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Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

A London paper says that all the peo- pie now living in the world, or about 1, 400, ,OOO, ,OOO, could find standing room within the limits of a field ten miles square, and, by aid of q telephone, could be addressed by single speaker.
 From Norway comes story of q curious telephone experiment, where @ physician, being ono hundred miles from home, talked to his dog, an Eng fish setter. through the telephone, the dog showing his understanding by n series of barks.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
sub.eripsion Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to Smith 5julS9 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1889. It is hoped that Subscribers will see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evil dence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

A German syndicate has already in- vested S1, ,OOO, GOO in Lake Superior iron mines. The protectionist Germans init, with free trade Englishmen in pr.ctical appreciation of the benefits of { protective tariff Hudson Republican
 Tvo hundred and seventy-five ladies .re clsrpymen in the United States and oconpy pulpits
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
SHARON VALLEY.

The Sharon base ball club went to Millerton, N. Y., on Saturday last, and defeated the "above all" team of that place by score of 5 to 4. Tom J. Cos tigan covered 1st base for Sharon in such way as would have been credit able to Roger Connor himself, and we might add that the rest of the Sharon team played in regular New York style.
 Frank B. Sperring, of N. Y., spent Sunday at H. Middlebrook's
 A son was born to MT and Mrs Hugh Ferguson last week.
 MT Otto Frank and Miss Ella Wal dron, both of this place, were married in Millerton, N. r., last Saturday, and are making an extended wedding tour through N. Y. state. The happy couple intend to return here the last of the week and make it their home. Congra- tulations.
 The furnace blowed out Saturday after very successful blast of about six months, and will now remain closed only for Q few days, while necessary repairs are being made.
 MT and Mrs James Clark are visiting friends in Goldens Bridge, N. Y.
 Miss Mary Durham has returned home after an absence of about four weeks.
 MT and Mrs Geo. A. Kelsey are contemplating trip to Calafornia dur ing the latter part of October.
 Johnnie Cunningham, of Torrington, is visiting at Edward Fallons.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
HUBBELL.
 CLoTHIER, Ct Burlington, Mass.
Legal Notices.
RESTRICT of Sharon, ss, Probate court,

ABSTRACT of Sharon, ss. Probate court, D Sept g, 1889.
 Estate of John J. Wing, late of Sharon, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED, That the 30th day of Sept. A. D. 1889, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in Sharon, be, and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of the administration act with said estate, and this Court directs the Admin istrater to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing Litchfleld county and having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of Sharon, where the deceased last dwelt.
 A. M. CARD, Judge. Certified by WILLARD BAKER, Clerk,
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

Central New England & Vest
 ern R. R. Co.
 Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.
 Commencing Sept 8, 1889.
 GOING WEST. 6.45 a: m: For Poughkeepsie and Campbell 700 8. m. For Campbell Hall and Rhinebeck. 9O0 a m. For Poughkeepsie and Highlands, connecting at Mt Riga und Poughkeep- sic for New York and Albany. 12.30 p. m. For Rhinebeck connecting with trains on the N. Y. c. & H. R, railroad. 627 p. m. For Poughkeepsie and Campbell Hall, connecting with express of N. Y. o. q w. R. R.
 s.45 p. m. Sundays only) For Poughkeep- sic and Campbell Hall.
 GOING EAST. 6.10 8. m. For Hartford. $40 8. m. For Hartford, connecting at Win. sted for Waterbury and Bridgeport; at Stmsbury for Westheld, Northampton, Williamsburg and Holyoke; at Hartford with express for Springfield and Boston and all points North and East, arriving In Boston at SSO p. m.; and for New Ha- ven, arriving at 1.2A D. m. i; also for VII. amantic, New London, Providence and 800 p. m. For Hartford, connecting at Win. sted for Waterbury and Bridgeport; at Stmsbury for West1eld and Holyoke; At Hartford for New Haven, Springfield and Boston.
 7.2l p. m. For Hartford. 4.44 p. m. Sundays only) For Hortford.
 s. B. OPDYKE, JR., GenI. Supt. N. R. TuRNE1. Qen1. Pass. Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh tha
 contain Mercury,

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
 contain Mercury, as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole systey when entering it through the mucus surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre- scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do are ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac- tured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genuine, it is taken inter- nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Go.
 ~Sold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
AAqsS.

