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Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30
Fiddled For Snakes to Dance.

"Uncle" Henry Harrison of Union county, Tenn, tells the following snake story, which is vouched for by all his neighbors:
 Several years ago an Italian, Joe dc Novo by name, bought small tract of mountain land about 80 miles from Caryville. Without repairing the cabin, he and his wife moved into it. They were childless and had little to do with their neighbors. The man went once Q month to the country store that was near by to make necessary purchases. Things went on this way until some hunters, overtaken by storm late one afternoon, were forced to seek refuge ill his cabin. The rain continuing unabat- ed, they were forced to remain into the night
 After supper the Italian got down his fiddle and began to play low and plaint- lively. In a short while a huge rattle snake appeared upon the hearth, then another and another, until no less than seven wriggling serpents were in sight The hunters were terribly alarmed, but De Novo bade them be quiet and watch The snakes seemed filled with the wild est ecstasy. If the music was low and soft, they would move in graceful curves like the mazes of the waltz; if it was loud and quick, their movements were quick. At all times they kept the most perfect time. If the music ceased, they would rush from sight, but would re- turn immediately upon its resumption. Numbers visited the Italian to witness this sight.
 Lately De Novo died After the bur- ial the woman sold out and returned to her native country, the cabin was torn down, and the rattlers disappeared. Louisville Courier Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30
At the Circus.

The elephant reached around with his trunk and rattled the bars of the cage of the royal Bengal tiger.
 What do you want?" growled the tiger
 ''I beg your pardon. I merely wanted to ask you a question.
 Ask it then. and don't stand there all day."
 "Can you tell me the difference be- tween a royal Bengal tiger and jack ass?''
 No, ]" growled the tiger. Whats the differencer'
 Well, chuckled the elephant as he blew washtubfnl of dust into the ti- gers eyes. If couldn't tell the differ ence between myself and 8 jaokass, I'd tie my stripes into string and hang my self with 1t. Indeed I would." and the elephant went back to seesawing on his front legs and distributing occasional trunkfuls of dust and grass along his spinal column. -Dstzoat Frs prssA
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30
Sharing the Burdens.

The keynote of prosperous and suc- cessful existence is justice.
 It matters little to what condition in life one may turn, this statement ap- plies with equal force to all
 It is necessary to share and share alike, so far as one's ability goes, the burdens of existence. To put upon one individual, one class or one nation the responsibilities that should be divided equally among all is one of the surest ways to bring about dissatisfaction and ultimately open revolt. To every man his share of the burden is the only rule that will, for any length of time. hold good, and the only one upon which healthy, steady and permanent prosper ity can be established. s#
 Philanthropy, benevolence and good will toward men are all very we'll when defined in the right way, but when these words simply mean that one class or one individual shall take up the re- sponsibility that of right belongs to an other the terms lose their meaning and become only another name for injustice. New York Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30

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 Glorious consolationl They are not dead. You cannot make me believe they are dead. They have only moved on. With more love than that with which they greet us on earth, they watch us from their high place, and their voices cheer us in our struggle for the sky Hail, spirits blessed, now that ye have passed the flood and won the crownl With weary feet we press up the shining way, until in everlasting reunion we shall meet again. Oh, won't it be grand when, our conflicts done and our partings over, we shall clasp hands and cry out, ''This is heayenp'
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30
sUPERSTITioUS TRAVELLERS.
A Veteran Passenger Conductor Talks
 the Whims of Tourists.

