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The Press., 1898-10-20
ELLINGTON.

Crystal Lake Correspondence.l
 Franklyn Newell has lately purchased a new horse.
 Warren Richardson Is the owner of a new buggy.
 MT. and Mrs. James Pierce of Willing ton called on friends last Thursday.
 Alburtus Baker and family of Glaston- bury were the guests of relatives few days last week.
 Geo. Willis was in Hartford last Satur. day.
 Walton Aborn and Perlin Charter at. tended church in Somers last Sunday.
 John Jensen, boy living with Eug enc Nen, fell from an apple tree last Fri day morning and fractured his wrist. Dr. Smith of Stafford Springs reduced the fracture.
 Leon Leach and family of Ellington, also Mrs. Alice Lockwood and daughter Ethel, of Wethersfield visited at William Kibbee's early in the week.
 The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid society will be at George Newelps next week Thursday afternoon and evening.
 Philo Kibbe and John G. Reg have beer appointed delegates to the Epworth League convention at South Manchester October, 27.
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A. H. sagendorph; pair Sd, fowls, pair 1st, chicks, K. l.. Richardson.
 PIGEONS. Homing-pair 1st, pair 2d, W. J. Aborn, Rock vile.
 Black Wing Turbit-pair 1st, O. W. Hubbard. Red Wing Turbit-pair 1st, H. B. Bellows. Archangel-patr 1st, pair Sd. H. B. Bellows. King Dove-pafr 1st, H. B. Bellows- Black antwerp-patr 1st, H. B. Bellows White Fantai1-pair 1st, H. B. Bellows. Blue Fantafl-patr 1st, H. B. Bellows. White Turbit-patr lst, H. B. Bellows. Silver Owl-pair lst, H. B. Bellows. Yellow Jacobfn-patr 1st, H. B. Bellows. Yellow Booted Tumblsrs-pair 1st, H. B. Bel lows.
 Black Tumbler-patr 1st, H. B. Bellows. White Owl-patr 1st, H. B. Bellows- Special for the exhibitor scoring largest mum Der of points. 1st, $10, won by O. W. Hubbard 839 points; 2d, $5, won by B. 5. Upham & Go. 2OO points.
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HOLLAND.


 Miss Mamie House of Hartford is the guest of Mrs. CHI. Sterry.
 Charles H. Sterry has been hunting in Mass, for sometime with good success.
 Mir. and Mrs. Johnson Goodwell of Hartford spent Sunday at John Foskit's. Mrs. J. D. Gibson and son, Albert, of Wethersf1eld have been visiting at Dwight F. Niles.
 Clarence W. Hangerford and family of Bayon, N. J., were at W. A. Agard's over Sunday.
 About twenty friends of Miss Leila M. Steele gave her birthday surprise party at her home Monday evening. Mrs. c. R. Hicks and her daughter Mrs. H. F. Downing closed there resi- dence here for the winter on Wednesday
 At a special meeting of the Holland Grange last Friday evening five candi. dates were initiated in the third and fourth degrees and harvest supper enjoyed. A number of ladies met on Monday afternoon at Mrs. w. A. Agard's to con. sider the forming of a public library here | of Hartford, was present and assisted | An organization was formed to be called to the Holland Library Association, ? and the following officers were elected l President, Mrs. Calvin Whiton, vice. president, Mrs. w. T. Anderson; record ing secretary, Miss Julia Young; cores. bonding secretary, Miss Lucille M. Agard treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Agard., Com. nittees were appointed, who will solicit money and endeavor to bring the matter into definite shape, with the expectation that the subject will be presented to the ! town at no very distant time. Much in terest Is being manifested, and it is ex. pected that very soon this town will possess free library. This meeting was adjourned to meet at Mrs. w. A. Agatd's on Tuesday, November 1st, at 3p. ID All ladies will be welcome. FLoRA.
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The steamer Mohegan of the Atlantic Transport company line was wrecked off the coast of England Friday night. Over 100 of the passengers and crew were lost, including the captain and all the officers of the steamer.
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BRIMFIELD.

