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Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
c. w. P. A.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press Association was held at the Tontine Hotel at New Haven, on Mon day. Dinner was served at l o'clock. The business meeting was call ed to order at ? o'clock. President Pratt in the chair. B. w. Naples and w. H. Taylor made brief reports of the recent National Editorial Association Conven- tion held at Boston. T. s. Pratt and w. H. Taylor of the Rockville Journal, and J.. A. Bolles of the New Milford Gazette. were appointed to compile all the state laws in regard to probate and other legal notices, and to report at a future meeting. The design is to have a change made in the laws so that weekly newspapers can share in the advertising that now goes to the daily newspapers. s. c. Beckley of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, was appointed essay ist for the next meeting
 O. l Auu1S OI Gu0 W1uuSOF LOCKS Journal. read an interesting and pithy paper entitled 'The Relations of an Editor to the Public"
 For various reasons the July meeting of the association is always slimly attended. On Monday only ten members were present, viz: T. H. Pratt and w. H. Taylor, Rockville Journal; Ex- President Naples, Norwalk Hour B. M. Jerome, Shore Line Times; s. T. Addis, Windsor Locks Journal Henry R. Jones. New Hartford Tribune; O.. S. Haviland, Southington Phoenix B.. 0. Bross, Ridgefeld Press; J. A. Bolles, New Milford Gazette; s. O. Beckley, Connections Western News.
 A telegram was received from Ex- President Vaill regretting his inability to be present. Mrs s. T. Addis has attended many of the meetings of the association. She was the only lady present at this meeting, and she was presented with large boquet of pond lilies, in recognition of her interest in the welfare of the association.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
ORE HILL.

On Wednesday morning last Capt Bartle drove to Lime Rock and went to the house of M. B. Richardson to call on him, when Mir R's dog came out and bit him severely on the leg. The Capt drove to Lakeville to see Dr Bissell, but it was not till near night that the doctor was found to dress the wound. :. John Martin, of Lakeville, is an em- ployee of the O. N. B. & w. R. R. He passes through Ore Hill week days and frequently stops over on Sunday. John is not bad young man but am afraid some morning we shall wake up and find some of our treasures gone :. On Tuesday next Roda V. Lukey and Mrs Wesley Tanner start for Michigan Miss Lukey goes to the upper peninsula while Mrs Tanner goes inland from Detroit . Miss Minnie Bartle will probably go to Pennington Seminary at opening of the next term in Sept. Capt Bartle has gone to New York city. No doubt that dog bite will be looked to. Arthur Tanner is home from Sheffield, Mass, on vacation .Wm. Tanner and Mrs Geo. Lukey are on the sick list . Rev D. Phillips preached at the school house on Sunday after noon Miss Lizzie McArthur, who has been sick for some weeks, is much better.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
STATE ITEMS.

Burnside Post of Unionville, will attend the G. A. R. National encamp- ment to be held in Boston next month, in body.
 Thomas O'Brien, for several years in the West Wipsted depot of the c. N. B. & w. road, has been appointed to 8 clerkship in the superintendent's office in Hartford.
 Hester Edwards died in East New London last week, aged 1O2 years, 6 months and days. She was remark able woman, possessing all her facul- ties up to within an hour of her death.
 Charles Moore, New London fisher man, started for his smack in dory Thursday night, to set the night lamps He has not been seen since. The dory was found bottom hp Saturday.
 The price of coal has been reduced in Hartford 50 cents per ton, now being $5 per ton delivered. It is probable that there will be 8 general reduction all through the state OF account of the reduced freight rates.
 Charles Steele, lately relieved as sta 
 on the payroll of the railroad company at $45 per month. Mir Steele is now 70 years of age and has spent the average working time of mans life in the company's employ.
 Oliver s. Hartwell, of New Milford, has in his possession pair of infants calf skin shoes, handmade and begged soles, that are still in fair state o1 preservation, although they were worn in turn by his fathers six children including himself, and also by one grandson.
 The new postal card which GAP Daggett will make at his factory at Shelton, is designed for the use of advertisers, and will be larger than the old sizes. A pearl-gray card, smaller than the present one, will be made for the use of women, and the present size will continue to be made
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
SOUTH EEsN NEW MARLBORO

Good hay weather most of the time of late :. Apples and pears will not be drug in the market. The Misses and maidens who pant in the hot sun after raspberries and blueberries do not find super-abundance The market will not be over stocked. .,. There is promise of plenty of blackberries :. Richard Gingell had 8 slight attack of paralysis Thursday evening. Dr Tiffany thinks he will come out of it.. Mrs Wm. Knapp, who has been visiting in York State for a few weeks, returned Saturday MT l.. Hedger and wife are visiting their children about here. Mir Hedger needs pension and we hope he will get it.. Owing to the scarcity of cider it is reported that some Frenchmen about here have laid in 8 or 10 gallons of old rye whiskey to assist them in having. :. .E. D. Norton and family are greatly in need of horse. Come, friends, hurry up that subscrip- tion paper ;. Sheldon Norton, aged 86, swings the scythe with considerable vigor yet
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
NORFOLK.

