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Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
ST. NICHOLAS FOR MAY opens with an i'm

ST. NICHOLAS FOR MAY opens with an i'm portant ''Talk with girls and their Mothers, "by Washington Gladden., and contains the firsl installment of Noah Brooks's new serial fol boys-a baseball story, entitled "the Fair port Nine," and finely illustrated by redwood
 Of complete short stories there are five, al with pictures: s'Topsyturvy's Dream" fan ciful tale by Edgar Fawcett; 'The Boy and the Giant" Bible story retold by Susan Cool idge; "Sally's Soldier" Decoration-day sto- ry, with pictures by Rogbaum; 1.-Two More O. the Majors Big-talk Stories" being a sort O modern Munshausen adventures in the desert of Sahara, with comical and spirited illustra tions; and "A Term at the District School from girl-scholar's point of view.
 There are two Natural Historyl articles ''The Story of Llzbeth and the Baby" an ac. count of horned lizards, with pictures from life by F. s. Church and Curious Facts Con. corning Ants," with five illustrations.
 Lousia M. Alcott's serial, "Jack and Jill, ' describes how Frank and Gus ran away with a locomotive engine, and what fun the boys and girls had on Washington's Birthday, with tGbteGaAr OSoGnts, music, and feast.
 ''Oriental Jugglery," an illustrated paper Hindoo jugures. IA. D. 1865" explains with the aid of pictures, an interesting piece of history. "How to Care for the Sick" is { practical article, giving young folks clear anG safe advice concerning nursing, how to ac and what to do in a sick room.
 There are, besides, an outdoor poem by Lucy Larcom 8 humorous piece on ''Ancien History" by Margaret Vandegrift, with illus trations by E. B. Bensell some funny pic lures by L. Hopkins; and two drawings b, Addie Ledyard. .,
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
Japan Letter, No. 2.
Written by MT. Thomas c. Bradbury, to his family in Ashley Falls, Mass, and fur nished THE NEWS for publication.
KOBE, Japan, August Sd 1s

KOBE. Japan, August Sd, 1879.
 The cholera is over at last. There were so many died, I am told, there were at times a great accumulation of bodies at the burning houses; they could not burn them fast enough.
 The country around here is looking very pretty, and there are 8 number of places near that wish to see, and tell you about, but the weather is so warm I cannot go about any more than I am compelled to. We have had very little fruit, although the country has been full of it, such as plums, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and native melons. Fruit or melons are not allowed to come into Kobe or Hiogo on account of the sickness.
 Goods of all kinds are far cheaper than gro- ceries and provision. Butter is from 70 to 80 cents pound; they do not make butter in Japan what we have comes from Switzerland and Germany, put up in tin cans, and is not very good. Beef is 16 cts. 8 pound flour $12 barrel; this comes from California. The Japanese flour is very dark, and poor. They have no facilities for grinding or bolting flour. You see the necessaries of life are very dear They sell small cup of milk for 10 cts ; do not know what quart would cost probably 40 cts There are very few COWS kept for milk. The great mass of Japanese do not use any of the articles named. They are beginning to eat bacon to some extent, but that comes from the states, and is very dear, think about 30 cts. pound. All kinds of canned fruits, fish, and vegetables are 50 cts. 8 can. Almost everything is sold in that way, and it makes living very dear.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28

The published portraits of Poe--and theiI name is legion-have generally failed to give due weight to one or the other of his preem- lnent characteristics: his intellectual genius and his moody cynlcism. He has either been represented as 8 sentimental dandy or as bestial necromancer. SCRIBNtR's MONTH LY, however, has presented a portrait that accounts" for what is best authenticated ol Poe: we refer to the beautiful wood engrav. ing by Cole which is printed as frontisplece in the May number, to accompany MT. Sted- mans study. This portrait was made from daguerreotype taken by Masury, of Prov. dence, probably in lS4s l(Poe dled in ls49), and represents him as, first of all poet. The broad, domed forehead and the deep in ward look cannot fail to impress one with his imaginative power, whil2 the lines under the eyes, and, most of all, the settled curl ol the lip, show as plainly as the phrenologists could ask. the evidence of those wild extrava. gances which saddened Poe's life and the lives of those about him. MT. Stedman has never written more important or careful es say, nor one which addresses itself more di- rectly to both English aud Americans.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
FACT AND RUMOR.

