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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-11-23
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
FROM

Stuck to Her CoIors-An Open Qucs-
tlon-Sot Recognizable In Paris
Too Much of the "Glf-
tic" Etc, Etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-11-23
CONSOLATION.

Jinkins wouldn't pay. Forty people
had tried him on various amounts,
with the inyariable result. One day
he fell into the river and creditor
fished him out.
My dear fellow he said, MS he
stool shiyeriri5 on the shore, "f owe
yon my life
CHATS all right, old man." was the
reassurins reply; "you'll never pay
it."-Detroit Free Press.
IMPERFECT MECHANISM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-11-23

IMPERFECT MECHANISM.
lay, Mary where does this un-
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
THE PORTER CASE.
Tho Question Of Insanity-H1s Court ship.

Tho Question Of Insanity-His Court
 ship.
 STAMFORD, Jan. s.-The hearing in ths proceedings brought against Timothy H. Porter, the alleged psrslytic, by his rela- tives, who claim that Porter is insane and unfit to manage the affairs of his wife's estate, was resumed in the probate to-day before Judge H. Stanley Finch. At the hearing today Schuyler Merritt, one of the executors of the estate of Porter's wife, and who is also . "brother-in-lsw of the latter, was cross-examined by Attorney Olmstead, counsel for Porter. The only important testimony offered by Merritt to- day was when he testified that he had vis- tied Mabel Earle, the young woman living in Bridgeport, end to whom Porter was engaged. Merritt said he had asked the girl to have Porter examined by three phy- sicians and if they declared that Porter was insane she should not marry him, but If on the other hand they should decide that he was strong minded the rela- tives of Porter would not offer any objections to Porter's marriage to her. Merritt in his testimony claimed that Porter was carrying on cor respondence with six different women sim ultaneously, and after hearing this testi- mony, the court issued an order to have all the letters or copies of them, which were written by Porter during the last year pro- duced in court ct the next hearing. Mer- ritt said by them it could be shown that Porter had sent valuable jewelry to the several women whom he was correspond ing with, and to whom he made proposals of marfiage. Miss Johanna Krom, an aunt. was the next witness but the court took adjournment until tomorrow. Some in- terestine things are expected to develop at the heaxing tomorrow.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
LODGE AND SOCIETY.

AVD"n AND SUOAA1A More Elections-Other Notey of Inter-
 est. At @ regular meeting of Beacon lodge No. 69, N. E. o. P. held last night, four new candidates wore initiated. The follow ing officers were ele,tel:
 Warden, I. Fl. Dr. Baum; vice warden, George N. Andrew; recording secretary, George Wallsce; financial secretary, W. J. Gates; treasurer, Charles Sherman; chap guardian. J. Jarvis; sentinel, J. Burdick; trustee, Fred Williams.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Veteran Firemen's association was held in their rooms in Masonic Temple last night. There was large attendance of the 'old Vets. !" The association will give one of their old time dances in Warner hall on Wednesday evening, March 7.
 The St. Patrick's T. A. B. society will hold fair in Banquet hall the latter part of this month.
 The first grand sociable of the Barten- ders' association was held in Arion hall last night. The grand march was led by T. Dunn and Miss Kitty Stanley. The committee having the affair in charge wa. 0. J. Connor, F. W. Nsvilles, D J. Shea, F. J. Dunn, H. o. Madden, J. W. Craig, T. c. Mcfarland.
 The annual reception of the Crescent so- cial club was held in Warner hall last night. The march was led by M. J. Dono- hue and Miss Mamie KeIchley, following by 125 couples.
 The annual installation of Connecticut Rock lodge was held in Masonic hal, Church street, last night.
 The installation of the officers of Sterling lodge, 40 U.W., will be held in their hall ! in Masonic temple tomorrow evening. The annual ball of tho Veteran FireH sn'l Sons will be held in Hsrugari hall next | week Wednesday night. A large number of the members of Ham 1 monassstt tribe No 1, I. o. of R. M., paid a visit to Uneas council No. 26 of Norwsll last night A delegation from Psugssset No. 8 of Danbury and ore from the Bridge | port tribe were also present.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
A MAMMOTH ENGINE.

