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Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
BERKSHIRE COUNTY

Many of the citizens of Adams are in- dignant because there Is rumor that there is to be another prize fight in that town.
 The street R. R. Go. of Plttsfeld complain of the heavy ice teams running on their tracks, as they have damaged and twisted the rails so that the cars are with difficulty kept on the track.
 Some unknown miscreant broke into the St Johns parish house at North Adams. Wednesday night, and stole $5 from children's mite missionary box which was in Rector Bodley's desk Entrance was gained by breaking a window opening on the west piazza, and nothing was disturbed except the mite box.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Notice To Tax Payers.

A IL persons liable to pay taxes in the town A of Salisbury, on the assessment list of 1889, are hereby notified that I will meet them at the Post Office, Chapinville, Thurs day, April Sd, from a. m. to Il a. m at G-o. H. Clark's store Salisbury, on the same day from r. m. until p. m. at Jas. M. Wood- worths store, Ore Hill, on the same day from 4 p. ID. until p. m., at Housatonic R: R. House, Falls Village, on Saturday, April 3, from 9 a. m. until II a. m. at Jas H. Bar nuns store, Lime Rock, on the same day from l p. m. until p. m.; at my house in Lakeville on the same day from P. m. until 6 p. m, All persons neglecting to pay said tax on the days mentioned will be charged legal fees. Interest at the rate of nine per cent per annum will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after the 1st day of May, 1890. VIM. B. PERRY, Collector.
 Lakeville, Conn.,, March 15, 1890,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
STATE ITEMS.

The Danbury Register has suspended and the News once more Is the only paper in the city.
 The Supreme Court has refused the injunction against tearing down the New Haven state house.
 Mary Ellsworth, a maiden lady of S7 years. living alone at Rockville, was burned to death, Saturday.
 The last school enumeration showed 157, ,245 children between the ages of four and sixteen in this state.
 The notorious Yale bear has come to ped to a New York butcher.
 Horace Manville, of Woodbury, who has reached the advanced age of 97, is recovering from an attack of pneumonia.
 Recently Miss Lizzie O'Connor, of Waterbury, dreamed of an open grave. Though in good health, she next day selected pail bearers and shroud. A day or two later she contracted pneu- monia. Last Tuesday she died.
 John Grant, of Danbury, and John Nolan, of Winste1, ran three miles at Cosmopolitan Hall, Danbury, last We'd nesday night, for $200 side and the pionship of the state. Nolan won. covering the distance in 16 minutes and IA seconds.
 Burglars are doing or trying to dc considerable business in and around Birmingham. They secured 5000 worth of jewelry and S55 in money. At another place they were frightened away by the lady of the house, who fired revolve, at them.
 Thomas Plunkett, aged 25. was sho, and killed by Thomas Halloran,a a saloon keeper of Stamford, in the latter's place Wednesday night. The two were dis putting, when Halloran picked up re volver and shot Plunkett twice. Hallo ran has been arrested.
 Wiusted enjoyed trotting race, Wed nesday. The winner made mile iron the Beardsley House down by Hote Andrews in 264. Winsted has raised S400O for race track. With an unob structed street down from West Winstet to the Flat" what need of more rac courses?-l Litchfeld Enquirer.
 Hubbard Futile, who left Winstet eight years ago for Lake Como, Florida committed suicide with pistol at Lax Como on Thursday, March Is. MT Tut tie was the son of Mrs Cordelia W. Tut i tie, formerly of Winsted, who has bee resident of Florida for the past eigb i years. He was the owner of 8 plauta tion. He was veteran of Company E 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery, an, was known 1n Winsted under tn familiar appellation of Lieutenan Hub" Futile.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
CANAAN VALLEY.

We wonder if the editor means us !? We wonder what became of the items we sent two weeks ago? We did not see them in print.-[They were not re- ceived until after the paper was printed. EDITOR
 The measles visited the family of A. E. Benton last week, and more expected.
 There are good many on the sick list at present. Mrs Eugene Webster, mother of Mrs Garfield, of East Canaan, Is very low.
 Miss Clara Bottum will teach our school the coming term.
 Mir and Mrs Wm Amstead and Mrs l. R. Baldwin spent several days last week visiting friends in Curtisville, Mass.
 A thousand crows (more or less) flew westward Monday morning, possibly en route for the worlds fair in Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
ASHLEY FALLS.

