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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25


| from a contest with the marsupial.. To
| grin like a 'possum IL a virtue sought
| after by every fun-giving Senegambian
! with a good row OF ivory. but his i'm
| audience never aspires TO successful RI
valry. The very long mouth Of the opos-
| sum and the arrangement or muscles
| along the line OF the jaws enables u
| not only to show every one OF its many
teeth. but also to reveal the remotest
| cavity OF It's deep-seated throat. When
.treed" and it's presence Is discovered
by the hunters the grinning operation is
| PROMPTLY begun and does not end until
| the poor fellow is cast upon the ground
| by the pursuer This grin is defiant
| threatening. pitiful. pleading remon-
strative by turn and certainly In all
changes OF passion demonstrative. Ac-
companying certain phases OF the grin
ming Is an unmistakable hiss. suggesting
somewhat that made by the goose and
| given species Of serpents.
AS PET.
Surprise has often come to me that the
| intelligence OF the opossum has not sug-
gested the idea TO people of the North OF
making pet Of II. 1t gives forth In It's
wild state an odor that some people pro-
nounce offensive, although / could never
| understand this. because TO me this bou-
| duet has always. and In all conditions OF
| the creature. been a most grateful one,
| as. indeed. II has proven to all OF my
| friends and acquaintances. In fact, !
| have never seen the charge made outside
| OF works on natural history. the authors
! of which probably have relied upon less
| informed persons for their knowledge
| alorg this line. In any event, under do
| medication this odor diminshes in in
| tentty, and In time is scarcely percept-
| BILE. In the Southland II Is next to i'm
possible to keep one In captivity very
| long. because Of the weakness OF the
negroes for 'possum flesh, and a still
| greater weakness along lines Of morality.
| First and last in my lifetime I have
| owned probably half hundred OF these
| pets. and the longest period was able
| to keep one intact from the hands Of the
| negroes was about four months. Posi-
| bly,, I may be unjust of accusing my sable
| friends OF the theft In all cases. yet Is
| was significant that Immediately follow
| ing the disappearance Of any ore of my
| pets the grateful odor OF fresh-baked
| 'possum invariably hung about q neigh
boring negro cabin In captivity the mar
| supial soon becomes cheerful. contented.
happy, playful. and tricksome. readily
adjusting itself to the changed condition.
| and making the very best OF II. A COM
panlon of its kind will add to the cheeri-
ness and tricksomeness Of the creature,
but when solitary. even, II will quickly
learn to attach itself to q human COM
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called, extend to the brink of the scurry- rying river, while beyond are the trout ponds, the vegetable gardens, the or chard, and, up the slope of the, hill, a stretch of picturesque woods, from the heart of which emerges vagrant trout stream. tumbling unsteady to the river.
 Of course Marketable cannot always remain ths quiet retreat it is to-day. It will be discovered" sooner or later by some Stanley in search of material for a popular place, up will go the lines of summer homes-and the prices and new sMarbledale will be here. E. o. Sperry and Thorncliffe Sperry, two men well known in this village and coun. ty, speak of. the increasing number of in- quiries for building sites, while the home Esbeads of9a past generation are being sought as retreats =. for ethe. warmer months.
 Marketable has all the advantages of close proximity to the beautiful lake, while favored by seclusion that cannot but find exeepti onal appreciatfon. At the head of the lake itself is New Pres ton, an, attractive village, through which the river precipitates itself, falling at one point in a ----.-
 FINE CASCADE FRAMED BY A FRINGE OF 'a'pf, .rz.~ T .ey TREES. --4 -| ttn8'
 
 With several churches and some thriv- ing industries. New Preston has no small importance in the county ,and in the sum- mer is the scene of considerable traffic as we'll as social activity.
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What William Hamilton Gibson has said with pen and brush about Washing ton, Conn.,, and the region immediately surrounding it applies with equal force to the charming region djoining on the west the haunts of that distinguished ar tist. Radiating from Lake Waramaug are series of'valleys of a tranquil beau. ty, not crowded with summer houses, more's the luck of those already there, and basking in a rare combination of Ila- ture's favors. It sometimes seems diff ficult to discriminate between the beau ties of these valleys, but surely none of these Is more charming, more perma- nently satisfying in it's summer allure ments than the valley of Marketable. |, To reach this, region let us start from New Milford, to which we shall be car ried on a short trip by the New York and New Haven and the Housatonic roads. In particular we. may start from the Hotel Weantinaug, snug place on one of New Milforf's shaded thorough fares. The name, .Weantinaug recalls the famous Indian tribe, whose head quarters were on the picturesque Housa- tonic some -,32 miles above the coast. While the Mohegans and Pequods and Narragansetts further east were making treaties and drinking fire water, the Weantinaugs were leading
 |, ..o,. ,,., A WILD, FREE LIFE
 
