davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

PAIN AND DREAD attend the use of most Ca tarrh remedies Liquids and snuffs are unpleas- ant as we'll as dangerous. Ely's Cream Balm is safe, pleasant, easily applied with the finger, and a sure cure. It cleanses the nasal passages and heals the infiamed membrane, giving relief from the first application. 50 cents at drug gists 60e. by mail. Ely Bros, Owego, N. |.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

If you have catarrh, use the surest remedy pr. Sage's.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

A PRooFREADERs' society in Boston calls it. salf tha ttHnnsa of COrrectionN "
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

AN honor is often without profit in its own country
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07
The Half wa. Never Told

vAssAR girls don't swear, although they do aav fGRv p1nn ti
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07
ssnouUn on I.n,n.i

"nOuRn on Fa'u.'
 Cures colic, cramps, diarrhGa; externally for aches, pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism. For man or beast 20 and 50c.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

REV. JAS. ERWIN, Methodist minister, West Eaton, N. Y., was long and seri- ously i'll with inflammation of the prostate gland Ia very obstinate disorder) In 1881 he began the use of Warmers SAFE Cure and June 2sth, 1884, wrote, " The relief obtained two years agois permanent. JNO. L. CLARK, M. D., Waterloo, N. Y., in 1881 was prostrated with Bright's disease, crick on the back, rheumatism and mala- ria. From. the latter he had suffered for fifteen years without help. In July, 1884, he says "Warner's SAFE Cure cured me in 1881, and l am now sound and we'll s. F. HESS, Rochester, N. Y., tobacco manufacturer, three years ago took twenty five bottles of Warmers SAFE Cure for liver disorder and August goth, 1884, he reported " 1 consider myself fully cured wholly through Warmers SAFE Cure.
 MRS. C. F. GOSHEN, @, 5th street, Troy, N. Y., in 1881 was taken with rheumatism and malaria. Her digestive power was de- stroyed and eventually extreme kidney dis order overlook her Her bowels were par tially paralyzed; her heart throbbed vio- lently and convulsions were frequent. She used six dozen bottles of Warmers SAFE Cure and SAFE Pills and Oct. 27th, 1884, wrote "We gladly bear testimony to the worth of Warmers SAFE Remedies"
 N. B. SMILEY, Esq, of Bradford, Pa, in 1882, was very seriously sick of extreme kidney disorder and rheumatism, which gradually grew worse. Physicians being unable to assist him, his last resort was Warmers SAFE Cure, and June 2sth 1884, he wrote, My health is better than for two years past, and in some respects is bet ter than it has been for five years. The relief I believe is permanent.
 A. WAY, Navarino, N. Y., in 1879, was af- ficted with neuralgia, ringing sensation in his ears, hacking cough, pain in the back. irregular urination, dropsy, nausea, and spasms of acute pain in the back. Then came ehills and fever. The doctors gave him up, but after using 22 bottles of War ners SAFE Cure, he said, "I am hale, hearty and happy" On Jur. 2oth, 1884, he writes, My health was never better. owe my existence to Warmers SAFE Cure. !" ROBERT GRAHAM, v Penn Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., suffered for six years from inflammation of the bladder and stric- ture. Six physicians, specialists, gave him up to die. In 1883 he began Warmers SAFE Cure and its continued use, he says, effected complete cure. June as, 1884, he says, My health continues good have used no medicine since April. Iss3."
 FIFTH. 1t is no emal know that very many tho their life and heal tn to Rochester, NY, @ Jan. l, 1885. N EDITORIAL NOTE; The above is. we
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper. apply to the publisher of the papsFs U1.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07

