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Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
A Correction.

Some words are so generally misap- piled that many people imagine them to be quite correct and even elegant in certain instances when they are really out of place.
 twill you tell me how near to the station this car goesp' asked a mild featured old lady of the conductor on a suburban horse car.
 What stationf' inquired the con- ductor, with an air of great forbear- ance. Do you mean the police sta- toni We don't go anywhere near it. |"
 "No, l meant began the old Lady.
 "Oh, I suppose you mean the fire en- zine station" interrupted the conduct or Well, we go within about five minutes walk of that"
 'Tmeant the railway stationp ejacu- lated the old lady, with a considerably fushed countenance.
 'Oh, the depotI" said the conductor, in . tone of great superiority. we paae closs by itI"
 s.Thank you" said the old Lady pc litaly, and the conductor evidently felt that she was nppresssd, and he hd administered . needed leason fn An- siish- --Youth's Oompanion.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
Gen. Grants Body Guard.

Edward Whelahan, who died at New Haven June g, was nearer to the head of the Union Army for long time than any other man. He was trooper in Company B of the Fifth Connecticut Cavalry. but was detailed as the person. al orderly of General Grant. When Grant rode out the armed cavalryman rode fifteen paces behind to guard his commander. Wherever Grant walked, there Whelahan followed He was tall powerfully built man, of splendid mili- tary bearing, bold and skillful rider, and soldier of recognized bravery. Whelahan never tired of defending the generals character, and he stoutly maintained that Grant was not drink ing man during the war. ''If you had chased Grant around as much as I have" he used to say, ''you wouldn't say there was anything the matter with his habits. "- Hartford Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
4 NEW PROJECT.
John c. BOrden's Plan to Scoop in
 Florida Mosquitoes.

John G. Borden's Plan to Scoop in
 Florida Mosquitoes.
 John G. Borden, of condensed milk fame, is we'll known in Litchfeld and Duchess counties. He is son of the late Gail Borden. John is spending his summers and winters in Florida in search of health. He has invented plan to rid Florida of the mosquito pest. He thus describes his project to Flor ida editor who recently met him at the Hotel Coquina, on the beach at Ormond:
 Well. you see, I have been on this coast for several weeks, and while the mosquito is no more bothersome here than at some other points I know of, in and out of the State, struck upon plan by which hope to get rid of them. In the first place, I contemplate build ing a railroad from St Augustine to Ju- piter Inlet. Along the line will be built summer residences, and stations will be located at a distance of every two miles between. In couple of years expect to have the entire coast inhabitated, and to save annoyance to the inhabitants the locomotives will be built with a forty foot-in-dianeter funnel protruding from their headlights. While in motion, at the rate of forty miles an hour, the funnel will swallow up all the mosquitoes that come within it's scope, and at tue same time be transmitted into the machinery which will grind them into pow der The oil of the mosquito will come out Of one side and the powder on tue other. The former article will seI at an exor- bitant price to all rheumatics, azd the latter will be used as fertilizer and placed on the market for sale, and then what is left of the mosquito will be used as fuel to give the locomotives steam power. l am thoroughly convinced that the idea is Q good one, and have drawn up plans and sent them on to be pt rfected. In short hile I hope 10 have my plans iu thorough condition, and will then let the world know what there IS in a Fl orida mosquito-the in- sect already knows what is in us
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
STATE NE WS.

