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Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

Every one that knows me, knows I have for l5 years swallowed thousands of differ
 ent nostrums for Dyspepsia and Biliousness,
 all to no good. D. R V.G has cured me. Fl. P. Smith, Editor Sunday Times,
 Syracuse. N. Y. Guaranteed by all dealers in Drugs
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

The Middlesex Company make only one grade of Blue Flannel Each Sui. has to have Middlesex Ticket on. Look out for dealers who remove this ticket, placing 1t on inferior and cheaper Blue Suits. You. will a1d the real MIDDLRsEx INDIGO BLUE ALL Wool SUITs FOR MEN, cheaper than amy oth CT concern sa Berkshire County, at
 HUBBELL's.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
.,..,,.u.n,,no, ., S,urs.,

Is what lady of Boston said to her husband when he brought home some medicine to cure her of sick headache and neuralgia which had made her miserable for fourteen years. At the first attack thereafter, it was administered to her with such good results, that she con- tinued it's use until cured and made so en- thusiastic in its praise, that she induced twen. ty.two of the best families in her circle to adopt it as their regular family medicine. That "stuh' is Hop Bitters. -Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
G. w. SCOvILLE, Furnishing Undertaken

And dealer in Caskets, CoAins, Burial Robes, and all kinds of Undertaksrs' Goods. The most approved methods known to the profess sion used in preserving the dead.
 Cabinet work, Upholstering, snd Repairing and thoroughly done.
 Agent for M. G. Wheeler's cut nowers
 Residence and shop on tho "Green," Norfolk, Conn. 85tf
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
Veal Calves Wanted.

WILL PAY the highest Cash price for Good Veal Calves, delivered at East Canaan on Thursday morning of each week.
 E. s. ROBERTS. East Canaan, Conn. S7tf
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

A Ta Court of Probate holden at S,lishu :,
 A within and f r the nlst,I.t i ,auson,, n he 4th day of ay s.
 'es''Et; '.'"enz' inp... "~1, n,-e
 On nl"sipn nj Ma ilii j. aa5N s;u, o.,s. onry, ,adminlstratur on the ,sGat, of E,iw.r,, Wrinkle, late of Salis u, y, within said District deceased. This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the cred itors of estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Administrator, and directs that public notice be gwen Of this order by advertising Tn newspaper published in North Canaan. and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in said Town of Salisbury, aearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certl6ed from Record, 1w47 DONALD T. WARNER. Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
M. IN. MEAD, Canaan, Cenn..

HE ALRR fin Stationery, in the line of fine Writ O ing, Note, and Business Papsrs aud Envel opss etc. Owen Paper Cos. ana Plimpton Man ufacturing Cos. sup, rior goods
 'sTAKE THE LEAD" The trade supplied in quantities to sult. Orders solicited and guaranteed satisfactory Orders filled at Humphreys. Canaan, Conn. 1y89
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
STRAW HATS :!

E~ The p;ices enumerated below are taken Erect from he articles 'amed. Bring this with you and cal! for such you would like to see and you will Ard what Q little mo. ey carefully ex. psude will buy at
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
Ds E D..

At Monterey, May 11th, Mrs. Josiah Brewer, aged 57 years. At New Marlboro. May 18th, Mrs. Emeline B.
 Collar. aged "A years.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
n n 1 n

BORN. At Sheffield, Mass, May 18th, daughter t' Y. 8. Gray.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained aI
 9Faham's Drug Store, salisbury Thomas '. Martin '.akeville Charles ", Wolfe, Falls Village c. H. Crane, Sharon. Ramphrey' Drug Store Canaan PossOGaco WestCornwan The"Kmporium," West Winsted
 v, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt, south1sid and Mill River Wslch q Johnson, Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
MY PRESENT sToCKoF
 Spring Suits

ts very large nnd carefully selected hh wing t0 View the Rsest Goods 1aI ehs Lowest Prices
 At present redurtio ih D ce t makes Spring Clothing chapcr Ina vel srtn ., eal Harrington
 HU8BEIL, C'~thi t.
 Ct. Harrington. Masa. 41,f
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

