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Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
STATE WE Ws.

A Winchester man got married lately and honored the occasion and his ancestry by wearing the socks that his grandfather was married in.
 George Catlin of Harwinton, who was al- most killed by an insane brother some months ago, has been taken to the New Haven hospi- tai in hopes that he may be restored to health.
 A Bridgeport paper states that Henry s. Sanford, Esq.,, who has so long and creditably been identified with the Fairfield County bar, Is about to retire permanently from practice and take up his residence with his daughter in New Milford.
 John Johnson, Connecticut man, is to be electrocuted in Auburn prison, July 8, for the murder of Charles Teck, fellow prisoner.
 A gang of coanterfeiters are working in the vicinity of Danbury, and many bogus bills are in circulation.
 Governor Morris has nominated Milton A. Shumway, of Danielsonville, to be jndge of the Superior court for eight years from Janu- ary l4, 1894, the date of Judge Hamersley's succession to the Supreme bench upon the retirement of Justice Elisha Carpenter. Mir OhuuWhy is 4o yoeIS ol tSo, uo lS u IopuOu- can, and has served in public life with credit to himself and the state.
 Frank Ellsworth Soule of the state treasur- CTS office and Miss Gwendolyn Beers of Bridgeport are to be married on June 27.
 MT Julius Deming is appointed Postmaster at Litehaeld in place of Seth Pratt, whose term had expired.
 Mrs Fish,a sister of the murdered Mrs Bor- den and her son George lived in the Sullivan house in Torrington about 12 years ago.
 The directors of the Charter Oak Park As sociation oJ Hartford have decided to hold their August meeting in Buffalo, where the free use of the track was offered them. The Charter Oak and Hartford Stakes will be de- cided at this meeting. The former stake Is worth SIG, 900 and the Hartford, which is for three-year- -olds will be worth about the same to the winner. The original dates for the Hartford meeting were from August 28 to September l. inclusive
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
A Monoronous OCCUPATION.
The Regular Routine of a watchman Wh
 Patrols the oil Pipe Lines.

The Regular Routine of watchman Who
 Patrols the oil Pipe Lines.
 Imagine if you can the weary pacing to and fro of wild animal in it's menag erie cage, and an idea can be gained of the monotony endured by the men em- ployed by the Standard Oil company to patrol the great pipe line that leads from the oil regions down to tidewater at Bay onne on the Kills.
 The routine of this sort of life is never varied unless through the leakage of the pipes or the breaking of the telegraph wire that parallels the pipe line. In case of such mishaps the tramp, tramp, tramp of the watchman is varied by the judi oious use of portable telegraph key and sounder in advising headquarters that a leak or break has occurred.
 M. E. Washington is the man who pa- trols that portion of the pipe line between Huguenot, N. Y., and Newfoundland, N. J. His "beat" is over 25 miles long, and the country through which it ex- tends is partly inhabited, but for the most part extremely wild. He has been a watchman long enough to be able to recount many adventures that would fit tingly become dime novel hero, and yet he has come through without appar- ent harm.
 There are pumping stations along the pipe line at certain intervals, and wig liant watch must be kept between them. Washington's section includes two noun tainous ranges. The line runs across them, as we'll as across streams, through swamp and ravines, up and down hill. The reason of this is that an air line as nearly as possible is maintained. In some instances the line run through cul- tivated farms and near dwellings.
 The men who perform the duty of watchmen must be possessed of great nerve and courage, and they must be in telligent men, too, with a knowledge of telegraphy sufficient to enable them to attach their instruments to the wire and hold communications with the main stations. They travel armed and pre- pared for business if they meet either 8 two or four legged adversary by day or or swamps.
 In case of leak in the pipe he ascends the nearest pole, attaches the pocket in strument and in minute is talking" with the nearest station. If an obstruc- ton occurs in the pipe, small metal ball is inserted and forced through by com pressed air. When it reaches the point where the obstruction is, the pressure causes the ball to cease the clicking noise it has made while passing through the pipe, and the watchman, who must fol low the sound, no matter how far, then discovers where the obstruction lies.
 The salary of $125 month is not high when the hardships of such life are considered, and when these are coupled with the miseries attendant upon severe winters, hot summers and the constant changes in this climate of ours it can be seen that there are many kinds of em- ployment preferable to watching along the big Standard pipe line, even though the wages are little larger than most mechanics earn.-New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
He Only Wanted a Corner.

