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Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-28
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of the Board of SWpervisOrs Of
 COchise County.
August 2s, 1892.

August v, le92.
 3: o'clock p m. Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment.
 Present-Full Board.
 Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
 Ordered that deed be issued to An Sing for lot block VII Survey addi- ton, Tombstone, assessed to An Sing upon his paying $24 9, the am punt of taxes and pt nalties delinquent on said lot.
 The board having completed the addition of the colums ci valuation oi taxable property in this county as hy law required, and having ascertained such amount to be $2,S40, ,Si9.I2 and having also ascertained the require mems for all county and school pur- poses, ihe following resolution was offered by Supervisor Scott White and was upon molten unanimously adopt ed and ordered spread upon the min utes, viz:
 Resolved that there be and is hereby levied and ordered collected on all tax able property in this county the fol- , lowing rate on each Sl00 thereof for the following purposes, that i. to say on each slc0 of taxable property.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-28

W. E. Payne X Co., Employment. agents, 9l0 Union Avenue. Kansas City, Mo, furnish reliable help, male or female. any nationality in any quantity, and send them to ali parts of the Union free of charge. Cores pondcnce solicited. 2,4m
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-28

We have the finest lot of genuine New England mince meat ever m Tombstone a. HosFLKR's.
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AUGUST,

HOMESTEAD is daily becoming more quiet, many of the strikers securing employment elsewhere, pending a settlement O! the strike.
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? o'clock p. m.

Same members present.
 It was ordered that Fairbank School District No 6, be and Is so changed as to include the north one half mile of
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-28
Cur Chief.
Clerk.

A youngster aged about s years, picked mp a campaign badge of Cleve- land Jn the street in front of the PRosPECToE office this morning. Alter brushing the dirt off of it and bending the brass portion of it back into shape he looked at the picture in a brown study. It was just at this time that a prominent democrat came by, and stopped to zee what the youngster was examining so critically. Thinking to assist in relieving the boys mind, he asked: Little boy, do you know who that is picture off"
 Little Boy-"Yes sir, I know who that is"
 Man-"Who is it?"
 Little Boy-"Thats Fatty Ryan"
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-28
Ions on her