A Veteran Passenger Conductor Talks of
 the whims of Tourists.
 No one but the experienced passenger conductor knows just how whimsical and cranky the travelling public really Is. A traveller may have some peculiar fad or notion when he Is on the road, but he never dreams that there are thousands of others just like him, or perhaps worse In years of experience the conductor rubs elbows with all sorts of people, and in spite of himself be- comes mind and face reader, who takes back seat for no one except the pro- fessional
 "Yes, travellers are superstitious and cranky" said 8 veteran knight of the punch in response to a query by a re- porter. II think the average passenger conductor deals with more oddities dai- ly than the curio collector of freak show. As to superstition, think there is more of it crops out on trains than anywhere else. One day, just as the train was ready to pull out for Chicago, a we'll dressed man came out of the coach on the platform, and in an agi- tated manner asked me what day 1t was.
 II told him it was Friday, and with out another word he re-entered the coach and in moment returned with his luggage and by way of explanation stated that he never began journey on Friday and would wait until the next morning. That is only . sample. The mooted unlucky IS is perhaps the cause of more worry and inconvenience to tourists than any other sign which they deem of i'll omen. have known passengers to begin at the head of the train to see if they could find No. IS anywhere.
 If the engine happened to be 1S, they would resignedly wait for the next train, and if they succeeded in finding No 13 on any of the coaches they would hold up their hands in holy horror. have seen passengers refuse to ride in a coach which held IS passengers, and if you will ask any ticket man he will tell you that of all sections in a sleeper IS is the most difficult to dispose of.
 "Then aside from the superstition which prevails among the travelling pub lio there are countless passengers who are cranky, and if they lose a ohanc, to kick are in bad humor for weel afterward. They kick for a seat in the center of the coach; kick because tho train goes too slow or too fast; kick be cause they are in draft or because it is too hot And the worst of it all is that when they kick I am the individual who is called up to hear them, as if ] were responsible for the whole business.
 About the only time when some fel- lows don't kick is when they are on their honeymoons Everything goes on as smoothly as if it had been ordered so, but let the same men ride on the same train five years later and the chances are they'll kick themselves into exhaus- tion. '-Pittsburg Post
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30

mother, Don't cry, but sing, sing
 'There is rest for the weary,
 There is rest for the weary"
 Then, putting his wasted hand over his heart, said, "There is rest for me-"
 A Glorious Consolation.
 Oh, ye whose locks are wet with the dews of the night of grief; ye whose hearts are heavy because those we'll known footsteps sound no more at the doorway, yonder is your restl There is David triumphant, but once he bemoaned Absalom. There is Abraham enthroned, but once he wept for Sarah. There is Paul exultant, but he once sat with his feet in the stocks. There is Payson ra- diant with immortal health, but on earth he was always sick. No toll, no tears, no partings, no strife, no agoniz- ing cough tonight. No storm to ruff1e the crystal sea. No alarm to strike from the cathedral towers. No dirge throbbing from seraphio harps. No tremor in the everlasting song, but rest perfect rest-unending rest.
 Into that rest how many of our loved ones have gonel The little children have been gathered up into the bosom of Christ. One of them went out of the arms of widowed mother. following it's father, who died few weeks before In its last moment it seemed to see the departed father, for it said, looking up ward with frightened countenance, Papa, take me upP
 Others put down the work of midlife, feeling they could hardly be spared from the office or store or shop for a day, but are to be spared from it for ever Your mother went Having lived life of Christian consistency here, eyer busy with kindness for her children, her heart full of that meek and quiet spirit that is i'll the sight of God of great price. suddenly her countenance was transfgured, and the gate was opened, and she took her place amid that great cloud of witnesses that hover about the
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30

We offer a jointless Mating that will weigh 90 lbs. for r5c. per yard. The reason we know it is the best value to be had is because the people say so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
Ftuancial.
Thsre Was General Failag on in bu.i-
 mesa on the Exchange.