SOUGhf1GUds
 Arthur Cook took new route this time out He has met with excellent success thus far
 Southfeld ia now looking at it's best The leaves are coming out very fast. Cherry and plum trees are in ''white robes
 An eleven months old child Of Isaac Rhodes was buried Thursday pneumonia was the cause of death.
 Henry Ford, whose house and barn were lately burned, has moved to the residence of the late Levi Barber.
 Mir. Babb goes to Union City, Conn, this week.
 Cleaning house. ':cowslap" greens, dapds- lions, patering making gardens, sweating,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
,ands Of them from the branches Of the

sands of them from the branches of the
trees.
But what seemed SO strange about
this bird convention was the seeming
peace and harmony that existed be-
tween the birds. The hawk and dove
roasted in peace on the same branch,
while hundreds of robins and sparrows
circled in perfect safety around the
perch of large owls. Inthe early morn
ing, when these songsters of the groves
left their perches in the cedars for the
fields of the open country, it was . most
beautiful and gorgeous sight to behold.
With the blue of the jay, the crimson
and red of the fence wren and red bird,
the yellow and grayof the yellow and
sparrow birds seemed like some grand
and splendid panorama Of the floral
kingdom endowed with the power of
music moving through the air in pro-
cession composed of all the colors OF the
rainbow. Hundreds of people go every
night to see this strange wonder.-7He
Somerset Special.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
Mr.. Corporal.

1t is related that during the American
Revolution the Corporal of a little COM
pany was giving orders to those under
him relative to a piece, of timber, which
they were endeavoring to raise up to the
top of some military works they were
repairing. The timber went up with
difficulty; and on this account the voice
of the little great man was often heard
in regular vociferations of Is Heave away !!
There she goes! Heave OH"
An officer, not in military costume,
was passing, and asked the non-commis-
stoned officer why he did not take hold
and render little aid. The latter, as
tonished, turned round, with all the
pomp of an Emperor, and said
Sir, / am a CORPORATE"
"You are, are your" replied the
officer. 81 was not aware of that!''
and, taking off his hat and bowling, the
officer said: "Iask your pardon, Mr..
Corporal" - =
He then dismounted and lifted till the
perspiration stood in drops on his fore
head. When the work was finished,
turning to the Corporal, he said, "Mr.
Corporal, when you have another such
job, and have not men enough, send for
your Commander-in-C Chief, and will
come and help you d second time"
The Corporal was thunderstruck. It
was none other than Washington who
thus addressed him. ..~,,- d. F.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
Reform In W0man's Dress.

A meeting was held last week at Ber-
lin with the view of forming a League
for the abolition of the present female
dress. There were present twenty-five
women.
The lady who presided explained that
the movement was to abolish all un-
healthy and inconvenient articles of
woman's dress, and to replace them by
"a dualistic form of attire for the lower
as we'll as the upper limbs
The supporters Of the movement de.
sired that no more should be heard of
long skirts and such fashionable "trip
perry. They wanted to wear trousers,
because in them alone they had form
of dress worthy of the human race. :.
Only one person spoke in defense OF
the old costume, on the ground that
flowing robes are more graceful than
tight-fitting garments, but her voice
was drowned in a storm of opposition.
and the anti-petticoat resolution was
carried almost neutrality-suspicious.
Correspondence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
A Kentucky Bird, Convention.

