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Connecticut western news., 1889-12-04
W. B. Hall x Co.'S Excursion,
DECEMBER 18th, 1889.

DI-oC-AbEh 1<eil, aC'"s
 W. B. Hall < Co.,, of Bridgeport, will on Thursday, Dec 18th, run an excursion train, leaving Ct Harrington ut 9:14 a. m. Fare from Canaan will be S1 % to Bridgeport and return. Parties purchasing dry goods from w. B. Hall < Co.,, to amount of 5000 will receive full amount of excursion fare. Those only purchasing to amount of S5.OO will receive half fare. Coupon tickets will be for sale at depot on day of the excursion.
 There is excitement near New Paltz, N. Y., on account of the supposed dis covery of coal in that part of the county, and project Is on foot to build short railroad to connect the mine with the Ponghkeepsie Bridge Railroad
 Interested People.
 Advertising patent medicine in the pecu- liar way in which the propries>r of Kemps Balsam for Coughs and Colds does, is indeed wonderful. He authorizes all druggists to give those who call for it sample bottle FREE, that they may try before purchasing The Large Bottles are soc and SLIGO We certainly would advise Q trial. It may save you from consumption.
 No person living will again date a document without using Q 't9." It now stands on the extreme right -lSS9. Next year it will take second place-1S9O, where 1t will remain ten years. It will then move into third place 1900, where 1t will rest century.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
Mercurial Poison.

Mercury is frequently injudiciously used
by quack doctors in cases of malaria and
blood poison. Its after effect is worse than
the original disease. b. b. Is. Botanic
Blood Balm) contains no mercury, but will
eliminate mercurial poison from the system.
Write TO Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga, for
book of convincing proof of its curative
virtue.
a. f. Britton, jackson, Tenn, writes: II
caught malaria in louisiana, and when the
fever at last broke, my system was saturated
with poison, and had sores in my mouth
and knots on my tongue. got two bottles
Il. b. b., which healed my tongue and
mouth and made new man OF me-"
VIM. Richmond, Atlanta, Ga, writes
"My wife could hardly see. Doctors called
it syphilitlc iritis. Her eyes were in a
dreadful condition. Her appetite failed.
She had pain in her joints and bones. Her
kidneys were deranged also, and no one
thought she could be cured. DIR. Gillian
recommended b. b. b., which she used I'M
til her health was entirely restored"
X. p. b. Jones, Atlanta, Ga, writes: II
was troubled with copper colored eruptions,
loss of appetite, pain in back, aching joints,
debility, emaciation, loss of hair, sore throat
and great nervousness. b. b. b. put my
system III fine condition.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

IT Is not enough that we be constantly
employed; activity should be directed 70
worthy ends. There are those who are
forever busting and rushing and yet
never accomplish any thing. The butter
fly, that seems to lead an aimless exist
ence, as we'll as the bee that stores the
hive with honey, fits from flower to flower
Methodist Protestant.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
A Silent Appeal for Help.

When your kidneys and bladder are in
active, they are making a silent appealdfor
help. Don't disregard it, but with Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters safely impel them
TO activity. They are in imminent danger,
and it is foolhardiness to shut ones eyes to
the fact. Be wise in time, too, il you ex-
perience manifestations of dyspepsia, ma
laria, rheumatism, constipation or nerve
trouble. The Bitters before a meal add zest
to il.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

No SENSIBLE man prefers wealth to
health Some few have both; very many
choice. which will YOU takef Health "
Very well, what's your allmenti "a little
Of every thing" What's the causel Blood
out of order, kidneys weak. digestion bad,
hearts action irregular" Yes, and every
disease can be traced TO these same sources.
Just take n few bottles of Brotcn's Iron BIZ
teys, It will remove the cause of disease and
restore you to robust health.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

For Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds, etc,
effectual relief is found in the use OF
"Broun's Bronchial Ir0cheS." Price Is cts.
Sold only III boreS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

A COUNTRY editor closes his financial re-
view with the remark: Money is close. but
not quito close enough To reach"
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

ETYMoLoGY is great leveler Of pride. 1t
has been discovered that "lady'' originally
meant the "kneadcr of the loaf, or, in plain
language, the cook. Lord" really means
the .keeper of the loaf.n
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
PICKETT, LOUISIANA, Nov. IL, 1887.

