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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-05

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The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
Six Persons Injured by Falling Walls
 The Losses.

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 3.-The Farnham- street theater, on the northeast corner of Fifteenth and Farnham streets, was completely destroyed by fire late yes terday afternoon. The building was of brick. seventy-seven feet by 132 in size, and was four stories high in front and five in the rear. On the first floor were a number of stores, the stocks of which were ruined. The total loss is estimated at s232. .O00. Six persons. five of them tiremen. were injured by fall ing walls. They were:
 J. NJ. Gaynor, spectators head and shin injured
 J. II. Scott, pipeman; bruised on head and body.
 Ed Simpson, ladderman; arm broken.
 John NJ. Mcbride, fire captain; cut about head and legs; dangerously in- jured.
 Pipeman Klessner: cut about the head and concussion of the brain.
 Pipeman Matson; severe cuts about head.
 Pipeman Al Jerome; missing.
 Mcbride and Klessner are thought to be fatally injured. The opera house. which occupied the four floors above the first was insured for 800, ,OO0, and was worth s200, 900. Tenants of the building suffered much damage by water and smoke. Origin unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Why a Wife Changes Her Name.

It is said that the practice of the wife assuming the husbands name at marriage originated from a Roman custom and became the common GUS tom after the Roman occupation. Thus Julia and Octavia, married to Pompey and Cicero, were called by the Romans Julia of Pompey and Octavia of Cicero and in later times married women in most European countries signed their names in the same manner, but omitted the "of." Against this view may be mentioned that during the sixteenth and even the beginning of the seven teenth century the usage seems doubt ful, since we find Catherine Parr so signing herself after she had been twice married, and we always hear of Lady Jane Grey (not Dudley) and Ara bella Stuart (not Seymour). Some persons think that the custom origin ated from the scriptural teaching that husband and wife are one. It was de- cided in the case of Bon vs. Smith, in the reign of Eliza beth, that a woman by marriage loses her former name and legally receives the name of her hus- band. nd.-Philadelphia Times.
 Moderate Climate Conducive to Long Life.
 Undoubtedly the climate most con- ducive to longevity is a moderate one, although a cold climate. other things being equal, has decided advantage over hot one. For instance, the rate of mortality in southern climes is much greater than in that of such regions as Scandinavia and Russia, while duration of life is longer in Norway than in any country, and of course Norway is de- cidedly cold. That excessive cold is prejudicial to long life is proved by the low maximum age which is reached by the inhabitants of such places as Ice land and Siberia. The negro in tho hot, muggy land of his fathers on the Senegal in Africa ages early and does not live long. Transplanted to a com paratively moderate climate in this country, he lives a much longer life, the census for New Jersey, for instance, showing that among negroes, with their easy going animal life, there is one centenarian out of every one thou sand. but only one white centenarian among one hundred and fifty thousand. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Press., 1893-03-23
nISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro. \ y Haata Court March 18th 1909

nISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro- D bate Court, March 18th, 1s93
 Estate Of Philo Wright, late of Wilmington, in said district, deceased.
 The execltOr having exhibited his adminis- allowance, 1t is
 Ordered-That the 2Sth day Of March, A. D., 1893, at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office in Holland be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administra- tion account, with said estate, and this Court ed therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper pub lished in Holland County, and having circula- this order on the public sign-post in the town of Wilmington, where deceased last dWelt. VIM D. HOLMAN, Judge
The Press., 1893-03-23
nIsTRICT OF HOLLAND ss Pro

1I bate Court, March 17th, 1892
 Estate of George B. Williams, late Of Willing ton, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his admin istratiOn account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-that the 18th day of March, A. D. 1893 at o'clock in the forenoon, at the probate office in Holland, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance Of said administration the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by pub fishing this order in some newspaper having a on the public sign-pOst in the town of Willing ton, where the deceased last dwelt,
 VIM. D. HOLMAN, Judge.
The Press., 1893-03-23
R,UPTURE

