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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The election at Palmetto passed on quietly
on mayor, and Messrs. 6. s. Lamb, w. II.
Harrison, J, J. Wimblish and j. j. Haley
received the highest number Of votes for
alderman, i. W. Nettles, Jr. son of the
postmaster, was elected town clerk Capt
John Wright, that one-arm veteran, by an
overwhelming majority, was reelected
marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
Appomattox Now.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The old town of Appomattox, Va. is
entirely deserted, with the exception of
five or six families, of whom only one.
that of Methodist clergyman, is white.
A syndicate bought up all the property
few years ago as speculation, and when
the owners got their money and signed
their deeds they moved away, leaving
their houses empty. The court house
was burned about the same time, and a
new one was erected at the railway sta
tion, about three miles distant, where a
considerable town had sprung up. The
Mclean house, in which the articles of
surrender We're written and signed, was
purchased by the syndicate and taken
down, brick by brick, for removal to the
worlds fair, but for some reason the plan
was not carried out and the bricks and
timbers are still stored in the vacant
houses in the neighborhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
THE BIGGEST TELESCOPE.
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps
Propose to Buy 1t
From the Philadelphia Record.


Pittsburg, Pa, June 16.-The dream of
John A Brashear, the maker of tele-
scopic lenses, that the Smoky City and
Allegheny might some day possess the
largest telescope in the world is APP
parently in a fair way to be realized
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps, Jr.,
it is announced, have offered to contribute
the greater part of the $l5O,0OO, which
will at the lowest estimate, be required
to equip the proposed observatory with
the largest lens in the world. Mr. Carne-
gle, it is understood, stands ready to pay
his subscription as soon as the details Of
cost and construction and maintenance
can be estimated. To establish the OBJ
servatory would require an outlay of per-
haps S20OO 600, as 1t is proposed to make q
lens so inches in diameter
Mr.. Brashear is confident he can make
a lens of that size, but to grind the mon
ster pieces of crown and flint glass.
which tit together TO make an achromatic
refracting lens, would take at least a
year. Then time would be needed TO get
the glass as it must be imported from
France. The tube for the telescope must
be at least GO feet long. requiring dome
more than 30 feet in diameter. The lar
gest telescope now in use, that of the
Lick Observatory, in California, contains
a lens 36 inches in diameter. Two Others
are now being made which outstrip it,
One is a 37l5-inch glass for Lowe Observ-
atory, Mt Lowe, in Southern California.
The other is being ground by Alvan
Clarks' Sons for the Yerkes Observatory
of the Chicago University, and will mea-
sure AZ inches. The location of the tele-
scope is to be the mound recently pur-
chased by the city of Allegheny, ad lacent
to Watson Park, and which may bear the
nome of biverview.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

county, have passed resolutions fayoring a
railroad commission.
A greater number of dog taxes have been
paid In Orlando this year than in any pre-
viOus year Of the city s history.
Heavy shipments of coal are being made
from Fernandina by the Southern Fuel and
Supply Company from the storage sheds each
day.
A petition to the governor OF the state for
military company at Fernandina has been
numerously signed by the young men and
citizens Of Fernandina.
Charles Davis picked and shipped $50 crates
OF tomatoes from two thirds of an acre on his
place, inside the corporation of Tavares. dur.
ing the past season, netting handsome profit
This is about 200 crates per acre.
The revenue cutter Boutwell, came OF the
ways OF Drew Hazeltines, South Jackson.
vile, Tuesday and Will sail to-day for Sayan.
nah. The Morrill, Of the Charleston district
Capt. Smith commanding, swas hauled out
Wednesday,
An attempt was made Tuesday night TO rob
the safe of Merryday g. Palne's music store
in the Emery block corner Of Monroe and
Main streets, at Jacksonville. but the robber
was scared OF before he succeeded in getting
the cash box open
Albert Thompson recently of CRYSTAL Rtvar
but who moved TO Clear Water about a month
ago, lost ais wife while grabbing in the nav
Saturday afternoon. IL seems that his boat
got away from the bar ana in swimming AFTER
It his strength gave out.
Hon. W. s. Jennings spoke at BrooksviIe
Saturday on the subject OF The Political Is.
sues OF the Day Mr.. Jennings, while not In
favor OF railroad commission. is in favor Of
enactlnR laws governing the railroads w
Il. Hope the other legislative candidate *
an outspoken railroad commission man.
The contract for the building OF the Ban
"st ehuFch at 81 Augustine Will be awarded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

early in July. The plans are for a small but
handsome ediiice OF light colored brick for
and viii nearly cover the lot. which
s IS by 100 feet. 1t is estimated that the
church viii cost in the neighhorhood Of SIS 90.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
Clippings From Gowanda Herald.