 in this romantic region; wintering at their camp by the river, and in the spring going northward through the re- curing valleys, to the broad lake south of Litchield, which in time received the name of Waramaug in honor of the stoical old sachem who ruled the for tunes of the tribe. We may now in the springtime strike our tents and follow the footsteps of the redmen toward the lake.
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the delightful dilapidation of the mills.
 Marbledaie always suggests to me the

the delightful dilapidation of the mills. Marbledaie always suggests to me the familiar lines of Scott: \
 Paled in by many 8 lofty hill,
 The narrow vale lay smooth and still,
 And down it's verdant bosom led,
 A winding brooklet found It's bed.
 This of course, with the reservation .that-th Aspetuck is nota brooklet, bat a river.- River and highway runthrough Marbledale side by. side. The .spire. of the village church gleams against the hill. Rector Allcottis surrounded by a loyal and happy people.
 Opposite the church is that character istic institution, the village supply store, over which Postmaster George Tomlin- son presides. Near at hand are some at tractive houses, among them that of Ed itor Bernard Peters, whom even the charms of Brooklyn climate do not lure from delight in this engaging haunt. THE LAWN AND GARDEN OF 'sssVoGEL ,'.,,.5,. .s',.' .L,, ' a,,t WEIDE,"
 s L.. L.. N< 1s,,y% y%<NNu ly
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RESOLVED, THAT WOMEN ARE DOING MoRE , FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF INTEM-
 zVu@ PERANCE THANMEN.''

Men are the recognized leaders in poll
 tics.,.i They hold in their hands the pow
 CT which shall determine whether oul country shall be forever cursed py the demon of intemperance or whether ii shall be plotted out. As yet women have not much share in the government. It is claimed by men that she is unfitted to be a leader in political life and that her only true sphere is the home. How then, you will ask, can we say that woman with all the disadvantages Of her sex has done more for the suppress sion of intemperance than man with his enlarged opportunities and greater pow CT. Let us see first what women have done and are doing now for the temper ance cause, even against the opposition of those men who hold positions of honor and trust inr our country. af15s3ss
 In 1873 was first started the Woman's Crusade against intemperance. It began in Hillsboro, Ohio. and was followed by the uprising of the women in Chicago. These women drew up a petition asking oAAtsU eAO yAhday OIuluduGC mlk1t n0 longer be g dead letter and after obtain ing 14,00O signatures they carried it into the court house, and there before the common council they offered their peti- tion and made their plea. What was the ] result Their petition was tabled, and those who hold the power of making and enforcing temperance laws, then md there abrogated the. ordinance for whose enforcement those, women pleaded. l
 But though disappointed those brave women were not discouraged. Meetings | were called and organizations were 'ormed for work. It was at this, time l hat Miss Frances Willard, whose name | las become g household word, was in- luced to help and became henceforth Identified with the temperance cause. feanwhi.e the crusade had spread over f be continent and many states had tfieirIs
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What Does
 A Home Cost 2

< For example, the furnish ing of a Four-room Flat ? This question is so frequent ly put to us that we gladly use the types to help us an- swer it. Well, it isn't neces- sary to have $3oo.oo, nor $2oo.oo nor $I75.oo to prop erly start housekeeping ;nla a little nest ofryour own.
 Fear of expense, needn't hold you to Clearinghouse life single day longer. Sc cure your bird, select your nest. We do the e $ t, Theorists may discuss the quest ion" Is marriage a failure ?" We are doing our best to make it a success financially.
 It will cost youn(at the Big Store) just ' $E5o7a,oo to f0"'- bleteLy furnish a four-room flat. Seems incredible, but 'tis true. And isn't that bet ter than paying an Install ment House $25o.oo for an inferior outfit :? Y
 '' This estimate of ours is no guess" no hurriedly trumped up affair. Sober thought and careful calculation entered into every, detaaill. of it. ,' Our buyers got their heads 'to- gether and each one contrib "1ted his fund" of information, with the following results t 'o.'.vMe have,-themdetails of % this. estimate, giving every single article of furniture. We'll be glad to mail you a copy at short notice. -"" ,''o"
 Of course we could,outq the grand total down to $I25.oo, but that would necessitate ., the lowering oofr qualities be ,.l low the safetyPoiTnt,, Whats unsafe for you is unsafe for us. This estimate exactly hits the golden mean in reliable merchandise.
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the most thorough, the most fair and impartial that have ever been held ir the world, or are likely to be for many years to come. They cost the Worlds Columbian Exposition s73, ,00O., They settled more points in dairying than have ever been settled before. They brought to light the merits, the strong and weak points of the breeds, and in doing so de. monstrated that the Jersey COW is the greatest of all dairy cows.
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LA. Richardson, of Jefferson City. Mo-, Chief Enrolling force 3Sth general assembly of Missouri, writes I wish to testify to the, merits of One Minute Cough Cure. When other. so- called cures failed. I obtained almost instant relief and speedy cure by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. Edgar F. Hawley. NewtowD;, S., c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Rlakeman, Botsford.
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ScOtt'S s v-yli
 Emulsion i:

