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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-09

Mr.. Ed. p. Wells, Thetis P. O., Stevens
Co. Wash. Teri, was entirely cured o.
rheumatism by the use of st. Jacobs ""
He saws: 81 consider it wonderful rem
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-09

The St. Louis Globe-D Democrat, refem-
ing to contract recently made between
a London mining firm says it IS
one of the most remarkable on record.
The company proposes to work exten-
sive good lands in Africa, and needing p
large lot of machinery inq uired in all the
large cities of Europe and America, and
finally placed its order with an Ameri-
can firm. There are to be six stamp
mills complete.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-09

Puritan Boston is now agitatiHg inc
subject of prohibiting smoking on ~
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
ORE lIILE.

Our school closed on Friday with an examination which we learn was credit able to the school and it's teachers. The afternoon was devoted to @ picnic at Warmers grove, which was fine time to the children and young people.
 The attendance at the Ore Hill Sun day-school last Sunday was AT. The school received an invitation from the Lakeville Methodist Sunday school to join them in @ picnic at Twin Lakes July 21, which was accepted without a dissenting vote.
 Nettie Fish has gone to Bristol, Ct. |. to visit relatives.
 H. J. MacArthur, who has been teach ing in J. H. Hurlburt's school at Lime Rock, is with Mrs Henry Fish on the hill.
 Postmaster Fenn's wife went home to Canton for few days and Fenn got sick and has hardly been able to attend to business. Even short separations are sometimes attended with bad results.
 Most of our young people attended the Sundayschool anniversary at the Baptist church at Millerton, N. Y., Sunday evening. The singing and reel tations were of high order and were listened to attentively by large audi ence. The solos by Miss May Shaw and Miss Julia Wakeman were rendered with artistic skill
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
ASHLEY EALLN.

Rev MT Temple of Sheffield is ex- pected to preach here at 7.30 next Sun day evening.
 Many who were unable to sample the ice cream and cake on the evening of July 5, improved the opportunity of doing so the following evening, and the total receipts amounted to over SIS for the two evenings.
 The trial of Albert Dean of Canaan will be held at Pittsfeld next Monday, most of the witnesses going from here. Many are interested in the case and hope he will receive his just dues.
 ''It's pleasant evening (instead of a cold day) when we get left," was the unanimous but silent verdict of those who waited in vain for the fiddler the evening of July 5. It was reported in last weeks issue that there was hop in LeRoy's hall, but did we "get left" any worse than those whose anticipa- tions for a "jolly good'' dance were all at once turned in the direction of "Home Sweet Home?"
 MN l.. D. Moore is on the sick list.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
SOUTHERN NEW MARLBORO. A light crop of hay in this section.

Saturdays rain was very welcome.
 Crops of all kinds, except grass, are unusually promising.
 And now the young maidens are ram bling over the fields for berries which are plentiful,
 MT Seymour Rockwell is an amateur photographer and is taking pictures about here.
 MT Lyman Knapp from Cleveland is visiting at MT O. A. Gibsons.
 It is very gratifying to see Miss Edith Lawrence about once more.
 Harry Adams, just graduated from Williams college, is now at home with his mother, Mrs Artinette Adams.
 The Fourth of July picnic at Camp bell Falls passed off very pleasantly though it was most to warm for com fort. The friends in that vicinity are to be commended for taking so much pains, care and trouble to entertain and please all.
 The reception at Dan Whites on the return of their daughter, Lizzie, re- gently married to MT Hurlbert of Win chester, was an unusually pleasant af- fair for this section. Over one hundred were present. May joy go with the young couple. w,L.s
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
NEW HARTFORD.

