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Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
" EST CORNw ALL.

Mrs Henry Ward Beecher Is with her son. in law, Rev Samuel Scoville.
 Prof. B. Joyce, of Bridgeport, was a guest at w. s. Powell's last week.
 Frank B. Wood has been appointed receiver of the J. l.. Washing Shear Go.
 James Thompson and family, of Nor folk. was in town over Sunday.
 Rev Wayland Spaulding and family of Poughkeepsie, are at Maple Lodge" during his vacation.
 Mrs Almira Fitch visited friends in town last week.
 Miss Lyman, an elocutionist, of Will limantic. assisted in entertaining the open Grange meeting at T. s. Gold s last Friday evening.
 Miss Rose Hubbard is home for few days previous to her theatrical engage ment in the play entitled "Charley s Aunt" which will be given through the South the coming season.
 Mrs Colin D. Morgan and family re- turned to Montreal this week.
 Artist J. Fl. Moser with party of friends camped on Canaan Mountain the past week.
 F. B. Wood is in New York on busi- ness.
 Another out door service next Sunday afternoon near the school house. Rev Samuel Scoville will preach.
 B. Leete and wife of Leete's Island, is visiting ot Dwight Rogers. Mrs Chedsey and two daughters re. turned to their home in Yonkers, N. Y. Theo. Sturges Is in New York on business this week. Dr J. D. Gold, of Bridgeport, was home over Sunday.
 R. w. Dean and sister very pleasantly entertained party of friends last Friday evening.
 A large delegation of teachers and scholars from this place attended the Sunday School Day exercises at Pine Grove camp ground Monday. They carried beautiful banner which was very artistically painted, and was gener. ously presented to the school by J. H. Moser.
 Miss Grace Hubbard has returned from her visit in Bridgeport and vicin- ity.
 Miss Mary Chedsey, of Yonkers, NY, is visiting at Mrs R. Hubbard's. Miss Nellie Harrison, of Ohio, is 8 guest at J. H. Coles.
 The Revs Samuel Scoville, D. M. Pratt and Alamander Rogers preached at North Cornwall Sunday morning to large and appreciative audience. Mrs F. B. Wood was on the sick list last week.
 Halsey Calkins while working at the dam, stuck wire spike through his foot which laid him up for several days. The picnic last Saturday on the shores of Cream Hill Lake was all that could be desired. The day was propitious and large crowd congregated, not on ly from among our own domains but the stranger within our gates" A sumptuous repast was served at noon, to which all did ample justice. An ad- dress of welcome was given by Rev Samuel Scoville. An original and ap- propriate poem was read by Rev D. M. Pratt. Other visitors and townsmen gave short addresses and "reminiscences that were very interesting. It was a very social and pleasureable occasion andwill long be remembered by all that participated.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23

Can you wonder that the chappies are dead gone on a girl when she is dressed to kill.
 Mrs Spencer of Bourbon. Ind. now 60 years of age, has had II husbands and seven set of children.
 Many mans trunks are in the same condition at che beginning of journey that he is at the ending-completely strapped.
 Seedsmen say that 100 tons of sweet pea seed were sold in the United States last year. few years ago the flower was comparatively little grown by anna teurs.
 Col. Breckinridge is reported as say Ing that he "hss lived in he'll for. ten years" He has lived N devilish life, that's fact.-South Norwslk News.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
FOUR BIG SUCCESSES.

Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached phenominal sale. Dr Kings New Discovery, for consump- ton. coughs and colds, each bottle guaranteed. Electric Bitters, the great remedy for liver, stomach and kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr Kings New Life Pills, which are perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at W. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
HeceIVer CT shid co-pnrtnershII P. O. address. West Cornwall, Conn.
DIsTRICT of sharon. ss. Probate Court.

nIsTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Court. b August II, A. b. 1894.
 Estate of Eliza Bounes late of sharon, In said district
 Upon application Of Elizabeth W. Halght, of said sharon. praying that letters of admin istration may be granted on said estate of said deceased and that John B. Smith of said sharon may be appointed administrator there of as per application on nle more fully ap- pears, it is
 0RDERED,-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate ofice, in sharon in said district, on the 25th day of August, A. ID. 1894, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon; and that notice be given of the pen nency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon publishing the same twice in some newspaper having a clrcula- ton in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post ip tho town of sharon in said district.
 A. M CARD. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
A MILLION FRIENDS.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such friend in Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and cold.-If you have never used this great cough medicine, one trial will convince you that 1t has won- derful curative powers in all diseases of throat, chest and lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money refunded. Trial bottles free at ". H. Camps drug store. Large bottles 60c and e1.00.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
EAST CANAAN.

