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Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
Daisy MiIIer's Little Brother.

The willful little brother of Daisy Miller is no less true type than his old er and more famous sister. One has but to watch our children's manners with very little attention to discover this. It will be noticed, too, that those little ones whose parents are wealthy enough to leave them in the hands of trained serv- ants have, at least on the surface, the best manners united to the most docility. This seems to be largely because the serv- ants exact certain sort of subjugation from them as well as a ready obedience to what commands they themselves may be allowed to give. The average parent, on the contrary, has no apparent idea of enforcing his desires. Listen to the Don't do this" and Do that" as said to the children you encounter in pub lie places, and notice how seldom any heed whatever is given to the speech. Once in 50 times is liberal allowance. --fhlAAsluhiA 1rSeA
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
A Street Costume In Boston.

A procession of girls in fetching gowns topped off with big white hats were to be seen on Fremont street directly after the recital given by the pupils of Miss Gertrude Franklin Thursday afternoon. One of the most striking was worn by a blond young lady. who succeeded in at tracting much attention, which, if not sought, must have been dreadfully en- barrassing. She was gowned in white serge mado with a very full skirt. an Eton jacket with enormous sleeves and wide revers worn over pink and white striped shirt waist, wide brimmed white sailor trimmed with plain band of ribbon and white gloves with black stitching on the back. Her gait was more striking than her toilet. You couldn't help looking at her feet, which were dressed in white suede.-Boston (lloho
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
ODDS AND ENDS.

Gypsies originally came from India.
 The savings bank was invented by clergyman.
 A beautiful wife smiling means a full purse weeping.
 It is hard to be friend to man who is an enemy to himself. = There are said to be sixteen men to one woman in Buenos Ayres.
 The Dancing Jim Crow" toy was worth $75 ,OOO year to its inventor.
 Fill the drum and you will hear less noise from it. Is it so with the head?
 When we wear the yoke of Christ, the heavier the load the easier it is to travel.
 China, with all her 400, ,OO0, ,00O of people, has only forty miles of railway.
 A wife does not beat her husband with a stick, but tongue is worse than club.
 Four-ffths of the worlds supply of cloves come from Zanzibar and Pemba, Africa.
 George Francis Train introduced the horse car line in England at Birken- head In 1S55.
 Pupils in the schools of Japan are taken out rabbit hunting one day in every autumn.
 The business of preparing banana meal is about to be started on the 18th mus of Panama.
 To complete their growth the nails of the left hand require eight to ten days moro than those of the right.
 Four-ffths of the engines now work ing in the world have been constructed during the last twenty-five years.
 To test the freshness of eggs, drop them in dish of water, and if the small end comes to the top they are fresh.
 The Chinese silk weaver always eats the chrysalis of the silkworm after he has unwound the silk from around it.
 The best time to set lily of the valley plants is in the early fall, from the mid dle of September to the last of October.
 Pale green stationery with address in dark green is fashion of the moment in writing paper that is really hand some
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
KILLING OFF MOSQUITOES.
Drainage and Stocking Ponds with Fisi
 XilI Do Much fo Destroy Them.

Drainage and Stocking Ponds with Fish
 Will Do Much to Destroy Them.
 A distinguished scientist has been tell ing his brethren how he disposed of the mosquito plague about his dwelling. "On the 9th of July" he says, Il mo- ticed for the first time few mosquitoes on the porch of my cottage on Onteora mountain, near Farmersville, Green county, N. Y. The elevation of this cot tage is about 2, 800 feet, and mosquitoes have hitherto been rare visitors. The month of June, however, was very wet, and as l had noticed several pools of surface water in the immediate vicinity the presence of these mosquitoes caused me some anxiety, as I feared that they would continue to breed through the later in the summer.
 "One of the surface pools mentioned was situated upon my own grounds, and upon first noticing the mosquitoes walked out to this spot. It was about dusk and dozen or more female mos quitoes were found buzzing about the surface of the water. 1 immediately sprinkled four ounces of coal oil upon the surface of the pond. Upon the fol- lowing day carefully measured the lit tie pool and found that it contained sixty square feet.
 "From day to day until the 18th ob- servations were made. Some rainstorms occurred on the Sth and 10th of the month, and after the 1st of July the pool lost the glassy, iridescent surface effect given by the almost continuous and in- fnitesimally thin layer of kerosene. Nevertheless the insecticidal effect of the latter did not seem to diminish, al- though I could not perceive any coal oil odor. Many dead insects were found floating upon the surface of the water the next morning after the application, and these increased rapidly. The pool which on the evening of the 9th had been teeming with animal life contained no living insects during the following ten days. The tenth day after the ap- plication of the kerosene careful count of the dead insects floating upon the surface of the water showed that there were 370 mosquitoes, besides many moths and other insects"
 The scientist who made this discov- cry believes that with the drainage of swamp lands, the introduction of fish into ponds where they are not found, and by carefully watching tanks and rainwater barrels and treating them with oil before the female has a chance to lay her eggs, the mosquito nuisance may be greatly lessened.-New York Post
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
A Queer Bargain.