In Tacoma lives a shrewd old lawyer named Grattan, who has dry humor. He has lately been engaged in defending the theaters against attacks on them from the ultra religious element in the city, which attempts to close them on Sunday nights. At the same time he is 8 strong opponent to gambling. A dele gation of preachers called on him not long ago to labor with him on the thea ter question. One of the ministers, after Ia long argument, remarked that he was surprised at the inconsistency of the lawyer in attacking the gambling houses while at the same time defending the Sunday plays. Grattan replied, II know that you clergymen run both heaven and bell; now why can't you let me run 8 little corner of the earth?'-N orthwest Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
Masonic EmbIems.

Masonic badges and emblems are not worn by Masons of the highest rank. You see the symbols of the order worn plentifully, but the wearers are generally new men in the secret order business, who think the exhibition of these articles on their person makes them important and gives them standing in the brother hood. They were never more mistaken in their lives. Influential Masons pay no attention to badges. They not only do not wear them, but they do not counte- nance the wearing of them. Why, any man who has the price can buy Mason ic badge and wear it. The fact of the matter is that the most influential Ma sons not only do not wear such things, but are not known at all as Masons.- Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
DIED.

NEAL-At Lakeville, June IT, Mrs Eliza Neal, aged 78 years. RIDER-At Ashley Falls, June IS, Frances, wife of Saml Rider, Jr., aged 39 years. Funeral yesterday at p. n. CoNNER-At Bridgeport. June 4, Grace Lulu Conner, aged IA years. MARTIN-At Hartford, June IT, Leah, wife of Frederick A. Martin, aged 22 years. MALoNEY-AtGt Harrington, Mass, June IA, Mrs Michael Maloney, aged 32 years. BorsFoRD-At New Milford, June IA, Charles B. Botsford, aged A. RIcHMoND-At New Milford, June 10, Joseph B. Richmond, aged 21. FREsBIE-At Washington, June 16, Frederick A. Fresbie, aged 81. WARNER-At Waterloo, N. r., June 10 Sidney Warner, aged 84 years, 5 mos and 21 days,a former resident of Canaan, Conn.,, and Ash ley Falls, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
POINTERS.

Money to loan. See advertisement.
 Please observe the change in N. A. McNeil & Co.'S. advertisement.
 Wm Nisbet's new advertisement men, tions some of the splendid bargains he is now offering. Read it.
 Yum, yum, yum, Stevens ice cream has come. If you doubt it. read his ad- vertisement in another column.
 We will not quarrel with yon unless you neglect to read the advertisement of Belden the Clothier who offers you seasonable goods at prices that are right.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
Europe,, preparation For War.

Everywhere in Europe, even among the smallest nations, they are talking at this moment only of armaments, increase of soldiers and war material and naturally also of new taxes. In 1870 Europe de- voted annually to the preparation for war the sum of about 8 milliards. At present the annual expenditure for the purpose is D milliards. In 1870 Europe kept on peace footing little more than 2,0O0, ,000 men. Today she keeps more than 8, 3,5oo,o In 1870 Europe estimat- ed that in case of war she could place in line as supreme effort about 1000, 900 men. Today she could have 12, ,600, 900, and her legislation tends to carry that number to 2,0o0, ,o00, Paris Figaro.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
General directions in pain ting