To obtain the best Knowledge of how to be cured, send for J. A. Shernaam's New Publiea- tion, illustrated with photographic likeness of American and English patients before treatment and after cure, with particulars Of each case. No work so cGnytncingly interesting has ever be- fore been published. Sent by express on receipt Of 26 cts. Plain book Of informatl0n sent for 10 cts sherman recently returned from London, England where the result Of his treatment sur prtsed the most eminent Surgeons, and may now be consulted at his former gffice. Address J. A. SHERMAN, Hernia Specialist 294 Broadway, N. r.
The Press., 1893-03-23

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1893.
 Present, JAMES V. SQUIER. Judge. On motion of Augustus Holmes, executor on the testate estate of SanfordH omes, late Of Staf ford, within said district, deceased.
 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 executor, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Stafford, near est the place where the deceased last dwelt Certified from record,
 JAMES V, SQUIER. Judge
The Press., 1893-03-23
James McKeon &Co,,
 3O9 Main-st., + SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- D bate Court, March 21st, 1893.
 Estate Of Gurdon F. Phillips, of Stafford, in said district, assigning debtor.
 The voluntary assignment of the said Gurdon F. Phillips. having been lodged in this office for record and the probate thereof and Edwin c. nominated as trustee for said estate, therefore Ordered, that the 29th day of March, 1893, at o'clock, forenoon, be, and the same is, hereby assigned, for a hearing on the approval Of said proposed trustee, and that all persons interested therein may have notice to appear, If they see taas order in p lished in said probate district, and that copy of said order be posted on the public s1gn-post in the town of Stafford in said district, least five days before said time assigned.
 JAMES V. SQUIER. Judge.
The Press., 1893-03-23

The president has nominated Hon. John s. Seymour, of Norwalk, CoRn., to be commissioner of patents. MT. Seymour's application for the place, strongly en- dorsed, was filed at Washington before his appointment as insurance commission CT of Connecticut. On entering upon his duties as patent commissioner, he will, of course, resign the office of insurance con- missioner.
The Press., 1893-03-23

The secretary of the interior has &C., cepted the resignation of Green R. Raum as commissioner of pensions, and desig- mated Deputy Commissioner Davidson to take charge of the office until the appoint ment of Gen. Raum's successor.
The Press., 1893-03-23
A comprehensive idea of how thorougl

A comprehensive idea of how thorough ly every scene of ''the MacKaye Specta- torium" will be presented by the Colum- bian Celebration Company, Chicago, may be had from the fact that over five car loads of tropical flora has been imported direct from Jamiaca, W. I. This flora, which is all to be used in the single scene representing the first landing of Colum- bus at San Salvador, was selected at Ja- miaeas by two agents of the company ,who were sent there for this purpose, and was shipped direct from the immense planta- tions of the Boston Fruit Company. As much care will be used in every other scene, as regards detail, as has been shown in this one.
The Press., 1893-03-23

(Notfces of births, marriages and deaths tn- serted free, when sentin by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, at half advertising rates.)
 1 Born.
 Palmer, Mass, 18th, daughter (Ethel Viola) to Charles D. and Jane A. Col burn, and great-grand- daughter to Dexter Colburn of Stafford.
 Stafford, 18th, son to Warren and Min nie Pease.
 Stafford Springs, 17th, daughter to Julius H. Roberts.
The Press., 1893-03-23

Died.
 Hop River, 18th, Mrs. Johanna Bige- low, "A.
 Mansfield Depot 8th, Asa Thompson, S7. Mansfield, 18th, Edwin Hopkins, A; same day. Albert Burgess, 87.
The Press., 1893-03-23

Danielsonville Transcript: There is no city of double it's size in this country that supports three daily papers that rank with the Courant, Times and Post of Hartford.
The Press., 1893-03-23
Gov. MORRIS has named Friday, March 31st, as a day for fasting.