A body of Turks attacked 8 mill near Perlepe, 8 town in Macedonia, about twenty miles north of Monastir, and killed and wounded several persons.
 It is said that Germany highly disapproves of the treaty between Spain and the United States
 French transports are being got ready to convey troups to China.
 It is known that over 2,O00 people were killed m Spain by the terrible earthquakes which commenced Christmas Eve and con- tinued at intervals for five days.
 A collision occurred at Barnsley Junction England, between Sheffield excursion train and coal train. Four persons were killed and thirty others were injured.
 The latest advices from Nice show that there was some excuse for the report of the death of Louis Kossuth, which was cabled all over the world on the 17th ut. The venerable patriot is seriously ill, and has frequent coma tose spells.
 A report has reached Paris that French transport, with troops from Toulon, has been sunk by Chinese cruiser between Singapore and Saigon. There is great excitement in the Ministry.
 The annexation Of St. Lucia Bay by Eng land js likely to embroil her with Germany.
 fhe loss of life in Spain through the earthquake will probably resch one thousand. Severe shocks were felt Monday in Carint thia, Austria, and in Wales
 Tt k made known through trustworthy sources that France has no concern with the NcsraRaa sxsafys
The sun., 1885-06-07
Maggie Made u Warm for Anthony.
From the 81 louis Globr. Democrat

KANSAS CIrY. May 2s.-Three shots fred In
quick succession this afternoon brought the
TO their Windows In time 10 Zee Hpruceiy dressed young
m.n spAshi's through the mud IN frsn!ic snd !erIibls
endtavor to escape from pretty girl ~ H. WIN held in
her hand smoking revolver. Finally the Young man
dsrted through an aev lrAped over back fence tore
tho infuriated female could overtske him. The giri's
name Maggie Bnrnn. and ahe was q domestic to
whom She man she had shot at hnd hsen Lsvinv
: 'youns drug clerk of SON. social po.,i,oa
for himself and Aiss Annie sinrnsksr When Maggie
simply pnrniyIed Tor that tn. ars. in!'maon she
had OF the young man's Intentions The wedding
take place At o'clock TODAY ut the residence Of the
brides rs.tiys. A. o'eloes the prc.pset,ys bride
and ready TO 60 to the wedding. suddenly a small
pretty Looking Eir entered the oor. and. proceeding to
collar, p.esd her hand On rsvoiver whioh wa. con-
csalsd In her bosom, and calmly remarked Now tear
Up h., s.riss: I et1,s NY s;s @ o. % a.
ySn5 so9n fan' w IL, ~. the 'srn'a BRIDE
The girl released her rscresnt lover for an instant
when he suddenly started for the door. Quick ~ Hash
the strl foiow.d aud n.ed .ho. from her revolver a.
f0ur psoss distant The powder burnt his face aud COW
cred with black and blue sp0s while the bullet .ed
throaxh hts hat sehosn then ss.rtsd to , run down
hiRl stop him In her eIcitsment sis hred two more
shDss, neither Of which took ensot.
few nairnts After the ATIeat Chief Spsers arrived
Bchoen repeatedly promised marry her and that
the of marrying smother Mr. Downs was sent for,
with two y"I.s Twice the Yir had her wedding
outnt ready and the dav for tho wedding set half
d0xen times, but each tms postponed by MIN on one
s SF s .
wedding ,akes place II did not occur To day and Miss
shumaksr Is afraid to proceed At present.
The sun., 1885-06-07
LEARNING FR0x SHOP GIRLS.
Pretty Followers Of Fashson's Freaks Whs
DO u Userul service.

Pretty Followers O1 FashsOa's Freaks Whs
DO Usernl Service.
when shop girls take up a fashion," said
q clerk In an uptown drug store who makes a
specially OF selling light articles for the toilet
table. ut 10 pretty sure to be run speedily into
tho ground. When society women began to
wear ulsters q few years ago. they had things
all their own way for season; then the shop
girls took to wearing uisters. and that settled
It. The average shop girl is much moro beau
tifui and certainly more symmetrically formed
than the average society girl. -
wore bangs until they were eclip in beauty
by women who waited on them In the largo dry
goods storas. and now they comb their hair
straight back. ! think 1t acts as q sautRry check
on fashions OF every sort and prevents them
from running to extremes. Take finger nails.
for instance. Not long ago m" Hirures were
practically unknown; that is As as the gem
oral public was concerned: Then ladies began
to pay some attention to their mills As usual.
multiplied. and our own sales OF manicure i'm
plements and things OF various sorts for tho
care Of tho nails have increased enormously.
Women wore their nails very long. sharp. and
polished. They looked like talons. and de-
stroyed half the beauty OF the hands. More
than this, u great many OF them were unskil
full In attending 10 their own hands, and the
stained the nails frequently dscolored the
fingers half way up the first joint. Then the
shop girls got hold Of It. The girls stained.
polished. and powdered their finger nails to an
sbsurd point. Other women learned lesson
and used better TASTE"
The sun., 1885-06-07
BANTY HULL's BIG SNAKE DAE.
He Kills Seventeen Kattiers at Ono Shot, and
Then Gather. In Forty More.