health, at a meeting to-day, adopted stringent measures to prevent the disease from being introduced into the through this port.
 SAN FRAScIsco-Sheriif Laumeister, acting on the advice of has attorney. will not proceed with the execution Of the murderer John NcNulty to-day. The sheriff claims that the original date set for McNulty's execution having passed he has no warrant to hang McNulty to-day or any other time until he is re-sentenced by a court. District Attorney Barnes and Attorney General Hart have advised the sheriff to proceed with the execution, but he refuses.
 VAN BUREN, Ark.-At Nowa,i, l. T. last night while Travelling Auditor Wright and Travelling Passenger Agent Johnson were checking up the accounts of James s. Wilson, agent cf the Kansas and Arkansas Valley rail- way, three masked men, supposed to be members of the Dalton gang, enter ed the the depot and covered the three men with revolyers and forced Wilson to give up about Sl ,5O0 in cash.
 PARrs-The newspaper Paris, says the liquidation of the Panama canal company has concluded an agreement with Hieland, vice president of the chamber of commerce, providing for the formation of another company with a capital of s30,O0O,OOO to re- sune work on the Panama canal. Work will be resumed immediately in order to prevent the lapsing of the con sessions granted to the old company by the government of Columbia.
 HoNoLuLU-A bill has passed the third reading and become a law which
 will greatly. effect the trade between Hawaii and other countries, especially America, IL is a sort of junior Hawai- ian Mckinley bill and relates 10 the nc rease of duty on various articles many Of which were "free by treaty" with the United States, or at less than advalorem duty.
 LoNDoN-The Times Berlin cores pondent says: The ministry at Darm- siradt has ordered a thorough inspee- lion of travellers from France as a protection against the introduction Of cholera at the stations at Mainz, Ben gin, Worms and Alzeey.
 SAN DIEoo-The jury in the case of Sheriff Foulks, accused by the fate grand jury of misconduct in office, at II o'clock tonight, brought in a yer diet of guilty as charged. The court fixed September 5th as the day for passing judgment of removal from office.
 NEW YoRK-L. Won Hoffman & Co, have ordered sl 100000 in gold coin for shipment to Europe tomorrow. by the steamship Fuerst Bismarck.
 BuFFALo--At about II o'clock this a crowd of switchmen sur roanded Master Workman Sweeney, that he declare a strike from New York to Chicago. Hot words ensued, and Swi;chmap Quinn, of the NickIe Plate yards struck Sweeney furious blow, knocking him down. The blood flowed in stream from Sweeney's nose. Quinn got his leaders head against a tele- | graph pole and punched and pounded | him until he pulled away. Great ex- citement prevails
 SAN FRANcIsco-Lieutena T. Dix | Bolles, O. the United States navy, | lied last night of heart disease. He | vas in charge of the United States photographic bureau in this city.
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Making the total Territorial rate as fixed by the Territorial board of Equal ization 80 cts on each S1OO of taxable property.
 COUNTY FUNDS.
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COUNTY FUNDS. General fund, including Trt asur-
 CT and ex-officio tax collectors
 commission ............. .45 Interest redemption bonds of
 1887 and 1883 ....... 50 School fund. .5j
 Making total levy of B 30 and that the said s330 upon each said SlOO of taxable property is fixed as the rate Of taxation in this county for the. year A. D. 1892
 The board having further asce-- tained that the total value oi all taxable property in the Tombstone school district is s4I4 ,663 ana having also ascertained the requirements oi said district for the year A. D, 1891, now hereby fix the additional rate of thirry-five cents on each $lO0 thereof which sum is hereby levied and order ed collected therein in addition to all otEer taxes levied therein.
 It is further hereby ordered that the commission ofthc County Treasur- CT and ex-officio tax collector be and l. hereby fixed at 3 per cen. on a'l moneys for taxes collected by him, which said sum so fixed shall he in full compensation for said services, which said commissions shall be de- ducted from the levy included in and aided 10 the general fund for that purpose and retained by him as Treas urer and ex-ofiicio tax collector
 By unanimous vote Board adjourn ed to ? o'clock p. m. Aug. 23rd 1892.
 Approved
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G. W. BRYAN,
 Chairman.

". D. MoNMoSIER,
 Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
p,owca t,, sa. ooo in oo,a.

During the troublesome times attend ant upon the occupancy of the coltend- ing armies during the war, Mrs. Mary Wilson buried a jar containing 5000 in gold, and as her death was very sudden her heirs found no clew which would lead to the discovery of the money, and it was thought that it had been found and carried of. Not long since Mileage Whitlock, who was blowing on the Wilson farm, which Is eighteen miles west of Ozark, Ark, found tho jar and contents. Ho ondoavored to keep the mntter secret, but 1t leaked out, and the grandchildren of Mrs. Wilson have brought suit against Whit lock to recover the money.-Cor. St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
More Indian Schools Needed.

In the last two years, and particularly within the last six months, the Indian schools, as a whole, have filled up with pupils as at no former time. Almost all the schools are crowded, many are wait ing enlargement and some reservations are in pressing need of boarding schools among them the Rosebud, the Navajo, the Apache, the Papago and the Lower Spokane. On the five reservations just specified, containing over 30,000 Indians, and school population five to eighteon) of not far from 5000, there are only four boarding schools with a capacity of. $50 pupils. On one of these reservations tRosebud) there are day schools with capacity for about 400 more, leaving 7,e50 children upon these five rcserva- tions with no local school accommoda- tiona. New York Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
Yankee Distinctive in Doston.

Things. have reached such a stage in the fruit trade of Boston that the proprietor of a place in Causeway street has named 1t the Yankee Fruit Store" Within few years the Italians have taken almost complete possession of the business in Boston. They began with street stands, but have long since advanced to shops, wholesale establishments and inter- ests in fruit transportation ines. They take to the business as if by in- stinct, and carry it on with the closest economy, whole families of men, women and children helping and sometimes living in one place. Boston Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