Joseph Deloy has moved to the Leb lond farm. New Marlboro.
 Miss Susie Smith, of Winsted, is visit ing relatives here this week.
 Henry Smith and wife, of Norfolk, called on friends in this section last week. MT Smith is just past seventy but kicks a chip off your hat over six feet from the ground with ease.
 B. s. Roberts cut one piece of tobac. co last week; extra nice crop.
 Joseph Kegler has forty-two living grandchildren. Six have died. Next!
 The Garfield Bros. have built an ad- ditioE to their blacksmith shop and will be ready to do wood work. They are laying the rails for their narrow guauge railroad from kilns to quarry, distance 5-8 of mile. They are run ming two kilns.
 G. w. Bottom is making some addi- tions to his house and building 8 neat front fence.
 Jonathan Quameroy has been ap- pointed mayor of Squabble Hole.
 Henry Prescott says an item in the "Leader" last week is misleading on the corn subject. He exhibits some very fine samples of corn from his six acre lot,
 Some of the farmers in this end of the town who have fought potato bugs with desperation are looking for 8 larger bug-ger that takes the potatoes in a bag. He seems to work in the night.
 Lyman Ball dug we'll on the E. J. Trescottplacehere last week and was very fortunate in finding an ample supply of water at depth of thirty feet. Water is very scarce and low here.
 George Goodwin keeps five horses on the road most of the time. Other par ties keep horses to let, so that we have here ten horses in the livery business.
 We are having the most beautiful weather of the season. With outward enjoyment, good health and mind at rest upon the great tariff question, the only question to mar our perfect hap piness is, will our Chief Magistrate prove himself to be cowsrdf
 Mrs Homer Allyn's friends, from Brooklyn, N. Y. have returned home.
 Miss Clara Allyn, who has been spending week at her home, returned to Norfolk, Friday.
 Mrs A. A. Lawrence's mother, Mrs Robert Geer, and her sister. Miss Ida Geer, of Norfolk, have visited her and her sister, Mrs Prescott, the past week. Mrs Lawrence's nephew, Robert Shel- don, of New York, also visited her and other ralstives in this vicinity, last weeF
 Mir and Mrs James Wolfe, of ERre- mont, Mass, visited at A. A. Lawrence's 5 last week.
 Miss Conklin, of Salisbury, and Miss Huntly, of Ct. Harrington, Mass, visit ed friends here Friday.
 Mir Owen, of New York city, has rent ed the Prescott house, it is reported, for three years, and is moving his household goods into it. o. B. 8.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Clippings From MiIIerton Tele

Miss Rose Day, of Lakeville, will go to the State Normal School this fall as a student.
 The drouth diminished the milk SUD- ply at the factory here over 2, 900 quarts.
 Billy Brown says I've were to have some rain last Sunday, but it was post poned on accout of the weather"
 A little one has come to live in the home of F. A. Hotchkiss. Miss Carrie is her name.
 The apple crop is very much better than it looked few weeks ago. Many orchards look very promising.
 Apple buyers are around. They say that James Campbell sold his orchard, cider apples and all, on Tuesday for $l.400. Good judges estimate his crop at 2,0O0 barrels.
 Beers & Trafford have contracted with John Shepard, the noted Providence merchant, to build $25. 900 residence on his summer place, the Sage place. near Chapinville. The house will stand on the west side of the road and on the north side of the Ravine.
 It often turns out that the person you consider an upright man turns out to be downright humbug.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Le0dL Notices.
IN the matter of the late co-partnership O Il John l.. Washing & Company in liquida

IN the matter Of the late CO., partnership of II John l.. Washing & Company in liquida- ton.
 West Cornwall, Conn.,, August 18th, 1894. Pursuant to the order Of Hon. Augustus H. fenn, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, made and passed on the 14th day of August, 1894, four months from said day were limited for the presenta- ton of claim against said eo-partnership, and Frank B. Wood, receiver Of sail co-part- nership was directed 10 give notice of said limitation to all persons claiming to be credi- tors ofesaid partnership, by publishing \ notice thereof twice successively la the CONNECTICUT WEsTKM NEWS, newspaper printed in North Canaan, and having n circu- lation in said Cornwall.
 All persons having claims against said late co-partnership are hereby notified and di- rected to present their claims duly atteeted to the undersigned within said time limited. And all persons indebted to said late CO., partnership are hereby requested to make immediate payment to said receiver.
 FRANK B. Woop,
 Receiver of said CO., -partnership. P. O. address. West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23

MT Edison, the electrician, thinks that sleeping is only a habit and that the time is gradually coming when people will not sleep more thsn two hours in the "A. Mir Edison says that he has gone 72 days without minute of sleer,
 God is not worshiped in spirit and in truth in the church that has to go into the show business to raise money to pay its honest debts.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
A Wonderful Mirage.

