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Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
Certified by WILLARD BAKER, Clerk.
DISTRICT of sharoo, ss. Probate Court,

RESTRICT of sharoo, ss. Probate Court, DMarch lst, 1890.
 In the matter of the application of Martha Hazard, of said Sharon, requesting that the last will and testament of Henry ". Els York, which said will was duly proved and established by the Surrogate Court of the County of Columbia and State of New York, may be filed and recorded in the Probate court of said district of sharon, as per appli- cation on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Shar- on, in said district on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1890, at ten o'clock forenoon, and that notice be given of the ndency of said application and the time and place of hearing by publishing the same once i9 district and by posting d copy thereof on the public sign-posr in ths town of Sharon, in said district, and by mailing copy of this order to each of the devisees and persons having m interest h the real estate described in said application and situate in said sharon
 A. M. CARD, Judge
 Certified by WILLARD BAKER, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
News About FOWn.

It is the current report about town that Kemps Balsam for the Throat and Lungs is making some remarkable cures with people who ara troubled with Coughs, Sore Throats, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Any druggist will give you trial bottle free of cost. It is guaranteed to relieve and cure. The Large Bottles arc 60c and $1.tO.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

CARP (Nor CRACKERs) AND CHEESE. Editor of Ne,os
 In reference to stocking the Black. berry with carp. believe they were first placed there by Mir Luman Foote, about thirty years ago. It was soon after we started in the cheese business.
 Yours, GEO B. CoGaswELL Pitts6eld. Mass, March 4, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
The Best of Several Kiads.
H. J. Baker & Bro. N. Y,

have received valuable information from my Superintendent, at Roseland Park, Wood. stock, Conn.,, N hich think will please you, He says that the Fertilizers sent him by you at my request and on my special order, proved to De of the very best quality as com which were faithfully tested by him during the past year. So long as you furnish, as you always have don such high grade ferti- ilzers, l am sure you will not lack patro- 9a8e. Very respectfully,
 Jan. [, " RINRY Q. BOWEN,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
nIsTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Court

DtsTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court, h March 1st, A. D. 1890.
 said district. F.
 Upon the application of Charles H. Shears, ot said Sharon, the executor named in the last will and testament of said deceased, ask ing that said instrument, which purports to be the last will and testament of said deceas- ed, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate. and that letters testa- m1ntary may be granted to said Charles H. shears, the exeeutor therein named, as per ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in sharon, in said district, on the 18th day of Mar, A. D., l89O at ten o'clock in the fore- noon, and that notice be given of the penden- cy of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said District. and by posting copy rhere- of on the public sign-post in the town of Sharon, in said District.
 A. II. CARD, Judge.
 Certified by WILLARD BAKER, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05

D4sTRICP of oapaan, ss. Probate Court AFeh. z5th 1890. Eestate of Winifred Purcill, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased
 Upon application for the granting of ad- ministration o. said estate
 ORDERED, That such application be heard at the Probate office in said North Canaan, on the 10th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by pub- fishing the same twice in the Connecticut Western News, public newspaper having a circulation in said district.
 Certified from Record,
 JACOB B, HARDENBERGH. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
SOUTHFIELD.

La Grippe has hold of Nellie Palmer, and some others yet.
 An unusual rain and mud-makinR storm again last week, followed by a freeze-up, and roads ropghcr than ever.
 I. R. Baldwin and wife and Bertie are in Warwick, N. Y, on visit.
 H. l.. Barber made call at New York, and at Westfiell lust week
 Several hands are at work chopping I. B. Haskell's lot.
 Mrs Hunt and Mrs J. B. Pettis are improving.
 The outlook for sugar making is so poor that some of our farmers think they will pass it over
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
Housatonic Railroad

