davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-06-16
The following letters tell their
own story,

VALDosTA, Georgia. July 30, 1882.
81 sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cas-
es about ten months ago, and TIE other day it
came back to Inc with the request to make it
wind easier. o. examination l found that
the stem was rusty, and 1 enquired into the
cause of it. The gentleman stated to me that
he was starting some saw logs that had lodg-
ed in the bend of the river, when his chain
caught in bush and threw his watch into
about twelve feet OF water, and he was about
two hours finding it. When he got it out it
was running and he tn night all right. In
about three months he found that the stem
was hard to turn and sent it to me.
can say that the watch is all that the Com
pany claims for At and recommend 1t to all
railroad and mill men.
Bw. BENTLY."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-06-16

A Toronto lady in hurry to go to
church took from her dsrk closet
what she thought to be her dolman.
She hung the garmant over her arm,
and did not discover until she had
thrown it over the back OF the pew
in front of her in church that she had
brought by mistake pair of her
husbands trousers. She and her la
dy companion laughed so loud that
they attracted the attention of The en-
tire congregation, and no one except
themselves understood the cause of
the fresh burst of cachinstory eEthu.
siasm when the choir led off with
GAS Pants the Heart" etc.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-06-16
Swapping Dollars at the Bar.

Tuesday morning a man, evidently
a stranger in this part of tue country,
entered saloon on Main street, threw
down an American dollar and called
for drink. The bsrkeeper waited
on him and handed back Mexican
dollar. The man looked first at the
dollar and then at the barkeeper, then
in a tone of surprise he asked: us
this all right Stranger" the barkeep.
er answered in the affirmative. The
man gazed around in point blank as
Constituent. ais that the way you
do business in this part of the count
ry2" he asked. Again he was an
swered in the affirmative. "Stranger,"
said the man, "I'm going to stay here.
I've been hunting for this town, 10,
these many years. This is the first
place l ever saw where a man could
swap dollars and get drink to boot.
I'm going to send for my family and
all my brothers. Texas paper.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-06-16
"Glad News for the Unfortunate.'

''Glad News for the Unfortunate"
The world renowned "Henry's Spe-
ciic" positively cures all cases of
Nervous Debility and all weakness of
the generatlve organs. 10 varie /
practice of over thirty years 10 treat
ing mems diseases and disabilities,
DR.. Henry has met with unparalleled
success, having treated during that
time upward of forty Thousand pa
tients, and ia no instance without
success when "Specific" was used as
directed. The Specific" is in the
form of pills, is pleasant to take and
does not interfere with business pur-
suits. Sufferers may consult free,
enclosing stamp for reply. '"Speclf
ic," one dollar; six for five dollars;
sent free Of detection, securely sealed,
by mail, on receipt of price. Ad-
dress all communications to Wheel
er & Co., chemists, 149 East Twenty
Seventh street, New York City.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
ASHLEY FALLS.

Frank Parmelee has been confined to the house the past week with scarlet fever.
 Chester Bowen and William German talk of going into partnership in the hog business next summer.
 Our school closed, last Friday after noon, with recitations and dialogues by the pupils, who deserve much credit for acting their parts so well. The school, the past term, has been nearly broken up by so much sickness, therefore the report, usually so creditable, as regards punctually, etc., must he slightly defi- cient.
 The Willing Workers '' started Saturday, March 10, for Mill River, as every one supposed, to hold their soci- ety with Miss Edith Bradbury, formerly of this place, but owing to the intense cold and the depth of the snow drifts they concluded to return, and held their society at MT Riders. Not willing to give it up, they started again, last Saturday, and succeeded, reaching Mill River all safe and sound and returned to this village in the evening. s.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
ErO'Es Shaker Station, Conn.

