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Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

They Will Begin in September-Fuli
 List of Dates.
 Under the head of agricultural fairs in Connecticut. Secretary Gold of the State Board of Agriculture sends out the following:
 New London Go Norwich, Sept 24-26 Windham Co.-Brooklyn. Sept 17.19 Holland Go o-Rockville, Sept l0.l2 Berlin-Berlin, Sept. Branford-Branford. Sept 2627 Bristol Park Co.-Bristol, Sept 25 26 Chester-Chester. Oct Clinton, Oct. 8 Danbury-Danbury. Oct 2 12 East Granhy-East Granby, Oct S9 Pennington Yalley-Collinsville, Sept. 1012 On ltord-Guiltord, Sept 25 Harwinton-Harwint Oct. Meriden-Meriden, Sept 25 27 New Milford-New Milford, Sept. 10-12 Simsbury-Simsbury, Oct Stafford Springs-Statford Springs, Oct. Sufield Sept. l7-19 Union (Monroe, etc - Huntington, Sept 24-27
 Union (Somers. etc )-Enfieli, Oct Wallingford-Wallingforj. Sept 18.19 Watertown-Watertown, Sept 1112 Willimantic-Willimantic, Oct. 1-3 Windsor Windsor, Sept. Winsted-Winsted. Sept. i7-19 Woodstock-South Woodstock, Sept 16l8
 Wolcott-W -Wolcott, Oct. Is Connecticiicut Hort. Soc.-Hartford
 about Sept. 8, and about Nov. S-10
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The wide tire bill has passed both Houses of the Legislature. It provides that all wagons built after July l, 1896, for use on ordinary roads, carrying 1000 pounds, shall have tires three inches wide, those built to carry 5000 pounds shall have four inch tiree. After July l, 1896, the owner of any such wagon not so equipped shall be fined S20. ... .
 The Legislature has passed the cor rupt practices bill, which Is designed to prevent the unlawful use of money in carr ying elections and which limits the amounts and defines the objects for which money may be legally used in political campaigns.
 The bill making October 18th legal holiday to be called Lincoln Day was passed by both Houses.
 The inheritance tax bill, which has passed both Houses, is much less ob. jectiopable than the collateral inheri tance tax which is repealed. The bill just passed exempts legacies or estates of Sl0. .000 or less and imposes tax ol fourth of one per cent on all other estates.
 In the House the act relating to fi,e insurance contracts and action thereon was passed. It provides that breach of any of the terms of policy by the insured shall not make void the policy of any insurance company doing busi ness in the state, if the loss or damage claimed under such policy shall bt found not to nave been caused by sucl breach.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
Jim and Judy.

From this I turned to listen to a very domestic confab between Judy and her mate. She had just washed her face and made herself really pretty. Then she sat down on a bench close to her man and began to pet him. This bit of discourse followed.
 "Just go and get a shave now, Jim. I'll give ye a wing tpenny) if ye will, for the doin o't.
 "Bahl Whats the matter uv my phiz anyhow?"
 "Naw. Ye doan' look purty. I can t love ye that way"
 "Blast yer love apyhowi Doan't keep a-naggin all the time" :" "Please, now, git scrape. I'm all washed up. Ye thought look as decent as do. "
 "Lemme alone I'm on the brain (I'm thinking)."
 "Well, ye thought have me on the brain little more than ye do. Didn't git ye out O bein pinched the other day?'' ---. -..#
 He looked at her, relented, patted hcr head and went for a shave. The surprise to me in all this was the | genuine wifeliness of that Judy. She was probably as degraded as womankind ever | gets to be, and yet she had enough hu- manity in her to be really in love- 1.-TWO Tramps In England," by Josiah Flynt. in Century.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
THE FOURTH IN CANAAN.

