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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

Almost every person has some form
of scrofulous poison latent in his
veins. When this developes in scro-
fulous sores, ulcers, or eruptions, or
takes the form of rheumatism, or or
ganic diseases, the suffering that en-
sues is terrible beyond description.
Hence the gratitude Of those who dis
cover, as thousands yearly do, that
Ayers Sarsaparilla will thoroughly
eradicate this evil from the system.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09
Pawning her boys clothes for Medicine.

A poor woman in Wales, whose boy had
been very i'll for several years, had ex-
pended all of her means to pay for med
icine. At last the doctors gave himlup
and said he must die. He suffered so ter
ribly with rheumatism that he could not
be moved. One day some one told her
about the Mount Lebanon Shakers. The
evidence of the curative powers of their
Extract of Roots was so convincing that
she pawned the poor boys's clothes to buy
bottle of the remedy (Seigels Sprup) but
now she feels proud that she did so, for it
was the means of curing her son. The
Shakers say that this was the result of
Indigestion and that the medicine cured
the Dyspepsia, and that the rheumatism
was only symptom of the real disease.
For Coughs the Shaker Tar Capsules are
strongly recommended.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

To most children the bare sugges-
tion of dose Of castor oil is nauseat-
ing. Why not, then, when physic is
necessary for the little ones, use
Ayers Cathartic Pills? They combine
every essential and valuable principle
of a cathartic medicine, and being
sugar-coated are easily taken.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

Itch, and scratches of every kind
cured in thirty minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by E. D. Lew
is, druggist, Jackson OHIO.
april2 1S85-6m,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

A newspaper writer in an adjoining
county says that driving rusty nails into
cherry trees will make them bear well.
"The iron acts as a tonic" He should try
rubbing his trees with St. Jacobs Oil, and
the crop might be greatly increased.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

The new Board of Pension Examiners
will not be ready to conduct examinations
for two or three weeks yet. Pensioners
should remember this, and save useless
visits.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

The campaign in Ohio this year in
wolves the same great political prln-
ciple that downed the Gladstone min
istry-beer.-Denver Times.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

Col. Samuel B. Shaw, of st. Louis, who
was in poor health, came to visit his broth
er, j. P Shaw, of Ironton, and died in less
than two hours after the boat landed
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

Mrs. Dudley, who shot O'Donovan-
Rosa, was acquitted on the ground
of insanity.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09
Baking Powders.


GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS.
DR.. Edward G.. Loye, the Analy-
tical Chemist for the Government,
has made some interesting expert
ments as to the comparative value of
baking powders. DR.. Loves tests
were made to determine what brands
are the most economical to use, and
as their capacity lies in their leaven-
ing power, tests were directed solely
to ascertain the available gas of each
powder. DIR. Loves report gives the
following:
Name of the Strength
Baking Powders Cubic inches Gas
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

Jeremiah Smith, of Fayette County.
celebrated his one hundreth birthday
last week.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

FITS: All Fits stopped free by DIR.
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer No Fits
after first days use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise and $500 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 931 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa. 12mehS5-y
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
When she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss she clung to CASTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CASTA
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

George Reilley, of Ironton, shot at his
father-in-law, Thomas Abrams, missed
him. and the bullet struck Mrs. Abrams
in the abdomen, but did not injure her
seriously.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

A big line of Tailor Made Suits, Satin
and Silk Lined, Genuine Bargains in this
line, at IRA A. STERNBERGER & Cos.
Chesnut's Old Stand.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-09

= = s. And the people feared the Lord,
and believed the Lord and his servant
Moses. .'-EX. Xiv.-31.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
ASHLEY FALLS.

Presiding Elder Ferguson preached here Sunday P. NJ.
 Mir F. Homan has moved into his new house.
 Mir Henry Clark has erected a new hennery and is going into the poultry business.
 Mrs Griffith has been repairing her place and is now giving her house a new coat of paint.
 George Shelley's dog "Jip" was acci- dentally poisoned last Thursday and died the following night. It was the favorite dog of the neighborhood and its loss is mourDed almost as though it was one of the family.
 Eighty seven attended the excursion last Wednesday and with the exception of Q little loud talk from one or two brawlinR inebriates just before leaving Bridgeport everything passed off pleas antly. Many improved the opportunity for shopping, some visited Seaside park, few witnessed base ball game on Bar num's grounds and others took in the skating rink. The recelpts were $2l. 75.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
GREAT HARRINGTON.