He KilIs Seventeen Rn,tiers ut Ono Shot, and
Then Gather. In Forty More.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, June Sod Mr.. John
Hull. who ID familinrly known In this region
as "Banty" Hull on account Of his short stat
ure. and who proudly boasts OF having been
schoomate OF President Clsveland's father
down In Jarsey' many years ago. is one OF
the most ancient and honorable rattesnake
ca,ohsrs IN this part Of Psn,psylyan!a., He has
Qu.nce OF the arss number Of agar" pntients
which he pretentis to have currd; and MS q
he claims to POSSESS remsdies about which tho
regular practitioners know absolutely nothing;
Ths sssntrs Ban has rnd 9 sn@'
but his best anecdotes are confined to hunting
deer. bears. and foxes. and to & &sanght.rinE g
correspondent he said
One time | WAS walkin' along ledge over
on ths Paupack, when seen a bunch o sulh-
10, that look" 10 mo Ike :. 10, o rsttlrsnakss
all Quirid up together n-snnnin' thsirseives;
The hummicx WAS lsst bout us pig q. small
p'raps sixty foot from where I stood when
fust seen it. l wasn't s4rtain whuihrr It was
'iors left there. had u muskit with me That
I'd used nigh on to forty year: an ! chncked
ssus,ss ss,HmsS em Soa". Then re al % thn heap
to make sure what II WAS made OF. Wal.
found out mighty soon, you'd better bieye;;
TO git inter the cracks in the rocks never sec
afore nor sence. 1t was nip an twizzle with
way iust. didn't s'pose that Ia hit any on
EN- judgin from their aniss. .sst though, S,
ssda:" il. sSss sSsy S'ias ssfaly EaGs SaS:
where they was Tor second or 30. IIe noise
a. s"%e.Si"' -" sr @ other. an thoasht wouldn't
o.. any nearer to 'sm ti thsy st1ppsd H rattIln
and sqalrmin around. kn9wra tney lmn ni w3ndn a
'caas. @ % shsy va. irsid Ibst i thsy dian't I'll
out o. the way it'd thunder an Tighten sgin.
rocks ks very caraiui i seen n lot o snakes. layin
near thu, ledge. They wasn't maxim, any
ssr sGsis am SA's sm .Sari
] strait ixhrensd EN- out an laid ''em in a row
they was buckshots in tho musket-seyent teen
In ALL g"oS %n snS, Of f EF"psss Pa g9.
more that probably some o. tho shots hadn't
hit q snake. an others hnd killed mqre,n one.
But ,hn, wasn't all q ,hs ,b iIn hnH; Tss
Inter the rocks when the shots slrnck the heap
an nis,rusted they'd come out bimeby 70
lot an got a new fence post with sawed end
an took tnp on tho rock Inst ,boyn some ul,'
ON ,ns rect a
fur the, snakes to stick their heads out. In a
little while ! zoe n head p9ko GU. an peek
p post. Then the head was, was sin. an dropped
The square e. end q the post down on It. y
tha rock. and they was 'nuther dead rattler. I
raised the post up an watclied fur moro
game Purity nahs5 head rnppsd SSt
Win sss sSst aaas ,saISs hgT ls's 7
crotched stick. ] counted forty-tbree. an II
% asrt trs ANY
oi been dozen anyhow"
The sun., 1885-06-07
Cowboy Fun.
kh.onl the ST. IdAl Globe.

