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The Press., 1892-09-15

Hartford Courant: The convention of the first congressional district will be held in Hartford next Saturday.
 There seems no doubt that the Hon. D.. Stevens Henry, of Rockville, will be nom- mated and probably by exclamation. So far as appears the sentiment of the dis trict is unanimous in his favor. It is a purely spontaneous movement, equally indicative of his strength as candidate and of his popularity as man. Nomi- nations that come in this way ale not re- fused, and, though MT. Henry has not declared himself candidate, it is safe to assume that, under the circumstances, he will accept.
 It would be hard to find stronger can- didate. MT. Henry's lines of life have led to large acquaintance among vari- ous classes of people. He is successful farmer as we'll as banker, and has inter- ests alike in the city and the country. For the past four years he has been treas urer of the state, and his administration has received universal endorsement. A large number of radical reforms in the tax laws have been undertaken in this period and his intelligent management has done much to make them succeed. The state tax on the towns was abolished upon his recommendation and mighty step forward was thereby taken in ou1 state finances. The debt, too, has been largely reduced. In the recent complica tions he has managed the important in terests in his care with courage, skill and dignity.
 He is one of the most popular men ir the district and his nomination means his election.
The Press., 1892-09-15

DELEGATES to the republican conven- tion at New Haven last week were disap- pointed in the failure of Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, to be present, as expected. He will speak at several places in Connectl- cut during the campaign, however. He, as the almost certain-to-be republican nominee for the presidency in 1896, will be heard with interest.
The Press., 1892-09-15

The published returns as to the deaths from cholera in Europe give 16O,000 to Russia. Nearly 5000 have died in Ger many and France, mostly at Hamburg, and about 30,OOO in the regions east of Russia, making total of nearly 200, 900 victims of the epidemic thus far. It is, however, generally believed that the pub- lished figures are at least % per cent. be- low the actual number of deaths.
The Press., 1892-09-15

THE democratic state convention at Hartford on Tuesday re-nominated the state ticket of 1890, except putting in place of Dr. Alsop, candidate for Heuten- antgovernor, Ernest Cady, of Hartford. The full ticket is:
 Governor, Luzon B. Morris, of New Haven; ieutenant-governor, Ernest Ca- dy, of Hartford; secretary, John J. Phe- Ian, of Bridgeport treasurer, Marvin H. Sanger, of Canterbury; controller, Mich olas Staub, of New Milford.
 Presidential electors-At large, E. c. Benedict of Greenwich, and Elijah K. Hubbard of Middletown; 1st district, William B. Foster of Vernon; 2d district, Elisha Leavenworth of Waterbury; 3d district, Thomas s. MarIor of Brooklyn; i; 4th district, David M. Read of Bridgeport.
The Press., 1892-09-15

PEACHES are very high this year, and poor peaches are more abundant than good ones. The Connecticut cropis large and good one, but with poor crops every where else, Connecticut is so drawn upon by other states that the supply is short one. But the big prices paid go into Connecticut farmers pockets, which is not so bad as it might be.
The Press., 1892-09-15

IT is now said that Mrs. Harrison is suffering from pelvic abscess, likely to result fatally, and that soon, though she is yet strong and able to be about. The president may have to give up attending the gathering of the G. A. R. comrades at Washington next week.
The Press., 1892-09-15

sNINE DEAD, MANY DYING" Such IS the caption to the story of an accident on the Fitchburg railroad. A passenger train standing at Cambridge Junction sta tion is crashed into by an incoming freight, the engine splitting the rear car in two. Fire followed. Six passengers were killed outright, three soon died from injuries, and over 30 others were injured in greater or less degree. The freight train had been Jagged, but the engineer denies that he saw any fagman, notwith- standing that he had whistled the usual signal of acknowledgement of the flag.
The Press., 1892-09-15