MAIN LINE.
 Jan. 12, 1890. Passenger trains leave Canaan, COMO MOTT, $40 !. m. for Pittsfeld, North Adams xiSb Albany, via State Line. VII ' i...i.s .:-S 12p P. %., for Pittsnerd, with through car for 7.26 P. m. New York Express." vith s4a,s ssnrufR ns O9r for Pittsheld. cahaectins vi1 lo.l4 a. m,, sunday Mali for Pittsasld,
 L4AvE CANAAN, como SOUTH. $40 2. m.. for Bridgeport and New York with through car. 2.SS p. m., for Bridgeport, with through Drawing Room Car for New York, S.9l p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 6.SO P. m., for Bridgeport and New York. sunday MIX, S.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connections are made at Brooklleld Juno ton with trains to and from Danbury.
 WI. B. STEvEN0ON.
 vice-Pres,t. and 0rn1 Naaaeor.
 A. ". larn1 n \
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
SWIFT'S
  Wild Cherry COUGH BALSAM

ITS THE best possible remedy for Stubborn l Cough, whether it results from the influen- ga pr not.
 It allays the irritation and inflammation and stops tickling in the throat
 It soothes the cough; it heals the lungs it p1lrifies the blood, and it is pleasalt to take. It is 3 scientific combination of Wttp CHERRY and other valuable curative barks, herhs and roots, and IS THE BEST COUGH REMEDY IN THE WORLD.
 Office of P, 4 F. G"rhin, Manufacturers of
 Hardware
 New Britain, Conn.,, Jan. 8, 1890, Messrs Taleott, Frisbte x Co.,, Hartford, Ct Gentlenpnn-I desire to say most emphati- eally that SwIFT's WILD CHERRY COUCH BALsAM is the best and surest cure for a cough ever saw. The grip left me with a cough which was simply terrible. obtained bottle of this Balsam and it gave reli f immediately, and has been of the greatest benefit to me since. commenced to improve at once. Other members of my family had about the same experience. I shall always keep it in the house hereafter, as would not be without it. Yours Respectfully, CHARLES F, CoRBIN II baye sold more of Swift's Wild Cherry Cough Balsam than of any six cough prepara tions combined" "; AkkRIMxs, ideal Pharmacy, Bristol Ccnp,
 sSPrice 25 cents at all druggists,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05

Rev Joseph Pullman, of New Britain, says he has no members in his church who buy Sunday newspapers. ..
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05

n1STRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate court, D Feb. "A, 1890.
 Estate of Thomas Brown, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application for the granting of admins, ration on said estate,
 ORDERED, That such application be heard at the Probate office in said North Canaan, on the 10th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the for enoon, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by pub Western News, 6 public newspaper having a circulation in said district.
 Certified from Record,
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
Legal Notices.

RESTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, DFeb. 24th, A. D. 1890.
 Estate of Ann Brown Baker, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased.
 Upon application for the granting of administration on said estate,
 ORDERED, That said application be heard at the probate office in said North Canaan, on the 10th day of March, 1890, at 10 o'clock forenoon, and that notice of such time and place of hearing be given by publishing this order twice in the Connecticut Western News public newspaper having circulation in said district,
 Certified from Record,
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05

Great Darlington, Mass.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Pawnee Rock Leader: The series of
revival meetings have closed with fifty
three accessions to the NJ. E. church
at this place. In the neighborhood of
eighty went forward to the altar dur
ing the meeting. and most of them pro.
tessed conversion.
Pawnee Rock Leader: The Chris
tian church at Dundee has been talk
ing of building church. They have
membership of fifty-two. They have
social meetings every Sunday, and
preaching every fourth Sunday of each
month, DR.. Ellis pastor.
Turon Headlight: The interest in
the revival at the e. B. church Is still
increasing. The house is full every
night and there has been large num-
Der of conversions. lev. Parker is a
great revivalist and is ably assisted by
Mrs. Friend and members of the church.
Topeka Journal: Rev. John Payne,
one Of the Topeka pioneers died at his
home on Van Buren, street, OF paraly-
sis. Father ayne had been i'll long
time, and his death was not entirely
unexpected. He located in North To
reka in 1866 and organized the North
Congregational church, he being the
fifss pastor.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