In recording the observance of the national holiday in this village 1t seems proper to first express thanks that no accidents or fires occurred here.
 Some of the patriotic and enthusiastic young men procured a cannon Wednes- day evening and took it to the top of the hill on Bragg street Here they en- camped for the night. They spread newspapers on the ground and lay down to sleep. A new sentinel went on guard every hour until o'clock Thursday morning when the camp arose and com menced firing the cannon which awoke the echoes of the Housatonio and Black berry valleys-and also awoke slum ber- ing Canaanites. They fired the cannon as many times as they desired and then ceased the bombardment until evening Iu the meantime they transferred the the cannon from Bragg street to East Main street. In the evening the firing was resumed and was continued until nearly midnight.
 Flags and bunting were displayed from some of the public buildings and and from many private residences in the village. The stores closed before noon, but the drug stores re-opened in the evening. The post office was closed from II a. m. to 4 p. m The racket oi fre-crackers and torpodoes continued from early morn until late in the eve ming. Some people went to Twin Lakes and other resorts. A number of the young men went on bicycle trips in several directions of from 50 to 80 miles. The frequent showers during the afternoon and evening prevented the ice cream festival being held on P, 0. Cummings lawn but the festival wal held in the NJ. D. church parlors. In the evening the piazza of Camps drug store was adorned tnChinese lanterns and Mir Camp and others gave quite . display of fire works, burning red 6re Roman candles, and sending up rockets exploding cannon crackers, etc. Fire works were displayed in several othel parts of the village.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
THE NEXT POET LAUREATE.
Kipling Commended Because He Has Sur
 the Song of the British Soldier.

Kipline Commended Because He Has Surg
 the Song of the British Soldier.
 It is in the last number of The Idler, in a symposium upon the selection of the next poet laureate of England, that Mir. Zangwin makes this special plea for and brilliant panegyric of Kip ling:
 "without wasting time in reason theoretical or practical-for barring ev- try other poetical genius, let me say at once that my selection is Rudyard Kip ling Quite unprompted by the possi- bilities of the laurel and the canary-or is it the sack that the poet laureate getsf -Kipling has sung the song of the Brit ish Flag in verses of unsurpassed imag- inative yigor. He has interpreted the British soldier. He alone today possesses the secret of those Macaulay measures which are trumpets to the blood of the scholarly and the simple alike, while they are the only meters that really ap peal to the crowd. His genius-the most brilliant, not to say glaring, that our generation has witnessed. always at a white heat, and therefore lacking tho mellower radiances-is of tf Ayery fire that informs Tyrt9us. His mind has the narrowness that makes a national bard, and that breadth which is indispen- sable for British national bird, whose strains must echo the morning roll of the drum that follows the sunrise round the world.
 "The only thing which can be urged against Kipling's claims is his youth. But then Kipling-matured under In- dian skies-was never young. In truth, genius never develops, but revolves in cycle of masterpieces-is always old, as old as all the other elemental myste- ries. Tennyson never wrote anything really popular in the laureate line ex- cept The Charge of the Light Brigade. Kipling would be popular, even if he had to hymn the virtuous advent of princely twins In brief, he is already practically the laureate of the British empire. The appointment only awaits ratification at the hands of The Widder of Windsor.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11

William Wilbur, conductor on the North Adams and Pittsfield branch of the Boston and Albany railroad, resign- ed bis position Wednesday night, July 3 He has been in the employ of the road for the past ffty-two years Such long service speaks volumes, both for Mir Wilbur and the railroad company.
 William Bennett came to the vil- lage last Friday and reported that some body had stolen between Sl 900 and S,,300 from the safe in his house Deputy Sheriff Van Deusen and Special Detective Drake were called and made an examination of the premises. The safe was unlocked at the time of the robbery, but there was evidence that the drawers had been forced open with chisel or similar instrument and two iron boxes had been carried of. The property stolen included bag of gold com.
 Wilson B. White, better known as "Bub" White, the violinist, died in South Sandisfeld, Mass, Monday morning of heart disease. Mir White was formerly familiar and prominent feature at informal dances in this vicini- ty. It used to be said that he would continue to play for dances after he had fallen asleep. However that may be, he certainly was an original character and many will be sorry to hear of his pass ing away. He was found dead by the stage driver. sitting up in his chair ir front of his house, holding letter.
 -On the 18th, the Julian Comedy Go. will make their last appearance here this season in the drama, the "Blacs Flag" This time the four Julians, Otis and Etta, Fred and Edith. and company comprising ten people will be hore and the "Black Flag" will be guaranteed good performance. The dancing special ties of Mir Will F. Gardiner are alone worth the price of admission. although the drama is in itself strong Englist story splendidly acted by this company of players MT Julian and MT Beckley travelling and local managers. respect ively have been somewhat backward about putting in this date at Canaar but have finally decided to give tn, amusement patrons one more chance o seeing a first class entertainment. Seat on sale at Collins iewelry store.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
Missing Man Found.