A New York coaching club put in an appearance here last Saturday afternoon with their four-horse establishment with gay trappings and double deck coach large enough to accommodate a score or more of passengers. On Monday morn ing they left, going towards Sheffield, and perhaps they gave Canaan call. I am told that they intend to go as far north as Lenox. They appeared to be young men having 8 good time gener- ally.
 We are having new railroad built in town; one end is at the stone cutters yard on the banks of the Housatonic river and the other end or depot Is on the ground where Mrs Hopkins's palace is to be built. The track is most of it on trestle work and the west end is about 15 feet higher than the east end. The length of the road is 40 or 90 rods ana the cars are to be drawn up by a stationary engine, and the grade is such that they will run back when the stone is unloa,led. Everything goes by clock work on Mrs Hopkins works; the steam whistle sounds at A. M., at noon, at P. NJ. and at 6 P. NJ. to tell the men it i, meal time or wolk time.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
NEw HARTFORD.

The first strawberry and ice cream festival of the season will be given Sat urday evening of this week, in Town hall, by the Baptist society. The ex- penses will necessarily be heavy and it is hoped by hearty cooperation of the townspeople it will be made as great a success financially as it is sure to be as an entertainment. An admission of 10 cents will be charged.
 Miss Susie and MT Herbert M Beadle have arrived at Eagle-nest, and Miss Carlotta Smith at Esperanza; prepara- tions are being vigorously made for the reception of the families who are ex- pected soon.
 w. l.. Burwell of Bridgeport has been in town the past week.
 Mrs George w. Smith has returned from two weeks visit In Bloomfield.
 Mrs Brooks and Miss Carrie Cheshire of Housatonic spent Sunday as guests of Conductor Bentley.
 Mrs Frank Berard and Miss Gussie arrived in town last week.
 MT Arthur Hull of the brick store sprained his ankle at the polo game last Wednesday night at Tunxis rink.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
LA k EVMLLE.

MT Thomas l.. Norton has recovered sufficiently to ride about little.
 The warm weather has brought ont the cherry and pear blossoms, as well as straw hats.
 The first tally-h party of this season passed through here last Saturday. The party, consisting of F gentlemen, were from New York, ont for a three days trip.
 Mir Wm B. Perry of thIs place, recov- cred the horse that was stolen from NIT Winchell of Millerton, and the dog cart that Was stolen from Mir Wakeman of MIllerton, last week near Burrville, Ct. The thief or thieves evidently did not intend to have the horse found, for they had driven him into place where he could not get out and where he could get nothing to eat but poison ivy, which he had not touched. The horse had been 70 hours without food or watei when found. The thief or thieves have not yet been recovered.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs David s. Potter of Thomaston is a guest of Mrs Isaac Marsh.
 Mrs c. D. Blinn and family of New Milford visited last week at her fathers, Deacon R. R. Pratt's.
 Mir Arthur Gregory of Bridgeport spent the Sabbath at R. N. Cochrane's.
 George Potter made "home run" from Van Amburgh's circus last week and arrived here by owl train, tired and sick of life on the flying trspeEe."
 The Sabbath-school convention held yesterday afternoon was quite largely attended and the addresses and discus sions by gentlemen from abroad were highly interesting.
 Our base ball nine "ln knee brooches" appear in Cornwall tomorrow to play 6 match game with the Housatonic Val ley institute club.
 Joseph Memmott came home by Sat urday evening train and has packed up his worldly goods and moved to New Haven, where he and family are very pleasantly located.
 Charles Smith called on his old friends in this place during his stay over the Sabbath from Danbury.
 Miss Sarah Miller is stopping in the City of Films for the present week.
 Mir R. F. Smiths little flock are quite s.ck with colds and fever, also the chil- dren of George Shove are on the sick list.
 J. M. Kellogg has gone to Waterbury to have charge of his musical emporium there, leaving his well-established busi. ness here in the hands of T. J. Bosworth
 Mrs A. N. Dibble died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs James H. Barton, on Sunday after months of intense suf. fering. The funeral takes place this afternoon at the house, Rev W. H. McDougall officiating.
 A fine assortment of all the latest and most popular styles to be found at the millinery emporium, with new goods arriving daily. Never better opportu nifty offered in this vicinity to select from such an elegant assortment and a prices which will be an inducement fol all to call before purchasing elsewhere
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The pleasant weather is so acceptable that our good and worthy farmers have begun agricultural pursuits in earnest, Beers Brothers being the first in plant ing corn and potatoes.
 Rev Joseph Smith delivered ser mon, sound in doctrine and appreciated by fair attendance, Sunday last.
 Charlie Gibbs caught handsome lot of trout in the furnace brook last Satur- day. They were not known to exist there in the past 15 years.
 Willard c. Stone is the fortunate pur- chaser of three "Suakim" pigs, they be- ing of the peach, calico color, and from appearance, without doubt, a great im- provement of our native swine.
 Landlord Pray of our village is keep ing strictly within bounds of the no i- cense and doing fair business In dis pensing ginger, birch beer, cigars, etc.
 The Widow Lane sold heifer by raf- Hs, the amount being $86, which was won by Collins E. Wilcox, the blind butcher.
 Our worthy and respected railroad agent, Robinson, took his annual visit to Rome, N. Y., his place being filled by Oldfield of West Cornwall.
 The creamery has just started with a fair outlook of success.
 We have noticed the Hollister Broth CTS driving the best team in town and although your correspondent has work ed in the tobacco warehouse here in which they were bosses, he could not afford to keep them if they were given to him in the artistic style that they ap- pear. I am of the opinion that those who do the least work can afford the best team.
 Theodore Swift has lately purchased a valuable young horse of the Hamilto- nian stock, which he has commenced breaking.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
a0UTHFMELD.