 Change is not always an improve ment.
 People who pay their bills promptly live in perfect comfort.
 There is much tenderness in this seemingly cruel word-but the. butcher never finds.
 Help somebody worse off than your self and you will find that you are better of than you fancied.
 The cheerful idiot who asks, 'sIs it hot enough for you?" is now making life miserable for decent people.
 Swimming gloves are something new on the market. They are of rubber and webbed like ducks foot.
 The average young man may know just as much as he thinks he does, but he doesn't usually draw salary to cor respond.
 The hair dealers would better prepare for big run on red wigs, as an article going the rounds of the papers says they make old women look young.
 The modern newspaper is a cyclo- p@dia-a compendium of everything in the heavens above, the earth beneath and the waters under the earth.
 W. 0. P. Breckenridge is charge by the Louisville Times with being a self. confessed hypocrite, libertipe and liar and periurer. It charges him with having received S6OO0 from his friends to cover entertainments of trust funds, I and going back on those friends The Times tells him the courts are open to him if he thinks the Times has defamed him, but it is a chew of gum to a mule he don't go into the courts.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
SALISBURY.

Miss F. Bostwick, of Van Deusen- vile, Mass, is visiting at Mrs Stod- dard's.
 Miss Jennie Root, of Philmont, NY, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs A. P. Eddo. ...
 MT and Mrs Wm. Montague and two children are visiting at Ward Eagles toms.
 Mir George c. Eyeland. of Brooklyn, N. Y, has taken Miss Johnston s house for the summer.
 Miss Buckland is spending few days at Darwin Warmers.
 Miss Mary Oonklin spent Sunday with friends in Burlington.
 MT and Mrs o. l.. Kitchel are at the Maple Shade for the summer.
 The marriage of Mir James Harrison and Miss Hattie Moore occurred at the residence of the brides parents last Wednesday evening. The house was very prettily trimmed with laurel etc The bride was very handsomely dressed in ivory colored satin with veil. The maid of honor was Miss Kate Sanborn, of Newport, N. Fl. The couple left amid shower of rice and drove to Ga naan, leaving the next morning for Niagara Falls and the St. Lawrence Their many friends wish them much happiness. Besse, of Hartford, was caterer.
 Mrs Clark, child and nurse. of Hart. ford, are boarding at Mrs Russell's.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
CLAYTON.

James M. Shultz was found dead at the foot of the cellar stairs. Sunday about noon. Apparently he had been dead several hours. Dr Camp was i'm mediately summoned and examined him, and thought he had died in a kind of fit, which he has been subject to for several years. caused by intemperance
 l.. A. Smith is confined to his bed and very feeble. His housekeeper, Mrs Sarah Makley, and Morris Dutcher were married last Thursday evening by Rev F. w Barnett, at the rectory. She still remains with MT Smith.
 Prof. Boisse and family, of New York, arrived at their summer home last week.
 G. A. Mcintyre is in Pitts6eld this week, serving as juror from New Marl- boro. His daughter, Ida, went with him to visit her grand parents who re- side in that city.
 Children's Day was observed in the chapel last Sunday, at the usual hour of service. The chapel was neatly trim med with ferns, laurel and flowers. The exercises consisted of responsive reading, recitations and singing by the children. singing by the choir, and g short address to the children by the Rev A. N, Benedict, of Southfeld, who was present. The children received much praise.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
EST CORN W ALL.