Twenty-six descendants of the late Ira Bradway of Stafford took dinner last Sun. day with MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bradway The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Fred
 Bowden, her daughter and mother, Mir.
 and Mrs. Wesley Bradway, Mrs. Ella
 Bradway and children, MT. and Mrs.
 George Cooley and children, MT. and
 Mrs. L. B. Sears of Stafford, and Mr.
 and Mrs. George Bradway of Union. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all, altho' the non-sppearance of @ sister, who was of considerable disappointment.
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MANSFIELD,

The 50 anniversary of the dedic ation of Storrs will be held at the church next Tuesday. An interesting program has
 been arranged.
 Edgar Burnham of Willimantic, aged
 60, while hunting in Mansfield Monday
 afternoon and carrying his gun full cock ed caught the trigger of one of the barrels in a bush and the gun was discharged. The gun was knocked-out of his hand and
 the second barrel was discharged. The
 charge of the first barrel went into the
 ground, that of the other struck MT. Burn.
 ham on top of the right shoulder, tearing
 through to the bone. He walked half a
 mile to a farm house and then was taken
 to Willimantic, where Dr. Hills dressed
 the wound. The wound is not dangerous
 None of the shot remain in the flesh. Mansfield Depot. Mrs. David Snow Is visiting her daugh-
 ter in Webster, Mass.
 Miss Chapman of Windham is the
 guest of Mrs. c. N. Badger. Miss Cora Whitford spent the Sabbath
 with friends in Stafford Springs. Walter Oldershaw and Percey Smith oi Hartford spent the Sabbath at their homes.
 Charlie Melvin of Danielson has been spending a few days with his brother, Frank Melvin.
 Daniel Dennison of Mystic has been
 stopping 8 few days with his brother, F. G. Dennison.
 Joseph Garvey, who is connected with
 the Southern New England Telephone Co.
 has been home for few days. A little daughter, Ruth Bernice, came to gladden. the home of MT. and Mrs. F. McCullum on the morning of October 12
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NOTICE.

To accommodate residents in different parts of the town who desire to give in lists according to law an assessor will be at the post office fn staffOrdvtile, Wednesday, the 26th inst. from g o'clock a. n. till o'clock p. m at Stafford Hol- low, W. H. Blacks oface, Saturday, the 2ath inst, from till o'clock. at West Stafford post orice, Saturday. the esth inst from till p. m Stafford Springs, J. F. Champerlin's ofnoe daily the 27th, 18th, 2sth, 81st and Nov 1st. Time foI receiving lists ex1pres Nov 1st. Delinquents subject to penalty Of 10 per cent additional
 J. F: CHAMBERLAIN,
 W. P. AMADON. Assessors.
 CHAUNCRY ORCUTT,J
 Stafford. Oct. 18th. 1898.
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ABSTRACT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pre

D bate Court, October 18th, 1898.
 Estate of Humphrey F. Mccarthy and compa- nv of Stafford in said district, assigned.
 The trustee having exhibited his adm1nls. tration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is - 1
 Ordered-That the 27th day of october, A. D. 18Q8 at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Onice in stafford, be and the same IS assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said admins. tration account, with said estate, ana tnls Cour' directs the trustee to cite all persons in terested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some newspaper pup lfshed in Holland County, and having c1rcula, tion in said district and by posting copy Of thu order on the public sign-post in the town Of Staf ford. MARCUS E. FISK, Judge.
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STOVE REPAIRS.

Hereafter shall offer my services to the peo- pie of Stafford in the following lines: Setting ing Of pumps and stoves, and of tin and iron ware in general Careful and prompt attention West Main-St. MICHAEL P. CORCORAN.
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Assessors, Notice.

All persons residing in the town Of Stafford liable to pay taxes, are hereby notified to return to the assessors, on or before the first day ol November next, written or printed list. prop erly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of October, 1898 Those failing to make a list will be charged 8 penalty Of 10 per cent additional, according to law. Blanks can be obtained of the assessors or they will be sent by mall on application. J. F. CHAMBERLIN,
 WM. P. AMADON, Assessors. CHAUNCEY ORCUTT,
 Stafford, October 4th 1898.
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At the democratic county convention held at Holland last Saturday, k. c. Pin- ney of Stafford, who was the candidate four years ago, was nominated for sheriff but declines to accept the nomination.
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DIsTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro:

U bate Court. october 18th, 1898.
 Estate of Martha A. Orcutt, late or Stanoro in said district, deceased
 The administrator having exhibited his ad ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, 1t is
 Ordered, that the 27th day of october, A. D 1S98 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Ofice in Stafford, be and the same is assigned fol a hearing on the allowance of said admin1stra tfon account, with said estate. and this Court d1 rects the administrator to cite all persons inter ested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some newspaper hay ing circulation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public s1gn-post in the town O stafford, where the deceased last dwelt.
 MARCTJS B. FISK. Judge.
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NOTICE.

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS will buy ltttlt home in Westford Village, Conn.,, consisting o two acres of land. and two wells Of water. Onl! few minutes walk from church, store and pos office. Call and see the place. For further par ticulars inquire of
 DWIGHT LINCOLN. Westford.
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IT F. EATON, ID. ID. S.,
 DENTIST,
Warren Block, opposite Po.t Ohace.

RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro-
 O bate Court, October 18th, 1898
 Estate of Luman Orcutt, late of Stafford, in
 said District, deceased.
 The administrator, with the will annexed, having exhibited his administration account
 with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is Ordered|That the 27th day Of October, 1898, at fOo'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate 0ce in stafford be- and the same is assigned, for hear ing on the allowance of said administration ac- collnt with said estate, and this court directs inc administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by pub iishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting 2 CODY on the public sign-pOst in the town o1 Stafford. where the deceased last dwelt. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
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NOTICE.

The Democratic convention of the twenty fourth senatorial district will be held at the urday, october 22, at 1OSO a. m., to nominate a candidate for senator, and to do any other busi- ness proper to be done to said convention.
 Per Order Senatorial Committee. TOlland, Conn.,, Oct 12. 1898.
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BUoKLKN's ARNIoA SALvK.-The beet salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, ccrns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 26c per box Sold by E. K. Taft.
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At the democratic probate convention for the Ellington district, held at Rock vile Tuesday, Ortive l.. Eaton of Filing ton was nominated.
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NOTICE.

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of the town of Stafford will hold a session to examine the qual- incations of electors and admit to he electors day, October 21st, 1898, at the Town Hall, Staf- ford, iron a1o nine o'clock in the forenoon % until Stafford Springs, from one o'clock until i've o'clock in the afternoon, and on Friday, October 2Sth, at the Town Hall, Stafford, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until twelve o'clock noon, and at the Borough Hall, Stafford Springs, from one o'clock until eight o'clock in the afternoon, and if it shall appear that the rights Of any per. son on the first list ito be made" shau mature after said Friday, and on or before the day of the electors meeting, to be held Tuesday, No. vember sth, 1898, session will be held at the SoTHgn ha 1sas staI0 1I spngs on Mo19a ta Nc noon until i've o'clock in the afternoon, and not afterwards, for the purpose of admitting such persons, and for no other purpose.
 Dated at stafford, Conn.,, October 18th, 1898.
 AMOS N. NICHOLS, Selectmen.
 DANIEL L. ELLIS,
 MARCUS B. FISK, Town Clerk,
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 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weeklyl furnished for s2.lb per year.
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Ul4e Rrex,E.
Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks in

MCLAUGHLIN SON, PUBLISHERS. sl.b0 year. IT paid strictly in advance, ,SI .se
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EOR SALE-A New Milch Cow.
 E 29-2s W. K. TREBLE, Orcuttv1lle.

HyHE several delegates to the Rapuhli- can Probate Convention of Holland and Wilmington district are hereby notined to meet a. the West Wilmington station Saturday. Oct. 22d 1898, at 1O.3O &. m., to nominate candidate for Judge Of said district, and to transact any other business to come before said convention.
 F. w. PRATT,C Probate
 GEO. FIELD, { Committees. West Wilmington. Conn. Oct. i7th, 1898.
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The Chicago Grocery

Could sell them at the following prices, and still make living profit on them, they would think that hard times were here with them indeed. This week we give
 IS lbs. GrAnulated Sugar, H.OO is lps. Conee Sugar, 100 ( lbs. Boss MIX Crackers, 25c lbs. Boss Ginger snaps, 25c 10 lbs Good Table Salt, iOc 1 10. Salt Pork, Sc lO-lD. Tub Pure Lard, roc 10. Best Full Cream Cheese, 13c 10. Best Sage Cheese, l4c bbl, Best old Wheat Haxall Flour, 500 bbl. Best St. Louis Flour, 45O cans Little Neck Clans, 25c 2 cans Steak salmon, 2bc 2- ID. can Corned Beef, 200 2-lD. can Roast Beef. 2Oc g cans BabbitJ's Potash, 2sc c lbs. Best Lump Starch, 25c package Mothers Pancake Flour, 1Oc 2-lD. package Prepared Buckwheat, lOc B-lb. package Prepared Buckwheat, FOG 2,aOO PRrlor Matches, i2c l4 gross Portland Star Matches, lbc qt--bottle Nobles Ammonia, 1bc
 All other goods just as cheap. Come and buy your goods at the Chicago Grocery and you will think but little of hard times.
 0. M. BROWN, Prop.
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M0msn's hsrino Underwear.