English Stiff Hats, imported direct from Wakefield, Maker, London, England. Cork lined and Persian leather sweats. Every grade of soft and stiff hats bought direct from manu- facturer in case lots.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

A Cincinnatti man used ten thousand gallons of water on his lawn last year. His neighbor trusted to Providence to sprinkle his, and when fall came he had the best lawn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

Bennington Underwear, Rub Der Coats, Umbrellas, Travel. ing Bags, Canes, Shawl Straps, Duchess Overalls and Jump. CTS.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
Mac MILAN Pantaloons.

Made near the Canada line. I have sold over One thousand five hundred pairs. It is the best pant for service ever pro- duced.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
Certified by WILLARD BAKER, Clerk.

nIsTRICT of Salisbury, ss. Probate Court, Estate of Margaret Chapin, late of salisbu- ry, in said district, deceased.
 administrator of said estate, praying for an order to sell the following real estate belong ing to said estate, viz That certain parcel of land situated in said Salisbury, in the village of Lakeville, lying on the easterly side of the highway leading from said Lakeville to Falls Village, and bounded westerly by said high. way, southerly and easterly by lands of Gardner P. Barnett. and northerly by lands of said Barnett and lands of Michael White man, containing about two acres of land, more or less, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sails bury, in said district. on the 4th day of Oct. A. D. 1889, at nine O clock forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper havinga circulation in said district.
 Certified from Record.
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge. nISTRICT of Salisbury, ss. Probate Court OSept 9th, A. D. 1889.
 Estate of Alexander Belcher, late of She- field, Massachusetts, deceased, leaving estate in said district of Salisbury
 The court of probate for the district of Salisbury hath limited and allowed months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 FRANK H. WRIGHT, Administrator.
 Address Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

Beautifes the Complexion; Purifes, Whit ems and Softens the Skin, eradicating all im- Blackheads, Pimples, etc., without in- jury, Cures Sunburn, Chapped and Chafed Skin, instantly.
 SOLD AT DRUGG1s-s' PRICE, 50 CENra
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25

A large number of people assembled in front of the post-ofice in Meriden, Saturday afternoon. to witness the pub lie mind reading test of Lena Leob, the "electric girl" '" A reporter had hidden cabinet photograph of Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the law office safe of O. H. x J. P. Platt. At the appointed time the young lady, blindfolded and accompan- jed by the reporter, started in search of the hidden picture. She at once led the reporter up into the Wilcox block, into the law office and to the safe. After the combination had been given, she open ed the door and then began to feel for the picture. Several times the mind reader rummaged among the papers where the picture was, and finally pick ed it ut.-[New Era.
 The Ansonia Sentinel says: During the races there was one man who attended regularly and never paid 8 cent of admission, beating the gate tender in manner new and ingenious. Each day, just before the first heat was called, he appeared at the gate with climbing spurs on and said he was a lineman sent to fix wire on the poles that are stationed within the park enclo- sure. Of course he was admitted and would then cllmb pole, fumbling around the wires for few minutes, and then coming down in time to see the race After the heat was trotted he climbed up pole again and appeared to be industriously adjusting wire. His scheme was worked successfully every day of the meeting and was not dropped to either by the gate tender or
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
How Washington Died.
!Biriningham Age-Hcrald.l