Between 10 and II o'clock last Thurs day morning the people of Buffalo wit messed the rare spectacle of perfect picture of the city of Toronto with it's towers and spires and its harbour with the ships and steamboats. The city of Toronto lies 56 miles north of Buffalo on Lake Ontario. Steamers were also seen on other parts of Lake Ontario. It is said that this mirage belonged to what natural scientists term the third order of these phenomena in which the objects appear far above their actual level and not inverted as in mirages of the first and second classes.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
What He Found in the Sofa.

A father of some marriageable daugh- ters not far from here had occasion to have sofa upholstered. and here is a list of what was found between the back and cushion: Forty hairpins, 19 suspender buttons. three moustache combs, 13 needles, 35 cigarettes, eight photographs, 218 pins, 76 grains of cof- fee, AT cloves, 27 cuff buttons, 6 pocket knives, 15 poker chips, vial of homeo- pathic medicine, 34 Jumps of chewing gum, 59 toothpicks, 2S matches, 39 col lar buttons. II neckties, two love letters, a few pieces of canday, two dimes, three quarters, one nickle. eight buckles, five lead pencils, one pen and four button hooks.-Gowanda Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Apples for England.

The English apple crop is a failure this year and so there will be demand for apples from this country. In order to find a profitable sale apples should be of good size and also handsome ap- pearsnce, as the English retail dealers demand fruit that will please the eye as we'll as the taste. If there are any Connecticut apples on the trees in Octo- Der, farmers can send them to England.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Jesse Pomeroy's Prison Life.

Jtss0 TOmtFUy's TfIsOm LIIes
 Jesse Pomeroy, once known as the boy murderer, who was sent to the Massachusetts State prison for life, is now man of forty. He is not allowed to see any one but his keeper; the front of his cell is blocked by granite wall cutting of all view. He has read and re-read the prison library, and with the aid of grammars has acquired three languages and has 8 comprehensive knowledge of law. He has what is known as wall eye and looks the mon- ster that he is.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
nIsTRfoT of sharon, ss. Probate oour,

nISTRIOT of sharon, ss. Probate Court, lJ August 4, 1894.
 Estate of Electa odell late of sharon in said district deceased.
 The court of Probate for tho district of sharon hath limited and allowed months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement, Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarrcd a recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 JOHN B. SMITH, Administrator, with the wul annexed. Post office address sharon. Conn
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23

Says s. 0. Weeks, of Melrose, Mass. {: "I had been troubled with chronic diarrhoea for over year when receiv- ed small bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy which I used and it gave me great relief. I then procured fifty cent bottle and took about two-thirds of it, and was cured. I have taken some twice since when l had looseness come on and it stopped it at once. I hope it will help others as it helped me. I feel very thankful to Mir Stearns, the druggist, for telling me of this remedy and shall be glad to have this letter published. I" For sale by w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk, druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Charter Oak Park Races.

The grand circuit races at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, begin on Monday, the 27th inst, and continue to the 31st in- elusive. Sixty thousand dollars are of- fered in prizes. There are about one hundred and forty entries for the diff ferent races, among which we pick out for special mention the following. Mary Best, 2. 15i; J. R. Gentry, 2.091; Miss Nelson, 2.13i; Pamlico, 2.11f. On the last day there will be the free-for-all pace, with seven entries of horses with records ranging from 2.04 to 2.09a. E1- cursion rates on all railroads.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
Sabscripsion Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with lne name of the subscriber shows the time to which tho subscription is paid: thus, R. B, Smith 5jul96 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1895. 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 eheir date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to Inform us for correction at once. No claims tor errors in these accounts will hereafter De considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to nave been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription IS paid plainly printed thereon is prfma facie evi- dence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23

There will be full crop of votes this fall, if nothing else.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-23
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
Greatly SURPRISED.