It Is said that 8 company which ln- tends to build bicycle railroad from Long Island Sound to Great South bay will have line of steamboats running to New Haven or Bridgeport.
 Edward McCrady of Charlestown. s. c is, unless he has died without the fact reaching the Alumni association, the oldest living graduate of Yale. He was graduated in 1920 in the class with President Woolsey.
 Probably the William Clark Thread Go. will locate 8 $1, ,OOO, 900 plant in Pawtucket, near Stonington, and em- ploy 600 persons.
 In Cheshire last week, Jesse N. Hum iston was attacked by his bull and had six ribs and a nose broken, his collar bone fractured, his knee smashed and an eye injured.
 The total product of tobacco in the State during the past year was {, ,874, 9N fbs and the value of the crop to the pro- ducer, estimated on the basis of actual sales, was $1, ,132, Ill. The total num- Der of plantations was 2,S15 and the area devoted to tobacco was 6, 331 acres.
 The Hartford County Jail is over- crowded and in many cases two prison CTS occupy one cell.
 There are 322 saloons in Hartford and taking an average of S20 day, which is low estimate, the amount spent for drink not counting Sundays and holl- days, is $2,O15, ,OOO 8 year.
 General Edward Harland of Norwich and Morris W. Seymour of Bridgeport have been re-appointed members of the State Board of Pardons. The only par don granted by the board at its recent meeting was to George c. French, con- victed at Waterbury of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced in 1881 for. life.
 The Litchfield Enquirer says: There have been the following arrivals at our jail since the last report: Everett Knapp and Anna Knapp, New Milford, theft, each $7 fine and $26 costs; William Penny and Edward Dwyer, New Milford, drunkenness, each $3 fine and $27 costs; Josephine Wsrner, Bark hamsted. intox- ication $39 S9 fine and costs; Henry Reynolds, Bethlehem, theft and resis- tance in default of $500; Charles Mercy and Joseph Cotton heretofore reported ; Henry Hendricks, Woodbury, delivered by bail; Gilbert Sharp, into1ication, S29. S2, fine and costs. There are now 29 prisoners in jail, just about half of whom are from New Milford. The body of the late Hiram s. Spen- cer, who has for some time becn an in- mate of the State Soldiers Home at Noroton, was brought here on Saturday, June 6, and buried by the members of the Grand Army in the West Cemetery. at p. m. Mir. Spencer was a son of Sylvester Spencer, the old landlord of | the Mansion House. He enlisted in Company A of the Old Nj neteenth, and was afterward promoted sergeant. He participated in the hard fighting of the last years service of the county regi- l ment, and was discharged when 1t was mustered out. He has not resided in this place since the end of the war; Litchfield Enquirer.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
THE NATIONAL CONSER ERVATORY OF
 MUSIC OF AMERICA.

Nos. 126 md 13S East 1seh ssrees,New
 York.
 The annual entrance examinations of the National Conservatory of Music, Nos. 126 and l29 East 17th street. New York, will be held as follows:
 Singing:-September 24th and 25th, 1891. from g a. m. to 12 m.; 2 to 3 p. m. from to 10 p. m.
 Violin, cello contrabass, harp, and all other orchestral instruments: Septem- Der 18th, from g g. m. to 12 m and to 5 p. m.
 Piano and organ:-Se ptember 29th, 9 a. m to 12 m and to SD. DO.
 Orchestral November 2d, from to 6 6p. ID.
 Chorus: November 4th, from 8 to 10 p. m,
 Operatic chorus--November 2d, from to 10 p. m.
 The object of the National Conser- vatory of Music being the advancement of music in the United States through the development of American talent, sp- plications for admission into the classes of the Conservatory are hereby invited. It is expected that positive aptitude shall be shown by the candidates for admission, without regard to the appli- cant's stage of progress, and that his or her desire to receive the instruction inn parted in the Conservatory shall be the outcome of a serious and we'll defined purpose. The successful candidates will enjoy the tuitition of the best teach CTS that can be engaged, and, after grad uation, will be afforded opportunities of making known their accomplishments, thus securing engagements. The con- ditions of admission as to fees, etc, Varying according to the classification of the pupil are determined by the | Board of Directors. Instructions in all branches will be given free to students | whose talent and circumstances warrant | it. The course embraces intuition iu singing, operatic and miscellaneous, | solfeggio, stage department. elocutlon, fencing and Italian. piano, organ, harp, violin, viola, cello, flute, obeo, clarionet, bassoon, French horn, cornet, trombone, harmony, counterpoint and compost tion, history of music, chamber music, | orchestra and chorus.
 For further particulars, address | Charles Inslee Pardee, A. NJ. Secretary
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
June 25.