Thomas Norton, who had been work ing for Milo Knickerbocker at Sheffield, Mass, and who had been missing for several weeks and was supposed to have been murdered, was found last Thurs day at Glendale by Chief Pilon. of Ct Burlington. and Deputy Sheriff Crop per, of Ashley Falls. The officers had long search for him. He at first denied his identity. but finally admitted tha: he was the Thomas Norton who was | wanted.
 The most pleasant little pills for reg. | nlating the bowels are De Witt's Little Early Risers. Cure sick headache and constipation. Small pill. small dose. W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, | N rfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11

"We had an epidemic of dysentery in this vicinity last summer" says Samuel $. Pollock, of Briceland. Cal. II was taken with it and suffered severely until some one called my attention to Cham berlaiu's Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoen Remedy. procured bottle and felt better after the first dose. Befcre one half of the bottle had been used I was we'll. recommended it to my friends ard their experience was the same. We all unite in saving it is the best" To, sale by druggists and dealers every | where.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
DIED.

REID At Hartford, July 8, Rev Lewis Hub bard Reid, D. D.. aged 70 years and moe. Funeral services at his lu 8 residence We'd nesday afternoon and at Salisbury this Crhursdayl morning at l0.45. osIER-Killed by the cars near Great Bar rington. July 5. Bernard 0sier, of Housa- tonic. Mass, aged about 50 years. PEck-At Litchfeld, June 26. James B. Peck, aged 87.
 TRowBRIDGE-At Litchfleld, June 2S, Clara E.,Ionly daughter of MT and Mrs George H, Truwbridge, aged 2S. Es WE YssIRAMsKI-At Kent, July 8, of pneumonia, Fransa Yastramski.
 VAN KEURKS-At Kingston, N. r., July 9 Mary, wife of James G. Van Kcurcn. wHITE-At South Sandisfleid, Mass, July 8 Wilson B. White, aged 72 years, Funera and burial in winsted yesterday.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
The N. Y. & N. E. Sold.

The New York & Kew England rail- road WAS sold at auction at Hartford on Tuesday to John I. Waterbury and Henry w. Carmon. of New York, and T. J. Coolidge, Jr., of Boston, for five million dollars. There was no other bid. The sale was under decree of fore- closure in the suit in the U. s. circuit court brought by the second mortgage bondhollers and Is subject to the first mortgage. The reorganization com mittee will take possession d. once. The actual ownership of the road has not been made public.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
Death of Mrs W. R. White.

Mrs Mary F. Taft White, who was the daughter of the late Archibald Taft, of East Sheffield. and sister of R. scoe Taft of South Egremont died at her home, 263 Warren avenue, in Chicago, June 26, after long and painful illness. at the age of 56. She was the wife of William R. White, to whom she WAS married in 1879.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
POINTERS.

Raspberries for sale. See adv.
 Don't fail to read the advertisement of the Elm Tree Jewelry Store.
 Edwards advertisement names his hot weather prices for photographs.
 Read E. Hollister & Sons new adv. If you don't, you will make big nis- take,
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for suts, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- lively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box For sale by W. H.. Camp
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M A R AIED.

NEwToS-KIss-At the residence of the brides aunt, Mrs R. Frisbie. in Kent, July 8. by Rev B. N. Wright, Mary Ida King and Frank Lee Newton. HoGAS-JoHSsoS-At winsted, July 8. by the Rev A. ". Clark, Mir Thomas Hogan of New London, Conn.,. and Miss Elvira John sou of Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11

When occasion demands it's use. try De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. IL is cooling to burns, stops pain instantly, cleanses, perfect healer for scalds or skin eruptions. Always cures piles. W. H. Camp. Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson. Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
HORN,

FLEMING At Falls Village, July 6, son to MT and Mrs Robert Fleming. GREssor-At Falls Village, July 2. a daugh- ter to Mir and Mrs Celestin Gressot. TUTrLE-At Bridgeport. July -, a daughter to pr and Mrs A. l.. Futile. ROBERTS At North Kent. July 5. son to MT and Mrs Watts Roberts. BRowS-At Norfolk, July 8. a daughter to MT and Mrs Benjamin Brown.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
The A ssessed Valuation

Of real aud personal property in Con- necticut was nearly half s billion dollars in 1890. The assessed valuation of d Berkshire Belle cigar is only 5c. The assessment is very low for so fine a cigar.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11

De Witt's Collie and Cholera Cure nev- CT disapponts, never fails to give inn mediate relief It cures just as sure as you take it. W.H. Camp. Canaan Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
Cornell Defeated.