Mrs Calvin Peck. of Ellsworth, visited at Mrs D. L. Smiths last week.
 John l.. Washing x Go. have sus- pended work on account of an accident to the boiler, due to carelessness which nearly caused an explosion.
 Mrs M A. Seeley and daughter re. turned home Saturday.
 Mrs Wheeler, who has been at the hotel for the past few weeks, will re- turn home this week.
 William Butler, of Litchfeld, was home over Sunday. -.-...-. .... .
 Prince Beselow, of Africa, gave a very interesting lecture last Wednesday eve ming which was we'll attended
 Miss Rebecca Thompson, of Bridge port, Is home for short visit.
 Messrs R. N. Cochrane and R. F. Smith attended the Sunday School convention at Falls Village last Wednes- day.
 s. E. Warren, of Boston, is at s. J. Adams for a few weeks.
 c. M. Halls 10c. counter Is loaded with bargains for every one.
 Miss Mary Beck is able to be around the house. Her friends wish her com plete restoration to health. Smith & Sons are blockading our streets in great shape with their moving machines, horse rakes etc. Why don, somebody rise aud complain? I will be at the Mansion House, West Cornwall, only on the first Thurs day of each month hereafter. H, l., Ross.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Hattie Street, of New Haven, has been visiting the Misses Ward.
 Mrs W. A. Thomas and Mrs A. Wood. ward, of Thomaston, were recent guests at w. R. Hubbell's.
 Tobacco growers have been busy set ting out plants of late. One farmer will cultivate about three acres. Some have finished the tillage of their corn fields and few began having Monday. Corn is coming on finely, while the oat fields show evidences of rust, which is said to indicate short crop.
 District schools close Friday for the summer vacation. The D. M. Hunt school closed on Tuesday.
 Two citizens of this town, whose names we suppress, were arrested, tried and found guilty on Monday on the charge of assault and battery on the person of Graham Vosburgh Saturday night, by forcing an entrance into his house in the dead of the night, pulling him from his bed and outrageously beating him. Both were required to give bonds to the amount of $500, one only being able to procure bonds, the other was taken to jail by Sheriff Reed in the evening. Walter J. Lord tried the case. r. The first base ball nine has made & good start and adopted code of rules. one being that none of their number shall violate Sunday by playing on that day. They have decided to procure uniforms, which with other require ments reces sitates considerable expense The paper circulated to assist them bas met with quite a generous response still but few have been approached as yet. They have fine field laid out or the fair ground and will play their frs match game with the Lime Rocks or Saturday afternoon, and on the Att with the Lakeville first nine. Arthur Brinton hasbeen chosen captain anC Seth Morris manager of the nine. A, no name has yet been adopted that O
 Fearless Rangers" has been suggest ed, should they find nothing better. William F. Gillette has been on tn, sick list about 10 days. He is some what better but has to remain in. bet most of the time.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
LAX EVILLE.

The first graduation exercises and the first award of diplomas in the graded high school were held in the M. E. church last Friday evening. The church was beautifully trimmed with flowers and large audience was pres ent. The motto of the class of 1894 is "Non Nobis Solum." Rev J. O. God dard preached the baccalaureate ser mon. and T. l.. Norton in behalf of the principal, J. E. Marvin, presented the graduates with diplomas, which are very handsome. The graduates, the Misses Lena Day, Mary Kane. Addie Chapin and Birdella Silvernail held a reception from until 10 o'clock at the school room, which was beautifully trimmed with flowers and furnished equal to parlor. Ice cream and cake were served to a pleased assemblage.
 The new house which Beers & Traf- ford are building on Railroad street for Wm. Kane is nearly finished and has a handsome appearance. .--..
 Myron Holley has his new store building finished. Ransford & Son were the builders. It is very massive and in good taste. Harnessmaker Mil Ter is moving into 1t this week, and everybody asks him what will be the name of his Jim Dandy harness store.
 Charles Day has the largest strawber- ries in his extensive vegetable market gardens we ever saw. One of the ber- ries by actual measurement was eight inches in circumference and 16 berries filled quart basket.
 John Baker came home last week Wednesday from Bellevue hospital, New York city, nearly convalescent, but very weak and not able to work.
 The Hotchkiss school students went home Monday.
 The Misses Nellie Staniforth and Allie Miller went to Waterville, Tuesday to visit friends.
 MT and Mrs O. F. Potter, of Winsted, came here last week to visit thelr many friends, and are the guests of Dr Knight The annual school meeting was held last week. The officers of last year were reelected.
 Miss Clara Dakin, of Meriden, arrived home last Saturday for the summer va cation. Commencement exercises of St Joseph's Academy were held at Academy Hall last Thursday evening. A very large and enthusiastic audience was present. Graduating honors were con ferred on Miss Mary Walsh. The pro gram, consisting of vocal and instrn mental music, two dramas, recitations salutatory and yaledictory, was excel lently rendered and heartily applauded Miss Margaret Stapleton received tho gold medal for scholarship. and Misses | M. Walsh, H. Stuart and A. Nc Cormick received crowns for good de pertinent
 Miss Ellen Stuart is moving into My ron Holley's new building opposite tht park.
 Last Saturday the contract for con structing the Norfolk water works wal let to Messrs H. J. Reilly & Go. of New York city. It is said that water will b, running in our streets by the first o October. The contractors have decid ed not to siphon the water over thu hill from Canaan mountain pond but tt construct tunnel and bring the wate here by the gravity line or sort of "un derground railroad" line.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
NORFOLK.