SOME time ago there appeared in a
Washington paper the following al
vertisement:
"ANTED-By gentleman and wife, old
w residents of Washington. half pew or two
seats in ST. Johns Episcopal Church; best Of
social references given.
This vii ingness to give social refer
ences to secure the privilege of wor
Shipping at st. Johns Church reminds
the Washington Post of a story of
President Lincoln. One day during
the war young officer called upon him
to secure an appointment in the army,
and brought him letters of recommen-
dation signed by all the F. F. VS. in
the District of Columbia. There had
been no application for Office before
President Lincoln so strongly support
ed by the aristocracy, and, turning to
the young man, he told him that he
would give him the appointment, and
handed him back the papers. @.Don't
you want to place the papers on file?"
asked the officeseeker. Il supposed
that was the custom" "Yes, that is the
custom" said President Lincoln; "but
you had better take them with you, as
you might want to join st. Johns
Church"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Wellington Monitor: A Wellington
feed store man is loading car with
poultry for shipment to San Francisco.
Topeka Journal: J. Stultz, an old
resident of Topeka, died suddenly. at
an evening meeting at the Madison
street Baptist church. He had been
feeling well. and had concluded to 60
to church services. He had entered the
church and was in the act of pulling off
his overcoat, when he staggered, and
falling, expired in few moments. AS
might be expected the dramatic circum-
stance created sensation. He died OF
heart di:ease.
Burlington Republican: Probate
Judge Bear went to Leroy to try a
man on the charge of habitual drunk
enness. The complaint was made by
the trustee of Neosho township. If he
is found guilty. he can, at the. discre-
tion OF the court, under the statute for
such caaes made and provided, be de-
prived of his liberty, while guardian
is appointed over his estate. It is the
first case of the kind, We believe, ever
tried in this county.
Washington Republican: At the
annual meeting of township trustees
the basis of assessment adopted was
one-fifth actual value upon land, end
one-third actual value upon personal
property. They determined to allow
1000 bushels of corn as exempt
from taxation and all amounts above
that to be assessed at cents per BUSH
ell, and oats the same price. There was
no schedule of valuations adopted for
live stock, that being left to the Judge
ment and discretion of each trustee.
At Kansas City, Kansas w. n.
Douglass, hardware man, who was to
have been tried for his sanity, but
skipped out, returned and faced the
music. He was adjudged insane by
Judge Monahan. For a number Of
years Douglass has shown signs of
flighty fancies, and for the past six
weeks it has been feared by his friends
that Ee would become vio.ent and in
jure himself. His present halluc:na-
tion is that he is the son of A. T.
Stewart, and being of spiritual turn Of
mind he ella ms to hold daily commnni-
cations with his deceased parents.
While on trial he YVES allowed to go in
to the hallway. where he might commu-
n;cate und;sturbed with Roscoe Ccnk-
ling in re'eyence to the worlds fair.
He claimed that Martin Van Buren and
George Washington are great friends
of his. He will be sent to the asylum
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

ADAM FoREPAUGH, it is said, never
smoked nor chewed tobacco, nor drank
intoxicating liquors. His success was
due to thorough application to his bust
ness and to shrewd business methods.
He was kind at heart especially so to
animals-rough IN exterior, fond of a
joke, haughty and brusque to his en-
ployes, except heads of departments,
and he attended to the smallest details
him self. When all went well he used
to go to his bed in his private car every
night at 10 o'clock at home this was
his invariable hour of retiring. He
always sat at the main entrance of the
show, and his face was more familiar
to the great mass of people, rich and
poor, and in every State, than probably
any living American.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
STOCK AND FARM.

Ness City News: Recently several
gentlemen of this city made a careful
estimate of the acreage sown to wheat
in Ness county at this time, and they
find that it aggregates over $1,000
acres as against 10000 acres last sea-
son.
Beloit Gazette: Small fruits seem
to be generally in good, sound condi-
tion. In few warm situations grape
buds were swollen some in the Febru-
ary warm spell, and about half the
peach buds appear to be killed. Cher
ries seem to be in prime condition.
Topeka Capital: A Kansas crop that
is not much talked of is going to mar
ket now. Captain j. Lee Knight
shipped carload of popcorn to New
York. Mr. Knight raised quite large
crop of popcorn on his farm last year.
He has had it cribbed at his residence
in town.
Oberlin correspondence: Business
seems to he improving in this part OF
the state. The demand for cattle is
greater than it has been for two years.
One Decatur county farmer sold 112
head o. coming two-year-old steers for
$40 each. Cows and calves seem to be
wanted at better prices. This is quite
encouraging and is telling in its effects
upon the farmers.
jamestown Quill: John Heck, who
lives four miles south OF here, has a
COW which gave birth to calf on last
Christmas day. The calf died from ex-
posure. Mr.. Heck was very much
astonished on going into the feed lot
eighteen days after, to find that che
had given birth to another calf, which
at present is doing nicely. Wren
questioned in regard to the truthful
ness of the report, he said it was true,
and several men confirm his statement.
Wellington Monitor: Last weeks
cold snap played the mischief with the
peach crop. The fruit-tree men say
that early peaches are badly in ured if
not entirely killed. Many OF the trees
were almost in bloom when the freeze
came. and in such cases the buds are
all blasted TIE fruit-growers who
took the trouble to mulch their trees
we'll rly in the winter, and thus pre-
vented the premature swelling of the
buds, will have good crop unless in
terfered with by more cold weatler.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