Is no gloomy rengion that preach. t will take no luster from your eye. It will take no color from your check. It will take no spring from your step. know what am talking about. l have felt the consolation of this grace in my own heart. It is not a theory with me. know in whom l believe. and he has been so good friend to me 1 have a right this morning to commend his friendship to all the people.
 Oh, come into the kingdomi Do not say you are too bad. Let the wicked forsake his way and the uurighteous man his thoughts" Look unto me, all ye ends of the earth" How is he going to do-dIive you into the kingdomy He will not do it. If you get in at all it will be because you are drawn in by his love. What does he say? Look unto me, all ye ends of the earth" He was lifted up. What for2 To drive? Nol lifted up to draw. Oh, come now, come now into the kingdom of our Lord Jesusl
 You have heard of that warrior of ancient times who went into battle against Christ. He hated Christ, and he went into battle fighting Christ but in the battle he got wounded. he was struck by the arrow and he fell. and as he lay with his face mp to the sun. und the life blood was oozing away. he put his hand to his heart and took hand ful of blood from the wound, and held it up toward the sun, and cried out. 70 Jesusl thou hast conquered"
 And if today, my nearer, struck through by the arrow of Gods gracious Spirit, you realize the truth of what have been saying, you would surrender yourself to the Lord who bought you: you would ny; "l will no longer battle against Christ's mercy. Lord Jesus. thou hast conquered" Glorious namel know not what you will do with 1t; but will tell you one thing before | stop-l must tell it. will tell you one thing here and now, that 1 take him to be my Lord, my God, my pardon. my peace, my comfort, my salvation, my heaven. Blessed be his glorious name forever. "The name which is above every name"
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May II.

l310-Jacques de Molay, grand master of the -Taraialars -hnrned at Paris. l6Sl-I Laws against Quakers and against footiv- ities at Christmas repealed in Massachu- setts. lS49-Mme Recamier, famous wit and beauty, died.
 ls6o-The famous Virginia, generally called the Merrimac, destroyed by the Confed- crates. lS63-Battle at Mount Vernon, Ark, the Fed erals commanded by Colonel Powell Clay ton afterward governor of the state. lS65-General Jeff Thompson, at Chalk Bluff. Ark. surrendered the Army of Arkan- sas," 5.04S men, to General Grenyille M. Dodge. 1872 Thomas Buchanan Read, poet, author of ''Sheridan's Ride," died in New York: born 1892
 IS0O-The Rothschilds- dictated terms to the emperor of Austria that unless the perse- cution of Jews ceased they would withdraw their capital from Austria IS9l-Th Russian czarowitz, in Kioto. Japan. murderously assaulted by a policeman.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
The DeadIIncss of Abslnthe.

The fundamental principle of absinthe is Il resinous substance derived from wormwood. This resin, with a number of essences made from aromatic plants, constitutes the famous French drink which is so poisonous that tablespoon. ful in pure state is almost certain to cause convulsions to an inexperienced thinker, It is believed by physicians that the brain disease which absinthe produces is absolutely incurable, for the substance of the brain is changed by the poison, and after the absinthe driuker has accustomed himself 10 his daily dose a fatal termination ia a matter of no Isus tine. .---st kssls 0lsbs- ps.sszat
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May Q.

l7co-The Count Nikolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, founder of the "Moravian Brothers" and organizer of Indian missions in America. died in Ilerrnhut, in Lusatia: born lam l715-Jacob Brown. American commander on the Canada border in 1872, born in Bucks county, Pa.: died lSeS. 1900 John Brown. abOlitionist. born at Tor rington. Conn.,: hanged Dec. ,. ls59. lSl0- John Brougham, actor and dramatist. born in Dublin, lS46- Battle of Resaca de Ia Palma and defeat of the Mexicans. lS64-At Dalton, Ga.. sherman compelled Johnson to retreat; Et Spottsylvania there was a pause, but Major General John Sedg- wick was killed by a sharlshooter: eight battles elsewhere were fought. lS65- Jefferson Davis was captured near Irwin vile, Ga-
 1891 Mime. Blavatsky, the famous theosophist, died in London. Margaret Connolly, aged llU. was burned to death in Beaver Meadow, Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May I3.

lTl7-Maria Theresa, 'strongminded" empress of Austria, born in Vienna: died there Nov. %. l1Sn: she reformed the entire admins tration, greatly to the benefit of the people. l730-Charles Watson Wentworth. marquis of Rockingham, English statesman during the first troubles with America, borr: died July l, l1S2; he repealed the stamp act and retired from office when war against the colonies began.
 lSoS-The noted American tariff act imposing heavy duties on British goods became a law. lS64- Battles at Resaca, Ga, begun: Federal losses GD killed and 2,l41 wounded; total. 2.I4I: Confederate losses about 2.SOO. minor battles at Pulaski and Hilton. Tenn. lS13-59 miners killed by an explosion in the Drummond mint at West Vale. N. S. ls0O-Judge Amasa Je Parker died in Albany, aged s.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
The Summer Garnet.

