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Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
 FLOWER suPERsTITIoNs.
naidens' Baromsters For DivininG thu
 Depths of Their sweethearts' Love.

Maidens, Barometers For Divining the
 Depths of Their sweethearts' Love
 It is singular to see how many mean ingless ceremonies are now practiced by young women-ceremonies which were formerly used in earnest as love charms or incantations. Most of these have an ann atory origin. and in connection with not sfew certain flowers are used. presumably as means of foretelhng the future. In several parts of New England when a young lady expects a visit from her lover she will pluck marigold, take it in her hand when he arrives and carry 1t until the end of his visit, when from its fresh or faded condition she will judge of the strength of his affection.
 A German girl, after having been called on by her lover, will put star flower or dandelion in water and leave it there until his next visit, drawing an omen from its condition, while a Spanish maiden will take a moss rosebud, wear 1t on her breast, and if it expands to be- come perfect flower the omen is con- sidered exceedingly fortunate. A super stition of the same kind is shown by the East Indian maiden who places poppy in her hair. In England the primrose is used for the same purpose, and in coun- try districts of New England the spikes of the rib wort plantain are taken, wrapped in dock leaves, placed beneath a stone, and If the next day signs of new buds appear the omen Is considered happy.
 In France young ladies desirous of ascertaining the extent of a lover's affec- ton take the common daisy and pull of it's leaves one by one, with the question, "Does he love me? Does he love me httle' Does he love me much9 Does he love me with all his soulr' Marguerite in Faust" uses the common blue bottle with similar questions. In England the ash leaf is sometimes employed to ascer- tain the faithfulness of an absent lover, and the Irish maiden learns of her future by putting shamrock in her shoe, after which she walks abroad, and the first man she meets or one of his name will be her husband.-New York Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
!, CHAPlN WILLIE.

Mrs Kirkland Grey is sick, with little or no prospect of being better.
 F. A. Gordon's mother is slightly on the improve.
 Ohas McNiel fell across board a few days ago. and severely bruised a rib.
 Miss Lena Cook returned last week to her school at Northfeld, Mas.
 Rev Goddard preached last Sunday in place of Rev George who held com munion services at Mrs Albert Moore's, 1t being her 88th birthday.
 Mrs Fisher returned from New York last week, in the first blizzard of the season.
 The auction at Smiths on the Ben iamin farm, was largely attended last week. All articles brought a good price.
 No ice houses are filed yet, although one or two will start this week if favor able, ice being g inches thick on the long pond.
 Mir Edward Hawver will take, or rent, first-clsss farm for cash, as the one he is on has been sold. His wife is improving. having been under the doctors care for two weeks.
 Grip. grit. and colds are the all-pre- vailing complaints.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Kuxora,a Ohiectiona.

A single phrase has made Colonel Kill gore a national character. Very early in his congressional career he began to say, "I object" He has kept this up at every session of congress with serene consistency. A small man, a nervous man or bad tempered man could never have made success of such policy. He would have been run over in some way. But Colonel Kilgore's "I object" uttered with dignity and with delibera- ton and backed by such an impressive personality, has won its way. It has stopped hundreds of little bills; it has sent many disappointed member to the cloakroom fuming and swearing. And yet the big man, who is always good humored and who smiles on slight prov ocation. is popular member of con gress. There is everything in the way that ''I object" is said. The tone can carry malice or anger or honest opposi- ton. Colonel Kilgore says '1 object with such utter disregard of personal considerations and with such unfailing regularity that he has disarmed the re- sentiment which usually falls upon ob- jectors.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
The King of Bella.


