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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays, the Burlington Cedar Rapids
and Northern Railway will make a
rate of ONE FAR RE for the round trip
between all stations on its line.
Tickets on sale December "a. rs and
81, 1890, and January /, 1891, good to
return until January S, 1891. For time
Of trains, rates of fare, and any other
information, call on or address any
agent of the company, or, 49,
Y j. e. HANNEGAN, -
Gent. Tit. & Pass. ARt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11

Snug little fortunes have been made q
work for US, by Anna Page. Austin,
Texas, and JMo. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio.
|Scc cut. Others nre doing a. well. Why
nut yOu? some enrn over SSo0. W
b,,o,ith. Yon cun do the work and Hive
3ai home, wherever you arc. Even be-
! einmers arc ensily earning from y 70
u u day. All ages. We show you how
aud start vnu. Can work In spare time
or all the time. Big money for work
ess. Failure unknown anoug them.
NEW aud wonderful. PaetiellaSs free.
. Rex . - Portland, Maine
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11

MONEY TO LOAN for I or 10 years at
lowest. rates. No Commission. You
can pay PART or ALL If the loan any
time. Write or call on
As GEO. j. DAY,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11
A NegrO's Monster Heal.

Abner Dorsett, negro living at
Hickory Mountain townshic, North
Carolina, has the largest head of any
person in the. United States so far as
heard from. It is thirty-two inches in
diameter, and gives Abner decided
''top heavy" appearance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11
Opposed to War Taxation in. Time
Of Peace.

Opposed to the Taxation Of the Farmer and
Laborer for the Benefit of MonopO-
lies and Trusts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
SHY'S GREAT RETREAT.
lie Shot Six Indians ami Then tho ROD
Gavo Up Pursuit.

lie Shot Six indians AMI Then the Rods
Gavo Up Pursuit.
gentleman passed through the city
Sunday on his way to Excelsior Springs,
says tho Kansas City Times, whose
name three or four years ago was ono Of
the most popular in tho daily press of
that day 1t was John r. Shy, of Dom
ing, n. NJ, whose decd OF heroism in
saving his wife and family from massacre
by band of savage Apaches after i run
ming fight of several miles will ever
mako his namc 4 conspicuous one in the
history of the West. The story is as
follows:
Mr. Shy had settled on ranch in
New Mexico with his wife and Young
son, their place being seventeen miles
from any other settlement. The ranch
was attacked by rowing band of eigh-
teen Apaches who sought TO drive off
tho stock. Mr.. Shy, who was we'll
armed, and had plenty of ammunition,
placed his wife ard child in place Of
safety within tho house and then
opened fro, which was returned Tho
fight was w%gcd for somo time,
till ono of tho Indians succeeded
in crawling up and setting fire to
tho house. This nccessitatcd flight; so,
sending Mrs. Shy forward under cover
OF tho smoke of tho burning building,
the husband and father, carrying his
young son under his arm, mado dash
for the cover of some thick brush which
was growing near by
An Indians bullet went through tho
child's hip and lodged in the fathers
body, but the fight went on. Mir. Shy
ran forward some distance, and then,
dropping tho child into tho brush,
would face about and fire at tho lead
ing pursuer, who would thus be brought
to Il standstill for time, then another
short flight and another stand to gain
time for Mrs. Shy, who was fleeing in
the front, and so the day was spent. The
Indians finally gave up the chase,
which had cost them no less than six
warriors, and the exhausted fueitiycs
managed to reach tho city of Deming
with their lives. The wounds received
by both father and son were rapidly
healed, and now, when the hostiles arc
forever expelled from or killed out of
that neighborhood thcre is no moro
flourishing or happy family in New
Mexico than that of valorous John Il.
Shy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
a sPlTEFul- SPIDER
uo Engages In Fight with Thought.
loss or Malicious Eci-hbor.

