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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
A Mind Reader Fatally Burned.

New HAMPTON, Ia, Jan. 16.-While
Professor d. G. Hall, hypnotist and
mind reader, was giving an exhibition in
the Opera House ut Lawler, near here, he
accidentally struck Il large hanging lamp
above his head breaking it, The oil ig-
nited and in an instant Hall was mass
of flames Itwas several minutes before
the flames were suppressed, and 1t is feared
that Hall is fatally burned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
Coming Events.

Jan. 1s.-Grand Welcome Meeting to Brig
adler Bown and Ensign Gilbert, at Evangelical
church
Feb. 17.-First annual ball, Patriotic Drum
Corps, Robbins opera house-SchOppe
orchestra.
Feb. 2O.--Supper and entertainment under
the auspices of Council No sf, Daughters OF
Liberty, in Robbins hall
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Dying from Exposure and starvation.

BOSTON, Jan. 16-The following cable
gram was received yesterday at the rooms
of the American board of commissioners
of foreign missions in Boston, from the
chairman of the relief committee in Con
stantinople: Weather severe. Many
dying from exposure and starvation, Dis
tribution doubled everywhere"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
Two blinded by am Explosion.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 16.-By the prema-
ture explosion of blast in a stone quarry
at Tyrone Forges Anton Lowter had his
skull fractured, his left arm crushed and
his eyesight destroyed, and Frank Fresel
had his eye blown out and his left hand
crushed
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GREENW4YIS TRiuMPH,'

Manitoba Voters Indorse Their Premier,
q aHAttitude ON the school Question. g.
WINSiPEG, Man, Jan 16.--At the polls
yesterday the electors OF Manitoba declared
almost unanimously against interference
by the Dominion with her school laws, and
sx-Premier Greenway's administration
was indorsed by an increased majority. In
Winnipeg there was hot contest for one
seat. North Winnipeg, the candidates
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

When you want good roofing, plumbing
gas fitting, or general tinsmithing done cal
on E. F. Gallagher IS West Centre street
Dealer in stoves Slit
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TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.

Leave New York via Philadelphia, week
days, 90 a. M, / 3O 90, 80 p. m. and y l5
night. Sundays 6 90 p. m.
Leave New York via Mauch Chunk, week
days, 4 80, 10 a. m, l 10 and 4 30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal week
days, 20, 8 30, 10 90 a. N. and Co. & o., IL 30
p. IN. Sundays, II 30 p. m
Leave Reading, week days, 35 7 10, 10 O0,
II 30 A. m, . 50 and 81 p M. sundays, 80 "A. m.
Leave Pottsville, week days, . 35, Z 40 a. m,
u 30 and II p. IN. sundays, > 30 Il, m.
Leave Tamaqua. week day, 3 Is, 80 II . n
m, 70, Z 10 and 9 80 p. m. sundays, Is a. m
Leave Mahanoy City, week days, 2 i5, 9 81,
IL A "a. m, 81, 80 and 81 p, IN. sundays, 45
a. IN.
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week days 2 10, 400,
30 Q 81, IL 50 a. m, II 5S, O6 70, 26, SO and
10 10 p. III. Sundays, ? 40 90 a. IN.
Leave Wiliamsport, week days ~, 10 10 -.
m, 3 35 and II IL D. m. Sundays, IL 10 p. IN.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street warf and
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays 90 q. m. 100, 4OO, . 90
p. m Accommodation, 90 Il. m, 430 80 =. IN.
Sunday--ENpress, 9 90. lOOOa. IN. Aceomlno-
dation 90 Il. m, 4 - p. III.
Returning leave Atlantic City tdepot,) week
days, express, IS, 100 II M, $50, 30 p. III.
Accommodation, & 30, 10 n. tn,, and 81 p. N.
Sundays-EXprcs co. : 80 p. m. AccOnlmod'+
tion, 70 a. IN, Is p.
Paror Cars on all express trains
l. A. SWEIGARD. G. G. HANCOCK,
Gen'l Superintendent. Gen'l Pass Agt
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Buy Keystone flour. Be sure that the
name LEssIG & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is
printed ON every sack. If o
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What They Said.

