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Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31

MT A. c. Raudall, of Falls Village, was the guest of Dr and Mrs Clemans on Christmas day.
 The Housatonic R. R. Co.'S new switching engine came to Cansan last Friday, on it's trial trip. It is a daisy. It is No. 60, and 1t looks as if it could haul 60 cars.
 At St. Joseph's Mass was celebrated at a. m. on Christmas day. Quite a large number went to communion. The altar YVES decorated with evergreens and there was singing of Christmas music by the choir.
 The services in Christ church on Christmas day, were we'll attended; the church was beautifully decorated with evergreens as usual. The Rev. Messrs Barnett and Thomson, officiated, the sermon being preached by the rector. He took f,'r his subject the song of the angels. The Holy Communion Was celebrated.
 SPECIAL NoTIcE The Berkshire Hills limited express trains, which leaves New York (Graud lCentral De pot) at 3:30 p. m., due at Pittsfield at 8 D. m. and which leaves Pitts6eld at p. m., due at New York at 8:30 p. m. will be discontinued for the winter on Saturday, January 2nd, 1892. The ex- press trains will be put in service May 2nd 1892
 In future years it may be of inter est to know what the weather was on Christmas day in 1891, therefore, we record the fact that on said date the weather was lowery with the mercur, | at 45 degrees above zern, no snow or ice visible and no frost in the ground. The following day was very rainy one with the mercury at 90 degrees above zel O.. The rain was welcome one to replenish the springs and wells.
 The Christmas celebration at the M. B. church was very joyous occa- | sion. On the right side of tue pun stood au immense, and beautiful ev, : green tree reaching to the ceiling. and on the left side there was large gypsy I kettle filled with oranges. the poles 10 feet high and covered with evergreens | The communion rail was decorated with | greens and thistle bals The -xe, cises consisted of responsive reading, the singing of Christmas hl mns auu au ad- I dress to the children by the pa .or, which was delivered in his usual felici- rous manner. The children all received beautiful and valuable presents. Boxes had been placed at the doors into which the congregation deposited their con- and were devoted to the support of d | child's bed in the NJ. E. hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 | illness and the unfavorable weather prevented quite number from attend ing the Christmas exercises at the Pil grim church last Thursday evei Ii & nevertheless there was 8 fair attenda ce The church was neatly but not plo fusely trimmed with evergreens. 4 very pretty Christmas tree stood in fro. of the organ. It was handsomely de corated with wax tapers, cornucopias popcorn, dolls ard light presents whil. the weighty presents lay on a table near by. The exercises Consisted O prayer by the pastor. responsive reading singing of hymns, singing by the differ ent classes and brief remarks by Super intendent Eddy. Every Sunday schoo schular received christmas gift ant every one of the audience received al orange and a cornucopis of candy Quite large quantity of clothing ant articles for the missionary bux or bar rel were contributed.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
DeIiberatiOn of Purpose

MT. Billus Calling down the stair way)-M Maria, have the children gone to school!
 Mrs. Billus-Yes.
 This is the girls day out. isn't it2'' ''Yes. She's gone"
 This is not the minister's day to call, is it2'
 No"
 Any of the neighbors likely to drop in during the next hour or sop II think not"
 ''You're alone, are you?"
 "Yes. What do you"-
 ''Then, put some cotton in your ears, Maria. l am going to shave myself with that new razor you gave me the other day" "-CIlicago Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
All Bad.

It is never safe to study the opinion of the multitude. What do folks say about mel" asked an old lady who had been largely unfolding a budget of scandal. Il s'pose there's some bad mixed in with the good!' "Well, there, said her frank neighbor, II do knows there's any good spoke of to mix it with. " Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
IT SHOULD BEN EVERY HOUSE

J. B. Wilson, 37l Clay St.. Sharps- burg, Pa, says he will not be without Dr Kings New Discovery for consump- tion. coughs and colds. that it cured his wife who was threatened with pneumo- uia after an attack of Ia grippe, when various other remedies and several physicians had done her no good. Rob- ert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa. claims Dr Kings New Discovery has done him more good than anything he ever used for lung trouble. Nothing like it. Try 1t. Free trial bottles at w. H. Camps drug store. Large bottles 5O cents and Sl, %.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
.> Good Rule About Eating.

