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Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
THEY FOUND A NOVELTY.

Experience of Uncle Ezra and Aunt Try
 phena at the Worlds Fair.
 Uncle Ezra Norton and his wife, Aunt Tryphena, came in from Climax Prairie to do the Worlds fair, and they made their headquarters at the palatial North Side residence of their famous nephew, Colonel J. s. Norton, author, Egyptolo- gist, barrister and orator. Colonel Nor ton thinks great deal of Uncle Ezra and Aunt Pheeny. And well he should, for when he was 8 boy down at Lock port he used to visit the Norton farm out in Climax prairie about six times & year, and he'll never forget the fun he had rounding up Uncle Ezra's calves, sheep and hogs and eating Aunt Pheeny's doughnuts.
 The first thing Colonel Norton did after the old folks came was to impress upon their minds the wisdom of going about their sightseeing in calm, method ical way. He represented-very truly, too-that much time and energy would be wasted unless strict plan of opera tions was adhered to in doing Jackson park and its very numerous entertaining and instructive features.
 "I speak from experience, from bittsn experience" said he, flor it was after two weary weeks of reckless, haphazard plunging that I became convinced that the only way to see the Worlds fair in- telhgently and comfortably is to take its sights in regular order, just as you would do picture gallery"
 This view impressed the old folks fa- vorably. On Tuesday morning they started out bright and early for Jackson park, and they were full of the good resolution to do everything decently and in order. They left the cattle cars at Sixty-frst street and were soon at the entrance to the fair grounds. Having passed through the turnstile, it occurred to Uncle Ezra that it was his duty to impress upon Aunt Tryphena's mind once more the importance of going at their sightseeing in methodical way.
 "Now, Pheeny," says the old gentle man, "we'll do jest what James told us to. We'll take things in jest as they come. We've got fortnight in which to do it all, and that's a-plenty time eff we only go at it the right way. Now, s'pose we begin right here, an keep on QOln the S1gntS 70 the rlSnt tlll we've seen enough for today, and then agin to- morrow weSstake up where we left of 1 today"
 At this moment the old gentleman's vigilant eyes detected sign bearing the legend, Exit"
 "Goshp says he, "what new tangled notion is that, wonder? Did you ever see an exit, Tryphena? I never did, so suppose we begin right here an go in and see it.''
 i So in the enthusiasm of curiosity, guileless Uncle Ezra and Aunt Tryphena made their way through the exit turn stile, only to find themselves in Stony Island avenue, within 90 feet of the gate at which they had just paid their money ] for admission to the fair grounds.-Chi- cago News-Record.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
FARMERS FIELD DAY PICNIC.

Farmers field day and picnic will be held at the Pavilion, Highland Lake Grove. Winsted, Friday, Aug. 18th, at which farmers and their families and all interested in agriculture are invited to be present. Bring refreshments; tea, coffee, and dishes will be furnished by Mountain County Pomona Grange. Sessions will be called to order at II 8. m. and 1.30 p. m. The meetings will be addressed by Hon John O. Higgins, master of Deleware State Grange; Mrs Alonzo Towles, of New Hampshire President B. F. Rooms and Prof A. B. Peebles, of the Storrs Agricultural Col lege; officers of the State Grange and others. There will also be literary ex- erclses under the direction of C.. Lew1s Foskett, lecturer of Mountain County Pomona Grange. The Union Cornet Band, of Winsted, will be in attendance and piano will be furnished. Those coming by train can reach the grove by 'bus' or steamer Carrie; fare on steam CT, 15 cents round trip, "Bus," 25 cents each way. B. H. JOHNSON.
 Master Mountain County Pomona Grange.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
The Collegiate Life of rennyson.