Johnson's sprinkler is laying the dust in the streets once more.
 A. P. Curtiss looks smiling and happy we suppose because he has just commenced housekeeping.
 Agent Darrow has had his hours at the depot shortened, by having night operator sent here.
 James Flynn's new team had bad tumble one day last week, rolling down an embankment down towards West Norfolk. No damage done.
 At the town meeting, Monday, it was voted to sell town bonds to the amount of $50, ,OOO, to use with what we have on hand to take up $4O,OOO in bonds due October 1st.
 A large number of our summer visitors and towns people gathered at the Hillhurst, Monday evening, to listen to a recital of pianoforte music, by MT Charles S. Elliot, of New York City, assisted by MT Burton E. Leavitt, of New Haven. That they were pleased the aplause and frequent encores proved. It was most enjoyable occa- sion and we tender the thanks of all to the generous ones who gave us so much pleasure.
 On Wednesday, July 30, grand ex- cursion, under the auspices of the NJ. E. church, to Poughkeepsie and return will be given. Special train leaves Winsted at 7.30 8. m., stopping at the principal stations between Winsted and Lakeville. Fare for round trip $1 from all stations except Winsted. Children under 12 half fare.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Evans Brothers, of this village, have taken the contract to build large barn for Col. Wm. l.. Brown, at Locust wood, in the south part of the town. The new building will take the place of the one which was struck by lightning and burned last week Tuesday after noon. Mir Evans went to Bridgeport last week and selected the timber, and the work of reconstruction began yesterday. John Flynn, of this place, with a number of men, are rebuilding the stone work The first of series of select summer dances was given at the town hall Friday evening. Baldwin s orchestra furnished the music. Ice cream and cake was served at 10 o'clock and the entertainment closed at 12:3O. . Lucy Naples, colored, who is violently insane, was committed to the asylum at Northampton Thursday :. /. The ladies of the Methodist church have their ice cream sociable at the home of Mrs John Rev J. F. Waters, pastor of the colored pastor of Zion church, in this village, Harrington" The wife and children of the Rev gentleman have been here for several weeks, and here the little Miss was born last Wednesday Policeman Cooper is notifying by postal the owners of dogs who have not paid their canine tax, that they must settle at once or the extreme penalty of $20 and costs, will be meted out to them. There are about 30 that evidently desire to be brought into court in order to have their names published in the papers :. :. Ward Reed is preparing to build another house in the south part of the village, and the foundation is laid for the same. =. John Kelley, after lingering ill ness, died at the home of his uncle, Peter, in this village last Wednesday aged Al years. The funeral was largely attended Friday at 10 a. m. He has been well-known caterer in this town and New York. In August, 1864, when but 15 years of age, he enlisted in the 2d Mass Heavy Artillery and in Jan. 1865, was transferred to the 17th Infantry .. William Stoddard, who died at his home in Afford, Sunday, aged 89 years, was prominent farmer. He represen- ted the town in the legislature of 1e42 and 1860 and had held several town offices, including that of selectman
 His father and grandfather, both named Elisha Stoddard, were from Woodbury Ct., about 1903. The family name has been prominent in that ancient town for almost 200 years. MT Stoddard is survived by son and two daughters, though his wife, who was Elizabeth Emigh, died 8 few years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
ASHLEY FALLS.

Rev T. H. B. Richards returned from Clavetack to spend his vacation among his many friends here. He is heartily welcomed by all and we hope to hear from him in the pulpit. H. H Brig ham, Esq, came last Saturday for his summer vacation at his home here. ... A. w. Parsons and wife have gone to spend week with friends in Sheffield.
 :. Mrs L. Rogers, of Waterbury, Ct., has been spending a few days with Mrs J. F. Griffith .. Rev MT Mueller occu- pied our pulpit last Sunday evening. Miss Belle Cornwell, who has been visiting at l.. D. Moores' the past two weeks, returned to her home in Troy N. Y., last Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
CORNWALL CENTER.

