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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

In 1SSS, at Brussels, commencing GA
the 9TH of May, there will be opened I'M
der the patronage Of the king of the
Belgians an international exposition OF
sciences and industry. A prominent
feature of this assemblagc Of the pro-
ducts of human intelligence and skill
will be an exhibition OF newspapers and
everything pertaining to the arts OF
printing, publishing and the dissemina-
ton of information and news.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
The Toast-NGster's Mistake.

At a dinner at the Mansion Lou
three foreign consuls were present who
the lord mayor wished to honor
drinking their hcalths. He according
directed the toast-master to annouD'
the healths of 1.-THE three present co
suls." He, however, mistaking y
words, gave out the following: III
lord mayor drinks the healths oil
three per cent. consols. ~ Salt La
Gazetteer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
some share of the profits, for to them
we owe the very existence OF the pimen-
to properties. list. James Gazette.
Excavations Mt P0mpeii.

Some interesting discoveries have To-
Gently been made in the excavations at
Pompeii. Many silver vessels and three
books were found, under conditions
which lead to the conclusion that the
owner of those valuablcs, lady named
Dicidia Margaris, had packed them at
the moment of the catastrophe in cloth,
in order to save something more than
mere naked life, but that she persisted
in the attempt. Her name we learn
from the books, important documents
and title deeds which she would not
leave behind. There are the usual wood
tablets, 8 inches by ) inches, coated
with wax, and several Of them are
fastened together ia book form. For
the first few days after their discovery
they were perfectly legible, except in
few places where damp had destroyed
the wood; after that time, probably
because the wood had began to dry,
the layers of wax peeled partly oil, split
ting up into small portions. The con-
tracts are all between the owner
mentioned and a Poppaa Note
q liberated slave OF Priscus, aad from
the names of the consuls referred TO in
two of them the year (G1 A. d. may
be fixed. In one of them Dicidia buys
of Poppaa two young slaves, Simpi-
cious and Petrinous; another also ha,
reference to a sale of slaves; the third
contract mentions a sum OF 1859 sester-
ces, which Poppa, Note ind ertakes to
nav to Dicidia Margaris in case the
slaves should not turn out profitable.
The silver plate of Dicidia formed set
of four persons, but, as it was gathered
up in haste, it is incomplete. 1t COM
priscs four goblets with four trays, four
CUPS with four handles, four smaller
cups, four others, four cups with feet, q
cup without handle, filter, small
bottle with perforated bottom, aspoon,
and small scoop. The total weight OF
the articles is 2943.70 grammes mot
quite 127 ounces toy. There was also
found a silver statuette of Jupiter on
bronze pedestal, as well as a large brenz'
dish, with raised edge and inlaid witha
finely chisellel silver plate
and finally, three pair OF ea'
pendants. The excavations at Pornpel
have yielded abundance recently also il
other ways. Numerous surgical instru
ments (mostly OF broazcJ have beer
found, which appear to have been KEEP
in wooden box; also small pair o
apothecary's scales and set OF weights
equivalent to II, 10, 81, "a. and %.
, grammes respectively. Among variou
domestic utensils may be mentioned
l noteworthy a beautiful stewpan
bronze, the silver inlay OF which repre-
sents a head in raised work, and
bronze lamp, still containing the WICK
finally, various glass vessels, terra colt
g gold rings and car pendants.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
What Was Done in Church.

4 little bright four year-old miss re-
Gently went to hurch with neighbor's
wife, and on returning was asked by
her mother: swell, Maud, what did
they do in church," Maud's answer:
"Well, mamma, one man rung the bell,
one played the organ, and another man
done the hollerinG."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

The theory that billiards. are the re-
SUI, Of magnetic action superinducad by
The network Of railroad tracks at the
Northwest is received with incredulity
bv the most scientific minds Of that re-
gion. They protest, lftherc were any
foundation Tor it, that country so
covered with rails as England is would
1e the theatre Of the most remarkable
meteorological commissions on The globe.
It IS their belief that if every square
ward o. earth il the United States were
interested byea railroad track there
would not be any more astonishing ex-
hilit:o2s OF weather than there are
now.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

side were three or four OF the fiercest-
looking Cossack soldiers l ever saw.
They came in a twinkling, wore coat
of-mail caps, and at their sides and In
their belts were pistols, knives and
maces sufficient to start band OF high
waymen. The arrest was not resisted,
and the display seemed entirely un-
pacnssorC
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

There are II, 600 acres of vineyards
along the Hudson river valley, and the
average yield is four tons to the acre.
At three cents pound, this means $40
per acre to the grower. Some grow
larger crops than this average, and real
ize $500 per acre in sales.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
in Expert Linguist.