Little is known respecting the col legiate life of Lord Tennyson, though occasional references to it crop out from time to time in the correspondence of his fellow students. To what extent he was student in the learned tongues is not clear in his early verse, or not so clear as that he was student of English poetry. Nor was he alone in this study, and the practice which accompanied it, for, besides his friend Hallam, his brother Charles was bent, like himself, on win ming the laurel. The two brothers pub hshed two more collections of verse in 1880, not together, as in the Louth ven- ture three years before, but separately.
 Charles Tennyson's volume, which was the smaller of the two, consisted mostly of sonnets, or rather of carelessly constructed quartorzains, which so many English poets will insist upon writing and calling sonnets, while the volume of Alfred, though it contained seven of these unshapely compositions, had 8 wider scope and range, as was indicated by it's title, Poems, Chiefly Lyrical" It was followed by second collection two years later. The reception that these volumes met with is worthy of chap ter in the "Curiosities of English Criti- cism," should such work ever be writ ten. It was as singular and unreason- able as the reception of Wordsworth Lyrical Ballads" Byron's "Hours of Idleness," Shelley's "Laon and Cythna" or Keats ''Endymion." = Harper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
-E. s. Pease's new road and bridge

-E. s. Pease's new road and bridge are completed.
 Mrs H. o. Beers, of Buffalo, N Y., is boarding at the Warner House.
 Miss Bridges has gone to the sea- side to remain about three weeks.
 -S. W. Barnes is around again after being confined to his bed nearly week with the rash.
 MT and Mrs Henry Roraback, of Hulberton, N. Y., are visiting relatives in Canaan and vicinity.
 -S. O. Cummings, of Norwalk, was in town from Friday until Monday vis- iting his family who will remain here until September.
 Editor Van Keuren and wife, of Winsted, started yesterday on a pleas ure drive through Litchfeld and Berk- shire counties and into New York state.
 Jimmie Quinn, son of James Quinn, is still quite sick with inflammation of the bowels. He has had relapse du- ring the past week but he is now gain ing slowly.
 -Julius Corbit feels better than he did when he arrived home from the sea- shore. He kept very quiet during the torrid weather of last week but now he feels strong enough to walk around his house and he intends to ride out within few days.
 -Sartial Gillette, who has peddled meat in this town during the past year, has become financially embarrassed and has made an assignment to J. Henry Roraback. We understand that MT Gillette'ss liabilities are about $4OO. Assets between $200 and $500 including book accounts.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
What Do You Think?

Charley Horsey-l don't think a e:B0 horse Is very fast, do yous
 Miss Tennis Hooking at the olook> Well, It's great deal faster than an i1:3o man, don't you thinks-Detroit Free Press,
 A Tina (Mo.) man advertises pasture for turkeys, as he has large lot of grass hoppers on hand.
 The average length of the whale is 60 feet; average girth, 40; thickness of blubber, 15 inches.
 The owner of the handsomest driving coat in the city of Philadelphia never drove horse in his life, it is said.
 A woman may have wardrobe full of silks and satins and yet know nothing of the pleasure of helping poor sister.
 There are 10000 Hollanders in the chief cities of the United States-more than half of them, $500, in Chicago.
 Playing cards undoubtedly originated in Asia and were introduced into Europe by the Saracens about the close of the thirteenth century.
 Virginia Dare was the first white child born in this country so far as known. The site was Raleigh's fort, where, on account of its historic associations, an sfort is being made to reserve $50 acres.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
HOW RothschiId Was Painted.

Baron Rothschild was very anxious to have Horace Vernet paint his picture, and visited him with this object while Vernet was engaged upon his enormous Algerian battle piece, La Prise de la Smala." Vernet said he would paint the baron for 5O,00O francs, and although Rothschild visited him repeatedly to ;n- duce him to name smaller sum he stuck to his price. Finally, upon one of the baron's visits, Vernet told him that he had already painted him full length for nothing, as he, the baron, could not afford to pay for his picture, and that he would find himself in the Prise de Ia Smala" at Versailles.
 The baron accordingly went to Yer sailles, and there he was, the central figure in the foreground of the enormous picture, and he overheard the follow ing conversation among the spectators: "Who is that man to whom the woman is appealing to save her child and who appears not to hear her2" "Why, don't you see? He is a Jew running away with casket." Rothschild, by threats, en- treaties and bribes, could not induce Yer net to paint out the figure.-San Fran cisco Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
POINTERS.
Read adv, room and board wanted
STA TIE WE WS.

