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NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1890
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About “Fresh” Information.
Those chronic mischief-lovers, the in-
ventors of “special” news for out of town
papers, says the Hartford Gourant, are
engaged now in a general effort to drag
down our Connecticut politics to the levrl
of a railroad fight. Their favorite line of
treatment is to represent the lobbyists of
the two antagonistic railroad lines as set-
ting up candidates, arranging tickets,
sharpening knives for antagonists, and so
on, with a lot more of mysterious and
meaningless matter worth as much per
in as it will bring in that remarkable
market—the uninformed newspaper office.
The people are dreadfully tired of this
sort of talk. The state of Connecticut
lies between New York anti Boston for
some other purposes than to be run over
by railroads. It is the home of the best
"lot of self-respecting, industrious and
independent citIZens to be found in the
United States. It is they who cast the
votes, not the railroads; and the reason
the railroads turn up at the state house is
because the Legislature is superior to
them, and whatever they get they must
get from that body, which represents the
peOple.
When it comes to a general election in a
year when, among other important issues,
there is the vitally important matter of .
choosing a United States senator, the peo.
ple of this state are not gomg to let the
possible differences Of railroad interests
intervene between them and their political
opportunities and duties. Indeed, there
is little reason as yet to think that the
more intelligent element in railroad man-
agement has any idea of letting the rail-
road question intrude itself. Our rail-
roads include among their directors some
of the most public spirited citizens of the
state, who have entirely correct and patri-
otic views of the true relation between the
corporations and the state that creates and
should 'control them. ‘
This railroad scare is unfolded for the
great American purpose Of making a dOl-‘
lar, or perhaps fifty cents. That is all
there is to it, and it is objectionable for
several reasons—not only because it lacks
basis, hut-because it is an unworthyrefiec-
tion on the people of Connecticut. They
should be able to take care of themselves
at any and all tunes, and surely have no
call to over-excitement at the present time
just because there is a dearth or new
topics among those who find an ample;
profit in selling ink at the ruling rate
paid for ideas.
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List of Patents.
List ofIPatclrts issued from the UnitcdStates
Patent Office, for the week ending Feb. 28th,
’90, for the State of Connecticut, furnished as
item the ofiice of Emma &Snmoun, SelmitcrrsI
of Patents, New Haven. Conn.
W. H. Adams, Stamford, tripod for rock
M. P. Beay. Ansonia, assignor to D. 11. Fan-
ning, button hole strip.
T. H. Brady, New Britain, Windlass.
G. E. Brush. Danbnry, but how.
0. M. Burgess, New Britain, assigmor to
Russell .51. Erwin Mfg. 00., sheet metal latch
keeper. _
J. F. Burne, Norwrch, stage scenery.
J. T. Case, Bristol, shatt'nanger and enging
ease. ,
A. F. Champlin. Cranby, machine for sewing'
looped fabrics.
Same. trimming attachment for machines for
sewing looped fabrics.
C. H. Cooley, assignor to Pratt .15 j‘Fhitney,
Hartford, abtomatic regulator for grain scales.
T. W. Glover, South Norwalk, hemng rail-
way ears.
Same, car heater. .
S. Goodell, Hartford, assignor to Gatling
Gun 00., cartridge feeder for machine guns.
H. D. Binkley,.Harttord, assignor to W. L.
Tomlinson and J. G. Rich, coin controlled
torsion grip testing machine.
G. M. Hubbard, assignor to W. eh E. T.
Fitch, New Haven, buckle guard.
G. H. Ives, Mystic River, drill chuck. _
J. P. Lavigne, New Haven, breech loading
ordnance. ,
C. F. Littlejohn, Bridgeport, assiguor 1-2 to
E. B. Welch, double thread "sewing machine.
E. P- Nobbs, astignor to American Ring Co.,
Waterbury, handle. , .
W. B. North, New Haven, 8.1335ng to O. B.
North 86 Co.,manufacture of waist .be'ILt loops.
J. W. Pilkington, Bridgeport. hat fastener.
C. R. Pollard. Somerville, mechanical move-
ment.
C. H. Reid, Danbury, hat block chuck.
Same, hat finishing lathe.