We should eat to live and not live to eat Decide what and how much you. as an individual, need, and take that and nothing more. Put you1 bodily desires under the direction of the spirit, which should always hold the mastery if you hope to have health or happiness Halls Journal of Health
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
The Queens Oysters,

The queen is remarkably fond of oys- ters. All the shells which make their appearance on the royal table are sand papered and polished 50 brilliantly as to glisten almost like mother of pearl.- London Tit-Bits
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Job Printing
 At the NEWS office.
TRE ORDER Of EXERCISES

Will soon be sleighing, ska ing, coastiug, chopping, saving
 ce etc, V llich will make a d. mand for skates, sl"ds, axes, ice saws, ice tongs. and othel goods for the winter season. We rave a big stock of all such goods at low prices. We are FOO busy to say any more about tt just now, butt you will keep your eye on this space in THE \ EwS we vii! try to keep you posted as to what we can do for you in the way of bargains.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Not That Kind.

Nobody should be hungry on Christmas It is not that kind of hollow day.-Mer chant Traveller.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
A 1a. $ s, >1 j
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RV.

The Direct Route to and from Chicago, Joliet Ottawa Peoria, La Sala, Moline, Rock Island, in ILLINOIS, Davenport, Muscatn., Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Des Moines. Winterset. Audubor. Harlan and Council Bluffs, in IOWA Minneapolis and St. Paul. in MIN. NESOTA; Water:own and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA: |: Cameron, St. Joseph ant Kansas City, in MISSOURI Omuha, Lincoln, Fairbury a1t Nelson, in NEBRASKA: htchison Loavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson, Wichita, Bellevie, Abielte, Dodge Git, Caldwell ir KANSAS; Kinafsher E, Reno aud H'inco in INDIAN TERRITORY; Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo, COLORADO. Traverses areas of rich farming ud grazing laEis. aortli, the best facilities of inter- i.nnunicai,n 70 all towns and cit cast and west northwest asi southwest of Chicago and to Pacific and Tars a"ea''ic seapcrts.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31

MA GiJITICFNT
 VES17B ULE EXPRESS TRAINS [ adi,g al! competitors in splendor of equipment between CHICAGO and DEs MONIES. COUNCIL BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and 0T'%vER COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH. ;! s.t'iass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR 'S RS. and Palace Sleepeis with Dining Car Service
 use connections Denver and Colorado Springs with
 "vrsing railway lines, forming the new and " :ursSuia
 STANDAED GAUGE
 11iANS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE ,rer which supe, bly, equipped trains run daily THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco THE ROCH sI4AND is also the Direct and Favoritc Line to and rom Manitou Pke's Peak and all other sanitary and cenic cities and mining districts in Colorado DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS From St. Joseph ard Kansas City to and from all i'm. porant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebra Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALEERI LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water. town, Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL. conneccng for all points north md northwest between the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
 For Tickets Maps, Folders. desired information apply to any Coupon Ticket Office ia the United stata pr Canada, or address '. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN, osn1 Manager, GenI Tkt A PasA Agk, CHICAGO ILL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
AFRAID OF THE TARIFF.

The Republicans evade discussion Of
the tariff. In Ohio and Massachusetts
they try to keep that question out Of
sight and prefer to discuss the financial
question. In New York they will run
before it and insist upon appealing to
the people to elect Fassett because Tam
many was responsible for Chicago get
ting the Worlds fair. Anything be-
fore the tariff.
Even Mr.. Mckinley, the father of
the tariff law as it now stands, lacks
the courage TO defend his offspring
when it is assailed by Democratic weap-
ons. A few weak words Of apology,
and then he flies to the discussion Of
the silver question.
Governor Russell of Massachusetts,
challenged Henry Cabot Lodge, the
leading Republican debater of that
state, to a joint campaign OF discussion
of political questions. Mr.. Lodge ac-
cepted the challenge-on condition that
the discussion was to be confined to the
silver question, and that the tariff ques-
ton should be excluded.
The Republicans know their weak
ness, and they are afraid OF the people.
They have carried out the directions
of the manufacturing monopolists in
the increase Of the tariff, and now they
are afraid to face the people who are
taxed to pay this tariff to the manu-
facturer. 1t is small wonder that they
want to talk of something else than the
tariff.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
GOLD FOR AMERICA.

