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Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16

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Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
CORNWALL.

Mrs l.. Garner is very low with ty- phoid pneumonia.
 Mrs c. Bradford is slowly recovering from her recent illness.
 The Rev MT Smith gave us a most instructive and interesting Easter ser mon from Philippians II, g, last Sab bath, About the desk was very taste ful arrangement of plants from the con- servatory of Mrs H. Hitchcock. The choir gave unusually good music, the organist being again in his accustomed place.
 Despite the unpleasant weather, rare ly has Cornwall witnessed more pleas ant gathering than the company of friends who met at the residence of Mrs Mary A. Harrison on the afternoon of Wednesday last to witness the marriage of her daughter, Cornelia, to Mir Erastus l.. Holcomb of Canaan. The officiating clergyman being the Rev George J. Harrison of Milton The bride and groom took their departure the same day for Canaan, which Is to be their future home. The following is the list of the presents received by the bride: An elegant silver tea set, the gift of the groom large family bible, Mrs Mary A. Harrison; table spoons and napkin rings, Charles H. Harrison !; hanging lamp, Mary and Susie Harrison ten dollar bill, Mir and Mrs C. R. Swift majolica tete-a-tete set, Mir and Mrs V. c. Beers; twenty dollar gold piece Miss Hannah Harrison set tea spoons, Helen M. Bierce; cake basket. Mir and Mrs George c. Harrison; castor, Dr and Mrs E. B. Heady; silver knives, MT and Mrs 4. c. Everitt and Fred bronze clock, Charles F. Everitt; pickle castor, Mrs c. and Miss Mary Bradford clock and S2.50 gold piece, Mir and Mrs CIV. Marsh; bouquet holder, EmilyF. Marsh; album, E. R. Harrison shoulder cape, Cora A. Manvel; pair towels, Sara E. Manvel; two dollar bill, Charles C.. Marsh; bracket and tidy, Susie Harri- son; teapot holder, Mrs H. c. Monson pair handkerchiefs, spray of flowers and card, Mrs E. Smith broom with pair of wings and almanac attached and card containing the following: ''In the stormy days to come, should this weapon ever prove intellectual, may these pinions aid you in soaring to some lofty height, there to mediate on the sage advice contained in this volumn, until the clouds roll by " Mary J. Harrison; one dozen silver knives, E. ". Spur and wife :; dozen silver forks, Williaml Kane and wife carving knife and fork, E. 1 Bartram.
Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
7Fdeeler'S Guide.
nousaToNIt RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT Takanp effect Feb. IS. 1884.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT
 Taking effect Feb. IS, 1884. Through Tickets sold and Baggage Checked
 irum Canaan for the Mtst. PASSENGER rAAINh LEANt CANAAN. 0uiRo NohTH i2.SO p. m Arriving Rt tlutnsin at 2.o5 p. m. With thrnulh car from Bridgeport tor Albany, arr Nfg M 2b0 D m. Connecting At Albany with last rApruHH. arriving tn Chicago st e co co, upat m. Train anlNeb in Sara topa ui G,l5 ? m.
 7.hg D. m tasarng,r Train, atnNinE Rt ltitsnrlu At a.as p, ns IannVcttng at state Line iul Albany and the West. sTs rivng at Albany Rt iu.t5 D. ui,, ssratesa at l2.55 night
 G.O2 e. m. spucHl arriving at piusheld, at 7.32 arriving in North Adams a,00A. n. Albany n,2B a, no.
Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
SOUTH CANAAN.

The district school commenced this week with Grace Witherell as teacher
 \ child of Edward Huxley has died with the measles the disease is quite prevalent in the eastern part of the town.
 The church at this place was very prettily decorated with flowers furnished by the ladies of the congregation. Rev Moore preached an excellent Easter ser mon.
 The black birds are early visitors this spring, the arbutus blooms ill sheltered places, and the early wild flowers here ventured out, the frogs are musical every evening but the wind still comes from some snow clad mountains and spring tarries in her southern home.
 The Rev w. Pattison from Cornwall Hollow lectured on temperance in the lecture room on the evening of Good Friday; owing to short notice there were but few present.
Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16

