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Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
FALLS VILLAGE.

Furty-eight excursionists went to Bridgeport last Thursday.
 Lyman Howe and Irving Gillette have left town to better their pecuniary con- ditions and went Monday to Weterville to accept situations
 o. H, Rowley not having signed an agreement relative to the purchase of the "Owen Farm" and the administra- tor having been given authority by the probate court to sell and give clear title, MT Wickwire now is the fortunate possessor and after the house hao been given most thorough cleaning, painted and papered he will move his family there.
 George Russell moved to his new possessions last week.
 Mrs John Belden spent two or three days last week with friends in Mantle.
 T. Tucker and wife are in town for a few weeks stay until the spring work ot the farm is we'll along. Charles Ford has moved to the Storm farm.
 John Brazee moved his goods to ''Town Hill last Wednesday and will work by the day for George Bushnell, we hear.
 Edward c. Storm, of Winsted, was home last week for couple of days Nearly three dozen copies of the flow CTS at the Cong'l Easter services which were photographed by D. B. Edwards were sold last week.
 Miss Ida Spur is visiting in New York city. A heavy thunder shower passed over this section Saturday night. -.. Harry Sheppard, wife and children, of New Haven, were home over Sunday on visit.
 Wallace VanTassel took in another boarder last Friday This time it is a girl which brings much joy to its 'Dad."
 Mir and Mrs Hurlburt, of Ashley Falls, have been visiting at Walter Chapin's. s. Mrs Henry Wolfe returned from New York Friday night where she has been to select her spring millinery. In looking over the Canaan town tax lists A. c. Randall is found to be the only man acknowledged to have a sur plus in his pocket subject to taxation. The present and past weeks have been very busy one for farmers and many acres of oats will be sown this week.
 Messrs Fred G. and Myron H. Dean, whose farms are adjoining, have found the present season most prolific one for the maple sugar industry and have made 250O pounds of sugar and many gallons of syrup which met with a ready sale.
 Dr Downs, of New York city, in look. ing about for location somewhere in the Berkshire or Litchfeld Hills has de. cided to establish 'Sanitarium" in this village; So says the New York Sun day World.
 Several cases of measles in light form aflict the younger people of Ames. vile.
 On Thursday last Miss Minnie Gilbert closed her school and went home on hearing of the dangerous illness of he1 father, at Chapinville. He has since died.
 Mir Sheppard recently received let ter from a nephew near Melbourn Aus tralia which was only thirty five days on the way. distance of twelve thousand seven hundred miles. It was dated Feb IS, and they had had all sorts o1 garden vegetables at that time.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
WEST CORNW ALL.

Rev J. H. Pierpont and family re- turned from their two weeks visit in New Haven last Friday.
 Charles Miller is still confined to the house with rheumatism.
 R. N. Cochrane is in Vermont for two weeks.
 Mrs George Nolmiller has returned home from her winters stay at Yales- vile.
 Rev E. Powell moved to this village last Wednesday. He has lately lived in Norfolk.
 O. NJ. Hall is agent for the late im- proved Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine. Some fine samples are on exhibition at the millinery rooms.
 Daniel McNamara, Cochrane Bros genial clerk, and Miss Bertha Potter were married at Cornwall, by Rev Mir Starr on Wednesday last. All wish them much happiness.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
KENT.

If there is one time more than anoth- CT that people attend to their own busi- ness it is the time that all women are cleaning house, and the men are making garden etc. But 1t is not much of 8 many cases of sickness all about our town, keeping both Dr King and Dr Tutle in constant motion Mrs J. F. Gibbs visited friends in Bridgeport 8 few days last week. .... Willie Smith took a trip to the city the other day, re- turEing home with his parents on Mon day. -. .J. F. Gibbs is having his resi- dence improved by the addition of a bay window to the front parlor. :. The many friends of Mrs M. l.. Stuart and daughters, who have been spending the winter in California, are glad to see them at their Kent residence once more ..... The members of the Kent Choral Union are taking unusual interest in music since the recent organization of the society, and are progressing finely in the rehearsals for concert under the instruction of Prof Smith The funer- al of Mrs George Brown was attended at her home, on Kent Mountain, on Sun day, 18th, at two p. m. Burial in lower cemetery this village =. The l5O anni- versary of First Cong'l church, Kent, occurs April 29 and will be appropriate ly celebrated .. The committee of ar engagements will put forth every effort to make the occasion all it should be
 On Wednesday evening, 18th, Mrs J. K. Barney, of Providence. we'll known in tbe temperance work, gave lecture at Cong'l church, under the auspices of Good Templars' lodge. She has travel ed great deal, has had much experi- once in the work. especially prison work of which she related many pathetic in- c!dents. She is thoroughly in earnest, and so pleasing speaker that after lis- tening an hour and half her audience was as much interested as at the begin | ming.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
DIED.

