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Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
KENT.

Scarlet fever patients are all convales- cent, and as yet there is no increase of the disease.
 Social dances have been delayed by storm and sickness, and now as the sea- son of Lent approaches it is probable that the contemplated festivities will be given up.
 MT Henry Cope, of Detroit, brother in-law of Rev W. F. Bielby, was guest at the rectory Sunday last.
 MT and Mrs Luther Eaton are intend ing soon to start on trip to the balmy land of Florida.
 Lawyers Williams, of New Milford, and Nickerson, of West Cornwall, were in town Monday to assist in the settle ment of neighbourly dispute.
 Daisy, favorite dog owned by Fl. I. Wildman at the hotel, was struck by the 9 a. m. express train last Friday and so manRled that immediate shooting was necessary. Daisy was nice, clever animal, and it seems a pity that her young life should be orushed out by . mseunsss .. D. tfaAn.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Not the CoIdest Winter.

The oldest records show colder weath- er-without going back to the historic cold winters of 1777-78 (Valley Forge) and 1779-80-the latter the worst An even worse one 1740-41. Again the mercury in 1793 sank below zero fre- quently, and on the 4th of February it fell to 34 below in Hartford. In 1907 there was 30 below Zero winter here in February at least February "for- est trees cracked like reports from guns firing" In 1891 deep snow every where all winter-and Long Islaud Sound frozen over. In 1885 36 was the cham pion hard winter of the century; hard from November to April; 25 below zero Tn the morning sun, on one morning at g o'clock by thermometer on Charles Hosmer's toy shop. In 1855-'6 below zero AT times; solid ice on the Connecti- cut and good crossing on sleighs to April l, even down below Haddam. The coldest single morning of the century occurred on the 24 of January, 1857-36 below Zero-after an entire week of zero weather. It was followed by Februa- ry thaw. In 1750, from January g to l2 thermometer ranging below zero to minus 27; slight frost on the night of 4tb of July. In 1873, January 24, 32 below; 36 zero mornings that winter, and 102 days sleighing. In 1884, Jan. "A, Is below; Feb 4, universal snow drifts, stopping travel-closing churches.
 May 29, 30, 1884, hard frosts through out New England and tbe West; ice in Connecticut an inch thick; fresh foliage and vegetables killed. There were frosts also in June and August, but September was very hot. In 1885, 20 below zero in January and February; in 1866 about the me.-Aartfor! Times
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
-- Leased to the Boston & Maine.

At a meeting of the directors of the Connecticut River R. R. Go. held at Springfield last Friday that road was leased to the Boston & Maine R. R. Go. for the term of 99 years. The terms, which are somewhat better than those recently refused by the directors, are as follows: The payment of ten per cent cash dividend on the stock of the River road, the payment of all fixed charges and bonus of $50 on each share of the stock, to be redeemed at the end of ten years in either cash or four per cent. guaranteed bonds of the Boston & Maine company at the option of the company. MT Mcleod was pres ent at the meeting.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
" EST CORNW ALL.

Miss May Page, of Milton, visited friends here last week.
 Mrs Edward Sanford and daughter are at Cornwall for few days.
 The Christian Endeavor's special ser vice last Sunday evening was very iu- teresting.
 Mrs Jennie Gregory, of Tashua Hill, is at home for two weeks visit.
 F. B. Wood and family are eating the luscious fruit from his orange grove in Florida
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Subscription Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 6jul89 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1889. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it 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 fac1e ev1- d0nce of it's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Mrs George H. Knowles is suffering from very bad scalding. She is sub iect to fits of an epileptic character, and was seized with one while carrying a kettle of boiling water. She fell over backwards and was drenched with the hot water which poured over her face. arms, chest and other parts of her body, scalding her terribly. Large portions of flesh have sloughed off She has al- ready shown wonderful tenacity of life and it is possible she may recover.
 Desire Toussant is suffering with the quinsy.
 Hattie and Irene Garfield have the measles.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

nISTRIuT of Salisbury ss. Probate Court. I February 9th, 1893.
 Estate of Henry Chapin late of Salisbury in said District, deceased.
 The Executors having exhibited their administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 Ordered That the 17th day of February, A. D.. 1893, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the probate office in Salisbury, be and the same Is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate, and this court directs the Executors to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litch- 1el county and having a circulation in said district.
 Certified from record,
 DONALD II. WARNER JudRe.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
NOW TRY THIS.