The following appointments have been made for the coming year for the supply of pulpits of the Methodist Epis copal church:-
Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


s. q. BECKLRY, Editor and Prop'r.
Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
H GtAIGNNOAn.

ueuerai Ticket Agent,
 General onices, Bridgeport, Ct.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
NATURAL CURIOSITIES.
Things That Moncure ID. Conway Sac an
NeU Zealand.
GPhiladelDhia Times

The queerest thing I have seen out here
is the so-called s'bulrush caterpillar" or
vegetable caterpillar This is also found
in New Zealend, where the natives name it
''Aweto Hotete," but have two specimens
found in Tasmania. The plant is a fungus,
a spheria, which grows seven or eight inches
above the ground, generally in a single
stem, round and curving at the end like a
serpent This end is thickly covered with
brown seed for some three inches. 1t grows
near the root of particular tree, the rata ~
When pulled up its single root is found to
consist of large caterpillar three inches
long, which, when dissected, is found to be
of solid wood. Every detail of this grub
is preserved The spheria always grows out
of the nape of its neck. 1t is supposed that
when this grub chat of a large moth) bur-
rows in the ground, one of the seeds gets
between the scales of the neck, strikes root
and completely turns the interior of the
creature into its own substance. Only the
shell is left intact, no smallest rootlet ap-
pearing anywherer
The aborigines also eat this pure white
grub, and friend tells me that, taken raw.
it is delicious. The New Zealanders also
burn the caterpillar root and rub it into their
tattoo wounds.
The multiplication of rats in these far-off
towns, they are not found in the bush,
though mice swarm there is such as to in-
cline one to Mr.. Walter Besant's belief in
Whittington's cat. Any sensible islander
would pay much to be rid of such pests. |
was unwise enough to bring a wicker trunk
and on the Pacific steamer the rats entered
it and devoured the nice, soft parts of my
boots. With their usual daintiness they
preferred patent leather. In Hobart I YVES
at Sunday supper in gentleman's house,
when suddenly the ladies began to climb on
their chairs in an astonishing way, and the
young men to rush about with poker and
tongs. They had not thought it necessary to
explain that rat had entered the room,
which was in the second story. It was not
an uncommon occurrence, and a gentleman
present said that it was one of his amuse-
ments to shoot rats in his bathroom with a
pistol.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
CnnitnL Goinn .Sn,lth-

The Manufacturers Record publishes the
statement of two months of progress in
manufactures in the south, showing the
amount of capital invested in southern
manufacturing and mining enterprises dur
ing January and February. The amount as
placed at S2S, 10000 Kentucky shows the
largest aggregate, So, S51, 900 while Alabama
is second with s., 21O, 900; Virginia, $780,
900; Texas, SO, 593, 900; Georgia, 81, 074,-
900; Maryland, $2,O15, 900; North Carolina,
1921, 900; West Virginia, 1916, 900; South
Carolina, $904,000 Tennessee, $S46, 900
and the other states little Less than $780,
600 each. This increase is made up of a
wide diversity of industries. The cotton
mills now building and begun since January
will cost over 1926, 00G, and add more than
100000 spindles to the number now in the
south.
AS showing their faith in southern cotton
manufacturing, some well established south
ern mills propose largely to increase their
capacity. The Eagle and Phoenix mills,
Columbus, Ga, intend to erect a new ST.,
600, 900 mill; the Rome, Ga, cotton factory
will spend 500, 900 on a new mill; the Riv-
erside cotton mill company, Danville, Va !,
Matthews mill company, Selma, Ala, and
the Birmingham, Ala, cotton mill will each
expend about 500, 900 or more on new mills,
while in addition to these there are numer-
Gus other cotton factory projects being
worked up. An immense amount of
northern and western capital is going into
southern industries, and the southern peo-
pie are investing heavily in new enterprises.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
CHIT-CHAT FORLADIEs.