The Percival monument which has been erected through the efforts of the faculty of Yale college and Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, was last week placed above the grave of James Gates Percival at Hazel Green, Wis.
 A historical and antiquarian society has been formed at Ltchfleld with Rev Storrs O.. Seymour as president
 Speaker Brooks, of Torrington, Is travelling in Europe.
 The Winsted ball club defeated the Tor ringtons on Saturday by score of to 2.
 A New Preston farmer protects his favorite fruit trees against boys by putting hive of bees under each tree.
 On or before January 1st. 1894, all hotel keepers will be required to keep a knotted rope or some better appliance for fire es- cape in evry room used as lodging room ex- cept on the ground floor.
 Contracts for the sale of personal property when the title is to remain in the seller till the purchase money is paid, the buyer taking immediate possession, are now required to the town clerks office, where the buyer re- sides. otherwise the property can be attached for the debts of the buyer.
 Mrs H. G. Newton, of New Haven, wife of a we'll known local attorney has registered as a voter in the local school district. She is said to be the first woman in the state.
 Three young New Haven "toughs" were last week sentenced to three months impris- onment and a fine of $50 each for stealing a yacht and committing piratical depredations along the shores of the Sound. The oldest was only 19 years old. They laughed at the judge when being sentenced.
 Rev George c. Woodruff, of Litchdeld, son of Railroad Commissioner Geo. M. Woodruff, was candidate for chaplain Of the House of ination in the caucus.
 The Cutlery Works at Hotchkissville have resumed work.
 WA. Beach, a Litchfield iewe CT, who start ed in business last December, has made an assignment.
 Plans are being made to raise the dam of the Goshen reservoir three feet, because of the large increase of the number of water takers. It is estimated that 140,OOO gallons a day are used at present.
 The first copies of the laws of the legisla- tive session of 1893 are out from the Fowler Miller company's works. Nearly 300 pages were needed in the book. The reference in- dex, which indicates all the changes that were made in the laws by the session enact ments that were passed in 1889 and 1898, oc. cupies 36 pages, and the regular index eight pages. The entire 5000 copies required by law will soon be issued -WaterburyAmerican The tenth of this month was the 18th ami. versary of the consecration of Bishop Mo. Mahon. The event was celebrated on that day by solemn high mass in the cathsdra at Hartford, of which Rev Father Leo was celebrant. After the mass the clergy, about l 100 in number, were entertained at a dinner given by the bishop, at which congratulatory speeches were made to which the bishop re- piled.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
A Hole in His Stomach,

For $50OO professional pugilist of New York has agreed to have hole cut in his stomach. Two physicians living in Ecuador desire to repeat the Alexis St. Martin experiment of cutting hole in the human stomach through which to watch the. process of digestion. Through New York agent they offer ed $50O0 for subject and had over 100 applicants but selected the pugilist. This man takes hazardous chance as the operation is very liable to prove fa- tai but the slugger wants the capital to start boxing gymnasium and lager beer saloon and is now on his way to South America to chance his life for the $5O00 and the cheap notoriety he will attain if he comes back alive.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17

American Deference to Things Eng1ish.
 MT. La Farge, than whom there is no higher authority, has pointed out that the reason why there was originally no provision for painted glass in the pro- posed art exhibition at Chicago was that there had been no provision for it in European exhibitions, and that the reason for that omission was because 1t is an art not now actively cultivated in Europe. But it is an art actively and successfully cultivated in this country, and this fact, which should have insured the prominence of this department in the exposition, came very near causing it's entire omission from the programme.
 In politics and in mechanical inven- tion we have attained to what may be called national maturity; we have not merely achievements, but we have an independent basis of achievement; indeed sometimes the basis is of more value than the achievement, as our na- tiona constitution is better than most of the laws that are made under it. In oratory, too, we have a certain self con fidence, but in other arts we have abso- lutely been sliding back as to self con fidence since Emerson's death until we really speak with more deference of the London of Lang and Haggard and Oscar Wilde than men showed twenty years ago in speaking of the London of Dar- win, Carlyle and Browning.
 All the vast expenditure of the Chi cago exposition will be trivial invest ment if it can only initiate 8 period when we shall be little less colonial, and shall at least put our own estimate on our own birds, our own books and our own men.-T. w. Higginson in Har- per's Bazaar.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
The O. r. F. President.

