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Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
EAST CANAAN.

Mir and Mrs Lyman Dunning left home for the Fair, Friday evening.
 On Sunday there was Deacon s meeting" at our church which was very interesting. a... .a.-
 The usual Y. P. s. 0. E. meeting Thursday evening will not be held be- couse the lecture room is undergoing repairs.
 Our pastor, Rev H. Utterwick, and family are expected to return this week. We all sball be glad to welcome them home and hope they will return invig- orated by this visit west.
 Some smiled in church last Sunday, when the notice of the Ladies Aid so- ciety was given out to meet with Mrs Lyman Dunning. ...e. ....
 The Beebe sisters, Misses Polly and Clarinda, left alone in the old home stead by the death of their brother, Richard, will continue to live there, letting their land to others to cultivate
 Will your 'kicking on principle" ap- ply to those who 'kicked" last election day against Republican administration because "they wanted change?' OBS
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
Work in American Organs.


 In the best New York factories every part of the organ Is made on the prem ises, and most parts are made by ma chinery and finished by hand. Lumber for the keys is always housed for many years before being used, and all the wood used is first seasoned outdoors and then indoors. No nails are used under any circumstances in the. frame, all fastening being done by mortise, dowel, dovetail or screw. All small hardware Is either timed or nickel plated. Amer ican organs are built up from a stout ground frame or sill, so that subsequent displacement is impossible. The Euro peans pile stones and bricks upon the bellows to help expel the air; American makers use iron weights. The long pedal keys are capped with white holly and the short ones with ebony. Every piece of wood used in the entire organ is planed by hand, and. is covered with from one to three coats of shellac to protect it from moisture.
 These are only mechanical superiori- ties, but they are among the first things to attract the attention of an unprofes- sional person, excepting always the cleo trio appliances, which, if not strictly American inventions, have been brought to perfection here. The electric key board enables the organist to sit with his manuals in any part of the building, far away, if desired, from the instru- ment. This has its advantages in any organ, but it is almost indispensable where an echo Is used.-New York Times
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
A Days Programme For Literary Men.

A Days Programme For Literary Men.
 The London Hospital thinks the after noon nap quite unnecessary and pre- scribes this regimen for literary workers:
 They should never go for more than eight hours day. Early rising would be good for most of them. A cup of cof- fee and piece of toast at half past 6 might be followed by an hours work from 2 to 8. The whole hour between and should be devoted to thorough ly good breakfast and short walk. Work from to 12. Half an hour should then be spent in gentle sauntering in the fresh air, and a light lunch should follow say chop and bread, with modicum of light pudding, accompanied by a small glass of lager beer. From to g a pipe and saunter, and at 9 cup of black coffee. From 9 to 4 work. At 8 cup of afternoon tea and rest until 5.
 From to or half past work, and at half past the real labors of the day should be over and completed. At 2 a good, we'll cooked, appetizing, slowly eaten dinner, followed by one cup of black coffee, but no tea. At quarter to II small cup of cocoa and one or two pieces of toast. At II bed, and sleep until or 6:80. The brain worker should not work more than five days 8 week in this fashion. He should have two days of leisure in the week. The first of these should be devoted to brisk and thoroughly fatiguing exercise in the open air. and the second to lolling, loung- ing, little light reading and the like.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
Bicycles In Italy.

Judging from the vast number of swift running machines to be seen on it's streets, Florence bids fair to merge the time honored "City of Flowers in the less romantic but equally well merited title "City of Wheels" Tothe bicyclist the advantages of such city are mani fold, and although barely three years ago the novel vehicle excited a commo- tion in the streets today Florence may be called the bicycle city of the conti- nent.
 Many of the bicyclists are young sprigs of Florentine nobility, many are busi- ness men who feel the need of much ex- ercise in little time, but far, far more than both of these classes together are shopboys, who spend every spare franc and most of their spare moments in bi- cycling. One can but rejoice at their fad, for truly the way of the shopboy is hard and his pleasures few. In Italy such life means long bours of work and very meager pay, which is mostly spent on dress, for who wants shabby, un- tidy clerk? Oh, that some philanthropic soul would bequeath hundred or so bi- cycles for the use of Florentine shop boysl It would be slight improvement on the legacy for the maintenance of stray and homeless felines, which was the result of an English woman's obser- vation in Italy.-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
REBUkING RANK TREASON.
Influence of a Gondola Ride Through the
 Lagoons of the Fair.