F. H. Richards. Hartford, assignor .to .E. B.
Cox, drilling machine.
F. Shailer, Chester, spectacle case.
J. A. Stoughton, East Hartford, eleetmiccon-
doctor.
W. E. Swin. Ansonia, automatic blocksignal
system for railways.
J. A. Trant, New Britain, assignor to Stanley
.Rule & Level (31)., spirit level.
J. Watkins, assignor to J. Weldon, Bridge-
port. jaw trap. .
F. Wheeler, l\‘[eriden, sw1teh for systems of
electric locomotion.
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Flowering Teaches.
'It would be difficult; to name any s'lrrn‘b
more beautiful in spring when in blossom
than the flowering peach. There are. per-
haps, larger and more conspicuous flowers,
but none more beautiful. It would be hard
to point out any in which the flowers appear
soearly and so numerous as they do on this
tree. There are three or four varieties of
iii—white, pink, rose and crimson. Thesem‘e,
of course, but common peaches, with double
flowers, and, as with most; all double flower—
ing plants, but little or no fruit or seed are
produced. Still this peach does fruit occa-
sionally, but for this it is of no account. It
is the double blossom-s that give it; the value
it has for planting.
There are no flowers that give the pleasure
those do that appear the first of all in the
spring, and it. is because this peach does this,
as well as its lovely blossoms, that; it is held
in such high regard. Before winter is over
the buds are filling out and seem impatient
for spring to come. The first few sunny days
of April bring them out. W'here. there is
room for them, a group composed of all the
kinds affords a. lovely sight when in bloom.
A singular trait in these trees is that the
color of the wood betrays the flower, most-
distinctly in the case of the white one, and to _
some degree in that of the others. The best
fact it is the only safe time. Do not let them
grow as they will, if you wish a. pretty tree
or group; just prune a. little to give them
shape and keep them twiggy from top to bot-
tom, as every twig produces flowers—Practi-
cal Farmer.
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A man may be in pOssession of various tal-
ents, and capable of clinching wonderful and
noble dcezls. but there is one thing which is
an utter impossibilily for him - that is, he
can’t pink :.l:‘.'1 Work his cars at; the same
time. Nothing- but. the much detained, in-
tellcciz a? mule has 1h..- jfil't to perform this
pin: ac. .usizxst ~-I'.;;:;I;.f.l (ii-4.; 34.3.. 1’
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Assets, $11,528,649.30 ’
Surplus, $2,365,534.06 -
Paid Policy—holders $1,500,000 in 1889.
Fossil Evidence of a Terrible Fight.
Professor Murchison, Of the Kansas Scien-
tific association, has been for months explor-
ing this region for fossil remains in which
the country is rich, being the ancient bed of
the cre'taceous ocean of the west. The pro-
fessor’s search has been rewarded by several
valuable discoveries of the remains of ex-
tinct. animals, among them the entire verte-
bral column, over thirty feet in length, of
the Ornithorinchus and the bones Of the pad-
dle of a giant turtle or tortoise, which must
have been at least eighteen feet long.
The richest find of all, however, was made
in a ravine some six miles west Of town,
which had been filled by the heavy rain to
overflowing. This water passing Off washed
away the loose earth and sediment of lime-
stone on the sides, thus revealing an almost
entire skeleton of the Liodon dyspelor, the
longest Of the antediluvian reptiles, and a
head of the POI-theirs molossus, a shark like
fish of formidable power. The d yspelor meas-
ured nearly sixty feet in length from the tip
of the ‘blunt muzzle to the end of the long
serpent like tail, and the head of the mobs-
sus some inches lOnger than that of a. full
grown grizzly bear and much heavier and
broader.
TO add to the interest; of the discovery, it
could beensilyseen that. the gigantic mon-
sters had died in combat, for the great jaws
of the molossus, with their terrible cylindric
fangs, were closed in a death grip upon the
hind leg:r of the dyspelor, crushing it between
them, while from the position of the other
. giant it could be plainly seen that it; had used
its flexible though massive tail in beating to
death its foe, which, with bulldog tenacity,
had still retained its hold. The capacious
mouth of the d yspelor, with its glistening
teeth, was wide open, the head thrown near-
I y back on the vertebrae, and the whole car-
cuss convulsed into a half cod—Fort Riley
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Arc"Manusc'ripts Bea-d?