stimulates the appetite, enriches the blood ,overcomes wasting and gives strength to all who takcits For Coughs, cofds, soss Throat, Bron- chitis, Weak lungs. Emactafion. con,. sumption. Blood Diseases. and all Eosme of Waiting. .S<sd fey tassp1l<s.. H<e.. seestA sssse. ' 4 m 1tsoass scs. salel
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The lake, with it's fiye-mile expanse,
 seems as yet comparatively unknown for it's true beauty and distinction. Perhaps the fact thatno ra ilroad touches it's i'm mediate environment may explain it's ] comparatively modest fame. But it is a great lake. Resting here in the lap of the noble hills, fine in it's many moods and changing charms, alive with bass and trout, enchanting in its vistas, and belted by one of the finest continuous drives ln America, it is a lake to wealth CT a long acquaintance. Many people have loved it. Dr Bushnell, the theolo-
 gian, thought it as fine as Maggiore. / pr Holland was enchanted with it, and sent the hero and heroine of his "Ar- thur Bonnicastle'' sailing over it on a cer- tain evening. The hotels and farmhouses that are scattered sparsely around the lake have plenty of elbow room, and are just sufficient in number to give the touch of human interest without unduly !muss- ing up the scenery. To the Marbledale people as we'll as to Washington people the lake drive is a favorite. The young- sters fish and race with their canoes and the little steamer, z iiofT
 ''" A PERFECT BABY. OF A STEAMER,
 carries admiring excursion parties on cruises of pleasure. Altogether, this Connecticut region is one to rejoice hav- ing seen and to long to own corner for permanent abiding place.-[A. B., in Brooklyn Times. fr ,i5se. -,-q0 ets,
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! FIl" ? HNH E7NI.7 IlETF 7f7 IF s7R.F @ Live Farm nsa1 Topics,
fT 'W " zsrirFT oet rf. TT aTr asNf 1r !
 HIGH CHARACTER oEr qHEs WORLDS FAIR. < a4.x's ,sieszw7 DAIRY TESTS

lnrFetsB sr~sy brs sgtT-T Ts,nm e-i
 Il -Anysene familiar with the great tes I Ebetween the breeds held at Chicago from May F to October 20, 1893, vii bear testimony to their thoroughness
 their impa partiafitysand athe grand work ,fthat was accomplished in the interest e1 I dairy science. TRsses tests, gave to the
 COWS, and breeds participating therein an I opportunity to demonstrate their dairy fcharaeteristics.m They werenot tests of Ia few days ora week, But So prolonged that M they .sxhibited to public scrutiny the gipg qualities of the COWS and
 breeds. This feature cannot be too
 strongly commended, .as the practical dairymanis not keeping cows for what
 they. can accomplish in a week, on 8 iforced diet, but rather what they are ca-
 pablo of doing throughout the whole year, under rational feeding, and what tune rsnet pToHf is which they will ls-piace Ito the credit of his bank aocount. The Elatter element was essentially the,crucial one of the tests, as all the decisions were based on the cows and breeds showing the greatest net profit" The COWS and
 tbreeds were credited with,the products
 and debited with their feed, The form
 CT consisted in Test NoaI,fo cheese, the price of which < was fixed according to the scoring Of same (which was done by
 experts. appointed by Chief Buchanan,J ,of whey, at the rate Of eight cents per
 hundred pounds, and of the increase in .liBa,eweight, atfour and one-half cents per pounds in, Test No, }, of the butter, .asa price fixed by the scoring of same by the same experts as in the cheese test fof solids other than butter fat, at R2per. 100 albs.. andpof increase in live weight; in test No. 3, of butter alone. \ A7striets account was kept of all the feed, which was charged at schedule price fixed by Chief Buchanan, with the consent .o : the fepfesentatiyes of the breeds prior to the 7tgsts beginning, and could only De fed in, thes presence of q of 'ths Testing Committee. Columbian Guards were stationed in the, barns day-and night, to- see that no feed vas given the cows except.in the pres. snce of the representativ of the Testing1 lommlttee ssstt sstsa |. Tt win th1s be seen that every feature # dairying formed sa factor In these estsi quantity of milk in Test No. I, T. Hrp1gH the whey and cheese. quantity I # 5, milk insTess Noi.f 2, through the solids ,ther than sbntter sfat, andx butter in rests N0s: and as5'ts N ,.s a',
 A sample of thesmilk of each COW and hs mixed ili mililk Of, the hleerrda ler was taken atIy and. Ahalyzed By g 's6mpetent staff f,ehemists. under athe direct control of {; 'lfot K, H. Farringi: gi:ton, of Iilinois; and IS sleterllinstlcn!, 10 !! of the fst h the milk
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ttssi Sts Y Babies.