The Trinity Hall crew defeated the Cornell crew by eight boat lengths on the Thames, England. yesterday. One Cornell man tainted.
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c. ". SCOVlLLE,
NORFOLK,

NORFOLK, FUNERAL DIRECTOR CONN AND EMBALMER All calls left with Russell Baldwin, of Southfleld, Mass will ha promptly forward cd, and shall have immediate attention,
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11
RASPBERRIES.

I21.c. per quart. SS.50 per bushel. Deliv- cred in Canaan, Norfolk or LakevIlle In bushel quantities. MO. DIAN.
 South Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-11

entertainment.
 We take the liberty to publish the following excerpts from personal let ter recently written by Rev E. a. Roys, of Walton, N. r., to the editor of the NEWS:
 It has been a long time since I have been to Canssn, but I expect to come about the middle of July and visit my old friends 1 am in my third year at | years of my ministry. We have been in the new church less than one year. and every interest has continually been advancing. Our membership is now 520. One hundred and eighteen have joined during the past year. We often have an audience of 800 or 1000 Our church is the largest and most popular of any in the county .... My daughter Edith has just fnisht d her junior year in school here with considerable honor She received the first prize in the speak. ing contest. l A gentleman owning summer cot tage at Twin Lakes recently had an ex citing adventure while fishing in tn. "big lake" He was fishing with droI line when suddenly he got bite whicl he at once recognized as "big one, bigger than he could pull in. There was no time to pull up the anchor. st he cut his cable and held on to the line He declares that the fish lowed his boa all over the lake before it got tired out , The fish, when finally pulled in, proved to be black bass. We have forgotten t how much it weighed (estimated). bu t perhaps that does not matter Thi I story ought to be in the r. R. & N. E summer guide book.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08

While Thac'lcray was delivering in
Boston his lecture on the -Four
Georges" he was = constant guest of
Mr.. George Ticllnor. the author of a
work on S-aaisb ii>@rature Though
the two mon were great cronics, they
disagreed on many point. Ticllnor
was small. but corlhative Thaclxcray
lowered above him, and generally nan
aged 10 have t!.e last word Mr. i!caly,
IL his "Reminiscences Of IL Portrait
Painter" tells good story Of 'r.,ac!io-
rays humorous way OF ending Il dis
cGS:ion. The discussion had been vcrv
livciy-it was about some point in his
tory-whcn Thaclicray, suddenly put
ting hand on ca2h shoulder os his
ho"T and looking down upon hin. OK
cla,r}G'i: 1T would never. do 70. t,,o
5:i>;i h:,]<en-noscd 90 cov,:i T., -. ~.
to I'll ont aGd G'Iarrel!' A General
lanEn rn|ch the Dispute Whu:G:u.;.v.
w:!cn q b.. &nd his nose broken hy
a2ci,eEt; TTA"rca3 Ticknor, by a freal;
OF nature, had Il queer little pug nose
that had a broken look
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08
Future Millions.

In 1925 we shall be at least nation
Of 140,000000; in 1900, 100000, and
within the next century, without
doubt over 5OO,OOO,OOO. The United
States can easily support, without
crowding, 1,000,OOO,00O OF inhabit-
ants.
These figures are startling, says a
writer in Donahue's Magazine, but no
intelligent man can study the facts
without admitting their probable cor
recthess, In no respect are they as
wonderful as would have been a
prophecy to the Pilgrims in 1920 of
what would happen before 1895. With
these figures in mind we can better
comprehend the future OF our great
cities.
With population in the United
States of 500,000,000 or even 25O,00O,-
600, what will be the size of New
York and Boston, and Chicago and
Philadelphia, and Baltimore and all
the other great and growing cities?
There is little doubt that more than
half the civilized people of the earth
are to find homes in urban commun-
tiles. More and more of the suburb
an territory will be absorbed to make
room for the people who are driven
out of the older parts by the advance
of trade. For, in the city of the flu
turc, there will be no slums; no Five
Points; no diseasebreedi ing spots.
The constantly improving methods Of
transit make cities covering 500 square
miles of territory reasonably com
pact when measured by time Of
transit from one portion to another.
New cities may be built in the in
terror, but on the coast, especially the
Atlantic coast, the growth must be IN
the cities already built up. You can
not make more harbors. All the ire
mendous traffic and travel of the in
creasing millions must pass through
the seaports now existing. The
growth of the A tlantic cities will very
much more than keep pace with the
growth OF the century.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08
COURTESY HERE, INSULT THERE
Marks OF Poliueness In One Country Are
Viewed differently In Others.