WnL1MANFIc is trying to get Murphy to put in some work of reformation ln that vil-city. It expects to have to wait for six weeks or more on account of MT. Ms previous engagements. A meeting called to consider the matter was nearly got by the ears through one speaker hav- ing referred to s'the immortality of the city and it's reputation throughout the "a
The Press., 1893-03-23
ABSTRACT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro.

D bate Court, March 15th 1893.
 Estate Of Frank Bassinne, of Stafford. in said District, insolvent
 The Court of Probate for the District of Staf- ford hath limited and allowed three months from date of this OrCer for the creditors of said estate, represented fnsolvent, in which to exhib- 1t their claims against said estate, and has ap- pointed George c. Parkess and James M. Lord, of Stafford Springs, Conn.,, commissioners to re- ceive and examine said claims.
 Certified by JAMES V. SQUIER, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate office in said Stafford on the 18th days of April and June, 1893 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said days for the pur- pose of attending to the business of said appoint ment. GEORGE c. PARKESS,l Commis-
 JAMES M. LORD, ] sioners.
The Press., 1893-03-23

The British steamer Coventry, which arrived at Bremen Monday, brought in- telligence which shows without any doubt that the White Star line steamer Naronic, which sailed from Liverpool February il for New York, is lost. The Coventry, March 4, when in latitude 42 north, long, itude 46 west, passed a life-boat painted white, bearing the name ''Naronic." The boat was floating keel upward. At 2 o'clock the afternoon of the same day an- other life-boat from the Naronic was passed. This second boat was half-filled with water. Its appearance led Captain Wilson to believe that it's occupants had been taken on board some vessel, after which the boat was cast adrift That the Naronic is now at the bottom of the ocean cannot be disputed, but the cause of the disaster is, of course, matter of conjec- ture. It may be, judging from the lati- tude and longitude in which the boats were seen, that the steamer struck either derelief or an iceberg, though it is still rather early in the season for ice to be adrift so far south as the banks. It is hoped that the mystery of the loss of the steamer will soon be cleared up by the landing at some port of members of her crew. A vessel which passed Deal on Monday signaled that she had on board il shipwrecked people, and the White Star officials say that there is a strong probability that they are part of the crew of the Noranic.
The Press., 1893-03-23

GEE HERE II am selling s. 0. Brown 6 Leghorn Eggs for matching for S1 per B, from prize winning Stock. WM E ROBBINS. Staf- ford Springs, Conn. P. Q. Box 25s. i6msw+
The Press., 1893-03-23

NOTICE.-I;w will be at my shop again IN next week. and would like to see all my old friends and cust omers and as many new ones as like to favor me with call. Thanks for past favOrs. remain yours respectfully,
 J. M HOLINESS, Room Ii, Warren's Block.
 Stafford Springs, March g, 1883.
The Press., 1893-03-23

THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant weekly furnished for $22O per year.
The Press., 1893-03-23

THE NEW YORK WORLD of Monday de- voted a great deal of space to an account of the inhuman treatment of the prisoners at the state's prison by Warden Cham berlain. Facts, names and dates were not wanting. It's horrible tale, and the article has created much comment. War den Chamberlain says he will not say any, thing until the hearing before the con- mittee on humane institutions is held, which has been ordered. The Worlds story makes an investigation necessary. But unsupported by evidence, the rep utation that paper has for making sen- sational items from infinitessimal modi- cums of truth, will be borne in mind, and the accused given the benefit of doubt of enormous magnitude.
The Press., 1893-03-23

Hartford Courant Things have come to that pass with us that men of good old Connecticut stock, bearing names that appear and re-appear in our colonial rec- ords, are found hanging back from the polls on election day, waiting for other men, bearing equally ancient andhonored Connecticut names, to pay them for vot- ing their own party ticket. Pass the cor rupt practices bilIa "A
 A bicycle manufacturer recently offered 24 prizes for the best suggestions for an advertisement. There were 25, ,O0O ideas offered in the contest, and the fourth prize in this large field of contestants was taken by MT. John Sturgis, connected with the well-known advertising house of Pettin- gill & Co.,, Boston. MT. Sturgis is an ar tist of skill and efficiency and fertile in ideas and suggestions.
The Press., 1893-03-23