 The Titan of Bells, the King of Bells, the Great Bell of Moscow, etc., as vari- ously known, has probably been de- scribed million times. It was cast in 1732, part of the metal used being from the fragments of The Giant, one of the former monster bells which have made Moscow famous. The King was only in use five years before it met with an irreparable accident, having a huge piece broken from its side during the great fire of 1737. It is now on the ground and will probably never be re- paired and hung, as it would be impos- sble to do so without recasting it. During the present century this mon- ster bell itself is said to have been used as a church, the three cornered break in the side serving as doorl This story is not at all improbable when we con- sider its gigantic proportions, which are as follows: Height, 19 feet 8 inches circumference around the margin, 60 feet and inchesl The weight of this "colossal folly" has been variously esti- mated by different travellers and au- thors, but as it has never been set down at less than 443, 900 pounds am per fectly satisfied to give the minimum es- innate, which is 240 tonsi-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
CLAYTON.

Mir Rollin Rood, of South Manches- ter, was at his fathers over Sunday.
 Mrs "Con" Lee died Sunday morn ing, of pneumonia.
 Mrs James Curtis. Sr., is on the gain, and Dr Beebe was not sent for as was reported last week.
 John Decker is papa to another boy, weight 10 lbs, born Jan. 12
 There will be Teachers Institute at Mill River. Friday, Jan. 26, 1 o'clock p. m. The superintendent and con- mittee are desirops the people should attend, as many as can, and not think it IS for teachers only.
 Remember next Sunday the service in the chapel will be in memory of Dr Eddy. May there be full house.
 The social ball given at MT Jackson's Clayton Hotel last Thursday night was attended by just the right number of dancers, and every rybody enjoyed them selves. An excellent supper was served. Parties attended from Canaan, East Canaan, Ashley Falls and the surround ing neighborhood. Ball Brothers fur nished music.>
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
EST CORNWALL.

Mrs Theo Sturges is ill with the grip
 l.. J. Nickerson is letting his eight shine" through new street lamp on hls law office
 O. A. Miller is improving slowly at this writing from his severe attack of rheumatism of the throat.
 Mrs N. Scoville and Miss Ella Brush attended the grange meeting at Hartford last week.
 A fine assortment of silverware in latest designs just received at the jewell ry store. Prices the very lowest for warranted goods.
 Walter Mallinson's little daughter, Matte, has been dangerously sick with membraneous croup. She is now i'm proving.
 Mrs Wm. Beebe is regaining her health. Miss Lillie Scoville has been caring for her the past week.
 Dr Livingston is kept busy night and day so much sickness is prevailing in this vicinity.
 The New England supper on We'd nesday evening was we'll patronized and enjoyed by all.
 Daniel B. Baldwin fell down the bank south of his house Sunday and injured himself quite severely.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The school in this district commenced the winter term Jan. 9th, with thirty scholars.
 John Dougherty is slowly improving after the severe injury he received.
 Agent Robinson has been confined to the house for week through sickness. George H. Brown, of Falls Village, has charge of the office.
 Peter Merritt, aged seven years, fell from wagon last week and was badly injured. His life was despaired of for while but he is now getting better.
 Baker & Gray, of New York, have filled the creamery ice house, packing about 500 tons.
 David K. Bierce and wife, of Sharon, visited here Sunday last.
 Mrs E. T. Bump and son, of Bridge port. were the guests of friends here last week.
 Miss Edith W. Wadhams has gone to Granville. N r., where she is engaged as teacher in 8 graded school.
 Many are sick in this vicinity, but no serious cases.
 Remember the clambake at the par sonage.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
prumblinr Lecture. on Science.

Nothing can surpass the patience of the British audience at certain of these lectures. We have been present on one such occasion when a distinguished, but perfectly unintelligible, member of the royal society engrossed the attention of about 900 ladies and gentlemen from o'clock until 10. What he was say ing no one knew. He mumbled on unre- mittingly, and the company loudly ap- plauded him in the intervals, when he drew breath for fresh lease of inco- herence. But he held long rod in his hand, and periodically he raised it and pointed at an enigmatic agglomeration of lines, which were believed to be an illustration. This of itself alone would have satisfied his audience, coupled, of course with the spectacle of his own re- spectable person. And when the lec- ture was over and the secretary compi- mented the old gentleman on his most instructive discourse there was a rush of eager seconders of the resolution and the general public streamed out, yawn- ing and happy. This gentleman re- ceived 25 guineas for his effort. and 1t is not known to this day what he was talking about.-London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
A Queer Indian Relic.