II shall never forget nn experience OF mine
in Montana little over Two yenrs ago said Brakeman
Schultz Of the Northern Pacific. There were An.
the conductor, Wyle. tho engineer Colby, tho
fireman. and myself running No. 3 passenger on the
Montana division. and one night about dusk We were
getting out OF Miles city when red light WAS seen by
The engineer, and he stopped The tram just M II
stopped about dozen cowboys logged up in full uni
form. each with q brace OF revolvers in his
guarded the engine. knew trouble was coming
tho pss-nRers Ths conductor did not appear at nrs
to realize that anything wrong, but went to the
forward part of the coach when half dozen of tho
buc ckskin.cad boys grabbed him and set him the
coal box III protested, but the boys paid attention
other than to tell him to finger. they
going to shoot the heels OF his boots OF. rather en-
oyed the fun though lay mighty cos. fearing that
they would notice but they didn't before the
ductor short the heels of his boots He white
as snow flake, but he held up brnvev, fearing mis-
calculated shot. Then they caught me aud tied me
and passenger back to back and set scat aud
then comnenoel betting among thsmseye. which
then two Of them got pronys aud began touching us up
wede ind neither OF had any pun the other
over: then resOrted TO strRtaxen. and when they
gave the Swede u prong and he jumped about foot
pulled hard. aud he flying the and
far that he broke back. We were lOOE.
ene then AMI they took the Swrdes boots OF and stood
him on his head and then played the bastnAdo on the
soiss OF his feet Well you'd hed laughing to hear that
pnOr fellow below entrest, pray, and cuss those cow
boys and although my exs were smxrtinR from some
dnnces got just rOSred After they had done enough
mischief they shot out the lights and left tho ran
The sun., 1885-06-07
H0nest Henry Norman.


For some. time prior to 1874 Henry Herman
the many who succumbcd to the business oppression of
creditors nearly all OF whom lived the kast readily
dollar. Tho composition ratiQsd by the courts lie
all to the last cent II 1t should be his power
Similar promises seem customary in such cases no
that, although Mr. Norman had reputation for strict
integrity, no creditor had any idea OF vetting
another dollar. After the compromise completed
psnniless hut his reputation sufficient to procure
and largely helped by his and sonsinaw His
business Progressed satisfactorily and every year
laid by sum with which pay o the old bankruptcy
debts his creditors in tha East After nearly
years waiting the time last arrived when he
position iiQuidae the old claims md about four
weeks ago he started East. for the purpose OF
hunting up the old creditors and paying them
on. During these eleven years many changes
have taken place. Some creditors had died their
widows or heirs had to- be discovered. some had dis
solved partnership with former partners. and the
going partners their heirs lad found paid
their proper share Naturally. Mr. Norman entiiusi-
as,cIly received wherever he went aad he had plenty
OF volunteers assist him the work of locating his
credora The last of the money about ssUO In all.
the utmost surprise, and accept the money
present. and few thar 1t came time when their
circumstances made IL badly wanted One creditor had
died and left widow and family in rather destitute
condition. and the unexpected check seemed to them
4 AlAAyenSent legacy.
The sun., 1885-06-07
Thoy Died ln their BOotss
From the TtpO Repukics,

wild story comes in from Periban. Michoa.
can. Three we.Moun,ed ae wellarn men stopped
At All inn to pass the night The woman WIN kept the
place advised the Auhres that three suspicious
had called At her house The President OF the city
Council aud tho Judge with few Citizens went tn the
house to the suspicious characters But the three
inen locked themselves In their and refused TO be
Interviewed. crowd Of citizens was collected. but
when they appeared they were greeted with volley
from the three men. An assault WAS then mNds the
rooin and the prisoners breaking out of the door,
fought their through the crowd using their revoiv
err and dasxsrs The crowd followed closely after the
Finally OF the fcllows dropped. even while diving
he turned and hred his pursuers second fell
few steps further HRlitinx hard The third. shell
tering himself behind rock made y warm for his rn..
Ru.rs. and, though often wounded, fought on with
scarcely enough strength to draw his rifle to his shOul
der Called nn to surrender he only replied with bul.
let which RELIEF the PreAid mt Ot his hat. The crowd
closed IN sIonnd him ns the death mis-, was passing over
his S'l he tried to pull The trigger OF his rife for
. parting shot. but lie md strength failed him. The
corpses were buried In rerban They were supposed to
he of Marrisl Braves bandit troop During the
night the citizens had fired POD shots and of these nearly
twenty had taken effect on the bandits who torn
To by the storm of lead Several of the citizens
were wounded. The bandits died like Legendary heroes
The sun., 1885-06-07
Insscts ms Food.
-om the Sc Pxtersbsrg Rotatk

