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Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
STATE NEWS.

In consequence of the mad dog scare in PlainRold, 200 unmuzzled dogs have been shos recently.
 The Cong'l church at Ashford was struck by lightning early last Wednes- day morning and totally destroyed. It was one of the oldest religious edifices in the state.
 Twenty young oak trees stand on Whalley avenue above Orchard street, New Haven, which are seedlings of the old Hartford charter oak.
 It has been pretty clearly ascertained that the man Yher registered as A. A. Monroe at L1tchfield hotel and com mltted suicide. the same night IS Uriah Mumford, of Mystic Bridge.
 Waterbury's board of health thinks that the typhoid fever in that city has been caused by milk brought from Mid dlebury and has prohibited distribution of the product of certain farm. Two children of Patrick Maloney on Birdsall street in Winsted, died of diphtheria last week. One of them, Q boy 4 years and months old, died about 12 o'clock Tuesday night, and the other, girl, aged l year and 7 montbs, died at o'clock Wednesday morning The boy had been sick about week, and the girl two days. They were buried Wednesday morning.
 The Monumental Bronze Go. recently shipped to Richmond, Me, a $900 monument including statue of kneel- ing angel, also $350 one including 42-inch statue of Faith Within the last few weeks orders have been received by them from the same section for fonr family monuments aggregating 8 cost of nearly 1000. One of them will have for crowning figure life-size statue of Memory.
 Charles E. Blake, of Huntsville, is under arrest for cruelty to horse at Litchfield, June 23. He was taken before Justice Kilbourne and tried inn cuted and Attorney Hubbard represent ed the Humane Society. It was shown that the accused was intoxicated and was beating the horse from pure devil try. He was found guilty and bound over to the Superior Court in $2O0 bail, in default of which he was sent to jail.
 The Torrington News tells the follow ing: A Torrington teacher recently had an accession to her department in the form of rackety youngster of six. '' l have reproved you once" said the schoolma'am shortly after, land it has done no good; now what shall I do?" 1T think" remarked the little terror. "you had better kiss me-" She did sQ and he has been quiet ever since. Is the inference complimentary to the teacher, or otherwise?
 The summer residences of city people are being burglarized to an alarming extent. On Sunday night. June p, house in Litchtield occupied by J. B. Leary, of New York, as summer resi- dence was entered by burglars and sill verware to the value of $500 was taken The following night burglars entered the summer residence of David Banks, of New York. at Nv London and stole 300 pieces of si.yerware valued at $30OO.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Africa has nearly 700 languages, and this fact presents great difficulties to missionary effort.
 Twenty five per cent of the death losses of American insurance companies during the first quarter of 1890 was caused by the grip.
 s'Lecture on Fools - admit one" was the inscription on admission tickets to popular clergyman's talk in Philadel- phia the other night.
 New York requires about 5,000,O00 pounds of ice day in warm weather, the large hotels taking from eight to 10 tons each every morning.
 At the April drawing of the Louisiana lottery the tickets brought in $2,0OO,- 900, and the prizes paid out amounted to $1,O54, ,8OO That leaves clear balance for the month of $945, 200, to meet salaries, advertising and the ex- penses of legislature buying. No wonder the company can afford to pay $I ,O00, 900 year for the simple privilege of legal existence. Connecticut Farmer
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
UNIONVILEE.
fReceived too late for last issue.l

ihecelved LOO late TOT last 1ssue.]
 Mrs F. A. Chamberlin and two child ren, are visiting in Watertown.
 The stock of F. J. Smiths Sons estate is now being advertised for sale, by G. B. Place, trustee.
 A number of visitors from surround ing towns were present at the special communication of Evening Star Lodge, No. I01, last Monday evening, and a good time is reported.
 Miss Hattie B. Day has secured a position as teacher of Greek and Mathematics in Braislin seminary at Bordeptown, N. J., and is to commence her duties next September.
 Burnside Post and the Sons of Veter- ans will attend bean bake to be gwen in Bristol next Wednesday evening.
 The school committee have decided upon course of study to be pursued in the High school. It will be printed in pamphlet form and copy left with each family.
 Rev and Mrs P. R. Day attended commencement exercises at Northamp- ton, returning Wednesday evening. Their daughter, Hattie, came the next day.
 MT A. J. Hart and family attended the funeral of Howard Humphrey at Simsbury last Sunday. MT Humphrey was one of the most popular young men of the place, and will be sincerely monrned by his large circle of friends
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The Lee postmastership question has been settled, Congressman Rockwell recommending a third party in the per son of Fred Gillmor.
 The boiler of a portable sawmill owned by Charles R. Woodruff, of West Stock bridge, and located on farm at South Lee, exploded last Thursday morning Woodruff had his arm broken and scalded. Cd Ferguson, colored, the en- gineer, was fatally injured it is feared, and A, N. French was thrown 80 feet but not hurt The cause of the xplo- sion was low water in the boiler. The boiler was thrown 20 feet and destroyed the building.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
THOUGHT HE WAS SMART.

