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Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
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Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

A smooth complexion can be had by every lady who will use Parker's Tonic. For promptly regulating the liver and kidneys and purifying the blood, there is nothing like it. and this is the reason why it 30 quickly removes pimples and gives @ rosy bloom to the cheeks.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
Spcrtsmen Take Notice.

A u persons are forbidden fishing, hunting A or shooting on our lands or lands occu- pied by us in the towns of North Canaan, Conn.,, and Sheffield and New Marlboro, Mass. lt. l. Tat, E. M. Rood, A. A. Lawrence, Fl i.
 c. Allyn, K. D. Lawrence, Frank s. Good . win, w. J. Ferguson, o. E. Barnes, Jame 6
 N. ShultK, H. R. Bunnen, E. H. Barnes i,
 If. C. Barnes, F. H. Smith, Fl. M. Adams,
 J. L. Gillette, Frank MccaFty.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

At Pittsfeld, Mass., last Wednesday afternoon, Judge Tucker filed his de- cision in the George s. Dunbar case with the superior court, ,and his decision is that Mir Dnnbar committed suicide.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
BORN.

W1cKwRE-At Falls Village, Septem- Der g, a son to Mir and Mrs Joseph Wickwire.
 WNeATE-At Collinsville, September 6, son to Alfred s. and Minnie L. Wingate. @
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

Christian Cooper, aged III years, 10 months and 15 days, died last Wednes- day, September g, at Livingston, Ohio.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

The above cut illustrates luminous cun hut. ton, which is something new and can be seen m tho dark. Best quality plate O. ncmom. Der shall take orders for all kinds ot
 GUNS 6 during tho fall. Give mo a call or correspond 1T in want of one.
 Musical Instruments. A new line just received. Jews-hArps at cent. HArmonicas cents, Niolius 7b coutR Aecors doons Si. I have some of Che hneEt barFaina in violins in the country. Ono violin plAver remarked that my % instrument was worth tl2. The
 STERLING-;-ORGAN! is ono of the best instruments made. cau and see it Send for prcc list. Fino watch res airing a speciality.
 F. B. CATLEN, Fly Norfolk. coup.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
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Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
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 M. B. MEAD. Cnnnan, conn. HEALER IN Books and stationery. Bools J for general reading, in cloth, Books supplied Co order and satisfaction guar. antsed. Best writing papers, direct from mAn- ufacturers, in large vareuos Rt lowost prices. Albums, Velvet Frames, Cards, School supplies in stationery etc etc Mataonsa Duiidipp. Opposite Union Depot. eaptfqtf
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-07-11

brooklyn Eagle
The possibility of transplanting or
the ague was once common
Iy entertained. 1t is usual with many
persons in Germany who are affected
with ague to visit at dead of night the
nearest crossroad five different times,
and there bury a .Qew laid egg. The
visit is paid an hour Before the cold fit is
and they are persuaded that
with the egg they shall bury the ague.
If the experiment fails (and the agitation
it occasions may often render it success
fuD they attribute it to some unlucly &C
cident that may have befaIIen them on
the way. In the course of the walk, and
in the performance Of the rite they OBJ
serve the strictest silence, taking care not
tospeall to any one whom they may hap
pen to meet. BY breaking a salted cake
of bran, and giving it to a dog when the
fit comes on, the malady has been sup
posed to be transferred from the patient
to the animal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-07-11

left o. your chickens but the bones and q
stray feather or two. Back in II an old
Brahma rooster of mine swallowed the
first hopper that lit near him, but that's
the only one he ever got, cause the other
hoppers buried him six inches deep, and
eat him so quick that the one he'd just
swallowed hoped out Of his crop as live
Iy as a cricket. Stranger, ifyou'd go out
west and talk about chickens gettin' fat
on Iocusts they'd laugh at ye an, call We
a tenderfoot."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-07-11
Training a Trotting Horse by Swim
ming.
Turf. Field and Farm.