It will cost you nothing and will sure- ly do you good, if you have 8 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 la grippe found it just the thing and under it's use had speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good \ thing it is. Trial bottles free at " H. Camps drug srore. Large size 5oc. and o1, co.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
LeUnI Notices.


nISTRICT of Caanan ss. Probate Court lI February Sd, 1893
 Estate of Lucy M Joslin late of North Ca- naan in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator, Wm H. Camp. having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 Ordered that the 18th day of February AID 1893, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the pro- bate office in North Canaan, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate, and this court directs the saidAdministrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchleld county and having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in the town of North Canaan where the deceased last dwelt.
 Attest DAVID c. WHITTLBsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
Danger Lurks in Chicago.

We clip the following items from the Connecticut Farmer, and we remark that Chicago must turn over new leaf and protect life and property, otherwise the expected millions of visitors to the Colum bian Exposition will stay at home:
 A Chicago clergyman. the Rev John Fl. Hopkins, was sandbagged and rob. bed as be was entering St James, the church of which he is assistant rector. This church is situated in the most fashionable residence part of Chicago. Such is the danger of life there.
 An ex-judge of Chicago, who has been abroad, says publicly that his wife is afraid to return to Chicago while rob- berries and murders are so frequent and remain unpunished. He has taken a house elsewhere, and, though he is to visit Chicago himself, has promised his wife to walk in the middle of the street, because most of the sandbagglng and killing has been done by men who rushed out of dark alleys and finished their victims on the sidewalk within easy reach of the means of retreat.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
When you find a dealer hand

"hOh you ~ ling Chiffon Paint there is one thing you may be sure of-he is trying to furnish the public with goods which have merit. He buys the highest priced paint in the market and in order to compete with other paint, he is obliged to make less money per gallon than his competitors. If he handles good paint he doubtless carries the same line of policy through his entire stock. How then with smaller profit can he exist2 Watch the number of customers that call upon him daily and you have the answer. It does not take the public long to find out what is good and where to get it.
 Chiffon Paint Co.,. New York and Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
TERMS OF SUBSCRlPTION:
 Ons Fear, striotly.n .n adodnoe, $2.OO 6i1 Months, 1.O9 Three Months, 50 inqle O0pses,
naws Respecting Newspapers,

BRWs ResPectfnR Newspapers, Printed for the benefit of those who think Snat ordering paper stopped absolves them from paying up arrearages:-
 "If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their paper from the post-ofice to which they are di- rected they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers dscon tinued.
 'sSubscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing tocontinue their subscriptions.
 .sU subscribers order the ediscontinuance oftheir paper the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears are paid.'
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Every one gives it the highest praise. H, Gradel. Druggist, Walnut and Ali son Sts, Cincinnati, O, says this of his trade: ''I sell my share of Dr Bulls Cough Syrup and my customers that have used this preparation speak of it in the highest terms"
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at ones. Aak year frisnds about iA
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Diptheria was the cause of 414 deaths in Boston last year. Virchow, the famous Ger man scientist, considers diptheria the most dangerous of all contagious diseases, not ex- eeytina uh0lefe,
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Can't be beaten Mir J. G Wittig, Blue Mound, Ill.,, writes: ''I have used Salvation Oil with wonderful success for infammatory rheumatism in my foot. It cannot be beat'
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09
ARE YOU GOING

to make any change in heat ing your house? If so,recollect 1 am prepared to fix you out. Can furnish any Boiler you wish or,the Perfect or the Cur ney, for Steam or Hot Water, but l think The Thurman is the best boiler, all things consider ed, in the market for Hot Water or Steam. It is made for either system; has no pack ed joints and is made upon honor. The Furman has been selected to heat the Floral building at the Worlds Fair. Give me a chance to figure on anything you want in Piping, Plumbing, House Heating, Stoves and Tin Ware, Jobbing etc.
 c. P. STRONG,
 Canaan conn.,
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09

Lanes Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In or der to be healthy this is necessary.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-09


 quet after the sleighride is over" While some were disposed to be angered by the ruse, and asked why the girls didn't go with them the answer came, "You have had stag parties, and stag sleigh rides, and every thing else has been af ter the same order, and we haven't had a sleighride this winter so we thought we would give you stag sleighride and wind up with an old maid supper" There were ten gentlemen who took supper.
 W. 0. Daily, for many years resi- dent here and an employee at the Ames Iron Works, now resident of Hartford, celebrated his sixtieth birthday at his residence, 153 Capen St., the 29th ult. Many friends and relatives more pres ent and extended many congratulations A pleasing feature was an appropriate recitation by his fve-year-old grand | daughter. Harry Hart's Colored Concert Co., gave an evening of song at Citizens hall Monday evening but owing to the sick ness of one of the number the full pro- gram was not presented but they by request repeated it Wednesday night. They gave fair show however MrS w. rennlng moved tO br1uBe- port this week, where her children are at work
 Joseph Mundry left town Saturday morning for Florida to be absent a couple of months.
 Minott Lyman, wife and children were guests of her father, Daniel Brews- ter, over Sunday.
 Willie Ramon went to Waterbury Monday to be absent two or three days.
 I. P. Hornbeck went to Albany Mon day night on business trip.
 John Madegan has given up his job at the shop and gone to Hartford to work in the N. Y. & N. B. shop. Once more we call your attention to the fact that Chaplain McCabe will lec- ture in Citizens hall on Monday even- ing, Feb. 18th, at p. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Japanese Diet.