Albert Bowen was quite unfortunate one day last week. While chopring wood his ax slipped and cut his leg. Dr Church was quickly summoned, and under his skillful treatment it IS hoped that MT B. will soon be about again.
 Mir J. c. Greenough, principal of the Normal school in Westfeld, spent Sat day night with friends in this village.
 A mission concert was held ln our church last Sunday evening. Selections and responsive readings, with singing, completed tho program. The final re- marks by Mrs Henry Clark were specially interesting, as they related to letters from Rev G. Milton Gardner and wife, who went as missionaries to Foo Chou, last fall, and are we'll known hereabouts,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
AUCTION.

Will be sold at Public Auction at the resi- dence of David Boomer, Falls Village, Sugar HilD on Monday, March 31st, at Il O'Clock, a. m., the following property belonging to the estate of David Boomer, Jr., deceased,
 TWO HORSES, SEVEN COWS,
 1 lumber wagon, l two-seated wagon, two- seated sleigh, l light bob sleigh, heavy double harness, I light double harness, 2 single harness, l riding brdle, 3 OK yokes, 1 Columbia blow, side-hil blow, cultivator, horse hoe, rotary corn planter. flaming mil, corn sheller, moving machine, horse Ike. ? nay cutters harrow cr6ssent saw wheel hee1 a lot of lath, light wagon pole, refrigerator, milk cans, 3 milk pails, bedstead and springs, and other things too numerous to mention TERMS All sums under $l0 cash all sums over that amount approved notes with interest after 60 days, payable at the National Iron Bank, Falls Village.
 BLANCHE B. BLOOMER, AdministratrX. Falls Village, Ct, March 24, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
SHEFFIELD.

Principal J. c. Greenough, of the Westfeld Normal school, spent Sunday in this village.
 Miss Della Muuson and Wilfred Payne, of Millerton, N Y, were guests of Rev w. R. Webster and family over Sunday.
 Mrs J. H. Bacon went to Bristol, Ct. {, last week to spend few days with her son. Willis Bacon and his family.
 Town meeting will be held here next week Monday.
 A grandson of $. R. Sardam was brought here for interment, from New York on Monday
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
POINTERS.

Servant wanted. See Geo A. Spencer's advertisement
 Read what Francis Bissell says about the Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
 No wonder the rubber shoes made by the Colchester Rubber Go. sell like hot cakes. Their advertisement gives away the secret of such demand for said shoes
 Read the schedule of live stock, wagons, farming implements and other personal property which Mrs B. B.. Bloomer will sell at auction on Monday. March 81st.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
AUCTION.

r WILL offer at public sale on Monday, l March 3Ist, at 1 o'clock p. m.. 16 COWS. These COWS are most of them ] s z and I blood Holsteins, three and tour years old, either with calves by their sides or coming in this spring. l Registered Holstein Bull, stock good one. 23 milk cans, nearly new. Also at PRIVATE SALE pair of s4 blood Percheon Mares, and 5 years old, full sisters, well matched and all right, will weigh 1900 lbs. each, in good condition.
 Terms made known day of sale.
 HARRY SEDGWICK, HAUTBoY HILL FARM,
 Cornwall Hollow, Ct., March IS, go.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
4 Great Surnrik0

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Balsam for tho throat and Lungs, the great guaran- teed remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on it's merits and that any druggist is authorized by the proprietor of this wonder full remedy to give you sample bottle freei It never fails to cure acute or chronic coughs All druggists sell Kemps Balsam. Large Bottles 50cents and S1.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To anyone sending us the address of anyone about to buy or has just bought piano or organ we will send for six months Q musical monthly containing latest songs, etc., free. Address Cape we'll, the ieweler, West Winsted, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

owift's Wild Cherry Cough Balsam can be found al any Drug Store. It will cure your cough, cold or sore throat Try it. In Hartford, where it is we'll known, more of it is used than of all other remedies.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
DI ED.