Jeff Bryant and his brother Abe each owned large tracts of land near here. and they were bachelors. One day the brothers agreed that the one that married first should have the others land in addition to his own One Sunday about nine years ago Abe called at Jeff's house.
 "Good morning, Jeff"
 "How dye, my boy," answered Jeff.
 "Jeff, you remember that marriage agreement we nader asked Abe.
 "Well, I reckon I do," said Abe. "What about it?'
 "I'm going to be married Wednesday. Are you ready to keep the agreementf''
 "Sure as you're alive" answered Jeff hain't got no use for man as will go back on his word."
 "Well, you are right, Jeff, and you shall be my best man."
 So the compact was sealed, but Jeff did not intend to give up his 1000 acres so easily He just fooled Abe. Instead of waiting for Abe to get married on Wednesday, Jeff hitched up and called on neighbor's daughter and proposed that very Sunday night. He was ac- cepted, and they were married Monday.
 Then he went to Abe, saying:
 "Abe, that little agreement of ours, you remember"-
 "Yes; well"-
 "You see I was married this morning, and want to know if you allow to keep your promise"
 "Well, this is little suddint like. but reckon it's all right. I'll keep my word"
 And he did. Abe transferred his prop erty to Jeff. On Wednesday Abe was married as per contract, and went to live on rented tract of land.
 Singularly enough the brothers have been good friends all these years.-Cov- ington Post.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
CLAYTON.

Miss Grace Thompson, of Bridgeport, called on friends here Sunday.
 Irving Ferguson and wife, of Bridge port, visited friends here last week on their return from the Worlds Fair, where they spent about ten days.
 The horse belonging to 0. B. Barnes, which broke it's leg and Dr Heath of Winsted tried to save, has died.
 Mrs Irving Lindsey, of Brooklyn, l. l., who has been at her father in laws here for few weeks past, was called home last Monday to attend the funeral of her mother. She will return here again soon.
 Mir and Mrs Ruluff Rood, of Suffern N. Y., came to G. A. McI1tyre's Satur day evening. Sunday they went tt Southfield to see Mrs George Gibsor who is quite ill. and returned to Canaan Sunday evening. MT Rood returned tt Suffern Monday but Mrs Rood will re main here through the week.
 Geo. Curtis painted the sheds at th. chapel last week.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
It Rained Crawfish.

Friday people who were in the vicinity of the Union depot were surprised to find the ground covered with crawfish, and it is the general supposition that they fell with the heavy rain the night before, which came down very hard for awhile. Their appearance cannot be ex- plained on the ground that they came up out of the earth, because for some distance south of the depot the ground is bedded with rock and covered with cinders. The most of them were an inch and half long. If they fell with the rain they had probably been fished out of some large body of water by cyclone and taken overland by the wind.-Cam- eron (Mo.) Observer.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
PINE GROVE CAMP MEETING.
August 2S-September 2, 1893.