In an article on the scarcity of money one of the leading New York journals remarked "that nothing like such strin- gency in money matters had been known but once since the days of the Q. P. F. president" A reader who reads and re- fleets on these things" writes to the edi- tor to inquire who the O. P. F. president was and how the sobriquet was be- slowed. In answer to this I will say: The letters O. P. F. stand for Old Pub lie Functionary, nickname sometimes applied to James Buchanan. He be- slowed the nickname upon himself In his annual message to congress in 1859, in which the following expression occurred:
 "This advice proceeds from the heart of an old public functionary, one whose services commenced in the last genera tion, among the wise and conservative statesmen of that day, now nearly all passed away, and whose first and dearest wish is to leave his country tranquil, prosperous, united and powerful. ."-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Question For Women Graduates.

The graduates of the colleges for young women in the country are to be given chance to express their views upon the ability of these schools to provide the best training for women at the present time. One of these in- stitutions, desirous of knowing whether it is itself carrying out the best scheme of education, has addressed certain questions to the graduates of women's colleges throughout the country, among which are the inquiries: How many hours day of intellectual work should the ordinary college woman do? Does any study seem to you to be exception ally important to the college woman as 8 womanf
 Whatever may be the character of the answers to these questions they are of interest as showing strong desire to provide the very best intellectual and physical conditions in the college life of young women-a desire that augurs well for the work which these institutions are to do in the future. There Is, more over, most gratifying information that comes from almost all of these instttu- tions of learning for young women that sound health Is being built up as well as strong minds, and that the theoretical studies and those of questionable value, both as to mental drill and as to the in- formation that is gained, are being sub ordinated to studies that have vital bearing upon the future life and happi- ness not only of the graduates, but of those about them. It is an open ques- ton whether the average women's college of today is not giving better rounded basis of education than the average col lege for young men.-Worcester Spy.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
ODDS AND ENDS.
Oliver Cromwelrs father was a brew

Oliver Cromwell's father was brewer. About quarter of the people of Paris live in apartments.
 An inch of rain means 100 tons of water on every acre. Q Spain has fewer daily papers than any other European country. Put teaspoonful of salt into kero- sene lamp once in awhile.
 A pretty woman's reflections are sell dom deeper than her looking glass.
 A yearly outlay of s5,OOO,OOO shows American enterprise in advertising.
 The first omnibus appeared in Paris in 1895; in New York five years later.
 The Davy safety lamp for miners was invented by Sir Humphry Davy in 1915.
 There is no time in life when books do not influence man.-Walter Besant. Change the socks from one foot to the other unless you wear anatomical socks. It is estimated that about 250, ,00O, ,0O0 bricks are used monthly in Great Britain. A gold leaf electrometer was invented by Bennett in 17s9, and subsequently, improved.
 Only the wounds of self respect are fatal, but the wounds of self love ache the hardest.
 Complete cable communication was established in 1872 between Australia and England.
 The first telephone exchange was established in London in 1872 Ten of fees were connected. .,
 It is the song, the picture, the book, and the preacher that touches on the human basis in man that is successful.
 A medical man tells us that the habit among women of biting off the thread when sewing is the chief cause of blood poisoning.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
A Miser,s PitifuI End.

An old miser lived i'll Connaught and seemed to be an utterly forlorn creature, without "chick or child" belonging to him. It was rather fortunate for the inconsistent chick that such was its state, for if it had had an existence 1t would surely have lacked the means to support it. This old miser was so mean that he denied himself bread, and only kept his miserable life in its tenement by gifts of food from charitable neighbors.
 But he was known to have plenty of money hidden away in his wretched shanty, and his neighbors at last got tired of giving to one so entirely unworthy.
 For some days no one went near the old man, and the cabin stood desolate. No one was seen to go in or out, and at last the constable determined to take the obstinate old creature to jail. The door was broken open, and the old miser was found dead. In his wretchedly starved condition, and frantic at the thought of leaving his loved money behind him, he had died trying to swallow some of his own banknotes. Pieces of them were clutched in his hands, and pieces of them in his throat had choked what little breath remained in his body.-Harper's BaZar ..=..-
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Leader Lynch Game In the Boat.