PICKETT, LOUISIANA, Nov. II, 1887.
MEssRs. A. 4. SHALLENBERGER & Co.
Rochester, Pa, GentS-The sample
bottle of pills you sent me last April gave
to a nelghbor lady, and it cured her OF q
very obstinate case of third day chills,
which every other remedy failed to do.
Truly yours, JOHN PICKETT.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

MUST not be confounded with common
cathartic or purgative pills. Carriers Little
Liver Pills are entirely unlike them in every
respect. One trial will prove their superiority.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

A FUND is being raised in San Francisco
to found memorial Garibaldi school, where
Italian history can be taught to Young
lian-Americans
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

THE California Legislature has evolved a
new word. 1t is "difflcquibble," meaning a
flank attack on main question by CRITICS
ing some minor detail.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

THERE were only 254 daily newspapers IN
the country in 1850 only 387 in 1860, but 574
in 1870, 9o1 in 1880, 1,423 in 1883 and 1853
January l, 1889.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

JOHN CnINAMAN has no reason to COM
plain of the inequalities of the tariff. Joss
sticks are on the free list; Bibles pay o
duty of twenty five per cent.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

FRINGE ALEx.SpER, Of Battenberg, has
been occupied during the last two years in
writing an elaborate history Of bis sever
years reign in bulgaria.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

ARE unlike all other pills No purging or
pain. Act specially on the liver and bile
Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies ToOthache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

Nor single baby has been born in Lib
erty, KY, for thirteen years. Liberty has
q population of 700
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

A SOCIETY has been formed for the study
Of American dialects
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
SCR0FULA.

OF all the Ills that human flesh is heir to,
Scrofula is most prevalent. Very few, indeed,
are entirely free from some faint of Scrofula.
Young people of delicate constitution are often
afflicted by this disease, which manifests itself
in various forms. The glands Of the neck,
groin, abdomen, etc. become enlarged, either
persistently, or with slight impairment of
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Or. Isaac
TaOmpsOn's Eye Water Druggists sell it 25c
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07

Paine's Celery Compound produces sound an0
refreshing sleep. A physicians prescription. III
does not contain one harmful drug LlEe noCn-
ing else. il ts a guaranteed cure Tor sleepless-
ness, II directions arc faithfully followed.
N.O0. Six for 500. Druggists.
wRLLa RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
Tones up the
Shattered Nerves

"For two years l was a sufferer from nervous
debility and thank God and the discoverer OF
the valuable remedy, that Paine's Celery Com
pound cured me. Let any one write 10 me
for advice"
GRoRGE W. BoUToN Stamford, Conn
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

SOME time ago the Illinois State
Penitentiary Commissioners were in
structed by the Legislature to report
ON the feasibility of assisting the
farmer Of the State in his fight against
the binding Irvine trust by manufacture
Ing Irvine in the State penitentiary.
They have reported that it was entirely
feasible and that a plant that would
employ twenty-five convicts could
manufacture one-third of the Irvine
used by the farmers Of the State at q
cost Of III cents per pound.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The New York State Senate General
Laws Committee ordered last year to
investigate trusts has reported. It
concludes that oppressive trusts have
within them the element of their own
Observation-Disclosures - they become bet
ter known they become less feared;
that Ne evils Of which they are the
cause arc short-lived; that, pending
suits now on tho way to the Court OF
Appeals, no legislation should be had.
A test case has been started against
the Buffalo elevators. regarding which
the committee says: Meanwhile the
elevators are charging one-eighth of .
cent bushel In excess of the price
Hxed by law. claiming the work can
not be done for less"
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The i~rrepressible conflict between
the railr0W;s and the Erie canal be-
gins early this season. The first road
to enter the field is the Erie. 1t has
cut the local rate on corn from Buffalo
70 New York 1928 cents q bushel Us
cents per 100 pounds). to 81 cents a
oushel. free OF Buffalo charges. This
rate has already been given to at least
two Chicago shippers. The reduction
makes the rate on corn from Chicago
to New York by lake and rail II cents.
- against the lake and canal rate of
81 cents The regular lake and rail
rate has been cut down by the recent
drop In lake freights to q cents .
bushel
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
AN UNEARNEO INCREMENT.