The economy and thrift with which
the Japanese utilize everything that
can be used for food is remarkable.
Nothing is wasted. They even make
a kind of curd or jelly from the water
in which rice is boiled.
Over ninety kinds of sea and river
fish are eaten in Japan, besides thir-
teen or fourteen kinds of shellfish,
while the variety of vegetables is in
finite. Yellow chrysanthemum bios
SONS and the roots and seeds OF the
lotus are eaten; the bulbs of the tiger
and white lily are cultivated for food;
while besides the cultivated vegetables
they eat dock, ferns, wild ginger, wa
pepper and bamboo shoots. The
eggplant is enormously grown, while
the consumption of cucumbers is
something wonderful; every man,
woman and child eats them. 1t is not
unusual to see children gnaw cucum-
bers all day long, and even babies on
| their mothers backs suck them with
avidity. Seaweed is a common arti
Gle of diet, and carried everywhere In
| to the interior. Indeed, there are few
meals in which it does not bear part
either boiled, fried, picked, raw or II
soup. They use a celebrated relish
called "daikon" to give sapidity tt
their otherwise tasteless food. 1t ha
a smell so awful it is difficult to STAY
in house where it is eaten. 1t is th'
worst smell possible.
No puddings or anything in whicl
milk and butter are essential are used
and in actual cookery sweets do no
play an essential part.-Good House
EeeDi10,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Try. Try AGAIN.

Saving all old, clean, linen or cotton
cloths to give TO hospitals.
Never to build fires in a newly pa
pered room, until the paper has had
time to dry.
Cleaning cane-seated chairs, by turn
ing them upside down, and sponging
in very hot water
Rubbing soiled wall paper with
pieces of light bread.
Washing furniture quickly with
warm suds, little spot at time,
wiping dry and rubbing with little
oil.
Cleaning gilt frames with rain water
in which flowers of sulphur has beer
stirred.
Removing stains from mahogany
rosewood or walnut by touching the
spots with feather wet in diluted
nitre.
Washing marble with sponge Of
ehamois wet in warm, soft water, thel
rubbing dry.
Dusting papered walls with clotl
over broom, sweeping the walls witt
regular strokes.
Washing willow furniture with warn
water and CASTLE soap, wiping yer.
dry with soft cloth, then drying il
the sun. or near fire.
Bleaching willow furniture, afte
washing in warm suds, by setting in
box without drying, putting smal
dish of burning sulphur inside, an
covering the box for half an hour.
Scalloping the edge of an old, badl
frayed skirt, working in buttonhol
stitch with white darning cotton.
Buttonholing the edges of blanket
whose binding is worn, with Scotc
yarn, in color to match the border.
Darning small holes in the tab
linen with linen floss, A. A., or size
of tambour cotton.
Removing ink from white gooc
with ripe tomato.
Soaking bent whalebones a fe
hours in water, then drying them.
To stop doors creaking, little
on the hinges.
Hanging a mirror where the dire
rays of the sun will not shine on it
cloud the glass.-Good Housekeepi's
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
How We Live in America.

It has long been stoutly asserted
that the average American eats better
food and wears better clothes than any
other creature on earth. But now
science comes forward with her search
light of fact and reason, to give all
needed support to this important claim,
says the N. Y. Ledger. The process
of proof is as follows: The unit of
food value is known technically as a
"caloric." The declared average of
the American workingmal's rations is
$500 calorics per day, the European
per day; thus demonstrating the nu-
twice as great as the Englishman's or
the Frenchman's.
Prof. Atwater very properly con-
cludes that those fortunate enough to
live in this land of Goshen enjoy one
priceless boon: "a rich abundance of
the food they need to make the most
of themselves and their work"
Proper physical support is the basis
of our animal life and gives that lib
eral nourishment necessary for large
productions and intellectual and moral
progress. Let ascetics rave as they
please and get their notices from the
cynic tub, it yet follows that correct
use of these provisions is the main
condition of comfortable life-aye,
of life itself. Bread has divine mis-
sion. To abuse eating is gluttony, to
have nothing to eat is misery and
death, and it seems to US that none
may strike the golden mean so effici.
emily as Americans. Concerning dress,
ask any observant man who has Wis
tied Europe to give you the result ot
his experience in this matter. The
concurrent verdict is in favor of Amer.
ican attire.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Thought rhey Were Birds.

