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Connecticut western news., 1897-10-28
Outing Flannels

case Extra Heavy oolored Outings, l0c quality, for only Sc.
 l case 61sc Unbleached Muslin. Sc. 10 pieces 42-inch Bleached Pillow Cotton, worth 10c and 121Sc, your choice Sc. 5 pieces 9-4 Unbleached Sheeting, worth 22c, for only 16e.
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-28
Mantle Drapes
Towels

At half price, trimmed with fringe, side and ends. only 29c.
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-28
Jackets and Capes
 The Latest at the Lowest Prices.

We only have one price on them and that is the lowest. We don't ask SEQ, but because its you and you're an old friend we will make it S10. No Jew fake here,
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-28
Children's Bonnets

We have them fin all the new co!ors, made by men tailors at right prices.
The herald., 1897-06-13

pany for the Columbia University press
/ This one American victory achieved
during the revolution within the limits
of Greater New York stands out in re-
lief against list of disasters, and as a
bit of local history full and accurate
account of it will be welcome. The
same publishers are also issuing f.
Marion Crawford's new novel, "A Rose
of Yesterday" Professor GiddinCs'
Principles of Sociology" and a new
edition of The Flower That Grew in
the Sand" by Mrs. Ella Higginson.
"Old Times in Middle Georgia" by
f. Malcolm Johnson. is still another
promising book. or The Choir Invisi-
BILE" the publishers say: 1.-The first large
edition of the work was entirely sold on
the day of publication, and a second is
being hurried through the press as rap
idly as possible. Curiously enough a,
the same time that they ACCOMPLISHING
this story of John Gray's life they are
also issuing new edition of a book
which, according to the novelist's story,
eXerted a strong influence on his hero
at critical moment in the story. The
reference is to Mallory's 'Morte d'Ar-
thur, which is, perhaps scarcely SO
well known as it should be-
Mr.. Gable continues the Editors
Symposium" in his usual happy vein
in the June number of Current Litera-
ture. One of the conspicuous changes
in the magazine under the new editorial
management is the illustrations of spe-
cial personal articles and regular de-
partments devoted to personal mention,
with portraits of the writer's or celebri e
ties mentioned in the text
Messrs Dodd Med & Co. announce
for early publication THE Land of the
Dollar" by G. w. Stevens. Last au ..
tumn the Morning Post of London sent
Mr.. Stevens, a clever young journalist
on its staff, to this country. He observed
very carefully our political campaign,
and wrote for his paper some of the
most brilliant and vivid letters that we
have seen in any newspaper, and which
were quoted. both in Europe and in this
country. These letters form the basis
of his Land of the Dollar
The same publishers also announce a
book of interest to lovers of the rare and
the curious, namely Some Correspond
ence Between the Governors and Treas
urers of the New England Company
IN London and the Commissioners of the
United States Colonies in America, the
Missionaries of the Company, and 9th
ers, Between the Years 1657-1712." But
100 copies of the book are offered for
America. Among the letters printed
here for the first time there are several
from John Eliot. Apostle to the North
American Indians" others from In
crease Mather. Rev. Experience May.
hew, Cotton Mather, and other repre-
sentatives of the New England COM
pany. Thre is also an account of GER
tain visits to the Pequot and Mohegaa
Indians in 1713-1714.
A. c. McClurg & Co. announce a sec
ond edition of "On the Red Staircase"
the first one having been long ago ex-
hausted.
The herald., 1897-06-13