Birmingham AGe-Hcraldl
A gentleman Of this city Gyms TWO
interesting rsiics-a portrait Of his an
ces.or, DR.. e. V. Dick, consulting ply
sicisn at George WasEingion's bedside
in his fatal illness, ana the professional
repor; Of DR.. Dick, giving the nature
Of tue :na'ahy Of his liiustrIous patient
and The remedies applied. Illustrative
OF the healing art IF ninety years ago,
DR.. Dicks repor, is amusing.
Washington was taken III with Quin-
sy Friday night after he had gone &c
bed. He declined 70 call ii physician,
but he sent out for the neigh borhood
blood-,e;ter, and was bicJ, perhaps,
! more than once daring the night. The
first physician called arrived at IL
O'clock Saturday. Tne patient was im-
mediatsly bled coptous!y ADD given
Heavy doses OF calomei, followed by
frequent doses of tartar cmutic. DR..
Dick and another consulting physician
arrived al 3 and o'clock respectively
in the afternoon. AS fresh uuctors carne
10 the phiehotony WAS renewed, and
the life fluid with each ;ncis!on OF the
| lancet taken more pro:use!y. The
doses Of calomel were enlarged, the
| tartar eme,ic administered more fire.
queniIy, assisted by enema. AS night
advanced the noble sufferer, exhausted
unto deaths door, begged for mercy.
"Let me- die in peace" he moaned.
The doctors finding $40 al!sviat;on Of
the alarming symptoms" consented to
desist, using thereafter only vapors
from vinegar by inhalation as means
of relief. a, 10 o'clock, about TWEEN ty-
| four hours from the moment of the al
tack. The doctors and the quinsy had
extinguished the vital spark which
| had guided into realization the age
of Washington and ali the term inn
plies.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
COTTON NOT DETHRONED.
A Product that has Increased Over 900
Per Cent, in Twenty-Five
Yeays.
IWashington Post. I

EDITOR Posi-: Ny atteutiuu has
just been called to an editorial i'll the
Post OF January %, under the rather
startling headline OF HSensib!e Talk
of Sensible Men, from which / clip
the following: ''The Post commend
ed the speech made by Col. Hanson,
OF Macon, Ga, before !He Nsw York
Protective League because ii was not
a wall for the lcat cause or a groWl ct
Imaginary evils, but ii sensible discus
sion of the Soulh's ma.eria! interests.
For the same reason there was much
to admire IN t. speech delivered by
Col. William Lamb, Of Norfolk, Va,
on Saturday night, before the Provi-
dence (R. ~ Com,neTcia, Club. lie
put it happily when 30 said thst the
emancipation OF African slavery was
the industrial emanc; patton CT the
South. 1t had dcthruneh The Cotton
King that once ensIaved blacks and
whites alike" etc.
This idle chatter aba.i. ''the enanci
patton OF African slavery" having
"dethroned the Gotten King" may
strike some people AS The ''SeIsiblc
talk Of sensible men," bat those fami-
liar with the progress OF cotton pro-
ductious in the ten Cotton States of
America since the late civil war, will
be inclined - smile at 1t as merely III g
bahb!a of iSnoranca.
The isrgest crop Of cation ever pros
ducuI before "ths emancipation of
African slavery WAS grown in 1859,
and numbered 1861 ,292 bales. The
crop of 1887 was I ,0l6, S33, bales, al in
crease npHr0Xtnating ti!;y per cent
over the crop OF 1859, in spite of the
emancipation of the negro aud the
poverty of both races in the Cotton
over that gown in 1866, the first gen
erai crop made AFTER the war.
From June 80, 1866, 10 Jane 80, 1883,
both years !ucladei, iDe expectation OF
American grown cotton, IN its raw
state, amounted to toG caurmuus sum
of I,7O0, 2f2 gu. As the fetal dome&-
tic exports Of the country during the
same period amounted 81 $l3, 2l5, $50, =
:!2T, II follows that :ho ,Nr0ttEiiGu al
raw or amman" SO a.. i Cuti.h-uHo
single article, EIui y0u-0mGu-teG
to precisely ouC-'htr: q; our Sutire
exports.
But this is not ali. While We have
exported raw cotton To the v.lae Ot
century, AmtricIa manufacturers
nave within the same bricf period
consumed the fisecy produc; OF The ten
Cotton States 10 the amount Of 81 .6I5,.
1854. Adding these two sums TO-
gether, we reach the magnificent, total
Of 81 ,355 ,03l ,3l5, as the contribution Of
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
It Reminded Mr.. Allen OF 4 Story.
philadelphia Times. J

