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Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11
FLO WEIR AND LEAF

sometimes, when the wheat is scattered broadca St OCT the farmers acres, olover seed is mingled with it, Anra, when winter melts to spring-time gAnd the spring has warmed to summer And the yellow grain is garnered. Nourished by the wasting rootlets Of the harvest reaped before it,
 Mid the stubble springs the clover. So, 0 poet of the passions!
 Of the strange exotic senses You are but the spicy clover, Sweet and rich and cloying clover; And the wild bee murmurs OCT you. And the mellow airs of autumn Would be poorer far without you; But you bear no grain for grinding, And we cannot live upon you.
 Cannot live on scented honey, Cannot eat the leaf and blossom!
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11
What They Do Not Say.

He-Your father must be worth at least million, and you would enable me to go through life in a style I could never hope for without you. I do not love you, it is true, but-one cannot ex- pect everything. So let us marry. If your father fails I can crawl out of it somehow. She-Very well You will never amount to anything, but you are good enough as far as you go. I have trifed with so many men that most of them hate me, and I may not get bet ter offer. If I do I can break the en- gagement. Life.
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

shook their heads and said he would soon sssazasp pme himself, but there .aader who spoke up when he was near and said:
 "No, no. David Downs shall never want home nor means of support so long as Alfred Holmes has two strong arms to use in his behalf. ."-Arth,r's Home Mn0uzine
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

BROWN struck an icy place in the side walk, and down he went all in heap
 A gentleman stepped up and helped Brown to his feet, politely remarking, cit is quite slippery, sir" Brown was so mad he forgot to return thanks. "What in thunder did he want to tell me it was slippery for ?" soliloquized Brown. "Don't the fool suppose knew that before he told me ?''- Boston zrags- af.9.laaf
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11
IN PAWN .''

''Go, child, go. must have drink. I must! I Imust!"
 But, father, there is nothing left to pawn; every ything is gone"
 ''No, child, no; not everything. The picture. Go. I must have drink. I must say"
 Bessie threw herself before her father In an agony of grief, crying:
 ssNot that, father; no no, not that. It is all have that belongs to my mother, and-oh I would rather die than part with it."
 ssStuff and nonsense, child. It's worth money, and money will buy drink. Don't let it go too cheap; it's worth money, I say. Yes,' he laughed, ''it's worth money. had it taken and set in the gold when I didn't know the good of drink. Go, he said, sternly, 'and no more of this foolishness. :"
 "I cannot pawn the locket," she said, decidedly, as she rose and turned away ''Fhen steal the money, but bring me the drink. must have it, say. I'd pawn myself if could. Go-take the locket and begone, or I'll dash my brains out'
 Bessie stood still a moment, and then, turning to him with the tears in her eyes, said:
 'sWin you kiss me before go, father?'' "No. no; wait till you bring the drink. Cor and he motioned her away with his hand
 A few moments later Bessie was stand ing by the counter of the pawnbroker s shop, her eyes dry, but her little face showing traces of terrible suffering.
 David Downs was listening unmoved to story of wretchedness and misery, but though he was pronounced by all who knew him harsh and cruel, there was, as there is with all of Gods crea- lures, soft spot in his heart, and that soft spot had more than once been un- consciously touched by Bessie and yet it was still the harsh voice that turned to her when they were alone and said:
 tWell, what now?"
 She handed him the locket and asked
 "How much would you give or this?"
 He examined it carefully, looked hard at the likeness, and then said:
 "I mi might-yes, think couId-lend yon ten dollars on that. Wouldn't tha keep him in drink some time ?" and he chuckled and turned away with the locket
 "Please, MT. Downs, said Bessie, '.I don't want you to keep it.''
 What, do you want more thar that ?' he asked, sharply.
 No" said the child, looking up a him, but l want to know if you won give that no me. I could take care O. things, you know, and I'd try not to ea much. Oh! please do, MT. Downs
 It was curious to notice the expression on the mans face. For moment ht looked at the child as though he were turned to stone, and then he took out his colored handkerchief and blew his nose very hard.
 "H I understand aright," he said when ne agau loOkeu OoWA OH ner '.you wish to put yousef ill pawn
 s'Yes, please, MT Downs"
 "H'mi I never did such a thing, bu if you wish it very much-if you woul' rather do that than have me keep this
 "Yes, yes," she said holding out he hand for the locket, '1 can't give tha up It's my mother"
 David Downs was sharp, keen sighted man, and, even before he say the little mouth quiver, his mind wa made up.
 ..Well, he said, returning the loeket ssif agree to put you in pawn, you mus let me tske the money for you. To know you can't go back then. ?
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