JOHN CLINE, Harrisburg bricklay-
er, has portions of brick and mortar
picked up in the ruins of the palace Of
the Caesars Palatine Hall, at Rome,
Italy, by son of the late DR.. O'Con-
nor, who has just returned from tour
OF Europe. The material of the brick
Is similar to that of which American
fire brick is made, but this ancient
brick IS only an inch thick and it and
the mortar are 1,SOO years old. Mr..
Cline. prizes the relics of eighteen CEN
turles as only an old bricklayer could
such curiosities.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

HENRY WooD, farmer near Beach
City, Stark County, Ohio, welcomed a
plausible young stranger claiming to
be son of a deceased brother from
California. The newcomer had the
family history quite pat and was treated
as one of the family, furnished good
clothes, loaned a good deal of money,
and obtained lucrative situation. He
courted and was engaged to a daughter
of Wood, as he was supposed cousin.
The day before the marriage the chance
arrival of an old friend of the Califor-
mia brother made known that his only
son had died several years ago. The
impostor fled, narrowly escaping ar
rest. A likeness to the Wood family
had made his deception easy.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

A MINER in Rhonoda named David
Davis is just now an interesting SUBJ
ject for medical doctors and doctors of
divinity. He was victim of the ter
rible explosion of Pen-y-Craig in 1880.
He was bed-ridden for four years, re-
covered sufficiently to be able to go
about, but was completely deaf and
dumb. His doctor hit upon a novel
plan to restore his hearing. He was
placed by the side of a big gun during
target practice. After the sixth shot
his hearing came suddenly back to him,
but he remained dumb. The other
day one of his companions said some
thing to him that put him in tower
ing passion, and his speech returned in
a flood of profanity.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

AN unexpected plunge in Swan Lake,
Alabama, thoroughly aroused sleepy
railroad passenger. As the west-bound
train was nearing Decatur, the brake
man shouted, next stop is Decatur!"
The passenger caught the last word,
and, in his sleepy state, thinking the
train had arrived, he rushed out on the
platform and stepped off. He fell
forty feet, alighting in the middle of
the lake, which is twenty feet deep and
two hundred and fifty feet wide. Al
though incumbered with boots and
overcoat, he swan safely to the shore.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
The buccaneers of Old

Flaunted the skull and cross bones, their en-
sign, defiantly at the mast head. Your mod
ern pirate, not on the high seas, but upon tho
high reputation of standard remedies, skulks
under various disguises. His hole and corner
traffic has never to any degree affected Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, although that stand
ard invigorant and corrective has long been
the shining mark at which his shafts have
been directed. Cheap local bitters, composed
of fiery, unrectifed stimulants,s with an in
fusion, or extract, possibly, of some tonic
bark, are still sometimes recommended as
identical with, or similar to, or possessing
virtues kindred to those of Americas chosen
family medicine. These perish speedily,
while the great subduer and preventive of
disease pursues its successful career, over
coming malaria, dyspepsia, nervousness, kid
ney. troubles, constipation and rheumatic all
ments, not only on this, but on many conti-
rents.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Using q New Fuel.