There was recently found in an an- cient oyster bank on the Sabine river, just below this point, a we'll preserved Indian idol. The image was nearly four feet high and was of a three headed man, with the scales of turtle cover ing the entire body, but with the feet and claws of a panther. The idol is hollow and contained the skeleton of a young child, in an upright position, the head fitting into that of the god.
 Whether the child was thus sacrificed to the god or the image merely used as . repository of the dead body cannot be decided. The carving on the idol showed degree of skill uncommon among the Indians as existing now or as found here by the early settlers, and as the banks of this vicinity were evil dently erected by a people antedating these it is probable that the image was of their religion also. 1t is of stone and is composed of four or five pieces neatly cemented together with sub stance not recognized by any mason who has seen it.
 The union of the several stones em- ployed in it is so cunningly done that only close examination reveals 1t at all. The eyes are of agate and cut with the skill of a finished lapidary, and by some contrivsnce are so arranged as to move in the head from side to side, and to close by the shutting down of lids of silver. The panther claws are also of silver, and the feet are of obsidian high ly polished.
 One of the three heads wears a be- nign expression. while another grins maliciously and the third frowns heay- fly and shows clinched teeth of obsid- ian. Beaumont CTex.) Correspondent.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Fl. E. Wetherell spent last week in this place attending to the interests of his farm.
 We are pleased to state that within the past few days Wm. Merriman and Rexford Stanton have decided to re- main on their respective farms for the coming year, commencing April 1st. On account of sickness Miss Gertrude Merwin has been compelled to close her school. She is, however, improv- ing and expects to be at her post again in few days.
 At the annual election of officers for the Sunday school, Allen Bosworth was chosen supt.; R. Stanton, asst supt.; Miss H. Willard, sec'y. and treas. Friday evening, Jan. 5. the H. R, s Huntsville Reading Society," held its third regular supper at the home of the treasurer, Miss Edith Scoville. Aside from the members number of visitors were present. The tables were loaded with an abundant supply of good things to which all did ample justice. very | pleasant evening was spent in converse tion and games. We are glad to say that the good work of this society is go- ing steadily on.
 January l. MT and Mrs Miles Han chett, of Orange, N. J., celebrated their wedding anniversary at the home of o. B. Hanchett, from which place they were married Jan. l, 1884. A most de- lightful day was spent with about twenty relatives, the occasion being mainly family gathering. Many con- gratulations and hearty good wishes are extended to Mir and Mrs Hanchett.
 The Winsted correspondent of the Hartford Courant is of the opinion that there may be case of small pox here (So Canaan.) We are very glad to state that such Is not the case. There is and has been great deal of sickness for the past two weeks, but at this pres ent writing all are improving. MT and Mrs Geo. Page, of Morris, are spending little time with Mir and Mrs J. M. Page.
 Mrs O. Northway, who was the gues. of Mrs Page for little time last week, has returned to her home in Norfolk. The meetings for the week of prayer were we'll attended in spite of the in element weather and large number of sick ones all about us.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
A Hair Splitting Bishop.

It is recorded of a certain hair split ting English bishop, who was sccus- toned to compose his charges" in the train, and whose desk was always placed opposite to him, that he invariably treat ed it as though it were living vis-a-vis. The train being very full on one occa- sion, a would be passenger inquired if this place was taken, and the bishop, with his sunniest smile, expressed regret that there was no room. Fl don't think that was quite right, my lord" said one of his fellow passengers. What was not right?" inquired his lordship urbane- ly. "To say that the place was taken" " Pardon me. did not say that it was taken; was particularly careful to use the word occupied. .'"-San Francisco Arponaut
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Care of the Insane.