"DooToR," said a fashionable woman, ''I do wish you could do something for my husbands nose. It is very, so very red that actually hate to go out with him. Red, you know, is very trying to
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

CAN SPLIT ANEEDLE.--Charles Somer- vile, machinist employed in the lock works at Stamford, Conn.,, is so expert in his business that he can cut an ordi- nary sewing-machine needle in two lengthwise, drill hole through each half, and then fasten them together so accurately that the place where it was separated cannot be seen.
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

To KNOW how to wait is the great secret Q success.
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

took the friends hand at parting. ''But still I hear a voice calling to me, as my mother often did when I was boy, Peter, Peter, it is about bedtime,' and I have an old mans presentiment that I shall be taken soon"
Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

hold. A child should never be allowed to play with more than one finger at time, and that finger should be sore. This is indispensable for the acquire ment of that highly prized accomplish ment of pianists, delicacy of touch. When child becomes passionately fond of the instrument; and it is probable that it will develop into great musician, the piano should be insured and burned, and the child sent to the Reform Farm
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s%,RATEEADVEhITS

visaged or with the most graceful con
tour of features.
next question whether it ic rars
loss O. ore Of frequent occurrence. A
retro pect 0: the past shows many
hours lost.
Why are we so prod'gal Ct time :
Alas fear we often forget T.
enumerate i; among our treasures,
vet some one has truly said. "it is g.
precious thst We never have but ons
moment given us at a time and ths:
is taken away before another IS CIV
en-"
Why is j; that time is such T.ca
treasur.
Deranse oa:a gone, tin gene fore7
er. Yet this ooon, as well as less va.
natie ones, is lost in rIsny ways. !:
Is not p targjble something that can
be sna,ched from rs by the highway
.lesperado or by the midnight maran.
der, it il not an ornament with w.ich
we aiorn our phy..cn! bodies. No,
not thus. Do we lose our most precious
hours but we lose item with l-s' re-.
rret than We 10 an article OF Grery.
.Ihe hony4, the minutes, the seconds.
pas .rom US with alarming rapld!t"
and unless We Improve them to lho
lnl! extent OF onr ub,.lty they ar"
! lost, and bitter, sta. ling, reality,
they ale lost forever. OtLor treas
ures may be reclaimed. The his..
wayman and robb,r may be appre
henAed their booty recovered and re-
stored TO the rsAttul owner; bn.
time, ':the stuff life is madp of, once
in4sspent cannot DO reclaimed. We
may Improve the preset bat tie past
nerer.
How frclncauy We hear perso"44
regrettine Their Lack of app, cation
when children. How often taey de-
plore having depended Oh II ore sta
1ious companions for assistance at rec
itations. Gone forever is he time 70.
school-lfe duties hut ever here are
the duties OF life = school,
Sad, bnt on,7 too true, is the cen
ten ,e mo reward j. offered, for they
are gone forever" ." Listing, bitter,
VII he the consequences II we fail to
lmproTe oar time.
THE h,ckueyeI phrase, II haven't
time, should only be used when we
are asked to do wrong. l.ie is to,
short to do evil, too short to find fault
with every body and every .ni9g, toe
short to be passed. in idle p4stlmes,
too short to be spent in reading qnan,
titles of j5ht literature, too short 'n
b. spent in fashion ""d folly. L"t us
hoar>,, vita m;3ey.y hard the soIden
hours, the diamond II ntNe,, the mes.
timablc seconds, - nat We lose them
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-! UnL.iG { rForr4 Toni EldNtT