BARToN-At Ancram, N. Y., March 18th, Mrs Frederick c. Barton, aged 43. HARr-At Barkhamsted, March r, Mrs Julia Beecher Hart, aged 82. SToCK1NG-At Wallingford, March 17, Anson G. Stocking, native of Goshen, aged 75. TUrrLE-Ar Lake Como, Fla, March 18th, Capt Hubbard E. Futile, aged 46, veteran of Company E. 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery.
 WILLIAMS, Falls Village, March 22, Wm. Williams, aged 80. SM1TH-AI Augusta, Ga.. March 21, Minnie Simmons. wife of Robert R. Smith of New Hartford, Conn.,, aged 46. Funeral at New Hartford Tuesday, March 25. Burial Wednesday, March 26. Ho1MEs-At Falls Village, March 24, Robert Holmes, aged 86 years. ADAMs-At Naugatuck, March 20, Angeline Babbitt, widow of z. T. Adams, aged 72.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
AUCTION.

A s am about to go west I will sell at A Public Auction, at my residence in nesday, April 2d at 10 o'clock, sharp, my farm, containing 18O acres of land, 3 yoke of cattle, 2 harness, new milch cows, 3 heifers, 1 bull, my farming utensils and household furniture, and 30 or 40 cords of three-foot wood. U. DUGUET, Proprietor.
 North Norfolk, Ct, March IT, go.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

An exchange says: "Fhe skate manu- lecturers have saved themselves this winter by making large quantities of palm ieaf fans
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Please Look at This l!

r HAVE large and carefully selected J assortment of TEETH which I am fur nishing at very LOW PRICE.
 J. M. BURGHARDT, Dentist. Opposite Town Hall, Main Street
 Great Burlington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

A Card. The members of the Canaan Cornet Band hereby extend a vote of thanks to the dist rict school committee for so kindly permitt- ing them to use the school room for their meetings.
 Canaan, March 25th, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
For Sale.
FRANCIS RESELL, y General Insurance

Effected in the strongest Mutual and Stock Companies. Also represents the Fitchburg Mutual, surplus $106,0O0. Covers against damage by lightning. Discounts 20 per ct. on one year policy 40 per ct on two years; 60 per ct. on five years. Call on or address me at BANTAM, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

Wonderful Bargains In Underwear, Hosiery, Laces, Fnrs, Cloaks. Black Goods, Rugs x Curtains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Chief Secretary Balfour is i'll with in.. huonza.
 Admiral Fisq uet, of the French Navy Is dead.
 Secretary of State Rice is seriously i'll Ut Albany. N. \.
 At Beverly, Mass, Mrs. Johanna Foster died of la grippe, aged e9.
 The cruiser Baltimore sailed from Cramps in Philadelphia for Norfolk.
 The influenza is spreading through out Ireland with grea, rapldlty ana Se- verity.
 England States arc in the clutches of tho grip.
 It is stated that the Pope and eight cardinals of his household arc suticrin. : with influenza.
 President Carnot is going to moot Kaiser Wilhelm at Brussels during King Leopold's jubilee.
 The Pope has ordered special mass for the recovery of King Alfonso. The King is HOW out of danger. At Dover, N. H., Warren T. Baker, aged 60. a carpenter, died of pneumo- nia, induced by Ia grippe. At Portsmouth, x. H., tho first death from the grip occurred in tho person of Mrs. Eliza A. Stevens, aged 67. Tho Evening Call, of Providence, R. l., tho Republican party organ run by the typographical union, has suspend. cd publication. 1 Attorney-Gencral Webster and Dr. | Rarnardo the well known educator, are among the prominent Londoners suffer ing from tho influenza. The largo organ factory of Bowlby Brothers in Washington, \. d.. was destroyed by fire. Tho entire stock in cluding largo number of un!inishcr organs were burned. Loss $50. 900: in Suranco $S,00o.
 A fire in tho store of J. NJ. Roberts a Riverton, x. J., quickly spread to tht housos of William France. Lowis Corner and William Nolschmidt, all 0 which wcro totally destroyed. The total loss is estimated at SD, 900. Gray thorne's plumbing establishment Wa badly damaged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
(oEFlEs THE coaoNER's JURY.
Justloe Mattheson Nefusos to Answer Questions in the Kmittin Inquest.