It seems a pet; idea. with some authors to
ltrouble themselves over the oft mooted ques-
.'-tion, “Are alltho manuscripts which come to
magazines carefully read?” There are some
manuscripts that go unread, for the reason
that; their unworthiness is apparent; from the
opening page, and often from the opening
sentence. 01', their unsuitability will be re—
vealed from their subject; title, and it: is then
that the editorial decision is made regardless
of the literary merit which the article may
The most; attractive and best com-
powd articles are Ofttimes the most unsuited
for the magazine to which they are submitted.
And therein comes the tact of correct appli-
cation so often lacking with authors.
But Of the thousands of manuscripts sent
examination, some more, some less, precisely
in proportion to their relative merit, and of
this authors can feel assured. The funny
paragrapher has magnified the editor’s waste
basket far beyond its normal proportions.
thereto, and those which do find their way
therein richly deserve the interment. Repu—
table publications will always return manu-
scripts whcrc postage is inclosed, except in
special instances, and then the declaration is
always made in some conspicuous place of
the periodical. Authors, as a. rule, are safer
in the hands of the editor today than they
were twentyyears ago. If the literary sup-
ply has increased, so has the demand.—
Ladies’ Home Journal. -
“‘Iiat Dread-us May Come.
Dreams are queer things and are oddly pro—
duced. An American physician, with abadly
dressed wound on his head, dreamed of fall-
ing into the hands of Indians and being
scalped by them. \Vakiug in terror he found
that the bandage was slipping Off and needed
immediate attention. A lady went to sleep
in a room where later on a llvc coal sprang
from the grate and scorched a woolen gar—
mem. The sleeper dreamed that; the house
was bm'ning,r down and that; she could not es-
tcape because her clothing was all burnt up.
of picturesque travel before retiring, dreamed
that; he was journeying across the Rocky
mountains when he was attacked by a band
‘of maraudiug Mexicans, and, after a. despe—
rate combat, taken prisoner. The captain Of
:the band believed him to be the possessor of a
large hidden treasure, and to make him re-
veal the cache ordered the prisoner’s shoes
and stockings to be stripped Off and his feet
to be roasted in the camp fire. With a cry of
agony the dreamer awoke, and found the hot
brick foot warmer had slipped from the flan-
nel wrappings and was in contact with the
soles of his feet—Chicago Times.
I‘Ilei'l-LI'ICQI Sharks.
There are as many decoptions practiced in
the theatrical profession as in an y other line
of business. Managers and actors both are
constantly obliged to be on the lookout; for
tricks and games Of all sorts which are prac-
ticed weekly. There are adventurers and
adventuresses who probably never stopped a.
foot on the stage who are roping in young;
i people by various schemes or other all the
k In most of these cases the trick is to
. time.
i
| atricali‘u,ine. The latest; game is one being
-l practiced by an alleged comedy company in
E New York, which is advertising for actors
\ and actresses to fill out; its cast. As soon as
. this “fake“ organization receives an applica-
l tion from any one a. letter is returned to the
! applicant requesting him or her to forward
’ $5 for the manuscript of the play which is to
be produced, the letter also carefully stating
that; the amount will be returned as soon as
l the receiver joins the company in New York.
3 In many instances the 'money is forwarded,
,’ but nothing is ever Seen or heard of the..man-- '
f uscript or the company.——Manager in St.
1 Louis Globe—Democrat. ‘
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to the magazines each year, each one receives i
In reality, but few manuscripts are consigned .
A gentlenmn who had been reading a volume i
time to plant} these trees is in the spring, in g extract money from young aspirants to the- 5
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In Zephyr Cloths, the 250. quality that we shall Offer
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lhare control of for this city, has a. peculiar W001 finish
and closely resembles a fine serge. It is used for tea
gowns, walking costumes, etc. Price, 12 1-2 cents per
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JOHN A. FON DA, Assistant Treasurer.