Geo. A. Wheaton, who has been dis abled by sprained ankle, is able to be around.
 Wilbur s. Wing, of Brooklyn, is spending his vacation at his grand fathers.
 Louis Fritz, of Torrington, paid a visit to friends in this place last week.
 Gentlemen from out of town, accom- panied by friends in this place, fshed, with good success, on Goshen pond Saturday.
 Mrs w. H. Hewitt returned to her home in New Haven, Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
CANAAN VALLEY.

Mrs Charles Stanard is in poor health and is staying at her fathers, Wm Amstead's.
 Wm Bunnell got hurt on a moving machine last Wednesday,; don't know how seriously.
 l.. NJ. Stanard took business trip to New York last week.
 Mrs Geo Brinton is on the sick list.
 Joel Crofut is quite feeble.
 Wm Canfeld's little boy fell out of 8 chair last Friday and hurt himself quite seriously.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
SOUTHFIELD.

Mir A. A. Smith and MT Shaw, of Bridgeport, came to meet their wives and little ones on Saturday night, returning on Monday ... Postmaster Baldwin made trip in Conn. last week, taking in Torrington and intermediate towns, returning via Winchester and Norfolk =. Two daughters of B. Ham mond, at Fishkill- ill-on-Hudson, are at D. R. Baldwin's.. Young MT and Miss Huntington are with H. w. Palmer's folks The lively gait of the hay makers of late is really worth noticing Mrs s. D. VanDeusen arrived home Saturday from trip to Hillsdale, N. Y., where she has been visiting friends
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
SALISBURY.

Quite number of boarders are at the different houses. A party from Lenox stopped at the Maple Shade hotel over Sunday
 A party from here went to Bash Bish falls last Monday and reported first class time
 There was musical at Mrs Russell's s last Tuesday evening. of which we will tell more next week.
 The Misses Niver, of Waterbury, have been visiting at MT Wm. Conklin's
 A tent show is located on the green north of the town hall.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
NEW MARLBORO.

Geo. H. Wells, of the South Berk- shire House, went to Thomaston this week. Miss Della Curtin is book keeper at T. H. Clark's z. .Dr and Mrs Eames are entertaining 8 number o1 friends at Maplehurst. ..... Woodlawn is rapidly filling with guests. Mrs Hopkins-Sear spent few days there last week. =. MT Thos. McMahon, ot Castle Blaney, Ireland, has returned from an extended trip through the West. where he has been buying horses for the British government.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

No use for this world An old hen belonging to Warren Atall, of Ashton, says the Omaha Bee, matched out queer little chick last week. It had two heads so closely grown together that they looked like one. In the middle of the two heads was an eye and on the side of each head was another eye and the bird had four bills. The chick died before it was we'll out of the she'll
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Hold it to the Light.

The man who tells you conf1dentially just what will cure your cold is prescribing Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepara- tion of this remarkable medicine for coughs and colds no expense is spared to combine the best and purest ingredients. Hold a bottle of Kemps Balsam to the light and look through it; notice the bright, clear look then compare with other remedies. Price Soc and $1. Sample bottle free,
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

Don't take any chances with a stub born cough or cold. If neglected it may be pneumonia to morrow. If other remedies have failed you do not be discouraged. Try once more. Swift's Wild Cherry Cough Balsam cures when all others fail.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
BORN.

WATERs-At Ct Harrington, Mass, July 18th, daughter, (Victora Barrington) to Rev J. F. Waters. BRAzEE-At Ellsworth, July 9th, a daughter to Samuel l.. and Rosa J. Brazee.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

If no serious hindrances occur, the new Housatonic station at Newtown will be ready to occupy by the middle of August.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
DEALER IN V s (|l $

The long delayed warm days, humid days, hot days, are here at last, and general discomfort is the rule.
 One thing to do about it is to have the feet properly clothed, for if the feet are cool the body will be cool also.
 Lay aside, therefore, all thick, heavy wear, get something low cut, thin, easy and soft, such as will soothe the pains and swelling in one extremity, while the wrinkles will be smoothed from the brow in the other.
 Russet Shoes will fill the bill for many purposes, Canvas for others, while Black and Patent Leather cannot be en- tirely dispensed with.
 But it should be borne in mind that ease and comfort cannot be fully ob- tained unless the Shoes are made on sci entific principles, so they will exactly fit the foot, and not. as is too often the case, the foot is made to fit the shoe. Such goods, gotten up specially to meet these points, can be found in great variety at our Store, as an inspection will verify, and we will take great pleas ure in furnishing to all 8 good founda- tion for keeping cool.
 Elmer D. Gildersleeve,
 3l4 MAIN STREET, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Colnurn,. Phiiadelphia Mustard.