General directions in pain ting aIe to see that no paint is put over a moist or even damp surface. To have thin coats of Paint applied instead of thick Chilton Paint should be thinned with the best raw linseed oil. Many people think there is little or no differ ence in linseed oil. The Chiffon Paint Go. in buying oil obtain only the best brands from people who have reputa- tion of buying the best and cleanest flax seed, and allowing their oil to settle for months before placing it on the market How much better this oil than the oil commonly met with, and yet the Chiffon Go. would not be satisfied to use this oil without settling it for themselves. In 1893 the Chiffon Paint O. will use in some of their paints linseed oil which they purchased and tanked iD 1891. Very little such oil, if and, can be found in the United States, and the public gets the benefit of it, but 30 does the Chiffon Go. also, for it adds to their reputation. It is extremely imp obable that gallon of paint will leave their factory the present year made from lin seed oil crushed later than 1892.
 sg For Sale by E. s. Pease.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22

How Hold the Fort'' Came to Be Written.
 It is well known that the hymn "Hold the Fort" was inspired by the story of the signals exchanged by Generals Sher- man and Corse when the latter was be- sieged at Allatoona, Ga., but few knew how theidea was brought to MT. Moody's mind. Once when General and Mrs. Corse lived in Chicago MT. Moody called. While there he took up a book that told the story of that famous conflict in which Corse had been so badly wounded, and seeing the message from General Sher- mna, Hold the fort, for am comingp exclaimed enthusiastically, What a magnificent motto that would be for marching song for the army of Christp And the day after the famous hymn was written, beginning with Hold the fort, for am coming; Jesus signals still" a hymn that has been sung almost in every hamlet on the continent, and whose strains across the ocean have be- come familiar to the ears of men who never heard of General Corse or the beleaguered men at Allatoona. Boston Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
What An OK Found In Bale of Hay.

A few days since E. D. Smith killed an OK which had been stall fed for some weeks past, and when it's stomach was cut open 7a ounces of foreign matter were found inside. The stuff consisted of half dozen pebbles, several pieces of wire, copper rivets, one piece of a file and 50 nails and pieces of nails. The nails were of all sizes, from the small shingle to the S-penny, both cut and wire. These metallic dainties evidently passed into the stomach along with oth- CT food. The wire was of the kind al- ways used In binding baled hay, on which he had been fed recently. He had not been treated to the luxury of a keg of nails, and no theory is advanced to ac- count for how this job stock of hard ware had been accumulated. The proc ess of digestion was necessarily slow, and none of the articles showed any signs of decomposition. The OK was in excellent condition, showing that he had suffered no inconvenience from carrying around this cargo of rock and iron.- Everett QVash.) News.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
An Illustration Misunderstood.

Paderewski's press agent tells story Illustrating the great strength of his stars fingers.
 Why, he has practiced so much, said the agent, "that he can break pane of glass with one of his fingers. He places his thumb and little finger on an ordi- nary window glass, and raising his fore finger lets it strike with such wondrous force that the glass is shivered to atoms"
 While relating this dream in q German saloon last evening he held his hand in the air some time. An alert waiter, misunderstanding the demonstrations, brought over five beers, just enough to go around. And the agent doesn't tell the story any ymore.-New York Evening Sun
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIFTEEN GENT

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the Worlds Columbia Exposition. the regular price is fifty cents. but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal You will find it n work of art and thing to be prized. It con- tains fnll page views of the great build ings, with descriptions of same, aud is executed in highest style of art If not satisfied with it after you get it. we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address
 H. B. BuoKLEN < Co., Chicago, Ill.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
BORN.

RIDER At Ashley Falls. June IS, son to MT and Mrs Saml Rider, Jr. CHAsE-At Huntsville, June 18th, a daughter (Helen Caroline) to MT and Mrs c. E. Chase. Weight .Ss4 lbs. KANE-In this village, June 15, daughter to MT and Mrs Michael Kane. PE1RcE-In this village, June 16, a son to MT and Mrs Burton A. Peirce.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
Carrying Parcels In Public.