 The music came softly. sweetly out to the old man and his daughter as they sat half reclining on the luxurious cush. ions of the gondola, gayly decorated with Japanese lanterns
 The myriad of gay lights from the cornices, from the roofs. from the waters edge, reflected in silver and gold the rip. ples of the lagoon. High up along the balcony they could see tho flaming torches fiickering with Roman reminiscence and the white, ghastly faces and dark forms of the people looking down on the beautiful scene, while all around the lagoon, sit ting upon the wide rail of the fence leaning against the statuary or moving about with eager, restless tread, they could see the thousands of sightseers In the distance they saw the simmer ing, multicolored waters and heard the gurgling murmur of the fountains. The stoical gondoliers dexterously swung the gondola here and there among the gay craft, laden to the waters edge with merry parties of lagoon tourists. Once, i. in pause of the orchestral music, there came to one of them the twang of ban jo. Then happy French song came rip bling across the dancing waves.
 For long time they were silent. Then she clasped her fingers, sparkling with diamonds, across the old mans knees and said;
 Papa, l am so happy. 1 feel so dreamy, so poetical, something Byron or Browning-like. An, the Bridge of Signs and Byronl Oh, could love Byron to- night, and Venice too. Papa. Brown ing is buried there."
 Possibly the old man thought Brown ing was one of her old dude lovers; they all looked consumptive; probably he had croaked in Venice. The old man sym pathetically sighed.
 "If Byron and Browning could have lived to see this, papa, what poetry we would have from them. They never saw anything to equal this"
 "Well, I guess there air few towns could beat this show" the old man com placently remarked.
 "How drearnily poetical Howells makes Venetian lifel' she unused. "It must be something like this. How should love to live in Venice alwayT
 Do you mean to say you'd rather live in that perennial flood town, Venice, than Chicago2" he sharply interrogated.
 Papa, my life would be 8 happy dream in Venice"
 "Now, look-a-here, Maria," he savage ly said, "I won't have that bowlegged dude feller of yours prowling round the house any longer. He puts you up to all this moonshine business, and won't stand any more of this comic opera gon- dolier business, dye hear? I ain't going to be padded round in canoe by a pair of opera bouffe scullers. We'll land and take an electric or steam launch something that can get move on."
 He prodded the nearest gondolier with his umbrella and ordered an immediate disembarkation.-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
WEST GOSHEN

Nearly all the fruit was blown from the trees by the furious wind of last week, and corn was badly damaged.
 F. W. Griswold has begun cutting his corn and filling his silo much earlier than usual.
 A good many from here attended the Pine Grove camp meeting on Thursday.
 Several of the young people picnicked at Bantam Lake the same day.
 Geo. Decker and Miss Anna Norton were married in the CongI church on Sunday, Rev A. G. Hubbard officiating.
 Revs c. s. and H. B. Wing were in town last week. This was their birth place and home for many years.
 J. M. Lucas has bought the Mill house and is repairing it. fe
 Grace Hammond goes to Northfeld, Mass, soon to attend school.
 Our school opened on Tuesday with Miss Gertie Harrison, of Cornwall, as teacher.
 A slight frost on low land Saturday night.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
LIME ROCK.