A sight so strange that it would pay
strangers to come miles to see, occurs
every night five miles south of this place,
on the Cedar Bluffs of the Cumberland
River. Every evening, just about sun
down. the sky is darkened as far as the
eye can see by great focks of birds ccm-
ing to roost in these cedars. Your cor
respondent, accompanied by native
and q lantern, spent couple of hours
last night among the cedars, watching
this wonderful congregation Of birds OF
every tongue, plumageand almostevery
country this side of the tropics. Startled
by our approach, great crowds of the
chattering tribe would rise from their
perches in the cedars and fly off with a
noise like deep and distant thunder. We
had to scream at the top of our voice to
hear enc another speak. Large limbs
of the trees were broken of, caused by
the accumulated weight of birds. Hum
drees, blinded by our lanterns, would fly
ints our faces. We could pick thou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
How to Behave at the Table.

al wish my mother would never
have company. A fellow cant get
enough to eat when people are staring
AS was visiting Franks mother at
the time. 1 thought this remark was
rather personal. 1 suppose blushed.
At any rate, Frank Mt once added:
Now, Aunt Marjorie, 1 did not
mean you when said that; I meant
strangers. like ministers and gentlemen
from out West, and young ladies'"
"Oh," said I, IF am very glad TO
be an exception. and TO be sure that
do no. embarrass you. Really, Frank.
1t is an unfortunate thing to-be SO diff
dent that you cannot take q meal In
comfort when guests are at the table. /
suppose you do not enjoy going out to
dine yourself?"
"No." he said; at Just hate Il. ~
r Perhaps one reason why boys and
girls do not feel SO comfortable and SO
at ease as they might on special occa-
sions Mt the table lis because they do
not take pains to be perfectly polite
when there is no one present but the
ordinary home-folks. In the tirst place,
we owe it to ourselves always TO look
very neat and nice at our own tables.
Nobody should presume to sit down TO
q meal without making proper toilet
beforehand. Boys ought to be careful
that their hair Is brushed. their hands
and faces clean, their nails free from
stain and soil. and their collars and ties
in order before they approach the table.
A very few moments spent in this
preparation will frcshen them mp and
give them the outward appearance Of
little gentlemen. I hope girls do not
need 10 be cautioned thus. irli go
Then there are some things which
good manners render necessary. but
about which every ono 10 not informed.
OF course YOU know that you are not to
eat with your knife. Fifty years ago
people frequently ate with their knives.
and 1t is quite possible that now and
then you may see some old-fashioned
person doing so; but II Is not customary
now. nor Is IL safe or convenient. When
you send your plate for second help
ing, or when It Is about to be removed,
you should leave your knife and fork
side by side upon It.
1t is not polite to help yourself too
generously to butter. Salt should be
placed on the edge OF the plate, never
on the table-cloth. Do not drink with
q spoon in the cup. and never drain the
very last drop. Bread should be but
tered on the plate, and cut n bit Mt
time, and eaten in that way. Eating
should 90 on quietly. and not hastily.
Nothing Is worse than to make O noise
with the mouth while eating. and to
swallow food with noticeable gulps.
Do not think about yourself. and fan
cy that you are the object of attraction
to your neighbors. Poor Franks un-
happy state OF mind was caused by his
well as by . little uncertainty rs to
be done.-Harper's Young People. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
Poisoned in Pasture.

Mrs. L. Chapman writes Of "what Is
called smilk-sick,'" prevalent in some
localities of Western North Carolina:
.sThe cows are poisoned by something
they eat, but the curious phase of the
case is, that, after careful examination.
of the ground, nothing poisonous could
be discovered of vegetable nature, and
when cows are kept shut up till the dew
is off the grass, no injurious consequence
results. Persons drinking the milk or
eating the butter from cows. thus sick
receive the poison into their system fully
as badly as the cows. From what does
the poison come? Can it be mineral
poison that this dew has the power to
extract? If remedies are not applied
soon the cows die in great agony"
"Milk sickness" in cows Is caused by
their eating poisonous plants. Poisons,
like all medicines, and all substances
entering the stomach which can be taken
into the circulation, find their way out
of the system mostly through the large
glands-the liver, kidneys and mamma
~ glands. The latter being one of the
largest and most active, its secretions
get the largest share. All poisonous
plants affect milk in the same way, the
intensity of the effect varying with the
intensity of the poison each plant may
contain. Death is produced only when
the poison is very virulent. Milk sick
ness is not necessarily confined to one
plant. 1t may be produced by different
plants in different localities. Just what
causes the sickness in the above case
can not be told without a special inves-
tigation.s Cases of milk poisoning oc-
CURED in Pennsylvania a few years ago
from poison hemlock (Conium macu-
latum) and from wild carrot (Dancus
pusillus), but none of them were fatal.
It may be something else in North Car
DINA. But the sickness is said to be
produced by something the cows get
while the dew is on. This is common
occurrence with plant-poisoning. The
poison in many plants is very volatile
and escapes easily with the drying effects
of the wind and warm, sunshine. The
cool night air and dampness of the dew
check its escape, and hence such plants
are the most poisonous in the morning
and also in wet weather. Wild parsnips
that can be handled with impunity in
the middle of the day become poisonous
when wet with dew or rain. Ivy and
many other plants are affected in the
same way. Milk sickness in Indiana,
which often proved fatal, was found to
be produced by poison weeds growing
only in swales and damp, shady places.
Such localities are much more likely to
produce poisonous vegetation than high
and dry land.-Pr0f. l.. 3. arnold, IN N.
Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
GENERAL.