and rapidly growing children derive more benefit, from Scott's
 Emulsion, than, all the.restof.rhc food they eat. Its nourishing powers are felt almost immedi.s ately. Babies and children thrive on Scott's Emulsion when no other form of food is assimilated.
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was made by the Babcock oil test each day, and each credited with her proper proportion of the products

was made by the Babcock oil test eacf 1 day, and each credited with her proper proportion of the products z.r7s
 The milk was creamed, and the cream
 chqrned in the dairy, under the immedi ate and personal supervision of Prof s
 M. Babcock or I. P. Roberts, two mem E.bers of the Testing Committee. i9 In scoring the butter and cheese, the expert judges had no means ofindentt flying the packages they were aexamin- ing. After marking their scores, they
 transmitted the packages ito Chief Buchanan, who, after examining same.
 removed the names of the scorers and { transnitted to the Testing Committee,
 who entered the scores, taking the average of the three experts.
 The Testing Committee consisted of
 the following professors, representing the Association of the Agricultural Col leges and Experiment Stations: Prof M. A. Scovell, Kentucky Experiment. Sta- ton, chairman; Prof I. P. Roberts, Cornell University; ProfS. M. Babcock, Wisconsin Experiment. Station , Prof H.. F: Armeby, State College, Pa.; Super intendents H. H. Kinds, representing the American Short-Horn Breeders Asso- citation; Prof w. H. Caldwell, represent ing the American Guernsey Cattle Club, and V. E. Fuller, representing the Amer ican Jersey Cattle Club. Meetings of the Testing Committee were held daily.r The high character of the, gem tlemen representing the Association ofl Agricultural Colleges and Experiment their weli-known ability and probity, testify to the disinserested char acter of the work performed iH the tests. Their knowledge, of the subject war ranted scientific application when such was advisable, coupled with practical leductlons, 80 that the tests satisfied | ooth the scientific and practical views of All the members of the com= nittee were throughout fair and inlpar- ial, and we're sctuated by she sole de- ire to have the rules carried out and ustice done, tio all breeds.
 These tests were the most proloh xeds \
 ffsa.U
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The .NeWtoWn Bee
 FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1895.
 CIRCULATION. - JANUARY ], 1889, ,..-......~..-..,....... 6i0 LAST WEEK. -..--.---....-....-.-- St00
Around the Preside.
A CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
The Charms of Lake waramaug, and Idyllic
 Marblsdals.

