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Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
Central New England & West
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Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing December 7th., 1890. Trains leave Canaan: For Hartford, $40 m; 3.1o, I'll pm; PAP m (daily express for Hartford Northampton and Boston.l Return 6.45, 1905 m; 3.25 p m. 9.O5 m (daily express for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.) For Winsted. (Naug. station) 242 a m (daily SOP, II 1.S2 m; 4:52 p m. 1O.sO p m (daily ex- press for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash | ington.)
 For Poughkeepsie, 846 m; 123O 5.4Opm. LILO p m (daily express, etc., Return 1250 & m (daily express.) 7.10 a m 12.50, 4.40 p m. For Campbell Hall, s.46 m; 12.sO m. 1.10 p m tdaily express.) Return, II 40 a m |: S.25 p m. 11.50 p m (daily express.j For Silvernails, s.46 m; 12.sO D m. Leave Silvernais, 1915 m. 4.50 m for Rhinebeck. Return leave Rhinebeck 7.O8 m: 2.45 m for Silvernails. Leave Silvernais, sos m ; 5.62 pm.
 SUNDAYS ONLY. Train leaves Canaan: For Hartford and intermediate stations, 4.13 m. For Campbell Hall and intermediate stations, SAY pm. +FE CONNECTIONS. At Hartford with N Y,NH&H HRR, Hart
 ford Valley Divisions. and with the N 6
 with NY, N H < Ii R R. Northampton Division. At Winsted with N Y N H 6
 H R R, Naugatuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R R. At Mt Riga, with Harlem R. At Boston Corners with Y < N R R and Harlem R R. At Po-
 keepsie and Rhinebeck with YC& H R.. At Maybrook with Orange Co R R. At Camp
 bell Hall with N YO& WRR, Y,LEAW
 R, P P R and Waikiki Valley R R.
 8. B. OPDYKE, JR. O.. A. HAYES, den1 sspt. GeoI Psss'g Agt
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
A New Year's Reyerie.

A New Years Reverie. Twas New Years eve, quite long ago, And blustry was the weather, When Jess and sat all alone Before the fire together. The wooden clock ticked slowly on In measured tones and broken. And all the while we two sat there Not one of us had spoken. And as the firelight softly streamed Upon her form so slender, And played about her slippered feet Which rested on the fender, could not help but think and dream Of how loved her dearly, But lacked the vim to tell her so. For was bashful merely Just then a noise came to our ears That sounded grim and ghostly, And she was timid, women are GOT will venture mostly). She hastened quickly to my side And cried, ''Oh, do not leave me, For left alone in this old place fear t will sadly srvve me-" My courage soon returned at last Isuddenly grew bolder, And in choked and falt'ring voice Ispoke up then and told her: My place was always by her side. That I'd forsake her newer, But link my troubled hesA with hers And shield her now forever took her gently in my arms And kissed her dropping lashes, Which hid those eyes that shone as bright As lightning's deepest flashes. \ crimson blush o'erspread her face And dyed her pretty dimple, Which made her seem 8 school girl then. So sweet she looked and simple. And many times when I'm alone And smoking in the gloaming see the past within the clouds Which set my thoughts to roaming, The night won dear Jessie's heart. With deep and tender feeling, And all the noise that frightened her Was rats between the ceiling.
 F. Parker. IF
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07