Francis Murphy's Philadelphia friends have given him $4O,OOO house there.
 When MT. Vanderbilt's new house on filth avenue is completed it will contain paintings worth $673,O 3,OO0.
 Another strike is feared at Cohoes, N Y. as the operativess demand that eleven mer who worked through the late trouble and are retained, shall be discharged.
 St. Petersburg telegrams announce the dis covery of an attempt to poison the Czar by mixing arsenic with his food. The cooks and their assistants in the Winter Palace have been arrested. y-
 It is stated that Powell and Brown, of Eng land, have accepted the O'Leary challenge to walk agalnst Hart and Dobler, for $1O,00O 8 side. The match will probably come off in New York within @ few months.
 Queen Victoria has very comfortable in. come. She gets $l, ,925, ,00O year from the British nation, $2OO,O00 a year from the Duchy of Lancaster, and the fortune left to her by the miser Neild amounts to $2, soc ,00O
 The Commissioner of Pensions says that ol the arrears of pensions there remain less than 5000 cases unadjusted. The total amount al. ready disbursed on this account IS $24.5OO GOO, and the number of claims for arrears now on the file amount to $23O,OOO. Of the 25.. 100000 appropriated last year for arrearages of pensions $24 4,5OOOOO were paid before Jan. l. There remain but about $200, avail able.
 A new telephone with patent transmitters was placed, on Sunday. within a foot or two of where Henry Ward Beecher stood upon the platform in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn The lines reached several cities where con g egations assembled and they had the pleas ure of listening to the sermon and all the ser vices in Plymouth Church. Connections were made with Orange, Newark and Elizabeth, N. J., and several points in New York. Beecher's sermon and the music were both distinctly heard. The farrhest distance was seventeen miles
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

A Cheshire man died from an overdose of laudanu n last week.
 Norwich is to have a new daily paper called the Evening Star.
 Arrangements are making for the celebra. tion of the hundredth anniversary of the town | of Watertown.
 Litchfeld is beginning to assume it's sum- mer garb preparatory to the coming of it's summer boarders. A German shoemaker named Lessey. com mitted suicide by drowning in the Heusatonic river in New Haven county last week. Dennis Ward, New Haven driver who | ran over and killed Michael Berrigan has been sentenced to fine of $1oO, and forty days in jail. A Waterbury stone cutter named Hennesy, assaulted Thompson lady on Saturday. but his purpose was frustrated by the timely ar. rival of neighbors.
 Herman Baldwin of New Haven has 30 hens who laid 1862 eggs between January l, and April the average for the three months being 75 and fraction.
 The wife of Rev s O. Seymour, of St. Michael's Church, Litch6eld, has collected pie I lures of nearly all the rectors of the church from it's establishment in l784. | Burt Newberry of Bloomfield, 40 years old fell under trail at Hartford. Tuesday night and both his feet were cut off by the wheels His recovery is considered very doubtful.
 s. W. Loper discovered last week, in Dur. ham, what appeared to be gigantic fossil frog; the head of the specimen was perfect, and the jaws measured seven inches across.
 MT. George Taft of Ellington, although 7f years old, wages vigorous warfare on black snakes Recently the old gentleman killed seventy-seven in one day, most of them over four feet long.
 Last week, George Thomas went into g South Norwalk drug store and purchased one fourth of au ource of opium and swal lowed it on the spot. Dr. Burke used g stomach pump with good effect, and his life was saved.
 A petition will be presented to the Hartford superior court on Tuesday, asking for new trlal for Hamlin on the ground that Hamlin was so intoxicated on the night of the murder of Shiplnan as to he incapable of premeditation and that new evidence has been found to show that he did not fire that fatal shot
 Mr. James Sherwood was not a friend te the Parallel Railroad, nor has he been sincs he learned that the most available line, and the one most likely to be adopted, passes be tween his house and his barn. MT. Sher wood values one tree which stands in the route at the modest sum of $1 900. and if the railroad folks get hold of his property they will have to take it by force or pay fabulous price for it.-NnraoGlk Hour.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
BERKSH7RE COUNTY.