Hut Circumstances Altered His Good
 Opinion of Himself.
 During the present overflow of the Mis- asGippi river a well dressed man, while picking bis way through the woods, trying to avoid the water that was rapidly rising, came to 8 small knoll almost surrounded by the flood; and on the knoll he found a tall, lank fellow sitting on a log. The nunaer, delighted at seeing human be- <nH rnns up to the lank fellow and ex- enaal:
 sI never was g1adder to see 8 man in my lila have been in these woods nearly day and half. My horse and went down s wf1h esving bank; managed to save my nG1& but couldn't save him. Now the ques- 11nn q, how are we going to get out of this mfsena1 placer
 Don't know," the lank fellow an z6wered, ''wallowing'' his tobacco about in n mouth.
 ssWhy, don't you know the woods?"
 Wan, did know lem putty well, but the s hfah vater has wiped all the roads out"
 Lcok here, the water is rising, and this eM no lime for foolishness. See. we are en- E3Do1y surrounded
 es, that's so (sQutrtt1g stream of Iofacoo jnioe through his teeth). Reckon ExGln hettm wade ? 2 J3o yuu kxow place where the water ii
 Qx but tho wasx has
 f1nlg
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
A Boy,s Own Room.

One of the frmest and sweetest of home ties to youth is his room, made pleasant and bright. Above all let him feel that it is his, and that you respect it's privacy and sanctity. It is strange how early this feeling of pride in g room that he can call his own will develope with the least fostering.
 As a boy grows older, give larger room, if possible, one in which he can have fire. A boy who is studiously inclined can make much more progress if allowed to study i'll privacy than he can with the family about him. Elmer son says the best part. of college edu. cation to young man is his room with fire.e Don't keep any room shut mp as a "spare room" while your boy sleeps with his younger brother American Agriculturist
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.


 
 Commencing Monday, June 18th, 1890.
 GOING WEST.
 Leave Canaan 600 a m, Poughkeepsie 800 a m. arrive Campbell Hall 1905 a n3, connect ing with P P $ B and N Y o & WRR.
 Leave Canaan 800 m, mixed train for Campbell Hall.
 Leave Hartford 6.45 m, Canaan 8.43 a m. making close connection at Boston Corners with north and south bound Harlem trains !; at Silvernails Junction with train for Rhine beck, arrive at Po'keepsie 11.05 a n, leaving passengers for north and south bound trains on N Y, c & H R R R, arrive Campbell Hall l212 P m, leaving passengers for points on P P &B.
 m, closes connection with Harlem south bound train at 1.20 p m, at Boston Corners, also leaving passengers for Harlem north bound train at 2.1O p m.
 Leave Hartford 11.25 a. m., Express for Bethlehem, Allentown, Reading and Harris Canaan, Lakeville, Boston Corners and Poughkeepsie.
 = Leave Hartford 3.25 m, Canaan 5.3O D m, Po'keepsie 7.35 m, arrive Campbell Hall 8.35 p m, making close connection with Pacific Express on N Y O &W R R for all points west Leave Hartford GAO m, accommodation train for Canaan.
 West Winsted $50 m, arrive Norfolk 10. 10 a m, leave Winsted 800 p m, Norfolk SPA D m, Canaan 3.48 D m, Pokeepsie 600 m |; arrive Campbell Hall 700 p m, leaving passen- gers for o < W express train for west.
 GOING EAST.
 Leave Canaan 6.10 m. close connection at Winsted with Naug train, leaving Winsted at at 7.02 m, arrive Hartford $40 m, making close connection with express on Y N H < k R for New YorS, also with Boston Express on N Y&N E R R.
 Leave Campbell Hall 6.2O m, Rhinebeck 7.07 m. Pokeepsie 7.25 m. Canaan $40 8 m Simsbury HIS a m, leaving passengers for north and south bound trains on Northamp- ton Div; arrive Hartford 11.45 m, close connection with train for Boston on N N H & H R R.
 Leave Campbe Hall Il 40 m, Po'keepsie leaving passengers for Naug. south bound train at 4.52 m, Simsbury 4.33 m, leaving passengers for north bound train on North ampton Div. at 5.18 p m, arrive Hartford '5.18p m-
 Leave Maybrook Junction 12.45 D. m., Ex- press for Hartford and Boston, stops at Poughkeepsie, Boston Corners, Lakeville, Canaan, Norfolk, Winsted and Simsbury, arrive Hartford 5.35 D. m.
 Leave Campbell Hall 3.55 m, Po'keepsie 5.15 m, Rhinebeck 2.45 p n, Canaan 7.22 p m; arriving Hartford 9.25 p m making close connection with Washington Express on N Y &NER R at 9.3o m, also with train on N Y N H&H RR.
 Leave Campbell Hall, Sundays only 100 p m, Canaan AT m, arrive Hartford eos m, making close connection with limited express trains north and south on H& II R for all points north and south. Leave Boston Corners for Canaan, daily except Sunday, 3.16 p m, arrive Canaan. 4.50 B. B. OBDYKE, JR. N. R. TURNER, Genl Supt. Genl Pass'g Agt
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
THE BEl.EAMY moNUmENr.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT THE
 LEDIeAFIoN JULY 4.