loss or Malicious NciEabor.
saw tho other day an example OF
genuine reasoning and ittcrrcsentment
exhibited by spider, writes ST Louis
Globc-Democrat correspondent. In ono
corner OF my yard, protected by an over
hanging cornico and porch, thcro arc
several spider-wcbs, and in particular
two, ono directly above tho other at
distance Of about six inches. and each
tenantcd by q large spider. l was seated
in Il chair III tho shade on Sunday after
noon when noticed them end picked up
Il bit of q chip and tossed it into tho
upper web to see what the spider would
do. lie ran out and examined the chip,
bat quickly deciding that it was of no
earthly value to q spider, set about get
ting rid of it, IEo was very mcthodical,
and went regularly round the chip, cut
ting tho threads on every side until tho
chip finally hung by ono strand,
which he severed, and it dropped into
the web of tho spider who was keep
ing house on tho lower story Out came
tho latter, thinking he had caught some
thing, but when no found the chip his
rage seemed unboundcd 1t evident.
ly wasn't the first time his up-
pSA 7o1OiJ MS
refuse into the lower web, and ho de-
termined to stand it no longer Ho
went up the ropes like an athlete, leav-
ing tho chip WHO'RE it fell, and in an in
slant was in thSsappcr web and engaged
in deadly battle with its occupant.
They had terrible fight, and rolled
over and over each other, biting and
hugging with tho utmost fcrocity. At
last in their tumbles they fell through
the hole where tho chip had been cut
out and down into the lower web, which
seemed to brighten the upper spider,
who was little larger, and after u few
moro tumblcs he got loose and escaped
up ropo to his own quarters, minus
the whole Of one leg and tho half of an
other. Tho lower spider climbed half
way up in pursuit, then stopped and
seemed to reflect. IIc waited q moment,
then concluded that he, too, had
enough, so he went back and cleared
out tho chip and mended his web.
dropped two or three bits of straw into
tho upper web, but the big spider paid
no attention. The other had givon him
lesson; had, in spider language, set up
sign: mo Dumping, Under Penalty
of the Law" and he was not slow to take
Il hint.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
Calculation on a Potato.

Did you over calculate tho value of
. single potato ON the basis that the
single tuber was the only one left in
the world? That one would. of course,
contain within itself the possibility Of
restocking tho world with valuable
article of food. If one potato would
produce, whom planted, but 10 potatoes,
in ton years the total product of that
ono potato would be 10. 900, 900, 900 which
would stock the whole world with seed.
If the world were reduced to ono single
potato, it would be better that London
or Chicago be blotted from tho earth
than for that ono uber to be lost-St.
Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
CUTCHIN, ELLIS & CO..
Real Estate Agents,
liz Jefferson street ROANOKE. VA

Business and Residence Improved and Unimproved Prop
most liberal terms.
Purchases made for nonesidens without charge Visitors
Will be shown every attention whether they buy Call
write
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
FITS FOR MONEY.

Bogus Sick Men in Paris WHO Strain tn O
Faith of tho Charitable.
The Parisians arc not slow in ruses to
raise money. Sympathetic spectators
gathered the other day around young
man who fell down in front of tho
Louvre, in Paris, in what appeared to
be an epileptic seizure. One of the by
ISLANDERS stepped forward and proposed
to carry the invalid to chemists shop
not far off, and another offered to assist
TIL ono who spoke first took up the
epileptic's hat and throwing sixpence
into it, said to the crowd: 81 am a poor
man myself, but if each one of you did
like me this unfortunate creature would
have something to help to relieve his
sufcrings." Impelled by this generous
example, the crowd showered coppers
and small silver into the hat until over
$3.50 was collected.
Great was their establishment when
two constables walked up and seized
both tho benevolent originator of the
aims collection and the cpileptic suf-
fcrer. Tho latter, as soon as he opened
his eyes and saw tho policeman, forgot
that he was an invalid and attempted to
escape. They were both taken to the
lookup and were identified nj two we'll
known lazy mcndicants, named Garnet
and Dcsmarots. They had enacted tho
same dodge successfully during the fore
noon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