 ness on the Exchange.
 New York. Oct i0,-There was fall- ing ofr in business at the Stock Ex' change to-day. The storm interfered with business. and the Hebrew fast day kept m important element away from the street. In the early trading Amer lean Sugar. Chicago Gas and Bay State Gas monopolized speculative attention. Sugar advance < to 8. Chicago Gas H to sag and Bay State Gas 2h 10 2s'
 The general list ct this time moved up K 10 N per cent. outside of Lacka- wanna. witch roso lh to l6aS on deal ings of 200 shares. The advance was succeeded by decline ot h to per cent. In the active list of 2h 10 loh In cordagc common. and 10 10 in tho pre- ferred. The decline was due to putting out Of long stock bought at consider ably higher prices. The preferred sold lower than the assessment paid on It recently.
 During the afternoon the market showed tendency to rally, and Sugar rose 2ss to Si%. and the other prominent issues 4 10 li4 per cent. Chicago Gas, the grangers. Western Union. Northern Pacific preferred and General Electric leading. The market at this time was strengthened. by :umors that the gov ernment crop report for October would make Q favorable showing. Near the close. however. there was T sharp at tack on St. Paul. and the stock declined to sos. Sugar ran on to s2k, Western Linton to sf7s. and tho other issues re- ceded from A to | per cent.
 The market closed weak In tone The net charges for the day show losses oe M to x per cent. St. Paul was affected by tine heavy decrease in earnings for the first week of October. Llnsced oil moved up 3A per cent. to l9X on rumors of impending favorable financial de- velopments.
 The bond market was weak. The sales Were only $672,000.
 Following are the closing prices re. ported by Prince & Whitely. bankers and brokers. 46 Broadway. New York. and 15 Center street. New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11

The popular Miss Rose Mccarthy of a47 East S7th street, New York City, writes: ,.-.-'.
 For long time was troubled with nervousness and violent headaches. I would lie awake nearly all night and was in constant misery. Previous to this my complexion was very healthy color, but 1t now became very bad.
 T took three bottles of Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy and was entirely cured. My nervousness and headaches left me, my good com plexlon returned and I slept perfectly. l can safely say to everybody who Is suffering, just give it trial and you will be cured. I hope my statement will find relief for many people who do not know the benefit of such won- derful medicine" .1 .. -...,.
 .Dr. Greene's Nervura bloodand nerve remedy strikes disease like the light ning's flash, which nothing can resist and where it strikes 1t cures. Put it to the test in your own case and see how quickly health and strength will be yours. i'' --4A'-s.!
 Physicians recommend ifi because it is the discovery of the most successful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, Dr. Greene, of 35 West 14th street, New York City. You can con- suit him free, personally or by letter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES.

The Berlin Bridge Compsny Kunnjng Day 8 and Night.
 Middletown. Oct. 1o.-The Berlin Bridge company. employing over 1,ooe men, began Monday to run their entire plant day and night, with largely Increased force of help.7 About thirty men from this city have secured ern- ploynlent there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
WHY NOT BE SHRoNf?
Do You Know What That
 Weakness Means?
There is a Limit to Your Endur.
 ance-.Haye You Reached It?
Beware of the Last Straw !---lt Will
 Come Like n shock.

Shakespeare says When sorrows come. they come not single spies but in battalions." How true this Is of disease. How surely will overwork lead to nervousness. headache, nerv- ous exhaustion. prostration. paralysis, and the most terrible nervous diseases.
 Bad blood causes humors, stomach. liver and kidney complaints, rheuma- iIsm. bad complexion. tumors and all kinds of blood diseases. That tired feeling means exhaustion of the nerves and vital forces-it kills. If the liver Is torpid, constipation follows. This clogs the circulation and causes con- gestion of all the organs.
 You must stop these complaints right where they are. if you value your life. The way to do 1t Is to take Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, It cures disease and makes you we'll.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
will be the Finest on the River.

Dr. F. c. Fowler of Moodus has or- dered a new acknowledged, composite steam yacht, designed and to be built by Charles L. Seabury & Co. of Nyack, N. Y. The yacht will be the finest on the Connecticut river. She will have four steel water-tight bulkheads. Her frames and center keelson and the wa ter strake and bilge strake and all the deck beams will be of the same ma terial. The double planking will be Of yellow pine. Her dimensions are to be: Length over all 12o feet, water line e1 feet, beam 16 feet, depth feet, draught 6 feet 6 inches. She will have triple expansion engines and two safety wa ter tube boilers. The new yacht will be finished by next spring, and will re- place the steam yacht Silva. which MT, Fowler has sold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
Consolidated Road.