Justloe Matthesom uefuses to Answer
 Questions In the Knitan Inquest.
 TRENTON, x. J., Jan. 1.-The Coro ner's inquest in the kniAn mHrder case was resumed this morning. and of course there was crowded courtroom. Counsel of both sides were present, but refrained from interruption at any stage.
 There arc no new devcI Iopments in the case, except a rumor wni<h Is not verified, that Mrs. knlhns life was heavily insured. Assistant Prosecutor Apgar said that only skinned milk in the way of evidence would be offered before the Coronefs Jury, and that the cream would be placed before tho Grand Jury.
 Another of the prosecution said that in his opinion there was no evidence to hold Dr. knitlin, and that the circum- stantial evidence against Miss Pursel was not strong enough to insure her l conviction. Ho thought it would be q | good thing to prolong the Coroner's ln- vestigation so as to throw the case over to the Grand Jury of the May term. Tho feature of the evidence before | the Coroner was tho testimony given by | Police Justice Matheson, who has made | himself so conspicuous by his volunteer work in the case. The Justice an nounced that ho would testify from notes and he drew from his pocket sev- sral sheets of paper filled with writing | and also a diagram of the room where the murder took place. In reply t" question of the Coroner rcgar,. az a statement made by Miss Iursc4, tho | Justice sad:
 For the benefit of justice l refuse to | answer. You can ask me any question you wish to and will do as l like about answering" replied Mr. Matheson. "Why do you refuse to give us informa- tion that will assist us." asked Fore man Sterling. We are not he.e to try any one for this crime, but to endeavor to ascertain who it was that committed llt."
 II don't care what co inclusion you ar | rive nt, as it don matter anyhow The Grand Jury meets on Tuesday, and the important facts will be given to them, and they are the proper ones to l InStiCe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
AMERICAN CONCEPT.

Once I heard sn American in a smok. ing-room in an English hotel engaged in conversation with a British officer on the subject of the war in this country. The American was n kentuckian, who, desiring to impress his intcrlocutor with the amenities of our civilization and the refinements of home influences, had just told an anecdote of ncighbor and com panion who gallopcd into the county town while court was in session, his bolt stuck full of revolvcrs and doublc- barreled shotgun across the pommel of his saddle, and spurrcd his horse up and down the street, dcfying every thing and ready to murder any and every body in Q moment, and sure to get the drop on one who criticized his performance. The response of tho officer to tho touch ing narrative was that the story was ''something extraordinary" He listen ed intently, and ventured. when the hero of the tale rode of in triumph, brandishing his shotgun and daring tho world in arms to fight, to change tho subject by observing: II suppose that the battles of the Franco-German war were far moro bloody than any of those in the war in your country?"
 The expression of tho young Ken tuckian was that of indignant amaze ment. No, sir" said he in thrilling tones, "the battles that were fought in my country were the bloodiest that were ever fought anywhere on earth. Now, take the battle of Shiloh; it ragged without a moments intermission for seven days and nights Whom it began 1t was in the midst of dense wilder ness on the Tennessee, and when if was ended there was not tree standing within nine miles of the river, and twenty thousand men wore killed on each side and were dead in the fallen timber.''
 Tho British officer remarked: Ut is astonishing. I think you possibly mean that there were twenty thousand men on each side killed, wounded and miss. ing; say forty thousand on both sides hors de combat. That would bc sufficient I should say, for great battle," and he called for another brandy and soda.
 ''No, sir," said the citizen from ole Kentucky; ''thero were twenty thousand dead on each side, and they were buried where they fell. There was nothing like that in the French and Dutch fight ing," and, of course, there was not Murat Halstead, in North American Re view.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
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WATERBURY, CONN.
Q. G M. T. MALoNEY, PRoPRIEToRS.
 OPrIcE-l53 south Main Street.

Tho secularists of Melbourne, Aus tralia, lately sold their fine science hall to the Young Mems Christian Associa- ton. The interest in the new religion was not sufficient to keep it going.
 There are now 371 mission societies in Mississippi, scvcnty-scvcn of which are composed of young people, and tho Record says that it is a dull mind that does not see great things for the future in this move."
 trouble everywhere on the Continent. Switzerland is compelled to cXprl then on account of their continuous dChanc. of the law, and Holland is contemplate ing tho samc measure for the same req son.
 -Therc arc over 500 ordained minis tors in Madagascar. and nearly +,t00 na, tive preachers: 6l. 723 church members 230, AIS adhercnts, and l,O43 schools with almost 100, 900 scholars. The local con tributions amount to G3,0o0, or nearly SIS, ,O0O.-Thc Advance.
 -There are now siXty-fvc cardinals. Seven are over so years old, 21 between 70 and so, 22 between 60 and 70, II be- tween 50 and 50, and between +2 and 10. NuTulIldl INtN llHIi iS tllc plllN'Sl member of the Sacred College. He wa: born on February @i. lN0l.
 A good rulo for Christian conduct rs not to do any thing we would not like to have our children do. Another rule is not to do any thing we do not feel lil>s praying over. "Do all to the glory O God" If we can ask God to bless us il our undertakings, in cur pleasures, i! our associations, it is pretty safe for IL to engage in them.-Christian Inquirer
 Tho cause of Protestant religion il Paris has sustained Il great loss in the death of Pastor Bersicr. He was one o the most eloquent preachers in France being ranked with Massill ,n and Bour daloue; and his piety was of that earnest fervent sort which showed itself, no only in his sermons, but in his entire life, public and private. It will be re membcrcd that it was by his efforts tha monument to Coligny was erected flow years since in the heart of Paris United Presbyterian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14