It was lunchtime, and Adams street was crowded. They were from the couu- try, evidently lovers, and they had been doing their shopping together, as the nu- merous bundles under his arms testified. She was very, very angry, while he, with a troubled look on his face, seemed to be endeavoring to make excuses in a tone of voice too low to be heard. The whole world might hear what she had to say, and she was glad to have 1t so. This Is the way she began:
 "I don't care; you're horrid, mean thing, and I'll never go shopping with you again, never! Sop
 A humble and an appealing look. "Yes, you could too. You could just as we'll have got 1t as not-you know you couldp'
 Another humble and an attempt to take hold of her arm. "Leave go of my arm. You shan't take my arm."
 Silent grief on his part.
 "I don't believe you care for me bit. !" Some more mumbiing.
 "You don't either"
 His lips are seen to move.
 You don't show it m uch anyway" He makes O hopeful attempt to be joyial. ''Now, you quit. If you don't leave go of my arm, I'll slap you just as hard as I can slap"
 He frpwns and whispers to her Let 'em hear. What do care?' He whispers again.
 ''I don't care what they think. You're just as mean as you can be-"
 A full ten seconds of mumbling on his part. He is evidently trying to square" himself.
  if you'd wanted to-"
 Then they were lost in the crowd, and the argument which sounded very much like talking into telephone, was doubt less continued indefinitely. Chicago Rec o0d,
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No F1owerA

The provision of amusements for the British privates, such as cricket and foot ball, rarely enlisted the solicitude of the officers, and the soldier, when off duty, finding at hand no particular occupat ton which Was harmless, was indirectly driven to that which was vicious. He therefore frequently betook himself to the free and easy" entertainments of robber publicans, whose gratis provision of stupid and coarse fun was recouped by heavy expenditure in drink, or tG some even more disreputable resort. The pleasure of gardening was cold shoul- dered, for gardens are inevitably attend ed with weeds, and weeds refuse to grow symmetrically, so casual blade : of grass was expelled as an irregular in- truder.
 In 1881 I furtively pottered with a few mignonette seeds along the outside edging of my hut, and was immediately called to order by the Quartermaster generals department Illuminating through my colonel. That fine old hero of Meanee and Inkerman, Sir John Pennefather, never relaxed his efforts to PhoSoh fo LILO PoiuuO pAuAio III thO aidSi shot camp n their spotless sand and gravel dreariness, and when his success sor, Sir James Scarlett, suffered some vagrant heather to obtrude its purple blossoms, poor Sir John fignratively wept at the dissertation. "The sight quite pains me-. he exclaimed ip pite- ous tones and with avsrtsd eyes. --Blaek. woods Xssasins.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Afr. Editor:

Mr. Editor:
 In the issue of the NEWS of November ' last, one of your editoral writers in- serted short article on the dull out look for the winter season, and 1t ap- pears that in answer to that same (ss Bret Hsrte pnts iD that E. Fl. ". con- tributed an article last week. Now ip the issue of November 14th. the week following tho editorial article. appear ed sort of an explanation of the dull outlook written over the signature of "Inhabitsnt. This article explained the dearth of dramatic smusements in the winter aHd gave the advice of ''get together" for the success of social af- fairs. The reason of the business stag. nation was not then apparent to the writer and it's solution was not attempt ed. Iuhabitant at that writing refused to believe the season would be ''the dullest in years" and offered the before mentioned advice.
 E H. W. in your last issue points out that the editorial was sadly wrong in its forecasts. and cites the different things that have made the season lively and proves that the people took Inhabitants advice and have "gos together" E. H W. further states that the season in- stead of being the s'dullest in years" has been the liveliest in ten years, but we beg to differ with him. In the way of social and entertainment features the season has not equalled that of | l893-94. That winter season saw one of the greatest social institutions ever known here, the first year of the Social Assembly. In that season also we had the then interesting debating club known as the Literary society. The whist parties were held that winter, and Miss Watson's dancing class was in op- eration for those who wanted to learn and to mingle in the whirl. There were several large dances at the hall and the season was tho most brilliant that had taken place here in 8 long time, and has not been equalled since. But per- haps E. H. W. was absent that year, as he admits in his article that he is moi always present.
 In regard to the editorial again, we doubt very much if it was wrong in its forecast of the business outlook, and il | inquiry be made of the business men, we don't think you will hear that they have had the lIveliest season in ten years, but rather fulfilling the prophecy of the editorial, you will hear them say "the worst in years" North Canaan not being manufacturing town, wa. the last to feel the effects of the panic which has affected the whole country and will be the last to recover from 1t Thus while business is building up and on the boom in the eastern ard south ern part of the state we are allegorically dead; "but you had ought to see tn, other fellow"-Falls Village
 | INHABITANr
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Miss Nellie Hall. of Falls Village, ,, ,-or~. .,oL x.-,th ,,arskooitia