Locusts. 50 much dreaded by the farmers OF
all the civilized counrien are welcomed IN Arabia and
China whose inhabtants look upon fried Rrssshoppers
most favored dish. Livingston, the famous travel
meal made from dried insects like our no.Iuno. Dr.
ss food. The mountain rivers and brooks Of chill
abound In minute water bs ssti (Eb C0adtmtnfdrins
which shed by tho natives IN large QuSntttes
After being dried these beetle. are used Commitment
much valued IN Chii and Peru In tho salt lakes of
Nevada there are found millions npon mi ions of the
when tho arrG are fully d.vrlopsd the indians let
slussze them with their hReers Thus they get kind
OF grain which looks like rice OF tollowiAh nue. which
Il ground into meal From ths meal the redskins pre-
pare an excellent broth. In the lakes OF Egypt and
snhsrA also there lArv1 which are used bv the
natives as food,
The sun., 1885-06-07
saake Fishing.
nem TIE Sc. Louis Repub,iean.

Joe Forshaw started on Thursday for BLUM
Lake catch nsh but met with succeSs Wandering
along he came to shallow which wac simply alive with
snakes mostly the water inoccasin For funs sake ne
dropped \ minnOw among them, and found II taken
greedy. The snake fought Ran,cy hut caught and
landed and the queaon then ct how the hook
to ne ex,r.cted Stones and club at last settcd the
sSsr had been good one ana NJ FOR,
three hooks In gang, and proceeded to snatch more
snakes scientincaliy CASTING beyond biR fellow he
had plenty Of fun with each before twas landed iis
sport Of the early akos jerksd out the dog
ssis. by the middle and In return 1t embraced the
animal by the Tho sang for minutes, but
carried 70 olo.e the contract h.i undertaken and
Killed the snake. The owner waited time TO
the dog swsl and die hut the snake bite SEEMED to acs
on IL A. tonic, aud when the spOrt resumed u ap
penred to rhjoy the Immensely and even devel.
oped highly ichthyophaxous teudencca. The run was
carried until quite good sized bAsketful OF snakes
had died the death
Mr. FsrshAw 10 y rigid temperance man.
The sun., 1885-06-07
THERE CAN'T hE Any MONEY IN HENS.
Poultcrer Hayes Reducing bis Stock.
From fLS ChirdgO Nrns


