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Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
FALLS VILLAGE.

A. P. Chapman has been ill and con | fined in doors for several days, but at | this writing is improving. Mir and Mrs Joseph Wickwire drove to Roxbury Saturday returning Monday. H.G. Woodward. of Birmingham, Ala, was at the Inn last week. He came on from Cincinnatti on bicycle. The G. w. H. Go. has had several hands in New Marlboro and Mill River, Mass, during the past week, sorting and packing apples to be shipped to the New York msrket. Judge A. D. Warner. of Woodbury, and w. F. Dowd. clerk, held court here Oct. 18th. Twenty names were added to the registry lists.
 There was 8 sociable at the M. E. parsonage Friday evening.
 G. W. Hall made flying trip to New York last week to purchase more of those stylish cloaks for the trade. They have large stock of robes and horse blankets at all prices. The Hunt foot ball team played a game for practice Saturday with an eleven from the railroad shops. Both teams lacking in number four from the Canaan Academy team divided up with the two teams. The shop line were too heavy for the Hunt team and only one half the game was played. W. Jacklin made the first and only touch down for the Hunts, and Albert Whitaker made one for the shop men. The Canaan boys made two more touch downs and kicked two goals, which scored 16 to ia favor of the railroad men. Robert Merriman's sickness has de- veloped into typhoid fever. Mrs J. H. Belden and daughter Kathryn are spending week in Mantle and New London, leaving home We'd nesday.
 Herman B, Smith was confined to his house several days, but is out again now.
 George V. Capron has pear tree in blossom. From the top six feet down there are small punches all around the tree. one bunch being five inches across This tree had fair crop of fruit and the cause of the putting forth the second towering is attributed to it's being struck by lightning in the summer, which did no more damage than brown ing the leaves.
 Deacon Henry Belden passed his 75th milestone Tuesday. when @ dozen or more relatives and neighbors met at his residence to celebrate the event with him. It was an afternoon of sociability and all wish him many more of the same joy ous occasons.
 John VanHorn, AZ, died at his home on South Church street in Pittsfeld, Mass, at o'clock Tuesday morning of Bright's disease. He was for twenty years an employee of the Housatonic road. He leaves wife and two child ren.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
HOW SLATE IS MINED.

 The Wonderful Skill of the workmcn Who
 a.# .-. Cut It Up.
 The manner in which slate is mined and cut up for purposes to which 1t is applied is process that is known to only few people in this country, its principal sources being in upper New England and eastern Pennsylvania It is not taken out of shafts, but it is quar- ried out of big holes in the earth. Some time ago, when the writer was at Ban gor, Pa, he was invited to go down into one of these quarries, about 200 feet deep and overland on rope, but he declined the invitation, as I think most inexperienced persons would do. The slate is blasted out in huge blocks and is hoisted out by steam and turned over to the men who know how to re- duce it to the proper size. Huge blocks of it are taken in hand by these work men, who cut notch into one end of each piece. Then they take chisel and a mallet and they are so slillful in di- recting their blows that they can split the blocks of slate in almost any way they please If you watch the slab on which one of them is working, you will see little hair line running through 1t, and presently the block will fall apart on either side of this mark The work men will make this limo 20 straight through the middle, or to either corner just as he likes. do not know just how he does it, but he invariably accom- plishes what he sets out to do
 The smaller pieces thus produced are taken in hand by another set of men, who split them up into sheets of the proper thickness for roofing slate. This they do with long bladed instrument about the shape of putty knife. but many times larger, and if you saw them do it you would marvel how they got the sheets only one inch thick and split it 32 times The usual number of divisions is 16. These sheets are taken and cut into squares by machinery.
 Wherever there are slate quarries you will find great many Welshmen. for the best skaters come from Walea Boys follow the trado of their fathers, and there are whole families and settlements who know no other means of earning a living. New York Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
THURSDAY NOVEMBER l, 1894
NORFOLK.