CATL1N-At Harwinton, April 14, Hon Abijah Catlin, aged 86.
 BLAKE-At Winona, Minn., April 15, James 0. Blake, formerly of Winsted. aged A years.
 LA MoNTAaUE-At Winsted, April 16, Charles La Montague.
 ELcHA-At Winsted, April IA, Tyron Elcha aged 70 years. (colored.) DEAN-At Torrington, April Il, of scarlet fever. Jennie. daughter of Theron Dean. aged years.
 BUcKLEY-At Norfolk, April 13, Mrs Julia Buckley, aged 66 years. CosGR1FF-At Norfolk, April Il, Nora Cosgriff, aged 23 years and months. RYAN-At Colebrook Centre, April 16, Mrs Edmund Ryan, aged 80 years. HoLT-At New Preston, April 18th, Sylvester G. Holt, aged 83 years and 10 months LovE1AND-At New Milford, (MerryalD April 13, Mrs Lucinda Loveland, aged s0years. RocKwEL1-At Colebrook, April IT., Miss Mary Rockwell, aged 91 years. BEEBE-At Waverly, N. Y..Aprn 12, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Moses Lyman, Philip Schuyler Beebe, native and long resident of Litchfield, aged 79 years. FIrCH-At Watertown, March 30, Collins l.. Fitch (ex-slave) aged 89. FooTE-At Watertown, April 2, Frederick Foote, aged 73.
 MuLLEN-At Falls Village, April 2. Patrick Mullen. aged 85. LEw1s-At Great Harrington, Mass, April IF, Mrs Julia D. Lewis, aged 87 years. GLEAsoN-At Afford, Mass, April 13, Martin l.. Gleason, aged "A years. RuMNEY-At Sharon, April 12, of pneumonia, Frances Nichols, wife of Rev George Rum ney, aged 59 years and 6 months.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22

: It is said that the Russian govern ment will commence work this spring on the proposed Siberian railroad which will be nearly 5000 miles long.
 Ex-Councilman Rowland M. Stover of Plainfield, N. J., was arrested Tues day night for whaling the city editor ol of a local newspaper. The trouble grew out of news report in which Stover s son figured as referee at Sunday prize fight,
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
SALISBURY.

Rev George B. Johnson and MT Roosevelt Johnson are at Miss M. M Johnson's " MT s. B.. Moore and daughter Hattie went to New York Monday ... Mir H. F. Landon Is sick
 ..... Mrs W. Conklin and Miss M B
 Clark, spent Thursday of last week in Bridgeport. -. Mrs Whiting of Gt
 Burlington Mass, has been in town 8 l & few days
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
NEW MARLBORO.

T. H. Clark spent Sunday in Spring field. .....S s. J. Doyle who has finished his course at Eastman college in Pough- keeps1e is spending few days at home Dennis Hayes was in Winsted last week to attend the wedding of hls cousin The South Berkshire House and barns are receiving 8 new coat of shingles .Dr J. l.. Sanborn moves this week into Mrs McCartys house. Mir and Mrs H. K Bloodgood were in town last week.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
POINTERS.

Read W. B. Sheppard's notice.
 Cow for sale. See advertisement Farmers and gardeners should read E, s. Pease's advertisement,
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
MARI FED.

McNAMARA-PoTTER-A Cornwall, April 15,
 by the Rev MT Starr, Daniel McNamara and MCGUIRE St Josephs church in
 this village, April 15, by the Rev Father Donahue, MT Martin Mcclure and Miss
 Kate Britt, both of Canaan.
 RoRABACK-MooN-Ats Sheffield, April 22, MT George l.. Roraback and Miss Nellie Moon
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
BORN.

VAN TAssEL-At Falls Village, April IT., a daughter to Wallace Van Tassel. FREEMAN-At Norfolk, April IL, daughter to MT and Mrs, Lanson Freeman. GR1swoLD-At Winchester, April 16, son to MT and Mrs, John D. Griswold.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22

The full census returns for Connecti- cut shows that eighty-two towns have gained in population in the decade and eighty-six have declined, and the net result is gain of 123, 3,558. Every county shows net gain, though this ranges from 969 in Holland to 52, 535 in New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-22
SOUTH CANAAN.