Lieutenant Blank OF the army IL
six feet four inches tall, and tips the
scale at two hundred and fifty pounds.
He was stationed for many years in
Washington, attached to scientific
bureau OF the government, his writ
ings being well known to the scienti-
tic world.
Much OF his wr.ring was done even-
ings ut home, and he would some
times carry home necessary reference
books and return them to his office
at will. One morning he gathered
together several, none Of them very
small, and putting them under his
arm, started for his office.
In the course OF his walk he was
brought face to face with very black
little negro, who, with arms akimbo,
chin dropped, and his shining black
eyes filled with wonder, had planted
himself directly in front OF Lieuten-
ant Blank.
Before the gentleman had time to
do more than take In this apparition
OF darkness, the little ''piccaninny
had thrown back his head so as to be
able to gaze up into the lieutenant Is
face, and in Icne of comical amaze
ment exclaimed;
Guide gracious, mister, Is you
gwine to SCHOOL," Youths Com
panion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

II have made a speciality Of read.
ing everything published relating to
every poisoning case that figures In
the courts" said DR.. Frederick NJ.
Endlich. OF California, to me. 1T
isn't u fad with me exactly, but I
have an idea that a great many limo.
cent people are convicted OF killing
their fellow man by the use Of poison.
They are convicted & BON circumstan.
tial evidence. haG an experience
few years ago that taught mo u lesson
and opened my eyes bit. ! had
been OH prospecting In Colorado. On
reaching Denver, not feeling we'll, !
consulted u physician. lie diagnosed
my case malaria and gave me pre-.
scription containing arsenic. lie
treated me for couple OF days, and
as my business was pressing hurried
on to San Francisco. When ] got to
Frisco ! was in pretty bad shape and
went ut once to my old physician.
He saw ut once that my trouble was
not malaria. but indigestion. The
next day when ] called on him he
looked at me keenly and said:
"Endlich, have you been trying to
kill yOurself?"
NO." answered. "What Is the
NUT ,er?"
Il have discovered strong traces OF
poison in your system"
Then ! remembered my Denver
doctors prescription for malaria and
all was made clear. He had, It seems,
given me arsenic in small quantities,
and as none Of 1t had digested 1t had
accumulated In my stomach. Of
course, when my digestive apparatus
did resume work there was enough
arsenic inside OF me to kill horse.
The doctor worked over me for week
before ! was out Of danger. Suppose
! had been taken i'll ut a country
tavern just after eating and died be.
fore help could arrive. The post
mortem would have revealed poison
and suspicion might have fallen upon
my wife or any Of my friends who
had happened to be near me at the
time. They might have had hard
work to establish their innocence.
Since then have taken more or less
interest in poisoning cases."-(New
York Press,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

on his shell. The Captain was much
panied the next day to find his enter
prising boy in the back yard engaged
in making young turtles old with the
aid Of jack knife and sand paper.
Negotiations with several prominent
citizens who wanted aged turtles as
curiosities were broken Off.
WAGNER VI. ForLx. of Berwind, Pa,
has one blue eye and one brown eye.
The vision of the blue one is teles.
copic and of the brown one micros-
copic, so when he wants to see small
spcck, or u man across the street, he
has to go one eye on it.
A MILLIONAIRE of Vienna has left
provision in his will for the constant
illumination of the vault wherein he
now lies. An electric light Is to be
kept burning for a year, and even the
coffin Is to he lighted in the interior
by electricity.
QUAINT old customs still survive in
many parts Of England. In Ely
Place, Holborn, n Waterman cries the
hours nightly with the same formula
in use for centuries past: Past one
o'clock and cold, wet morning"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
Chief 81 che comanehos.

Quanah Parker Is chief of the
Comanches, says the Little Rock
Gazette. Years ago wagon train
was attacked in Texas by the raiding
and marauding Comanches and all
but one infant girl killed. She was
raised by the chief and married his
son, who, at the death of his father,
was also chief. The rangers defeated
the Indians In battle and captured
the woman and her infant child.
She could only talk Comanche and
had almost lost all resemblance to
the white race. She was taken 20
her people, but she longed for her
Indian home and her husband, and
soon pined away and died, The
child was put ut school and was being
raised as u white child. He was
called by the name his mother was
always saying "Qunnah," the name
Of his father. A bitter warfare was
all this time kept up unremittingly.
1t Is history that there was always
war on the border. At length they
succeeded In recapturing the child.
He was much more like white per.
son In looks than hts mother after her
long captivity, and he also had the
ways and education Of white man.
He was chief when his father died
and has been for u number Of years.
He held the surname Of his mother,
having an Indian given name and an
English surname. Owing to his edu.
cation and his mothers treatment
while with them, he has always been
friendly to the whites. He has done
much to make peace, and Is trying
to civilize his tribe. He favors and
works hard with his people for allot-
ment in severalty Of their lands, and
the sale Of the surplus to the govern.
mcnt. He recognizes the advantages
to his people from contact with the
white man, and II the Comanches
ever amount to anything in civiliza.
ton 1t will be due to the efforts OF
Quanah Parker.