by virtue of deed of trust executed
TO me as trustee ny IL. Ilasman and |.
Sacks. dated May l5 1890. and OF
record in the clerks Office os the Illus
ting Court for the city OF Roanoke, Va.
decd book 36, page ISL, to secure to c.
c. llawlcy the payment Of the sum of
$4,000, payable in monthly install
mcnts of 5000 each. as evidenced
by thirteen negotiable notes of
5000. and one, being the last
one, of $500. and whereas de-
fault having been made in payment of
two of the above mentioned notes. and
at the request of the beneficiary there
in, the Undersigned as trustee,
will sell to the highest bidder, at
public auction. in front of the promises,
on Friday, the 24th day OF October, 1890,
at 10 a. M, all of those five certain lots
or parcels OF land lying and being in the
city of Roanoke, Va, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit
Beginning at the southeast corner OF
Loudon and First streets. thence in an
castcrly direction with l.oudon street
80 feet to point. thence in south
wardly direction 1870 feet to an alley.
thence with said alley in n westerly di-
rcction 80 feet to First street, thence
with First street in = northcrly direc-
ton 1870 feet TO the place of beginning.
and known as lots Nos. |, ., 3. and ).
in section ii, as shown by the map oil
the Rogers, Fairfax q Houston addition
to the city of Roanoke, Va
TfRMs-Thc sum of SLIPS. 90 payable
in two equal annual payments from I'll g
st day of February, $500, with interest
on each payment from said date until
paid, and the residue payment in cash.
j. ". BOSWELL,
sepji 2tawk-lm Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
L. Il. -I=Ss -: cS TOR S.

JORDAN H. MOTT owncrJ L. Mott Iron IIavon New York
CHAS e. EDDY viccpresdent n. ~ w.
EDWIN ElNSTElN CITY and
director the New Mineral Compan
GEO H. SEElEf of New York of Nav
River Mineral ~
W c. VAN DOREN OF
GEN JAS ~ WALKER of Wyticvillc Va.
HERBERTG III LII Capitaist and Iawyer New Yor1C
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
n Fortune.

Foggs-Ha, my fortune is made.
Trotter-What now?
Fosgs-I have invented preparation
that produces the effect of sunburn and
tan. and one need not spend fortnight
IN tho country in order to get colored.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
an E.ccllcnt pefinItlon.

A loafer is a two-legged brute with
more stomach than head.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
HATTERTOWN.

Dr F.. J. Peck is at C. McCarty's.
 Mrs Herman Parmelee is very low; Dr E. J. Peck was called.
 Mir and Mrs Jerome Morgan of Bethel have visited Charles Benedict.
 Mrs Thomas Perkins is very low with consumption.
 Orlando Platt is still living here.
 Charles Thorpe has exchanged horses with New Haven parties and now has as fine a three-year-old as any one would wish to see.
 Mrs Fred Porter and Mrs Orlando Platt visit an aunt in Norwalk.
 C. NJ. Thorpe has been confined to the house for week with neuralgia in his head.
 David B. Parmelee has had bad luck :; lost l3 pigs and calf, last week Thurs day night.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
BETHEL.

Mrs Mary, widow of Augustus Snep- ard, who has been in the Danbury hos pital for mere than q year, died. Tues day, 76 years old. Both she and Mir Shepard were life long residents of Bethel and both were placed in the hos pital at the same time; Mir Shepard died, last July. Mrs Shepard's funeral will be attended from the residence of Charles shepard, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 A daughter has been born to MT and Mrs Franklin Constock of Greenwood avenue.
 A female pedestrian match Is going on at Fishers hall.
 Geer, the Center street grocer and butcher, has been obliged, on account of increasing business, to fit up the room in the rear of his present quarters and will occupy that also, April |.
 J. F. Nichols mas been .renovating his rooms in Fishers block.
 Rev S. c. Keeler of Concord, N. IT,, will lecture in the Methodist church, Tuesday evening, on s.Humorous and grave incidents in my ministry
 The Y. l.. M c. of the Congregational church gave an entertainment, Wednes- day evening, l2th, in the lecture room. A musical program, interspersed with rec itations, had been carefully prepared, af- ter which the young ladies were pleased to take orders for cake and cream. IT News.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

As already stated by the BEE, the Adams express company has an office at Hawleyville, from which wagons for col lection and delivery are sent out. It is now understood that a wagon will be run through. the Hook and Street, making morning and afternoon trips and extend ing into the surrounding country. Head- quarters will be at Sandy Hook, where connections will be made with fast ex- press trains on the New England. An office will also be maintained in the Street. Arrangements are not fully per fected, but it is expected that the wag- ons will be running in few days. It is also rumored that the United States ex- press, which has sole control of the ex- press business on the Housatonic, will begin to deliver express matter in short time. With two such excellent compan- ies, Newtown is well supplied with ex- press facilities.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Although the water is so high that the men can work only with difficulty, the task of repairing the large railroad cul- vert just below Newtown is carried on as rapidly as possible. The derrick is still at the east end of the culvert, but the stones are being removed from both ends and the abutments will have to be almost entirely re-laid, much of the stone work having been crushed down and out. The stones will be used again, as far as possible; but about three cars of Mine hill granite will be required for new key
 stones and arches. The work is done by Bridgeport men, who are commuted daily.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