 Pine Grove Camp Meeting proper, begins on Monday, August 28, and clos es Saturday. September 2. The week proceeding camp meeting a series of conventions will be held on the grounds and are billed as follows: Wednesday, Aug 23. Young Peoples convention will be held at which Rev Dr Banks of Boston, and Mrs Scriber of Bridgeport will speak. On Thursday, the 24th the Connecticut State Sunday School Asso- citation will hold an assembly. Friday, Aug. 25, the State w. O. T. U. societies will have their annual rally.
 The program for the camp meeting week is: Monday evening, camp fire led by Rev R. H. Travis, presiding elder of the Poughkeepsie District; Tuesday g. m, Rev S. O. Curtice, D. D, of Washington Park M E. church Bridge port, will preach; On Wednesday and Thursday. speakers of national promi- hence are expected; Friday, Rev I. Sim mons, of Danbury, will deliver the morning sermon. Definite arrange ments for Saturday have not been made. Housatonic railroad trains stop at the grounds.
 GROVE NOTES.
 There are 35 families living at the camp ground and seem to be enjoy ing themselves.
 There was preaching last Sunday af- ternoon and evening.
 A crystal party was given at Mrs F.. NJ. Olin's cottage, Saturday evening, the Smith family of Pawling, N. Y., fur nishing very fine music which consisted of two violins, cornet and organ. Read ings by Mrs George Brown and Miss Anna Belle Wilconson of Bridgeport The grove was illuminated with Japan csc lanterns and some of the cottages were beautifully decorated. Crystal ized pop corn and apples were served to over one hundred people, and glass souvenirs were given to out of town people. There were guests at many of the cottages who only came to spend Sunday.
 A flag pole is to be erected in front of the hotel.
 It is proposed to have library at the grove and good books are solicited. Other improvements are in prospect.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
TT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE

J. B Wilson, 37l Clay St., Sharps- burg, Pa, says he will not be without Dr Kings New Discovery for Consump- .ion. Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife who was threatened with Pneu- monia after an attack of ''La Grippe, Y" when various other remedies and sever al physicians had done her no good. Robert 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 it. Free Trial Bottle at w. H Camps Drug Store. Large bottles, Soc and $1 00.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10

Here are the true names of some we'll known ladies who write nnder assumed signatures: Charles Egbert Craddock" is Miss Murfree; ''The Duchess is Mrs Hungerford; Allan St Aubyn" is Miss Frances Marshall, of Cambridge, Eng. i; "Miss M. E Braddon" is Mrs Maxwell; :; "Lanoe Falconer" is Miss Mary Flaw ker; Graham R. Tomson" is Mrs Tom son; "Julien Gordon" is Mrs Van Rens- selaer Cruger; "Octave Thanet'' is Miss Aida French; "John Oliver Hobbes" is Mrs Craigie, and "John Strange Win ter" is Mrs Arthur Stannard.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
The Term "Eayesdropper

The following account is given of the origin of the term "eayesdropper," At the revival of Masonry in TIT curious punishment was inflicted on 8 man who listened at the door of Masonic meet ing in order to hear its secrets. He was summarily sentenced ito be placed un- der the caves of an outhouse while 1t was raining hard till the water ran in under the collar of his coat and out at his shoes" The penalty was inflicted on the spot, and the name has continued ever since.-Chums.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
The Misses Proper, of Glenco Mills, V aro ok Tnlro fro nnor'S

The Misses Proper, of Glenco Mills, N. Y. are at Judge Granger's.
 The lease of the Lehigh Valley road to the P. & R. has been dissolved.
 Executive Sec'y Seymour 0. Loom is. of New Haven, was in town on busi- ness on Monday.
 The Reading road now issues checks to it's employees which they use in trad ing at the stores.
 The Pilgrim Sunday school pie nicked at Twin Lakes yesterday. A number attended.
 W. G. Cargill returned Tuesday from his southern and western trip. He spent few days at the Fair.
 Jimmie Quinn, son of James Quinn, has been quite sick with inflammation of the bowels but is improving.
 Willie Nicoll has been suffering from sunstroke the past week but is now improving and nothing serious is now feared.
 Frank Cummings. of Hartford, for merly of this place, spent Sunday in town. Miss Cummings, who came with him, is still here.
 pr and Mrs J. D. Clemans and Lawyer Fred'k Williams and wife, of Gaylordsville, are camping out at Twin Lakes near Judge Roraback's camp.
 Mrs Hattie Bonner, of Bridgeport, who is the daughter of Mir William Ben. nett of this place, has moved here and will build house between MT Ben nett's residence and tenant house.
 During this dry time people will do well to be as sparing as possible in the use of water. If we should have fire in the village and not enough water to put it out we should all feel very sorry.
 S. 0. Beckley, editor in chief of the NEWS is at Woodmont, on the sound, enjoying the sea breeze and riding the bicycle. His assistants, Messrs hittlesey and Beckley, have charge of the paper during his absence.
 Charles Hart, of Canaan Valley, was brought before Justice Roberts yester- day morning for trial on charge of assaulting and beating Acel Tobey last Friday. Hart pleaded guilty and was bound over for trial in the Superior court and, in default of $500 bail, was taken to Litchfield. It appeared that Tobey was first knocked down by Bill Hart, the prisoners father, with pail, and then, while lying helpless on the ground, was struck and kicked in the head and on the body and bitten in the finger by Charles.
 Thomas l.. Norton had quite a lit tie circus with his son Walters horse at the camp at Twin Lakes Sunday morn ing. The horse, attached to a buck board, was standing Tn the sun and MT Norton thought it would be kindly act to lead the animal into the shade. steed something stung it, perhaps, and it dashed into the bushes, from which it presently emerged and came tearing in among the tents, MT Norton still holding onto the bridle. At this point it tripped np on tent rope and fell flat. whereupon all the campers rushed up to it and seated themselves on its person and so held it down till it agreed to behave.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
Aluminium Horseshoes Not Successful.

