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Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
Dressing to Look Young.

The tendency of the present fashions is to make women look young. Mothers are not put into shabby black gowns as 8 background for their pretty daughters, but it is sometimes hard to tell which is which. The girl may vince when some one just introduced says. ''Your mother-impossible?" but she must con- slider it is not because she looks old, but because her mother looks so young. Coiffure, bonnet and gown have all con- tributed to this end. Age is not speci- fled in any of the beautiful brocades, made in the most picturesque fashion and trimmed with quantities of cream lace. Like Cinderella's slipper, they are meant for the woman they fit best There may be slight distinction in the brocade meant for the younger women, but this is not very noticeable. The old CT woman is entitled to wear more dia- monds, and she is privileged to wear her choice of roses. Her slipper is the same little pointed affair, with the same little rosette of lace, which is the latest fad. Her fan is just as delicate, her jabot just as fluffy and her lace pins no less numerous Her bonnet is just as tiny and her parasol quite as orna- mental. Who can tell woman's age these days?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1894

The memorial monument at the grave of Edwin Booth at Mt. Auburn was de- dicated on Tuesday afternoon with inn pressive services. The monument is a massive affair in the form of an Athenian monolith and upon it's face is bas relief in bronze which represents Booth in the prime of life.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
CORNWALL CENTER.

MT and Mrs James Osborne were in Torrington with friends last week.
 Mrs Elmer Orton and son have re- turned to their home in Housatonic.
 Mrs Geo. A. Wheaton visited her daughter in West Cornwall, Saturday.
 Many of the poultry raisers here-a- bouts have lost more than half their focks of young chickens by hen-hawks.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
ALL FREE.

Those who have used Dr Kings New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised druggist and get trial bottle, free. Send your name and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, and get sam pie box of Dr Kings New Life Pills free. as we'll as copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing. w. Il. Camps drugstore.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
Vaccination.

The state board of health has just issured circular to the people of Connecticut in which conclusive evi- dence is given that vaccination is an infallible preventive of small pox. Among other statements 1t says that in Januray 1894 there had not been death from small pox in Ireland since 1891. that being the time when vaccination was made compulsory in that country.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10

More than one thousand times one thousand unemployed men in this country but Nature is working full time day and night making new dresses for the fields. trees and shrubbery and trying to raise harvest to feed all mankind, both the employed and un- employed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIFTEEN GENTS

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps. we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, the regular price is fifty centoss but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it work of art and thing to be prized. It con- tains full page views of the great build ings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art If not satisfied with it after you get it. we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address
 Fl. B. RuoxLzN & Co.,, Chicago, Ill.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
CHAPlNvILLE.

The Chapel Sunday school elected new officers April 29th as follows: AL bert Shepard, supt.; James Barker, as- sistant supG; Charley Whitford, libra rian; Louis Ashman, treas and clerk.
 The foundation to the Shepard barn is in readiness. also the sills and sleep CTS are iu place.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
LAKEvILLE.

Miss Fannie Turner, deaconess at 8 home mission in New York city, came here last Saturday to visit her relatives and many friends. Miss Turner at- tended the Epworth League meeting Sunday evening at the M. B. church and gave very interesting account of her arduous labors among the poor of the great metropolis, most of whom are Jews, where she is stationed.
 M B. Sheldon, of Southfield, Mass came here last Saturday to visit his son. iD-law, Frank Chapin, and other rela- tives.
 Walter Silvernail, who has been con- fined to bed the past three months with asthma, is now able to be out of doors again, but is very feeble and obliged to walk with cane.
 last week Thursday to Winsted to work in knife factory.
 Tuesday evening panoramic views of the battle of Gettysburg etc. were giY- en at Academy Hall to fair house. un- der the auspices of the Epworth league.
 James Stuart arrived home Monday from nlne days visit to relatives and friends in New York city. While there he witnessed the first of May labor pa- rade, in which it was estimated 23, 900 men were in line.
 Miss Ellen Stuart went to New York city Tuesday on business and visiting trip.
 Peter Turner's sister, Ella, arrived here Saturday in company with her sis- ter Fannie, to visit relatives and friends.
 Con. Flood has bought lot on Col lege street, formerly owned by the late John O'Rourke, and will build resi- dence on it at once.
 Alexander Robinson, of Geneva, N. r., arrived here last week and is the guest of Mrs Dakin.
 Our public school children were treated to very instructive lecture on Arbor day by the Rev H. s. Quilliu. of Millerton at Academy Hall. The hall was appropriately trimmed for the oc- casion with an immense amount of fra grant flowers, most of them 8 gift of Mrs Barnum, of Lime Rock.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
NEW MARLBORO.