The laws of New York and Massa- chusetts have placed those states in the foremost rank of intelligent and liberal care for the insane. The enactments regulating the commitment to asyluma and the care while there. of the insane, and especially the state care act of New York. have been in the main wise and beneficent.
 The weak point in the New York law is that plan for centralizing in state commission power as to details of man. agement of the hospitals, which was overwhelmingly defeated in the Massa- chusetts legislature, has become part of the New York statute, and that the lunacy commission, which ought to be a purely supervising and advisory board, has executive functions which are not only needlessly vexatious to the hospital managers and medical officers and prejudicial to the interests of their patients, but also may be destructive of good morals. The managers and med ical officers of the hospitals for the in- sane have taken courage from the polit- ical upheaval in their state and are at- tempting a reform, in which we wish them every success. Boston Medical and Surgi cal Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Smelling Out Bank Bills.

If bill must be sent in letter, the safest plan is to roll it tightly into the shape of lamplghter and lay it in the fold of the sheet inclosed. Arranged in that fashion, the fact that it is money cannot well be distinguished by the "feel." A thread, with knot at the end, will not be so likely to fetch tell tale fragment of the fiber paper when drawn by means of needle through the envelope, and the smell of it will be less perceptible. So peculiar is the efauvium belonging to bank or treasury notes that experts at the bureau of engraving say that they can distinguish them when sealed in envelopes by the nose every time. A thief once showed to govern ment detectives who had caught him that he could pick out, while blindfolded, from pile of 400 letters every one of seven which contained paper cash mere ly by ashington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is. 1894.
CALL TT BIG CANAAN.
So Says The Berkshire News.

The Berkshire News of January 18th comments as follows on the editorial 'Great Darlington rs. Great Canaan published in the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS of January 11th:
 "While can see no serious objection why the pretty Connecticut village should not assume any distinguishing, adjective *o it's name that it cares to, t., make it certain not to be lost in the crowd of other Canaans there is, i. would seem to me, good reason for itsl not assuming the handle Gredt. IL would not do to call it Little Canaan or Small Canaan, but I should suggest Big Canaan. There is something novel anu original about that, while to call 1t Great Canaan would be to invite the criticism that it was jealous of Great Harrington. There is also quite distinction betweea the words Big and Great Anything cs', be big without being great. We speak of Alexander the Great and Great Scott not because they were large men but because they achieved something t. distinguish them from other men. Biz implies large. Big Canaan would indi- cate that my editorial friends town wal not any one of the other little Canaans he mentions, while it has yet to mako itself great, There are two reasons to one why this town should have the dis tinguishing adjective and not Canaan. Great Burlington was born Great an,l has achieved Greatness. while Canaan can only have Greatness thrust upon it.. Let it be Big Canaan Brother Beckley, Big"
 Bless your heart Brother Douglas. please do not imagine that Canaan is jealous of Great Harrington. We hasten to assure you that Canaan is not jealous notwithstanding the Greenback bury ing-ground (alias Kellogg Terrace) is To- cated directly opposite the new Berk- shire Inn at Great Harrington. It will not answer to call Canaan Big. Just remember that the topn of Canaan was born big; 50 big, in fact, that it had to be divided about 35 years ago.. Now we don't want. to have the Uillage of Ga naan named Big, for that might possi- bly make the inhabitants feel big; so big that the village would be in danger of being divided the same as the tossn was divided about 35 years ago. We ask Brother Douglas to make out bill of particulars to prove his assertion that ''Great Darlington was born Great and has achieved Greatness. while Canaan can only have Greatness thrust upon it." We don't know what Brother Douglas means by, his assertion that ''Oanaan can only have Greatness thrust upon it" unless Brother Douglas has iu his mind the fact that the CONNECTICUT WnsTERN NEWS was born st Salisbury, Conn, July IA, 1871, and moved te Canaan in October, 1876.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Indian Enxli.h.