VERMONT and Maine have held state elections, and both are, as usual, repuo- lican in every particular, electing full del egations to congress, though the vote in both states was several thousand short of what a contested campaign would have brought out. The Australian ballot was used for the first time in the smaller towns, though the cities have had experi- ence before. The lighter vote was in the rural districts in both cases.
The Press., 1892-09-15

"PR1NTERs INK DID IT."-Thus the Brockton, Mass, Daily Enterprise heads an illustl ated article several columns long, giving the history and progress of growth of w. L. Douglas immense shoe factory in that town. But it takes son e. thing more than advertising to establish an article as Douglass shoes are estab- lished in popular estimation. Advertis- ing will win transitory success, but it takes solid merit to hold the advantage as Douglas goods hold it.
The Press., 1892-09-15

The fall term of Storrs school opens September 26th. The school succeeds Its course includes pretty much every. thing that a young intending farmer needs to learn of the scientific knowledge of farming. This "book farming'' has been derided by our farmers; but they are at least beginning to see that it is necessary, if they would keep up theil profession.
The Press., 1892-09-15

MASSACHUSETTS republicans have nom- mated for governor Wm. H. Halle, oi Springfield, the present lieutenant-gov- ernor, and for lieutenant-g governor Roger Wolcott, of Boston, a descendant of the Connecticut Wolcotts.
The Press., 1892-09-15

TIFFANY, the New York jeweler, is building factory to produce the fine line of cutlery which he has been importing. He is a convert from the ''tariff reform" to the protection side.
The Press., 1892-09-15

In their regular order subscribers are now re- ce1ving bills, those considerably in arrears more urgent ones. In discharging this duty our ac- countant knows nobody, and treats all alike-the only safe rule to adopt in such cases
The Press., 1892-09-15

Alexander Zimmerman, of New York, rode a safety bicycle at Hampden Park. Springfield, Mass, Sept. 9th, against time, and covered 8 mile in two minutes and six and fOur-fifths seconds,
The Press., 1892-09-15

Some miscreant shot Sam Small, the temperance evangelist, who had been lec- turing at Hazelton, Ind, the other even- ing, when he was returning, the shot making serious wound in his thigh.
The Press., 1892-09-15

THE New Haven News authoritative ly'' states that ex-Governor T. M. Waller will be the democratic nominee for con- gress from tho 3d congressional district.
The Press., 1892-09-15

William E. Sharon, member of the na- tional republican committee for Nevada has written letter to M. H. De Young, acting chairman of the executive commit tee, in which he resigns as member oi the committee. MT. Sharon says that owing to his views on the silver question he cannot remain on the committee.
The Press., 1892-09-15

Legal steps have been inaugurated by free-trade democrats to oblige Labor Commissioner Peck of New York to make public where he obtained his statistics on the effects of the Mckinley tariff law. -
The Press., 1892-09-15
The Road Problem in the Prairie States.
 (Correspondence.)

| Garden Prairie, Ill, 18th, 1892 | Our first frost came on the night of the Sth; but no damage resulted either in the 1 fields or gardens.
 One matter of prime consequence to the farmer, and the merchant, and the professional man, and, in fact, you might say to us all, is receiving attention as never before in our recollection. We re- fer to the making of good roads. We have thought much of this matter the last few years. Here, on the prairies, where there is so little stone and gravel, and so much land on dead level, with poor drainage, it is, as everybody knows, 8 most perplexing thing to make high way. It is apt to be all lowway, and narrow at that.
 The soil, which answers for hard and smooth road in dry season, makes trav- ell almost impossible in wet time. There is no road that does not have low, wet spots in it, and sometimes these are fre- quent and long. Where the soil is clayey the hillsides are apt to be as bad as on the level.
 The poll-tax system of road-making and mending, as we have seen 1t in opera tion, is wretched contrivance. It isn't even good tax-collector.
 The general waking up of the public to it's own needs in this direction is a most hopeful sign; and untold good will come out of it if the wake-up only continues long enough.
 The better roads convention, which met a short time ago in Des Moines, shows the practical direction this move ment is taking. That convention was well represented by the entire state, and by representative men of the farm, the shop, and the office. It was in search of plan by which the state might have 8 system of roads that would be truly help ful in the development of it's resources, and in the marketing of it's products, and handling of it's vast traffic. The conven- tion effected permanent state organiza- tion with strong board of directors. It numerously whereased and resolved, get ting into both much sound sense. Be- sides a general discussion, there were specific discussions of such topics as the following: "The influence of good roads on the material welfare of the state !; their influence on the intellectual, moral and social welfare of the state;" Good roads, how best built in Iowa out of Iowa material and products ;'' Permanent roads," Bridges, as an adjunct to good roads,"
 It cannot but be that great good will come of this movement, which will be shared by the people generally. We hope the good work will be pushed into every corner of the land, and will meet with no opposition on the way. It is high time to save the enormous wastes of poor roads, or no roads at all. o. P. CHAMPLIN.
The Press., 1892-09-15