In report just issued. the Trans
portation Committee of the Scranton
(Pa. Board of Trade seeks to prove
that culm, or anthracite waste, is the
cheapest fuel there is. and, as there are
mountains of il in that city, that Scran-
ton is an excellent place in which to
locate all sorts of manufactures. The
report gives as the relative cost q day
of different fuels per horse power per
boiler: Anthracite coal. prepared sizes,
5 to cents; bitumirous coal, 4 to s
cents: natural gas, 3 to cents; culm,
] to 2 cents.
The cheapness of culm, as fuel, over
natural gas, Is shown in the fact that
steel rails are made In Scranton with
culm for less than i! costs to make rails
in the same way with natural gas, so
that rails can be carried three hundred
miles from Scranton to Pittsburg AID
be sold there for less than rails made
in the latter city with natural gas.
The report claims that culm fifteen
years old has been used with satis-
factory results. 1t also asserts that the
flow Of natural gas diminishes gradu-
ally in every we'll and finally ceases,
thus necessitating the opening up Of
new territory and indicating a time
when this fuel may be dearer than coal.
Although the Scranton culm mount
aims are not inexhaustible, they are.
with the constant additions of new an.
thracite waste, practically SO, for many
years to come. With the general ad-
vent of electric power and the possibil-
ity of its transmission long distances
from dynamo plants, the value of culm
as fuel is apparent.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

A REMARKABLE poised rock, famous
throughout South America as "the
moving stone,' may be seen on Tandil
mountain, in Buenos Ayers. It is twen-
four feet high, thirty feet long, and
eighteen feet wide. containing over
5000 cubic feet, and weighing some 25
tons. 1t is irregularly conical in shape,
and rests upon conical support with
bearing surface some ten inches in
diameter. The power of single man
is sufficient to oscillate the enormous
mass which, indeed is often swayed by
the wind
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

THE hangman in New South Wales
is looked upon with such horror that
he recently found himself completely
boycotted on reaching Wagga-Wagga
to perform an execution. The cabmen
refused unanimously to drive him from
the railway station. the porters also
declined to carry his luggage, and the
unlucky executioner was obliged to
trudge off on foot, struggling with his
various traps.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

FRED HAUN, a Collinwood (Ohio)
man, was taken prisoner at Kingston,
Ga, in '64, and was stripped of ac-
couterments, among which was cap
box with his name stenciled upon it.
He escaped and thought no more OF
the cap box until it was found by a
Miss kerns in coal shed near Collin
wood last week. How it gravitated to
its owner during Twenty-Five years
wandering Is mystery.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

FIFTEEN years ago Henry Hill, of
Council Bluffs, swore that he would
not shave until Susan B. Anthony was
elected President The other day his
whiskers, which were three feet long,
became entangled in some machinery
and were mostly pulled out by the
roots, and he is probably pretty well
cured of his foolishness.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

SAN PEDRO MARTIN, in Lower Cali
fornia, It has been ascertaired, is not
as has been generally supposed chain
of mountains, but single one. 1t is
about 100 miles in length and from ten
to thirty in width, containing about
100000 acres of land, one-half OF
which is covered with fine timber.
Many of the trees are giants. The
scenery in the mountain is grand. Its
average hight is 1880 feet.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

IT is becoming the custom for busy
and wealthy women to have young
ladies for private secretaries. The
feminine private secretary keeps the
run of the visiting list, answers notes,
and makes engagements and excuses.
Her duties require an excellent educa-
ton, high bred manners, and the great
est tact and delicacy.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

HERE is something new in Journal
ism. A New York paper offers prize
of $3.50 for every person found dead
with copy of the latest issue of the
paper on his person, thus guarantee
ing to amuse and instruct man while
he lives and provide for his family when
he is taken away. For novelty and
originality In schemes to build up a
circulation this one seems to deserve
early recognition.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS pleasantly
related this one on himself the other
day In an address: Il was making q
public speech some little time ago, and
one of my hearers remarked to his
neighbor, who happened to be per
sonal friend of mine, What q pity
What pityp why. what is the pity ?
said my friend. Well, it is great
pity that man with such white whis-
kers should wear such q very brown
wig"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Better than Oxlahoma.

LOO acres of the choicest land insthe San
Luis Valley in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-rights secured and bitches ready
for use. 1t will be sold as a whole or in
quantities to suit the purchaser. 1t is the
finest land in the valley and is adapted to
either farming or stock-raising. For price,
terms, ETC., address HENRY A. BUFFERS, Ala
mOsa Colorado.