Miss Nellie Hall. of Falls Village, is very sick with peritonitis.
 Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hol- low. visited his mother and sister, Mrs Eliza Sedgwick and Mrs Tracy, at Ca naan over Sunday.
 All ladies interested in sewing for the Weaver family are requested to meet Saturday afternoon of this week at three o'clock at the home of MT A.. T. Roraback.
 Charles Kilmer, who has been living in the Wm. Bennett house for some time, has rented Mrs N. A. Van Duesen's house on East Main St. and will move there April 1st.
 -Edw. McCarty has rented Mrs Bonner's tenement house at the foot of Bennett's hill and will soon move into it. The house has been enlarged and greatly improved and is now very desirable house.
 Hon. William 0. Mowry. secretary of the state, has kindly sent us copy of the Register and Manual of the State of Connecticut" for 1896. It is a very useful book and one to which we have constant occasion to refer.
 Rev I. N. Earle, of Philadelphia, gave an exceedingly interesting and in- structive lecture in the Methodist church last Monday evening Only about sixty persons attended. This is another proof that lectures do not ''take" in Canaan.
 John William Cavanaugh, 30, and James Edward Rood, 25, were arrested iu Pittsfeld on Sunday charged with stealing a horse and carriage of John Day, of Lenox, on the day previous. They have been sent to the House of Correction. ...
 The severe storm last Saturday caused an adjournment of D. W. Man vel's auction in Western Sheffield and the sale will take place rain or shine at 10 a. m. on Tuesd y. March IT. The original schedule has heea enlarged by adding wagons, harness and house. hold goods.
 Some of the older residents of Ca naan will remember Mrs Huldah NJ. Dixon whose death is recorded else where in this paper. During the win- ter of 1S50-51 Mrs Dixon was house. keeper for the late John A. Beckley whose wife had died the previous September.
 Miss Atkinson and Miss Josephine Carr, both from Warren, R. I, were guests of Mrs Corbit over Sunday. Miss Atkinson has for a number of years been missionary to Japan. and recently came home to recover her health. Miss Carr has done missionary work in Japan but does not consider herself regular missionary. On Sun- day forenoon Miss Atkinson gave mis- sionary address in the M E. church, and in the evening both herself and Mss Carr gave addresses in the same church Those who attended say that the addresses were very interesting.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12

Poisons engend cred by food ferment- ing Tn dyspeptic stomach are the di. rect cause of rheumatism, gout. bron- chitis. liver and kidney complaints, asthma, pneumonia and many nervous ailments.
 These results are prevented by the use of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a remedy discovered and prepared by he Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y It is in itself food and has the power to digest other food taken ,cih n Thus tt rests the diseased stomach and finally masters the worst cases of dyspepsia. It acts promptly and fresh strength and increase of weight soon fellows. The first dose, taken immediately after eat ing. abates the pain and distress so dreaded by dyspeptics. Trial bottles enough to prove it's nrerit-l0 cents.
 LaxOl is the best medicine for chil- dreu. Doctors recommend 1t in place of Castor Oil.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
ARTHUR IVES SPURR.

Sioux Valley News. Correctionville, Iowa. DIED-At the residence of bis brother,
 E. O. Spurr, Tuesday. March 8. 1896,
 of lingering consumption, Arthur
 Ives Spurr, aged nearly 33 years.
 Mir Spur was born at ChapinviIle, Conn.,, March 23. 1863. He renamed at home until about p years of age He then removed to Hartford where he re- sided some years, during which time be publicly acknowledged his faith in Christ, by uniting with the Fourth Con- gragational church. On February 25, 1893, he came to Correctionville, hop ing frorn our salubrious climate to get relief from the disease to which he fin- ally succumbed. Before he left his fathers home, 12 years ago, consump- tion marked him for its own. Since then every thing that could be done by love or money to stay the progress of the disease has been done. Our people will long remember Arthur Spur as a young man of sober, quiet, unobtrusive demeanor, scrupulously honest, and faithful to every obligation. We can only regret his early loss.
 After brief religious service at the house conducted by Rev J. B. Chase, assisted by Rev E. NJ. Glasgow, of the NJ. E. church. his brother, E. 0. Spur accompanied the remains (via. I. 0. R. R) to the old home in Connecticut where he will lie ny tue side of his mother and sister until the resurrection day.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
POINT FRS.