Notices of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Consolidated road are being sent out. The meeting will be held in stockholders hall, room POI, in the company's office building Tn New Haven October r, at, noon. The call states that the meeting will be held for the purpose of elccting directors and as no business can be introduced that Is not mentioned in the call, the meeting is not likely to bring out any thing startling. VI = 7
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

No Session gnals Vest 'rday No. General-
 ly Understood-Roa dinan Manual Train
 Ing School Football Team {, be Tn tho
 Inter-Schoinstic Lenguc--A. Gray Wins
 tho Final In the Tennis Tournament.
 On account of the severe rain storm yesterday morning the fire bells gaze the signal for TO session at SOS yes. terday morning. AS the storm contin- ued the signal was given again at 11:30 o'clock for no afternoon session. AS the wind blew hard all the morning large number of the school children did not hear the first signal, and tramped the rain to the schools. only to find them closed or someone to send them home. The rule concerning the ringing of the bells Is a new one and was not generally understood.
 The following is a very interesting account of work of the cooking class at the Boardman Manual Training school. It was written by a miss of twelve summers:
 "The class from Lowell school had their first lesson in the art of cooking at the Boardman Manual Training school yesterday afternoon. The class was composed of sixteen pupils.
 "The teacher. Miss Pierce. opened the lesson by giving tbe.. scholars little talk in regard to the use of food and cooking.
 "The teacher also showed them how to make and tend to fire, keep the kitchen and kitchen utensils bright and tidy. .. Ir
 Miss Pierce alsesgave the pupils les sons in kneading,a bread, which the higher class wasrt to bake.,''l "..,
 Future lessons will include the mak- ing of many dainty dishes, the sweep ing of rooms, washing dishes, scrubblng desks, cleaning stoves and making fires. ."
 "The ages of the pupils who took their lesson yesterday ranged from twelve IO NItCcH. DOIllC Ol tHCAA AldlhCo lC cl6 follows: Edith Gauchet, Ada Parsons, Justina Collins, Bertha Rochfort, Mar garet Morris, May White, Maud White. Nellie Babcock, Hattie Todd, Grace Hugo, Gertrude Lewis, Elffie Cutting, Amelia Rabanus, Emma Davis"
 The vacancy in the Connecticut h. ter-Scholastic Football league will be filled by the Boardman Manual Train ing school of this city.
 The first league game Is on October 27 in this city, when the teams are to be matched in the following manner:
 Hillhouse vs. Hopkins.
 Bridgeport vs. Boardman.
 In the northern division the same day the following teams play together:
 Hartford vs. Norwich.
 Suffield vs. New Britain.
 On Friday next, the day of the State Teachers convention in Meriden, the Boardman team will play the Merlden high school in that city. Quite num- Der of the scholars are going to make up q party and accompany the team to the game.
 The final of the tennis" tournament was won by A. Gray, who succeeded in defeating G. Bartholomew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
Funeral of Mrs. McManus.

The funeral of Mrs. James c. McMan- us was largely attended from the fam fly residence, 293 Howard avenue, yes- terday morning. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at Sacred Heart church by Rev. Father MqKeon; with Fathers Early as deacon and Cur tin as sub-deacon. Schmidt's mass was sung by a quartet consisting of Miss Sullivan, Miss Danaher, Prof. Bonney and Judge Callahan. Father McKeon paid a feeling tribute to the Christian life and character of the deceased. There were many floral offerings. The pallbearers were James E. McGann, Robert A. Hollinger. William F. Don- nelly, L. T. sliney and Michael Dono- yan'a The flower bearers were William M. Geary, Alexander Bieeto. James Mc- Guire and James Lee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
VISITORS DID NOT COME.