Rev V. w. Blackman occupied the pulpit of the North Congregational church Sunday morning.
 During the vacation of the<Rev F. A. Spencer the Baptist church will be closed
 Prof s. A. Weaver and family are camping at Twin Lakes.
 Mrs J. W. Dwyer and sons are visit ing in North Adams, Mass.
 MT and Mrs Brothers of Brooklyn, N. Y., are guests of Mrs E. Y. More house.
 MT Hugh Beadle spent Sunday in town
 The Congregational society give an ice cream sociable next Friday night in the society rooms.
 Mrs Solon I. Bailey and little son of Hilton, N. H., are at the house of J. Widmer.
 Quite party from Collinsville, among whom are Mir and Mrs l.. b. Gillette, are camping for the summer nt West Hill pond.
 Mrs Ellen Terrell and children of Hartford are at the house of her mo- ther, Mrs Smith.
 The North End school district seem to be having considerable trouble with their elephant.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
FALLS VILLAGE,

George E. Bruce and his mother of Troy are guests of MT Isaac French.
 The railroad company have done g good job of masonry near the bridge, in laying over the embankment wall of the upper track.
 Ice cream, sarsaparllla, etc., are now to be had at MT Thomas Bosworth's.
 D. K. Colepaugh and party of four from New Milford have gone to Twin Lakes for recreation.
 A party of six New Workers, accom- panied by three attendants, stopped at the Dudley House over Sunday, e,a route for the Catskills. They came in a "Tally Ho" coach drawn by four horses.
 Two ladies, one of whom is single, went out fishing one day last week and returned with string of fine bass. They were caught in the Housatonic river above the fair grounds.
 Mrs Wolcott has added new branch of business, that of dress-making, in addition to millinery.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
PASSING THE WHIRLPOOL.
Shot Niagara Rapids in a Cask.

Shot Niagara Rapids in a Cask.
 Carlisle D. Graham, Philadelphia cooper, 33 years old, passed safely through the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls in a cask last Sunday afternoon. The cask in which Graham accomplish ed the unparalleled voyage, is seven feet long, B inches in diameter at the widest portion, 23 inches at the top and IS inches at the bottom. It IS bound around with iron hoops which weigh 250 pounds. It is made of inch and quarter oak slaves. A sand ballast of 240 pounds was fixed to keep the side of the cask which Graham faced upper most. Graham hung, or rather stood, in sort of hammock, made like suit of clothes, and held onto iron handles fixed at the sides. There were two air valves on top of the cask and several holes from which plugs could be drawn. About 4 p. m. Graham crawled into the cask and closed the man-hole at the top from within. A boat then lowed the cask out from the shore above the canti- lever bridge. The swift current then caught it and sent it bounding up and down, around and around, and turning summersaults, but generally the top remained uppermost. The first mile was made in less than five minutes. It safely reached Lewiston, about five miles below the starting point, in 25 minutes and the venturesome cooper was released from his novel vessel. He was uninjured with the exception of Q slight bruise on one arm which he re- ceived in passing through the whirl- pool. He will probably repeat the trip, and says he IS willing to be dropped into the water from the railroad suspen- sion bridge, distance of 19O feet, and then float through the rapids. He now declares that he will make the attempt to go over the Horse Shoe Falls of Nj arara
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
COLEINSVILLE.

Ezra Huntley and J. R. Palmer have secured employment in New Britain and will remove their families there.
 Miss $. Rosie Pease of Springfield, Mass, has recently been visiting rela- tives in Ashley Falls, and her brother, John Pease, in Collinsville, where she formerly resided.
 The beautiful upper and lower depots on the Hartford and Connecticut West ern depots have been completed, and the old upper depot was bought by Wm 1. Shook and torn down.
 Benjamin Chaloner for many years a skillful mechanic in the employ of the Collins Co.,, died very suddenly in New ington, June 13, aged 60. Burial in Collinsville, where his wife was buried in 1868.
 Miss Bessie Stevens went to the teach CTS convention at Mantle recently.
 A plucky Collinsville woman recently killed weasel who had hold of one of her chickens in the hen house.
 Helen E., 6a year old daughter of Henry A. Williams, fell from box July 4 badly breaking one arm.
 Mrs $. H. Brown of Canton Center, who was severely injured by fall June 7, is now around on crutches.
 Lorin Ba nes recently caught in West Hill pond 5 pound pickerel.
 Ex-Speaker w. E. Simonds has sold his beautiful country residence and will with his wife spend the summer in Cal7 ifo.nia.
 A13 year old white girl from Nepaug was recently weighed in Collinsville and tipped the scales at 21O pounds. Her father was native of Sheffield, Mass Prof. s. M. Brooks made his 17Oth successful balloon ascension from the state fair grounds in Meriden July 5 with two Collinsville ladies, Misses Liz zie and Julia Scheidel. After two hours sail they descended safely in Q pasture in Wethersfeld where the men and boys soon gathered and the herd of cattle scattered, with tails erect, and lowing from fright, as they saw the monster balloon descending.
 On the day of the marriage of Presi- dent Grover Cleveland, a young man in Collinsville was married. A teacher in one of the schools said to the scholars ''Now children what important person age in the United States is to be married today?" A score of hands were instant ly raised, and the name of the Collins vile bridegroom was promptly shouted. Such is fame.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.