The Blg Six Hundred Horse Power
 Engine at the Winehester Armory
 Now in OpeFatlOn-An Important
 Work Completed.
 At the Winchester armory the new and very powerful engine in the gun depart ment is now in operation. It Is 600 horse power. During the last few months the preparatory work for the reception of the mammoth engine has been in progress. A massive bed had to be laid. The gun de- partment was shut down for week in or der to substitute the new engine for the old one. Work was resumed three days ego. The fy-wheel which this engine drives weighs thirteen tons and is of big
 proportions. The men in the gun depart
 ment of this big armory have been, on ths whole, very fortunate, having lost but very little time during all the hard times ane the wages being comparatively unchanged The Arms company's recent large ship ment of cartridges to South America is re ported to be en route to the Brazilian republic for President Peixoto's forces. N big order from Hayh Is anticipated despit | the frequent bloodthirsty rumors iron | those isles.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
DR. LEE BOUND ovsn.

Charged With Murder, He Waived E1aminatlon in the City Court and Was Bound Over to she A April Term Of the Superior Court Under $3, 500 Bonds-The Bonds Furnished. In the city court yesterday morning IT.. J. Edward Lee, charged with murder in the second degree, waived examination and was bound over to the superior court, April term, under bonds of $3 500, which were furnished by Landlord Hodgdon of the Tontine hotel. The entire proceedings occupied only about ten minutes.
 The case was called at 10 o'clock and the complaint read by Assistant City Attorney Matthewman. While the complaint was read Dr. Lee remained standing, but when asked to plead he made no answer. At torney Goodhart then addressed the court ss follows: "In the action now pending, your honor, found that Icould not prepare the de- l fense In the time permitted me. Tho con- tinuance, although doubtless as long aa you could consistently grant, was made quate, and therefore, without casting any | Ue~~~0.~S>>S | try this matter fairly and we'll, thought 1t best to cutter a demurrer pro forma, ex | pecttng 1t to bs overruled, and then take the case directly to the upper court. therefore file such demurrer. am sat tsfied that after presentation of the state'I case your honor would not hold this man but in view of my inability to get ready 1T | the time set decided to waive all the pre- liminaries."
 Judge Gable overruled the demurrer snt bound the accused over, whereupon Attor ney Goodhart made . motion for @ reduc ton of the bond of $3, 500 to $1 800, il which he eaid that EDr. Lee was here snt would be here and ready when the superio court ordered himself to present himsel before 1t.
 Attorney Matthewman made 6 vigorou protest against the reduction of the bonds aud asked that the bonds be increased t $5, GOO. During the course of his argu ment MT. Matthewman said:
 elf this man Is found guilty by jury 1t means state prison for life. If he is in nocent should suppose he would avsl himself of the earliest opportunity to prov it and lift from his name the foul charg that now hangs over it, and not let month intervene. The state can't allow 6 ma charged with such a crime go about enjoy | 1uS kIcouOm Ou DOuu OI Ouly O,oUO, au therefore ask that your honor increaa the bail to 5000. MT. .Goodhart's tai about excessive bail in this case has n place in this case. Why, am in possel sion of certain facts regarding this ma Lee that lead me to say that jury wi surely convict when he is tried in the sr perior court"
 At the conclusion of these arguments tt
 bonds were fixed at s, 800. This amour
 was promptly furnished, and the case VI | over for the present..
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09

Pyzses to 6e aaOaraed for beSt dressed DoM as folloaoS :, Fzrst brise, $500. SeeOnd brzse, $Io.oo. Ihtra b1Tse, $500. FomrtA brzse $2.oo. Biue rzb6oN hOnOr brEseS IO,' aH DoXs exh1btked. 4H ready 10 ,reeet0e Mem 1n He Pseture Salon, Seeond floor frOnt. Contest open kO aX Moa0 aamghter, yOm and dam- ma bMt yOmr a0fkS fQgefhcr' and go f0r khe brtseS.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
SIX TEEN SOCIETIES