Mrs s. P. Ensign and Miss Hattie re- turned from Huntington, W. Va, on Saturday. a.ts.s. .ss. ,. ...f...-. ..s
 Phillip Ham resigned his position as clerk for Jas. H. Barnum on Sept 1st. The best wishes of all go with Mir Ham.
 The concert at the Casino on Satur- day evening, Sept. 2nd, was enjoyed by all who lattended. Miss Ingersoll was especially admired 1rr'-
 The ball game between the Sharon nine and the local nine did not come off last Saturday owing to number of reasons given by the Sharons After extensive arrangements had been made, word was received by telephone short while before time for the game that the Sharon people could not play, because etc., etc, etc. A poor excuse is always better than none at all. -.. ....a ..-'.
 The district school began the fall term on Tuesday, 9th inst, with Miss Rose Day, of Lakeville, in charge.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
Mrs. Peary,s Sewing Machine.

In the good ship Falcon, which has sailed away to carry a band of intrepid voyagers up into the frozen regions, was noticed as part of its cargo sewing machine. Mrs. Peary has told of the prize which a needle proved to the Esld- mo women, and how on her previous voyage one of them unprovided with such treasure came and asked for one of them, offering her child In exchange.
 The Eskimo wears her bone needle in a case hung from her neck, and the mar velous steel ones which "this woman from the south," as they call Mrs. Peary, brought up were almost too precious to be carried in any way, but new cases were made, the cords strengthened, and these, too, were worn scapula fashion against the skin.
 What the sharp eyed little creatures will say to the sewing machine when they see it reeling off the seams of the skins, which they so laboriously accom- plish. will be interesting to hear about New York Times. .
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
A Funny Thfna About Tins.

Twas a good deal surprised to read the statement that at the new Waldorf hotel MT. Astor, its owner, has inaugurated the foreign fashion of not compensating the head porter, and of leaving him to find his rsoompense in the fees he may receive from the guests of the establish ment. It Is only short time ago that l read that MT. Astor had endeavored to break up the we'll established custom in England of the payment of gratuitiss to servants by the guests whom he might invite to his London mansion.
 This custom has always seemed to Americans to be extremely obnoxious, but it prevails abroad to a most annoy ing degree. do not refer to the tipping in public places. I now speak of the tips that the guest at a private house is ex- pected to pay iberally to the servants of the ablishment, and 1t is an expensive operation, as every one knows who has been through 1t. But tipping in pri- vate house and in hotel are two very different things.-New York Mail and Express.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
sHEFFIELD.

Some of our summer guests are leav- | ing, but others are coming to fill the | places.
 Mir Alfred Turner, of Brattleboro, Vt. |, | graduate of Amherst college this sum- mer, is now the principal of our High school, and opened last week with thirty-two pupils.
 The lawn tennis court, on he'grounds of Harry s. Andrews, is we'll patronized | At all hours of the day the young people are engaged iu game.
 A series of musicals and entertain ments at Memorial Hall have been given by the ladies in the village, assisted by some of the summer guests and friends in adjoining towns, which were very successful. The last one, Friday after noon, was benefit for the Friendly Union; receipts about thirty dollars. J. Briggs Gleason while playing ball in Lakeville, Ct., few days ago met with quite serious accident, the ball striking him on the head near the tenn pie. He was brought to his home here and has been confnedto his bed since, but is now more comfortable. Mir Theodore o. Wickwire has pur- chased of F. O. Andrus, of Pittsfeld, the Hamlin place in this village.
 MT and Mrs Henry Butcher passed the 6Oth anniversary of their marriage Sept. 3d when their children and grand children and other friends were present to congratulate them on this happy oc- casion, record that only few in town have seen, 60 years of married life to gether.
 MT and Mrs Charles Butcher and Mrs Alfred Butcher, of Brooklyn N. Y., are guests at Henry Dutcher's.
 The lecture given at town hall last week Tuesday evening by MT John Drowne, of New Hartford, Ct, upon the battle of Gettysburg, was listened to by large audience with close attention, as he illustrated by 8 fine map the situation of the army in that terrible conflict and how the brave soldiers gave their lives to save the country we realized it as never before
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
SPECIMEN CASES