Ex-SENAToR BLAIR, of New Hampshire, has been nominated for congressman, in his district.
The Press., 1892-09-15

The house of Harlow B. Kibbe, o1 Brimf1eld, was burned Saturday night with loss of $500. The tenants moved from it Thursday.
The Press., 1892-09-15

LABOR COMMISSIONER PECK, of New York, is willing to show the figures upon which he bases the report that shows so we'll for the Mckinley bill, but objects to showing the returns sent him by manu- facturers under assurance that no pub licity of their names in connection with business statistics should be made. He also annoys his questioners by stipu- lating that no mugwump or democrat who has bolted the party be sent to investigate his report. This last condi- tion shuts out every one of the committee who proposed to investigate. Mr. Peck was appointed to his present office by MT. CIleyeland- when pOvernOr
The Press., 1892-09-15

Eugene Sue, who in his youth was fo1 some time an army surgeon, one day dined "not wisely, but too well," with Afterward, as they sauntered on the Boulevards, Romieu fell and injured his leg. Sue got cab, put his friend in, and drove home, where he carefully dressed the wound and then retired to bed. Next morning he hastened to ex. anime the wound, only to discover that he had tended the wrong leg.
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The Press., 1892-09-15

"HE is 1aoao the greatest man in the world," says John L., referring to Cor bett, after the New Orleans fight. This is saying that John L. Sullivan ao0s the greatest man in the world. What kind of g. world must this be, seen from the victor, seems to be nearer to being gen. tleman than prize fighters often come.
 He is modest and temperate. While his friends were excited over his victory and drinking heavily, he was calm, and re- fused to take intoxicants. He is a liber- ally educated man, and left good posi- tion as banker to train for fighting
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South Wilmington, 4th, Elias Fisher, 82. Stafford Springs, 14th Inis E., 27, wife
 of Joseph A. Simpson. Remains were taken to Dover, N. H., for burial
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The Press., 1892-09-15

BOTH the president and the governor have proclaimed Oct. 21st as national and state holiday, especially recommend ing its observance by schools. It is the Tooth anniversary of the discovery of America. The governor says: "To thus observe this day is to pay fitting tribute to the strong faith and unswerving devo- tion of the great discoverer of a new world, and we justly include in our commemora- tion the great men and great events of the intervening years in which our state has contributed conspicuously to the per manent life of the union."
The Press., 1892-09-15
Measuring doses of medicine by

Measuring doses of medicine by the price is not safe operation. A Prov idence man has just died from an over- dose of epson salts. His wife had told him to buy five cents worth of salts and take it. But it appears that Providence druggists have been cutting rates, and five cents buys four times the usual quan- tity. The man was ignorant of this and took killing dose
The Press., 1892-09-15

Gov. FLOWER, of New York, has au- thorized the purchase of Fire Island off the Long Island coast as camp for quar- antined passengers from Europe. The Island was bought, but an attempt to land the passengers there was forcibly re- sisted by residents. A fight was averted by the issuance of an injunction against landing, which temporarily puts the mat Fire Islanders are less afraid of contagion than of losing sale of their clans and oys- ters which are bedded off the island, and would not for long time be considered wholesome or safe articles of diet, with a cholera camp located on the shores.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
WEST VIRGINIA STATESMEN.
Invade the Nations Capital. Merely fol
Pleasure senator Keana Much Better.