Editor Neacs:-
 The receipt this morning of your ever welcome paper, of July ', reminds me that it is good while since your readers have heard from your Michigan corre- spondent. As intimated in former communication, there seems but little to write about in this part of the coun try, that is of interest to New England readers, who mainly compose your aud itors. But living in Michigan, it is of western, and Michigan topics and occur rences mainly, that your correspondent can speak, however commonplace and monotonous they may seem to eastern readers.
 Our wheat harvest is just completed and good crop is secured. in good condition. Roth in quantity and quality our wheat IS full average crop. This only applies to south western Michigan and northern Indiana In the central and eastern portions of the state, the yield is very light, and the surplus will be much below that of last year. Corn and potatoes are looking we'll at present but are sadly in need of rain. Since early in May we have only had few slight showers, and crops are suffering for that necessary, especially pasture fields, potatoes and corn. Up to this time corn has hourished and given promise of an abundant yield, but un- less rain soon comes, our corn crop will be short and this will cause 8 light sur plus of pork.
 We had large strawberry crop of e1- t1a size and flavor, and are now enjoying an abundant yield of raspberries, both red and black, of fine quality. Apples, pears and grapes are plenty and looking we'll, and seasonable rains will give us an abundant supply at the proper sea- son. On the whole south western Mich igan is in pretty good shape, our great est immediate need being rain. R.w.b
 Nles, Aich., July 9.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
sHEFFIELD.

F. K. Arnold, formerly of Berkshire county and member of one of her reg iments in the war, delivered the last Memorial day address at Portland, Or. It was an eloquent production, con- ceived in a broad and Christian spirit The following was among its notable passages:
 While no man who wore the blue has any apologies to make for the side he took, and while 1t must ever remain that we were right and they were wrong, yet it is not too soon to say that the valor of the north and the south is the com mon heritage of the regenerated repub- lie. The south at least will never try to cast reproach upon this record, and none at the north should be allowed to do t.-Springfe1d Republican.
 "Fred' was native of Sheffield and enlisted from here in the 49th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers.
 The plans are already drawn for the memorial hall to be erected here. Bids are now in order
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
SWEETMEATS.

The Connecticut Western News pass cd it's sixteenth birthday last week, and Editor Beokley was very happy-poeti- cally so, even-on the important occa- ion. This was perfectly excusable and proper as The News is clean, healthy, and always interesting paper, of which any editor might we'll be proud. Many happy returns to you, neighbor Beckley. -lBerkshire Courier.
 The Canaan News in its last week s insue, announced itself sssweet sixteen. g It's youth has been prosperous, and its prosperity we'll deserved, for it is a bright and wholesome local paper. We sincerely trust it will never die, and hope Brother Beckley will edit it for sver.-[Norwalk Gazette.
 '.Many happy returns''is the Hartford Courant's greeting to The Connecticut Western News on the latter's sixteenth birthday.
 The Canaan News 1n its last issue an nounces it s.is sweet sixteen today it being however, as Editor Beckley with characteristic honesty, explains but "15 years old, although Vol. XVI, appears for the first in the heading and lends emphasis to the familiar words NuAa Hstigia Retrorsum. Editor Beckley is thankful for past patronage and hopes he will merit much larger patronage in the future. If only he avoids the Vistisia Retrorsum, success is cert rtain.-[New Milford Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Pittsfeld's street railway was formal

Pittsfeld's street railway was formally opened to the public Saturday morning July 8, although the road was not com pleted until week later.
 Miss Betsey Cook, always resident of Richmond, died at her home July 5, aged 89 years and 10 months. For nearly 60 years she had been member of the Congregational church.
 Gov Robinson has signed the bill giv- ing 6, 900 aid to the town of East Lee, on account of the flood of April last. The Fitchburg railroad has settled uith the family of the late Merritt See <1ey of Great Harrington, who was killed snt tho Bardwell's Ferry accident, on the ElAe 9th of April, last, by paying S4.O00
 Berkshire County Eagle.
 The Lowell Courier thinks it singular
 nt ex-P President Hopkins, who has been
 nnected with Williams college for 66 noRs, is still compelled to make his
 kk when he signs his name. Few 7m hnye made better mark upon the
 - q Ohxistian history than he.-
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
K ENT.