Rev M. Dyer, of Sharon, preached at the Congregational church on Sunday morning and evening. Rev John De- Peu occupied the pulpit there.
 Miss Frances Phelps, of Collinsville, spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Mary Phelps.
 Joe Hollister spent Saturday in Hart ford.
 Dr and Mrs Dennis left on Monday for New York for the winter.
 E. D. Ives spent Sunday at his home at Ashcroft
 Mr Davis, of New Britain, preached at the NJ E. church Satur lay evening and Sunday afternoon and evening. He is . believer in faith cures.
 MT and Mrs s. D. Garfield attended the wedding of Mir J. Barnes at Water bury last Thursday.
 Dr Barber. of Waterbury. spent Sun day with his children at Miss Ellen Gaylord's.
 Dr and Mrs Peasley return to New York city the last of this week for the winter.
 A Mir Holmes was arrested here on Tuesday by Sheriff O'Connell. charged with bigamy. It seems he escaped from Syracuse. N. r.. several months ago, whore he had three wives. The police of that place have been looking for him sinoe and . short time ago found he was staying at Samuel Mansfield's in this town. so they sent here to have him ar rested. He spent Tuesday night at the Stevens House and on Wednesday was taken to Syracuse by an officer from there.
 Mrs W. w. Collar started to-day to visit her parents at Wilton, Maine.
 Miss Bella Eldridge returned from a visit in New York on Monday
 Harry E Stevens was appointed post master at this village on Tuesday. The office is presidential one.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Peas In a Pod.

s. M. Andree, Swedish scientist, has collected tabular information show ing the average weight of peas in their pods. The lightest peas were always found near the ends of the pod. The average weight of pea was greater the larger the number of peas in the pod, so that the largest pods contained the heaviest peas. The weight of the peas next the point of the pod increased with the increased number of peas in the pod. With the exception of the first and last peas there was but very small differ ence in the weight of the peas in the same pod.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Ill. was told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mir Thos. Eggers, l39 Florida St. San Fran cisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried with out result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in couehs and o0Ids. Free trial bot. lles st ". Fl. Camps drug store. Re- aulnr das 6Oc. and e1.O0
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Deafn... Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con- stitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed you have a rumbling sound or im- perfect hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an infiamed condition of the mucuous sur faces.
 We will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
 F.J. CHENEY q O., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 76 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
HARDENED BY CUSTOM.
The Divorced Woman Did Not Feel Com
 fortnble About Her Children.

The Divorced Woman Did Not Feel Com
 fortable About Her Children
 The conversation took place at ta- ble in 0 Chicago restaurant within ear shot of half dozen persons, so it is to be presumed that it is not to be consid- cred particularly sacred The woman in the brown dress had evidently just come in from Denver. The one in black had met her at tho depot There was an animated description of the details of the journey; what time she started, how tired she got, what a terrible draft there was and so forth, interspersed with ex- clamations of sympathy from her hear CT. Then she leaned forward and asked with moro than ordinary interest:
 "Have you seen George sinoe?''
 Her companion face took on an ex- pression that seemed to betoken resigna- tion to all the evils the human race is destined to come in contact with.
 .'Yes, twice" she answered
 "And the ohildren?"
 'No, haven't seen them"
 ''Nor his wife?''
 ''No, but they say she is quite pretty and sensible too"
 The woman in brown sighed
 ''I never heard word of it until about week ago. You can't imagine what a shock 1t gave me. He was mar ried in December, wasn't her"
 "Yes, just a month after you were. !"
 She sighed again.
 "I'd like to see the children. but I'm afraid couldn't bear it 1t makes no difference how good Georges new wife is, she won't be like an own mother to the poor little things. It's against all reason, you know that. ;"
 The woman in black admitted that the argument was indisputable.
 "And I'd never feel right again, the speaker continued, apparently giving her conscience few affeotionate little pats and lulling 1t to rest ''When left George, I tried to get the children for myself; but, you see, had no idea what I should do. knew 1t would be out of the question for me to try to struggle along with all three of them. l had faith enough in him to believe that he would do the right thing by them, even though my own life with him had been perpetual martyrdom. If I had only known that should mar " again so soon and so well, nothing on earth could ever have compelled me to give them up. But, you see, didn't know. So, all things considered, guess I'd better go right on east As I said, 1t would be terrible trial to see them under the charge of somebody else and hear them call another woman moth er.' It would break my heart. ."
 The two women finished their lunch and went out The baldheaded man at the end of the table dropped his fork with a chatter.
 Well" he said emphatically, tits my opinion that those three children are better off with that new mother if she's anything short of a amazon than they would be with that woman. Heaven grant she won't be like their own mother !"
 The little audience looked as though it agreed with him individually and collectively. y.-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Back From the Grave to Supper,