Marks of Poiireness In One Couutry Are
Viewed differently In Others.
''Give me a light, will you, please?"
asked one man of another in theater
lobby few evenings ago, reports the
New York Herald.
With pleasure" said No Q, knocking
the ashes from his cigar before present.
ing it to his friend.
Thanks" said No. 1, returning the
cigar. after lighting his cigarette. ''It
was kind of you to knock the ashes off
for me, but let me advise you never to
do it il you happen to be in the West
lH'!ies. They look on that as deadly
Insult down there. The Cuban OF ia
,n:;.can will hand you his cigar with the
ash on, and you aust snip it off for
yourself.
That reminds me of another curious
custom that / came across on the west
co:'5t. l vas in Lima and my friend
took Ire one night to one of the cafes,
where 'hGy sit around after the theater
and drink light wines. There were
w'"i't2n i'll the party, and fell to me
aficl time to fiji Il glass for one of
-. ~.
i was sitting back comfortably in
~ chr smoking, and without moving
ny petition l carelcssly tipped the bot.
lie backward, SO as to pour the wine
ba ,it!::tnI.G.
INSTANTLY my fair companion flushed
deeply, and there was moments
awkward pause in the conversation
Af!"!ward my Peruvian friend told me
to pour vine Cor lady in that fashion
was 20 distinctly slight her."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08
Nine. De Stael's wit.

Nine. De Stael had fallen out with
Viscount De Choiseul, owing to certain
malicious reports circulated by the lat
ter. One day the lady and the viscount
met in company, on which occasion
good manners required that they should
speak to each other. Nine. De Stael
commenced:
We have not seen you for a long
while, M. De Choiseul."
"Ahl Nine. rAmbassadrice, I have
been ILL.,"
Seriously, monsieur?"
VI had a narrow escape from being
poisoned"
Alas! Possibly you took bite at
your own tongue"
This joke fell like thunderbolt on
the .viscount, who was notorious back.
bitter and mischief maker. The lesson
was severe one, but he richly deserved
it, and had not word to say.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08
Irrigation and Colonization.

William e. Smythe, editor of the
Irrigation Age, has arrived from the
east to take look at Nevada. He
left on the local yesterday for Carson
to see Governor Jones.
Mr.. Smythe says the east is over
crowded with people while lands are
cheap and abundant in the west, and
many persons are interesting them
selves in the problem of getting the
surplus population of the east to set
tie on lands III the west that can be
made productive by irrigation. The
Mormon system of settlement is high
ly commended by many. A colony
builds a village with churches and
school houses, and the irrigable lands
adjacent are divided among the vii
layers, every resident Gin the village
has forty or eighty acres of land in
the Immediate vicinity which he Gull
tlvates, while he has all the advant-
ages of society. A number OF colo.
MES based on this system have been
established in the west.
Nevada has millions of acres NJ
land which only require water to
make them productive. There
seems to be plenty of water il it only
could be utilized. Mr.. Smythe in
tends to ascertain during his stay in
Nevada what localities arc available
for eastern immigrants and where
colonies car be established so That q
number OF families with from $500 to
$1,000 each, can procure forty or
eighty acres OF land each on which
they can make II iiving.-Reno Jour.
nal.
There are many localities in Ell,o
county where colonies could be cstab.
nshed and some steps should be taken
10 place the countyis resources before
the people interested in these coloni.
cation schemes. ''''ii'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-08
She Wanted 1t All,

A thrce-year-old stood with her
nurse at soda fountain one afternoon
and experienced her first glass of soda
water. First she watched lie mixing
OF the beverage with the wra yHsv and
intcnsest interest. her big bro eyes
following every movement OF the Oocr-
atOr. Then she insisted upon taking
the tall tun4blcr in her own two t;nv
hands and draining it all by herself,
without the aid of even a spoon. UD,
up, tipped the glass and all the syrupv
liquid slipped down the three-year-
Odds appreciative aesophagus, until
there was nothing left but several
inches of foam. Then the three-year-
old took her face out of the tumbler.
Two big tears were in her eyes, and
her lips trembled. "Why, what's the
matter, Maggie?" cried the nurse. And
Maggie burst forth: "I-I-can't drink
the suds::"