The extreme heat of the past week has been almost unendurable. Lawn sprinklers are kept continually whirling and hose pipes playing on the streets. There is cause for thankfulness for the abundance of water with which our city is supplied. Bless the water corpora tion of Kent.
 Miss Nina Davis started Monday morning for Lawrence, Mass, where she intends to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs J. R. Wood.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Lee are rejoicing in the presence of bouncing boy.
 Rev MT Griffith of Middletown again occupied the pulpit at St Andrews last Sunday. The people are very favorably impressed and have decided to give hin call to this church.
 The grounds about the residence of Mrs M. St John Fuller are being great ly improved. The public road running close O the house has been removed to distance of several rods, leaving space for a deep lawn. Workmen are en- ployed filling in, grading and putting in order the grounds which when com pleted will add much to the appearance of this fine residence
 A coaching party of six, with three servants, drove into town last Friday af- | ternoon in their handsome, commodious vehicle drawn by four horses, and with silver trumpet call announced their ap- proach. The parties were Hon E. N. Dickerson. Hon D. Lancey Nicoll, J. Mitchell Murry with ladies, all of New York city. They were entertained at the Fillmore House, Saturday morning they departed en route for Falls Village to spend the Sabbath, thence on to the Berkshire Hills.
 Rev Mir Keeler of Southbury preach ed at Congregational church last Sun day. Quite large congregation pres ent, as there are many strangers in town inst at this season. Although we have not here quite the extensive views and Switzerland-like scenery your Salisbury correspondent so pleasantly describes as making that town so attractive for sum- mer boarders, yet Kent has many at fractions and city people who come here call it beautiful place and want to come again. There would be more peo- pie here if only boarding places were more plenty. Those who have commo- 1 dious houses could spare few rooms easily if so disposed, and even owners of small cottages might accommodate two or three and let the boys sleep out E eyer the woodshed for the summer.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
WEST CORNWALL.

Personal-William G. Wood of the Ansonia Clock Co.,, New York, is home for vacation of two weeks ... Miss Sarah Miller is making her annual visit in New Haven, the guest of her sister, Mrs Joseph Memmott. .. Mrs J. H. Leavenworth of New Haven is at the Harrison Mansion on PlainYiew, for the summer. .. Miss Gertrude House of Bridgeport is stopping at Rogers Farm, North Cornwall. |. . . Mrs Daniel B. Smith and children of Cortland, N. Y., are wis iting at her fathers, MT c. Wickwire's on Cream Hill. Deacon R. R. Pratt spent the Sabbath at New Milford with his daughter Mrs c. D. Blinn, at her new residence. Miss Edna Dean closes her school on Thursday of this week on the Sharon side where she has success fully taught the summer term. Mir James A. Gage and mother havo re- turned to their home in Hudson for Q few days. They will soon come sback to Hillside for the rest of the summer. -. Edward Kaler of Bridgeport spent last Sabbath at home George Hughes, Esq, has been on the sick list of late but is now improving. ...Deacon T. S. Gold read a sermon Sunday evening in the absence of Rev W. H. McDougall who is passing his vacation at the sea side James H. Cochrane of Bridge port is home for Q weeks vacation &C., companied by the Misses Gregory of the same place. Mrs A. A. Kellogg and Mrs Jane Beach of New Haven again soiourn to the hills of old Cornwall for its invigorating breezes.
 On Sunday morning the unoccupied house of A. N Dibble on the hill were burned to the ground, including consid- erable furniture, etc., which was partial. ly insured. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
 News boys are plenty on Saturday $ as toads after 8 shower, and no one dodges an invitation to procure an in. teresting ''Globe'' or ''Observer.
 Mrs Mitchell and two daughters from New York are visiting at MT Listman' s.
 A committee has been appointed tc make necessary repairs on the school house, much-needed improvement.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
The niHereuce.