ullHS.
Turf, Field ana Farm.
While Mr.. Robert Bonner was inspect
ing John Turner's horses the other day
in Philadelphia the general told curl
GUS story Of horse training. "When ]
was a boy and 5000 looked as big as q
million, had a horse matched against a
PAGER to go a single mile for 5000 side.
In training him discovered that through
excess of action he hit his arms. | was
in despair, when I was advised to try
and put him into condition by swim
ming. Like drowning man, | graspcd
at straw. The river ran near my door.
l hired a man to row me in a boat, while
| sat in the stern and held the halter
We started up stream, and the horse
swan beautifully. On the return he
struck out eagerly, and actually towed
the boat. kept this up for ten days.
and | never brought horse to the post
in better condition. The violent action
of the water had given pliancy and firm
ness to his muscles and made his wind
as clear as the ring of a bell. won the
race easily, but it is lucky that it was a
single dash. because through his faulty
action he cut his arms into ribbons
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-07-11
CIcVcIand'S Mail.

A special from Washington says it
takes the constant time of one Of the as
sistant private secretaries of the prcsi-
dent to open and assort his mails. Every
hour large stacks Of letters are laid upon
his desk, which he opens and carefully
arranges. The presidents private mail
is also opened by this secretary. No let
ter can be directed to Mr.. Cleveland
which will reach his eye before it passes
through the hands Of ibis assistant.
Those marked personal" ''priyate, -
''confdentiaI, " '.important, etc, suffer
exactly the same fate as all the rest.
While Miss Cleveland was away the sec
retary, of course, opened her letters to
her brother. After he had done tins sev-
eral times he thought that the president
should have the matter explained to him
so he went and asked for some specific
directions. Mr.. Cleveland laughed and
told him that he could stand it if the
secretary could, and not to worry him
self. The secretary has now learned to
pick out Miss Clevelands letters by her
handwriting, and does not open them
as formerly. A curious collection Of
missives passes under the inspection Of
this secretary, but all are held as strictly
confidential, and are carefully kept away
from prying eyes.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

Wall, colonel. reckon he's the mAn what done the killin'. In fact. know he Is"
 "NO. he aint lsit the country" said some one else. fur seed him, day afore yistidy."
 "Wal, colonel" continued the evasive grand juror, aint SO certain. sence 1 come to think about 1t. D,nt want to put the matter too strong"
 "rhere's another case" declared the colonel. "An internal scoundrel, that ought to be hanged, killed his brother over on White river the o;Aer day. Do any of you know anything Abou, shatF'
 An old brown jeansed fellow, who had said nothing, a,ose and replied;
 Vas, an I'm the man that done t."
 "Mr. Foreman" said the colonel, !" adjourn the jury until tomorrow morn ing. This Is the woT., crowd ever saw. |"
 That night, every member ot the grand jury, with the exception ofthe fore man, were found engaged In a game ol poker. The following morning, they were marched into court and indicted. When Colonel Grace had completed hts business, he vent to the sheriff and spoke to him concerning hts fees."
 "WhAt fees '"
 "The fees for convictions Don't you understand your businessI"
 "l don't know anything about fees"
 Where are those men that were ar rested the other day Y'
 "Cone home, l reckon"
 Why didn't you put them in jAilp"
 "JAii, they've got no business there"
 "Why?
 "l'ye dun rented It cut to a teller fur a livery stable. Folks In this country don't want Ro ail.'
 "Well cir. shall sue you on your bond"
 The sheriff laughed. He had never heard Of a bond.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

outer dis church whar yer beriong.' Said dem berry words. Mars John. Blame fool, an he ain't got no grammar nohow. Yas,' said CT buck nigger dat neber did hab no use fur, nohow, 'We'se 'cided dat yer mus git outen de church. We ain't got no orgin an yer kaint dance berry we'll by singin' music Dis made me hot. Dat buck nigger, wy Mars John, kin whup him de bes' day he eber s;ed. Yer knows dat, yessef. Wall, sab, dat buck nigger an dat preacher grabbed me an flung me out de winder an den come out an trod on me an wiped dar kidney feet on me an tore my garments an suited me an'-da done morn dat, Mars John. Da slandered me. Now l
 wanster fetch suit ergin dat church fur
 back-slidin', case l kin prube dat David hissef danced befo' de ark, an CT man dat would dance befo' CT ark would dance anywhar. I'se gittin' too ole an hab been heah too long ter be treated dat way, fur, Mars John, want raised up
 ter no sich scan1ous percedin'. Lightnin' gwineter strike dat church fo' long. Some time when dat fool preacher an dat ugly bdck nigger go dar ter tamper wid de gospul, da won't fine nuthin' but CT pile O ashes. Den da'l heah CT bnck-bat
 whiz. Dat brick.bat will come rum me, Mars John, fur dafs de way wuz raised" !"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
A GREAT SPEAKER.