Marriage is the natural lot of all things ter
restrial. Even corns have to be pared now
and again.
A Pennsylvania justice has married 1904
couple, and the conscious-stricken wretch
now declines reelection to office.
He had been ridiculing her big feet, and to
get even with him she replied that he might
have her old sealskin sacque made over to q
pair of ear-muffs.
How a woman always does up newspaper
she sends to friend, so that it looks like a
well stuffed pillow, is something that no man
is woman enough to understand.
Mrs. Homespun, who has a terrible time
every morning to get her young brood out of
their beds, says she cannot understand why
children are called the rising generation.
care angels ever sleepy9" asks an ex-
change. Just watch your best girl when you
read a scientific paper to her after it is time
for you to go out and dodge the big dog in
the front yard
The following question is to be wrestled
with by country debating society at its next
session: If the Mormon has eight wives and
buries one of them how much of a widower
does he become, if any9
No use talking, the living skeleton is a
failure in matrimonial sense. How long
did our skeleton and his wife live together!
How long did Damala enjoy the sweets of
matrimonial bliss with Sarah?
''There is one point for which I especially
admire Washington, said Mrs. Mourner,
who has just buried her third husband. He
married a widow, thus setting all Americans
a noble example"
"It is terrible trying" remarked the
woman with the bass voice, 'and I can't
stand it another day. Whenever l go to the
speaking-tube to ask question, l am inva-
riably answered Yes, SIR or No SIR
In one of our Indian languages the word
''woman" is rendered "kewanojawjaw, u
with marked and earnest emphasis on
the last two syllabes. Even the savages uu-
derstand the vile and wicked arts of the ly-
ing slanderer.
A couple of Vassar girls were found by a
professor fencing with broomsticks in gym
nasium. He reminded the young girls that
such an accomplishment would not aid them
in securing husbands. 1t will help US keep
them in replied one of the girls.
He was rather soiled and seedy-looking,
his nose resembled a crimson sunset, and
when he entered store and accosted the
head of the firm with: "Say, boss, I'm raise
ing a fund to bury my mother-in-law !;
can you give me l1I!" lie was immediate
ly accommodated. He was given "lift
that almost loosened the roots of his hair.
Rosa Bonheur is 81 years old, and wears
trousers These facts are thought to be de-
serving of the dignity of a newspaper para
graph Gumberson doesn't see why He
says his wife qualified for 81 about five years
ago, and has been wearing the trousers ever
since the golden glamor of the honeymoon
faded into the dull, leaden gloom of solid
matri mony
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
Stories AbOut Miss FOrteScue.
London Truth

Still they talk of Lord Garmoyle, and look
forward with malicious pleasure to the read
ing of his Lordship letter in court. What
the verdict of the jury will be is, of course,
still in the womb of the future. Lord Gar
moyle has, believe, $4,000 per annum of
his own; and if he gets off with the loss of
one-half of this. he will have to esteem him
himself fortunate. The funniest stories are
current about Miss Fortescue's behavior in
the bosom of the Cairns household They say
that she would insist on addressing the ex-
Lord Chancellor as sold chappie;'' that she
opened her eyes with surprise when Lady
Cairns presented her with Bible, as though
she were a heather; that she broke forth into
the words of a music-hall song
when curate was playing hymn tune on
the piano; that she came down to breakfast
with her hair down and in pianafore, and
that she generally opera bouffed the serious
family into which she was introduced All
these tales are probably inventions neither
zero nor ben trovato. I believe it is adj
mitted that she had been engaged to an ac-
countant before she accepted Lord Garmoyle,
but hardly see how this is any palliation
of the conduct of the latter Be-
cause girl gives upa sutton, there is no rea-
son why she should be thrown over by a
jilter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16

finding that nothing remained for him to do
but to hold on the mail-catcher until the
train reached New-River, the next station,
or else jump off and run the risk OF losing
his life, accepted the former alternative ana
frightened his grip on the iron rod.
The night was as cold ''as they make
Them" Southa1, however, chung to the
iron rod until the train reached New-Rlver,
where he dismounted and related his adVen-
ture to the trainmen. His fellow-clerk, Mt.
Bocock, had ridden from Central to New
River on the rear platform of the postal-car:
In relating the incidents Mr.. Southall said
he stood in pretty well until the train thun-
dered across New-River bridge. "And then L
thought'' said he, s'if the good Lord viii see
me through this time I'll join the Salvation
Army, sure.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
Prot. !SuIlican's lShOtc Closing Up.
uarol1