The barnyard fence is nine feet high, and
all around tho top are nailed iaths. This sure
ly means that thore ar" chickens inside. and.
ean nh g1e m th Hcoy y3I peep
But not n chicken is to be seen. There is no
sign Of u living thing there. And you turn
high and well-lathsd board fence. and ambe
by tho carriage houss % VITA % X1Hr b1s"m s hcn,-
ing. 80 to speak, u ntempestuous ocean nf con-
hlcting emotions you see close at hand what
L unmistaEabya hennsry. ,I THIS. thsn Is the
are confronted by lady, who steps through
lathed gate out e. M ono ot the grand divisions
gown. and she wears rough straw hat-just
such q on. M u man wears when he goes iishing.
M H.ys She avs tae
ly few chickens on the place.-by no means rs
Gy ~ apS, as gS ss "a s 5 tss S ay
ls,t. but we have several ans broods on the
With this. she reopens the lsthed gate and
you nrs p"rnitt@sd @ 70 st,p into and r examine tho
pArtmsnts. each OF which Is perhaps twelve
fest square. These compartments are divided
of with board par'Itions and ars With
poultry can PASS without necessltatinv the
opening OF the lnreer gate.
says Mrs. Hayes. . II is ducks ! set ducks eggs
under the hens because hens make the best
S9sH.' %s SO srs ses nooq aa old
hen in nm old fashioned New England coop.
with a lot OF old fashioned ducklings waddling
in and out, and to aud fro;, The old hon rnfnes
cries Cluck, cluck." but the ducklinxs pay no
attention to her warnings; they keep right on
wadaling to aud fro and in and out OF the old
fash ionsd coop. with no apparent business on
hand oxrept that of keeping husy.
Opposite the spaek led han with the ducklings
stands another old fashioned coop occu pied by
n notified hen and her chicks. In fact. this one
grand division of the h-nnery is devoted ex-
cluslvsiy to these two families.
Curiosity may prompt you to inspect other
compartments Of the hennery. but you Ind
them empty. But right here, outside OF the
hsnn-ry and In tho tall grass OF the grove you
come upon another brood OF duckings mar
shalled by an old calico hen oi uncertain years.
arrogant. sup"rciions. Wanting chnnticeer
could have emitted that alarm, It proceeis
from u corner 81 the bnrnyard which lies over
against tho henlery. Yes. II Ia Roscoe. the i'm
psrious black Spanish rooster. with gorgeous
comb and wattes aud luXuriaut plumage!
How he struts and kittycaws. and how the six
sleek pullets admire him and dance attendance
on his lordly cAckle.
Mrs. Hayes explains that the other hens are
sitting. or course you arc not to overlook the
three guinea hens that prOwl around In the
tall grass making q noise like old fashioned
| moving mach hines-nor tho peacock. whom you
| now discover unturling his vartegatsd suburb
near the raspberry bush yondsr.
The sun., 1885-06-07
Puppy Sweepstakes.
From the Philadelphia Record.

A puppy sweepstakes race was run at Echo
Park yesterday Afternoon in the pres-nre Of nDau O
spectntoTA The stakes amounted TO about &7 rs per
of which to the winner Is per cent to The
second ioR. and 10 per the third. Ten dogs
started OUT OF the fifteen original eriss Two Of those
tha did mot start drawn and the other 1hree
dead. In the rst heat Stnintorpes Dart beat Black
bs.s and Aggis In the secoHd heat Wehster'a Blue
Jacket heat Fyawsy and Maria In the third Middle
brooks Fred Archer beat Orphan Girl Broken Leg, aud
Lite Demon. Dart .cratch dog In the nnal heat
Fred Archer having yarda II nches the best of hm,
and Bnejacket nearly yard and half the best OF
Fred Dart finished first by inches. with Fred Archer
second. and Burjncket third. Sonnet hing like S20Oo
changed hands the result the betting eng heavy.
Dart favorite just before the hnn heat The dogs
are yeaI old and under Tho winner gets 10 gold piece
The sun., 1885-06-07
A Peep Into Nature's Laboratory.
Frprs the PhUntrptl,e NssxenUer

There Ia In the town Of Phpnixville to-day
exe,npicaton of the operations OF nature as dis
played m the formation Of coal where can be foond In
10 soft soapy carbonc substance. and the latter Rrnd
uAy changing to ligs and then again into soft coal Of
the bituulinOus form. 60 along tho Pennsylvania
sehnylk,ll Valley Railroad between the first pas
one, aud you will md = force OF men cutting
down the bank there, eighteen or twenty feet
above the railroad track you will observe hlark
Tint black seam IN laboratory OF nature From above
before the Morgan house removed aud the
ing bank big trees sent their through the
soil and then through the crevces OF the TIL
reached the seam In question, which in time they filled
with roots and nbres
The trees above died and the roots and hbr con-
hned In the began to work chemical took
place, carbon evolved, and result The
laboratorywas opened by the building of the railroad
before the allow fully irted 80 that
lind there today tho table and carbonzei mat
ter anu Ignite aud coal altogether proving Indeed that
the popular thought that coal grows II true.