The downward tendency Of the rate of
foreign exchange, as shown by the drop OF
the sixty days rate yesterday to 4.S0s1, is
likely to accelerate the gold imports, which
have reached about Sl4. 600 900 in the past
two months New York Press, October 3.
About sixth of the SO, 00o, 900 Of gold
exported during the spring and summer has
come back to US in the past three weeks or
is on the way back. The movement in this
direction will probably be in greater vol
ume during the remainder of the year
[St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The return of all the gold that went out
of the country a few months ago, and the
shipment OF even greater amount to
American trade ccnters, must inevitably
follow as the result of the country's pros
perity in this year of big crops and fine
harvests. - Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch.
The minis of the United States coined
Sc, DOC. COO last month. of which amount 81
T36, 600 were gold. Add to this the large
exports of the yellow metal that come to us,
and it doesn't seem that there is any dan
ger of all the gold leaving this country yet
awhile New Birmingham Age-Herald.
The infiowing tide of gold continues.
Over $1,000. 900 has been received since the
mi;dle of September, and nearly So, 600 900
more is on the way hither. 1t is a great
satisfaction to know that our gold is coming
back to US; but it would be a much greater
satisfaction if the business of the country
were in such shape that every dollar of 1t
might be put to immediate profitable use
philadelphia Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

sessed" valuation of taxed property, or
the .actual wealth." for purposes OF
comparison, the result is the same.
No gain in the per capita has been
made, and the masses are no better off
than when the war began. Taking the
"true wealth" as a basis, the per capita
wealth increased from s591 in 1850 to
1898 in 1860, q gain of s402 for the de-
cade, against a measly Sc for the thirty
years from 1860 to 1890. The increase
in wealth has been considerable since
1860, but the increase in population has
kept up with it, and while the total
wealth is large its distribution is grow
ing more and more unequal. The
eleventh census is purely political
connection, and largely a fraud, from
whatever standpoint it may be consid-
cred. 1t has been used to defraud
Democratic constituencies out of fair
representation in congress, and to
bolster up a waning cause, the protec-
tive tariff, whose downfall has already
cast its shadow over the fortunes of the
protected Infants"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
NEWS AND NOTES.

Wild dogs never bark: they simply whine
and howl. Wise men say that barking is
but an effort to speak on the part of the
animal
Phosphorus Is now being made by cleo
tricity. The principal manufacrory IS in
England, where, it is anticipated, fully 1000
tons will be made annually.
Advertisement in an English provincial
paper: a young gentleman on the point Of
getting married is DESTROYS OF meeting 4
man of experience who viii 6issuade him
from the step.
There is so much coloring matter stored
in coal that one pound of the mineral yields
magenta sufficient to color 800 yards of
flannel, aurine for 120 yards, vermillion for
$3.50 yards and alizarine for 256 yards for
turkey-red cloth.
Artificial bitter almonds are now pro
duced at a trifling cost, and with such decep-
tive skill that they scarcely can be detected
when used as an adulterant Of the genuine.
They consist chiefly of grape sugar. This
is favored with very small quantity of
nitrobenzole, and when pressed in moldS
the product is made to resemble the natural
seeds very closely.
1t is said that the Farmers Alliance leg
islature of Georgia which has distinguished
itself by hostility to the railroads. and has
passed many bills oppressive of them, hest
tates very much to tackle pending bill
forbidding legislators to accept passes. The
bill was introduced some months ago, and
has several times been reached on the cal
endar. but action on it has been STAYED off
again and again. 1t is noticed that every
one of the members of the legislature draws
his mileage, though all are provided with
free passes.
An effort is being made in the city coun-
Gil of Chicago to limit the height of build
ings. 1t is urged that buildings over 100
feet high are not safe. Property owners
on the West side' hope limit will be
fixed, as the building of very high struc-
lures tends to keep the business of the city
on the South side, - while the southsIderS
are disposed to resent the proposed limita-
tion as an interference with their rights TO
the sky.
The center of silk culture in Japan is said
to be Shinshore, located near the middle Of
the main island. There are about 1000
square miles in the province, and every
body in it seems to be in some way engaged
in sericulture. The houses appear to be
entirely given up for the time being to the
silkyorms, and the inmates to be solely de-
voted to their rearing, feeding and cleaning.
Unlike the traffic on roads in general, all
the burdens borne by man and beast indi-
cate 4 connection with silk.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
SOME CURRENT COMMENT.