1t is very probable that John L. sullivan
will soon return to the east and that the
''combinationn will break-in fact, it is as
good as broken already. Peter Mccoy has
been incapaciated for public show by Whist
Ter, the wrestler, and the Maori Slade has
left the party under cloud. 1t is claimed
that Slade drew 500 on account from the
combination" treasury and then left his
old associates for another employer named
AIRY Maynard. Recently Sullivan was
''taken bad,'' and meeting Slade at one
of the San Francisco drinking resorts he at
tackled the Maori and was given fair back
fall. The police assembled in force and
before much damage was done the men were
separated. Prior to Sullivan being thrown
to the ground he used his head as batter
ing ram against Slade's face. 1t is said that
the principals in the Combination Jared
well until they reached San Francisco, AL
Smiths earnings being 500. OOO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
Julia Jackson.
New York Letter. I

American girls in London, of late, have
completely eclipsed the fame of such profess
sional beauties as Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. Corn
wallis West and Lady Dudley. Having fall
len at the feet of Miss Chamberlain, Mary
Anderson and Minnie Palmer; they are now
raving over the charms of Julia jackson, the
daughter of the heroic Stonewall jackson.
She must have been riding in Rotten Row
when she captured the nobility and gentry
of the United Kingdom, Tor, in this country
at least, her beauay would hardly attract at
tention in crowd. But she is the most
graceful and magnificent horse-woman l ever
saw. l was introduced to her at the White
Sulphur springs, Virginia, a few years ago
and rode with her frequently over the diff
cult mountain roads in the neighborhood
She seemed born to the saddle, guiding her
steed with all the ease imaginable and chal-
longing the emulation of her male compan-
ions by her fearlessness in galloping along
the edge of 4 yawning chasm hundreds of
feet deep, jumping stone walls and leaping
bitches Her figure is petite and willowy,
but her complexion is sallow and the plain
ness OF her features is only relieved by the
magnlheent Iustcr ana sparkle OF pair OF
big black eyes. She will certainly astonish
the Britishers by her rare combination of
good sense and culture with an utter freedom
from conventionality. On horseback she is
every inch her fathers daughter, and by no
great stretch of imagination one could fancy
her leadinga desperate charge with all the
spirit and ardor of martial inspiration. Miss
jackson is quite young, still in her teens, in
fact Her life has been mostly spent in the
country, and she was hardly thrown in North
ern society until few months before her de-
parture, when she visited Boston, was hand
somely received and created genuine sens
alton. Her family is comparatively poor,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
A Postal Clerks Escape.
baltimore Special sth.1

Night before last, when the eastern bound
passenger train on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad reached Central, two of the United
States postal clerks, B. w. Bocock and
George II. Sonthall, left their car to get some
thing to eat, leaving third man in charge.
Presently the solitary clerk left the ear lock
ing the door after him, SO that when Postal
Clerk Southell returned he found the door
fastened. Reaching up he unlocked the
door as he thought, and just then the train
moved off with jerk. Mr.. Southall grasped
the appliance used to catch the mail of small
Offices where the train makes no stop, and
drew himself up to the car-door; but when
he attempted to enter the car he found the
door secured. The train by this time was
dashing along at full speed, and southall
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
The rcht,,uo1oaista Puzzled.

IA correspondent of the Boston Journal says
that an interesting question has arisen in
Dublin, N. H., in relation to the subject of
fish protection. 1t appears that of late per-
sons have been catching certain kind of
trout from Dublin Pond, and claiming that
it is peculiar species, and is not protected
by the state laws. The local wardens re-
Trained from making arrests, under the cir
cumstances, but caught some of the fish and
forwarded them to the state commissioners,
who sent IL specimens to Harvard Universe
ty for examination. Answer has been re-
ceived from Professor E. w. Autnam, cur
ator of the Peabody Museum, who, assisted
by Professor Gannan head of the Geological
Museum, has made a preliminary inspection
of the fish. He says that they cannot tell
the variety. At present they are inclined to
believe the fish kind of the salmon Fen-
tails, or brook trout; but Professor Putnam
adds that further study may change their
views. In the meantime, the commission
ers have instructed the Dublin wardens to
prohibit the catching Of the fish under dis
cussion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
4 Burglar FOreStdtIed.
San Francisco Post.

