not hurry about destroying it. Look carefully to see ii the egg like things are not parasites that are destroying the worm as effectually as you could, and also growing to become egg-laying parasites that will destroy other crops of tomato or grape vine worms in the future. Neso EnglGnd Farmer.
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A large dog owned by band of gypsies ran mad in the vicinity of Plainfield a short time ago and other animals were bitten by it before it was finally killed. The animals bitten were nine valuable sheep which hayeeall been attacked with hydrophobia and all but one are dead. A valuable Jersey COW, the property of Allen Davis, which was bitten, exhibited unmistakable signs of rabies and was killed. It is said that two dogs bitten have gone mad, and that one was killed in Wauregan Monday.
The Press., 1891-08-13

There is nothing in the constitution of the United States, or of any state or territory thereof, that says one man may get rich and another shall not. But how about the edict of gang of irresponsible conspirators against the laws and peace of the commonwealth that issues, aye, and enforces, an imperial ukase like this A, B. shall not work in New York till 0, D does what B, F. orders in Maine If this is liberty, kindly define slavery.
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HoT days and nights have made people uncomfortable, decidedly, for the last three days. When the mercury ranges above the 90 mark all day long, and stays pretty near the same mark all night, there isn't much fun in hard work or in play either. They were lucky who used this week for seaside outing.
The Press., 1891-08-13

Editor Afford of the Middletown Her. and intends to issue the first number of the "Willimantlc Herald" in a few days. Samuel B. Harvey is the local editor and reporter and the circulation will be pushed into all the adjoining towns. The paper will be independent in politics. The press and other paraphernalia for the new plant has already arrived
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The crop of Connecticut peaches will be very light this year. The late frost blighted the blossoms and the result is the pits failed to mature. A. c. Stern berg of West Hartford will have barely 200 baskets from his four or five thousand trees, whereas, had it not been for the frost his crop would have yielded over 1 ,000 baskets. J. H. Hale of Glaston- bury will have very similar experience with his trees. The yield will be far be- low the average. There has been very little if any trouble with the yellows, so that the failure of the whole crop is solely attributed to the late frosts.
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Wisconsin is all dotted over with tobac- co fields. The crop of 1891 will be an im- mense one, If hail storms spare it. And the business of raising tobacco here is a new one. The growers claim that it is 'just as good as the Connecticut grown tOhancOr r
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The races of the Willimantic Club, ad- vertised for August IS, 19, % and 21, at Willimantic, are declared of, owing to classes not filling satisfactorily.
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By the will of the late Mrs. Henry Nor ton of New York 1000 is bequeathed tt the town of Bristol for public library.
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A Ia Court of Probate holden at Staf. "A ford, within and for the District of StatEon on the 11th day of August, A. D., 1891.
 Present, JAMES F. CHAMBERIIN, ESQ, Judge.
 On motion Of Alfred D. Cady and Rufus F. Witt, executors on the testate estate Of Isaac Cady, laSe of Stafford, within said district, de. ceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al. lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the executors, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in Stanford and by posting a copy thereof on the public Sign-poSt In said town O1 Stafford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record.
 2w MARCUS B. FISK Clerk.
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S 50 year. If paid strictly in advance, ,si.s5.

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, the poet, ex- minister to England, died at his residence in Cambridge yesterday, aged 71 years.
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-(Notices Of births marriages and deaths in serted free, when sent in by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, at half advertising rates.)
 st-r Born.
 Stafford Springs, July 9th, daughter to Wm. Lasbury.
 Stafford Springs, June 27th, son to Henry Wise.
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AN excm sion barge just leaving it's dock at Cold Spring harbor yesterday after noon to return to Brooklyn, had it's upper deck torn loose by sudden squall, let ting it down upon the crowd of people up- on the lower deck. Fourteen were in- stantly killed and thirty or more injured. The party was mostly employees of MT. Kaiser, dry goods dealer, 197 Graham avenue, Brooklyn.
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WHEREAS my wife, Emily, has left w nay bed and board without just cause or harboring or giving credit to her on my account from this date. BENJAMIN GREEN.
 Holland, Aug. 11th.
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Bedding, 9th, Miranda Dixon, GA, wife of Rev. w. J. Jennings, formerly of Gov entry. t.r, ... ...-
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(Contributed.) E.r,,, uD-so EonoRos