The Chicago papers are warning the American people to look out for Germany as an exhibitor at the worlds fair, and as- sures them if they don't bestir themselves Americas display will be thrown into the shade by the enterprise and liberality of the great European government. The money value of the German display will not be less than ten millions The Ger man village to be built will be made up of buildings showing the different kinds of architecture of the cities, country villages and mountain hamlets of that country. The German merchants and n anufactur- CTS, who have been thought to be con- servative and slow on this side of the ocean, are showing great eagerness to en- ter into the competition, and show unex- pected activity and great libefality. The Chicago News says, "The American ex- hibitors must bestir themselves if they do not wish to take back seat at their own exposition"
The Press., 1893-03-23

Y AM now prepared to do Paper Hang
 N ing, Waite Washing and Inside Painting at short notice. A postal dropped in office will in- sllre nromut attention. 2t J. E. L. ROBBINS.
The Press., 1893-03-23
xWrANTEn TMMEDTATET.Y-

tUTANTED IMMEDIATELY
 w A Competent Woman to take charge Of Boarding House. Also Woman as Assist ant. Eyerythfng furnished by the Company. Good chance, Good Pay and Permanent Situation to right parties. Personal (rather than Wr1tten) application preferred. Applicants must be able to furnish good references if required.
 GARDNER HALL, JR., X co. West Willington Conn.,, March 23 1S93
The Press., 1893-03-23

John Mccarthy of New Haven, late principal musician of the 14th regiment, c. V., has published Columbian Army and Navy Guard Musical Service" It is handsome as publication, and unfolds a good plan to do honor to the memory of soldiers. It is endorsed most highly by the late secretary of the interior, John w.. Noble, by President Dwight of Yale, and by Commander W. F. Rogers of the de- partment of Conn. It is particularly suit ed to use in schools, churches and socie- ties, and for memorial day. The music and poetry selected include "God Bless our Native Land," 'On Flames Eternal Camping Ground" ''Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the fLord,' Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," and others.
The Press., 1893-03-23

The city council at Chicago decreed Monday night that Emperor Williams birthday should be 8 legal holiday, and Mayor Washburne was ordered by unan- imous vote to suspend municipal business and to close all city offices. The motion was made by a German alderman, who asserted that since St. Patrick's day had been declared 8 legal holiday, an equal courtesy was due to the German popula- tion. In his proclamation of announce ment, Mayor Washburne suggested that when proper honor had been done to saints and potentates of other nationalities the few remaining days of the year might be given up to the honor of American heroes.
 The steamer City of Worcester of the Norwich and New York Transportation company's line, while entering New London harbor in thick fog at o'clock yester- point. She was on her up trip from New York with heavy cargo of freight and a large passenger list. The freighter Chelsea took the passengers couple of hours later up to the city. Later the City of Worcester was drawn from her stranded position by the City of Lawrence and the tug Alert, and the big boat went to her wharf propelled by her own steam, ap- parently very very little worse for her mishap.
 Fremont Temple, on Tremont-st., Bos- ton, the home of the Union Temple Asso- citation, Baptist, Rev. Dr. Lorimer. pas tor, and located opposite the Fremont House and elose-to Parker's, was burned on Monday for the third time in its his- tory. The loss is approximated at $2OO,- 900, about 50per cent. of the total valua- tion of the building and it's contents. It will be rebuilt at once.
The Press., 1893-03-23

All persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to Sw ALFRED J. TURNER, Trustee.
The Press., 1893-03-23