tthitadofph1a Times.
The day after the last national cleo
ton Senator Backb burn and Represeu-
ta,ive Allen Of Mississippi-a man who
is described by the Kentucky Senator
az the wittiest and Notwithstanding
man he has ever ;net-Were together in
the Capitol building when they were
approached by young EtitoT Hearst,
who excitediy showed them telegram
from his father, the California Senator.
The message ran in this way:
GAS sure az there Is a God in heaven
Grover Cleveland has carried Califor>
nia."
at that time il was well known TIA,
New York State had been carried by
Harrison, and it made no earthly diff
ference what the voters Of California
had determined their verdict should
be. Alien read the telegram, aud then
handing it back to the young San Frau
cisco euiscr, said to him so!emnly:
eYourg man, your fathers words
remind me OF I'm acquaintance of mine
who went out TO Colorado and was
thrown from bronco pony and killed I.
His companions sent this Geographic
message to his widow:
slim has been thrown by 81 brouco,
aud his neck, both legs, aud one arm
are broken .s-.. ..... .8.
Several hours later they sent the
widow this additional telesraphic mes
sage f., ... --a a. .l-.
Later particulars :, Matter not AS
bad as first reported. Jim's arm was
not brOken.'' .--..- -..-.-..s
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
ANOTHER BAGGING TRUST.

It was stalled some time ago that the
0agginx trust had been declared on,
but it now appears that that declars.
ton was made for the purpose OF dis
armirg the opposition Of cotton plant
era and iuiIiug them to sleep with q
confidence of security from further at
tempts to rob them by similar COM
bines. During all this time the COM
bine has bsen at work and now the
announcement is made that they have
bought up the worid's supply of raw
material for manufacturing jute bag
gtng! So it may be confidently ex-
pected that cotton planters will have to
pay dearly next year for their cotton
baggtng stuIs ii they Use ju's.
What's going TO be doue about it?
A great deal WAS accomplished last
year on much shorter notice than the
planters are now given and il they are
mu!cted again this year it will be their
own fault.
1t will not pay to use cotton wrap
ping on 500 pound bales OF cotton, for
the reason that a wrapping strong and
heavy enough to hold cannot be man
ufactured as cheap rs jute bagging even
when put on the market at an exhor-
bitant price, az was done Iest year.
Pine straw was offered last year as a
good substitute, but there is no Ger.
tainty 10 be placed in that this yeEr,
for its manufacture into bassing is a
discovery covered by patent right
and that right has been bought by tho
Cotton Seed OIL Trus, Company, aud
it 10 not known whether the Oil Trust
Is into the com ine or will fight it. we
hope the latter, but as stated, there Is
no reliance to he placed in pine straw
as a substitute.
What, then, il to be done to meet
this scheme TO rob the planters of the
South:
Tho Telegraph respectfully submits
that the solution 10 the small bale
wrapped in cotton manufactured by
home cotton mills.
1t IL hardly necessary to remind tic
planters OF this section that we need
the mill, first Of all, 10 be ready to be-
gin tho fight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
MONROE TO HAVE A RAILROAD.
[Natchez Banner. I


An agreement has been made be-
tween the Ouachita Valley Railroad
Company aud tina Houston, Central
Arkansas and Northern Railroad Com
pan, by which the latter company
will build the line projected from
Columbia to BastrOp. Work is to be-
gin at once, and the road is to DO cons
pleied within six months,
The people Of the progressive iittie
city OF Monroe are 10 be congratulated
for their enterprise and upon the ap-
parent success of their railroad scheme.
They have set an example of progress
sivene.s that we might well initiate.
You remember we told you SO, but
you had ynnr doubts. All The doubt
ing Them ,Res are now falling into
tine. Several miles of the grading has
been duns in the last week; several
miles have been Contracted for; con-
tractors with hands aud teams are
| cunning IN every day; the plans and
specifications for u $1,000 depo. here
havs been suhnitteI aud accepted and
the contract let, in fact everything is
tuoJnin;r
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

and want them bad! Tell them by
ali the ties of Southern brotherhood,
by all the hopes of the South and the
white race, we appeal to them to come
and help Us save aud develope this
beautiful land. Convince them that
1t is for their interest aud for your
interest that they should come and
all will be we'll.
louisiana will be on trial before the
RustOn Convention. Let every we'll
wisher OF the State, every friend 10 her
future prosperity and honor exer,
himself to the utmost to make her
sscaliing and election sure"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