The religious organization known as the "Sanctifed Band," which had its origin in Chincoteague Island, Va. has crossed the bay and found lodging place in the vicinity of Box Iron, and quite number of men and women in the neighborhood have embraced the new faith It is said that 8 number of per sons near Box Iron expressed a wish for 8 different faith, and Lynch, the leader of the "Sanctified Band" learning this fact, visited the mainland and made ar engagements for series of meetings to be held, in which he and his band took part. It was arranged that the band was to cross the bay in sailboats, and Lynch would accompany the party as leader not in 8 boat, but walk over on the water. The band arrived yesterday, and with 1t Lynch, but he for some reason did not come afoot.-Mary1and Cor. Nksburs Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
STRENGTH AND HEALTH.

IT you are not feeling strong and healthy, try Electric Bitters. If ''la grippe" has left you weak and weary. use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts gently aiding those organs to perform their functions. If you are afflicted with sick headache. you will fiDd speedy and permanent relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bottles only 50c, at W. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Closed Iron Works.

The Richmond Iron Co.'S. furnace al Van Deusenville, Mass, has gone out of blast and will remain closed until business improves. All of said com psny's furnaces are now out of blast.
 It is reported that one of Barnum Richardson Co.'S. furnaces at East Ga. naan will be closed September lst and the other one will close October 1st This will throw many men out of em' ployment, and also materially reduce the freighting business of the P. R. & N. E. road
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Patent for a Novel Bicycle.
 IDanbury News.l

lDauDury NeWs.I
 Local bicyclists will be interested in the description of an innovation in the wheel line, invented by G. P. Stevin, of Hartford, who is summering in Say brook, who has just received the patent papers. It is a bicycle of ordinary ap- pearance, but the motive power is fur nished by compressed air contained in two small cylinders, giving pressure of 200 pounds to the square inch.
 With one filling a distance of ten miles can be covered. and by the use of pump the cylinders can be quickly re-filled, or when going down hill, by opening valve, they fill themselves. A company with $2oO,OO capital is being formed to put the new wheel on the market. They will retail at S200.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
NOTICE.

The examination for intending teachers will be held in the school house at Salisbury, on Tuesday. Aug. 29. g a. m., in reading, writing, arithmetic. grammar, the rudiments Of geography and U. s. history, the elements of music and of physiology. Certificates of good character are required. Holders of State certificates and certain others will be excused on application to
 JOHN CALVIN GoDDARp, Examiner,
 Salisbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Miss Hading's FaithfuIness.

On being asked by an English inter viewer, What is your favorite roler" Mime. Jane Hading replied: "I have no favorite role, or, rather, all my roles are favorites. I couldn't play charac- ter unless liked it sufficiently to identi- fy myself with the parsonage it repre- sented. Of course there are parts in which feel myself more at home than in others. I first endeavor to under stand the characters that propose to portray, and it is not until I feel that I understand them that I attempt to learn the words that are put into their mouths. I may tell you that all my study is done at night"
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
winsted Set. Harrington 10.

The Winsted base ball club played at Ct. Harrington yesterday afternoon the score resulting Winsted 8, Ct Barring. ton 10.
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
Didn't Dare Do Otherwise.

Clara-How did you come to accept Mir. Saphead1
 Dora-I had to. He proposed to me in boat when out rowing, and he got % agitated I was afraid we'd upset Tit-Bits
Connecticut western news., 1893-08-17
BORN.
DIED.

HANAF1N-At Mill Brook. Aug. 12, Martin H. Hanaf1n, aged 16. HIaeINs-At Norfolk, Aug. Il, Ellen Ryan, wife of Matthew Higgins, aged 57. BEARpsLKy-Drowned in Tobey Lake in Nor folk, Aug. 8, Miss Grace Beardsley, of Rox- bury, Conn.,, aged 15 years. wArsos-At Kent, Aug. IS, George Watson, of Bridgeport.
 FENN-Ac winsted, Aug. 9. Augustus Hall Fenn, son of Hon A. H. Fenn, aged eight and one-half months. swEErMAs-At Brewster, N. r., Aug. 10, John B. sweetman, aged 72 years.