iga DnL!lG { rForra Toni EhIN.i
,.D pliis
Tho reliable pltpHrlilor 81 hiGhly re-
cnn. n.mrud,"l hv it., merits .niS m,G,.ue
is known hv IT, curative 'oNr;~ t'nl ;hc
Fast to tue West. from the Nortn 10 ihr
south OAing 10 the purity of the nod
cine nnl thr satisfaction it mas given, the
l",nan9 is tirgeN in',h.,ng ii - hl
great cleanser and parties ihc system; re-,
uln,c, IN" ivcr hearts, iGuGs and k!dncNl
cures dS- -pcp,n. is Invaluable as ;. iot,.
viii iia,.an strength tots ~vs'rt.i, trs,orrs
los, n,prttr. and is also cc;tain 80 remove
all oplructinrs 10 IA reErmr course oinn.
lure N i,uu.rs. 1t sill a'>o strengthen thc
weakest cord, rcslor" doAn bearing, an:. Is
"A sure remedy 'rpr Whites, pain in He back
SIDE or under '"lc snoulirr DInd,s, hcavl.
ness on breast. OF hc'rbiug ~ wind.
nR. pEuGrZs CNEr'tlrNTG
Ir p,pu,2 Dear SIR Having 1"ou a'
Aicled tor long time with dy~pcrsrs and
II grn, raI pru>ir,tiuu 90 nay nrrv"0" ,e""-
tenn and having used great many m,d'.
ciurs without experiencing "nN icilci, !
Was induced hv your agent NJ III pincr I"
'ry ho,'c Of ..opr Tonic Elixir and found
yrra, lrlcf hci,re had u."d hEfa bottle
ant nuw firmly believe i, viii e @ct " per
mancn; cure
\ married la1v who IS uot willing ID
have hrr pane puhUslsl sin'gs: "Ipr-ue
cacuo, tyll what sufferer .roW a dchjN
r.,,jn.r Ahi'r, anl down boz. ~ Of th'
womb 'r"d ii. sorts # rymed.'> NJ
ppv,ic,ans ana ,'iU u,d not get rar i Ih'
hnsi I,h\ siri,,'- ,nIN raHp me- Temporary re-
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StE:fhd Story.
Owl Station
On The Earth Division Of
the Polar Star & Equatorial
Air Line Railroad!
Feb. 10Th, 1888.