The new aluminium horseshoes are not bowling success by any means, as was predicted, and until the metal is tenn pered so as to stand necessary wear on the track the metal for horseshoes is practically useless John T. Hedges of this place, who had a horse shod with the new shoes, had them removed at the end of two weeks wear, they being com pletely worn out. - North Middleton Ky.) Advance.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
As a Racer

The Columbia bicycles take the lead the best mile record being made by Wm Windle Columbia But then you don't want to these Iitchfed and Berkshire Hills and n Model 32 Columbia is just the thing for road riding No anxious moments On Columbia Hartford they carry you to your destna- ton. They reliable. l rode down Frink hill on Hartford at full speed with big yellow dog in full chase and had sublime confidence in the machine to carry me beyond reach of the animal. Have you cheaper wheel you will guarantee for such rider, l weigh 210 and the road is full of thank -you-maams. still have the machine and will risk it for the ride again if any else will ride it.
 HIN G. BECKLEY, AGENT, CANAAN CONN.
 CATALOGUES FREE.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
Winsted l3-Salisbury s.

A good attendance was present to witness the second game between Win sted and Salisbury played on the ball grounds at Lakevllle yesterday after noon. Both teams were in strong con- dition and 9 inning game was played the score being Winsted Salisbury 8.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10

Last year 2,75O persons sent in claims for the maple sugar bounty offered by the government. This year s, ,850 persons are entitled to bounties, and they will recstvs tn the aggregate about e7o, ,ooo.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
BORN.

BUNsELL At Canaan Valley, July 25, son to MT and Mrs wm R. Bunnell. Weight 81a lbs. DoTY-At Cornwall, July 10, son (Richard M.) to Frank Doty, weight 12 lbs.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
lbI ED.

FRKTTs-At Boston Corners, N. Y., Aug. 2, William Fretts, aged S8. DEcKER-At Taghkanic, N. T., July 27, Maria Knickerbocker, wife of Milo Decker, aged "A. HAMMoND-At Millerton, N. Y., July 3l, Will liam H. Hammond, aged 64. GooDRIoH-At Simsbury, Aug. S. Lucius G. Goodrich, ex-sheriff of Hartford County, aged II. BRoNsoN-At Winchester, Aug. 4, Deacon Isaac A. Bronson, aged "A. HALE-At Litehfield, July 26, Nathan J. Hale, aged 54. BRAcE-At Litchfield, July 2s, Mrs John P. Brace. HoRNBEcK-At Falls Village, Aug. 5, John J. Hornbeck, aged 60.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
POINTERS.