A Linguistic, here's piece IN
paper about parasites. What Is p
sites, pa:
Parasites, my boy' Why. para'l
are the people who live Paris. ID
YOU ought TO know that, and you in
Third Reader ..'-LWomaa's Mlgazin'
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

Evidently life is conducive TO longevi-
ty in the town of Waitsfcld, Vt. The
place has eight couples who have been
married over fifty years. There are
seventeen inhabitants between eighty
and ninety years old, and forty-four be-
tween seventy and eighty.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21

How many readers are aware Of the
interesting fact that during the past
FIVE wears the United States alone has,
on the average, raised each year more
corn than enough to give full bushel
to every man, woman and child in the
whole world?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
0br mreklp Alessen9er.
Published Weekly
At
St MartinsviIIe, la.
BY
EAsr,N g. BIENVENU.

Vast sums of money have been loaned
by foreign capitalists upon farm mort
cages In Georgia at 10 per cent. Judge
Spee- OF the United States court has de-
cided such interest usurious and the
loans forfeited, and the money-lendcr5
will contest the decision by appeal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-21
Coincidence.

Pawkirs-Do you know that my wife
and were born on the same day.
Jawkins-No. indeed! Why that re-
minds me that Mrs. Jawkins and were
married On the same day. i Lowell
Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
FALLS VILLAGE,

By an error last week we stated that the physicians who attended MT Frank Reid were Drs Camp. of Ct Harrington, Carter, of Falls Village, and Camp, of Canaan. It should have read Drs F. D. King, of New Milford and Garter, of Falls Village.
 Mir and Mrs F. NJ. Olin, of Worcester, were in town the latter portion of last week Miss Minnie Jacobi is visiting friends in Bridgeport. .I.P. Hornbeck spent Sunday in Kingston. Miss May French is in New Haven on week s visit. :. . Mrs M A. Hall has had con- crete walk laid from her piazza to con- meet with the newly laid public walk, and also new steps put up in the bank In front of her residence The photo graphs of the group of thirteen young ladies who attended the lawn party as waitresses. and taken by Mir. Deming of Canaan. are finely taken, and are giving satisfaction and reflect much credit on
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The old water company finished the work last Friday of bringing two addi- tional streams from the East mountain into their reservoir, and by so doing have nearly doubled their water supply. Two small dams, or reservoirs have been built of chestnut plank and the water is conveyed in 5000 feet of iron pipe to runway which flows into the reservoir stream. While laying the pipe the workmen killed three large rattlesnakes and number of spotted adders. :. Houses are being built on the east side of the village for John Higgins, Manuel Mason, Wilson Hayes, Mrs J. Atwood and Scott Huntley
 The entertainment by the Indian stu dents at the chapel of the Congrega- tional church Friday evening was very interesting and successful. The receipts were S21. The Democratic club
 fully organized, meets tomorrow even ing, at the court room. .. Alterations and repairs are being made on G. B. McPherson's farm house, in the south part of this village =. Thomas Kearin thinks of building house for himself this fall on his lot west of the Catholic church. :. George and Pratt Tobey returned from Canada Friday with 60 head of beef cattle. They spent three days at the Thousand Islands. Willis
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
SHARON.

Miss Minnie Thorne, of New York city, is visiting Miss Katie Smith .... MT George Bates, from Danbury, Ct., 8 former resident of this place, is visiting old friends and neighbors here The Sharon Cornet band are to camp out at Twin Lakes again this year. tine last week in August. Now, MT Editor, if you want to hear some good music go over and see the boys and get them to play for you. The name of their leader is Frank Loucks. We presume the boys would come over to your village if their expenses were paid. They are to furnish the music at the Amenia fair the last day, ten of them in num- ber. Rainy Sunday, very bad time for the farmer to get in his oats. We don't mean to say the farmer works on Sunday, but if it rains on that day it blocks the wheel for some days to come or until it drys off. :. Quite number of people of this place are going to camp meeting this year. w. H. Bartram has got his oats all thrashed, the first man in the neighborhood . {: !. There are about 20 families who have taken water from the Sharon Water Go. ....Dr w. J. Dedrick, of Amenia Union, was expected to preach in the M. B. church on Sunday, but owing tc the unpleasant weather was unable tc be present, consequently no service was held and the time and place oi their annual picnic could not be deci ded upon.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
LIME ROCK.