1736-Birth of John Horne Tooke, politician and philologist; died in 1872. 17SS-Charles Barbaroux, girondist, guillotined in Paris after Charlotte Corday had Killed Marat in hopeof saving him. 1SJO-George W died 1s6S-The property qualification of members of parliament abolished. 1S61-The order of the Star of India instituted. 1s63-Battle of Liberty Gap tor Beech Grove), Tenn, in Rosecrans' movement from Mur- freesboro.
 lS6@The Sixty-fourth United States "colored troops fought nobly" at Point Pleasant, Va; battles at Clarendon, Ark, begun. 1S75-Mortimer Thompson, known as Doe sticks" humorist, died. 1S78-General George A. Custer and PIT of his command massacred by the Sioux on the Little Big Horn river, Montana. 1SSg-Deaths of James Speed, ex-United States attorney general. and Daniel Pratt, of Bos- ton, famous as "Great American Traveller, {" former aged 75, latter 7s.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
June 26.

365The last heathen emperor of Rome, "Jul- ian the Apostate," slain in battle with the Persians. 15<1-Francisco Pizarro assassinated at Lima. lS5y-Steamer Montreal burned and 300 lives lost.
 1s61-Scouting fight and extraordinary victory by part of the 11th Indiana volunteers at Kelly's Island, Va; James R. Hanowell, late congressman from Kansas, killed five Confederates in close combat. ls6stThe Federal fleet commanded by Farra- gut began 8 four days bombardment of Vicksburg: retired without effecting any thing; battle of Mechanicsville or Elison's Mills, near Richmond; beginning of Mo- Cle1lan's Seven Days Retreat" .D63tBattles at South Anna and Baltimore Gross Roads, Va; Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote died in New York city while on his way to assume command of the fleet o6 Charleston, s. c.
 tS06-Death of Hon. David Davis, jurist and senator.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
THE FIRST STEP.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do any thing to your satisfaction, and you won- der what ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step into nervous prostration. You need a nerve tonic and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for re- storing your nervous system to it's nor- nal, healthy condition. Surprising re- sults follow the use of this great nerve tonic and alterative Your appetite re- turns, good digestion Is restored. and the liver and kidneys resume healthy action. Try bottle. Price 50 cents at w. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
Sweet Charity.

Mrs. Uptodate-The committee has decided to stop sending clothing to the heathep during the summer. We are going to work in 0 new field.
 Mrs. Lovetogive-Indeed?
 Mrs Uptodate-Yes; we are going to send the clothing to seaside resorts. -l Nv York Herald.
 ssThe sun is great detective" said the girl at tue seashore, as she looked at the freckles on her face; ''it is al- ways spotting somebody"
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

 ing divine and translator of New Testa- ment, born. 164-John Hampden, parliamentary leader, died of wounds received in battle. M6O@ohn Churchill, famous as Duke of Marl- borough, born; died 1722 neS-Josephine Marie de Ia Pagerie, afterward Empress Josephine, born in the island of Martinique; died 1914. fV-John Hughes, archbishop, born at An nologham, county Tyrone, Ireland; died 1884, just after doing great service to Union cause in civil war. 106-Alexandre Dumas, French novelist, born. 1s13-Henry Ward Beecher born at Litchheld, Conn; died 1887. 186e-French and Sardinians defeated the Aus trians at Solferino. 1S1-Corner stone of new state Capitol at AL bany, N. Y., laid; the structure has cost $s4,OO,0 900 and is not completed.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
June 23.

N7 B.C.-Hannibal defeated the Romans at Thrasymene with great slaughter; the con- sul, Caius Flamfnius, was killed. N0-Louis of France Ne DebonAire) died. u57-Clfve destroyed the Indian army at Plassy, thus establishing British rule over Bengal and insuring the present British empire in India. E-.-- 1soo-Arrlval of the Great Eastern in New York.
 la63-Battle of Brashear City, La; RosecrAns started on his campaign from Murfreesboro to CAAttanooga, Tenn.
 1S6HDesperate battle for the Weldon road near Petersburg; Federals gained it at en0r. nous cost; at this date the Federals had lost in eight weeks about 1000 men; . pause was therefore announced till the new troops could acquire proficiency. 16o0-George w. McCrary, ex-secretary of war, died. aged s; Port de France, Martinique, burned and 5000 people made homeless.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