lu,' EfHtoy:-I think can tell as good a story in regard to Bradley's superphos- phate as any other man, for have used 1t every year since it came into the mar- ket, sometimes using as much as ten tons in 8 single season. I have tried many other kinds of commercial fertil- izers which have been offered me, but have found nothing equal to Bradley's. l believe it is the only fertilizer made for which farmer can pay fifty dollars ton and make 1t profitable. I have used this phosphate on all kinds of land, and on all kinds of crops, but will give you, in detail, an experiment. which I have made. I had piece of old, run- out pasture; containing twenty acres. The soil was light and open; this, to- gether with the fact that the piece was regular sugar loaf in shape, made it in- capable of holding it's fertility for any length of time, and the land was so poor that, in many places, it would not hold its. turf; in fact, the whole twenty acres would not pasture the same number of sheep. After preparing the land in the usual way sowed it to oats, and at the same time sowed on one ton of Bradley's phosphate, making just one hundred pounds per acre, and used no other fer tiliZer of any kind. In August I cut the oats, and they yielded four hundred bushels of nice, clean, plump grain This field, being so high and prominent. could be seen two or three miles away I was riding along the road one day, about that distance from it, when the oats were nearly grown, and neighbor who was with me, noticing the piece, said to me, Richard, I should think that the 1man who sowed those oats must have been drunk; look at those hog-troughs there, running clear through the feld" "Well," I replied. 1T can tell you what is the matter; the fault was not in the man who sowed the oats, but in the man who sowed the phosphate. l sowed the seed myself but the man who walked just behind me sowing phosphate, was rather green, and he did not SOW as wide as I did, but left a small track on each side of him every time, where he did not get on any of the fertilizer, and those tracks are the hog-troughs which you speak of. , The oats in those places were not six in- ches high, and bore scarcely any grain, while on the rest of the field the straw was long enough to bind every bundle with single band, The field was laid down to grass, and l never saw such a change in a piece of land. The effect of the phosphate was visible for five years after
 RICHARD H. VAN DEUsES.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
.A Surprise.

A pleasant reception was given at the house of MT F. M. Olin, A Trumbnll street, last Saturday evening, it being the 5Gth birthday of MT Olin. His friends surprised h1m with presents of q Turkish easy chair with head and foot rests, slippers, a silk umbrella and "sev- eral other crumbs of comfort MT Olin is well known as the superintendent of of the Washburn Steel Tire works. Coming home from the office at o'clock, he found the parlors brilliantly lighted and many smiling faces. Rev Dr Fla was present. Miss Minnie Hunt and Miss Paul presided at the piano. Re treatments were served and telegrams, telephones and letters were received from friends who were expected to be present. - Worcester Mass, GdzeHe.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

THE much-cherished idea that an in crease in duty on foreign wrappers would cause a rise ill prices of seed leaf wrappers is fruitless and will be for Q long time to come. The new crop of Sumatra tobacco amounts to 10000 bales IS excess of that of the previous ones. Such increase will undoubtedly create lower prices for this article at Amster- dam. Experienced importers believe that reduction of from p to B per cent can be relied on with safety. The increase of the duty is but 40 cents a pound. Comparing the former duty with the higher the difference is small and not enough to seriously check the importation of this stock The impo- sition of the new duty will occur on July l. The new crop of Sumatra will be offered in Amsterdam some time in May. So, therefore, ample time is left to importers to bring these wrappers into the country under the old duty in quantities sufficient to last many months.
 We were the first to urge an increase of duty on Sumatra tobacco. We sug- gested strongly that duty of s1. 50 per pound be imposed. Pretentious med dlers thought fit to convey to Congress the idea that any increase would be welcome and effective. Hence the in- significant one provided for in the tariff bill. We did what We thought to be our duty in this matter, and we ask no thanks. Let the blame rest where it belongs. - U. s. Tobacco Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE.

in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence receiveda after that time.
 a8- Write only on one side of the paper and send so,nething each week if possible. Don't wait until you can gather full column to send Gall at once," but let LIS hear from you from week to week. if You can't give more than two improved by age.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

Could get no relief from & severe at- tact of hoarseness until I tried PorAsKA. One-half bottle cured me. w. P. SAN BORN, Weymouth Landing, Mass. Dowle & Noise, Charleston, s. C., say: In sudden colds nothing gives more speedy relief than potaska and in throat diseases 1t is invaluable, as hundreds in this city testify"
 Gan recommend potaska to all singers as the best thing have ever used.
 WM M. PRINCE,
 CPrnce x Walker), Pittsfield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
BUckicE7S Arnic0 %saIye.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac- tion or money refunded. Price 9 cents per box. Sold by ". II. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

THE famous breach of promise case of Mary Alice Livingston vs Henry Fleming, which was tried in Brooklyn, N. 4.,some time ago and in which the plain tiff obtained verdict of $75,OOO, was taken to the general term of the court on a motion for new trial, which has affirmed the judgement of the court below with an extra allowance of S2OOO.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
DcIac2te R1sdieSs

Who have that tired and all-gone feel ing, and don't like to be disturbed, will continue to be troubled with this com plaint until they renew their impure blood. Sulphur bttters will cause new and rich blood to course through every artery and vein in the human system. See another column.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