Represented at the Y. P. 8. c. E.
 Meeting Last Night.
 The reception committee of '94 of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union held its regular bi-monthly business meeting in the parlors of the First M. E. church last evening. In the absence of the chairman of the committee, Fl. s. Scsrboro of the First M. E. society, D. D. Mitchell of the First Presbyterian society was elected chairman pro tenn, The report of the sec- retary, Frank H. Belden, showed sixteen societies represented. The out-of-town societies represented were: North Haven Congregational, Stony Creek and High wood.
 It was decided to hold the next reception on Thursday evening. February g aud the following were appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements: F. B. Ststson, chairman, and Mrs. A. A. Kel- logg of the First Baptist; Charles D. Sher- man, Church of the Redeemer; Mrs. Grace T. Suspicion, Grand avenue >Congrega- tional; Miss Maud Goodwin, Grace M. E.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
Entertainments. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Whsllen & Asrtell's great show, "The South Before the War;" drew large audi encs at the matinee yesterday, and in the evening the house was packed and the ''standing room only" sign was put out at o'clock. There will be matinees to-day
 be repeated in the evenings. There are at least seventy five people in the company, and the show in its entirety is one of the
 best presentations of life on 6 plantation given in this city for years. The scenes and incidents are laid in the colored quar-
 ters of plantation during the "slsvery
 days" While the principal characters are assumed by white people, realism is se cured by the aid of fifty colored jubilee singers and dancers, several yokes of oxen are we'll blended throughout the perform ance, and the romantic and spectacular features add additional interest and pleas
 ure. The pretty qusdroon girls are very attractive. There will be cake walking for gold and silver medals and wedding cake every afternoon and evening. The entries for these compe .itions are open to every body excepting the members of the compa- ny. Colonel Charles Smith of Mobile is m0stef or ceremonies ana eDAOlQt0 fairness will be shown to all contestants.
 Gus Hill's World of Novelties will be the attraction the last three days of this
 week, with matinses on Friday and Satur-
 day. HYPERION.
 "A Parlor Match" has enjoyed longer period of uninterrupted success than any | farce comedy ever written. It is nov on ! it's tenth and farewell season. I. McCork- | CT, "Old Hoss" and Innocent Kid are per haps the most popular trio that ever sp- | peared in play of this nature. During
 the coming engagement of this highly en-
 tertaining comic play next Wednesday
 evening at the Hyperion, it is stated that | all the specialties, much of the. dialogue and all of the music will be entirely new. Sale of seats now open.
 W. H. Crane and his excellent company
 come Friday and Saturday evenings, with
 Saturday matinee. The play Is "Brother
 John" and will be produced here with its
 original cast and scenic parapher-
 naha. Miss Morton. the author, was l commissioned to furnish the comedy after | the actor had seen her play of "Geoffrey Middleton, Gentleman" "Brother John;' has proved big success in New York, also l in Chicago during the worlds fair. The play is in four acts and 1t is @ study of
 character. There are fourteen people, all
 of whom are interesting. The principal
 character Is shrewd old Yankee, who has smsssed fortune in the manufacture of
 hats. The character is different from any
 which MT. Crane has ever shown the pab. | lie and in 1t he hides his personality en- tirely and gives fresh glimpse of his yer | satility.
 Scenically the production is elaborate
 and the company is composed of clever people. Sale of seats now open.
 THE sroDDARD LECTURES.
 This evening MT. Stoddard will give his
 lecture on "The Heart of Old Japan, i"
 which will be repeated on Thursday night.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
DEATH OF GERRIT s. RICE.