I admire the man or woman who is not afraid to carry home any purchas- able article under 20 pounds weight. But at the same time my admiration is wholly Platonic-that is, devoid of the slightest desire to approach and partici- pate. It is grand thing to be inde- pendent, but as society is at present con- stituted comfortable individuals are quite content to limit their ambition in this direction to being independent-of parcels. s.-Kate Fields Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22

His Conscience Have you no con- science?' shrieked the indignant victim You bet have, answered the proprIe- tor of the Columbian Fake House. And what's more, it's iist that very conscien ce that would ha'nt me all the days of my life if was to let you carry any money out of Chicago; see?
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
The Best Ice Cream.

The undersigned is prepared to furnish a superior quality of Ice Cream for parties, picnics, excursions, etc. We also keep 1t on sale at our creamery daily, Sundays excepted, by the pint, quart gallon or brick.
 This cream is made from pure cre9m and the finest of flavor land is not to be con pared with the general quality of ice cream sold. Telephone connection.
 N. s. STEVENS & Oo., East Canaan, Conn.,. June 14, 1898.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22

live just been enjoying myself among the breakers" as the young man said who had been talking to the kitch- en girls.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
John e. Beckley, Agent,
 CANAAN. CONN.

CHIoKENs WANTED. For prices address V W. G. CHAPrN, Shefield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22


 pie who live in the Tenth Ward, one of poorest and densely populated districts in the city. These poor people are pas sionately fond of flowers and hardly ev- CT see any. The people of the Mission find that plants and flowers are strong argument for cleanliness and purity that district. We heartily commend this good work. If the boxes of plants and flowers are received by the Mission on Mondays and Thursdays there will be no expense to the senders. Address the above named mission, 'sFor Univer- sity Settlement" 104 East 10th St.
 Judge A. T. Roraback's large and fine two-story cottage and Dr J. D Clemans' cottage, standing next to the Judges. were totally destroyed by fire last Wednesday night. The fires were not discovered until 9.3O o'clock in the evening. MT 0. l.. Smith and others made every possible effort, but 1t was too late; the fire had gained too much headwaY. The cause of the fire is un. known. The Judge and his family had been spending the day at the Lakes and dinner had been cooked in the cottage, but the fire was allowed to go out at l2 30 and the party did not leave the cottage till after six o'clock Sev eral boats and three canoes besides a large quantity of tents, furniture, spring beds and bedding was destroyed, Dr Clemans and A. P. Freeman sharing in the loss. The Judges loss was partly covered by insurance. The cottage will not be rebuilt this season. The Judge and Dr Clemans have the sympathy oi all in this unfortunate occurrence.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
TOLD IN A FEW WORDS
A WEEKS NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS
 BOILED DOWN.

Everything but Facts Eliminated For Our Readers Convenienee-The Many Hap penings of Seven Days Reduced From Col umns to Lines.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
TIE "JIM CROW" CAR CASE.
A Negro Woman Gets Damages Of $500
Against Railroad.

New YORK, April 5.-The jury in
the United States Circuit Court to-day
awarded Mrs. Mack W. Caldwell, col
ored, of Brooklyn, $500 damages against
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company, because
conductor forced her to ride in the car
provided for negroes. d.
Mrs. Caldwell and her three children
had provided themselves with Grst-
class tickets from Johnson City, Tean.,
to Chicago. The conductor forced her
to take the "Jim Crow" for negroes,
where she said she had been annoyed
by the profanity and unseemly con-
duct of other passengers. Her husband
brought suit for $1,000 damages against
the railroad company, and the case
came to trial yesterday.
The defense was that the laws of Ten
nessee permitted the company to pro-
vide separate cars for people of differ
ent color.
Judge Wallace, in charging the jury,
explained that the Constitution Of the
United States guaranteed equal rights
to all citizens, irrespective of color.
Caldwell is a respectable citizen Of
Brooklyn.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
THE NBW MORMON TEMPLE.
The Great Building Dedicated with I'm
posing Ceremonies.