Mrs c. J. Cole, of Hartford, was in town oa Wednesday.
 Mrs Charles Johnson and two daugh- ters, of Hartford, are visiting at Benia- min Bells.
 home for his summer vacation.
 O. H. Hubbard has taken MT Thomp- sons place at Burr's meat market.
 John Humphrey and family, of Wa terbury, are visiting at William Hum. phrey's in West Norfolk.
 Prof. Moses, of New York city, was in town over Sunday.
 The young ladies mission band gave a strawberry festival on Tuesday eve ming.
 During Mir DePeu's absence the pull pit was occupied by Rev MT Gillette, oi the Union theological seminary, who If spending the summer in town.
 The arrivals of those owning summer residences in town are as follows: Nil Theodore Lyman, of Hartford; Prof Barber, of Middletown; Mir James Chamberlin, of New Haven; and Ml Mead, of New York city.
 Miss Anna Fitzgerald left for hel home in Hartford to-day.
 Mir Cook, the Eldridge's new garden CT, has moved into the house recent, vacated by MT Kruitbosch.
 The corner stone for the Church 0 the Transfguration was laid on Supda, afternoon at five o'clock. Rev M George, of Salisbury, and Prof. Barber of Middletown. officiated.
 The grist mill was broken into on las Thursday night and six bags of flou were taken.
 MT Richards, of New York, is visiting at Mrs William Humphreys.
 Harry White, student at the Rob bins school, returned to his home l Clifford on Saturday.
 Charles Peck and Clifford Perkin rode their wheels to Canaan on Satul day.
 Miss Clara Utton, of Winsted, spen Sunday in town as guest of Miss Maj tie Stevens.
 Alfred Scoville has entered the en ploy of the Hillhurst.
 Mir and Mrs H. H. Bridgman, so and nurse went to New York on Mor day.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
KENT.

A number of city boarders have ar- rived at Kent Inn.
 MT and Mrs Chas Chapin and family, of New London, are at Mir John Hop sons. ...-..e..
 Mrs O. F. Coster aud little son have returned home from Brooklyn.
 Geo. Newton has met with serious loss in the death of one of his valuable horses. Another horse has been very sick.
 Mrs Annie Hanchett, of Huntsville. is guest at J. w. Lane's.
 Mrs w. Watson and son Cleveland are visiting in Ansonia.
 Oliver Wheeler, one of the small pox victims. died at the home of his father in Macedonia on Thursday June 21. Much sympathy is felt for the aged father and the two sisters who are so sadly afflicted by the ravages of this dread disease. The burial took place the same evening.
 Helen ONeill at Alder City is still very ill. There are two or three new cases in Macedonia, one serious, the others ina mild form. All are closely quarantined. Nearly the entire town has been vaccinated. When neighbors meet on the street they do not say, what's the matter with your arm? or why do you limp? but give knowing smile and ask no questions.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
STATE WE TVS.