The programme being changed and weather finer looks as though spring would come in spite of us. Trees in our orchards show plenty of buds and we think blossoms will be very plenty.
 W. G. Cargill arrived home last week. So did H. L. Barber come home from a short trip.
 Business seems to boom again. Orders come faster than ever for whips. Wm B. Gibson X Son have a large number of orders for tubs and pails which they are making. 5. A. Turner is beginning to be crowded with orders for the lashes he manufactures.
 Boss H. Walling is overhauling B. Wheeler's house at New Marlboro.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
SALMSBURY.

$. W. Elliott's friends from Brooklyn have made arrangements for the Chitten- den place in this village for summer resort.
 F. 5. uodkinson of Brooklyn was in town last week.
 Rev James H. George has been sick about week We are glad to see him out again.
 The burning of the Millerton iron c"n,p"ny's furnace at Irondale created quite an excitement here last Friday night
 NIT Martin Harris is spending a short vacation with his friends in Poughkeep- sic
 Ten or twelve frsns LsFe went spear ing at Twin Lakes last Satuxdsy night They got hundreds and hundreds of pounds of Ash in this way.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
MOR EOLk.

Florence I. Smith, wife of Daniel Smith of Hartford, died of consump- tion, May ', at her home in Hartford, aged % years. She was Q daughter of George H. Cook of Norfolk. She has been in failing health for the past three GT four years. Her funeral was largely attended as Winchester, May 9, at the residence of her grandfather, Reuben Chase. Rev Mir Goodenough otliciated and her remains were laid to rest i'll the cemetary in Newield society, town of Winchester. She was an excellent wo- man, highly esteemed and respected, and her untimely death is mourned by 2 large circle of relatives and acIuaint- apoes.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
DIED.

SAuTH-At Hartford, May 2, Florence l., wife of Daniel Smith of Hartford and daughter of George H. Cook of Nor folk.
 RooT-At South Canaan, May II, Ozias Root, aged 90 years, 9 months and l5 days. DEwEY-At Ct Harrington, Mass, May IS. Mir S. 0. Dewey, aged 69 years. RLEY-At Hartford, May 15, of mea- sles and pneumonia, Katie, aged two years, daughter of William Riley, formerly of Canaan. DBBLE-At West Cornwall, May IT, Mrs Henrietta Dibble, aged 62 years. RUDGE-At Sheffield, Mass, May IF, Millicent, daughter of George Rudge, aged II years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
GOSH EN.

F. E. Hurlburt has his barn raised and nearly covered.
 W. E. Gaylord has his cellar nearly done, ready for the carpenters.
 E. Carlisle lost yearling last week by breaking its leg, and Mir Grey lost COW by eating paint.
 F. Wadhams, owner of Ivy mountain tower, has bought 10 acres of land of W. Hagerman on the east side of the noun tain.
 Mrs Lester, G. CIandall, Frank Lucas and others are on the sick list
 Mrs D. Ostrom returned from a visit to Bridgeport and other places.
 A. Beach returned to Hartford.
 Dr Brige of Springfield, while on q visit to Dr North, was kicked by the doctors horse and is now confined to the house.
 Cherry trees are beginning to blos- som.
 Potatoes have risen from 90 to 80 cts in two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
Connecticut RaGents.