SALT LAKE>C1TY, UTAH, April g.
The new Mormon temple was dedi-
Gated to-day in the presence Of great
throng of saints.
The building has been forty years in
course of construction, the foundation
having been laid soon after the settle
ment of the pioneers in this valley.
The building differs in appearance
from any other in this country. It's
whole length, including towers, is 1861
feet and its width SO feet. There are
six towers, three each on the east and
west ends.
The middle east tower is 210 feet
high, surmounted by a statue Of the
angel Moroni heralding to the world
the restoration of the gospel-a quaint
figure - feet 81 inches, which was
placed in position year ago with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
There are four floors, including the
basement, and each one, except the
top, is divided into rooms of varying
sizes. The prevailing colors in the
decoration and finish of the interior
are yellow, gold, white and green.
Delicately tinted onyx washstands
are placed in the several corridors.
The door and window hardware was
made expressly for this building; the
beehive ornaments, the door knobs,
and with the design of the ciasped
hands is the motto, "Holiness to the
Lord" In the basement these figures,
including all locks, bolts, hinges, etc.,
are of brass; on the first floor they are
of plated gold, on the second of plated
silver, on the third of old silver, and
above that and in the smaller, rooms
of old bronze.
Electricity is used throughout for
lighting, the church owning its own
plant, which furnishes 1000 lights for
the interior of the temple. Electric
wires run up the spires ofa.i the tow
ers, and a 10o-candle power incandes-
cent light is fixed to the crown of the
angel Moroni.
The total cost Of the building proper
is S., 0,o0o; the furnishings, $500, ,000.n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
Canning Factories in the South.

1t is said that the numerous canning
factories being erected throughout west
Tennessee will, to a great extent, re-
duce cotton production, and build up
truck farming and the fruit industry.
Factories of from ten to twenty thou
sand capacity are being started at Mi
Ian, Jackson, Mckenzie, Sharon, Union
City and other towns. Over one thou
sand acres will be set apart for truck
farming in Gibson County alone, and
similar reports come from other coun-
ties. The demand for canned vegeta-
bles and fruits is practically unlim-
tied, and will increase more rapidly
than the factories can supply the goods.
Now, we have in the South the finest
fruit and truck farming regions in the
world, and, by establishing numerous
canning factories right here within a
stones throw of the fields, our farmers
will find in very short time that the
new Industry will make them fer more
prosperous than they could hope to be
under the all-eotton system.
1t is gratifying sign to see the rapid
development of this industry in some
parts of the South, and it goes without
saying that Georgia offers very in
vitiny field for IL. Canninp faotor;oa
cost comparatively little to start, and
their product can be sold in the home
markets, in the eastern end western
cities, and sent to Europe, Asia, Africa
and all the Spanish American coun-
tries south of US.
These are facts worth noting and act
ing upon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12

publican nominating convention was
induced to incorporate a plank in its
platform pledging the party to submit
the proposition to a vote of the people
at the next general election.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease and Mrs. Anna
L. Diggs secured similar concession
from tie Populists, and, both parties
being so pledged, the universal suff-
ragists had no trouble in getting their
bill through the Legislature.
AS soon as this had been accom-
plished, the suffragists at once set to
work to secure full registration at the
municipal elections to prove that wo-
men really wanted the ballot. They
were aided by the bitter political feel
ing in the State, and their success is
shown by the following table giving
the registration in the six leading cities
of the State:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
How He Popped the Question.

A story is told by the Atlanta Con-
stitution of bashful young Georgia
swain, who called on his girl to pro-
pose. Here is sample of the conver-
sation:
miss Addie, can you sweep the
floor?"
"Why, yes; of course I can"
"Can you cook?"
"Yes."
Can you wash?'
eyes, I can wash"
"And scour@
ayes"
"Well, can you cut wood?"
II have, yes"
"Did you ever hoeo?"
"Sometimes."
"Pick cotton?"
"Yes."
"Can you ploughH"
"No, 1 can't plough"
'Woll, I can plough for both of u.s.
He got her.