The grippe has pretty firm hold on this vicinity. Old MT Fields Is danger ously i'll with it; all of Mir Pendleton' s family have been visited, MT R. P. Pen dleton having been very sick. Mir Syd- ney Ensign Is also very ill though not sick with the grippe, it is understood. Mir Justin Morse has been very sick but Is improving. So many were on the sick list, the congregation was very small on Sunday last ...... Another Grange meeting is reported on Thurs day evening Trout and arbutus are pursued with almost equal vigor into their most remote hiding places. and almost every one rejoices in fishing basket or 8 boquet
 Insurance men say that good many of the fires that occur after inventory arc caused by the friction of heavy policy against the light value of the goods insured.
 A man who was afraid of thunder crawled into hollow log as place o safety during thunder storm Thf thunder rolled and the rain poure, down in torrents, and the old log began t, swell up till the poor fellow wa wedged in so tight he could not get out All his past sins began passing befor, him. Suddenly he remembered ht hadn't paid his newspaper subscription ond he felt so small that he was able t. back right out.-Ex.
 Four fire escape inventors have beer killed while exhibiting their invention and proving how easily and safely on' can lower himself from third stor, window. When man has got goot thing, don't be hog, but just let hin try the first experiment himself. Rock l vile Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

There IS a curious fish Of tho Indian
ocean, TO which, although II has long
been known to naturalists, attention na,
recently been called on account Of some
now observations Of its pecnliartios. II
Is Hat and chubby, not unlike the orli.
nary sunfish, aud seldom exceeds Eoyen
or eight inches IN length.
II 10 furnished with short snout OF
muzzlc, which, Us we shall sec, serves
very much the purposo OF sportsmans
gun. II ~ fond Of insects. aud 1t.
method of capturing them has suggested
It's name Of the archer.
Swimming close beneath the surface
II watches the brilliant flies fitting
above, aud, having selected ono 10 its
fancy, suddenly thrusts It's muzzlo out.
and with almost uuerriug marluman.
ship discharges several drops Of water
at It's yicSn.
Confused by tho watery projectiles.
and with H. wings cntangled aud rem.
dcrcd temporarily useless. the insect falls
upon the surface Of tho sea, and Is i'm.
medlately seized by is voracious enemy.
Tho fish is said TO be able 10 bring
down u fly In this manner from height
OF two or three l5et.
Some OF tho inhabitants Of Java keen
these little fish In captivity for tho sake
OF watching them practice their archery
upon flies and anis Suspended above
them.-fouih's Companion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

Ono Of our funniest adventures hap.
pcncd % Leo'a Landing In Virginia The
imprUyiicd thr1ter was tobacco warc.
house, md was crowded By the planters
from miles around. We had arranged
70 take the weekly steamer that was 10
call that night, aud between tho act.
were busy packing np. The play was
"rho Merchant Of Venice and thoy
were Just going on for tho trial scene
whom We heard a whistle, aud the man.
agcr came In 10 say that tho steamer
had arrived and would leave again IN
tn minuteA
III We explain matters" said the
manager, "they will think they arr bolus
cheated, and We shall have n free fight
The only thing Is for You fellows 10 get
mp a natural ending OF the piece and
rug down the curtain. Go right ahead
ladies and gentlemen, and tlk0 your cue
from Ted here Tel was Ba-4nio, and
he decided to rcly upon tho ignorance OF
those days 10 pull him through all right
50 when old George Rugglcs. who was
doing Shyllck. began TO sharpen hi,
knife on bis boot, Booth walked up to
him and said, you are bound to have
your pound Of flesh. arc your"
"Nou bet your lifc," said Rugglcs
snow III make you ono moro offer
continued Booth, Sin addition 10 thi.
bag Of ducais m throw In two kegs Of
terback and two Of tho best coon dogs
In the state" I'm blamed II don't do
It" responded shylock. much to tho an.
probation Of the audience, who werc
tobacco raisou aud coon hunters 10 a
man.
And TO show that there's no III feel
ing put In Pjr,ia, "woll wind mp with
a Nir9inny reel"
Whom they got on board tho steamer
tho captain, who had witnessed the con.
clusion OF the play, remarked; "rd Ike
TO see tn, wlIolo Of that play aome time.
gentlemen. I'm blamel II thought TINT
fellow Shakespeare had 20 much snap ia
him. New Yora Coz. Charleston News
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