1SI-Nicolas Machiavel Cor Machiavelli), fa- nous as intriguer and Italian statesman, died.
 15a6~ohn Fisher, bishop of Rochester, be- headed on Tower hill, London, for oppos- ing the divorce of King Henry VIII and denying his spiritual supremacy. 1s1SNapoleon Bonaparte signed his final ab- dication.
 1a64-Confederate general A. P. Hill executed his wonderful movement in front of Peters burg, Va, thrusting his division into a gap between two Federal divisions, defeating them in turn, repulsing Q third division, and retiring in good order with 2500 prfs- oners.
 1s1&73 lives lost in railway accident at Belle vile, Canada 1ssHThe survivors of the Greedy arctic e1pe- dftion reached and rescued. 1eo0-The new and republican constitution of Brazil went into effect.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
A LITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCE IN
 A LIGHTHOUSE

Mir and Mrs Loren Prescott are keep CTS of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed with 8 daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with measles, followed with dreadful cough and turning into fever. Doctors at home and at D Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere "handful of bones' Then she tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and after the use of two and half bottles, was completely cured They say Dr. Kings New Discovery is worth it's weight in gold, yet you may get trial bottle free at w. H. Camps drug store
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

The number of applicants for patents made in England for the year 1890, was 300. The number made ln the Unit ed States for the same period was Al ,OOO
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

at Tyburn; he WAS hanged
 in full canonicals. lsA-A band of Illinoisans, having their faces blackened with powder, captured the jail atCarthage, Hancock county, killed Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet, and Hiram, his brother, and seriously wounded Apostle John Taylor.
 1S6@Battle of Gaines Mill (or first Cold Har- bor) in the Seven Days Retreat" lS6+Sherman's army assaulted the Confeder- ates at Kenesaw Mountain, and was re- pulsed with heavy loss; about 5000 killed and wounded. lS73Hnam Powers, American sculptor, died. ls76-Harriet Martineau, English author and agnostic writer, died; born 1892. lS0O-A period of unprecedented heat in the northwest reached its worst, and many people in Chics go died of sunstroke or ex- haustion-
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from HistO.
 rvs Broad Page.

June 21. N6 RC.-Thales, the Grecian
 ] }: ] ]: ]: philosopher, died; born 606 B.C-; he was the first Greek to fix the exact RRM length of the year and
 maintain that eclipses could be foretold. k3s lS7-Edward III of England f;...:.ss.-t3IsS died, after reign of 5l F. o yea<s; born 1912. "<RnsuDu l6M-CAptain John Smith, fa- noxr or ST nous in settlement of vir- PAUL's gtnia, died. Eg1Foundation of St. Paul's cathedral, Lon- don, laid with state ceremonies 1S19-Jacques Offenbach, musical composer, born.
 la64-The Federals, led by Generals Hancock and Wright, attempted to capture tho Weldon road south of Petersburg, Va, and were repulsed. lSoO-Tornado swept away the town of Paw Paw, Ills, and killed 40 persons.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
June 27.

lzH-Birth of Louis XII c1The Just'D of France.
 155OIBirth of Charles Tx of France, who consented to the massacre of St. Bar tholomew, and soon after died of remorse in B72. 17T7-Rev. William Dodd, a learned and eloquent cler- gyman, hanged for forgery
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

The estimated cost to fire full round from one of the British war. ship Victoria's great guns, is $2 600
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17
Juno 2k.
S uu0 SA' N-Veepasian, eighth F

U-Vespasian, eighth Ro- man emperor, died. 1NERattle of Bannockb burn; 0,m Scots defeated 100,- m English A4O-Tirst printing with types in Germany. 1xN-John and Sebastian Ca bot reached the coast of Labrador; they sailed along 1t 300 leagues, and planted the banners of England and Venice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06
COLOR IN THE BASHAW FAMILY.