AT Atlanta, Ga., recently two we'll dressed men stopped on tho corner of Broad and Marietta streets and began pointing upward, one of them often pointing to telephone wire with his cane, as if trying to make his companion see something ho was looking at. The other shaded his eyes with his hands, but shook his head, at which the first man mentioned caught him by the arm and led him backward few steps. They kept up their antics until big crowd collected. Finally, when asked they said: "We were just experimenting to see how many gaping idiots we could collect in ten minutes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
NOT A NEW IDEA,
A Suggestion of the Monograph in 8 Sew
 entecnth Century Fable.

A Suggestion of the Phonograp ph in Sew
 entecnth Century Fable.
 The idea of the magnetic telegraph is said to be certainly three hundred years old. But the phonograph was believed to be comparatively a new notion. Mary Somerville, indeed, predicted that hforc the end of the present century we should probably possess means of recording and reproducing speech; but the like connection turns out to be far older than that.
 In the middle of the seventeenth cent ury NJ. de Bergerac,a a well-known French writer of his day, and a forerunner of Jules Verne, published fabulous ac- count of visit to the moon, which con- tains an account of two mechanical books left in a city of the moon by a visitor from the sun. In opening one of these books the narrator states that he found somewhat of metal almost like to our clocks, full of ! know not what little springs and imperceptible engines. Ut was book, indeed, but strange and wonderful book that had neither leaves nor letters In fine it was a book made wholly for the ears and not the eyes, so that when any body has mind to read it he winds up that machine with great many little springs; then he turns his hand to the chapter which he desires to hear and straight as from the mouth of man or musical instru- ment proceed all the distinct and differ | ent sounds which the lunar grandees make use of for expressing their thoughts instead of language. I no longer wondered that the young men of | that country were more knowing at six teen or eighteen years old than the gray | boards of our climate, for, knowing how to read as soon as speak, they are never | without lectures"
 A suggestion of the electric light is | also contained in the same work, where one of the charact ITS appears with two bowls on fire ''so sparkling that all won- dered he burnt not his fingers" The philosopher of the sun who composed one of these speaking books is thus de- | Scribed:
 "He proves in it (the book) that all things are true, and shows tho way of uniting physically the truths of every contradiction; as, for example, that white is black and black is white; that one may be and may not be at the same time, proving all thess unheard-of para doxes without any captious or sophistical argument" Y. Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-14
TALLOW CANDLE TREES.

Curious Product of China Which Burns
 With Bright, White Light.
 The tallow tree. or the tallow candle tree, is a native product of China. If there is land on earth where one would not be surprised to find lighted tallow candles growing on the trees it is in the land of the queue and silk pantaloon. Seriously speaking, the tallow candle tree does not bear an annual crop of candles strung on cotton string all ready for use, but one of it's many pro- ducts does much resemble unrefined ami nal tallow and is used in the manufac- ture of all articles requiring ingredients of fat.
 The Chinese tallow tree is about four to eight inches in diameter and twelve to twenty feet high, but the tallow is not found in the trunk, neither has it ''pith like the elder" The fatty matter | from which it takes it's name is part of the fruit. The fruit is enclosed in a sort of pod like most other nuts, but more resembling the chestnut than any other which I can recall at this moment, and consists of three grayish kernals, each having capsule of it's own and another seed within, the pulpy matter enclosing this second seed, or nut, being tho "tallow," of which so much has been said and written.
 It has all the properties of pure tall low, even to taste and smell and when rubbed upon paper or cotton rags it burns with a bright, white light and gives out much heat.--St. Louis Re- public.