S.H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, ap- petite fell away, and he was terribly re- duced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
 Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, H., had 8 running sore on bis leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Ca- tawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en- tirely. Sold at w. Fl. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The IA acre farm belonging to the estate of the late Elijah N. Hubbard was sold at auction Saturday to Henry Hubbard; son of the deceased for $3, 300. A separate piece of land of IA acres was sold to the same person for $1, 100.
 Edwin D. Brainard has sold build ing lot on East Castle street to Emil Mundry, who will soon erect a house thereon.
 Miss Annie Abel has bought new house of Miss Phoebe Walker on Pleas ant street.
 The case of Dr Webster Miller against Dr Crandall, Deputy Sheriff Barton and Mrs Jones all of Stock bridge for alleged conspiracy and attempted black mail has been adjourned in the District court until tomorrow.
 A very entertaining musical for the benefit of the Episcopal rectory fund was given at the home of Mrs John A. Brewer on South Main street Monday afternoon.
 The carpenters in the employ of Evans Bros., are busy putting up the new cotton mill at River Dale on Bridge street.
 The family of Conductor John Fin ing were afflicted by the death of their infant last Thursday night
 Thomas Curran and Miss Katharine OLeary were united in marriage at St. Peters church August 30.
 The fall term of the public schools began Tuesday with about the same number of scholars
 A monument to the memory of the late Orson Miller has been erected in
 
 and executed by M. Lux.
 Tobacco growers in the west part of the town are busy harvesting the crop. The grist mill at Seekonk has been sold by w. H. Speny of North Adams. Frances Vincent of Green River, N. Y As the Vincents were formerly millers, it is supposed some one of the family will run the mill. The old part of this mill was built over century ago and the new portion was put up by Henry and Charles Sawyer of Cornwall, Ct., in 1888.
 The case of the state against J. Floyd Cole and others for the alleged larceny of shoes and embezzlement of money from John 0. Benton for whom Cole was clerk, is set for trial in the District court 6O-0ay.
 Miss Kate Hickey, of Winsted, Ct., has been visiting her sister, Mrs James Crotty, the past week.
 Miss Laura Williams starts for the Worlds Fair this week.
 The train men employed on the N. Y. N. H. & Hartford road who live in this town and vicinity, held a clam bake at Long Lake, Sunday.
 The Adams Athletics defeated our base ball team at Lee on Tuesday by a score of 25 to 8.
 Seigfried Alder, 45, was accidentally shot by young man who was shooting at mark Monday afternoon. A 22 calibre bullet went through his lungs and entered his heart killing him in stantly. He was day laborer, employ ed by I. R. Prindle trimming hedge and was not seen by the shooter who didn't know of his death till the finding of the body. Alder was 8 Swiss, who lived by doing odd jobs around town and he slept in the roundhouse. His body was found by Charles Kellogg, who lived near the spot of the accident.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
Policemen on Whsels.

The police department has tried a nov el experiment for several nights. Two of the men have been placed on bicycles, with orders to thoroughly patrol North ampton street from point below Elm wood to the city line near the Whiting street reservoir. The street Is thtnly settled, and the houses include 8 large number of costly residences. The usual assignment has been one man to each of the neighborhoods known as the High lands and Elmwood. This has given 8 large territory to the men detailed for the beats, and 1t has been impossible to properly patrol all of the settlements. The men on bicycles have been able to cover the territory thoroughly.-Hol- yoke Cor. Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
NOW TRY THIS.

It will cost you nothing and will sure- ly do you good, if you have cough, cold. or any trouble with throat, chest or lnngs. Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from Ia grippe found it just the thing and under its use had speedy and perfect recovery. Try sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug srore. Large size 50c. and $1. co.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
ODDS AND ENDS.