There are seventeen boarders at Woodlawn.
 Mir and Mrs Geo. Norton, from Ct. Harrington, were at Walter Hollister's last week.
 Mir and Mrs c. Otto Eltrich are to move from this place to Hartsville.
 The hotel at this place formerly called the South Berkshire Institute is to be known hereafter as the New Marlboro Inn. Carpenters are at work putting 8 versnda on the east and south sides.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
A Pointer for Travellers.

While Mir T. J. Richey, of Altona, Mo-, was travelling in Kansas he was taken violently ill with cholera morbus. He called at drug store to get some medicine and the druggist recommend ed Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy so highly he con- cluded to try it. The result was imme- diste relief, and few doses cured him completely. It is made for bowel com plaint and nothing else. It never fails For sale by w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
4 Rairynnn,. Opinion.

There is nothing have ever used for muscular rheumatism that gives me as much relief as Chamberlain's s Pain Balm does. I have been using it for about two years-four bottles in alas occa- sion required 1t, and always keep bot tie of it in my home. I believe I know a good thing when I get hold of it, and Pain Balm Is the best iniment I have ever met with. W. B.Denny. dairy man, New Lexington, Ohio. 50 cent bottles for sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
Floor Washing Machine.

A floor washing machine has been re- cently invented The mechanism con sists of main frame with suitable driv- ing wheels driving an endless belt pro- vided with series of flap, water tank delivering upon the belt, which is also engaged by wringing rollers, beneath which is supported dirty water tank. The flaps absorb the water and bring a large rubbing surface to bear on the floor as they are carried beneath the roller, the belt and its flaps then pass ing between the wringing rollers, and the machine being used by simply push ing it across the floor after the clean water pipe has been opened. Louis Post Dispatcn.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
TERMS OF sUBsCRlPTIoN.
naws Respecting Newspapers,

naws Respecting Newspapers, Printed for the benefit of those who think mat ordering . paper stopped absolvss 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.
 "Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing tocontinue their subscriptions.
 "Ifsubscribers order the ediscontinuance oftheir paper the publishers may continue to send them antil all arrears paid.'
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10

M de Morgan, chief of the antiquities department, claims to have made the discovery of the long sought entrance to the mysterious brick pyramid of Dashur, near Sakkara- After numerous borings in the ground surrounding the pyramid he found, 27 feet below the surface, a gallery 230 feet long, cut in the rock and inclining upward toward the pyra- mid
 Fifteen chambers were found contain ing numerous tombs and saroophagi of high functionaries, among them the sarcophagus of queen, all of the twelfth dynasty, over 9, 900 years before Christ It is expected that further researches win reveal the sarcophagus of King Usurtesan uI-T.ondon Times
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
KENT.

Potato buyers are busy shipping large quantities of them from this sta: tion to Bridgeport markets.
 Miss Cora Catlin has returned from Winsted,
 Mir and Mrs Tobey, from Poughkeep- sic, are at l.. Eaton's.
 Mir and Mrs B. G. Pratt returned Thursday last from their winter home in Orange City, Fla, to their summer home in Kent.
 The members of Mt. Ago Lodge, I. O. c. T. gave pleasing entertainment at Town Hall Friday evening, 4th. First on the program was a farce en- titled My Turn Next" in which tlIe young husband lived in mortal terror of being poisoned by the wife he had just married. but eventually finds that his suspicious were groundless. The parts were we'll taken. The Musical Statue" was an amusing pantomine. A comedy, I've are all Teetotalers" closed the en- tertainment.
 ca Tuesday. May 1st, the members of the Young Ladies Mission Circle held an anniversary at the church parlors, and the meeting was an exceedingly inter- esting one. Fourteen years ago, through the efforts of Miss Mary Hopson, this circle was organized with membership of about fifteen young ladies, and Miss Hopson was elected president which office she resigned two years later upon her departure for Europe. Miss Jennie Bissell was then elected president and has ever since filled the office faithfully aud scceptably. The exercises on Tuesday commenced with service of praise and prayer; then Mrs Lou Ben son Hlerce, who was the first secretary, gave very interesting historical sketch of the work and growth of the organiZs- ton from it's beginning. a history we'll written and which to do it justice should appear in print At first the work was for foreign missions only, but later the funds were divided between foreign and home, and the reports of the treasurers showed the amount given during the term of years. something over six hun dred dollars (S600.00) and many boxes of clothing have been made up and sent out by the circle. All were glad that Miss Hopson was able to be pres ent and to listen to her kindly words full of cheer and encouragement. Miss Bissell sffectionately addressed those with whom she has been SO long asso- ciated, and recalled very tenderly the memory of the five members who have been removed by death. The roll call was responded to by thirty, present and former members, and letters were read from absent ones. In the name of the circle Miss Arits Bull presented Miss Bissell with gold pen and holder as a token of their appreciation and regard. After singing that ever appropriate hymn "God be with you" there was a general hand shaking. At p. m. a bountiful supper was enjoyed by all, judging by the way the good things disappeared, and the musical chatter that thirty young ladies can make. As the sun sent out its last bright rays from the western sky, the company separated, feeling that it bad been good to call up the record of past years and take encouragement for future work.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
A T 8 Court of Probate held at Sharon with f1 in and for the district of sharon on the 28th day of A nrfl I8Q4