Jersey vests and pants, 19c, 25c and. 374c each.
 Heavy feece-lined vests and paints, 4sc each. Ghildrens rib vests and pants. 23c each.
 A lot of Mill seconds-includ- ing ladies' and children's vests and pants, 59c, 69c, and S9c each Value double these prices.
 North store. 4 sale of Ferns, Palms, and Rubber Plants at prices that are entirely new to this region.
 Among others we have Cocos Weddel- jana, Kentia Belmoreana, Nephrolepis Cordata Compacta, Padanus Vertchii 2 Note these prices: Assorted Ferns, 1Oc each, or for 25c.
 Palms and Ferns, 19c.
 {" 69c.
 Rubber Plants, ssc.
 "; $1.4s. SMITH & MURRAY. : ;s Springfield, Mass.
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A Sale of Fall and Winter Underwear.

Prices lower than were ever quoted for good Underwear. Mems Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers, soc each. Mems Camels-hair Shirts and Drawers, soc.
 Agawam Natural Shirts and EDfawers, 75c.i E Agawam Camel's-hair Shirts and Drawers, 75c. Australian Wool Shirts and Drawers, $1. Mems full-fashioned Shirts and Drawers, $125. Value $1.75. Mems full-fashioned Shirts and Drawers, extra heavy, $1.5O. Value $2 Mems scarlet Shirts and Draw Fers, $1 and $1.25.
 Mems feece-lined Shirts and Drawers, 5Oc and 75c each.
 Boys feece-lined Shirts and Drawers, 39c. Value soc. N '' Main store, left.
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Mansfield, 18th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. F. McCollum.
 Stafford Springs, 7th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. John w. Schofield. 

 Stafford Springs, 9th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Romeo Seraf1n.
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Married.

Married. r. Stafford Springs, 18th, at Grace church by Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., Oscar H Meyers and Mise Lena Buchanan.
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Smith& Murray.
 Tsasssas i'sass.aar %@at ~ -
Dress Goods.

Some of the most wanted stuffs have been squeezed in price. The mild weather has induced some holders to sacrifice even now.
 Fancy Dress Goods, 2sc yard, value 39c. - /. Fancy Dress Goods, ssc yard, value soc. Rear Of main store.
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EOR SALE.-A nice farm Of 65 acres . of land, with all the stock and toOls two miles from the Springs, or would exchange for a house in the borough. J. S. SMlLEDGE
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THE Registrars will be in session at H. 1 F. Cady's store on Monday, October 3lst. for the f1nal revision and correction of list.
 H. F. CADY, hosistrars.
 Stafford, Conn, oct. 10, 1898,
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Special Notice.

Fresh Pork, 1Oc. Skinned Hams, per lb., 1Oc. 10 10. pails Lard, net w.t., roc.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE DOG SIVED 4 LIFE.

Sal'y.

From The Detroit Free Press
Pat" is the name of the dog that saved he
life OF a man found on the Michigan Central
tracks day last week He is Il very respect
able good-natured fellow, with exemplary habits
and not altogether unknown to fame even be-
fore the events took plaC" Al account Of which
was given in last Thursdays Free Press" on
the occasion mentioned this. dog was instru-
mental in saving the life of an unknown man
who was lying insensible on the tracks between
NinewoOd- ave. and the Boulevard subway. The
dog was we'll known to nearly every ncWsboy in
the west end of the city below Mchigan-ave.
His owner John McDease. a lad Of seventeen
years. resides with his parents at No. 30 Four
teenth-ave and has carried The Free Press
ever since he large enough. Pat is i'm
mensely popular with all who know him. on ac-
count of his fine disposition. man who
no uncommon sight TO see this dog drawing a
half-dozen boys on skates hanging on to each
other. the boy IN the lead having hold Of the
dogs tail.
Thomas Fitzpatrick. who lives at No. go Vine
wood-ave.. and at whose house the man whom
the dog was instrumental in saving was
warmed and fed SayS that after his attention
was called TO the dog ne followed him until he
saw something on the track. which proved to be
the body OF a man lying in such position that
he would have been cut In two had a train
happened along AS soo1 as the dog which was
some distance in the lead. reached the PROSTATE
form, he began to tug at the coat collar or the
unconscious man, vainly trying to drag him out
OF danger This persistent tugging seemed TO
half arouse the poor fellow from the stupor into
which he had fallen and by the time Mr.. Fitz-
patrick arrived on the scene he rubbing his
eyes and vainly trying to rise. but he was 80
weak that even after he placed upon his
feet he could not walk without assistance
The dog seemed beside himself with JOY when
he realized that he had succeeded in interesting
some one. He capered and whined. lay down and
rolled over and Whired around in canine ecstasy
as he saw the man removed from the track.
When he had satisfied himself that he had done
his whole duty he went chasing away after his
good friends, the newsboys. two OF whom had
assisted Mr.. Fitzpatrick in removing the help
less man from the track. There w6S great ex-
citement among the newsboys OF the West End
when they heard that their favorite had been
playing the role Of hero and had saved human
life "McDcase's dog IL the lion Of the hour
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
GOSSIP At THE CAPlIAL.
BENJAMIN BUTTERWORTH'S SUM
CHARACTER AND HIS Woith iN
THE PATENT OFFICE.