The Lee selectmen have been petitioned to license only the drug stores.
 The wife of Allen, the Adams pedestrian, supports the family by working in mill
 Lee had mad dog scare recently, and now the selectmen have ordered all dogs muzzled.
 A l3 years old boy at Pittsfeld was prob ably fatally hurt bya brick striking him on the head, thrown by playmate the other day.
 It is said that lawsuit is likely to result from the recent fatal accident to w. Stead man of Tyringham. who met his death by the falling of piano upon him.
 Rev. MT. Mallory of Brooklyn has beer called to occupy the pulpit of the Lenox Cong. church, in the place of Rev. 0. H. Parkhurst, who went to New York.
 John Thornton and James Kelley were ar rested at Ct. Harrington last week for break ing into liquor saloon and "taking some thing at the absent proprietors expense.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
GoDEY's LADY's BOOK for May

GoDEY's LADY's Book for May opehs with several pages of Christian Reid's best novel, "Roslyn's Fortune," which is anx'ously ex- cepted by all subscribers, and we'll repays the interest it excltes. There are also variou sketches in prose and poetry feast of lit, erary treasures, and the new serial, "Glenar- chan is continued. This serlal we are in formed, is by Mrs. E. B. Benjamin, the gift ed author of "Hida and l." a novel now ex citing m1ch attention in the literary world .Glenarchau" is one of her best efforts The steel plnte is one of Darley's master pieces, and there is page after page of at. lractive fashion matter following the man. moth colored plate. A design for a tidy in Ja. va canvass is given on the Novelty" page, and the diagram pattern is for ladys bodice, that can be worn also as street jacket. Every department is filled with attractive mat. ter, and ladies will pronounce the "Msy God ey," one of the pleasantest surprises of the pleasant month Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia, Pa
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
Gs NN c S. As q nA.n, RHS

CURVATURE AND UNDERTAKING. Up. U holstering in all its branches. Undertak ing . speciality. am prepared to furnish Gas kets and Cofins of ali kinds and styles ct pri ces that defy competition. Robes, Flowers Gloves and everything requisite for burial pur poses furnished at shortest notice and lowest prices possible. The dead prepared for buria and ice or chemicals used when needed. free o charge. Refers. by permission, to Rev.iJ. Gleason, Hon. Robbins Batten, J. N. Cowles L. L. Whiting, Joseph selden and Welch & Johnson of norfolk also to Fl. 0. Allyn of Eas oear B. R. bridge, Norfolk, Conn. 1y42vol8
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R. P. SEYMOUR,

ENURNISHINGUN Baskets, bur- U ial robes and everything pertaining to the business at the lowest possible prices. deliver ed at residences without extra charge. Per sonal attention given to preserving the dead. have chemicals and the most approved ice chest and every facility for keeping bodies, and will take charge of funerals when desired. References by permission. W. w. Welch, M. D.. J. N. Cowles, J. B. Eidridge, E. l.. Gay lord, R. I. Crissey.
 Samples may be seen at my house or at Sparks & Cos. store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1879. 41t
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One Moment, Please.

When winter is passing into summer, and summer into winter again, your health should be especially looked to. The humors which have accumulated in your blood should be c!eansed away and your system toned up to guard against bilious fever, or other sickness peculiar to the change of season. Dr. David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy" will do this for you to perfeetlon. Get bottle now and be gin using it at once. A long fit of sickness and longer doctors bill may be the penalty of neglect If your druggist hasn't it wri to the doctor at Rondout, N. r.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28

Subscription ACcOMmts-1he date on the colo ed slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber ehowe the time to which the sub. scription is paid thus, R. 5. Sm, tn 6JulsO indicates that Mr Smith has paid for his paper to July 1880. It ne hoped that subscribers will see to that their account, as iudica ed by the date on their papers. is always correct. and when they pay Tor reLewal of their subscription, will ob- serve whether their date Is changed 10 indicate he proper credit. and in the event of to in- form us for correction at once. No claims for er- rors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made. se the regular receipt of the paper with he date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thercon is prima facie evidence of its acceptance Ra correct.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
All Its Benefits.