Tho LEGAL riutl.s sion OF the IN, cont day
will bc surprised 20 learn that Mr.. Wob.
aicr, tho gfcatct American lawyer u
bis time. mldo lut SIS coo % year hy biz
practice. rut thp ices Of counsel ..
tween 1880 ami 1850 were not what they
have boon since
In 1873 acc mpaniei client 90 Mr..
Wctitcr's ofllco Ia Boston and asked
him 70 name a retaining fco ia an i'm.
portant paiont cnac. Huuii no thought
q couple Of hundred dollnra would do.
Whoa the case was tried his fco was only
$1,000 On another occasion paid him
retaining fec Of 5000 for the propric.
tons o. tho Goodyear india rubber pat.
eut.
Hi6 lee for rrEning tho great equity
cause Of Goodyear versus Day in the cir.
cuit cout, of the United States Tor tho
district OF Now Jersey, by which no a..
iahlhled tho validity Of tho Guoly,ar
patent was 5000. This WIS In the
spring Of 1859, aud was tho last caao DO
ever argued
His professional Income from 1918 10
1893, during which period DO was out Of
congress, averaged, think. $4,000 a
year Now York sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

ERfUET, oct. li.-At today's session
Of the socialist Congte,s the commit
tee reports showed important results
achieved during the pnst year. Tee
budget showed the revenues $4,000
Hud the expenditures $4,000.
Herr Warner made long speech,
criticlH.ng the report and coudvinning
lie said, iwas displayed by the leaders In
their speeches.
Then Herr Bcbcl stirred mp row by
referfing 10 Warner aud widdcrger's
public assertions that member Of the
cnmmiltoc had accepted $3.50 In con.
sldcfation Of political services, aud
moved that both the gentlemen be OK.
PEELED unless the charge was with
drawn. A great uproar followed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

During his days Of youthful enthusi.
aln every man promises himself career
OF perfect happincss-of stainless TO.
spectabillty-of matches honor. We
Halter ourselves that the world viii re.
form itself for our sake. We anticipate
n faultlosS partner in our future bride,
aud cheat ourselves with the expectation
that the even current Of destinies will
How over sands OF gold. Alasi She fiSt
self deception we are cumpcllod % resign
becomts n bitter trial 10 our fortitude;
but, QUO after another, we see these
cherished visions fade away-wc iuuro
ourselves to the degree Of mcdiocrity
which ia our allotted portion-and final.
ly learn TO bo contented with such scraps
as the charity Of fortune throws In our
way.-New York Ledger
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. l5.--At the
waterways convention this morning a
permanent organization was effected
10y the election OF Ex-Governor r.. o..
Standard OF Missouri, chairman. A
number Of speeches were mate aud a
recess taken nj noon for lunch.
AT the afternoon session telngiams
ana letters OF regret were read from
many prominent gentlemen, Including
PRECEDENT Harrison.
The committee on resolutions mnde
lengthy report, which was unani.
mously adopted. II rccltes tho mecca.
sity for the continued improvement OF
the Mississippi river aud lts navlgablu
tributaries, ns aiiording the mos
economical means Of transportation Of
the surplus products Of the great West
10 the markets Ofthe world, aud that A.
II the imperative duty Of the general
government to adopt fixed policy in
relation To the Improvement OF the
waterways, In tho interest OF the whole
people, by continuous and liberal an.
preparations, that the work may 10
speedily aud economically prosecuted.
The general principles laid down IN
tie resolutions Of former waterway
conventions are reaillrmod. The ap.
propriation Of half million by the last
Congress 10 begin the construction OF
the Illinois aud Mississippi canal II
heartily approved, aud n further ap.
pIOpriRtion urged 10 insure It's early
completion. IL Ia intended 10 connect
the Mississippi river anu Lake Mlchl.
gan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

Nothing is prcttcr than TO watch
rectens in an aquarium, They hnye q
futtering motion and move up and down
in the water. Provided with an aductor
muscle Of great power, they can rapidly
open and close their valves mud tal,e in
or throw out wnter Az Mr., Hugh NJ.
Smith writes, The sight OF n school Of
scallops moving In unison through tho
water isa very striking one" Fisher
men know that the scallop moves. for Il
often happens that where there wcro
fcallopi one day on bank there are
none to DO found the next. Probably
changes Of position are made for food or
temperaturc.--New York Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

Flowers IN porous pots require more
water than those in hard burned pots.
Reports show that grapes under q
board or even uudcr muslin cover are al.
most exempt from rot
Amnryllis Johnsonii provides a hand
some garden plant that can b easily
winterol in a cool cellar
The liberia, peach Of Georgia origin,
has gained considerable popularity In
that state as an early shipper
Tho new hybrid tea rose, PM; Rover,
Is Of semlciimbng habit aud beats
flowers Of u pale pink color
Mr. $. d. willard declares there IL
money In cherries, especially In sour ones.
Tho acting hoTucultuyist OF tho Geneva
experiment station places Moores Dia.
mond AZ the head Of the list OF white
grapes for quality aud value.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