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date May l2, tsS5. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger & Co.,, mechanical experts and solicitors of patents. Washington, D. c. Advice free:
 BaumeiSter, Leopold, Bridgeport, Va Dor burner for soldering and branding iron, BIT, ,4S9
 Blake. F. w., Waterbury, bedstead, SIT, 7D9.
 Bense, John. and A. sieyert, Rocky Ridge. post-hole auger, 3l7, ,491.
 B"yuton, E. &, Bridgeport, station traiu indicator, 317,616.
 Brown, I. F., New London, cotton gin, BY, ,931.
 Canield, I. A., Middletown, dress shield 6 pats. ], 317,626.
 Gilbert, A. J., and G. Vending, Nor walk, portable oven, 7,938.
 Horton, Everett, New Haven, die for finishing blanks from sheet metal, 3l7,- 7S9.
 Ives, H. B., New Haven, sash fasten- ing, BIT, ,540.
 North, A. H., Bridgeport. carving fork guard, BIT, 7,S42.
 Stowe, G. w., New Haven, thill coup ling, 317, 1885.
 Thompson, T. H., Hartford, drilling machine. 3l7, 1886.
 White, A. M., Waterbury, wheel for vclocipedes. 3l7,e57,
 Worall, A. J., Bridgeport, corset stay, 517, ,6O5
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
SOUTH CANAAN.

The funeral of Mir Ozias Boot was ut- tended on Wednesday, the 18th. He reached the advanced age of 9I The funeral was attended by the Rev MT Lewis of Falls Village, who also con ducted the funeral of Mir Sparks ot Falls Village the same day.
 South Canaan must be considered re- markable for the longevity of Its iallsb- itants. There are number living in this part of the town who were born in the late years of the past century.
 Spring seems to be coming forward with rapid strides now to atone for pnst tardiness. Plum, cherry and pear trees are masses of white and few early ap- pie trees are following in their wake. The trees are full of feathersl sonyst..rs; on one side the woodpeckers have tLair nest in hollow limb; pair oi golden orioles are near neighbors; Il strange bird, something like Snipe but much larger, has chosen a home among the rafters of the woodhouse; the blue jay and the cat birds hoarse voices are heard, while the robins are full of cares and their voices are never still-and the little red squirrels keep a continuous chattering in the branches overhead, AS for mankind it is time of :general health," and house cleaning and gar- dening vie with each other in their claims on attention, while the farmers are all hurrying to get their crops in the ground,
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
The L~aEsat RtbIe Ver-e.

An enterprising firm of publishers in this city that offered prize for the dis covery of the longest verse in the bible has received, among the reams of re- plies, tue following information which Is probably the correct answer to the question:: Longest verse in the bible is Esther, eighth chapter, ninth verse. It contains 90 words, 427 letters and is thirteen letters longer than any other. The shortest verse Is St John, eleventh chapter, thirty verse. The bible contains 3,5s6, 4s2 letters, 773, 692 words, 31, 173 verses, II, ,OS9 chapters and 66 books. The word ''and" is used 42, ,277 times. The word Lord" is used ,865 times. -HaTtford Post.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
HUMAN SKULLS
Am@ Osher Relics F@mmd--C@njecswre Aheut Them.-Fr@gnaent of HHise0ry.. An Ancient Building.

Aheut Them..Fragnaens of HHise0ry.-
 An Ancient Building.
 Two weeks ago, in digging a ditch for drain through Dr Eddy's garden, the workmen found four human skulls and one almost complete skeleton, sug- gesting the idea that there may have been an old burial ground there. These discoveries have of course given rise to many conjectures. About ten years ago, when digging for the foundation of an ice-house near the same llace, human bones were found, and not long after that small gravestone was found lying under the ground, bearing the name of Asa Lawrence, a boy Il years of age, son of Capt Isaac Lawrence, the builder of the house. But as no other stone is to be seen, and there seems to be noth- ing in the shape of board or nail or any indication of coffins in the lower part of the yard the suggestion has been made that 1t is an old Indian burial ground.
 Capt Lawrence was the owner of sev- eral slaves, some of whom lived in a house across the meadow, near the place where s. A. Eddy's barn now stands, and it is possible that these may be the remains of some of the slaves; all of which is mere conjecture. There is 8 fragment from the early history of Can aan, copied by the late Mir William Adam from an old paper in the posses sion of the Stevens family, which men, tions the fact that Capt Lawrence Hound human bones six feet below the surface of the earth when digging the cellar for his house" but as he first lived in 8 log house on the hill near the John A. Beck. ley homestead, it is impossible to deter. mine which cellar is alluded to.
 We fear that the mystery of the bones in Dr E. s garden will never be cleared up, but we understand that none of the inhabitants in that neighborhood feel any great solicitude or anxiety on the subject, and that their sleep is undis. turbed by ghostly visions.
 The house, long known as the old Lawrence tavern, is the oldest in town, having been built by Isaac Lawrence, the great-grandfather of Mrs William Adam, in 1751. Oak timber was abund. ant in those days, and the carpenters who are engaged in re-modeling the house can testify that it contains some pretty tough blanks, thoroughly sea soned. s.w.A.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
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