Upon taking out a policy q premium note is, deposited, part of which only>'is paid in Cash, and the balance held for assessment in, case of loss, beyond the cash payynBhts. But it is believed no assessment will ever be called < for. There can be no responsibility beyond the amount of the note. At the end of the term the note with the balance unpaid is giv- en up to the maker. In case of loss it is provided that the same shall be adjusted by two disin- terested persons mutually chos. en by insured and insurer If they fail to agree, they shall choose a third party, and their decision shall be final, thus avoldlng expensive and tedious litigation.
 The rates have been fixed as low as possible, thus bringing the benefits within the reach of all. .:,a af S E ...s5&
 Information and Circulars may be obtained by addressing
 CHARLES H. BRIGGSk
 Secretary,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
Mutual Plan,

and the Charter provides that it shall be composed ESclussoely of Insurers. Each Insurer, dur ing the term of his Insurance, becomes a Member of the Cor poration. and entitled, to an Equal voice in all it's business, and to participate in
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
' E D.

In this place. April 22, Charlotte, wife of
 Lawrence Gillette, aged 57 years. In Winsted, April "A, Charles Barnes, aged
 32 years. s.. At Goshen, April 25, D; niel N. Lucas, aged
 62 years.
 At Lenox, April 20, Helen M only daughter } of E. L, and Louisa Johnson, aged IS years
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.

A.s We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will sand us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
Administrator's A Sala

Administrators Sale !! Pursuant to an order of the Court of probate of the District of Canaan, I will sell all the Real Estate belonging to the Estate of HARVEY HOLCOMB, late of Canaan, in said District deceased, by public auction, at the late residence of deceas. ed, in said Canaan, on
 Thursday, the 9th day Ot May,
 At2 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The sale will be made without excepting the widows right ofdower. Also at the same time and place, the following personal property Sleigh, lot Wood and Plank, Cheese Press Grain Bags, Grain Cradles, Hay Forks, Pork, Cider, and Vinegar Barrels. Stove, Potash Kettle, One Meeting House Shed, and other articles too numerous to mention.
 Terms made known on day of -sale. Dated Canaan, April 26, 1880. 2w4A
 DANIEL BREWSTER, Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
TOBACCO INSURANCE!
The last Legislature granted .
 Charter to
The Tobacco Growers Mutual Insurance Com.
 pany,"

tor the purpose of insuring all Tobacco Crops against damage oy hail, and the same is now fully organized, and ready to proceed to business. This is & new feature ill the Insurance business, and this Company is the pioneer Company in this branch of the business. The necessity for something of this kind has long been felt by To bacco Growers, and it is believed that this Enterprise will meet with their favorable considera- tion. One of the greatest, dan gers to the Tobacco Crop. is
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
THE RUBY RIVER.

To keep tho blood pure, is the principal end of inventions and discoveries in msdi- cine. To this object probably no one has con tributed more signally than Dr. David Ken nedy, of Rondout, N.Y., in the production of medicine which has become famous un- der the title of the Favorite Remedy" It removes all impurities of the Blood, regu- lates the disordered Liver and Kidneys, rures Constipation, Dyspepsia, and all dis eases and weaknesses peculiar to Females.
 E Remember the name, Dr. David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy" and the orice, which is only one dollar bottle, ,nd that the Doctors address is Rondout, N,Y.-Ed (8)
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
4 WELL KNOWN LADY
Escapes tho Grave. ana Prays for her Dsiiversr.
SPASNr