Invade the Nations Capital, Merely for
Pleasure Senator keana Much Better.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. 2. Demo
cratic State Chairman Chiffon, Senator
Bob Carr, of Kanawha, Major Ran
Stahlnaker, Of Wheeling, and some
other West Virginians were in the city
Wednesday.
Mr.. Chiffon called to see Senator
Kenna and was delighted to find him
greatly improved. The Senator is now
gaining so rapidly that little fear is
felt Of another relapse. DR.. Sowel
said to correspondent
7 am glad 70 be able to say that
Senator Kenna is doing splendidly.
He is not out Of bed yet because
won't let him get out. He is resting
well and getting stronger fast
The West Virginia visitors declared
they came here merely for pleasure,
but this is thought not to be exactly
the case.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
now TO YELL iouR. .aoops.

Christmas time is coming fast and
the Martinsburg merchants have laid
in large and magnificent stocks of
goods, and Us they desire to dispose Or
them as rapidly as possible, il will be-
to their beneiit to tell the people what
they have for sale. The most satisfac-
tory way to do this is through the coll
umns of THE WoRLD. THE Peoples
PAPER has large subscription list,
and j. read in every district 81 the
county, and everybody sees it. Iii
this manner the merchant is brought
f,ce q face with the people. II you
desire 70 sell goods rapidly. place Al
advertisement III the WORLD.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
NEW STARS FOR GLORY
AND FOUR AND PERHAPS SIX MORE
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
NEW STATES WILL ns MADE fF AN
EXTRA SESSION rs
HELD.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2. The Demo.
cratic leaders here have decided upon
an important step in the party policy
with relation to the extra session prob
lem, Speaker Crisp, senator German.
Mr.. Whitney aud several other promi-
nent Democrats have reached the con
clusion that IL, as is now altogeth, i
probable, an extra session Of Congress
is summoned in March,. the two bills
providing for the admission of New
Mexico aad Ariznna shall be pushed Is
immediate passage.
During his recent visit to New York
Speaker Crisp conferred III length
with Nj. Whitney on this subject. aud
pointed aut the danger Of intrnsting-
important measures of party policy III
the senate, dominated by third party
representatives, who may be more or
less eccentric, not to say unreliable,
The Importance Of having Demo
cratic majority in the Senate, which
will stand for the same principles Of
tariff reform as the Democratic MAORI
ty in the House, is fully appreciated
by Speaker Crisp. and il was urged by
him upon Secretary Whitney. Mr..
Whitney discussed the matter at some
length, and finally gave il as his opin-
ion that in the event of an extra Sos
sion no time should be lost III passing
these bills. It the programme, there
fore, in addition to organization Of the
House and the appointment Of the
Ways and Means Committee, TO call
these two billsup and put them through
without delay.
It has not yet been decided whether
the bill admitting Utah will be consid.
cred or not. Should the three bills be
passed six Senators would be added t.
the Democratic column in the upper
House.
The bills admitting New Mexico and
Arizona passed the present House in
June last, and are now resting il the
Senate Committee on Territories, Of
which Senator Plat, Of Connecticut,
is Chairman. 1t is said here that Dele
Il e 49,
gates Joseph, Of New Mexico, and
ESmith, Of Arizona, have received
pledges from Senator Plat that these
two bills shall be favorably reported
during thecoming session. Little re-
lance is placed upon this statement,
Should the bills pass Of course this item
will be eliminated from the extra SEES
sion programme.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
ONE OF THE DALTON GANG
Capture Of i Desperate for Whom hi,
Reward Was offered.