Henry Sanford is confined to the house from the effects of mercury poisoning .. Charley Fowler, the bar Der and night watchman for the Bar mum Richardson Go. has resigned and we understand gone to Winsted. ... Mrs J. J. Traver and Miss Ida Traver. from Tennessee, and Miss Beatrice Traver, of Millerton, N. Y, are visiting relatives in this place. Morgan Tyler is confined to the bed with lame back. =. Arthur Colby has gone to Hunts. vile to work in the furnace and his brother Wesley, expects to go in few days. .. We understand quite number of our people are going on the excur- sion to Bridgeport to-day. .. Some friends of Martin McCarty's are visiting at his house. .. Richard Dunn is working for MT Wm. H. Barnum in place of Ed. Garrity, who is unable te work yet.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15

the artist . On Friday as Hi Woodin was taking load of grain home on Canaan Mountain he fell from the wag on and the wheels passed over him and both ankles were badly bruised. Dr. Carter responded to the call on Friday night and the injured members were dressed |. Robert Merriman has set himself up in business at the barber shop in Lime Rock ...J. J. Hornbeck has horses now to let. .. Mrs H. B. Mead had a night blooming cereus that contained six blossoms last week. (. |. Healey's fourth-rate tent show, of which stale Jokes were one of the chief feat ures, gave show to about 25, mostly boys, one night last week about one. fourth mile south of the village.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
CHAPINV1ELE.

MT Delamater, of Hartford, has pre- scented the chapel with two nice contri button baskets. :. |. Mis- E. w. Green wood gave an interesting discourse or the all important question of repen 'tence last Sunday A teachers meet ing has been called for Sept Sd, at 10 g. m., at the chapel, to elect a new board of officers =. The creamery received 62.000 spaces of cream in July, making about 9,40O pounds of butter, paying out $1,S5O and only running three quarters of its capacity. Only one-hali of the orders were flied.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
KENT.

The Elmore House is well-flled with
 boarders. :. . Miss Etta Ruggles, of Dan
 bury, was the guest of Mrs J. F. Gibbs for few days. Mir Paul Haller and children, of New York, are at Mrs A. Mullins for visit. .. .. Mir and Mrs
 Edward Swift and children arrived Monday morning from Ottawa, H., to spend some time with Mrs Swift's mother, Mrs H. c. Vincent. :. . Mrs Jesse StJohn, of North Kent, is repor- ted on the sick list. !. Miss Mary Hop son and others from this place will attend the Y. P. s. 0. B. convention and picnic at New Preston and Lake Waramaug on Wednesday, Aug. 9th .. There was no preaching at the Cong. church last Sunday. The church was opened for a reading service but a heavy rain storm prevented any atten- dance. The young peoples meeting was held as usual in the evening. It is expected that Rev W. H. Payson will preach here again on Sunday next. ... The Litchfield Go. Prohibition tent was pitched in this place on Tuesday of last week, occupying space on the green by the school house. Hon J. G. Wolley lectured three evenings. There was very good attendance each even- ing. Some of our wise citizens who knew it was all lie and that the speaker was very inferior sort of Q man, stayed away, and others who are too one sided to hear anything would not attend. Some sensible people who liked to hear a sensible man deal with this cause in fair straightforward man. her, did attend. A few men and boys who, to use common place expression, don't know enough to last them over night, collected outside the tent and made considerable disturbance. The camp was moved to New Milford on Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15

enjoyable tea at the home of Mrs Fred. P. Miles. Mayor Wickham, the Misses Wickham and the Misses Stone were the guests of Mir and Mrs W. c. Witter, during the afternoon and evening. The music by the DIller octet in the fore noon and the dancing at the Holleywood Pavilion in the evening, made the day a notable one for the gay and beautiful lake village of North Western Connecti cut. It Is understood that there is to be repetition of the week of music al Lakeville next summer.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15