Miss Laura Roys, matron of the Gilbert Home in Winsted, is i'll with the second edition of Ia grippe.
 A sleighload of young people from this place enjoyed ride to Sheffield last week Tuesday evening, and partook of a bountiful supper there.
 The new freight rules of the 0. N. E. road went into effect last week. All freight cars held over 72 hours are now charged to holders at the rate of fifty cents day.
 From the Danbury News we learn that the Hartford Courant has informa- ton that the democratic tickets used at the recent election in Bedding, Weston,
 Westport, Canaan and Sharon were illegally printed, having no name in the
 place for candidate for judge of probate.
 Robert Coon, who decamped from Litchfeld, recently, taking horse,
 money and coat that did not belong to
 him, was arrested in Harwinton on Christmas night and tried in Litchfield on Monday the 29th. He plead guilty to stealing the money and coat. Trial on the charge of horse stealing has been
 postponed. This is the fellow "Sid Y" Reed was diligently searching for up in this end of the county.
 At business meeting of the Y. F.
 s. c. E. of the Methodist church, held
 on Wednesday evening of last week with Miss Mary Ham, the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months G. Willis Parsons, president Mrs G. P. Strong, vice-president F. N. Brown, corresponding and recording secretary Miss Grace Rorabsck, treasu. Ter. The chairmen of the committees were elected as follows: Miss Mary Parsons, prayer meeting F. F. Stevens, lookout Mrs F. H. Lee, social Miss Mary Leffingwell, flower.
 Attorney John G. Reid, of Chicago son of the late Rev Adam Reid of Sails bury, Conn, renews his subscription te THE NEWS, and writes as follows, under date of Dec 29, 1890: "Your weekly paper keeps me posted as to what is occurring in Litchfeld county, and every issue IS read as soon as received. Although left home thirty years age
 last August, have not lost my attach ment for the friends of my boyhood days. nor my remembrance of the un surpassed scenery of the hills hnd val leys of Litchfield county. Steps have been taken to form society of the Sons and Daughters of Connecticut, residing in this city, and when we have meet ing and banquet I will send you ar account of the same. Hoping that youl subscription list may be doubled the
 coming year, I am, yours very truly, John G. Reid" ."-[We thank Mir Reid for his substantial support and kind wishes, and we assure him we shall be happy to publish anything in regard te the society which he mentions. The permanent residents of Litchfeld Go. as we'll as those who resided here dur ing their childhood and youth, never lose their attachment for this ' Switzer. land of America, neither do the perma nent residents lose their interest il
 Litch6eld county boys and girls wher ever their lot may be cast. Editor NEWS
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
ELI PERKINS ON OLD WIT.

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently ] published the following nuggets contri-
 buted by Eli Perkins The ancients had the same wit that | we have, but language has changed and l their anecdotes now appear cold and stiff. Our wits are today telling the 1 jokes of Chaucer, but in modern lan- | guage. The examples of wit and humor
 in Lord Kame's rhetoric seem cold and
 angular now. Shakspeare's puns seem
 icy today:
 1 Chief Justice-Your means are very slender and your waste is great.
 Falstaff- Would it were otherwise; I
 would my means were greater and nv
 waist slenderer.-Seeond Part Henry w., Act l, Scene i. l Below l give ye storie of ye dogpe. ! written as anecdotes were written in l 1920:
 Once in ye verie olden tyme q Mer- chant sayd to an Eddytor "I don't thynk advertyzing pays" Let me show you." guoth ye Eddy tor. "I will put Tyne in my papyr and not charge you pennie. y "Ah right" replyed ye Merchant,
 "and we will see' So ye Eddytor pvtte ys Tyne in his papyr:
 "ANTED-A DOGGE. JOHN JONES W 253 Old street. Now, vt happened that 400 People cache brovghte Dogge on ye next day thereafter, so that Mister Jones (which was ye Merchants nayme) was overrun with Dogges
 "Slnce there are so manye Dogges, !" sayd he, "l thynke I myght make some Dvslness, and will give yov pennie for each Dogge."
 Ne people took ye pennie cache for bis Dogge, becavse there were so manye Dogges, and MT Jones skynned ye 400 Dogges and made bootes and cloves from ye 400 hydes, and thvs mayd A BIG FoRTvNE.
 and thereafter added to vt by advertyz ing in ye Eddytor's papyr.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
A TRUE DOG STORY.

A gentleman in this town, North Canaan, has fine Shepherd dog which he raised from puppyhood. It is g well-trained animal. While training it, the owner, wishing to correct some of it's movements, whipped it, and now that dog will drive cattle vel, but if any of h1s owners are present he will care fully discriminate between those and the others, leaving his owners stock entirely alone, and no persuasion can make him look after or drive any ami nal belonging to his owner. M.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH.

LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. TOT a. m., for Bridgeport. $40 8. m., for Bridgeport and New York 2.SS p. m., for Bridgeport, with through car. s.21 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 5.A p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches Ito New York. 8.SO p. m., for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, 3.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connections are made at Brookfield Junc- ton with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. Fl. STEVENSON,
 Vics-Prest. and GenI Manager.
 A. W. PERRIN,
 Gen. Pass. Agt
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
Resolutions.

will wear easier shoes than did last year.
 If find that have to wear spectacles will.
 Twill not read one-half of the adver- tisements in the Sunday papers.
 I will think less about money and reach out after more of it.-Burdette.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
TGUeZeTS' Guide.
HOuSatOnic Railroad.
MAIN LINE.l I,1no II 1Qn

MAIN LINE.
 June II, 1890. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH $40 a. m. for Pittsfleld, North Adame also Albany, via State Line. 2.S0 p. m., for Pittsfleld, with through car for State Line. Connecting for the West. 7.22 p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches for Pittsfeld, connecting via. State Line for Albany. S.48 p. m., for Pittsf1eld. 1O.15 a. m., Sunday Mail for Pittsdeld.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
They Can.

''It- is wonderful" said Yappington, ''to consider the manner in which paper has grown into general use; paper car wheels, paper barrels--why people can make any thing with paper nowadays" "Yes,; was the reply, give them paper and pen and ink and they can build monuments with paper" - Washington Post.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07

Dirt fees before Brussels soap like 8 grasshoppe7 before the advance of a yellow-legged chicken.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07

It's economical-Brussels soap.
 Mir Benjamin Harrison was greatly not to find the Force bill in his stocking Christmas morning.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
That Made q Difference

Miss De Simper-1 want to buy diar mond necklace.
 Notwithstanding worth about S1 500! Miss De Simper-O my! am an actress and want something positively stunning. .Jeweler-I see Here is one with fifteen four carat stones. can sell you that fol $13.-Jewelers' Weekly,
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07

'Twoulsln't Do to Have the Screw Tight
 "Isn't there a screw loose somewhere about this ship?" asked an inquisitive pas. senger, who was very nervous.
 "Yes,' responded the captain slowly ''yes, there is; the ship wouldn't go, don't you know, if the screw wasn't loose. D. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
Rather Ambiguous.

q see by your sign that you are dio pensing druggist"
 ''Yes, sir"
 "What do you dispense withW with accuracy, dr." "1 was afraid yon d,d."-k1sw YoeAeA
Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
FRANCIS 1IssELL, General Insurance

Effected in the strongest Mutual and Stock Companies. Also represents the Ftchburg Mutual, surplus $106, 900. 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 1t BANTAM, CONN
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
A frIsky ThunderboIt.

Last Friday afternoon the Walhalla
Methodist church was struck by lightning
and considerably damaged. The sill on
.he east SIDE was shivcrcd about half way
and few planks OF weather boarding di.
rectly over il were knocked off. 1t seems
that the bolt ran down the rod, which was
so heavily charged that it could not con.
Duct all the current into the ground. On
The west side quite hole was made In the
wall oy ripping of both ceiling and wealth
erboarding. The bolt then glanced in the
direction of the parsonage, struck large
oak IN the yard in the rear of the house,
striking the buggy shaft few feet away.
splitting it open and killing two chickens.
The bolt was finally exhasted in the cellar
OF the house. Fortunately the parsonage
escaped and none of the family of Rev. &
z. Walker were hurt. Qucry--What good,
lf any, did the lightning rod on the church?
How much Of good or evil Is there in o rod
anywayr-Keowee Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
INFORMATION WANTED.

Every farmer in Pickens who is not in n
more prosperous condition now than he
was twenty years ago, will confer favor
II he will SO inform this office. All infor-
nation will be held in the strictest conf
dcncc. The assertion of the SENTINEL
that our people are more prosperous today
than ever before, is thought by some to be
incorrect. If we arc mistaken, we want
to know it and put the matter right. It is
important that we let the public know how
we stand. If we are not in a prosperous
condition, appearances are deceptive. All
outward indications go to show that the
people of this county were never 80 solid
financially as at present.
The farmers are the people and if they
arc in quicksand they know it and can set
the matter i'll its proper light on short no
ticc.
There arc some few men in this county
who have not made money by farming for
The last twenty years, but they failed to &c
by that old adagc that she who by the
plow would thrive, must either hold or
drive, and these unsuccessful farmers have
denc neither of these essentials to the far
mcrs thrift. Let the people answer these
statements and show what has been done
here since the war;
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
THE RAILROAD.