Stimulates the appetite and aids digestion Best for table and medical uses. Try it. In and lb. tins.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Watches speciality at Capewell's, West Winsted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
DIED.

BRAzEE--At Ellsworth, July 9th, Cora E., infant daughter of Samuel L. and Rosa J Brazee. KELLEY-At Great Burlington, Mass, July 18th, John Kelley. aged Al. SToDDARD At Afford, Mass, July 20th, Wm. Stoddard, aged 89. GoRDoN-At sheffi4ld, Mass, July 14th, Mrs Alonzo Gordon, aged 68 years. MUNsoN-At Wjhsted. July 22, Sarah M,, widow of Eugene Munson, aged 55. Tuner al Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Does your Cake Dry up
 Quickly ;

If so, your baking powder is adulter- ated with ammonia or alum, ingredients which are injurious to health and are used by interruptions manufacturers simply to lessen the cost of the powder and increase their profits.
 Housekeepers who use Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder know that food raised with this pure cream of tartar powder keeps moist and sweet, and is palatable and wholesome.
 Cleveland's Superior" has the peculiar property, possessed by no other baking powder, of producing light, wholesome bread, biscuit, cake, etc., tl.at aetasn their natural moisture and sweetness. This desirable quality, in a baking powder shown by the Official Ecl .ots to be the strongest of all pure CT an of tartar powders, makes Cleve- ail,i's Superior Absolutely the Best"
The new North-west., 1890-10-03
WHOLE NO. 11O8.

For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly
war flame spread,
High on st. Michaes mount it shone--it shone on
Beachy head.
Far on the deep the Srs.niard saw, along each
southern shire, g.a- 55."-..4
Cape beyond cape in endless range those twink
ling points OF fire.
Lord Howard was taken by surprise,
only q small part Of his fleet ready; so he
stood off and maneuvered n day for posi-
ton. Sunday, July 81. he opened the
ball with shot at the Spanish flagship.
To any seaman OF experience the event was
determined as soon as the relative action
was seen; the English ships sailed twice as
fast rs the Spanish, passed the latter's
front, delivering n calling fire as they
went, then steered around and attacked
the rear. All this time the Spaniards were
making awkward efforts to close and
board, ns their young chivalry We're nc
customed to fight at close quarters with
the sword, but that WAS to he as the En-
s!isia Cl,oae, and just then they did not
choose it, The Spaniards suffered severe
y, and got two ships disabled that night
BY collision, -..
On Monday here was occasional fighting
all day, with more loss To the Spanar4
On Tuesday The wind favored them ana
they attempted to close and board, but he
English marksmen shot The galley slaves
from their benches and defeated that
scheme. This WAS l'roliisler's day of tri-
ulnph, Theu the Spauiards turned and
sailed up the channel, and from every port
came every kind Of vessel even a fisher
mans catboat, 6;nMoy them "Wednesday
beth fleets tlriitet!, Thursday there was
another battle and another gain for the
English. f'rittar Single Spanish ships be
The new North-west., 1890-10-03
The Growth of Yachting.

The number of yachts which change
hands i'll The course Of year Is larger Than
most people have any idea Of Though the
commissions csIartsed ilrr small, the yacht
agency is II lucrative business, One agency
i'll this city occupies the entire floor OF Il
building i'll a crowded down town business
street. Vested interests is ii phrase fire.
qucntly heard i'll yaeh,ing circles, and one
has only to look over the books Of !, yacht
agency to see that this phrase mc,ms a
great deal
a person unfamiliar with yachting
would DC 's-;nnishtd at The great amount
OF wealth invested III yachts IN 4hmcrca
1t is to he estimated not by hundreds ni
thousands, bnt by millions. Each year he
vested interests increase, and the n.ces
sary, purely business transactions attached
to them grow alsu.-Ncw inrk rrib,lnn,
The new North-west., 1890-10-03
Thn prilc of MatriuIuuH, =

III his Trials of 4 Country Pnrson'' DR..
Jessupp some amusing anecdotes pick
etfup in Already. AS thus: "It is very shock
ing to sensitive person to hear the way III
which the old people speak Of their dead
wives or husbands exactly as if they'd been
horses or dogs, They ara always proud OF
having been married more than once
iou didn't think, miss, as I'd have five
wives, now, did YOU All, but | have
ush-leaseways | buried five on en in
the churchyard, that l did-and tree on
'em bewties.' On another occasion play
fully suggested: Don't you mix up your
husbands nov and then, Mrs. Page, when
you talk about thems' Wei, to tell yo,,
the truth, Sir, really du! But my third
husband, he was a man. Edon't mix him
up. lie got killed fighting--you'vc heert.
tell g thut. make no doubt The Others
wArn't nothing 10 him 1I'd ID mixed
them uEl quick enough II they'd interferetl
wi him. Lawk ha! He'd a. made moth
iuLr 1f Them y
The new North-west., 1890-10-03