"Oh, Ike, wall he turned out to be a fine speaker" said an old man in reply to friend whom he had not seen for years. e declar to goodness, none O us thought thar wuz so much in him."
 "Did he go into the practice of the law?
 No, sah, but he woulder made a good oae. Wy, sah. when he made his grea, speech he hil the crowd right thar. l allus liked man O sense, an dinged ei l want proud O the boy"
 "Was he politician2"
 "NoI"
 "What was the subject of his speech p
 "First one thing an then another. Jus, retched aroun', as it were. an took holt O everything. It s'prized me, let me tell you"
 "Did he only make one speech ?"
 Only one, but the sheriff said 1t wus the best he ever heard. It wuz pity to hang him airter he had made sich talk, but to save me couldn't help feelin' proud O him fur allus 'mired a man O sense. 1 never could talk much an' il woulder got next to me to stand np thar before so mapy folks an sp,ut, but Ike he didn't peer to mind it. Thar's big difference in men. Wall, how's all your folks gettin' along p
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
A GOOD WATCH.

Pate Jones bought a watch from old Anthony Speers. The next day he en- tered Speers' den and said
 Look heah, whut sorter watch is dis yer sole me-"
 @De kline, sah, whut l toie yer it wuz. "
 @Eo, t'aiI't so sick s= z. thing. Yer said dat it would keep good time. Las' night jes, ez went ter bed, looked at de watch an it wuz jes' twenty minits ter 1eben. Wall, when got up dis mornin', l looked at de thing an it wur still jes' twenty minits ter 1eben- Yer tole me dat it would keep good time"
 @Dat's whut tole yer an dat's whut de watch hab done cordin' ter yer own ercount Twenty minits ter 1eben when yer went ter bed; twenty zaiz;.s ssz 1ebea when yer got up. De watch kept de time-hil' 1t night das. Hadden' CT been sich CT good a:ch ii wouider turned de time loose an let it go oa. Oh, dat watchT keep de time, ef das's vhut yer want. When yer gets tired Q one time, come over an m change 1t fur sr nuder. Good mornin', sah, I'ss powerful busy."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
4 PROOF READER.

Captain r. M. Duffey, . newspaper man we'll known in Tennessee. was for time editor oi the Franklin (Ky) ] Pafyiof One evening, shortly after he began work on the Fasriof, the foreman went into the editorial room and said
 "Captain, lef, some proofs there on your desk. wish you would read them tonight for have to makeup early in the morning."
 ~ have an engagement to take . young lady to a moonlight pic-nIc to- night" the captain rusfully replied.
 "Cant help that, vs must have the proofs. It won't take you loog."
 The captain broke his engagement and vent to work. There were only ,hrss columns of long primer, bat mistahiss the advance slips oi a sssreotyped story to be the proof sheets referred to, he de- voted himself to them, . ehesEisss task, indeed, fos they told all about Rachael, the Misss's D:sghier."
 Early the nsxs morning when the fore man reached the office and saw the mis- take, he promptly exploded. The cap. tain had read ihirsy-ssx cs.sHSs: .sS had found turned comma. On his desk, the following note was fousd:
 Have worked ali night on these d--d proofs and have found one error. You've got splendid lot of composIsop, l must say. but 1 notice they sss Sesion much better thaa they do local matter"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
TWO BAD ONES.

"Yss, Ian utterly poverty ssrieksn," 1" said man to . friend whom nc had not sseu for come time.
 @Whaa is the csnss ofyoar uaislorsuns7
 @Wsli, you sss, raised . very poor cotton crop"
 "Bus one bad crop should sot have 70 reduced you."
 No, ose bad csop woaida't have doss it, but ] bad two. 1 took the crop of . tesans. An, my friend, Iet me teli yoa that two sSch crops ia suecessioa weald ruin ssy maa. Aiss vas bad ssosgh, bat the crop l won from Jackson wss still wcrse."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
A GREAT JOKER.