J. H. Vaill executive manager and sec- retary of the Connecticut board of man. agers for the worlds fair, has issued circular letter to Connecticut exhibitors, calling attention to the exhibition regu. lation requiring all exhibitors to maintain a condition of neatness and cleanness, about their exhibits. There will doubt less be many exhibits from Connecticut which will not require constant attend ant, but will have to be looked after daily, nevertheless. Mr. Vaill offers to secure attendants for these when so desired, and he will arrange for one attendant to look after as many exhibits as possible, so as to bring the expense down to the lowest figure. MT. Vaill also offers to secure for exhibitors 8 reliable man to take charge of exhibits upon arrival at the exposition, and to set them up in theft allotted spaces. No charge will be made by MT. Vaill for his work in these respects, but the men he recommends for employment by exhibitors will of course, expect to be paid. During the exposition MT. Vaills office will be in the Connecticut building, where he will be ready to render assistance to Connecticut exhibitors at all times. The date of his departure for Chicago has not yet been fixed. ...-r. E~..
 Chicago Inter Ocean: One of the com panies doing tornado business some time ago received notice of loss of 8 horse, for which the assured demanded immediate payment. While going through the customary formula regarding the death of the animal, and wondering that wind storm did no damage but kill one horse, the company inquired in what manner the killing occurred. The assured at once wrote back that his horse had died of wind collie, and that he wanted his pay at once to buy another. This peculiar state
 of affairs leads to a suggestion to compa-
 nies doing tornado and windstorm busi,
 ness, that it might be we'll to insert a
 clause similar to those applied to electric
 plants Gin such cases referring to electric, ity, of course), reading as follows: "It
 is hereby understood that this company | is not liable for wind generated in the
 property insured"
 | During the past eight years not far from l fourteen hundred headstones have beer
 erected under orders from the state il
 memory of veterans of the war, whose families or friends could not pay the ex pense of the stones. From forty to lift,
 headstones will be arranged for with thu
 department by the Grand Army posts il the state as soon as the spring begins, thu
 work to be completed before memoria
 day. Most of the work, in fact, has reg
 ularly come in April and May, the olt
 soldiers being anxious that on decoration | day none of the graves of comrades shal | be without headstone. There is bil
 now before the general assembly re1uir l ing the erection of headstoDes in memor,
 of soldiers of the state who were buried | in unknown graves in the south.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
1WEAKED THE WRONG NOSE.
All Mr.. vreeIaud Meant Was to He Joeose
with Mr.. Nertzberg.

An Mr.. vreeIaud Meant Was to He Joeose
with Mr.. Mertzberg.
David D. Zabriskie. who lives at Ridgewood,
N. j.. but has a law office in Jersey City. en-.
tered tho barber shop under tho Hackensack
Bank yesterday morning. He was under the
manipulation OF Proprietor George Gress
when Fernando Vreeland. Assessor OF Hack
ensack. entered. Mr.. Vreeland is q practical
joker. full of horse play. and exceedingly pop
ular with the members OF Company q. Second
Regiment. OF which he 10 fret sergeant.
Walking across the room. Mr.. Vreeland seized
Lawyer ZabrIskie by the nose with ono hand
and by the back hair with the other. and gave
the legal head a yank that threatened dtsloca-
tion OF the neck.
Mr.. Labriskie is q member of R~.dgewood'a
most orthodox church. and was never before
small est possibisd d. But on this occasion TIE
sounds he uttered az he hlew tho lather from
his mouth were better Interpreted BY dashes
Mr.. Vreeiaud had made a mistake. He said
no thought he was toying with the nose OF Mr.
HertzbsIg, the tailor. The. lawyer retorted
rom e 3 s sSssass.lne He a tRsrsap"n u p %c ssdd'ta 70
charge upon the Assessor. when BARBER Gress
interposed his 200 pounds. and sued for peace.
This intercession. with Mr.. yroelands. con-
protests that he had no lntantlon 10 ln-
suit q stranger and voluminous, apologies.
had q pacific effect npon the situation. but Nj
never again attempt to get shaved In Hacken-
sack.