Leonard, of B. F. Hunts store will take a vacation and go to Greenfield the lat ter part of this month. ... Ward X. Reed has sold small cottage opposite the Collins House to William H. Casey, for S1, 200 .. A probate court will be held in this village Sept 9th. The Republicans are arranging for a cam- paign rally before many days. They are also preparing to hang out a flag The Methodist ministers of the Housa- tonic Valley met here yesterday, with an interesting program m..... Fred. Whipple spent Sunday in town with his wife, who is the daughter of Judge Shores. The Major William H. Gibb- ons place in the south part of this will age, once the residence of the late Geo. R. Ives and later of Vice-President Draper, of the Housatonic railroad, was sold last week to Col W. l.. Brown, one of the proprietors of the New York News. There is 9S acres of land with fine buildings, and about S17,OOO was paid for the property. The remains of John Drum, who died at Canaan Ct, were brought to this village Fri day for burial. At the special town meeting Monday the town accepted the report of the selectmen dividing the town into two voting precincts, and reopening the Noxon road on the east side of the village. ;. Differs Cornet Octet will play on the Town Hall lawn of this place on Thursday, Aug. 18th, at II a. m. and p. m. Friday, 17th, at 1O:3O m and ' p m. Saturday, 18th, at 10:3O m and p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
LAkEVILLE.

Mrs Maria Williams is still confined to her bed with illness. Mrs Jenn- ings, and her daughter, Grace, arrived home from Vermont last Wednesday Orville Bradley and wife visited their son, Cyrus Bradley, in Norfolk last week Homer Martin and wife, of West Goshen, visited at Orville Brad ley's last week . .Hezekiah Lee and Mrs Albert Bushnell are visiting rela- tives and friends in town. Both are natives of Salisbury, MT Lee resides in Binghamton, N. Y., and Mrs Bushnell in Illinois Mrs James Mitchell was very badly poisoned while picking berries. Dr Bissell attends her.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
Don't Experiment,

You cannot afford to waste time in experimenting when your lungs are in danger. Consumption always seems, at first, only a cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose upon you with some cheap imitation of Dr Kings New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be sure you get the genuine Because he can make more profit he may tell you he has something just as good, or just the same. Don't be decei- we'd, but insist on getting Dr Kings New Discovery, which is guaranteed to give relief in all Throat, Lung and Chest affections. Trial bottles free at W H Camps drug store. Large bottles Soc and S1 ,OO,
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
SOUTHFIELD.

D. E. Grant is some better but does not get out yet. Win. c. Kasson improves slowly. .. Lulu Shaver is visiting in New Marlboro HI. O. Palmer, an old inhabitant here, was with us last week I. R. Baldwin is expected home soon. |. . Boss Walling has the frame of merchant Baldwin s house nearly completed. The one hundred dollar lot of grass of H. Kasson's was sold to Isaac and Edward Rhodes and all harvested Last Sun. day being rainy there were no services in the Baptist church.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15, 1888.
GENERAL SHERIDAN.

General Philip Henry Sheridan was born in Somerset Perry county, Ohio. March $, 1881, of Irish percentage In his boyhood he displayed signs of an active mind and retentive memory, and at the age of seventeen years received m appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated from that institution when twenty-thres years of age. His manner of obtaining this appointment was characteristic of his nature, it having been secured by personal application to the member of Congress for the district in which he lived instead of through some influential friend. This direct manner of performing the duties assigned to him was an important fea- ture in his military success. Directly after his graduation at West Point he was assigned to the First Infantry as Brevet Second Lieutenant, and after 8 brief term in barracks was ordered to ASAe~SS eACASO eO LILO 6CAuC CO1Sl, WucI6 he became inured to the hardships of army life and gained much useful information in military tactics which did him good service in the great work he was later called to perform. The brilliant victory achieved by him at Fisher Hill won him great fame, when after ride of twenty miles, he found his troops in full retreat, His presence acted like magic, and his "Face the other way. boys, we are going back to our old camp" was promptly obeyed. "And the wave of the retreat was checked
 there, because
 The sight of the master compelled it to
 pause"
 The rout of the enemy was complete, and what promised to be a serious defeat was turned into brilliant victo- ".
 In 1869 General Sheridan was made a Lieutenant General, and in 1884 he assumed the control of the army as successor to General Sherman, whose retirement occurred at that time. Just before his death Congress conferred upon General Sheridan the title of General of the Army, he being the third person who has received this honor.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
FALL FAIRS-.1SSS.
From Connecticut Farmer.