PRESIDENT DWIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT THE
 LEDIeAFIoN JULY 4.
 The Fourth of July this year will be a day of special interest in Bethlehem, Litchfeld County, and a day of historic interest throughout the state. The mopument will then be dedicated which has been erected to mark the site of the barn where the first Sunday service was held by the early settlers of the town in 1738. This occurred at the time when the Rev Dr Bellamy, then youth of IS, first came into this region to preach. The dAdication exercises will begin at o'clock i'll the afternoon and will be held at the monument, un- less the day is unfavorable, i'll which case the gatering will be in the Congre- gational church.
 Among She speakers engaged are President Dwight, the Rev MT Ives, of Stratfo1S, the Rev G. w. Banks of GuilfSfd, and others. MT Edward Bellamy, the author of Looking Backward will probably be present. Hartford Courant
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Thou shalt not covet the Sunday school children of another denomination.
 Eighteen tickets for W. B. Hall & Co.'S excursion to Bridgeport were sold at this station last Wednesday.
 R. O. Newton bought 8 new two- seat carriage last Wednesday. of Hall, Hornbeck & O., Falls Village.
 H. 0. Warner, of Ct Burlington, visited friends here last Thursday and Friday on his return from his ten days trip to Rhode Island.
 At 0. s. Fosters in West Winsted, you will find large lne of flannel shirts and silk shirts, with ties to match. Foster has all the latest fads in gents furnishing goods.
 The Pawling Journal says: "The largest mess of trout caught in this vii cinity was brought in by Rev. Robert Hunt a few days since. There were 81 of them and their weight was 20 pounds
 Prof l.. w. Harvey is laying his plans to produce the sacred cantata of :. Esther. the Beautiful Queen" with local talent ere long, and it is expected that Mrs Harry Howe will consent to take the title role.-[ [Winsted Herald.
 Canaan sent g large delegation to Winsted last Thursday to see the elephant, and they saw fourteen ele- phants-some awful wicked elephants too-for eight of them actually danced quadrille in one ring, while five others performed many tricks in another ring One elephant was either lazy or pious, at all events he did not appear in the ring.
 -Forepaugh's circus train passed through Capaas at '2.45 o'clock Friday morning, ch. route from Winsted to Poughkeepsie. The Indians must have been asleep for they never even sound ed the war whoop as they passed the old battlefield of the Wangum tribe of Indians, after whom Wangum (Canaan) mountain is named. Said battlefield is 8 few rods south of Union depot or just south of the Housatonic railroad bridge over the ckberry river. Forepaugh' s Indians crossed the Housatonic river in 8 railway train about half a mile above "Indian crossing" where the Wangum tribe used to ford the Housatonic on their way from Wangum mountain to Lake Washinee and Lake Washining (Twin Lakes.)
 The 61st annual convention of the American Institute of Instruction will be held at Saratoga Springs July 7, g., Sand 10. The Housatonic railroad will sell round trip excursion tickets from Canaan at $3.7O. with proportionate ratessfrom other stations. Tickets will be placed on sale July 5 to 9 inclusive, all sales ceasing July 9, and they will be good. going, July 5 to 9 inclusive. Returning, the tickets will be good to arrive at destination not later than July 31 inclusive, provided they bear the Institute stamp, which must be obtain ed at the meeting by the payment of $1 to the treasurer. For copies of the bulletin containing program of the con- yention, sketches of the speakers, rail- road, hotel and boarding house rates, address A. w. Perrin, G. P. A., Bridge port, Conn.,
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
TUpeLers' Guide.
Housatonic Railroad