The Cher0kees Want About o24.OOO.OO
Fol Their RiKhtsin b Cherokee strip.
MrsKoGEE l. r., May 13-The Chero-
KEGS are somewhat exercised over the at
titude Of Chief J. b Mayes with regard to
the sale OF the Cherokee Strip TO the
United States. Some time ago President
Harrison appointed three Commissioner
to learn the views Of the Cherokees and
conclude the purchase. The initial step
in this proceeding Is the calling
together Of the Cherokee Legisla.
ture for appr0al Of the sale. Chief
Mayes, 1oweveI; has refused so far to
convene the Legislature for such purpose.
A majority Of the Indians are said 50 be
opposed to the sale and to sustain Mayes,
but Q powerful minority are urging him 70
forthwith the General Assembly
and settle the prices to 30 paid for the
land. It il understood among the Chero-
KEGS hat the Commissioners will Offer
81. Is yer acre. tut the Indians are not
likely to accept that figure holding that 81
or IS per acre would be no more than the
land is worth. While the diversity Of
- to the sale at any price is very
great it 10 understood that il the 5000. 900
acresembracsd in the Strip could be dis.
posel Of for ~, 600. 900 to the Government
. SAP might b effected. Unless Chief
Mays can b prevailed upon to convene
the Legislature it would seem as il the
object Of the Commissioners would be de.
feaed, - no purchase can b made with.
sanction Of that body.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

CABLE dispatches have been received
by operators On the New York Produce
Exchange in reference to the mixture
of No. 2 red winter wheat with that OF
. lower grade, and the sale of it a. the
straight kind. The dispatches stated
that No. 2 red winter wheat would not
be received on the continent of Europe
until sfter approval in London and
Antwerp. and orders for that grade
have been countermanded. New York
brokers say that the wheat Is mixed
before IL reaches their hands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
NATHAN r. DYING.

Speculative TeaAsaeles 81 HIS Son Ruin
Hin snd bring Hlsn 70 the Grave.
CHICAGO. May 13-Last night it was
announced that Nathan Corwith, ST., had
been very i'll In this city and that his
death might occur 1t any minute. Cor
with, . year ago. was the richest lead
merchant in America. II not In the world.
The approach Of death caused inquiries.
with the result Of obtaining the heretofore
unknown story Of his sudden descent to
poverty - told by one Of his former asso.
ciateA
Thu supDosition has been that Corwith's
gigantic failure in business Wa solely tho
result Of An ill.timed attempt to corner
the lead supply Of the world. As now r..
vealsd the real reason was . repetition Of
the plot in The Henrietta" Ex.Countv
Commissioner Donnersberger. who exam
med the books Of Corwith after the fail.
ure. 10 the sourcs OF the new information.
The facts In brief are that Corwith's
moves IN speculation were being
'eoppsrsd" with his own capital bv hia
NJ son, Gordon Corwith. and that before
the Inevitable crash came $1OO, 900 had
been Withdrawn from the old mans Golfers
and sunk in operations in which IL,
younger Corwith had become involved
Young Corwith was at the time q
metal broker In New York and Induced
the father 70 believe that he had exclusive
regarding plans Of the French
copper syndicate - to lead Corwish. Sr..
was In poor health and aIIowed the
son unssual lssway. Until b
actual collapse was reached Corwith
believed that he had an enormou.
emoens OF lead on hand and paid for,
Tie fact was that The lead purchased
osen already sold and the proceeds
seesssy Wiped ont BY young Corwith's
The result was heart troubIa-
Ere0 which b old man 10 now diving.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

ANOTHER sensational report upon
the Subject Of teas sent to the Ameri-
can market has been made to the State
Department by Consul Crowell at
Annoy. China He says q large pro-
portion Of the Annoy oolong is dirty
and adulterated. The Annoy commits
si0ner Of customs called it ..stu6''
which was alone wanted in America.
Nearly the whole crop is marketed in
the United States. Most of the oolong
goes to New York and honest inspec-
ton there would prevent the importa-
fiOn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
ray

Ar Yeko, Corea, on the 18th of April
four hundred people surrounded q
house occupied by n Boku. dragged
him out and beat him to death. The
Corean Government had imposed a tax
on the townspeople which they were
unable to pay. The enraged towns
people arose On masse and attacked
the constables. killing many and
wounding the survivors. The military
were dispatched to the sceno and
Quelled the riot
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
he SAVED THE SHIP.