TIA COURT OF PROBATE holden at Sails "A bury within aud f'r the District of Salisbury on the 18th day of March. A. D lS23 Present. Lorenzo Tupper. Esq Judge On mo,iop of Vim H Walton of said Salisbury Adm,nistrator on the intesfate estate of Elizabeih C. Efred> lac of Saisbur, uithiu said district d"cea-ed. This Conrt doth decree 'ha'. six no ihs he allowed and limited for :he creditor of said estate o "xhibir their claims a ga1nst the same 10 Ihe sai admnistrat r. anf di- rects that pub nolice b. giveu of this order bv ad V rising in a wspaper published North Canaan a ny posting copy thereof on the public sig post lf said town of Salisbury near st the place whe,r th' dtcrased last dwelt
 Certified from cord.
 < DONALD T. WARNER, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

GTATE OF CONNECTICUT. At a Court S of Probate holden at Salisbury within and for the district of Salisbury, on the 18th day of March A. D. 1Ss3. Present Lorenzo Tupper Esq, Judge. Upon the Petition of Jeremiah Bushnell, ofSslishury in the county of Litchfeld, showing to this Court that he is Guardian of Margaret Van Vaikenburgh of Salisbury within said district minor That said minor is the owner of real estate situated in said Salisbury, lying on the westerly side of the highway leading from tho residence of Silas B. Moore to that of Robert Frink, bound ed north by lands occupied by Patrick Kane, east by said highway, south by lands of John Fox and lands belonging to Silas +. Moore and estate of Albert Moore deceased, and west by lands of said Moores, containing five acres of land more or less with dwelling house and other buildings thereon, standing. That it will be for the interest of said minor that said property ahould be sold and the avails invested according to law.
 Praying for liberty to sell said property for the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file. z~,
 It is ordered by this Court, that said Guar dian give notice Of said application, by caus- ing the same to be publisllel in the newspa- per pri, ted ill North Canaan in the county of l.itch6e!d three weeks before u e hearing and that said ,etition will be heard at the Probate office in said district on the ilth day of April A. D. l843. at 9 o'clock m.
 Certified from Record.
 DONALD T. WARNER, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
SWayne's Pills Comforting to the
 Sick.

Thousands die from neglect to prop erly treat Impure Blood, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Apoplexy, Liver, Kidney, Heart Diseases. Dropsey, aid Rheumatism. But to the dibilitated, bnrdened with such serious sick ness, we conscientiously recommend ";5WAYNE'S PILLS" which contain medicinal properties possessed by no other remedy. Sent by mail for % cents, box of 30 pills; 5 boxes, S1, Gin stamps). Address, DIR SWAYNE & SON, Philadelphia, Penn. Sold by Druggists
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

THE Nebraska legislature has passed a law that one of two assistant physicians in the asylum for the insane, shall be q woman. Westward the star of woman's rights takes its way.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
Nooele7'' s Guide.
IIOUSArONIs nAul.RoAn