Capture ola Desperate for Whom Zig
Reward Was offered.
ST Louis, December 2. Ellsworth
Wyatt, of the notorious Dalton gang OF
train-robbers and desperadoes, for
whom reward of &c., is offered
by the Kansas authorities, was sur.
rounded and captured at the home Of
his uncle in Cary, Indiana, little vii
lage twelve miles from Terra Haute,
early yesterday. He showed fight,
but gun-barrel thrust in front Of his
face weakened him. Wyatt was one
Of Bob Dalton's most desperate follow.
ers, and although not in the Coffey-
vile raid, he is wanted for many
crimes. Officers say Wyatt is the man
who led the attack on an express train
near Caney, Kansas, few nights af-
ter the Coffeyville raid, in which a
small amount of booty was obtained.
They also say that he is the author Of
the letter sent to Liyeryman John
Kloehr, whose gun did such good exc
cution at Coffeyville in helping to ex-
terminate the Dalton gang.
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Jox II a pnINr sl.nr.

i y asserted that tlore Il more JOY
in y printing Office over one sinner who
pays IN advance and abuses tho editor
on every occasion than over the ninety
and nine who borrow the paper and
sing his praises without contributing a
cent e keep tout Of HE poor house.
Blessed are the meek, for they shallin-
herit the earth, and obtain material FOR
fencing i on time. FIX.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
ONO PEOPLE ASK RELIEF.


From the Dangers Of a West Virginia
Powder mill That is Afflicted with the
Exploding Habits
COLUMBUS, o. Dec. "A petition
received BY Governor Mckinley yes
terday from citizens Of Burlington,
Lawrence county, raises an interest
ing question between Ohio and West
Virginia. At Central City, w Va,
opposite Burlington, there is a powder
mill that blows up five or six times a
year, each time hurting great missiles
across the river, breaking windows
and endangering the lives Of BurIing-
ton citizens. They want the mill abat-
ed as a nuisance. The Governor re-
ferred it to Attorney General Richards,
who reported that no law could reach
the case and recommended that the
Governor correspond with the Cover
nor Of West, Virginia regarding the
case, which will be done.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
AMERICAN rKArEKSAL CIRCLE

The receivers of the American Fra
ternal Circle are working vigorously
on the accounts Of the Order, and will
soon be ready to file their accounts in
court, after which their final settle
ment will be made. Our people who
are interested, to their sorrow, will be
glad to learn that they are not left so
badly in the soup after all, as the re-
ceivers expect to pay about seventy
cents on the dollar.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
EMANUEL CUSTER DEAD.


He Formerly Lived Near NCumberIan
and Was-the Father of the Famous
General Custer.
The Washington Post recently con
tanned dispatch from Monroe, Mich,
announcing the death of Emanuel
Custer, father of the late General Geo.
B. Custer, the famous cavalry leader,
who was killed in the terrible Custer
massacre, or massacre of the Rosebud,
as it is also known, that Mortified the
whole civilized world some years ago.
Mr.. Custer died at the home of his son,
Maitland. Custer, at Parsonville, about
three miles west of Monroe. He was
eighty-five years Of age.
Emanuel Custer was at one time a
resident Of Allegany county, Nd, and
lived near Cresaptown. The young
General, who afterwards met death at
the hands4of the Indians, was born and
raised there, and grew up to manhood.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-02
wORLDLETs.

Breezy Bits of News Gathered From VAR
ious Sections.
Christmas decorations are appear
ing in the shop windows.
Hunters report wild turkeys unus-
ually plenty along the North noun
tain.
Rev. Mr.. Bateman married Mr..
Richard Nice ormack and Miss Mamie
Coe SHREDDER, both Of Berkeley conn-
ty, w. Va. in Hagerstown Wednes-
day.
About four hundred men are at
work at the tunnel at Harpers Ferry,
and four piers of the new railroad
bridge across the Potomac river are
above water.
A Harrisonburg, Va, man prom
ised his wife that if Cleveland was
elected he would take a course at the
Kelley Institute, in Hagerstown. He
is fulfilling his obligation.