The dog barks, but the caravan passes.
 Coply, the artist, was the son of day laborer.
 It is said that the best walking pace is seventy-five steps per minute.
 The father of Keats kept livery sta ble, in which the poet was born.
 Iris only heaven can be had for the asking. How about good advice?
 A colony of about ,OO0 Japanese is to be established in Sinaloa, Mexico.
 Six thousand men are now working on the Chicago exhibition structures.
 The output of the Touring mills of Minneapolis is 87 ,O00 barrels day.
 Sparks from amber and other sub stances were mentioned by Pliny A. D. 70.
 Wheatstone in 1884 calculated the ve- locity of electricity to be 576,000 feet a second.
 Be even the unwilling witness of a mans weakness and you have gained his enmity.'
 To make leather airtight and yet not injure it's fiexibility, soak it thoroughly in sweet oil.
 Mexico has jail that is stated to con- sist of live oak tree with a chain and staple attached.
 The latest travelling pillows are GOV cred with suede leather and are em- broidered in gold thread.
 It may be interesting to note that Bel gium is declared to be the most intem- perate country in Europe.
 Little folks are very much like big folks, except for size, and even that diff ference is not so very great.
 A huge timber raft, comprising 6 ,000,- 900 feet and valued at $75 ,000 was hauled into San Francisco bay recently.
 "I can tell more about man from his smile,," said the chaplain of a prison, ethan from his promises or his regrets. |"
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
NEW MARLBORO.

Most of the schools. in town closed for Labor Day.
 The funeral of Patrick Curtin, of Winsted, passed throuh this village on Sunday. He was buried in Mill River.
 MT and Mrs Benj. Wheeler start this week for the Worlds Fair, and tour through the West. .. --....
 Saturday afternoon number of peo- pie witnessed the exhibition of colts at the Bloodgood farm. The first prize, $50. was awarded to Wellington Palmer of Southfeld, the second, $20, to MT Burt Whitney of Hartsville, the third, BIO. to MT Whitney's brother of Otis. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Great Harrington band. The affair ended with dance at the South Berkshire House in the evening.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
A writer in the New Milford Gazette

A writer in the New Milford Gazette says: "If you boom your town, it goes without saying, that you must at the same time boom the. land and other property of every man in it. A kind of a cunning plan to boom town now-a- days, seems to be to contrive an easy way by means of good roads, to get out of it. That will keep folks contented to stay in it, for it will be so handy to get of it whenever they have mind to-, and the same good roads that take folks out, will bring other folks in just as handy. Folks want to circulate, like currency, to be of any use."
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
Subscription Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with which the subscription Is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5julS9 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1889. It is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evi- dance of it's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
An Excited Clergyman.

An amusing incident happened at the White House not many weeks ago. A clergyman was presented to MT. Cleve- land, and as the president extended his hand the reverend gentleman blushed slightly, and leaning forward whispered to the president, "Ah-what name, pleaseY'
 It was doubtless nervousness attend ant upon personal contact with man holding so high an official position that drove the name out of the unhappy clsr-. syman's mind. d.-Haspsr's YoHus People.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07

The Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, the eldest son of Lyman Beecher, celebrated his 9Oth birthday in New York, Aug. 28. and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher cele- brated her 82d birthday. Besides Edward, there are still living of the Beecher family Thomas K. and Charles Beecher, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898.
There can be no doubt that the r

There can be no doubt that the re- cent terrible accident at Chester, Mass. was the result of carelessness, either on the part of officials or employees. The workmen probably left the bridge in an unsafe condition when they went to dinner, and trains should have been no- tified to slow up when crossing bridge undergoing repairs.
Connecticut western news., 1893-09-07
CORNWALL CENTER.

Mrs Solon Johnson and daughters, of rorrington, have been visiting at D. P Johnson's. -. Jas Osborne and wife were in Torrington last week Jas. O.. Ford Jr., of Bridgeport, was at home over Sunday ........W Walter Osborne. of is at his brothers. Elmer Orton is spending a few weeks at Jas. O. Ford's. .. MT G. Shepard Dean attend ed Pine Grove camp meeting.