IT X
 WINTER ARRANGEMENT
 In effect Dec. 27, 1882. Nhortes' Qul kesi anu Iheapesl Route to No Adams, Albany Troy. Noutb N"rwalk. Siam. ford, Chathanl. Hudson, SsI 1un Jt;co Rome. Syracuse. Auburn. ,cneya Roch ester butnlo, suspension Dridge Nj agara Falls. Cleveland Detl oit Iolc. do. Cincinnati. indianapolis. Cli.
 cago. St Louls Through llckels SUld aIH taSgaH, ChCcket for above points Unlon Depot, Canaan Also fol Philad' .phia, Baltimore and Washmgton lurchase Tickets
 via ousa tonic Lane.
 rkA,Ns LhANh "nint.L. oRi. viz o.ar A. m .relsn iran pAsscugel acc,n. m"datIuns' ut Burlington. Leave Canaab 5 70 p. u lo.lO a. m tassenEeI lIAIn toI t1ttsheIdI st rlVlng al 2.2" P. n tNiib Through al leaving New York al h.t9s m. Leave Ne" Haven a' o 3U Il. tn., wltb thr ush cal rom BrluSepnI ioI Albany, arr vlpC at Z 4t D m trsla aIrIvcn Ht Sa,hner 6.15 p m ''hnectl"g ai Allan, UI.l 3.l" P. m popuiai Chicago anu si "u.. "xpress arllrinS I LhIcago "i Sm tht aeXt l.. nI.
 Leavt Canaan at lZ.42 D. III. osO D. h. Passenger Tram Tor lIttsti, Ia. stt,N- Ing "t 9,35 F. In. tNn" IhIou. L Csi ,ta'rs New lorh at 59p ur l.ast Nrr H"Ven at 1. .OU n. Cohb,,II k ut ' irving At Albany at lu.th D. m, SaratUt al l2.5z night.
 Leav" Canaan al 7.5Y D. m
 FROM FALLS VILLAGE 6 t0 m. Specis' Passenger Tram fo, p,n.. d.ld, arriving at 47 a. ni., Albany, Ats = L"av' Canaan at G.l2a.u
 LEAvL rI1IsIIii L, VIZ; ".@a m: Passenger Iral tor Bridg. por, .I. irving at i2.30p. m., with through orr tor New Lork, arIiSuls at S. II b. n. st Ntw Haven H. D m Leave Alls,N 6.55 am. with thruuEl. cal Leave Canaan at 9.3i Il. ni l % D m Passenger Train for bridgeport RI rlvinR at 525 h.. with thruul l. cal toi New York, arriving st 7.l5 D. m al Nav Haveu at 6 I3 m, count cting with train leaving AlahN 't9.20 a m. Leave Canaan at oU. 2.Wu D. n. Milk Tram tI bridgeport, an,y,,,. at S.20 p, m.; at Ne" iorA Nl Su D. u,. at New Haven, lO5n D. in.
 Leave Canaan at 3.52 D. Ill. 5 On D. m Passenger Train tol Eallp Nh,.,, arriving at 6.50 D. m Leave Albany ,t 2.35 p. m.
 Leaves Canaan at 6 35 b. ui. sunday Mljk Tram ieavee PittsfieIU nt < sb D. Ill. for Bridgeport. arriving at s6t D. m.: New York. ll.52 D. m. New iis. ven, l2.30 q. m.
 Leave Canaan Al 4.Hbt .lL Connect at Br"oktield Junction WIth lrRlps io and from Danbury.
 H. b. avkRlLL,
 General Ticket Agent,
 General Offices, Bridgeport. Ct. w. H. YEOMANS, >ul |.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Carrie Smith of Sheffield is wis iting at T. A. Sparks's.
 D. W. Clark, Esq, and wife have been spending few days with Hartford re- latives.
 MT D. Sceley has returned from O. pake, where he purchased horse and wagon.
 A meeting of the officials and others interested will take place at the Con- gregational church next week Wednes- day evening to take action in regard to the pastorate charge for another year.
 David Bloomer, Jr, leaves this week for Waterbury, where he has received a situation.
 Court adjourned last Friday and was opened again Monday.
 W. J. Turner was home from Winsted over Sunday and will go to; Waterbury clerking. Miss Clara Mercy has returned from her visit at New Britain and other places.
 The balmy springlike weather, last Thursday, had the effect of bringing ont the blue birds and robins and lad living in the suburbs despatched stri- ped snake which had ventured out to make an examination of the weather.
 The soiree at MT Miners, Friday night, was well attended, the music was excellent and the coffers were somewhat replenished.
 Rocky dell institute closed its winter term, last Friday, for a short vacation. MT Robert P. Rogers, late of the Mil ford house, Milford, has been spending a day or two in town.
 Joseph Wickwire of Copake has ren- ted Dwight Brinton's billiard hall, etc., and will move here April l.
 There will be Easter exercises at the Methodist church, Sunday evening.
 MT Joseph Mundry has taken the con- tract to paint Mrs Brinton's house near South Canaan. The parlor walls are covered with wall paper that was put on 46 years ago. It is not soiled sufficient to take off and will still remain
 TDTEWTTD
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

MT Albert Weeks, Chapaqua, N. Y, '' Dr Wishart's pine tree tar cordial has done me much good. Have gained five pounds in weight since I began to use it."
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

PURSUANT to an order Of the Court Of Il Probate for the district of Cornwall, made OH the 10th day of October, 1868, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on the 18th day Of April, lsS3, at one o'clock III the afternoon tunless previously disposed or at prlvate sale) 30 much of the Real Estate or Anson Rogers late of Cornwall, in said District deceased. will raise the sum of Four Hundred and seventy six and 2c-1OO Dollars. PHILOMELA H ROGERS
 Atlministratrx. Cornwall, March 15, 1883.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