in regard to mileage books was put into operation, Wednesday, by the Housaton- ic road. Five hundred mile books will be sold for $l0 and 1000 mile books for $20; but, in all cases, the name and resi- dencc of the purchaser must be written in the front of the cover and he must sign the contract on the back cover. This contract provides, among other things, that the book will be forfeited if present. ed by anyone beside the person whose name appears in the book. The 500-mile books are good for one person only, but the 1000-mile may be purchased by one or more persons, each of whom must sign the contract.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Harriet. widow of Ira Pease, the aged colored man who died at Morganss four corners couple of years ago, has been at Capt Bill Burrs, Hopewell. She has Street, Wednesday and examined by Drs Smith and Wilcoxson. She is incurably insane and will probably live but a short time. Pending her removal to Middletown, she was placed in the New town lockup
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

A telegram, received Tuesday, inform ed Mrs R. D. Smith of the death of her sister, Miss Alice G. Caskey, at Port Jer- wis, after an illness of month. She had just passed p and will be remembered here as guest of Mrs Smith during last Summer. Her funeral took place at the Port Jervis Presbyterian church, of which she was member, Thursday at 2-
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mir Root of Stamford, who, with his wife, moved into the Judge Warner place at the foot of the Street, about q year ago, has rented house in Bridge port and is moving, this week. He came to NewtOwn for his health, but has not entirely recovered. There have already been several applications for the place he vacated.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

The Evening Post watch contest will close March 19 and voting is now secret :; all ballots must be deposited in the box at the Palace clothing house, Bridgeport. Miss Mary w. Hourigan of North Center, Newtown, has six votes and Miss J. E. Gaffney of Middle district four.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Owen Meehan, q brakeman on the New tunnel, nearly month ago, suffering with a cold. It developed into typhoid fever and he has been very sick. He passed the crisis, Monday and is now i'm proving.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Friends of Miss Ellen Murray will be pained to know that she is able to sit up but short time daily. Her sickness has rendered her so deaf that an ear trum- pet Is used and her voice is scarcely louder than a whisper.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
BERKSHIRE.

Messrs Freeman and Clifford, agents for the Bible society, held an interesting service in the Baptist church, Monday evening and were entertained at C. E. Minors.
 Mrs Norman Hoyt had the misfortune to fall and hurt her hip, last week; a doctor attends her.
 Mrs T. Kenworthy is spending d few days in Brooklyn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mackerel cheap as ever, new No. l, on- ly l2 l-2c pound, new No. ,, i0c pound, nice and fat, also genuine boneless and whole codfish, herring, salmon, lobster, soused mackerel, snrdincs, etc., at F. F. lIawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Forty-eight cars, bringing nearly 600 tons of ice, have been unloaded at the creamery. The ice, which came from the railroads ponds in Massachusetts, was 9 l-2 inches thick, clear and solid. The work was finished, Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mrs Waite, neighbor of Mrs Ackley at Sandy Hook, is about 90. Mir Barnum Is 92 and Isaac Beers was Sj on Monday, 10th. Mrs Philo Curtis is also about SG or s7 years of age. Mrs Elias Sanford, who has recently died, had just passed her 0Grh birthday. If one wants to live to good old age, it would be well to licult to find in any village so many who have attained to the age of the above named.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Do not fail to attend the auction at the Town hall, tomorrow, Saturday, 10th, beginning at l2 30, when numerous art:- cles of household furniture will be sOld Sale pOsitiYe.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Sudden as are the changes of our New England climate, we do not believe that even the remarkable Winter just past can show n more decided change than this, which occurred in Sandy Hook, Monday: At early morning, the thermometer was at zero; at noon, 30 above. This studded rise in temperature, of course, put d dam per on the hopes of the ice men and those who had not already filled their houses with the thin ice on local ponds made haste to do so. The ice was from four and half to eight inches thick, partly snow ice. The Foundry was flooded as soon as last weeks snow ceased and cut ting began, Saturday afternoon. Land- lord Leonard of Dicks hotel obtained his supply, as usual, from Taunton pond. Landlord lloulihan put up about l25 tons, working till midnight, Saturday and be- ginning again Monday morning. He fin- ished early in the afternoo n and his men, teams and tools at once proceeded to South Center, where J II. Blackman was doing his best to capture Il share of the ice. By working until almost sunrise, Tuesday morning, Mir Blaekman filled his house. W. c. Johnson, who supplies the villages with ice in Summer, was also cutting, but was delayed by aggravating accidents. His horse broke through and the ice was so weak that Il channel had to be sawed to the shore before it could be gotten out. Bet ween 90 and 60 men were on the pond. In Sandy Hook, Mi mott Augur and Landlord Taylor filled their houses, but the Rubber company was obliged to stop work after harvest ing few tons. Many private houses will not be filled, some owners, after be- ginning to cut, having stopped in des- pair. There Is said to be 5000 or COCO tons of excellent ice at Pittsfield, stacked up, over which buildings will be erected and the ice brought down the road and sold, later. Some of this ice has been brought here to fill the ice house at the creamery. Fears are expressed that the ice will not keep well, for it lacks the so- lidity of that frozen in early Winter. It is said to be porous and is, besides, part ly snow.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