stoim Prevented the Poughkeepsie People
 From Coming Here-rheodore Hagaman
 to Entertain Them at Dinner When They
 Come. ." .'
 Yesterdays storm prevented the large party of visitors which was expected from Poughkeepsie from making their anticipated visit here. The committee of the merchants and business men of this city which had been appointed to entertain the visitors was much dis appointed when they saw the severe storm which was raging, but they went ahead with the preparations, deter mined to do the best they could under adverse circumstances. It was appar- ent from the first that the visit to the top of East rock would have to be post poned. The committee representing the chamber of commerce and the New Ha- ven Merchants Protective association met at the hour arranged in Kimberly's coal office on Church street and pro- ceeded to the armory. John c. Galla- gher of the chamber of commerce de- cided to telephone to the Poughkeepsie Eagle office, whence the intimation con- corning the proposed visit first came, to ascertain for sure whether the party had left. The reply was that the trip had been postponed owing to the storm, and no day had been set for the excur- sion. After this intelligence the joint committee met again and talked the matter over. They were disappointed, as preparations for the dinner were un- der way. It was decided, however, that the program would be carried out when the visitors decided to come here
 Among the visitors was K. H. Stone of New York; of the American Grocer, who came here to meet the Poughkeep- sic party. The committee on entertain ment hope to hear from the Poughkeep- sic committee of arrangements to-day and ascertain their pleasure regarding the projected excursion.
 Theodore Hagaman of Al Edwards street, g native of Poughkeepsie, and HUW III CuS UdllhAuS puollSSS HI 1ScW York, was much chagrined over .othe trouble the city was in in regard to the entertainment. of his friends. Rather than that the Poughkeepsie business men should nst be property received, he told ex-Mayor York Tuesday evening that he was willing to bear the entire expense of the dinner provided the visitors. He thought 1t would be wrong forpthe city of New Haven to bgarsths otlium of not properly receiving these representative business men, and he said lie would be very glad toy pay for the dinner. .a 5I.la.
 Ex-Mayor York communicated the offer to fHe committee onsf ption and it was accepted. So if the Ponghkeep- sic, party comes here Mr. Hagan,an will bear or the honors ott paging the expense. of entertaining the visitors. seg
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11

Right Rev. T. U. Dudley. D, D.
 SD. m.-Fsrewell meeting. led by Rev. F. W, Tomkins. jr.
 Delegates from all the New Haven Brotherhoods are in attendance at tho convention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11

NEW NEwHAvENLOCALQUoTATIONs Furnished daily by KIMBERLY, Roor < DAY, Bankers and Drokors, l3 Orange street.
 HANK STOCKS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
Government Bond :

Following are the quotations for limited States bonds at the call to-day:
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-11-20
A BOOMING YOUNG CITY.

Not everybody knows that a
booming young city is coming te
the front out forty miles north Of
Texarkana, on the Texarkana & Ft.
Smith railroad, but it is a fact nev.
erthless.
Winthrop is the name of this city.
and, in view of its fine location, al
the soon-to-be terminus of one rail
road, and the principal inland towr
on another, its fame is not surpris
ing The Texarkana & Fort Smith
road will soon be completed to it.
and branch railroad will be built
out to Rocky Comfort. This will
give it two railroads.
Winthrop is located on beauti.
full, high plateau, midway between
the Red and Little rivers, with NO
city of consequence nearer than
Texarkana, and being only six
miles from the Indian Territory,
may hope for big trade from this
fertile region.
A splendid opportunity is now
afforded investors, as well as per
sons seeking a desirable location for
for a new home, The following
persons have bought lots, within
the past few days: M. H. Bales
of Ohio S, B, Andrews, M, D, Til
son, W. L, Stout, A. L. Burk, W.
B. Weeks, j. W. Gardner, J. H, Big
ger, j, Bilbrey, George Mcdaniel,
], w. Davis, ]. A. Patching, Mary
j. Wright, ], H. Cheatham, A. II.
Willingham, ]. e, Smith and G. W.
Dawson.
Now is the time to invest, as
choice business lots can be had for
$75 and best resident lots for $25.
Those who wish to buy before the
railroad reaches the town should
call on or address O. H. Pennock,
town site agent, Benefited Hotel,
TeXarkana Tex.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-11-20
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well as a copy of Guide to Health
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All of which is guaranteed to do
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Sold by Smith Drug Co, 4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-11-20
Comet Pile Remedy cures.
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W. A. Robinson.
s. Lemly,
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