In speaking of the proposed road for
Pickens, the Greenvillc News Of the 2sth
ult' has the following to say:
"mr. Ferguson was asked yesterday by
News reporter what were the PROSPECTS
for the road. He said they were good.
The contractor spoken of is able and will.
ing to carry out his proposition, and as the
Pickcns people have significd their willing
ness to accept it, he will probably do so.
The road will run from Pickcns to Easlcy
or some other point on the Air Line. The
%2ooOO to bc voted will grade and prepare
the road for the rails and if the contractor
builds u he will have bonanza. His only
cost vii! he in cquipping the road.
The new road will bc Of almost as much
advantage to Grccnvill as Pickens. MANY
Plckcns proplc do their trading here now
and the road would give them double daily
trains TO this city. People from the court
house and county could make short trips
here, transact their business and return
without losing much time
There is no doubt about the road being
built during the next eighteen months II
ourspeople will give it the proper cncour-
agemcnt, whichgthey will do, as everyone
feels necessity for the enterprise.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
OUss MONEY COMING uACx

IL has often been said since Pickcne
county gave 100000 for the Air Line
railroad that it was money thrown away,
IN 1jtcl that it was only a gift to corpora
u@h, ana those who claimed that it was an
fnVcStmcnt that would pay in the future,
J"crc sci down rs mere thcOrist whose state
ments could not be replied upon.
The statements made by those who advo
Gated the investment in the railroad have
been verified, the property that cost the
county 10000 is to-day worth $579 2Oo
and will this year pay into the county
treasury The sum Of 80, 70, 60, Of which
$6,45O,4O will go to the county and
%"'S"''2o TO the State. Within twenty
years we will get back the 8IOO 600 we
paid for the road and have surp)us Of
1928, 900, and still have the benefit of the
road, All annual income from it Of "a Aso
which will come to the county for al, t;me
The investment made a little over fifteon
years ago has increased five fold, and
brings in a handsome annual income. and
the Investment of $4,000 asked to build
railroad to the county seat will be iust
as sure to pay in the same proportions il
not more. The cry of the burden falling
on the people who will have to carry il for
life time, is all bosh. The railroad will
pay it all back in decade and go on pay
ing good round sum- toward county ex-
pcnses each year. No man in Pickens
county has invested his money to any
better advantage for the past twenty years
than the 100000 that we put into the Air
Line, which has now grown TO over
half million.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
WHAT AN OLD FARMER SAYS.

A farmer correspondent of the Anderson
Peoples Advocate, wrote the following
strong and sensible letter to his brother far
mers last week. 1t is well worth parusal
Everyone should read 1t carefully and study
the points given by him:
More corn has been planted this year,
and the growth of corn this year is good
1t is easy In this country to make plenty
of corn and hay. Let us be sure next sea-
son to plant enough for our necessities and
aud little more against the contingencies of
bad seasons and unforeseen losses, and es-
pccially against the fluctuations of the mar
kcts, in the great staple Of the South, co.,
ton. Make sure of corn oats, wheat and
hay. These in plenty will enablc-ris to tide
over all sulky and sullcn conditions Of
trade without serious loss.
Gentlemen, let us not drift carelcssly in
to the usaul plausible reasons for planting q
big cotton crop as we have done for many
years. Some puff Of political economists
along about January next will run you into
the same slavery of big cotton crop to
feed tho jaws of choke in the money
market. Then your corn money and your
flour money which has been planted in
your cotton field will have been soaked up
in the general market or dribblcd away in
pitS VI pci Ccll anu discount ana small CX-
pcnscs. When the sampler has pulled out
hrs lock Of cotton, and the wcighcr his,
and the railroad another, and so on. the
great complicated machinery of the mar
kct between New York and your cotton
field will have taken a good deal of your
lint. And this is all done at once in the
sale OF your produce. Neither you nor the
buyer being able to coutrol the matter.
Don't leave yourselves ut the mercics of
the great mill of trade and say, you can
make The money easier than raise the corn
and wheat and oats. Handle and house
the articles at home at first cost without
the risk OF first putting them in your pock.
ct III bills and then having them brough,
here from Chicago. You can do this by
reducing your acreage of cotton One
third less of cotton on your best uplan(
thoroughly pulvcriZcd, we'll manurcd, care
fully titled, will make you rs much as the
big acreage, with some time to spare tl
cultivate your corn, to garner your oats tc
NOV your hay and to take your wheat tC
mill. Sow beautifully of oats this season
sow carly, plant few acres of wheat
Don't wait till winter months to do it
Plant wheat in October, oats and rye il
September. Make your flour. The mill,
OF the county will get ready if you vii
make the wheat. DIR. Strickland's fin,
Hour mill is now getting ready.
Less politics, gentlemen, and more mas
tcrly management Of your fine agricultur
al resources, will make you the indcpen
dent men Of the land; will make the mcr
chants glad and all of us better.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
Licens6 for Rcddier..