HAwTFoMD & CONN wEsTs.mN 11 A1AiA.kOAN.
 Commencing Aug. 6, 1882 GOING WEST. TRAINS LkAvS CANAAN $ % m. for Rhine cliff connecting with sp,sl.l extra Tor aratogh, alilVlng at 225 D. ni. With tram for Albany arrying ut 100 ,,. m. With Ferry fer EUhGont and T. K D. Railroad for Catskili Mountains !2.lu a. Ill. Connecting rom rlttsfieI, VI Ml lert"n for PouEhheepsie. Rhineheck an.i for tishkill.
 Leaves salisbury al t25S an,! lak.yt4 at i.o2 D: m
 l2 45 p. m. for Rhinec!if, connecting with train on the \. |. C.& II. L. Railroad. 33u D. m. Connecting roun iIttsteId. Al h it. lorten for New fGIk. arriving al S.sO b. n., Leaves Salisbury At 4.l5 and l.aktvilie It f a l. ui. 6 36 D. m Connecting from i'lttsfeiu At Nltt- iertm witt Express fm Albany and th. West
 Leaves SaIshur, u 654 and i.ak.,l,;. at G.5S D. m, 3.2O Q m. Milk Tram. cunnectIng al Milie,t,r t"r New York arriving 1t I2.20 m lin, Suntiavs only.
 COIN" EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN 9.3l k, m. Connecting at Winsttd fui Wa,r, bnr> and bridgeport, At Smsl,tl, F,1 Wtstheld, Northampton. Vii. uanIsnrgh and h"lyokc At Hanisad wltl Express foI Spr ng ld and lost,i and all pnnts A'nth and East arrivnG In Boston ai 7.55 D m.. and for New Haven, arriving at l.37 D. m also fer '.i:nmaniic. New London. Providence, S.u York. Leaves AtllcrtUn bl 5.5o, l.ukeviIl. 9(S Salisbury q. 9.09 a. m. t.nO D. m. Contracting al Wiastcd for Water. bur, and Bridgeport At Pine Meado, for New Havtn.at Simkbury torN estfi, ld H"iyoke and Northampton. Al Hartford fci Wilimantic. New Lon,on, New York Boston. and SaHbrook. via.C y.E l.. Leaves Milh rtou al 2.l4. lakeNiii. 2cI Salisbury 236 D. m AZ P. m connecting at SiGsburN for NJ st. field and Holyokt; at Hartford for SprihSie'd and Boston, W Willmanti, and N. W ondon. N.'A p. III. Leaves Millertun at 7.il. Lakey,tie 7,4S. Salisbury 7.53 p. m., for Ninstt1 Passengers leave New York al 424 h. m connect witlt thls tralu ''Sp m run,iays nnly.l Leave MIller,op for Yves, Winstrd. arriving at 6l2 n m -"i tune a' ~s> 'ItatIrns ab, -,pnu,ctlops se. .Wsters
 WALTER r. ARCE,
 rn 1hh" Agent J, JONES, u.-. '-r.rr.,
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
DK4. F. SS. HUGRNS.

A rTOhNEY aEd Counsellor al Law, IIJ troac A way, New York. Rooms 6 to ID. Co l. ctun madr in any part of tn State. y4a
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

M. R. MEAD, Canaan, Conn.
 HEALER IN BOOKS AND STATIONERY. C Books for general reading by best au- reference furnished to order if not on hand. Agent for the Peoples Ciclopedia sold by sub. scrlption. Best writing paper and envclop s, school stationery. blank booxs, pocket books, albums q n %c "atson's Building, opp. Union l.. A'' Depot. 1Jan3
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
Business Cords.
JAMES l.. ReJ.TvT,.sx.N

f AOOSATONlC A.OIsGE, No. 6I. k - ana A. M Regular communication Sec
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21

\ENT1Sl, Mnlerton, N '. Dentlstr, ill A/ all It's branches. Nitrous oxide gas tor extracting. Charges moderate Ali work Office over Jones' old stand 37tt
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
F. l.. DOL8EAKE, NI, K1.

SohGEON DENTIST, LakevlIle, Ct. Dem o tlstry Tn all its branches, at moderate pric. es Diseases of the mouth and associate parts a spt claity Nitrous oxide gas administered.
 6m4T
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
SOUTH CANAAN,

Miss Fanny Lanes, who has been spending the winter in Flushing l.. l., has returned home.
 The singing class on Tuesday eve- nings still meets regularly, and profits by the tuition of Rev MT Moore.
 On Thursday evening, after the usual prayer meeting, the singers practiced for Sunday School concert to be held on Easter day.
 MT E. S. Haskins has been suffering from ill health for some weeks, MT George Cooper from injuries received when thrown from his sleigh, and MT Charles Connolly is also under the doctors care.
 MT Henry Howe is preparing to move into the parsonage April l.
 Miss Bentley gave her school fine sleigh ride on Tuesday afternoon. The merry crowd drove through Amesyille to North Canaan and then home again. On Wednesday evening Miss Olive Will COX entertained the school at her home, and, on Friday afternoon, the closing exercises of the school were held, some of the parents and friends being present. The school has prospered under Miss Bentlcy's instructions, and we under- stand that she is engaged for another term.
Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21
CANAAN, CONN,
TERMS OF SURSCRIPTION.

J.R. hARDENRERGn, Proprietor.