; Feb. 10Th, 1888.
EDITOR CLARION:
AS railroads and other
internal improvements now occnpv
the attention of he public mind to the
almost exclusion Of all other subjects
few words of information as to the
feeling OF the people OF Mlddletown
Val tey on the question Of railroad
ttrough that region may not be amlss
/ And IN the star, We may Az well sum
IN the state Of mind there in nut
Shell, ana say tist they are in for it
all over, now and forever, world with
ont end. While on visit to the Val.
wy we did rot h,sr Of any name they
I .utpnd to giv, tie road, AMI We are
ed TO believe + 4. they have not even
thought OF 4ua'se, therefore We would
>&&5, st ons as being very appropriate
If We may jul - from what yon hear
irc.4 tNo criz-ns of the Valley, and
I tb4t l.. The Polar Star y 'LAIuatcrl4.
AIr nlnp K. Il. This Main !Ire, We
'5e'i.ve rs in,ende: to follow Mril,,
Cret,. and Spruce lsuo holIows with a
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LC2T, YESTERDAY, Sg4EWUNNE 81
-wEEN sUHRla" AND &rNsET, Two
GOLDEN rouHs, EACH s.I
writ sIXry DIAMOND
MtNv-Es. No NE.
wAZo,s c,rfHrb,
FOE TuNY AHEGoHE FOREVER.
Viii ST pernslng a literary rasaane
the above tore, bic aud Impressive
verify attracted my atteLtlon, The
1ualnt, vet beautiful, manner OF eX-
pressing the thought at hrst please!
my fancy hut little reflection held
me spell bound as the depths OF mean.
ing therein contained, fastened ltseII
Oh my mind. Those who lose are MI
fortunate a1d deserve sympathy %
the loss great O! small.
look 10 see what IS reported lost.
10, I and it is ttDo golden Ao'trs e0ch
SCI ui.: sixty diamond minutes. Truly
a treasure Of great valne and one to
oe uourned FOR. 1t is also a treasure
that ever; Ole Possesses, wheths:
young or old. poor or llcn, iIIterats
:. uuuva,C3, -auoA.. I. ~. =, tag T.
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Homes Mautcd Fifty tons OF Bones
wanted at the Cret,lIe Mills, Mechanics
town, tor Which tho highest pTlcs, cash.
..Hl Ne uan' .......,
',,H"' WA-i /.
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\ El Nt.5.A II.
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DR., Hawks, AZ eloquent and ronu.
u.ar lev York dime, once a>ke ! the
vea,rvman of his church to increase
BIS salary because Of his Increased iari:
iiy expenses. "Dont trouble your,
self" said the ys..ryman. the Lord
has said, lie viii caro- for the Young
ravens when they cry" Il know
that, sad the clergy raln, "b,;t uotn-
.2s.. AL a1y-; ,,s y53a. IaNas
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those huge trains, so necessary to car
ry Out the products of the valley must
be resorted to; and when we consider
the points to be connected. the im-
mense grade to be overcome to reach
the county seat of the polar star, stu
ated as it is, on the very top OF the
bears head, power, yes monstsr power
is what they want. Professor Uhler's 8
arctic balloons will rot answer as a
swerve of them, either to the right or
left would be most disastprons, as it
would upset the train and spill the
milk, Mother will the professors TWEEN
ty feet stills answer tie purpose for
Won can hang milk tram on poles
as e,sy as you can telegraph wires,
therefore some other power ;nnst be
sought. The ether wav will be easy
enough to manage, for when return
train once passes 1.-The ,srge about
the three miserable knobs junction
IN safety if they let her 60 the COW
catcher will knncE the oolt pin ont OF
the equator AS clear as cat can lick
her heel Bat this knot'v question
as 10 power can be settled after the
road is built, ani We caa see no rea-
son why it should not be made when
the terms are so easy. Why W" have
been tod hat those who subscribe to
the road nreA not pay Any Of their
subscription until the road is fnishei;
no one could ask terms more liberal
than these, they are lden,icI with
those Of some patent medicines and
9ther Ike hrnbngs and they are far
better than the ln~ta nent plan vt the
sewing machine agent, for II y0H don I
p4v Your instAIment regular he takes
your machine, hut in tins case yon
have nothing to pay until the entire
work IL done No wonder the people
AT" so 'nnc" @'I'e 70 '"e'F own ''''eT
est ana nave 'ec''"e - enthusiastic
throughout the F'''e', no "oha'F 'ne
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in comparison be only mere whisper
And then the inexpressjble Joy that
would belong to those most interested
in the event. =" tongue can tell nor
pen ortray the lasting honor fame
and glory that woull belong to those
who so nobIy pushed this great work
to completion. Those who induced
the people to subscribe on the liberal
terms would feel nroud OF what they
had done, and then, those who had
EN- braced the terms and had su ubscrib-
cd, what a thrill ol Joy would pass
through their inmost soul "a tnev
thought Of The S. 90 they had paid
with only promise and thereby
helped to bring all t.is about. Bnt
amid amid All this Joy and happiness
suptoae some poor half naked and
more than half starved workman whG
! had Iab0rsi for months on this road
'without" pay would come up with
his hollow eyed wife and hi. emanciat-
el children crying for broad to those
Happy subscribers and ask them fer
what v,as dHe them so that they
might not sta.vc, don t YOU think that
/ the subscribers could be bought 70:
about six cents on the dollar : l. such
scene should take place the iron
horse would not lock near 50 pretty
AS lie dii when he dashed in;o the
depot all / his proud snort won Id lose
ali its melody. and they would begin
| 10 talk abou, line to q home, and
thcy would feel sick, and It that poor
.l4norpr STAYED around thev " wild feel
SC bad tina, thcY would even ~sh for
relief in Aeat;l. oy Sow from cne Of
the gun powder pile drivers on the
"Da, ley canal @tanch Of "th- range
about the three miserable knobs,
and i, their longing for removal
hence was not g,athed their ls no
douot but you could hear them warb-
ling
rT ,,, fir,l and
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VI. a. e.. v. ag. K:

Trains cas-, leave ShiprensbnYg, Pa. a,
|, 2oa.m and o0and Q 40 p. u. &
Arrive at Edgenont at GOA "a and SOB
aD1 Is p. N.
Arrive at sn,rpeusaurs a. 3 IS a :: ard
. 20 aut. 0 I3p. N.
J. y. HOOD
Gen Manager,
y nPISWCLD
IL, r., rr;g"
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4 new Application for :'n Old
Quotation.