sHIREs.-ovERLAND IN THE TRACKS OF THE wEANTINAUG sACHEM.-BEAU- TY, PEACE AND GOOD TROUT.
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When in Danbury get dinner at ths Pratt House, 20 Elm street.. Why? Be
 cause they conduct firstclass restau. rant, nice and clean. edi ef *ais'
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Tn As we do,so we shah come upon some
 scenery that, is the worth the scrutiny,
 scenery rare in any country, and scarce
 ly' to be matched Gas think have be-
 fore written) in the lakeNdistriet of Eng
 land, to which indeed, it bears many in-
 teresting resemblances. The character |of the farms that spread out on each
 hand is likely to suggest frugal, order
 loving and intelligent people, conserva-
 tive of course as the New England air is certain to make them, but somehow at
 tractiyely, so. The hills roll on each
 hand, generally with 8 temperate and
 modest precipitation, but often, too,
 with the genuine toss and spirit of a
 mountain. Meanwhile the road twists
 in and out, soon coming upon the Aspe-
 tuck, fussy and cheerfully .,.u9+- IE ARROGANT LITTLE RIVER,
 whose career from the lake is full of ad- ventures, and full ot beauty.
 Y The road crosses and recrosses this stream and Is never very far away from it. The villages incidental to the jour ney never push Themselves upon the Iit- tie highway, but stand rather aloof, as they desired their purely incidental re- iation to be definitely understood. At last in one of the gentler undulations of the roadwe comein sight of the village of Marbledale, whose name suggests a time when this region, was in many re- spects different from what 1t appears to- day. The long vanished quarrying in- dustry which, once distinguished this valley, filling with busy hum the now ruined mills on the brink of the river, was a means ofIoeal prosperity that left matter of secondary import. ance. veHsT ssrsoatst sCo i71f9
 When marble was found elsewhere under conditions more favorable to prof. table transportation and, the death blow came to, this industry in the valley marked change touched the spirit of things. The homes of operatives and laborers were deserted; the mills de- cayed and land values experienced a de- cided fall:l All this Twas very sad for the valley; buta new era began. Farm ing took a new activity, and the land acquired q more settled and permanentl value. Tobacco grew as it grew in few places inVthe world, and formed basis 'f trade little less profitable than the 'nce active quarries. Moreover, tired ,ity souls
 tiAa NJ gee a&sss sas rSa @ & s3ft9sAttt tI
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TT-SS ,
 Delays are dangerous. A dollar ,spent for Hood d's saEs pari illa now may prevent illness which vii be' expensiyd and hard sarsaparilIa. z 13s1 s ;ss s7as7
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s As F iocality tfor summer homes the
 valley became mot exactly sspopular'' for that might imply crowd that could ruin its iiieaiity but 'fayorite retreat for many admiriDg visitors. The very failure of the quarries made the summer haunts more feasible, and without rejoIc- ing In any body 's sadyersity the wander ing artist cannot hesitate to chuckle at
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city souls seeking summer retreat away not only from the hot streets, but from the maddiug crowd of summer people" found Marbledale, it's compan- ion village of New Preston and the lake beyond, a realization of all that K '''
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' 8afrt fE fsit} ati1f tf e ft f " fsitxtt +fff
 sf s1en@n .<st Vi A zlts9t ~ fs fsHN
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as MT Peters, place has been felicitously
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DLFBURr DIVISION
NEW YORK S NEW ENGLAND

October ss 1884
 HAWLEfNILLE-East ls.o2. 7.l5 p. m. West g a. ID. 3 D. m.
 NEwTowN-Esst f7!sO p. m. West tss SANDY HOoK-East la.ls, 7s7 D. m. i West s4s a. m PAS D. m. i soUTHBURY--East Isa1. 7-s7 p. m. West S-3s am; 2Ss D. m. lrsr fTrains stop when signaled only
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pAl'sUMMER RETREAT SHOULD BE. X
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These tests were the most prolohxe
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05

Dolph and Mitchell and Represen-
tative Hermann that such was the
provisions of the treaty and agree
ment at the time they secured the
passage of the Siletz bill. There is
no doubt but that the matter can be
easily adjusted by the next session
of congress, in line with the intent
of all parties to the treaty, and that
the Indians will be guaranteed all
the rights and privileges of the state
laws, and in return the taxes on
their lands out of the interest funds
on hand in the U. S. treasury.
Another question that is settled
beyond the shadow of a doubt by
Commissioner Browning's letter is
that of Indian citizenship and their
right of suffrage. According to
section s. Of the general allotment
act, quoted above, there can be no
possible doubt but what the Indians
are entitled to all the rights of citi-
zenship as soon as they are allotted
lands in severalty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-09-05

About three week ago, near
Bear lake, about 80 miles from The
Dalles, a bear ate up an Indian
child that was left in the brush
asleep while its mother was picking
berries. The poor woman heard
the cries Of her infant, and thinking
that it was being injured, picked
up a butcher knife and rushed TO
its assistance. She found a savage
bear with the baby in its claws,
and gnawing the PROSTATE body.
Heroically she began the fight;
but the bear was too powerful for
her, and, although she fought
bravely, when she was rescued by
the Indians she was nearly killed,
the brute having clawed AMI mag
led the flesh on her body in a fear
tul manner. The little child was
dead, and almost every particle of
fesh on its body was devoured by
the angry animal.