Read Thomas Bonner's adv.
 Cook wanted. Good wages will be paid. See adv.
 Ladies and Misses, it will pay you to read Wm. Nisbet's change of adv.
 Horsemen and farmers should not fail to read O. w. Myers advertisement.
 The Sage place in the village oi Sheffield. Maas., is offered for sale, or rent. See adv.
 Read advertisement of Josiah L Gil lette's auction at East Canaan, on Tues. day, March 24.
 Don't fail to read advertisement oi auction sale of real estate and personal property belonging to estate of F. A, Hotchkiss. deceased.
 Elsewhere in this paper, Collector Gold notifies the tax payers of the towr of Cornwall when and where he vii meet them and collect gold.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
Wine Baths,

A lecturer in describing his travels in Europe related his experience in visit ing tue wine baths as follows:
 Six bath rooms are arranged in row and the bath tubs are at different eleva- tions. but pipes connect them with each other. The, prices of the baths range from S5 dowN to 50 cents; thus the per. son who pays S5 is entitled to the first bath in the wina. then the wine is drawn off into bath tub No. 2.where only S4 is charged the next person for bath. and go on down to the 50-cent grade After six different persons have bathed in the wlne it is bottled and labeled "cham- paRne" and then exported to the United States.
 Perhaps some estimate of the number ot persons who take wine baths in Flu. rope may be formed from the custom house records, which show that 23! ,S45 cases of cham psgne were imported into the United States during the year 1895.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
Written for the CONN. WESTERN NEWS.
 OLD SI BROWN.

. When I was little youngster
 l lived in wayback town. And 'mong we'll remembered faces 1 recall old Simon Brown, A noted individual
 In hat insignificant place, A judge of nl-n and hoses;
 And bout right" in every case. Now Simon wasn't "temp'ranee'' And hIs nos 6 vas somewhat red, And he drank his rum-sonerimes too much, And want careful what he said; And used scripture kind of careless, And smoked aLd chewed the weed; But he had Il heart not a gizzard- If he had kind of gone to seed. He had kept the tavern years ago; Then there WAS a Mrs Brown, Then Ri never drank too much;
 But she died, and 1t broke Si down. Tnen he went way of to Mexico And fought with General Scott, And he ,rd he did most noble deeds, But old Si would never say what. Well, the parson started tem'rance move Against the demon. Rum; And hs preached right out against old Si, And said he WAS bum. And said one could see what liquor would do And the risks that drinker ran. How 'Iwould stitie the heart, and cloud
 the brain, And shorten the life of man. Si said he want hypocrite
 And he knes folks knew he drank, But there want any call for the parson to tell From the pulpit that he was tank. And Ri was mad and his oaths were harsh And he d Id him up and down; And Tween the two it was war to the teei h, And they met on the streets with frown.
 
 The parsons daughter got stuck on a man From the city-kind of swell.- The same old story, always sad, She loved the cuss roo well; And--Tn a year or two she came back With the sorrow and shame in her eye, But the parsnn woul Int let her in, And her old friends passed her by. When old Si started for home one night He was drunk. with his head in a whirl And ha pitched and reeled down the street And finally fell-over girl. Old Si WAS Der all day next day, Alone at that poor girls hiar, And he buried her side his wife, in his yard And the parson--he never came near. But Si went hack to the demon, Rum, And stayed with him the rest of his life And the parson moved out of that wayback
 town
 To scenes of more lively strife There are headstones now In old Sis yard And on the one that looks most new read these lines. with tears in my eyes, "Simon Brown-aged ninety-two."
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
DEATH OF MRS HULDAHM.D DIXON.