The quickest way to spoil reforrner is
to make an Office holder of hi i'm Philadel-
phia Record.
Foraker of Ohio has been looking after
''Num Der One in the present campaign
1t is given out that he has secured ma jority
of the legislative candidates TO support him
for United States senator. If Ohio prefers
Foraker to Sherman she VIII simply be
placing a premium on political trickcry.-
Scranton Truth.
Lieutenant-Governor Jones Of New York,
who could not persuade the Democrats of
that state to nominate him for governor is
now endeavGring to defeat Mr.. Flower
Whether or not he shall succeed in doing so
may be question, but there is no doubt
that the Democratic party will neither for
give nor forget MIR. JONES' Memphis Ap-
peal-Avalanche.
silver dollars should be heaped up in the
valleys SO that those who are making such
an ado about more money could fill their
sacks and baskets, and could cart it away
with them, it would, under our unequal
tariff system, soon find its way back 10 the
present custodians OF the wealth of the
country, leaving the tax-ridden farmer as
poor as ever Louisville Courier-Journal.
Much as Parnell living accomplished for
Ireland, Parnell dead may accomplish more.
Certainly one who lived and died Tor his
country is entitled to that country's fullest
measure of gratitude. A king died on Mon
day and disturbed the world little more
than the fall of a sparrow, bat the death OF
Parncll few hours later created commo-
ton among all civilized nations. The real
rulers of the earth do not wear visible
CROWNS Louisville Times.
The New Orleans Picayune, the editor of
which is woman, claims that the mascu-
line sex is gradually but surely becoming
exterminated, while the women are grow
ing in number and beauty. The result of
the argument is that man may soon become
extinct and the world will be peopled by
women only. But will the Picayune explain
how the women will continue to increase
their numbers when the male sex becomes
extinct2-[Duluth News.
The Manufacturer, the organ of the Manu-
facturers' club of this city, which consists
mainly of Republicans, utters significant
warning in regard to the condition to which
machine misrule has brought the Republi-
can party in Pennsylvania. AS an effect of
this misrule of the machine, The Manufact-
urer confesses that Pennsylvania has been
brought into the list OF doubtful states in
1892. The people, it says, have permitted "a
corrupt oligarchy'' to take the place Of
popular government TO which we are en-
lIlicu- anu JilC itSOltS dIC NltLtSStO Ill
cial abuses, embezzlement of public money,
and general rottennesS and corruption,
threatening the ruin of a party whose mem
bers are, for the far greatest proportion,
good citizens and honest men. The Manu-
facturer declares that a process of purga-
ton is absolutely necessary, else the Repub-
lican party will never be able to achieve an
other victory. It warns the Republicans,
in conclusion, that the maintenance of Boss
Rule in this commonwealth means death
blow to the party rganization.-[ Philadel-
phia Record
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