 MAIN LINE.
 June H. 1890. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH $40 a. m. for Pittsfleld, North Adams also Albany, via State Line. 12.30 p. m., for Pittsfeld, with through car for State Line. Connecting for the West. 7.22 p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches for Pittstield, connecting via. State Line for Albany. 8.48 D. m., for Pittsfield. 1915 a. m., Sunday Mail for Pittsfleld. LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. 7.O7 a. m., for Bridgeport. $40 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York 2.33 p. m., for Bridgeport, with through car. s.21 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 5.4 p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches to New York. 6.30 p. m., for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, 3.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connections are made at Brookfleld Junc- ton with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. H. STEVENSON,
 Vice. Pres't. and GenI Manager.
 A. w. PERRIN,
 Gen. Pass. Agt. Central New England x Vest
 erM Ie. lS. Co.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
What to Do with a Mad Dog.

What to Do with Mad Dog. By thrift he had become millionaire, and he had splendid St. Bernard dog which he was very proud of. One day the servant came to him horror stricken. Master, masterl Caesar is"- "Is what?''
 "Madl He won't touch water and he foarns from the mouth constantly.
 Great heavens! It is lucky you discov- cred it in time. You must not lose min ute. Take the animal at once, before he has bitten any one''-
 "Yes, sir"
 "And sell himp'-From the French, in Texas Siftinps Ess
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
ThWarted.

4AWAIt6Os When first we met it was agreed That we should banish Cupid. She thought him simple; so indeed Did l. and exHed him stalpid. And what's the asa, v said she. .of hia Impertinent attendance?" Adding, with jest, My mottoiA A Friendly IndependenceP' So in the waltz around her waist She let my arm go stealing; Meanwhile with constant gaze she traced The cher,lbs on the ceiling, And what could not un6erstand- Though ignorance was pleasing Was that her tiny plump white hand Did not object to squeezing. |. Then out of fcendship began Directly to discover , That naturally girl and man ? Grow into girl and lover. told her %; and when did Her nodast love coufessing- Her face upoa my breast shs hid, And Cup1d asked the blan1ingl
 --1gaspeF1 1anne
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Father-James, you know I disapprove very much of your fighting, but I cannot help feeling proud of you for whipping such a big boy as that. What did you whip him for?
 like you.-Racket
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
And a Joy Forever.

The sweet girl graduate is the per- sonifcation of pulchritude, the snbli- nation of symmetry, the idealization of intelligence, the embodiment of enthusiasm and the duplication of tenderness.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
Drummers, Experiences.

First Drummer-On the Atlantic and Pacific railroad few days ago locomo- tive lost it's smokestack in a collision. We'll, sir, they just stuck barrel over the hole and went right along as if nothing had happened.
 Second Drummer-That reminds me of an accident that happened to a train was on recently. The engine jumped the track and was smashed all to flinders; but in five minutes we were moving along toward the next station, where we arrived only little late'
 "Humph! How could that bes"
 "We got out and walked."-New York Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
Wanted to Be a Man.

"HHteu tO De D N1Hn. Do you know of any good tailors9" said Willie Washington to a friend. "Yes, I can direct you to several" "I want five"
 "Fivep'
 "Ya-a-s; Pve got fouah now. You know the pwoverb about nine tailors. We'll, I thought Pd see what five noah would do for me- Washington Post
 His Weak Spot. Why is it that your friend has never succeeded in public life2" Periodical weakness" :. "So? Of what nature?" Losing control of his mouth. "-Chicago Times
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Horse-fesh is sold at 132 shops in Paris.
 In bull fight at San Diego, Cal. g bear was pitted against the bull and had everything his way. Three bulls were killed in rapid succession and bruin licked his chops for more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-01-24

Mr.. Noel A. Humphreys read a paper
of much interest before the Statistical
society on ''Class Mortality" in which he
drew attention to the fact that in the
Peabody buildings in London, which now
accommodate some 20, 900 persons of the
poorer classes, the number of infant
deaths has been reduced seven per 1000
below that of infants in London genar-
ally during the last five years. This
shows, he said, how much housing has
to do with our rate of death; and this is
confirmed by the fact that the poorer
classes who live much in the open air,
like gardeners, nurserymen and agricul-
tural laborers, attain an average age al
most as good as that of clergymen them
selves. in spite of their much greater
privations.
1t is impure air, in the long run, which
shortens life even more than any other
cause. 1t is q pity that insurance offices
and benefit societies cannot inspect the
houses Of their clients, and charge a
higher fee for insuring the lives of those
who live in i'll drained and ill ventilated
houses than they charge for insuring the
lives of those who live in we'll drained
and well ventilated houses. What re-
form in house structure that might bring
about.-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-01-24
Websteriana.