Dana, of the New York Sun, goes to work at II a. m., dictates his editorials to g stenographer, quits at four o'clock and gets $20, 900 year.
 The country editor goes to work at seven, has his editorials dictated to him by his subscribers, quits any time of night after 10 o'clock and has to do a big lot of brain work to find out where his breakfast is coming from Pough- keepeie Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1886.
SUCCESS MAKES THE LION-F4ILURE
 THE CRANK,

In the present age if person an- nounces his intention of attempting some wonderful feat or gigantic enter prise he is liable to be called a crank, lunatic, knave or fool, and he certainly will be so called if he fails in his under taking, but if he succeeds he at once becomes famous and the lion of the day. This is illustrated in the case of Carlisle D. Graham, Philadelphia cooper, who did Sunday what no other man ever ac- complished and came out alive-passed safely through the Niagara whirlpool.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitemet has been caused in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re- markable recovery of MT J. B. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise his head: everybody said he was dying of consumption. A trial bottle of Dr Kings Now Discovery was sent him. Finding relief, he bought a large bottle and a box of Dr Kings New Life Pills: by the time he had taken two boxes of Pills and two bottles of the Discovery he was well and had gained in flesh 36 pounds. Trial bottles of this Great Discovery for Consumption free at w. H. Camps.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
NOR FOLK.

The Haystack road is completed.
 The town is getting well filled with summer boarders. Rev MT Kelsey of West Winsted oc- cupied the Congregational pulpit Sun day morning.
 Norfolk can now boast of sprinkling cart.
 The cellar for the new school house has been dug.
 The display of fireworks on the even- ing of the 4th Eas unuauAlly fine.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
BORN.

"A babe in a house is wells bring of pleas ure.-Iapper. DRUM.-In this village, July 10, son to MT and Mrs John Drum. GR1GGs.-At Lakeville, June 27, a son to MT and Mrs John s. Griggs, weight 10 pounds. DEAN.-In this village, June 14,7a son to MT and Mrs Theodore Dean. LEE-At Kent, July 8, 8 son to MT and Mrs Charles Lee.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
NORFOLK, CONN.

You can't work to much purpose un- less you are well but you can build up your health and strength with Parker's Tonic and work will then become easy. It sets the lungs, liver and kidneys in working order. Coughs and colds van ish before it. Take it in time.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
DIED.

WADswoRTH. At Springfield, Mass, June 19, Mrs Lettia Wadsworth, daughter of George and H. M. Ste- phens, Falls Village, Conn.,, and wife of GeorgeWadsworth, Brooklyn, N. Y. CLEAvELAND. At Salisbury, June 24, Mrs John F. Cleaveland, ,aged 81 years and months.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
G. w. SCOYAELE.

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purpose furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice.
 Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Drug Store. Residence and shop on ''.rhe Green."
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14

Of 26 peasants inoculated by M Past eur, eight have already died of hydro phobia
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14

A T COURT OF PROBATE holden at A North Canaan within and for the district of Canaan ,on the 24th day of June AID. 1886.
 Present. Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge.
 On motion of Erastus D. Goodwin, adminis trator, ,on the intestate estate of Martha E. Hawley, late of Canaan within said district, de- ceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by publishing the same three times in a newspaper published in said district and having & circulation therein, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of Canaan nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from record,
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, 30-St Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
LeQ0I Notices.
JOHN M. WADHA,

JOHN M. WADHAMs,
 vS.
 BARNARD HARDWARE COMPANY.
 Goshen, June 23, 1886. Pursuant to the order of the Superior Court for Litchfeld County, Conn.,, dated June l5, 1886. notice is hereby given that said Court has ordered and allowed an extension of one the creditors of said Barnard Hardware Com pany to present their claims to the under signed receiver. All persons who neglect to present thelr claims against said Company, properly attested, on or before the 14th day of November. 1886. will be debarred recovery.
 FREDERICK E. HURLBUT, 3w2 Receiver.