A Captains Heroic Work In Saving His
Turning Vessel and the Passengers and
(reW.
LONDON Nay 13-On the night Of May
6cOtton il the hold OF the steamship
Rgia. which sailed from New York May
afor Hamburg took fire from spontaneous
&mbustioa and in spite Of the efforts
2ads to subdue tho flames spread
hpidly. When the iron bulkhead
ISoors were opened the heat was
we're scorehed The cotton bales slowed
around Tho passenger luggage room
snd the flames were fed BY casks
Of lard near by. The cabins were flooded
with water and the passengers wore COM
pelled to remain on deck forty-eight hours
Five hours before the flames were extin.
guished every thing VA put In readiness
20 take 10 tho boats and leave the vessel
10 her fate. Firemen, passengers and
members Of the crew made srrangements
70 desn4 tho ship prematursly, but the
prevented them from doing % BY
his revolver at them and declar.
that he would kill the first man Who
left the ship until he gave tho Order.
Finally all hope Of saving the ship wa
and the order was given to
the boats, when the idea occurred to
The captain to try sfsam instead Of wates.
The order to leave the boat was counter.
and volumes OF steam was turned
inte the fre-stricken portion Of the ship
the result Of extinguishing the flames
md assuring the safety Of all ON hoard.
Dine hundred and thirty burning bales Of
cotton were thrown overheard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
CROP RePoHt.

ne 0svss.nese Crep Ksksss Fer ~
NON q Msy}
WAsnMerox. Jay l-ns report q
the Department d Agriculs9rs says: "1hc
esnditioa Of win)se wheadeas advances
from - 70 O. Of rye from 9ae to SaA !ns
average Of winteS barley u M OF sprine
pasture s&& Of moving lands "a
The winter Vhsat the Oote
Valley, while Islly sustaining -
April position, hSs had Q SAINT supply q
moisture. and feses Of . fatnrs decline IN
condition are sntsetained - case OF sooo.
sinusd deficiency e rainfall On the At
lantic slope the recent hssvy rains have
obvisted the effects Of prsvious deficiency.
The plant b generally gFsen md aoorish"
ing. but has not dlled well In localities In.
ciinsd to dryness. High condition Is .
ported in the South. thssgh rust has ep.
psared o. the wheat bla1ss In some fields
The percentages Of condition OF States Of
principal production are: Ohio. -; Mich.
igan. q; Indiana; IS; IlliaoiaI 30; Missouri
81; Kansas, IS; Texas, y In the East. New
York and Pennsylvanjs average 81 and
and Virginia 81 Chinch bugs
are reported in Missouri and Kansas and
in some instances elsewhere, without any
Of serious isjary. Spring plow.
ing IL much further savanced than on
Nay I Of last year. Tho percentage OF
blowing in preparing these and planting
crops not inclusive OF after
which lad already been
done. is sac pr cont, leaving
to be done in May and
June, mainly in northern attitudes. Last
year the percentages vas TAG. The
of q series Of recent years has
been about u. This season is therefore
early. In some cases cOrre-
speak Of delays from heavy
rains labors Of replanting and other
causes preventing still further advance
mont
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The indictments against Hronek.
Capec and Sevic. charged with con-
spiracy to blow up the homes Of Judges
Gary and Grinnell and Police Inspector
Bonfield. for their part in the prosecu-
ton Of the Haymarket Anarchists.
have been stricken from the docket at
Chicago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

HOUSTON, Tex, Nay N-Four thousand
people assembled Yesterday in the fair
grounds TO witness the ascension Of the
w. z. St Clair in his balloon
md his descent in . parachute. There
Vas some u experienced in Initiating
the balloon. which WAS . hot air on.
About six o'clock 10 was cut from ite
moorings and started ON it's vov.o. ~.
the sky. About 100 feet from
the ground 81 Clair a Oh his
nat and jaentily waved adieu to
the crowd below. cheeriiv caI,;ne
out ''good-bya" When he had r..ch.S
. distance Of SO feet he cut the
P~ersehnte loose and commenced his
oesosne He fell fifty feet before il
opened. and whes ie did 90 tho .hock
and sudden resistance Was 90 rreef =. ~
Sseex eis hold upoa the ringa and with
ofeeseIc:s sdspsass the crowd cav his
cocy ~! 8 . rocket to the earth. His
ooo5 ten 100 yards from whore he st.rted
He va found . naneied masa. he
eocs o. twice and all Wa over.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The Michigan Senate has passed the
Rogers bill prohibiting the sale of to-
bacco to minors under seventeen years
of age and the jackson bill prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of cigarettes.
Both of these bills have passed the
House and only require the signature
of the Governor to become laws.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