One of the oldest ladies in town is Mrs Phebe Ackley, mother of William l.. Aek- ley, who was 90 years old, Sunday. She Is in full possession of all her faculties, has undimmed mind and perfect memory and can do more work than many u one of half her years. She is Il general fa- yorite in the Hook, where her bright and cheery presence has caused her to be gen erally affectionately called "Grandma Ackley." Saturday evening, a number, $. r. Glover, Dr Betts and others, surprised Mrs Ackley, rendered hearty congratulations and left, as memcntoes of the occasion, a number of pleasing gifts. Refreshments were served during the evening. Mrs Ackley Is now pecing silk quilt and declares that, as she has been accustomed to work all her life, she can't think of stopping now. About Q o'clock, the company broke up, wishing the hostess many happy returns of the dny.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Orlando Rockwell, 1G-months-old grandson of Mrs Wunderlich of Walnut Tree hill, who had scarlet fever m light form and was recovering, has been at tackled again and his life was almost de- spaired of.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

I,cv Mir Chapman, formerly pastor of the SummeriIeld NJ. F. church, but who was converted to the Episcopal faith, several years ago, delivered an impress sive sermon in NJ Paul's church in East Bridgeport. sunday evening Bridge port Farmer.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mrs Susan Weed of Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Mrs Elias Sanford, who came on last Fall to spend the Win ter with her mother and sister, expects to return home some time in April.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mrs r. H. Skidmore, accompanied by Mrs J. ". Skidmore of Bridgeport, left on Saturday for St Augustine, Fla, where she will stay for several weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
nIsTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss Probate Court \ March

Estate Of MAKY MUSGROVE. late of New town, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New town hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immedi- ate paymentto SMITH r. GLOVER, Admins trator.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Full standard calicOcs fast colors, only lc yard; also fine line at 5c and Gc yard. These are the best goods ever offered in town for the price; at E. F. lIawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

NJOW--You will have leisure to think tor stock Of Farming implements, among which notice Wizard Plows.I have four sizes of their swivel blows, also sulkys for those who ike offer is a power feed cutter which VIII pc sold at d sacrifice. J. BOTSFORD FAliiCiiiLD, P. O. Hawleyyille, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

John, two-year-old son of Peter Hall, fell on the drum of stove, Sunday, while his parents were absent and was badly burned about the face and head.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Easter music is being rehearsed by the choir of St Rose.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

John Blake of Walnut Tree hill has purchased d horse and will drive to and from his work at the Rubber.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Mrs J. l.. smith spent Saturday in Sandy Hook and Master Joseph Smith spent Sunday with his uncle.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Choice new figs only l0c pound at E. F. lIawlcy's; oranges, l5 and 25c dozen.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Auction at Town hall, Saturday, 10th, at l2 30. Do not miss it.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14

Only one soap tray will be given to each family, and that with the first pur- chase of 50 cents worth of Brussels soap Ono rosn) at E. F. Hawley's.