Probably the most curious craftif we
may call it d traft-thnt man ever con
structed or handled was the floating island
(Chinampasl Of the Aztecs, They were the
outgro"th Of necessity.
Being eryiro4ea by enemies WHO occu-
pied the nain land the Mexicans werp
obliged to construct these boat gardens or
suhsist without fruit and vegetables With
branches, roots and other light materials
they made q float; On this they placed
weeds and earth dreaged from the bottom
Of the lakes. Some of these islands were
forty eight feet long, eighteen broad and
raised about Il foot above the water These
floating gardens had one great advantage
If the proprietors neighbors were unde-
sirablc, or il the proximity of an i'll kept
field endangered his own crop he could
pull up anchor and jumping into his
canoc tow his real estate into |. more de
sirable locality. \ few Years ago there
was natural floating island drifting about
Greenwood lake. 1t has since become fixed
near the lower cnd.-Rudder
The new North-west., 1890-10-03

tAe remaining ySsse!s fhem W.;t7 nothing
hlt flight, It ~ NJ say they r4.Fue in
WA mow eifss t4ulIy blocked hey sui.ed ~
tterlUrlgat!d Lroau& Great Britain Many
vessels io1ina"r,{i in tite NoltA 7e',. many
slorr were ",raeGc,i ou The in.sltaul Scotch
ryaSt, ana of me @3,ol0 ~ So who Sailed
from Srainil the .%ru4a'I. not Qaitc oiGc-
.thir| ever epah@l home again. 4n .um
Such was the wonderful Ge!;yerauce
England now celebrates, and like AL great
struggles it furnished the material for bal
lads aud romances for fw9 generations.
OF the many N'i0us traditions one bears
an air Of history, and WIS long firmly be
lievet in The Enl1ed Statcs and taken rs
the explanation Of certain facts in Mexico.
On tle way around the ISLANDS the Span
iartls carried Gil some Scotch people, r!lo
were never accounted for Report said
That they were sent to Mexico to work AZ
slaves III thn ,niltas, That they ruvoited aud
escaped - tl"fel9ibe valley and there es
tabllsheJ Il permanent community. Hence
the nnumcrable traditions If the white
Indians Of Arizona Ur other sections, and
the many fnnciful stories Of 4 wonderful!
city hidden in the mountains. The truth
probably Is that tie poor Gapives died ii
exi!e--aI any rate we now i.npyY that there
was suctl colony il Mexico, E
The new North-west., 1890-10-03
InsNct DeNnnrin- EIanfs. !

A. IT, well knOHll, most plants derive nu-
trlment from the ground by means Of their
roots, h!t ii has i,ren established that 4
few, curiously adapted for tho purpost,
feed on insects. among the latter may be
mentioned the pitcher plants OF the Sierra
NaTaans, North Caroline and BUrneo.
Bladder worts also catch insects, and ~
docs the sundnw, whose long, n;lrrDw
leaves are covered with II sweet, sticky
substance, When nne Of the leaves catches
q fly, for example, it begins to curve over
The movement is very SLOW, and, what is
quite remarkable, il the fly alights on the
side Of the leaf or anywhere away from the
center. the tcntacle it touches bends over,
carrying its prey with it to the center Of
the leaf, and then all the tentaclcs move
toward the middle and clasp it. The leaf
then pour5 over IL Il liquid acid, which dis
solves what IS good for food, thus acting
a= does the gastric Juice in our stonachs.
One full meal will last the plant nearly IL
week. 1t must have tile right kind of
: food, however
Dir. Darwin fed i suudew on cheese,
which made it turn yellow hstl 7itHly, and
it finally died with dyspepsia, When a
few drops If milk were poured on a leaf it
curved up around the edges, making the
form more cuplike, whi.c the teutaces
bent over to absorb il. Another thing has
been noted II Il bit Of meat is divided,
half OF it placed on the leaf and the other
on some moss besdeit. the piece on the leaf
will remain fresh until disesteti, while TINT
on the moss becomes spoiled The opera
tons of Venus fly trap are familiar to most
cnltivators Of plants.