Prominent Yale alumni have decided to publish weekly paper, controlled by five graduate directors who are to ap- point an editor who shall reside Tn New Haven. Three departments will be em- braced
 A farmer living near Hartford, among other images in his cornfeld, put up one of woman. And now his dog spends nearly all his time lying down beside it seeming to think he must guard it.-New Hartford Tribune.
 Nineteen new prisoners entered the state prison last Friday making total of 3Sl, more than ever before on record at one time.
 Of the present senior class of Yale it ] is stated that about 50 of the 200 mem- bers have earned their own way through the entire course.
 An estimate based on the census of 1890, shows that the total cost of gov erument-federal, state and local. in the United States in that year was Sl, ,O4O- 900, 473, au average of about SS3 to each family in the country. And a great deal of the so-called government is a | uiRnIy snOuuy AFblcle, huu WOulu bc dear at a cent a crowd.-South Norwalk News.
 Two of the freight car trsmps and probable burglars, arrested st Winsted by Chief of Police Wheeler on the 18th inst, broke out of jail at Litchfeld on Saturday, but were captured at Sharon on Tuesday morning by Jsilor Sedg- wick, and taken back to Litchfeld.
 Yesterday was Alumni day at Trinity College, Hartford, and in the afternoon an American flag was presented to the College by Senator Joseph R. Hawley on behalf of the G. A. R. posts. The senator delivered an eloquent and patriotic address.
 The horse, wagon and harness stolen last week Tuesday night from the barn of B. A. Brooks in Millbrook was found on Wednesday of last week in the woods in the north west part of Norfolk. The horse was identified by the description published in the WinstedCitizen.
 A fire broke out about 8 o'clock or Saturday afternoon in Carter Brothers large livery stables in the rear of tho United States Hotel at Litchfield. The fire department arrived promptly and soon had the flames under control The Congregational church was twice on fire and the hotel narrowly escaped Hon Geo, S. Woodruff presented tho firemen with check for $50 for saving the church. The loss was about S4, GOO covered by insurance.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
SOUTHERN NEW MARLBORO.

Rev MT Woodruff, of Unionville, preached at the chapel at North Norfolk and expects to hold service there once in two weeks.
 The schools terms close Friday the 29th.
 Sheldon Norton, aged 90, has ground his scythe and is moving the lawn and highway about his premises.
 O. B. Ellis has his photograph gallery completed and has fair run of busi- ness.
 E. D. Norton and daughter Ella still occupy the old homestead. l. D. filling went to Winsted last Friday and was quite wrathy to find on his return two of his choice cherry trees nearly demolished and fruit gone. He is pretty sure he knows who the miserable thievish vandals are.
 Charlie Stevens-welll The less said about that escapade the better.
 It is astonishing to me to see how many young men there are growing up without any fixed habits of industry, who have plenty of time for ball play ing, croqueting, bicycling etc. I pre- dict that life with most of them will be decided failure.
 Wm H. Sardam, whose death was an nounced in the NEWS last week, had been declining for several weeks. It was not until Thursday, the 14th, that physician was sent for. Dr Hamant attended him, but he sank rapidly and died on Monday the 18th. The funer- al took place on the following Wednes- day, Rev A. N. Benedict officiating. Quite g large number of friends and mourners were in attendance. Mir Sar- dam bought the old Huxley place near ly 30 years ago. He and his wife struggled hard to secure 8 good home After the death of his wife few years ago he felt it was useless to strive a .ainst fate and he gave up the place. He was an honest, good hearted, accommo. dating neighbor, thus one by one oul old friends are passing away.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
ORE HILL.

Mrs Eunice Wing, of Cornwall, is visiting with Hattie B. Reed.
 On June 20th, some of the friends of Mrs P. P. Eyerts called upon her to celebrate her 80th birthday.
 Geo. Cook and wife and E. F. San- ford attended the anniversary of the Litchfeld N. w. Sunday School Union at Falls Village June 20.
 The new road through B. D. Cook s farm is completed and we are told that 1t is nice thing and many of our townspeople are much pleased to think that they can go to Milierton and save three quarters of mile travel and three railroad crossings.
 Several teams are drawing ore to the Lime Rock furnace. We are told that furnace will start up after the 4th oi July.
 Mary D. Sanford returned on Satur. day, June 23d from the New Britain normal school.
 School meeting was held in this dis. trict the 20th inst and resulted in the re- election of the old officers, Wm. Bar. tie, E. F. Sanford and E. D. Cook, ,com mittee. The school will close sue cessful year this week. The teachers Misses s. V. Travis and Minnie Bartle will no doubt be engaged for another year.
 Mrs H. A. Gibbs is among us again after spending about two years with hel son, NJ. A. Gibbs, of Negaunee, Mich