An interesting anecdote of Daniel Web
ster is given by Hon. Charles X. Tucker
man in his article on "Bygone Days in
Boston" in The North American Review.
Webster was delivering an address in
Faneuil hall on the necessity for indi-
vidual exertion and unflinching patriot
ism to avert the dangers that threatened
the political party whose principles he
espoused, when he perceived terrible
sway of the packed assembly consequent
Oh the rush of those endeavoring to enter)
and noted the danger that might ensue.
The orator stopped short in the middle
of sentence, advanced to the edge of
the platform, extended his arms in an
authoritative attitude, and, in a stento-
rian voice of command, cried out: "Let
each man stand firm!' The effect was
instantaneous. Each man stood firm;
the great heaving mass of humanity re-
gained its equilibrium and, save the long
breath of relief that filled the air, perfect
stiffness ensued. "That," exclaimed the
great orator, sis what we call self gov
ernment"-so apt an illustration of the
principle he was expounding that the
vast audience responded with deafening
cheers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-01-24
The Deepest Lake Known.

By far the deepest lake known in the
world is Lake Baikal. in Siberia, which
is every way comparable to the great
Canadian lakes as regards size; for,
while its area of over 5000 square miles
makes it about equal to Erie in super
fetal extent, its enormous depth of be-
tween 1000 and 4,500 feet makes the
volume of its waters almost equal to
that of Lake Superior. Although its
surface is 1850 feet above the sea level,
its bottom is nearly 5000 feet below it.
The Caspian lake. or sea, as it is usually
called, has depth in its southern basin
of over 5000 feet. Lake Maggiore is
5000 feet deep, Lake Como nearly 1000
feet and Lago-di- Garda, another Italian
lake, has a depth in certain places of
1900 feet. Lake Constance is over 900
feet deep, and Huron and Michigan
reach depths of 800 and 1000 feet.-New
York Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-01-24
Tho Gift of Cab.

George Stephenson was strong and
original thinker on many scientific SUBJ
jects, but he had not always sufficient
huency of speech to defend his views.
One evening he held an animated discus
sion with an acquaintance, DR.. Buck
land, on the theory of the formation Of
coal. and as Buckland excelled him in
tongue fence, Stephenson was completely
silenced. Next morning he was walking
thoughtfully through his grounds, when
Sir William Follett came up, and asked
what he was pondering. "Why, Sir
William" said he, ''I am thinking over
that argument had with Buckland last
night. I know am right, and that if I
had only his command of words should
have beaten him." 'sLet me know all
about it," said Sir William, "and I'll see
what can do for YOU"
The two sat down in an arbor, and the
astute lawyer entered with zeal into the
points of the case. When he had COM
pletely mastered the subject, he said
"Now am ready for him." After din
ner Sir Robert Peel, who had been ac-
quainted with the plot, adroitly intro
duced the subject of the controversy,
and the result was that in the argument
which followed the man of science was
overcome by the man of law. ''And
what do you say, Mr.. Stephenson asked
Sir Robert, laughing. "Why," he re-
piled, 81 say this: that of all the powers
above and under the earth, there seems
to me to be no power so great as the gift
of CAB. San Francisco Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-01-24

According to the London correspond
ent of The Liverpool Post, Mr.. Burne-
Jones is nearly approaching the compile
ton of the greatest work of his life. It
is a commission he undertook many
years ago for Mr.. Agnew, and upon
which he has bestowed an infinitude of
loving care. The subject is found in the
old legend of the Briary Rose, which
Tennyson put into verse nearly sixty
years ago.
Every one knows the story as told
in the dainty verse of ''The Day Dream" !"
with its pictures of the sleeping palace,
the sleeping beauty, the arrival of the
fairy prince with "joyful eyes, and
lighter footed than the fox" how he
broke the charm that Tapped his love in
sleep and how:
Over the hills and far away
Beyond their utmost purple rim,
And deep into the dying day
The happy princess followed him.
Mr.. Burne-Jones tells the story in his
own way in four pictures of colossal pro-
portion and infinite beauty. The work
is so far forward that there is hope of its
being exhibited in Bond street next year.