From Connecticut Farmer. Connecticut State-Meriden, Sept 11-14 New London County-Norwich, Sept.
 1920. Fairfield County Sept 1921. Windham County-Brooklyn, Sept
 1920.
 Holland County-Rockville, Oct. 2-4. Bristol Park Co-Bristol, Sept 24-28. Chester-Chester, Oct 3. Clinton-Clinton, Oct 10. Danbury-Danbury, Oct. 2-6. Pennington Valley Collinsville, Sept
 1920.
 Guilford-Guilford, Sept. 26. Harwinton-Harwinton, Oct. 2. Killingworth- h-Killingworth, Sept. 26. New Milford-New Milford, September
 11-13.
 Simsbury-Simsbury, Oct 3-4 Southington-Southington Sept. 1920 Union (Monroe etc)-Hunting Sept
 25-27. atertown-Watertown Sept 1920. Willimantic ic-Willimantic, Sept. 25-27. Woodstock-South Woodstock, Sept.
 11-13.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
GAYETY AND TENNIS AMONG THE
 CONNECTICUT HILLS.

Among the gay assemblies during the recent music week at Lakeville, Conn.,, perhaps the most noteworthy was that which gathered on Wednesday after noon, at the country seat of MT Wm. c. Witter at Bywood, to witness the teHnis contests between experts at the game who were summer visitors at Sharon, and some of the Lakeville players Among those who viewed the games were Hon Morgan G. Bulkeley, Mayor of Hartford, Conn.,, and Mrs Bulkeley l; E1-Mayor Wm. H. Wickham of New York, and his two daughters, with the Misses Stone Mr and Mrs Morris, Miss Morris and Mrs Griffin, all of Sharon, Conn.,; Miss Susie O. Kingman of Tren- ton, N. J., Mir Walter Pearce, General Passenger Agent of the Conn Western road and MT E. McNeil, its General Superintendent. Executive Secretary of State, Mir Geo. P. Mclean Col and Mrs Wm. B. Rudd and Miss Rudd, Mir and Mrs Elmer Eastmead of Pough- keepsie, MT Ernest Sherman Pease of New York, Miss Ward and Miss Franklin, Dr and Mrs George H. Knight; Miss Hoguet of New York the Misses Johnson of Hartford Mrs E A. Moen, Miss Moen and Miss Kitty Moen of New York Mrs Gertrude Olmstead ; Mir Arthur Day and MT Give Day of Hartford :; Mir and Mrs Wm. H. Barnum and Miss Barnum, of Lime Rock, Conn. Mrs Clapp, MT and Mrs Fred P. Miles and Hon Frederick Miles Mrs w. c. Witter and Miss Florence Waldo Witter of New York Miss Welch, Mir and Mrs Milton Robb- ins and the Misses Robbins, Mrs Geo. Burrall Mir Rene Moen and MT Ed. Moen of New York Mir Towne of New Haven; Miss Church and Mir Robert Church of Washington, and Miss Church, of Great Harrington and many others. Something like a hundred guests enjoyed the spectacle afforded by the players, and the almost match less lake and mountain scenery visible In every direction from the Bywood tennis court.
 The first contest was single set of mixed doubles between Miss Stone and MT W. c. Witter and Miss May Stone and lIr F. Herbert Palmer, resulting in avictory by Miss Stone and MT Witte1
 
 with 8 score of 6-1.
 The Misses Wickham then played 8 set against the Misses Stone with score of 6-3 in favor of the Misses Stone.
 The last match was single Set oi doubles between MT Win Brandegee and Mir Dewitt Morris anI MT w. C. Wittel and Mir F. Herbert Palmer, which. after some excellent play 'on both sides ended in favor of Messrs Witter anG PA1ner with . score of 6-3.
 Ihe plnvinx uas followed by . mos