o. T. CHAPPELL, the Confederate
soldier with whom General Roger
Pryor left his horse when he went to
the Yankee lines. has sworn to q long
statement in which he says that Pryor
deliberately deserted and was received
by the Union forces as q deserter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

SECRETARY RUsK and Chief Clerk
lockwood took scythes from the
ast0nished laborers in a field nea
Washington the other day and began
to swing them in the most approved
style in q friendly contest at that
work. The Secretary won the honors
as the best mower.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

WHILE the schooner w. l. Collins
wa making the harbor Of South Man
itou, Mich. the other day a sailor.
Theodore G~abrielson, was caught in
the jib topsail sheet and jerked over
board and drowned. GabrielsOn was
one of the passengers of the Inflated
Danmark and leaves a wife in Nor
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
IN COURT.

Desperate Attempt to lGaFdef . Detective
in . Court RO0n-Ihe Assailant Shot to
Death.
KANSAS CRY, Kan. May M-Saturday
afternoon James Smith. . prisoner UNDER
going his preliminary trial on the charge
Of safe.blowing and burglary in the court
room Of Justice Lewis on Minnesota ave.
nue., suddenly leaned forward and
plunged o knife into Detective J. W. Gil.
ley's throat. cutting . cash twelve inches
long and three inches deep. severing ail
tho muscles and laying bare
the carotid artery. The detectives
head was half cut OF. bat by . superhuman
effort he staggered to his feet and, sup
porting himself against the Justices desk,
managed to put several shots into Smiths
body, who had turned to escape. Smith
had in tho meantime plunged the knife
into Sergeant Msluney's hip but the
wound 10 not considered ssrioua In Q
few seconds after Smith had cut the de.
t~sctive's throat the burglar was picked
M dead with i've bullets in his BODY.
The detective vas reported dying At half
past three O'Clock this morning. 0nlsy
had been working up the case against
Smith and had incurred his most bitter
Smith "a known q IN eli.
round tough and very desperate eharac.
ter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

TUCSON. Aria, Nay lA-Naior Z w
whams paymastse q he nissd 49,"
Wisn Cassk 0ibsoa and an escort Of .;~v~~
sosasers were On their way SATURDAY. after-
noon from Wilcox 70 pay TIE NJ. - r..
InomaA when. In Q narrow ror...r:
nlses north q Cedar SpsinRs thew wsrs
esteeksd By . party Of snS.:h.S
-. A constant IRE we kent m
20 nearly . half boar. when e;.hf
o. ths escort were vonra.d -.
csn9eroasly: The robbers ucceS ;~(
~. s:S.oUg and escaped in the M,ount-
1.1or ham va uninjured but
Sr.~Hr ciothinS IVES badly torn bv shot
Fos sUSp on cavalry has been sent out from
40 ~ -" y xesen the mountain passes
.'Sn"symen may not escape
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The Italian Government refuses to
surrender Villela and Benevinde, the
0urderers Of PAymaster Mcclure, who
IRE now under arrest in Italy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

BUFFALO,, n. T.. Nay 13-rhs Arst per.
son to pay the death penalty BY electric.
ity for murder IN this State will probably
b william Kemmlsr, Who has been found
guilty Of murder In the first degree for
b~utcSerine his paramour On March -
judge Childs On Tuesday nsxt viii ven.
tenco the murderer 70 die By the wire
which ths condemned man will b OF.
the warden Of Auburn prison, who viii
have charge Of the execution. IL ca1 NO.
be less b four weeks after and must BE-
within eight weeks from the day Of sen.
teuce. and the prisoner 10 to b trans.
BY Sheriff Jenkins to Auburn with.
u tan days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
CURRENT OolnHlsT.

TIE new bridge over the Rio Grande
between Nino Larias and Laredo was
opened NAY {.