Jules Carle of Juneau is 7S years old, but vigorous and we'll preserved. Twen. ty-six years ago he was living in New Westminster, B. c. One morning, as he sat in restaurant awaiting his ordered breakfast, he suddenly died-at least there was every physical evidence of death. A competent physician examined him and pronounced him dead, victim of heart disease. He was laid out for burial, and his friends kept the usual vigil over his rody.
 All the time he was keenly conscious of what went on about him and could realize the fate in store for him, and yet was as helpless as if he had been really dead. In the afternoon of the next day his friends bore him in sad ness to the graveyard. He suffered un. told agonies lying In his coffin, with the lid fastened down. He tried in vain to move or make noise to indicate that Ae was alive. The trance held him a deathlike prisoner. Finally he could feel himself being lowered into the grave. As the first rlod of earth struck the lid of his coffin he began feeling warm blood pulsatlng from his heart. All at once he could move his hands. He struck the coffin lid and called out for help. The alarmed pallbearers stop ped shoveling dirt into the grave. He called again. The majority of those present beat a nasty retreat alarmed over the fact that the dead had come to life
 One courageous friend unscrewed the lid of the coffin and helped him out He never felt better in his life and ran about exercising his benumbed limbs The people believed they had witnessed a miracle. He returned to town and en. tered the restaurant hungry for supper. and when the cook and servants saw him come in wrapped in his shroud they rushed out through windows and dooSA shaking wath-kasht t-Alaskan NsWA
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
CANAAN VALLEY.

William Garfield has recently put a hot water heater into his house.
 Rev George Langdon preached an interesting sermon at the school house Saturday evening.
 The Misses Wolfe have returned to Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Newman Wheeler is reported on the sick list.
 Some from here went to Canaan Mon day and had their names put on the voting list.
 MT and Mrs 0. W. Benton were in Monterey. Mass, over Sunday.
 In view of the recent pugilistic en- counters which have taken place in our village we think policeman should be sworn in to preserve the peace.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
A PLAY THAT WAS NOT WRITTEN
Dramatic Plans of the Elder and Younger
 Dumas That Miscarried.

Dramatic Plans of the Elder and Younger
 Dumas That Miscarried.
 A curious and interesting bit of cor respondence between Alexandre Dumas, father, and Alexandre Dumas, son, has been published in Paris by Georges Boyer, showing the two eminent French. men had planned to write theatrical piece together. Unfortunately the plan was not carried out and the literary world was deprived maybe of Q brilliant production. The letters read as follows:
 PARIS. Oct T. 1885. Alexandre Dumas, father. to Alexandre Du- mas, son:
 defeats and victories, of failures and suc- cesses, believe that, If not 6 great celebrity, I have at least the reputation of being a fruitful novelist. Only yesterday received from Victor Hugo, in Guernsey, a letter full of encouragement and congratulations have the honor to belong to the Society of Authors and the Society of Dramatists. My modest claims to the first are: (Here follows list of his most successful works.) Now, l beg, dear master, the honor of writing with you drama In five acts, the ideas for which l shall dis cuss with you at our first meeting. The ideas are, believe, in accordance with the tastes of the day. Win you agree7
 ALEXANDER DUMAS, Father.
 The reply of the son was:
 Alexandre Dumas, son, to Alexander Dumas, father:
 DEAR MAsrER-Your letter came to the cor rect address. The friendship, the love, the re- spect, the admiration which I have for my father make it my duty and pleasure to &C., cept blindly your amiable offer. Be 1t SO. therefore, we shall work together on some piece in five acts. To work with you, let me say. between us, will be no bad piece of bust ness for me. ALExASDRE DUMAS, Son.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Lace and Brocade.

If you have any treasured short lengths of old brocade, you may produce them now and make the fronts of one of the long Louis Seize waistcoats of them. And if you are happy enough to possess old lace you can make them up en jabot to wear with the same. It is to mount the lace on bands of muslin, keeping the folds quite soft and using as few stitches as possible. In this way the tender sus- capabilities of the fabric are spared. and when the jabot fashion is over and done with the lace remains to be used in some other way.-FaAhiou Journal
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
LegdJ Notices.
DISTRICT of sharon, S. Probate Court

nIsTRIOT of sharon, ss. Probate Court, U October 18th, A. D 1894.
 Estate of Avis 0. Knibloe late of sharon in said district.
 Upon the application of John Knibloe and Jerusha Knibloe of said sharon praying that an instrument In writing purporting to be the last will and testament Of said Avis O.Knibloe deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears. 1t Is
 Ordered that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in sharon in said district, on the 10th day of November A. notice be given of the pendency of said ap- plication and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same twice in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Sharon in said district. A. N. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
w EST CORNW ALL.

Joseph Memmott and family are wis., ting friends in Bridgeport and Shelton.
 Mir and Mrs Geo. W, Mccoy rejoice over the advent of bright little daugh. ter born last Saturday.
 R. N. Cochrane was in New York last week on business.
 J. H. Cole is shingling his house this week.
 Geo. Crandall has recently purchased a fine black horse.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
CLAYTON.