"Those of us who live in the sub urbs." said Mir. Staybolt, "are waiting now for summer so that we may again hear the cornet of the amateur, which We miss during the winter period of in- door life 1t won't be long now before we shall again sit out on the veranda and hear the notes of oft in the Silly Night, Roll on, Silver Moon,' I'd offer Thee This Hand of Mine and When tho Swallows llomeward Fly. waited through the quiet air. New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
Snnkcn In IrnrlY SnrInr.

Friday David whipple chopped three dormant black snakes out of maple log at his sugar camp, in Jackson town ship. He placed them in a kettle and hung the kettle over the fire, and in a few minutes the snakes began to crawl around in the kettle us though summer had come. When they had got to act ing very lively Mir. Whipple dumped them in the snow and they soon began to become stiff and sleepy again. Then he put the snakes in lukewarm water, and they stuck their heads above the rim of the vessel and gazed around to see whether it was summer or not. Presently they crawled out and Mir. Whipple chopped their heads of. .-Scran- ton Cor. New York Sun,
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

Concord, died; born Ii35. HOIIS ~'' lS23-John sherman, statesman, born in Lan- caster, O.: he hGs been in congress or cabi- net continuously for B years lS6O- Theodore Parker. Unitarian clergyman and radical thinker, died in Florence. Italy; born lSl0.
 lSS3-General Thomas Jonathan Jackson (''Stonewall'D died of wounds accidentally received at Charlottesville: born lS24. lSG0-The "last rail was laid and the last spike driven on the Union Pacific railway at Promontory Point. l.. T.; this was a mere official formality, as the road was com pleted some time before. lso0-The Very Rev William Keegan. vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Brook lyn, died. aged G..
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

greSS, born Tn Boston. l863-B Battle al Raymond and skirmish at Fourteen Mile Creek. Miss, in Grants cam paign against Vicksburg. lS64--L Last and bloodiest day of the fighting around Spottsylvania Court House. Va. followed by great depression in the north, Grants losses being reported at 30.OO0; the official report of all the actions there gives 2.T25 killed, I3,4l6 wounded and 2,225S pris- oners; total. lS.399; Confederate losses about a.m l8S4-Chares O'Conor, the eminent New York lawyer, died at Nantucket, Mass: born 1894.
 lsSS- Right Rev. John Joseph Lynch. arch bishop of diocese of Toronto, died there: born 1916.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
A Locomo,Iv. steamboat.

Swedish papers describe novel kind of construction, termed n locomotive steamboat. built at Kristanstud, for tho navigation of chain of small lakes, separated by falla, the boat being fitted for this purpose with wheels fitting a track. and power may be applied tu either the propeller or the driving wheels of the locomotive part of the machine; the track is 3 fect inches gauge, with grades of one in thirty-three, and having curves of rahina of 100 meters.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
It Never LanguIshes.

The force in Comptroller Colgan's of- flee in Sacramento is wrestling with the coyote scalp claims again. Other indus tries may languish and die, but this one seems to grow ill vigor with age. Coun- ty clerks have sent in claims for nine months. which show that 20, ,299 scalps have been taken during that period which will pull $1O1 ,495 from the state treasury. The southern counties espe- cially are reaping a harvest in tLis direc- tisa. .--sxu FranSiscs Chreuicls.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
of Intcrest to nallway lte.taurant Msn.