= The local burglars are still trying to beat
their own best previous records. The other
night a craftsman had just successfully
picked the back door of a house in South
Park when he was much astonished to have
a man stick his head out Of the second-story
window and calmly remark:
eli, there! my man. Are you a burg
lar?n
eyes, I am, and I'm not ashamed of ii, -
replied the OPERATOR who had been a stock
broker in formerli life and was trying gradual
ly to reform.
GAN right. just thought I'd get up and
say to you, as I said to the fellow that was
here an hour ago, that the man who broke in
last night got about everything there was
worth taking except the piano"
'The mischief you say" said the disciple
of Jimmy Hope, thoughtfully. 'Is there any
cold chicken in the pantry"
'Not even a mutton bone. Good night,
and please don't let the kitten out of the
back gate when you go. Tia, tai
And the housebreaker shouldered his kit
and went off cursing his internal competi-
ton that wont let a hard working man get a
cent ahead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
The Senate Restaurant.

Washington Correspondent Troy Times.
The Senate restaurant has become the club
room of the Capitol. With a colored man in
charge, the Senators now get the best cook
ing and attendance in town. Representa-
tives go over there to lunch and Senators
boast of it outside. was talking with John
Francis the other day. He is the colored
man to whom Mr.. Edmunds gave the res
taurant, with S., 900 or 81, 600 a year. ''Do
the Senators generally spend much money
with you,n l asked him. ''No," he went on,
las a rule they come down here and eat
crackers and milk. My milk is most all
cream and they like it. Most of them are
here each day, although a few have their
lunch sent to committee room. Senator
Merrill always eats crackers and milk, so do
Senators Hoar and ingalls,. Mr.. Platt always
drinks tea. Senator Vest likes to stand up
to the oyster counter and take q dozen on
the shell with some ale. Perry Belmont is
often here eating raw oysters. Gen. Logan
is very abstemious. Mr.. Aldrich generally
eats steak. But the best of our custom is
from the outsiders. They eat more and
higher-priced dinners than the Senators.
Generous! Well, not many of them They
do not come down to the walters very hand
somely. The poorest men are the most lib
eral
Mr.. Frye is kind and always has a pleas
ant word for the walters; so does Mr.. Gar
land;. Gov. Vance has his pocket full of
dimes, and throws them out literally. Gen.
Logan, when he feels good, is liberal,
but the tips generally come more from out
siders than senator's" A large closet full of
brandy and wines stands invitingly in plain
view, Notwithstanding the new rule that no
intoxicating liquors shall be allowed. They
are sold to any one who calls, but Mr.. Blair's
wild remark that the restaurant is "the ma
tiOnal groggery" was a good way from the
truth. Very few senators drink to excess.
Some of them have bottle or two in their
committee rooms. Mr.. Hale entertains his
friends occasionally with wine-spreads.
Pendleton has always some champagne and
makes point to hand it round freely when
the Democratic caucus meets, he being chair
man. Up in the back room of the senate
committee on printing Mr.. Anthony has
something in store. You will often see him
and Mr.. Edmunds coming from there
with pleased expression. Judge
Thurman was Mr.. Edmunds
companion of old. When thew went out to-
gether the senate blinked sympathetically.
Don Cameron invariably took wine with his
nice little lunch, served daintily in his pri-
vate room. Frye and Blair are the only te-
totlars in the Upper house. But drunken
ness is never seen in these days. 1t is now
in chad form.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
What IIaIe Jim Mad.

1t is said that James Gordon Bennett is ex-
pected home this week. AS it is known that
his return to his native country from old
Hingland has been prompted by his anxiety
for the welfare of his morning paper, consid-
cradle interest was manifested in certain cir
cles to learn what the Lord of Melton Now
bray would have to say on the losing fight
which the Bennett paper has had with the
newsdealers. The newsdealers say that the
ruin which has come to the paper from the
recent wild, unbusiness like management has
made Jim mad, and that somebody will get
left when the boss gets in. The greatest anx-
iety prevails, of course, in the Office of the
paper as to the policy action of its proprietor,
and several of the men who have been prom
inent in the ruinous policy of the last few
months, are ruefully contemplating decapi-
tation. They have only the consultations OF
that philosophy which assures us that nothin 9
but grunt need be expected from the por-
cine race, and that animals like jim can't
change their spots.