"A woman in a New York hospital is
having new scalp grated on her head.
-" English girls,'' the New York
Post quotes an American girl just home
from England as saying, "learn to re-
gard themselves as pieces of property to
be disposed of by their mammas to the
best possible advantage in the matri-
monial market, and even in school in
France it was not uncommon to find
English girls contemplating with entire
equanimity the plans that were made or
making for their sale to good bidder"
The aurora, of Rome, an
nounces the discovery, not far
from Bagdad, of the remains of
a Babylonish city, situated in the bed of
the famed ancient canal, the Nahr Mol
ka or Flumen Regium. The archHolo-
gist, Hormuzd Bassan, who directs the
excavations upon the soil of ancient
Nineveh and Babylon, now carried on
at the expense of the British Museum of
London, has found many inscriptions,
both in cuneiform and bieratic charac-
tiers, all of which will be forwarded to
that institution. 8
"A remarkable case of the "ruling
passion WAS Wllu0SScu III tu0 OulCou
States Courtroom at Cincinnati the 9TH
or day. Mr.. Haskell, who has been the
court crier for quarter of a century,
fell at the noon session stricken with
paralysis. They picked him up, placed
him unconscious in q chair, when the
bailiff opened. court and the trial of q
case proceeded. Suddenly the old man
revived, and noticing the Judge on the
bench began to shout, in feeble tone
of voice, "Oyez, oyez, the district, -
etc.. Immediately he was stricken a
second time and carried home.
"A young Duke out of health goes to
Florence, Italy, with his bride for a
winters relief from Che rigors Of . Sc
we're climate; there he learns that pal
ace built by his own ancestors several
centuries ago is for sale, and he buys it !;
in making repairs he discovers that q
certain walls once had door in it. and
tearing away the masonry which closed
this ancient door, he discovers room
and in it great mass OF manuscripts
that have been shut up there for centu-
ries, and upon examination these prove
to be documents of the rarest historical
value. Il is not from q novel that these
particulars are taken. They are, in out
line, the story Of what has recently hap
pened at Florence, as related by cor.
respondent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

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49, ;..s..J ~ a the head. rs it
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mag'c VI. o - ~ r..srhjnsrvT the
US tne Pcll1 Ssav ~ ~ .,1S~.n,vf.r- md
gauge oy which We cou -. so ~ ~h;ch
iengtnen sno su.cu. 'r ,s,s.ss 80 thre.d.
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the presse' sn,,.sS. vh;ch car
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the iock-sti.cn. anu .no ~ bv
set the mscnno ~ n ~ .d We
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were encnaneeu WIN -. ..s,,i;c.-
sat down 70 try u, puv sucn : sSt.ir-. 20
ton OF mscnnety y lnri .-s.--f;rc
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triea 70 give e8uA' .,;r,,.s'
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law i IsA as. x,;s,.tp u -
anu TIA na' e,. ,e t',sS.r, a., f;re and
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canId make it work" she said to her
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
There was q cry of fire in q theate