Mrs. s. A. McIlwain, of Fergusonville, Delaware county, N. Y., writes: "Only . few days before commenced using the 'Favorite Remedy in one of my spasms and sinking spells, my friends thought I was dead, and gave up the attempt to re- store me to consciousness. am confident that if had not taken your medicine Fa- vorite Remedy during my periods of csit- ical illness should never have recovered %* \ That the Lord may bless you and increase your means of doing good is my daily prayer, and may many yet un- born praise the 'Favorits Remedy aEd ika diacoverer"
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28

A SGOtHUk &AuNW ing. A thorough professional education, and . st the Natioaai Ihstitute of steam ESeineering. Bridgeport, Conn. A new class formed on the first of every month of 1880. No vacations, SEND FOR PAMPHLET, 1y44
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28

Extra Copies of the NBws can be obtained $,
 0raham'a Drug Store. Salisbury Cornell q Hoyt's store, akevtlle Fred. A. Bartlett, Falls Village c. Fl. Crane, sharon. Humphrey Drug Store Canaan Post Ofice. WestCornwan The'' Emporium,'' West WinRted. v, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L.. Pratt. South0sld and Mill River Welch & Johnson, Norfolk
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Damage byhail

A Crop worth Thousands of Dollars is liable to be utterly ruined in a few moments. It is here proposed to unite Tobacco Growers for the purpose of
 Protecting Each Other against overwhelming and ruin- ous loss. The Company is orr ganized on the r .4.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28

of $l20O.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Goshen Temperance Uuion will be held at West Go. shen on Tuesday evening. Miss Ella Beach has finished her term of school in Cornwall and is home for vacation Rev. MT Goodenongh of Winchester ex. | changed with our pastor last Sabbath. MT. E. E. Hurlburt is off to Canada after
 another lot of horses Again has death entered our community and taken from it an old and most respected
 citizen. MT. Daniel N. Lucas died on Sunday afternoon at the age of 62 years. With the ex caption of one sister he was the last of that
 family His brother Henry died of the same
 disease (heart-disease,) nearly five years ago | He leaves wife and three children to mourn
 the loss of a klnd husband and father. Rev. Mr. Hallock of the M. E. church has
 resumed his labors with his people after a | feW weeks absence B.. B. New Marlboro.
 Porter Lefingwell has gone to Bridgeport ' to learn trade.
 Ed. J. Adams has tried on" butchering,
 in the place made vacant by Ed. Cook leaving
 E. and J. W. Adams of Mill River The sale of the Colonel Palmer place.
 which was advertised for last week Thursday. was postponed on account Of the illness Of MT G. I. Ingraham
 River are building large brick engine and
 boiler house near their lower mill. It has been rumored that Mir. Goodwin said he was going to put in new 72 inch machine. but we do not know the accuracy of such state. ment.
 The other day, little Mand Blodget of Mill
 River, went to the barn and brought in an egg, and after while she went to the barn again and returned with another egg, saying to her mother: Mamma brought in free eggs to day; dis is one, and dis is two, and de old hen is on! INo. Salisbury.
 Salisbury has been called somewhat '.slow" town, and so perhaps 1t is in one sense.f She is certainly not "fast" in the Young America acceptation of the term; but
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-22

MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA
Price. 81 Sold by all Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-22
Getting Fat on Water.
N. Y. Herald


LII may seem strange to some people
that Dr. Tanner can increase his size and
weight while taking nothing but water. but
there really is nothing wonderful about il.
Water has done great deal of fattenine
In It's time A we'll sailed OK on his way
to the butcher will increase bis weight
many pounds by drinking few gallons of
water. Corporations of all sorts and
everywhere, but particularly in the United
States. have greatly increased the size of
their capital stock by watering it freely.
Some of the strongest railroads in the
country have grown absolutely pursy on
water, while our city's special incubus. the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company.
consists SO largely of water that 1t is hard
to distinguish anything else in it. IfDr.
Tanner can only teach people to fatten on
water as railway companies do the Herald
will withdraw ali it has said about his
experiment proving nothing, fer the faculty
OF subsisting on Croton water would keep
The wolf from the door oe any family with
strength enough to crawl to a public drink
ing fountain