A long, beautiful and useful life was ended at South Norfolk last Thursdsy night by the death of Mrs Dixon after an illness of many months. The cause of death was dropsy, coupled with the ailments incident to old age. The main features of the following sketch were published in the Winsted Evening Citi zen of March 6. and THE NEWS has been requested to reprint the sketch, after making few corrections and additions:
 Mrs Dixon was the daughter of Sam nel and Clarissa Johnson and was bonn March 3. 1877, in ths old house thai stood Oh the slte of the house now oc6u- pied by Frederick Beecher in South Norfolk, and she was therefore 79 yeais of age She was married tn John Dlxnn on M4rch 9, lS47. Mir Dixon died al Pittshe!d Ohio. Aprll 2. 1864. In the year 1865 Mrs Dixon returned to the home of h.r parents, and in the most devoted and affectiobate manner minis tered to their every need during the re mainder of their lives. Her father died February 2S, 1867. aged 77 years, and her mother died September s. 1875. aged S2 years. After the death of her mother Mrs Dixon settled down at the hone oi her brother. Philemon, in South Nor folk (Hall Meadow) where she has since resided. A step-son, James Dixon, lives at Oberlin. Ohio Her nephews. Messrs Samuel, Erastus and Lyman Johnson, and her brothers Philemon and Jere- miah tho latter S4 yeats of aPe) are al highly respected citizens of Norfolk The fortitude and patience of Mrs Dix. on during the long months of suffering were qniet em mblems of her simpls Chris ian faith. She was power for good iu he community in which she lived. and her going has cast gloom hard to dis el. In her we'll doing she was qniet and unobtrusive, but that her life has eft sweet memory in the hearts of many those who were priviledged to know her can testify.
 Mrs Dixon's funeral was largely at tended at her late home on Monday at ? D m. Numerous friends were present from out of town. The floral off-rings were very beautiful Rev Mir DePeu of the Norfolk Congregational church, and Rev Mir Todd of the Goshen Methodist church. conducted the services and paid l fitting tributes to the beautiful Christian | character and heroism of the deceased. Messrs Samuel. Erastns and Lyman Johnson and George Hewitt acted as pail bearers. Interment was in the South End cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
CURE FOR HEADACHE.

As remedy for all forms of Head ache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yeild to it's influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure bottle, and give this remedy fair trial. In cases of hsbitual constipation Electric BItters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try 1t once. Large bottles only fifty cents at ". H. Camps Drag Store.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICESl

Twenty tons of Hay for sale. En- ouire of A. T. Roraback, Canaan. Ct.
 Agency for "Aermotor" wind mills. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Agency for DeLamater's Ericsson and Rider" hot air pumping engines for coal, wood or oil. Alvord's, Win sted, Conn.
 Special salel Our gallon glass oil cans 17 cents. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Farmers, attentionl Lowest prices 40 quart milk cans. Alvord's, Winsted, Conp
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
Burglary at Williamstown.

A bold burglary took place at the boot and shoe store of White Brothers at the Station, Willismstown, Mass., at o'clock Saturday morning. The burglars entered the store and blew open the safe, with loud report, and then left hastily taking Sl80 in money and about $50 worth of iewelry. Rail road men pass the place at all hours and two families live over the store. The people in the building heard the explosion and looked out of the win- dows, but could see nothing.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
Tax Notice,

THE Rate Bill of 1896 on list of 1895 for the Il Town of Cornwall has been placed in my hands for collection. All taxes are due the lst day of March. 1896.
 will meet the tax payers to receive their day, March 28, at Cornwall Cridge Iron Co.'S store, at 10 a. m. on N onday, March 30. at q. E. Wilcox & Sons store. at 10 a. m.; on Tuesday, March 3I, at Smith Sons siore at 10 n. m.
 Interest at three-quarters of per cent per month will be charged after April l.
 c. l.. GOLD, Collector.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12

A high liver with torpid liver will uot be long liver. Correct the liver with DeWnt's Little Early Risers. little pills that cure dyspepsia and constips ton. W. H. Camp, Canaan, Geo. T. Johnson. Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-12
DIED

SILvERNALK At Lakeville, March 2. Mrs Ma ria silvernale, aged 69 years and 6 months. DIxos-At South Norfolk, March 6, Mrs Hull dah N. Dixon, aged 79. DALRYMPLE-At Great Harrington. March 4, John L. Dalrymple, aged 52. PArTIsos-At Great Harrington, March 5. Mrs. A L Pattison. mother of Mrs John l.. Dalrymple. aged s2. HUBBARp-At Great Harrington, March s, Miss Edna Hubbard. aged "A RIcK-At Norfolk, March 4. Mary E.. daughter William and Mary Rice, aged 8. LovELASD At Torripgton. March g, Ida. wife of pr Loveland, aged 90. JoHssos-At winsted. at the residence of Mrs E. H. Deakin, March 6, Miss Susie Johnson of Essex, aged 5I. BURNs-At Goshen, March 8, Biantha, wife of Eiizur Burns, aged 67.