There was cry of fire in q theater
in Lyons, France. A rush was made
for the doors. and many persons were
wounded. After the panic the audience
returned to their seats, but found that
thieves, who had raised the cry of fire,
had meanwhile made way with the
shawls, cloaks, opera-glasses and other
property left on the floor and the seats.
The Figaro advises the Parisians to
keep cool when they hear anybody cry
+" fire - in q theater and collar him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

weeds is prevented. Sufficient shade Is
afforded and the grass attains avigorous
growth. Farmers are generally too.
anxious to obtain = heavy crop OF grass
to take the proper course to secure
good stand Of grass. Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
A Swen's Dress.

We often describe women's dresses;
here Is description Of = mans unique
in its way: Black silk swallow-tail
coat, lifting closely to the figure; trous-
ers OF the same material; white silk
waistcoat, cut low, made without coll
Lar and without pockets. and buttoned
with three peculiarly-sh shaped pearls.
The neck was encircled with folds Of
muslin and lace. the ends falling over
the shirt bosom like q woman's bonnet
strings: Black silk socks and small
pointed shoes. the whole on the person
OF young Austrian Of rank ut . New
York reception. ~ \ ~ -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

when it. is situated at q, considerable
distance from land that has been under
cultivation, and produced crop OF
weeds. The pieces Of land, however,
are scarce on which grass can be sown
to itself without the appearance OF
weeds, mi portion Of country as much
exposed to the action of winds as the
prairie rigions Of the West, the seeds of
weeds blow in all directions. They are
also carried from one place to another
by birds and numerous small animals.
They possess great vitality and are able
to adapt themselves to soil, season and
climate.
Many persons fail to obtain good
stand of grass which is sown at the same
time grain is, because they SOW the latter
too thick. d 1t completely shades the
soil, and II the grass seed terminates at
all the plants make very spindling
growth. A heavy crop OF grain Is har-
vested about the time the hottest weather
of summer occurs. The slender, tender
grass plants are at once exposed to the
passing rays Of the sun and they are
likely to wither and dry up, especially il
a protracted drouth occurs. A good
stand Of grass is rarely obtained when q
rank growth Of straw and q heavy crop
Of grain are harvested from the land
where the grass seed was sown. In
seeding lawns it is usual to sow only one
fourth the amount Of oats or other grain
that Is put on land where full crop is
expected. The grain is generally cut
high before the grain ripens, the lower
Dortion Of the stalks remaining to afford
some protection to the tender grass. BY
following this course the Introduction of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

"A beautiful maid In Carlisle
On the back or her neck had q bIaic,
when her lover forTot,
And huExcd the sore spot.
dcr screams could DO heard for q misics
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-09-16
LaZIneSS.

In the school, as in the world. ia,
more rust out than wear out. Study
Is most tedious and wearisome to those
who study least. Drones always have
the hardest time. Grumblers make
poor scholars, and their lessons are uni
tormly hard and too long" The time
and thought expended in sinking
would be ample to master their tasks.
Sloth. gOrmandizing. and Sinking wor-
ry and kill thousands where over study
harms one. The curse of heaven rests
on lazlness and gluttony. BY the
very constitution of our being they are
fitted to beget that tOrpOr and despond.
ency which chill the blood, deaden the
nerves, enteeble the muscles and de.
range the whole vital machinery.
Frettin9, fdgeting and anxiety are
among the most common causes odds
ease. On the other hand, high aspira.
tion and enthusiasm help digestion and
respiration and SEND an increased sup
ply OF vital energy to all parts of the |
bady. Courage and work invigorate
the whole system. and lift one into a
pafsr atmosphere. above the reach of
con.aglon. The lazy groan most over
their ''arduouS dutieS," while earnest
workers talk little about the exhausting
a6ors OF their profession Ofail crea-
'ures, the slOth would to seem be tn
most worried and worn. Go to the
lunt thou sluggard: consider her ways
Ind be wise.