Andrew jackson, by Young Bashaw,
did, beyond doubt, hold first position
as trotting stallion in America. While
the breeding of his dam is shrouded in
mystery, she was beyond question well
bred. Young Bashaw was not only Il
thoroughbred, buta gray. His sire, imp.
Grand Bashaw, was also gray. But
Andrew jackson was black in color.
What, therefore, is the inference: Is it
not that if this black mare could
she must have been something more
than commonly bred. Grand Bashaw
was imported by Joseph C. Nor
gan, from Tripoli, Barbary, in the nor
thern portion of Africa, and landed in
Philadelphia, Pa, in August, 1920, then
four years DID, and died at the age of %
in 1915. Pearl, the dam of Young Bash
aw, had white legs, as did her sire, First
Consul, who was blood bay with four
white legs and blaze in face. Clay Pilot
was complete copy of First Consul
First Consul was a wonderful sire of fine
roadsters and carriage horses in New
York. He was strictly thoroughbred, by
Flag of Truce, son of imp. Goldtinder
dam by imp. Slender; I'd dam imp. Dian,
by English Eclipse, the white legged
flyer. that was never beaten in race
From what we have said, we presume
our subscribers can draw true conclu-
sions regarding the pedigree and white
marks of the Clay family Spirit OF
the Turf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06

2 :07 August %; 2:07i August Is; 2:l0
September .; 2;06i August 20. We do
not attribute Johnston's speed so much
to AleXander's Edwin Forrest, who Is
the grand-slre of Johnstons dam, as we
do to Joe Bassett, Johnstons sire.
That Johnston is the handsomest PAGER,
as well as the fastest, there's no reasona-
bic doubt. Joe Bassett was full of the
speed and beauty elements. His dam
was the nearly thoroughbred mare
Zephyr, by Champion Golddust; I'd dam
by Iceberg, son of Zero, by Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06
borse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER,

A Register intended to include all stations of
merit that trace in direct male line to Justin
Morgan and having at least one siXtytourth
of his blood. All such stations toaled in or
before 1850 are admitted tree. fee of one
dollar Is charged Tor registering each stallion
Ioaed since lSS0, and Tor each mare whenever
foaled.
Any animal i'm either of the following two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register:
|. Any meritorious stallion or mare that
traces i'm direct male line to the original JUS
tin Morgan Horse, and has ut least one sixty
fourth OF his blood.
2. The produce of n sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register.
The first volume, the final sheets If which
are now being revised tor the press,
carefully compiled from original sources,
sketch of the origin and history of the great
Morgan family, and much other new and orig
inal matter. The book will be illustrated with
portraits of Morgan horses, and handsomely
and substantially bound. The price is not yet
tnat the work may be widely distributed.
The work has been done throughout on the
plan of first cXhausting all practicable means
OF getting ANA verifying information, discrim
mating rigidly between what Is known and
what is unknown, and setting down nothing
as asccrtained which is in doubt. sources OF
Information will he given in each pedigree 30
that every reader can verify the work for
himself Full descriptions OF the animals reg
istercd will be given, and tables showing the
merits of the MOrgans, rs compared with 9th
er families, tor both speed and endurance on
the track, will be appended. Entries will be
received tor II short time further, and blanks
furnished on application. Address
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06
EARLY VERMONT HORSE AOvER
ELEMENTS.

The following are from the Woods took
Observer:
1920 (vol.D-Y Dung Patriot by the not
ed Pennsylvania horse old Patriot. Well
built and we'll proportional, At Wood
stock, etc.
AMOS WARREN.
Full-blooded Yankee at Brdgewater
and Woodstock; sire, the noted CRANKY.
Colts sold at from $3.50 to 800.
LUTHER Epson, Woodstock
New Jersey Colt ut Woodstock, Wind
sOr and IIartland; bred in New York
and got by the noted horse Dorchester,
full-booded bay and real hunter, and
was foaled by Col. Levi Howell's blood
bay mare, real hunter and known by
the name of Spread Eagle. Coal black,
lG4 hands, etc. One colt sold at $500.
SIMON SMITH, lIartland.
lS2l-None.
1S0l-Roebucl at Brattleboro. Over
lG hands. At 81.
\. KING.
The Young Soldier will be kept by the
subscriber the present season. He is an
English horse in the prime of life and
not many generations from the famous
Childers. lie is a dapple gray, and in
vigor, activity, beauty and strength
seems to possess the spirit of his ances-
tor. Terms very moderate.
TIMOTHY KNIGHT.
Brattleboro, May I, 1904.
Rockingham, never before seen in this
part of the country, at DR.. John Camp
bells stable in Putney, and in Westmin-
lister and Westmoreland. Bred in Leb-
anon, Conn. sire, full-blooded import
ed horse. lie has stood seven seasons in
the county of Hampshire, Mass. Dark