ThOught IheY were BAr0s
The most laughable thing I have seen
lately was the discovery of a new kind
of game by lively young setter dog.
1t was in large dry goods store where
cash is sent to the desk in little boxes,
whirring along on slender rails, says
Kate Fields Washington. The dog was
following his pretty mistress sedately
enough, when he heard the sound and
saw the swift flight of the cash box.
He thought it was bird, and tore up
and down the aisles after it, scattering
the crowd and amusing every body in
sight. AS he would not be convinced
of his delusion, he had to be removed
forcibly from what he probaly thought
the best hunting ground he had evel
struck.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Strange Superstitions.

Nearly all European countries for
merly observed curious customs which
had bearing on the real or tradition
ary life of Judas Iscariot. Even to
this day, when the ceremony of wash.
ing the feet is performed in the Greek
church at Smyrna, says the Philadel-
phia Press, the priest represents Christ
and the lower church dignitaries the
twelve apostles. The one who person.
ates Judas must, however, be well paid
for his menial part for such is the
feeling of the people in regard to the
matter that whosoever accepts this
odious position usually retains the
name the remainder of his life
In Brazil the churchmen dress up 8
figure to represent Judas Casually with
red hair and sandy beardD and give
it to the street arabs, who carry il
about until it has been riddled by
stones and other missiles and ther
burn it on the commons. In the same
country the Spanish sailors dress q
figure on certain feast days, subject il
to all sorts of indignities, winding ur
the ceremony by hanging it at the
yard-arm.
In the Island of Rhodes, "the eye oi
the sum-" dead hog is dressed as 6
Judas, the grand climax to the cele
bration being the removal of the
beasts entrails, in fulfllment of the
Scriptural passage which says thai
the betrayer "fell and his bowels
gushed out"
Good Friday is the day when the in
habitants of the islands of the Medit-
erranean burn their effigies of Judas
Here, too, the prevailing idea thai
Judas was red-haired may be seen il
Illustrated in the "auto-da-fe" figures
which are invariably surmounted with
a wig of red-dyed wool.
| In this connection it may be inter
esting to know that Shakespeare called
red hair "Judas-colored hair" and
that many other famous writers have
spoken of it as "the flaming brand o.
| infidelitY"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Have You Ever Noticed:

That as a man treats his horse, so
he treats his wife.
The man who treads upon his neigh
bors' toes? He it is who pines for the
earth.
The best fruit is none too good to
eat, and that inferior fruit makes in
ferior saueeP
How much more some housekeepers
are guided by rules than by common
sense?
The expression on the face of the
man or woman who sees no good in
his neighbors?
That good cooks are not the ones
who keep the table and hungry people
waiting for the food?
That the man who takes bit Of
pork now and then is no more like the
swine than he who feasts on roast
beefP
The youthful looks of those whose
experience has been meagre? Deep
feelings, thrilling experiences leave
marked traces.
That some voices soothe and com.
fort, while others stir up all the old
Adam that's in you? If you have,
then you have observed the characters
of those who exercised the voices in
question.-Good Housekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Carlxle,s GENEROSITY,

A friend of Leigh Hunt tells this
story in Good Words of time when
both Thomas Carlyle and Leigh Hunt
were very poor, but not so poor but
that there was an opportunity for each
to show generous spirit,
One day gentleman visiting Car
lyle noticed two golden sovereigns ex-
posed in little vase on the chimney.
piece and asked what they were for
Carlyle looked : for him-embar
rassed, and no definite answer.
"Well, now, my dear fellow" said
the visitor, "nsither you nor are il
quite the position to waste sovereigns
what are they for?"
.'Well, the fact is," said Carlyle
Leigh Hunt likes better to find then
there than that should give them t
him."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
Entitled to a Pension.

One of the few civilians receiving a
pension from the United States gov
-ernment is an Irishman of peculiarly
tough physique, who has the record of
having come alive through an astound-
ing accident. He was carrying a tor
pedo under his arm one day at New
port while he and an officer went in a
boat to a point where the explosive
was to be sunk, when by some acci-
dent the electric connection was made
and the torpedo exploded. The man
went skyward and lit in the water an
eighth of mile away with one arm
shattered, one side shockingly man
gled and an eye blinded. He managed
to keep afloat until aid came, and in
time he recovered sufficiently to return
to work, although not at his former
dangerous job.