An old Townsman and We'll Known
 Artist Dead-Noted as a Painter of
 Heraldic Designs-A Sketch of His
 Life.
 In the death of Gerrit s. Rice, which oc- cured yesterday, the city loses highly estimable citizen of sterling qualities of mind and heart. His death will be deeply felt by large circle of friends, for though the kindly old gentleman had reached the advanced age of seventy-eight, he pre- served much of his old youthful feeling and interest in passing events to the last. Only few days ago he was in his custom sry health, which was excellent for one of his years, and until stricken with fatal ill., ness he was busy daily at his studio at No. IF Osborn street during his customary office hours. He was 8 great believer in walking ss a means of preserving health and 1t was his daily custom to walk from four to six miles. He made his home with one of his daushters in lste years. The deceased was named for the celebrated sbolitionist. Ger rit Smith, who had large estate ct Smith boro, not far from Utica, N. Y. Ar. Rice's father and MT. Smith were warm friends and when MT. Rice's father died, when the deceased was a boy of thirteen Smith where he had his home until he was about twenty years of age. MT. Rice was a sincere art student, and notwithstanding the fact that MT. Smith wished to have him remain in his family where he was promised the same treatment that would be accorded to one of his own sons. MT. Smith finally con- sented to let the young man go to Canada, where he began the study of art. Mr. Rice succeeded in his efforts and became quite prominent portrait painter in Ot- tawa and Kingston in Canada. He also later on became much interested in tho science of heraldry, and wrote an interest ing book on the subject. He was prob ably better informed on this subject than any other man in the state.
 In late years he occupied his leisure hours exclusively in hersldic painting aud landscape and portrait painting. He pos sessed c very valuable collection of the best standard English works on heraldry and had executed many orders for this class of work for prominent people of New Haven and many other cities. He was also called upon frequently to execute work of this class upon elegant carriages. Many times oil sketches of Connecticut landscapes from ms O1u10 nave D0eu eXn161teO 10 Eeok'0 book store window. One of the latest DOT traits he executed was one of Bishop Good cell of the M. E. church. Years ago he was employed at different times in various of our carriage manufaotories as an expert painter. He was staunch republican and an earnest, sincere Methodist, and was years ago for long period, . prominent man and Bible class leader in the old St. John street II. E. church. For the last eight or nine years he was member of the First Methodist church. His wife, who was gifted speaker, prominent in Aesho- dist circles, died years ago. He leaves two daughtsrs. both of this city, to mourn the loss of dear father.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
The Question Of a successor.

NuOBSHV" VH 0uCCUBBOIe
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. s.-The family of the late MT. Wheeler, president of the Wheel CT 6; Wilson company, control by far the largest individual interest in the company 's stock, the par value of their stock holdinga exceeding $150. .00O, or nearly one. fifth of the entire capital stock of $1, ,O00 O0O IL is thought that Samuel H. Wheeler, aged forty eight, eldest son of the deceased, will be tine next president of the company. He was for years in charge of the com presidents office is SIC, 1000 6 year. IT times when the company paid immense dividends the salary was $25. 900, the re duction being voluntary on the part o Mr. Wheeler
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING.
 The A. c. Hendrick Relief Assocla-

The thirteenth annual meeting of A. O. Aendrick Relief association was held last evening at No S's steamer house and re- suited as follows: PIssident James J. Brad mack; vice president, E. I. Smith; score tary, J. R. Smith; treasurer, William H. Merwin; sick visiting committee, E ISmith, Charles F. Merwin and H. W. Sperry.
 MT. Bradnack has been president of the association since its organization and MT. William H. Merwin has been its treasurer for thirteen years and is now reelected for his fourteenth year. The association is in sound financial condition and has had but small outlay for siokness during the past year. The outlay in 1893 was about $25 or $50. The association pays $6 week for sick benefit for thirteen weeks. It has about $100 in the treasury. Two members are now on the sick list, Thomas Sherd- man, the engineer, and William Jackson, the engine driver, both of whom are i'll with the grip.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
VALLEY, NEELY & CO.
New Haven Tuesday, Jan. g, 1894. 7He weatAsy to-day-Llkeky 10 6e faHr.   -~ THE FIGURE
 SALE.

Bold sweeping strokes and strong, vigorous steps right into the trade of 1894. Goods bought low to sell low.
 On-hand merchandise turned over and shaken up until profits have vanished and actual loss appears.
 Wilson bill or no Wilson bill tariff on or tariff off, people will think the times hard. So we've come to hard-time prices, which of course are easy prices.
 Been having trouble to make your dol lars go around Count your trouble at an end. The dollars will go nearly twice around at the Big Store Blue Figure January sale.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09

Why? . Simple QuestiOn.
 If any dealer tells you that he has plano for sale that is as good as the Emerson ask him, Why3 And If you haven't forgotten the ghost stories that you heard in your early childhood what he tells you will bring them wildly to mind. When you want . good, first class piano, of the very best make and at Q very low p,iee, call on O. M. LooMIs' SONS, jas St S33 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
IN MIDDLETOWN.
Green Goods Swindlers-Silk Mills
 Start UD.