. 'STA'I'EM 'ENT
HE MllTUAL
INSURANEECUMPANY.
OF NEW YORK. I
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
For the Year Ending December 3131:, 1889.
ASSETS, $ I 36,40Il,328 02:
Increase in Assets, . . . . . . . . $10,319,174 46'-
Surplus, . . . . . $9,657,248 44-
Increase in Surplus, . . . . . . . . $1,717,184 81
Receipts, . . . . $31,119,019 62.
. Increase during year, . . . . ' . . . - $4,903,087 10
Paid Policy~HOlders, . . . . $15,200,608 38‘
_. Increase during year, . . . . . . . . $473,053 16-
Rlsks assumed, . . . . $151,602,483 37
Increase during year, . . . . . . . . $48,388,222 05-
Risks in force, " . . . . $565,949,933 92.
Increase during year, . . . . .. . . $83,824,749 56.
Policies in force, ' . . . . 182,310-
Increase during year, . . . . . . . . 23,941.
Policies Written in 1889, . . . . 44,577:
Increase over 1888, . . . . . . . . 11,971.
THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :.
Real Estate and Bond and Mortgage Loans, $69,361,913 13!
United States Bonds and other Securities, $50,323,469 81
Loans on Collateral Securities, . . . . $9,845,500 00!
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, . . . . $2,988,632 79‘
Interest accrued: Premiums deferred and in transit, etc, $3,881,812 29
$136,401,328 o2:
Liabilties (including Reserve at 4 per cent,): $126;744,07-9 58-
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to
be correct. A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
- Risks Itisks
It ear. Assumed. Outstanding. Surplus.
1884. . . . all 34,681,420. . . $351,789,285 . . . .$103',876.1.78i513. . . .$4,743,771
1885. . .' . 46,507,139. . . . 368,981,441. . . . 108,908,967.51 . . . 5,012,634
1886. . . . 56,832,719. . . . 393,809,203. . . . 114,181,963.24. . . . I 5,643,568:
1887 . . . . 69,457,468. . . . 427,628,933 . . . . 118,806,85188. . .... 6,294,442
1888. . . . 103,214,261. . . . 482,125,184. . . . 126,082,153.56 . . . . 7,940,063
1889' ' ' ' 151,602,483. . . . 565,949,934. . . . 136,401,328.02.. . . .. 6,557,243
New YORK, January 29th, 1890.
'Board of Trustees =
S. VanRenss‘elaer Curzom
Charles R. Henderson,
George Bliss,
Rufus W. Peckham,
J. Hobart Herrick,
Wm. P. Dixon,
Robert A. Grannis,
Nicholas C. Miller.
Henry H. Rogers, '
Jno. W. Auchincloss,
Theodore Morford.
William. Babcock,
Preston B. Plumb,
VVilham D. Washburn,
Stuyvesant Fish,
Augustus D. J uilliard,
Charles E. Miller,
James IV. Husted.
Samuel F. Sprouls.
Lucius Robinson,
Samuel D. Babcock,
George S. Coe,
Richard A. McCurdy,
James C. Holden, '
Herman G. you Post,
Alexander H. Rice;
Lewis May,
Henry W. Smith,
Robert Olyphant,
George F. Baker,
Joseph Thompson,
Dudley Olcott,
Frederick Cromwell,
J ulien T. Davies,
Robert Sewell,
ROBERTA. GRANN IS, Vice—President.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice President. WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor. FREDERICK SCHRODER, Asst. Secretary.
EMORY MOCLINTOCK, LL.D., F. I. A. Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR., Asst. Actuary. CHARLES B. PERRY, 2d Asst. Actuary.
FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier.
EDWARD P. HOLDEN. Assistant Cashier.
WILLIAM G. DAVIES, Solicitor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
~ MEDICAL DIRECTORS.
GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ,
- WALTER R. GILLETT, M. D.,
2’ -j E. J. MARSH, M. D.
’ _ A, H. CAMP, Agent, Norwalk, Conn.
J 0HN W. NICHOLS. General Agent, New "Haven,“nn.
Norwalk Chronicler