A man In North Carolina recently wrote
to Comptroller General Ellerbe asking what
hcense or tax was charged to dealers in
sewing machines In this State. The Comp.
troiler General replied as follows:
yours OF tho lth inst, to State treas.
urer has been referred to this Office and
IN reply thereto / will say that section l339
general statutes, as amended in 1887. re.
quires . iicense1 fee OF. 300 to DO paid to
clerk Of Goutt il each county, by hawkofa
and peddlers. This applies to hawkers and
peddlers OF all goods, wares and merchan.
disc except vendors Of fruit, maps, newspo.
pers, magazines, books vegetables, tobacco,
provisions Of any kind OF agricultural pre-.
ducta, or sales by samples by persons trav.
cling fol established commercial houses, O,
TO sales OF staple articles manufactured IL
this State"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

1t seems ut present as if President IIar-
rison will not secure the nomination OF
his party for second term at the White
House. The Republicans North and
Sonth want Blaine, and If the call comes
unanimous, the ''man from Manc," will
DC the standard bearer for the &. 0. p. in
the next campaign. No doubt Mr.. Blaine
will find when he starts for the White
House in 1892, that Clevclands ayortlu-
pois blocks the door us it did in 1881.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The farmers OF the lower counties are
very respondent over the outlook for their
crops since the continued rains. The cot
ton hcids were white with open cotton
which has been beat out by the rain and
ruined. Much of It has sproutct, in the
boll. Corn has suffered on the stalk. The
renters, both white and coiorcd, will give
up their crops to lien holders.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
The Drainage Law.

Section 1873. All land owners and a,I
persons having lands leased for term OF
one or more years, of the County of Pick
ems shall remove from the running streams
OF water upon their lands or the lands in
their possession all trash, trees, rafts and
timber during the months of March and
September in each year"
Sec. ll79. ANY person convicted of vi.
olating the foregoing section shall be deem.
ed guilty of misdemcanor, and shall be
punished by fine Of not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars or be imprisoned
not less than ten nor moro than thirty days
IN tho discretion of the Court before which
the case may be tried"
Sec. 1881. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Commissioners of the Counties
herein named to see the provisions of the
above sections complied with; and in case
OF neglect or refusal on the part of any
landowner or persons having. land leased for
term OF one or more years to comply
with its requirements, the said County
commissioners shall, upon complaint be-
ng made to them by any landowner or
renter interested in the enforcement of the
provisions of said section, notify such
landowner or lessee to proceed within fif-
cen days to comply Herewith and upon
failure to do 80 the County Commissioners
snail lndict, or cause the said landowner or
essec 80 ncglccting or refusing to be indict-
20 under the provisions of said Sections"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The Missouri State Alliance has sustain.
cd Polk and Macunc, and drposcd Pres-
dent Hall, who has been fighting the third
party idea and the Sub-,rcas,lry ever since
the Ocala convention. The third party is
an assured fact in Missouri.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The crew of the freight which was re.
sponSblc for the collision at Mdgcvillc re-
Gently, by which Engineer BliSscndcn and
fireman Browne lost their lives, have bcel,
arrested and bound over to court. The pa.
rents OF browne will also bring suit foI
damages against the railroad.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

a fearful wreck occurred on the West
ern North Carolina railroad last Thursday
night night. A whole passenger train left
the track on bridge eighty feet high and
plunged into the creek below. Twenty
persons were killed outright and fifteen Sc
rionsly injured. The trusk spreading was
the cause OF the accident.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The papers arc beginning to congratulate
tbs farmers of the United States on this
years splendid grain crops-which promise
TO be especially valuable in view of the
scarcity which prevails in Great Britain,
France, Mexico, Germany and Russia. In
the benefits thus promised the South will
have but small share. We have raised lit
tie but cotton