Speaking of the English used by the natives of India, Mir. Chenery once showed me a letter that he had received from an eastern parsonage. It began. Enormous Mister" But once saw a still more comical title bestowed upon a worthy gentleman who had no especial rank or official position in the country where he resided. A foreign traveller thought plain "Sir, or Dear Sir" look ed bald and uninteresting at the head of letter, so he began courteously- as he thought-his letter: "Miscella- neous Sir-As I reported on the last oc- casion," etc.-London Gentlewoman.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
WHAT IT COSTS TO "auN. MONACO.
The People Pay No Taxes and Have No
 Voice In Public Affairs.


 The People Pay No Taxes and Have No Voice In Public Affairs.
 The report current some time ago resign as head of the greatest gambling state in the world and devote himself to the pursuit of science, his favorite pastime, has apparently proved to be unfounded. He earns his money too easily In his present place and evident | ly has little intention either of giving it up or of driving the heads of the gam bling society from his dolninions. Monaco" says the Statsbuerger Zeitung, "has 1000 inhabitants. In 1914 Talleyrand wrote in the diplo- matic act which was to regulate the conditions of all Europe, And the Prince of Monaco returns to his states. , In 1915 it was further decided that the existing relations between France and Monaco should cease and that thence forth the king of Sardinia was to play | the part in the principality formerly | played by the house of Bourbon. Then | in 1860 Monaco exchanged the Italian protectorate for the French protector | ate, and maintained its privilege-de- spite the protests of the public press | and the powers-of giving an asylum | to professional gamblers and spend thrifts in its gambling hells, because | France did not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of Monaco.
 ''An idea of what colossal sums of money are lost in Monaco can be gath cred from the last report of the 'Societe Anonyme des Bains de Mer ct du Cercl5 des Etrangers, the gambling society. The gains last year amounted to morC
 than 23, GOO, 900 francs. The capital oi
 the company is 30, 900, 900 francs. Foi
 each of the last six years the oompan!
 has set aside reserve fund af 1,100,. | 900 francs. In 1918 this reserve funo will amount to as much as the capital. | The Prince of Monaco, who married q Hebrew lady, receives yearly allow ance of 1, ,25O, 900 francs. In addition
 to this, the company pays all the gov
 ernment expenses of the principality.
 attends to the cleaning of the streets
 and provides the waterworks and light | ing of the public thoroughfares. The
 public has free schools and has no taxes
 or other levies to pay, but it has also
 nothing to say regarding public affairs.
 The society pays 250. francs an
 nually to the theater, the public or
 chestra costs as much more, and the
 officials of the society, including over 100
 croupiers, cost annually over 1, 1,500,
 900 francs. To the press the society
 pays 800, 900 francs. Among the reg
 ular expenses are the outlays for remov-
 ing unhappy victims of the games. The
 total expenses of the company amount
 yearly to Il, 500, 900 francs"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
SALISBURY.

Miss Louise Bostwick, of VanDeusen- vile, is visiting Miss Co6ing.
 Mrs E. o. Selleck is visiting friends in Ashley Falls this week.
 The funeral of Mrs A. Millies was at tended last Friday at the house of the deceased, by her many friends and rela- tives. Mrs Millies died after an illness of less than week. The family have the sympathy of their many friends here
 The drama presented by the Miller ton Lodge I. O. c. T., last Thursday evening, at the town hall was well at- tended. The drama was entitled "The Social Glass" The principal parts were well taken.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
rollema aehs,. con.ld.r.tlon.

Of the late Lord Tollemache's consid- eration for others an amusing instance has been related by his brother. One day, at Peckforton, he came down ear Her than was his wont and happened to look into the drawing room. He found the room mot done" and Uttered with brushes and dusters. Extremely dis pleased he rang the bell impetuously, and the inculpated housemaid was sum- moned, but when she appeared, instead of administering the intended rebuke. b. spologized to her for coming into the room so early, and was so full of excuses for his untimely visit that she said at last, Pray, don't mention t, my lord. :" London Tit-Bits.