A in and for the district of sharon on the 28th day of April 1894.
 Present, A. NJ. CARD, Judge. Estate of Joshua T. Studley, late of sharon, in said district. deceased.
 The administrator with the will and codicil annexed represented the estate insolvent after the expiration of the time limited by the court for presenting claims against said estate and the court deeming it expedient that said estate should be settled as an insolvent estate. It is
 Ordered, That commissioners to receive and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate office in Sharon on the 18th day of May, 1894 at 10 o'clock a. m., and the Administrator is al. rected to cite by advertising in weekly newspaper having circulation in said Pro- bate district; all persons interested to appear at said time and place to be heard relative to court.
 Attest, A, x. CARD, Judss.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10

It was decided last week that Tip the big elephant at the Central Park in New York presented to the city by Mir. Forepaugh, should be killed unless he reformed in week. He is 600 ugly. He has killed nine men and last week would have killed his present keeper fl the keeper had not managed to crawl out between the bars of the cage. He is 9s feet high, weighs five tons, and, il is said, is still growing as he is only thirty-three years old.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
DISTRICT of Canaan ss. Probate Court, AI May Sd, A D. 1894.
 Estate of Patrick Carroll, fate of Canaan In

may ou, U. loS4.
 Estate of Patrick Carroll, fate of Canaan in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Joseph O. Carroll, of Canaan praying that letters of administra- ton be granted on said estate as per applica- ton on file: ....... --..-
 It Is ordered that the foregoing application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said district, on the 17th day of May, A. D. 1894, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate Of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing a copy Of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in said town of Canaan at least six days before the day of said hearing to appear If they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard relative thereto and make return to this Court. It is further ordered that 8 copy of this order be sent to John Carroll at San Francisco. Cal, on the date hereof.
 Attest, DAVID 0. wHTrrLHsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10

Mistress -"Bridget, you have alto gether too much company down here." Bridget-'Sure, mum, it don't be my fault that yure kitchens a thrifle too small"
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
nISTRICT of Cornwall ss. Probate Court U April 30th, A. D. 1894.

wall, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the credi- tors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per sons indebted to saId estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JAMES A. CoCHRAsE, Administrator with the will annexed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
wINsTED.

The base ball grounds have been placed in fine condition by Manager Simmons. The season opens Saturday May l2, at 2 p,m., with the Waterbury's vs. Winsted. A good game may be ex- pected. This is not the Acme club but the old Waterbury club.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
DIsTRICT of Cornwall, ss. Probate Court U ADrfl I7th 1904

I/ AprlI ITth, I6y4.
 Estate of James Singleton late of Cornwall in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts, properly at tested, within said time, will be debarreds a recovery. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immediate pay msnt to
 DANIEL SINGLETON, Administrator
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10

Round trip tickets from Canaan to Win sted 80 cents. for sale at depot every Saturday, good on any train. Come and see @ game. Ladies all admitted free. Ten cents for a seat on grand stand.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-10
Saturday, May i2, '94,
Camps drugstore.

at 1o.30 o'clock, a. m. All my Real Estate and LIVERY in the village of Sheffield. My dwelling houses, blacksmith shop, wagon shop, and barns, opposite the hotel. Also acres of meadow, east of Blacksmith shop, also nearly acres of meadow land east of Catholic church, Shefrield village.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-07

on a stage listening " d speaker,
when who should arise in the audi
ence but my quaint visitor and bawl
out one of the very things he wanted
me to pay him for i~nterrupting me
with. The orator answered him with
the same retort hat I was offered the
privilege of making and the audience
exploded into laughter and l heartily
joined in, but my amusement had not
the same foundation, | fancy, as that
of the rest Of the laughers. And dur
ing the rest of the evening the old fell
low made an occasional interruption
from different parts Of the house and
the retOrts were of the same manufac-
tured sort. l am a trife skeptical now
on the subject Of witty retorts."
Mr., Cleveland does not tell his sto-
ries in a hilarious fashion. He speaks
calmly and slowly, in a sober, cOntem-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-07
STORIES BY CLEVELAND.
The President Is Witty and Says
Some Funny Things
Why He Laughed at a Meeting and
Missed a Chance to Be Sarcastic
The Story OF a witty
Student.
iCOPYRICH HI. 1894