Rev A. M. Benedict, of Southfield, conducted the services at the chapel last Sunday, for the last time before going to Bridgeport for the winter. His theme was Opportunities.
 Irving Lindsey, of Brooklyn l.. l., made his annual autumnal visit to Clay ton last week to indulge in his favorite musement-hunting.
 The Order of United American Me- chanics met in the old hotel hall one evening last week. State Organizer T. F Gilmore gave a good lecture. After the lecture few remained to sshake the foot" for few hours.
 The large brick kiln. of which we spoke few weeks since. that is being built, is estimated to hold 100, 900 bricks.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Ynn RuloM,s IndepAndonoa.

So far as the audience was concerned, von Bulow always made point of do, ing exactly as he pleased On one occa. sion when Leipzic audience insisted on recalling him in spite of his repeated refusal to play again he came forward and said, "If you do not stop this ap- plause, I will play all Bach's 48 pre- ludes and fugues from beginning to end. "-San Francisco Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
A Eaxorife in Kenfucky.

Mir W. M Terry, who has been in the drug business at Elkton. Ky, for the past twelve years, says: Chamber lain's Cough Remedy gives better satis- faction than any other cough medicine l have ever sold." There is good reason for this. No other will cure a cold so quickly; no other Is SO certain proven tive and cure for croup; no other affords so much relief in cases of whooping cough. For sale by w. Fl. Camp, Ga naan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
The Resfplasier

Dampen a piece of flannel with Cham. berlain's Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain. It is better than any plaster. When the lungs are sore such an application on the ches. and another on the back, between the shoulder blades will often prevent pneumonia There is nothing so good for lame back or pain in the side A sore throat can nearly always be cured in one night by applying a flannel ban dsge dsmpened with Pain Balm 90 cent bottles for sale by W. Fl. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. John son. Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
Woman Inventors Prayer to Consres.


 A unique petition has turned up on the house side among some old papers. The memorialist is @ woman, and she asks congress to appropriate $500 to en- able her to perfect and place upon the market sundry inventions, which she lacks means to secure patents upon. She says: 1T have asked assistance from most every one thought most likely to aid. began on the common liner, went on to the thousanders, then to million aires, governors and the president-not the present president-but l asked Brother Arthur. They all paid as deaf an ear to it as the Alps would to the chirp of a snowbird." She asks con- gress to Hook into the patent office treasury and see if you can find an idle $500 that is doing no one any good Bring 1t. out and let me use 1t for a season. Money, like trees, yields more by being stirred about the roots. '- Washington Post.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
SALISBUR Y.

The entertainment given by Miss Thompson last Thursday evening, con- sisting of songs. recitations etc. was very satisfactory to all. Miss Thomp son intends to visit us again soon.
 Mir and Mrs Ford, of Cleveland, O. are at Mrs Hubbard's
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01

Of the famous class of 1929 of Har- yard college there are, since the death of Holmes, only four surviving mem bers: Dr Edward L. Cunningham of Newport, R. |. the Rev Samuel May lthe class secretary of Leicester; the Rev Samuel F. Smith of Newton, the author of America. and Charles s. Storrow of Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
s.b.orsps,o. Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with ane name of the subscriber shows the time to Smith 5iul96 Indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1895 It Is hoped that subscribers will sec to 1t that their account, "a Indicated by the date on their papers, Is always correct, and when they pay for re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date Is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims 3 for errors in these accounts will hereater De considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to nave beon made, as the receipt of the paper with tho date to which the subscription IS pala plainly printed thereon Is prima facle eVl- donce of It's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
CORNWALL CENTER.

Messrs James and Seth Osborne spent several days in Torrington last week.
 Mrs Hattie Peck and sister have been visiting friends in Torrington and Waterbury.
 Mr NJ. Butler and son put up thirty five barrels of apples at Geo. A.. Wheaton's Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01

Analogy nave heard" said the present governor of New York to his typewriter. ''the fable of the prudent blossom which instead of standing ob- stinately against the blast, bends in mod est obscurity until the storm is overp" "Yes." We'll, that's the kind of a Flower I am. "-South Norwalk Senti nel.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01
| ASKED HER AGE.

asked her age. To crimson grew Her pearl white cheek-ah, then know
 What my stupidity had lost
 Her pretty head in anger tossed. I had presumed beyond my due The atmosphere turned densely blue could not meet her wrath, could youf
 Tho smoothness of our love was crossed. asked her age. The lightning from her dark eyes flew. To make amends what could dof
 Kissed hor then. at any cost,
 When stricken by the labial frost, My heart was frozen through and through.
 asked her age. F5. Dorothy D. in Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-01

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