80 wa1 soma power lhe gi.tie E'-
~ 1o see ouryele as ither. see us, -
auoth iue &oo5vh bard, Robert Burns
This wonih appIy we'll to persons who
are afflicted with the letter or other
lisfgnrirg external arlnlents and who
are too mean to ony S"agnes S Oint-
nont for skin diseases. Although
sim pie IN its composition and appIic'
ton, It IS by lar the most e!kaociou9
rene " IN the market, hnt here are
some people upon whose uin's yo'
can; .!4presA the very planes; OF
facts.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-21
The Consolidated Road.

The Stockholders Vote to Bond the Main
Line for s., 0OO.OOO to Improve the Road
At the special meeting of stockholders of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
road in this city, Saturday, about fifty of
$500 stockholders were present and voted to
bond the main line for SIS, 900, 600, the money
to be used at different times in improving
the road, and the stockholders to be given
the preference in the disposal of the bonds
OF a whole number of 155, 900 shares 6S, 1856
voted in favor and no vote was recorded in
opposition.
In explanation MIR. Watr0us said that
about one million dollars had been laid out
in new cars, land at Harlem river and pur-
chasing the Valley railroad. They were now
widening the road at New Rochelle, and
in that session land for two more
tracks had been required. 1t was not in
bonds at present, Two tracks were much
needed below Stamford to Harlem river.
Western freight was heavy. The increase of
trains and faster trains were required. In
answer to John A Stanton, who favored an
increase of stock, Mr.. Watrous said the
bonding was unanimously approved by the
directors. Mr.. Robinson, of Hartford, coun-
selled the bond issue preferable and the
wisest plan. Several other gentlemen made
remarks It was stated that the SaYin Rock
branch would not probably be built this
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-21
Military Matters.

A Good T1me-The Grays' Coming Trip
The Albany Boys OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Regiment Appointments.
The Albany Argus contains an extended
notice regarding the coming visit of the
Grays to Co. A, Washington ContinentaIs, of
that city. The Albany commands pro-
gramme for the occasion is published therein
and embraces the following: The Albany
command will on the arrival of the Grays en-
terrain them with supper at the Delevan
House and in the evening attend them to the
Opera House which the Albany company has
engaged specially for the occasion and where
some highly popular entertainment, operatic
or theatrical, will be presented. Next day
the Grays will be taken in q special train to
Saratoga where a number of hours
viii bs spent in doing the sights
and scenes of the great watering
place. Returning, the Grays will be given a
grand banquet in the evening in Albany. The
next day, Friday, the visitors will be enter
tanned until their departure at about noon.
The Argus chronicles the details and speaks
tary events of the year.
General order No. 8 issued from regi-
mental headquarters, at Middletovn, an
nounces the following:
"The following appointments are hereby
made: Charles Fl. French, III. D., of Water
bury, to be assistant surgeon with rank OF
first lieutenant, vice George L. Beardsley
resigned
''Francis B. Lane, of New Haven, to be
sergeant-major, vice W. Fl. Stratton appoint
ed paymaster.''
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-21
The New Harugari Hall.
Dedication Concert and Bali This Ever


Dedication Concert and Bali This EVEN
ing.
This evening the new hall of the Harugari
Ledertafel, which is in Lamar block on
Grown street, will be formally dedicated by
concert and ball. The hall has been fitted
up very handsomely indeed. gallery has
been placed in the north end of the hall IN
der which are fitted up ladies' and gentle
mems dressing rooms, which are carpeted
and contain all the modern improvements.
A hat and coat room is also provided under
the gallery At the south end of the hall a
fine stage has been erected for the singers,
and underneath is room for the tables, the
legs of which are made to fold up when
not in use and placed in q frame: prepared
for them are rolled in at will and can be
very quickly adjusted and put in their places
when occasion requires. door near the
stage leads to the refteshment room, which
has also been fitted up'in fine style and with
every convenience for dealing out the Ger
man national drink. The walls of the hall
have been colored light blue and over the
windows are lambrequins of handsome de-
sign Over the doors are black walnut signs
| with carved gilt letters, designating the use
of the rooms. An abundance of new chairs
and settees and fine piano complete the
outfit. This evening the hall will be
deliberately trimmed with flags and when
| lighted with gas will present fine appear,
| ance. The work of fitting up the hall has
| been mostly done by the members them
selves who have worked nights without
| charge to bring about the pleasant results
which are to be seen in the hall. Tho socie
| ty is entitled to credit for their perseverance
| and the good taste they have displayed.