The Senate Com mittee ON Military
Affairs has reported favorably on a
bill TO present Mira. Sheridan with
$50, GOO Ia token of the country's ap-
probation Of tho services rendered by
her husband, Gen. p. III. Sheridan.
This Is to be urged In lieu of Il pen-
sion. So says n Washington telegram.
1t would seem that when the govern
msnt promoted Gen. Sheridan to The
highest military rank attainabls in
the country, it showed all tue appreci-
alton necessary of his services, aud
they were pretty we'll paid for besides.
This thing Of pensioning rich widows
10 this Republican government is be-
Ing run in the ground. II the govern
fDent has 80 much mouey to give
away, why not give II to the starving
poor widows of the country:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

We publish an interesting letter TO-
day written by Gen. w. II. McCardle,
late Of Vicksburg, to the Washington
Post, in which he gives some interest
Ing figures on cotton. While we are
not one OF those VITO believe in the
monarchy of "King Cotton" but on
the other hand believe ii to tho best
Interest Of the South to diversity
her crops and make the production of
cotton secondary consideration, we
are thoroughly in accordance with
Gen. McCsrdle in the following truth
full and forccful expression, and 1t Is
mainly for it that we reproduce his
letter. Gen. McCardle says: "Wben
the time comes, aud ii is certain TO
pound of cotton is converted into tex
tile fabrics within sight of the fields in
which it Is grown, the cotton States
will assume their proper position and
the domain of King Cotton will be-
come what nature intended it, the seat
Of agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial EMPIRE" The coaunu-
ance Of the one crop system will not
make the domain of king Cotton, in
other words the cotton States, the seat
OF agricultural empire, but diversified
crops will naturally follow in the wake
Of manufacturing enterprise, for the
manufacturer will have to be fed, and
when the product of the cotton fields
are converted into textile fabrics in
sight Of The fields there will be no
more OF sending 10 the East aud West
for everything we consume. VIII the
people of Monroe and OF this section
read the hand writing on the wall,
seixs time by the foreiock, aud be
ready to reap their share of the coming
prosperity by building the Monroe
Cotton Yarn and Baggiug Factory :
They have a grand opportunity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
The people, black and white alike, Of
the ten cotton producing States OF the
Union to tie wealth Of The Ga!ion

The people, black and white alike, Of
the ten cotton producing States OF the
Union to tie wealth Of the nation
need not tell you how the' people
Of the Cotton States were harried DUR
ing the war, how their fields were
ravsged, how their houtes were de-
stroyed, or how their towns and cities
were burned. To do more THAI 70
refer 10 them can serve no COED pur-
pose. Nor need I TELL how, during
the period OF reconstruction, the pee
pie Of the Coitan States were plun-
dered by the most remOrse.ess gang Of
brigauds tina, ever cursed any country,
and This brief reference To u hideous
memory Of peoples stuff ring and
tribuintion Is made only TO SHOW That
the people nf the Co'.0n Suites nave
risen superior to wrong, to poverty
and dssolation, and that their h0ary
old monarch, liking Cotton" hes not
been dethroned. He s. .. re'.'g ST.
prene. His uo,naiu has BIZ. * end
! ed, his revenues augmented aud his
subjects are constantly increasing.
When the time comes, and it is GER
tain to come at no distant day, when
every pound OF cotton il converted into
textile fabrics wi;hiu sight of The
fields in which it was grown. the cot
ten States will assume their proper
position, and the domain Of King Cot
ton will become what nature Intended
it, the seat of agricultural, nacufac
turing and commercial! empire.
! Having thus demonstrated from
official sources that the production OF
Gotten has increased more than 800 pei
cent. less than quarter Of Il century
and under most adverse conditions,
leave it to ssssnsible men, to decide
VIVA; a small amount. of sense Col
Lamb has managed TO compress into
his alleged ssaensible talk
WIN. II. McCARDLE
! Washington, Feb. l.