Farm House Fancies.
 ''What is your opinion?' said lady across thesorchard, as she came to hand g basket of summer sweets over the fence "Is it my duty to kill myself entertaining summer company in order that they may have an easy time y''
 My mother says she is sick and tired of summer company" said an indiscreet little lad, '.and when Aunt Huldah sent a postal that she and the children were coming to spend August, my mother wrote back that 1t wouldn't be "agreea- ble," and then tell you, Aunt Huldah, she wrote back a norful sassy letter." <
 "Who was that heathen who was with you at MT. Blanks the other day?"
 "What do you mean? That was Mir. Tony, from the city"
 "So? He giggled when grace was said, so concluded" -
 "Oh, we'll, of course he didn't think it was worth while to behave properly away out on farm."
 'sI have no spite against city people, but do object to entertaining them and giving them the run of my large, cool house, and being commiserated by them becanse I live in the country, and being told: "When you come to the city we would like to have you c0U. We at pres ent have not room to entertain"
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Occum, 9th, by Rev. J. H. Sherman ot Vernon, Rev. John Thompson of Holland and Mary E. Bliss of Occum.
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.nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- N bate Court, August 11th, 1891.
 Estate Of Candace Washburn, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of Annette D. Wash burn, praying that letters of administration up- on said estate may be granted to Alvarado How ard, as per application on file more fully ap- pears 1t is
 Ordered that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in Stafford, in at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given Of the pendency of said application and o m sy ing Circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Stafford in said district.
 JAMES F. F.CHAMBERLIN, Judge
 Attest, MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
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EDITOR JOSEPH H. VAILL of the Winsted Herald has retired from that paper after 23 years of service as editor. It is loss to the Herald, and also a loss to Connec- ticut journalism. MT. Vaili issued clean ly as well as newsy sheet; one that Win sted had reason to feel proud of. Citizens of Winsted gave him a banquet at the Beardsley house on Friday night, most of the prominent people of the place at tending. A box containing $112 in gold pieces was given him, Judge A. H. Fenn making the speech of presentation, other prominent citizens also speaking
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w errands and for writing. Address by let ter in own handwriting, giving age,
 "s-4| WARREN WOOLEN co.
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GRATEFUL-COMFORTINg.
 EPP'S COCOA.

"By thorough knowledge Of the natural laws which govern the operations Of digestion and fine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with deli. cately favoured beverage which may save us use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds to attack wherever there Is a weak point. we may escape many fatal shaft by keeping our selves well fortified with pure blood and prop Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in hafpound tins, by GrOcers, labelled thus JAMES EPPS & CO.,, Homeopathic Chemists,
 --N London. Enpland
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EREE SCHOLARSHIP at N. Y. Vet II erinary college to be disposed Of Apply to E. H. HYDE, Stafford, Conn.
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The dedication of the Bennington bat tie monument and the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the admission of Vermont into the union occurs at Ben nington, August 19. The Putnam Pha- lanx, of Hartford, will participate. The Amoskeag veterans, of Manchester, N. H., will act as escort to the reviewing party, with a detail of grand army vet erans as a special escort to President Harrison. Ex-President Hayes will be in attendance, as will also cabinet officials, many members of congress, governors and state officers. The procession will include military and civic organizations from nearly all the New England states and from New York. The line will form at 10 o'clock, and the march will be to the monument, the procession being re- viewed by the president and other guests en route.
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 Forbes R 4aDatlare'8 s


 Springfield, Aug, 1891.
 In faces we appear to have an advantage over everybody here, owing to having a buy CT in Paris all the year round on the lookout for new things. We have just received from him collection of black demi- flouncings ofwhich the prices are not the least interesting feature; 25 cents to $2.5o.
 Laces in general, and new faces particularly, are taxed with a larger profit than the average of goods. Not so with us. ,. Left aisle, east of center.
 Wool henriettas ofthe finest texture and clearest black are here in profusion. 75 cents to SIPS; a particular fine grade at a dollar.
 Left aisle, west of center.
 Some very effective che nille draperies came lately at $5 and $o a pair. They are of the floral and morrsque or der in these colors: >.
 nile nile copper efgg' old 1GdIs red >,
 camel ssae bronze onon9 pSnneg pSSmegranate
 crimson old rose old gold
 peach ecru peacock The colors plain would make beautiful colors, and the da- does have a beauty of their own, harmonious with the plain, and brightening it.
 A year ago these curtains couldn't be made for anything like the money.
 Up the office stairs, over Vernon street door.
 Are you going to the sea?
 All the hats to look cool, to keep the sun off, to let the breezes, to feel cool, are here. Vacation hats as easy as the lives the wearers are leading. Sailor hats and yachting caps.
 Trunks, bags and valises of all sorts and sizes, lunch bas- kets, travelling toilet sets in leather cases, etc., summer reading matter.
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main and Vernon streets, Springfield, Mass.