Start Up.
 AIDDLETowN, Jan. S.-The scheme of the green goods swindlers of sending cir culars to prominent men in this state is not dead yet. Selectmen Alhquist this af- ternoon received one of the circulars which have been distributed through the state asking him to purchase the goods. The selectman handed the circular to the po- lice.
 The silk mills at South Farms resumed work to-day, after being closed down for several weeks.
 Nelson Clark, an eccentric old man who for years lived in 8 lonely hut at Hsddsm Neck and who was found lying dead across the stove in his hut, was buried day in Essex,
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09

Mean temperature, 24.
 Max temperature, 39.
 Min. temperature, ga Precipitation. .00 inches. --- Max velocity of wind, 15-NW. oo Excess of temperature since January l, 36 degrees. A os W. L.. DAY. Observer. Note--A minus sign I-l prehxed to thermom- eter readings indicates temperature below zero. A s"I'' in connection with rainfall indicates @ trace of rainfall too small to measure.
 ssnow is melted and resulting depth Of water not known.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
Rossi,s Trial To-Day.

TRIAL OF A MURDER CASE OPENS TO-DAY.
 The trial of Giacomo Rossi, the young Italian charged with the murder of Thomas Cochrane in this city over year ago, will
 be begun in the superior court to-day. A special panel of twenty jurymen has been summoned in. Attorney w. O. Case will defend Rossi
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
seymour .t the yvona.rland.

Seymour, the mind asader, whose rs. markabls performance at the Hyperion thsAtsr last evening created . sensation, has been secured by Aanassr PoH for the Wonderland. and will appear this after. noon and every afternoon and evening during the week in conjunction with Olarf q W1liams vaudeville eombinstion. Manager Poli pays Nr. Seymour the mao- niacsnt salary of $1b0 per day, but be- lsves that there is nothing too good for his patrons, and dees not hesitate to psv this salary for an attraction that ia sure to please the thousands who daily visit his prstty thsater.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09

Nr. Stoddard will follow his course of travel. taking his listeners to watering places and seashore resorts e understood in Japan, through the interior of the coun- try, where the finest scsnery may be found, including the mountains and the quaint towns, In which much may be learned e to tho peculiar ways and customs which seem to reverse all natural order and com- mon sense.
 PoII's WONDERLAND. Full houses greeted every performance of Clark & WillIams' Msteors ct Polrs Wonderland yesterday, and the applause was hearty and prolonged. The perform snoe commences with Imaginable skit In which Dean and Harrison prove themselves to bs hrst-clsss comedisns. They are fol lowed by the blind musician. J. W. Sharp ley, whose solos and limitations on the con-
 certina are truly wonderful. Mcbride and
 Goodrich present Imaginable Irish sketch,
 in which they introduce some remarkable
 dancing. Grace Leith as the giddy
 old maid brought down the house
 Cushing and Merrill follow in {
 burlesqus on Cleopatra, and then oomei
 the Great Richards. This hentleman's col | Ib ueCluoO uOVelty euo Luct Wisu tus
 hearty appreciation of the audience. Clarl
 and Williams in their dancing and singing
 speciality are gleAt card. Van Auken ant
 Karl, the bar performers, were unable tt
 appear, owing to the fact that MT. Val
 Auken broke his wrist while performing
 in New York last week. Their place ol
 the program was taken by the Africo- -Ameri
 can trio, and t.ey made c hit in their aero
 battle singing and dancing speciality.
 No Hard Times.
 COLCHESTER, Jan. 8.-The Colcheate . rubber mill started up again on Tueeda morning, the 2d. During the holiday va . cation several new machines have been pu { in, the engine has been thoroughly over
 hauled and other improvements have bee , made. President Watkinson has kept tn mill running without @ break, and man , departments of 1t have been obliged to ru : over time. Colchester has not felt tn | hard times.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09

"I took a severe cold and suffered pain through the back and kidneys. I sent for a physician, who pronounced my case Gravel and recommended Dr. David Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy of R ondout, N Y, and after taking two bottles considered myself perfectly cured."-JoHN DAVIES, Rochester, N. Y. Profit by his expert ence. Your druggist will sell you Favor ite Remedy, thus saving the physician's fee,