Hack knober, editor of the HssAiy ks/ SsiA, a humorous paper, itcAas foe a prominsn, place among the testers sf America. His marked paragraphs hay ing failed to produce sensation, and Aia long articles having been declared to be AS dismal as the sereAk ot A wooden hinge. he decided upon making some nes attempt.
 ." notice." he unused. oae evening, tha, the best humorisss ia she past were practical jokers. John P, 9aix And Arse. mus Ward made their greatest hits in that, ,way. Nov. II ge, up a Joke on some teller who travels around some drum. mer whs would 70 around and tell it. l would soon have national reputation"
 Hack was soon afforded an oppoua. nity of enforcing this determination oas aIght at the village hotel, he noticed nervous fellow who travelled for a shoe house.
 "rhere's my man." muAed Hack. "l'l have him standing on his head to-night. How do you do '" addressing the drum. meF.
 "So, SO. What sort of place is this you've go. here9 Jus, nos, while siAnd- ing out there, a dog came up and is was all could do to keep him of me-"
 "Mus have been mad dog" replied Hack. Good many of them in the ne,ghborhood."
 Well, tha, lets me out. shall leave here h the morning"
 Hack Inquired the number of the drummer's room. and. fate in inc evening, slipped in and got under the bed.
 The drummer came tn alter awhile and sat down on the edge of the bed.
 Hack growied like dog.
 "I hope" said the drummer aloud. "thAt won't have another ht tonight. I'd better throw this pistol away, fos might kiii somebody. No. blamed n don't keep 1t. wouldn't mind killing . few such fellows as live In this town. That fool editor ought to die."
 Hack did not growl.
 He ought to % tkis night. feel that thing coming on me. Believe m sleep under the bed. Then. if any one should come in to kill me, they couldat find me-"
 The sharp corners of Hacks bones be- gan to shump the floor.
 Believe iTl shoot undsr tnere c couple of times"
 "For Cod's sake hold sz, Blister r sx. claimed Hack, crawling oat. VI wasa't doing anyshIag g-I--." He made break fos the door.
 "Whc is that awful feliow1" asked Hack when he reached the office.
 "WAy, dent you know himr
 "Ne."
 He's going to bs your rival here h business. Has bought the Nsws. Saw him laughing just before hs wsns up. Said he was goiog to have some fsa.
 Hack grosnsd.
 "Ssld one Of the boys vas trying te play joke ss sssS. S:.A :ss: ss h>..A that you were great practical joker. Dont be in hurry. Teid nc thas when hs got 4 chance hs wss geing to wrts you up. Well, good sjghs.r
 The weekly Ksr Stos1 has saspendsd. Hack works as q steamboat landiag."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

De assres-mindsd man totes . short string by which he measures ds good qualities q ds men what he mests, bat his o~n good pinss hs msssarss wid sr Sioss iiss.
 De insscks l. somssimss got more ssnss des msa- WAAs yss sess 9 psssos fooiis' 'soss' ss he'sst's ssst, yss msy ksov dss ds passoa, 'stsad q ds hs'nst is e mskin' ss mistake.
 1t aia't bon h some foln ter bs kosss'. Dcsn' make 70 differences isw mach ss dsck 'socisass wid ebieksss, sss e mat ses hew fur shs iib rum water, soos e shs ss's = psddls shss swiss h dss.
 Rich Solu has sr cuis vsy q bsyis' ds bihla Oas day q kssssy fsa19 vsss sss well-lsd mans heuss as' sey. ssys =, S'nsnb~ d. po'." Soh, ! sist iss- got y~," ssys ds wsllISsd mas, aays ssA {" No, aaA, ! siat fssget yss. m aiIns ssco,isck yer, but dsa's ailv
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
RRsRMrvUL.