A petriiicd ham of large hog was recently found in n field on the poor farm in this county, and is now in pos session of George w. Roseberry. Tho specimen is almost perfect, even show ing the saw marks. The line of division between the flesh and skin is also very plain. The flesh side is beautifully or namented with shelliish and other water animals. It is a fine piece of natures handiwork. Salem Cor. Indianapolis Journal
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
An Odd Animal.

fossil specimen was found awhile ago on Lord Howe's island. i'll the southern Pacific. which had four horns on its crest and resembled cross between a hori,sd toad and snappiny turtle New xush PrsSA
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

and Aurungzebe following in the order named.
 lTl-Robert Owen, philanthropist, social re- former and founder of an eminent Ameri- can family, born in Newtown, Montgom- eryshire, Wales; died lSlS. l7S7-The convention met in Philadelphia tc form the constitution of the United States lSal~ Henry Grattan, Irish patriot and states. man. died; born l146. lS63- Battle of Jackson, Miss: Generals Sher- man and McPhcrson captured the city.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May 10.

l114-Louis NV of France died of smallpox. i115-Colonel Ethan Allen and hiS"Green Mountain Boys" surprised and captured the British post at Ticonder- oga: centennial celebrated in lSs5. lSlS-Paul Revere. famous for his ride to rouse the Vim utemen of Lexington s.nd
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May I2.

l64l-ThomasWentworth,E Earl of Strafforl. minister to Charles l. beheaded. l791 Captain Francis Grose, famous English antiquary. died.
 lS2o- George w. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger, born in Baltimore. IS5o- Henry Cabot Lodge, au- thor and member of con-
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
May IA.

l602-Gosnold discovered Cape Cod.
 l6l0 - Henry of Navarro" (Henry " of Francel as- sassinated al Paris. l634-Meeting of first house of representatives of Massa- chuSctts.
 l643-Louis XIV succeeded at the age of 5; he reigned = years, the longest reign on record, Henry III of England. Queen Victoria
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
Rose Terrace Poultry Yards.
 Edwin w. Hornbeck, Prop.
Falls Village, Conn.

Falls Village, Conn.
 $. 0. B. LEGHoRNs, (Gallinger strain,) 8. o. W. LEGHORNs. (Knapp Bros.l B. P. ROCKS. tHawkins.) Eggs from above. s2.00 per IS; 3 settings, S5 %, INDIAN GAME Egg-. tFrayne stock,) $500 per IS; two settings, $500. BUFF LEG- HORNS, (Mrs Lister Kay,) Eggs s.. 0 per l5. All eggs well packed In baskets. A fair hatch guaranteed.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
CANAAN ACADEMY,

VI
 The school offers superior advantages to parents seeking place to educate their chill dren. The day department IS open to both boys and girls on equal terms. Boys only received as boardsrs. Pupils carefully pre- pared for College Scientific school. The U N. Military or Naval academy, or business life. Pupils admitted at any time aud charged from the time of admission. The school occupies the Ward estate just south of the village. No extra charge for languages. The next term begins December 15 For admis- sion either as boarding or day pupils call on or address
 The REV. F. THOMPSON.
 Principal,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

Canaan Savings Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. CONVINCED BUSINESS OCTOBER lsr, 1872. SAMUEL A. BENNETT, President DANIEL l.. FIREMAN. Vice-President JACOB B. HARDENBERaH, Secretary JOSEPH W. PEEr, Treasurer
 TRUSTEES George l.. Parsons, J. A. Underwood. George 5. Fuller. George W. Cowdrey,
 John B. Reed.
 AUDITORS: Calvin E. Barnes, william Fl. Camp OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FULLER N PEET.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from Hist0-
 rvs Broad Page.
May s.

l66S-Alain Rene Le Sage. French novelist and fa- nous as the author of "Gil Blas." born at Sarzean. Brittany: died l74T. E@- Are b bishop William King, famous during the war between William and James II. died in Dublin: born l6iT.
 E94-Antoine Lavoisie-, fa-
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05

al Paris. IO6- Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in Philadelphia in extreme poverty. having passed some time in a debtors prison. lSl4- The steamer Nassau made its first trip; the first steam ferry between New York and Brooklyn. lS29- Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist. born in New Orleans: died lSS9. lS46- Battle of Palo Alto; first noted encounter of the Mexican war. ls9l-The Spring Garden National bank and Penn Safe Deposit and Trust company. of Philadelphia. closed on account of official obstruction: great political and commer- cial scandals developed.