4 native Of wittoubers on one occa.
sion, after eating sheep and a sucking
pis, alto by way Of dessert sixty pounds
of primes without taking ont the stones
On another occasion this sumo indiwd.
ual dcyourcd two bushels OF chorrio.
several ear,hen vessels, clips from q fur.
mace, pieces Of glass, some beetles, a
Shepherds bagppo, rats, birds with their
feathers on, and a number Of eaierp!l.
lars, hnishiug.up by swallowing u pow.
ter inl0iand, with rs pens, paper knife
aud sand box. We are Informed that
when these luxuro, were partaken OF no
was generally under tho influence OF
brandy, but that he appeared to relish
his singular food, and was man OF ox.
traordinnry strength. lle died IA his
elshty-iirst year London Tit.BitS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

san Astosio, TexSs, Oct. l5.-John
II. Gardner, Baptist missionary, who
for five Year, has been engaged In
missionary work IA tho state Of Sonora,
Mexico, arrived here today from
Hefmosillo. He states that the drouth
In that state has been the seyere-t or.
pcfieuc0d In years. There Ia great sur.
icrlng gmong stock In the Guayman
valley aud on the ranches west Of there.
A thousand head Of horses and cattle
have died from starvation md thirst,
and the rsnchsr- are much alarmed.
The farmers Grs also In a destitute
condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16
The Pullman Palace car Company.

CHICAGO, Oct. b. The annual
meeting Of the Pullman Palace Car
Company was held today. The nn-
ancial statement showed a surplus for
the year Of s2,0sO, 300. Tho total assets
Of the company are Si5,65i,070; the
total liabilities, s2B, III $40. 10 meet
the steady growth Of business, aud
especially the demands incident 10 the
WJrld'a Fair, the directors asked
authority 10 issue $1,000 shares, and
the request was CREATED. II win be
offered 10 stockholders nj par. The
officers were reelected, and the usual
quarterly dividend Of 81 per share de.
Clhted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

All our North American indians paint,
aud Tho patterns vary with the iudiWiu.
al, with tho family and with tho occa.
sion. From notes mnde upon sacs aud
loNoa painted tor tine dance We viii give
but ono or two cascI ono mana face
was painted BLACK, except around tho
eyes and mouth. which wtro fcarlrt.
Upon hig forehead was a neat chockered
pattern Of yellow on tho black back.
ground. Another face was divided by
vertical line IN two paris-ono Of
which was bright yellow. the other ma
equally bright gggen.-popular Science
Monthly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

The Russians Of tho Old school sim
preserve the ancient Slayonian curtom
which makes It binding upon every
guc. 90 o. dinner party, on rising from
table, 90 20 aui kiss tho hand Of his
hostess, sho kissing bis forehead in re-.
turu aud have myself seen tho soft
white hand Of ons of ;he most beautiful
women iu 81 Petersburg literally coy.
cred with sirHlls Of foup from half a
dozen plir Of greasy muNaches IN suc.
csH,Ign' - David Ker in Now York
Epa"h
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

Nc riNos HIM IN His MISTRESS
ROOM
Aud Throws hin. Out Through a Win.
dow In The Third story
of the House.
BY Teiesraph TO mo Nawa
TERRIBLE RryINUE-
under tue Influence Of whisky aud
Jealousy,

DHNvER, Colo, Oct. 10. 49, whisky
and Jealousy were the cnusca VI an
hwi0l tragedy carly this morning. The
notorious Jim Corners aud Miso Ryan
were drinking In n saloon after mid.
night ans Conncn being leased by
his friends over the fact TINT his mia.
tfcfs, u ME-. Dhlcon, had deserted him
Tor q, j. Fiunlcum, became 30 enfartd
that he tool, Ryan, aud, going 10 Mr.
DAlcut's rooms, broke open the door
aud found her with llunlcum. Fin.
nicim was ordered 10 drras, after
which he was knocked down, bound
and gagged, and then carried 10 tho
window aud thrown into tho alley
three stories below. His Jaw was
broken, both oyea knoOkrd out aud his
skull laid open till the brain wns OK.
posed, lie died in u short time. Con.
nera and Ryan were arrested. The
prominence Of tho offenders made the
case unusually interesting. Ryan until
lately was one Of the officers In the fru
department, hut u now under bonds
Tor dniggiug ami f0bbing a man. Con.
ncn was iirst Lieutenant Of police, hut
IA now under bonds Tor trial Tor
attempting TO hold up anu rob Rio
dmndc train two yosr ago.