Grover Cleveland will live in our his
tory as the ~epigrammatic president.
His "~inocuous dcsuctudc," 1T is a con-
dition, not a theory, that confronts US"
and a few more sayings have already
taken their places as permanent con-
tributions to our store Of sententious
wisdom. Yet Mr.. Cleveland's bright
est words have still to become current.
Those who have occasion t o I'VE
with him in a social way repeat many
Of his sallics to friends, it is true, and
IN this way the presidential wit has
acquired some circulation, but 50 far
as the general public is concerned, the
name of Grover Cleveland is not con-
nected with conversational b~riliiancy
rs was that of Lincoln or hat Of Van
Buren,.
Thomas Z. Bayard is probably the
best qualified among his countrymen
to give Cleveland's good stories to the
world. Even Daniel S Lamont has
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-07

not enJUyeu. more opportunities OF be-
coming acquainted with the president
in the capacity Of a mar Of repartee
than has the present ambassador Of
England. To Bayard Cleveland has
told his best stories and been guilty
Of his most brilliant flashes. When
Mr.. Cleveland paid a visit to Whining
ton lately. tina is before the coming
dignity of Mr.. Bayard had been made
known, there transpired what may
we'll be termed a presidential symposi-
um. 1t was in the Bayard dining
room, after dinner, and the company
numbered half a dozen.
Mr.. Bayard told a story about the
quickneSS at reparteC which charac-
terizcd the father of President Arthur.
According to the story it happened that
the elder Arthur attended a conference
of ministers at which was presented a
clergyman who had been pastor of a
church out west for a time, but subse-
Quently returned east. This clergy
man, in the course of the conference,
arose and declared that if anyone sup
posed that it would do to send incOIn-
! pctent ministers to the west he was
mistaken. lie asserted emphatically
that no second or third-class ministers
would do.
"Now, Mr.. MODERATOR" exclaimed
the parent of President Arthur, Il
understand why our brother who has
Just spoken came back
Somebody asked Mr.. Bayard if he was
sure that that story was true. He re-
piled that he had got it IN good au-
thority and believed it accurate.
Thereupon his q~uestioner took a paper
from his pocket and showed the very
same anecdote told Of Mr.. Clcveland's
father.
Mr.. Cleveland was amused and said
that he had never heard his fathers
name connected with such a story.
but let me tell you,' proceeded Mr..
! Cleveland, earnestly, that an anec-
! dote told of two different persons may
be true. Imean hat the same witty
incident or repartcc may have occurred
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-07

AA~
plative way that adds much to the
effect Of the occasional stories he tells.
Nor do his narratives spring sporadic
ally; that is, he never tells a story that
does nOt rise cut of the conversation,
and form, in a measure, part of the
discussion. And, unlike Lincoln, he
never replies to arguments or pleas by
telling a story. His tales are told as
part of social chat.
1t has escaped observation, seeming
", that Mr.. Cleveland reads with deep
interest the lives, as their best biOg-
raphers have narrated them, Of the
long line of men who have preceded
him in the exalted Office he now holds.
Occasionally he says something which
reveals his estimate of the presidency
of the United States.
Zone Of the most impressive things
he remarked as recently as last De-
cember, about the fame which at
taches to the name Of jefferson. is the
pride he took in the fact hat during
his administration it became a matter
Of course that in the United States any
citizen could visit the chief magistrate
of the~ country and shake hands with
him. Such a circumstance proved m oTe
Of a guarantee of genuine democr' cy
with the people than any amount Of
oratOrical demonstration could have
done. It seems to me that JeffersOn's
biographers have touched the key
note OF his character in dwelling upon
the fact"
OF Washington Mr.. Cleveland was
heard to say:
1t is not merely because he had no
predecessor tina he is first Of the presi-
dents"
To Don NJ. Dickinson the president
once said:
An enemy is never SO thoroughly de-
feated as when one refuses to quarrel
with him
OF a w~ell-kuown member Of congress
the president said:
His best recommendations are the
things he does not do"
One Of the difficulties connected with
the presentation Of Mir. Cleveland's
cp;grammatical traits i his character.
i~tic r~1tfccnce. He Is = most patient
listener ana only his personal friends
have an opportunity Of hearing his
rcpart"e. except It the public recep-
ton. when he makes Il reUa-i about
n baby which some woman wants
him 70 kiss The president will
decline the honor and when
he is asked why it is that he does not
care to bcstOw an OSCILLATION upon the
thousands OF infants whom he sees IN
the course OF a year, he replies:
The best OF my reasons is that the
babies never like it"