@You Miranda" called . Lady to the faa colorsd nusse, "didn't you ptnch Franlie 7S
 Vas, did"
 "What made you do t, you good for nethiag thisg r
 "'Casse he pinched me, dst's vhut fur. Needn' think 'canse hasseT nuss da4 Fee gwineter b run obes by white pas- son. Pinch me Pa pinch him, doss kere ef he vuz e big ez CT house."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

CONGRESSMAN to contemporary sWhas are you reading?" ~I am look ing over this encyclopedia Going to make speech aad I want to ges few good old jokes thaf everybody can un- deutand Aker gss 'em oE and make natioaal rsputatioa, come around and see ne"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
HONEST WARMER.

"Wondez what that nan is going to do with that bundle of switches on his wagon" remarked boy to his father.
 My son, 1 am sony to zee that you are not . close observer" the fathes re- piled. "That is not . bundle of switches. The nan is an honest fazmer and is haul- ing some one cord of wood"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

Doctor Johssos did not iss Ailsos, ssd declared that hs coaid sss nsshisg h his wsifissA This vas . sasan retail asjon, fos sishesgh Milaos did sss say e, VI hs eosid - sothing h Johasos's sosk To nsks ttis sjoks compisss, t | nsessasy to ssy tkas Miisos wss bind.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

fiag," said a man to an acquaintance. "Yes, for you see the legislature has just met. Going to be cold day for the state."
 The Helena (Ark) Woyid has found a man who declares his age to be one hun dred and eighty years. The young fellow has doubtless been setting out tobacco plants and estimates his age" 'cordin' to his feelin's."
 "Why, Caroline, aren't you ashamed of yourselfp" exclaimed mother, enter ing the parlor, and addressing her daugh- ter. @Ysur poor father has only been dead three weeks and here you are play ing on the piano." He's been dead longer than that, nav. He died on the second, 90 you sec he's been dead four weeks" "That's fact" said the mother. GO ahead. l declare my memory is failing me"
 An old fellow from the swamps, upon reading that Govermor Cleveland had re. signed, exclaimed aThm, I moved it. knowed they would skeer him ou,en it at last. Aint been 1ected morn month, an now he haster gin up. Wall, l reckon he was pestered mighty nigh outen his life. onct hil office myself, an' know how it is. Fust thing you know old Tom Hendricks will fling up his head an quit"
 The following bill has been introduced in the Arkansaw legislature: "A bill for an act entitled an act to protect cer- tain people. "Be it enacted that from and after the passage of this act, all one-eyed people shall be admitted into shows at half price" One gentleman from Ham fat county offered an amendment to the effect that blind people should be admit ted free, but objections being raised, the proposed amendment was lost on the ground that blind people should stay at home.
 Once every two years, the Arkansaw preachers have chance of entering into apolitical contest. The chaplaincies of both houses of the legislature are elective offices, and sometimes the struggle for success is attended by all the features of a vigorous campaign. "Look here" said the Rev. Bograngle, addressing a member of the house, CT want your vote. ain't much of hand at singh, but when it comes to prayin-standin' right up an axin' the Lord to bless a legislatur, wy l am etarnally thar. can pray the socks offen any of these other fellers." ~a-
 A southern writer says: "The Italian skies, how beautiful, how charming, how inspiringl" Poor, weak, initiative fool ! wherecan you find fairer skies than those of America? The Italian skyhas figured extensively in English literature, which is well enough, for the average sky of England is dull, but American writers simply make fools of themselves in fol- lowing up the idea. Cur dull skies," !" said southern poet. Wonder if he ever cradled tangled oats on hill side2 Dur ing the summer season the Arkansaw sky is decidedly bright, too bright in fact. The dawn comes with great blush, and noon wears an intense glare. Slowly the light is turned down in the evening. and when the blaze Of day has been extin- guished, purple frings hangs everywhere. Oh, poet, don't tell us of Italian skies, but
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17
VOL. 6. NO. 8.
LIMNIN0S.

"I see they've hung out the cold wave fiag," said a man to an acquaintance. "Yes, for. you see the legislature has just met. Going to be cold day for the state."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-17

The Helena (Ark) Worid has found a man who declares his age to be one hun dred and eighty years. The young fellow has doubtless been setting out tobacco plants and estimates his age" 'cordin' to his feelin's."