A fact or two about bicycles in John G. Beckley's new advertisement.
 Burget & Lewis tell about people who are engaged. Read their new adver- tisement and see,
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
FOR SALE,

The building situated on Railroad St., Ca- naan, Conn, and known Hs tho Tobacco Warehouse. The building is 60x30 feet. three stories, strongly built and in perfect repair. The lot is 150x50 feet. For particulars ad- dress B. GR0TTA X SON,
 14S Water St., New York.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, sx

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ss
 Lucas County.
 FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney X O., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CArARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 9th day of December, 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
 SEAL Notary Public --)
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & O., Toledo, Ohio arsold by Druggists. 76c.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10

MT Levi P. Morton has decided to re. build his barn at Rhinecliff at once.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-10

A meeting of women lawyers was held in Chicago last week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-04
When Baby vas sick. we gave her Castoria-
when she was Child. she cried for Castoris-
When she became Miss. she chung to CastoriA
when she had Children. she gave them castoriA
e. KIRBY SMITH.
Death Of the Noted Confederate
General After a Brief
Illness.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March D.
Gen. E. Kirby Smith, the well-known
Confederate soldier. died at Sewanee,
Franklin county, at $3.50 o'clock YES
terday.
The recent death OF Gen. Beaure-
gard called attention to the fact that
Kirby Smith was the last surviving
Confederate of the full rank OF gen
ersl. Gen. Smith was present at the
funeral of Gen. Beauregard and
seemed in excellent health at the
time. Edmund Kirby Smith was
born in st. Augustine, Fla, May Is,
1924. His grandfather, Elnathan, of
Connecticut, was an officer in the old
French war and in the Revolution,
and his father, Joseph Lee Smith,
reached the rank of colonel in the war
Of 1872, was subsequently colonel of
the Third United States Infantry and,
later. United States judge of the SUI
perior court Gen. kirby Smiths
older brother. Lieut.. Ephraim Smith,
was MORALLY wounded in leading his
company in an assault at the hattie of
Moline del Rey, Mexico.
Gen. Kirby Smith was graduated at
West Point in lS45, and was twice
brevetted for gallantry in the Mex j
can war. He was assistant professor
of mathematics at West Point in l849-
~, became captain in the I'd cavalry
in 1855, served on the frontier, and
was wounded May 13, 1859, in an en-
gagement with the Comancbe Indians
near old Fort Atchison, Tex. In 1861
he was thanked by the Texas legisla-
ture for his service against the In
dams. He was promoted in January
1861, hut resigned on the secession Of
Florida, April s, and was appointed
Lieutenant Colonel in the confeder-
ate cavalry. He became Brigadier
General June II, 1861, Major Gen
eral October IL, 1861, Lieutenant
General October 3, 1862, and General
February -. 1864. Early in the
battle of Bull Run, July q, 1861, he
was severely wounded. In 1862 he
was placed in command of the depart
ment of East Tennessee, Kentucky,
North Georgia and Western North
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-04
THE CLOTHING STRIKE.
The Injunction Scheme is What
is Appealed to With Good
Success.

New YoRK, March 29.-The men,
bers of the Clothing Manufacturers
association, who locked out their fed
Grafton cutters last Saturday, and who
since then have been passive in fight
between the Knights of Labor and
the garment makers of the federation,
yesterday determined upon an active
policy, which went INTO effect to-day.
They intend, they say, to repeat here
THE ANN ARBOR DAY
and seek a second Judge Kicks.
Judge Lawrence Yesterday on request
of Simon Banner, issued an order for
the officers of the united garment
workers of America and the Ameri-
can federation of labor to appear to-
day and show cause why an injunc-
ton should not be granted, restrain
ing them from interfering with bust
ness, in ordering boyctts on the plain
tifiis. The plaintiffs are of the firms
who are members of the clothing
manufacturers association of America.
Also they are to show cause why,
pending this action an injunction
should not be granted, restraining
them from orders of all kinds which
tend to damage their business and
cause them great financial loss.
THE PLAINTIFFS COMPLAIN
they have been unable to adjust the
difference between them and the me-
chanics known as "cutters," and that
the defendants, the officers of the
organization of mechanics have COM
bined and conspired together, and
threatened and do threaten the trade,
which the plaintiffs and each of them
have with merchants residing in all
the states of the union, and have
transmitted a circular to the GUS
toners OF the plaintiffs. The COM
plant AYERS further that when
such differences have occurred
before the issue of circulars to their
customers has injured their business
to the extent of millions of dollars and
that they feared like results now, if
no restraint he laid upon the de-
PENDANTS. Justice Lawrence granted
an adjournment for one week in the
hearing of an argument on the injunc-
ton imposing as a condition in the
meanwhile that the garment cutters
should not issue any more bovcotting
circulars.