Professor II. W. S. Cleveland of Minne-
apolis has an autograph letter of Benjamin
Franklin informing the postmaster in Bos-
ton that he should not exempt governors
from paying postage
Mr.. Paul Katz Of New York has begun
suit for divorce against his wife, to whom
he was married in December last, she hav-
ing refused to live with him on discoyeriug
that he had glass eye.
Queen Olga of Greece, who has Just Gel
ebrated her fortieth birthday, became a
grandmother at thirty-nine. The Empress
Frederick became grandmother at the
same age, while the Empress of Austria at
tanned that dignity at thirty-six.
Alexander Sutherland of Denver makes
claim to the honor OF being the "Bugier of
Balaklaya''--the trumpeter who sounded
the charge that led the Light Brigade up to
the mouths of the mIrderous cannon Suth-
erland is an erect and well-preseryed man
Of eighty.
The great Napoleon smoked tobacco but
once, and then at the instance of the Per-
slap ambassador, who presented him with
magnificent oriental pipe The expert
ment upset the emperor's stomach and he
never repeated it, though later in life he
became devotee OF the snuff-box
Miss Nellie Hayden Of Denver invested
S406 IN real estate IN that city through the
influence Of friends. She was then sales
woman in Boston dry goods house. She
sold her property, relnvested her profits in
suburban property aud is now worth So
$4,000. What an opportunity for young
man out OF funds.
It appears that III luck has attended upon
Mrs. Jefferson Davis concerning the book,
tsMemoffs Of Jefferson Davis" Her share
of the proceeds have been swallowed up in
the failure Of her publishers, the Bedford
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

| bottom, the richest land probably on this
| continent, are in wild state because il is
| impossible to make production profitable at
the present freight rates. With deep water
at the mouth of the Brazos, cotton, corn and
other heavy staples Can be loated down the
river on barges in Mississippi style aud
loaded direct on ocean vessels. II Is GER
tain that the development of the Brazos
bottom in the next few years will astonish
the most Indifferent Observer Mckinney
Examiner.
Deep water is an assured fact at the
mouth of the Brazos, fact that should
gladden. the hearts of all Texans hosse
Cyclone.
Velasco at the mouth of the Brazos, is
carrying the deep-water banner just now
Didn't wait for the government to do Il,
either.-ITyier Democrat and Reporter.
Eighteen feet Of water on the bar at the
mouth of the Brazos. On to Nelasco -
Waco Day.
velasco, the coming deep water port of
Texas, will soon be connected by rail. JET
ferson Jluplecute.
The boom Of deep water at Velasco at the
mouth OF the BTazos seems TO be realistic
one.-fThornton Herald.
velafco. the new Chicago of Texas. is
destined at no distant day to rank with the
leading cities OF the state. II is three and
a half miles from the mouth OF the BraZos
river on a high bank about twelve feet
above the sea level, and is located in beau
tiful grove OF trees. The town site never
overfows. At present there is Q population
of about one thousand people, but this num-
Der will soon be multiplied many times.
Boat loads of people are going in daily via
Galveston and Columbia.
A great many houses are going up. y
10O-room hotel. four stories. has Just been
completed. A most extensive work Is car
ried on by the Brazos river and dock CON-
pany, which has expended near two million
dollars in the work Of permanent improve
ments, and this amount, spent as 1t has
been by a private corporation, has accom-
pliShed what the government would hasA
had to expend 81 100000 TO do The com
pany has uilt two jetties about five thou
sand feet long, extending into the gulf.
which has given them ia feet of water,
while when they began work they had only
four and half feet. This was obtained by
natural forces, not by dredging; the cur
rent OF the mighty Brazos does
the work and continues to deepen the
channel all the way to the deepesIs
water in the gulf. 1t is estimated that the
rise Ia the river, which occurs in the winter
and spring, will give them at least from
twenty to twenty-three feet of water on
the bar. The depth of water on either side
Of the bar is from twenty-three to twenty
five feet, and the depth of the Brazos river
from the bar to Nelasco is from twenty-five
to fifty feet. The width of the river is
from four hundred TO six hundred feet.
Velasco has been declared q port OF entry
for ocean-going vessels by the secretary of
the interior on account OF there being four,
and half feet more water than at Calves
ton. Vessels are also allowed TO discharge
calgoes at Eelasco. This port is at present
under control of the collector of customs at
Galveston, but will soon have a collector OF
its own.-[B Bolton Friendly Visitor.