TIE AMERICAN HISTORY COLLECTION II III" ~
T1oNAL MUSEUM-rHE NATIONAL LlHi'A"i .
EMBARRASSMENT FOR FUNDS MIR YOrNGS
PROJECTS FOR HISTORICAL mANCS' lul'IS'
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-Thc death of benjamin
Rutterwo-th IS the occasion for dccl ana uni
versal sorrow az III" capital The late 'oh-
missioner If Patents a man of snguarE
sympathctic and responsive nature ana popu'"'
with all classes n society among his pr"ieS-
si,nal colleagues and with his associates anu
subordinates in the Patent Office. VINO lccl tha'
in his death they have suffered an lrfcpa' aplc
loss '.Thorr has never been nan c'h'lecIcu
with the Department more generally Hhe"' 10
the verdict of the clerks who served uhdcr 'lii''
Mr. ButterWorths rcluctance 70 accept ""o
Conlmissoncrship is we'll known. lie heSitateu
some time before giving up his large ana luc'a
tive law practice. but the President realizing
that no available man was 50 well htted lor
this Office put the matter in such hsht tha'
he was finally persuaded to yield. The present
force and resources Of the Patent once are
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

Professor Seaman Of Howard University and
Of the chemistry division of the Patent Office
tells many interesting stories Of life in the West
in the early days which he visited with an eX-
poring party about the time the Usage strip
was opened Horse thieves at that time were
the pest OF the cOurtr and when they were
caught red handed it question only of
rope and the nearest tree. On one occasion
Professor Seamans party camDed in a locality
which had frequently been maraudcd by this
gentry. Knowing the character of the place,
they determined to take precautions that their
horses should not De stolen. They accordingly
took off the iron chains from the wagons. and.
putting these about their animals, fastened them
securely to the wheels of these vehicles. then
settled themselves for the night. feeling un-
easiness to their stock. Their surprise was
great the next morning to find their wagons on
the ground and to see, far off against the
horizon. their horses. a wheel tied on the back
of each. being ridden furiously away.
The news Of this robbery spread far and wide.
and a self appointed committee. which Professor
Seaman. being a man of peace. and adverse, for
various reasons to the taking Of human life, re-
fused TO join started out to find the robbers and
to mete out justice to them. A few days after
this the Professor. being caught in a terrible
sto-m some distance from the camp, sought
shelter under a wide-9preading tree His
thoughts were running on the thieves and he
WAS congratuating himself that he would have
no hand in their punishment when he became
conscious that something was hanging above
him which blown about, and uncomfort-
ably near by the wind Looking up he found
he was standing directly under human body,
and hanging on different branches were five
other bodies. the very bodies. in fact. that only
Few days before had ridden off on the stolen
horses. The rain was preferable to a shelter
IN such company. and the Professor continued
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quite Inadequate to meet the demands made
upon them. The number of requests Tor patents
has grown enormously in the last few years.
and neither the clerical force nor the appro-
priations for this Department have been COM
mensuratey increased. 1t was Mr.. Butter
worth's ambition entirely to reorganize his Office,
and to that end he had planned to ask Congress
for a much larger Appropriation than has usual
" been voted for its expenses. There IS small
doubt that he would have been successful in
procuring this appropriation, for he had the
confidence of Congress. and it has gradually
been borne in upon the minds of the members
that there is imperative need for reform in the
Patent Office
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

A former Secretary of the INTERIOR OF unpl"as-
ant memory, gave orders when he was IN once
that none of the clerks should bow when they
met him on the street or in the corridors OF the
Department. 1t was a nuisance. he said, to re-
turn these sautations and he would not be SO
ANNOYED. Mr.. Butterworth was the exactly OPP
posite type OF man. Nothing was counted a
trouble him that gave happiness or comfort
to others, and for his subOrdinates he had in
variably a CHEEKY smile and pleasant greeting.
He was too the most approachable of men. and
the clerks went to him without fear of rebuke.
feeling on equal terms. and sure Of his kind at
tention and sympathy.