Hope with the intention of making lee
turing tour in the United States.
Anew edition. with an additional chap
ter, of Joseph Jefferson's popular auto
| biography is in preparation by the Cen
tury company.
Religions of Primitive Peoples" the
lectures delivered last winter by Pro-
| fessor d. G. Brinton in the series OF
American Lectures on the History or
Religions, will be shortly issued in book
form by the Putnams.
| The next publication of the Caxton
| club of Chicago will be Derby's "Phoe-
nixiana," edited by John Vance Cheney,
in two volumes. Only 165 copies are to
be printed on paper, and three on Jap
anese vellum.
| Christie, Manson & Woods sold re-
Gently in London "Audobon's Birds of
America" 1928, in four volumes, with
the 4S5 plates, together with the "Or-
astrological Biography" 1881. in five
volumes, for G2S5.
Among the approaching departures for
der, the editor of the Atlantic Monthly,
who is going abroad with his family for
a years absence.
SAdlu just tpiiipAStSu
arrangements with Messrs l.. C. Page &
Co. of Boston for the publication of his
first book, to be entitled Blown Away"
The Outing Publishing company has
just issued practical Training for
Athletes Health and Pleasure" by Ran
dolph FAIRIES, director of physical train
ing at the University of Pennsylvania.
Besides the Forthcoming life of the
late Governor Greenhalge of Massachu-
sets, by James Ernest Nesmith, Messrs.
Roberts Brothers announce The Story
of Mollie," by Marian Bower.
Rand, McNally & Co. have ready new
pocket map of Greece and Southern
Turkey, which shows important towns,
rivers, railroads, etc, and should be a
help to students of the present war.
A novel venture into the periodical
field is Birds issued by the Mature
Study Publishing Co. Of Chicago. TIE
principal feature of this rev monthly
is a series of full-page bird portraits.
made from stuffed specimens and repro
duced in colors by Photographic pro-
cess. These plates are of great beauty
and value.
New novels issued by the New Am
sterdam Book company are 'Basile, the
Jester" romantic tale of the days OF
Mary, Queen of Scots, and "A Brides
Experiment" a story of life in the Aus
tralian bush, by Charles j. Mansford.
The same have announced "A Gardea
of Romance" a collection of short sto-
ries of all ages and countries, edited BY
Ernest Rhys.
The "Stories, Sketches and Studies"
which form a new volume in the pro-
crossing reprint of the writings of Mrs.
Stowe, include the seven sermonettes on
common faults of human nature depict
ed under the general title of Little Fox
es," the ginative sketch of
The First Christmas in New England,
the New England story of Deacon Pit
kin's Farm" kind of work in which
Mrs. Stowe had no superior. and some
twenty other short and detached pieces
the larger proportion of which are taken
from The Mayfower," a collection pub
lished by the Harpers in 1912. All are
shaped and colored out of the authors
sympathetic knowledge of New England
life and character. For frontispiece the
book has a portrait of Mrs. Stowe after
the crayon drawing by Richmond. anu
for title page vignette a view of the
Stoves home in Cincinnati. (Hough-
ton, Mifflin & Co., s1.50)
The herald., 1897-06-13

NEW YORK, June S.--To be thorough
ly fashionable this year you should take
spin on the beach on your wheel. OF
course you rice a wheel, because every
one does. If you cannot take spin on
the seashore, take one along the shore
Of the lake, anG if that fails, think up a
good substitute. In any event, if you
are at the sea shore Go rot fail to take
a breather just as near OLD ocean as cir
cumstances will permit Fashion has
The herald., 1897-06-13

the way to take this spin along the sands
is to do so in party, which is known as
bathing bicycle party There must be
chaperone, and the chances are that
the chaperone who can rice a wheel is
not oblivious to the fact that the young
people do not always care to be conven-
tional SO there is a delightful confbira-
ton of jolly chaperone, bicycle and a
bath.
1t might not be thought that the beach
would make the best of bicycle paths,
but it does. In fact, the firm, hard
The herald., 1897-06-13
FROM PRISON TO AFFLUENCE
Sidney Lascelles, Alias "Lord Beres-
ford" Has Welded an Heiress

The lucky star of Sidney Lascelles.
otherwise Lord Beresford," is in the
ascendant. Four short months ago
Beresford was an inmate of Georgia
penitentiary. At Fitzgerald, Ga, the
last few days he has married Miss Pelky
of Rhode Island who has a fortune of
100000, and is a member of one of the
foremost families of the state.
Eight years ago Lascelles eloped with
Miss Lester. a Yonkers, N. Y, heiress.
and the couple We're married in Pitts
burg Pa. Afterward he admitted that
and borrowed money from her mother
for their expenses. In short time he
got into trouble in Georgia and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for seven
years, from whence he was pardoneh
last January. His wife in the meantime
had secured divorce.
Lascelles present wife, Miss Pelky.
is 19 years of age and great social Ia
vorite She has wealthy relatives, VINO
have largely invested in Fitzgerald
property. Five months ago LascelleS
established small brokerage business,
TO which he added commercial proKer-
age branch. Later he rented the largest
brick building in the city.
He secured the franchise for the erec-
ton of light and. water works at Fitz-
gerald. and, selling out. realized $4,000
profit. He has been received by the. best
society of the town, and is reckoned as
one of the leading citizens.
At his wedding the mayor acted as
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Lascelles have
decided to make Fitzgerald their home.
New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-06-13

tion of the beach that stretches away
westward in horseshoe fashion toward
Norton's Point, lies the speedway of the
bathing cyclist, par excellence. Go down
there any clay and you can see plenty of
evidence Of the popularity of the new
fad. Madens of from 1G to 40, young
men, miGdle-aged men, and men who
would like to be thought middle-aged,
are all there. Therefore the fashionable
summer girl and her best young man
must join the B. B. club--that OF the
bicycle and bath.
The herald., 1897-06-13

thing resembling boom. There are s5
real estate agents. against S43 last year
Increase. ~.
The hotel business 10 another industry
that guages accurately the measure OF &
city's prosperity. and as usual the hote
figures of the city directory show bal
ance on the right side There are 5S no
tells where there were 54 last year. &
net gain Of 4.
The figures as to dressmakers show 8
most remarkable increase. What thi.
means let the women say. There ar,
now 45S dressmakers here. against only
26S last year. Surely the women must bt
wearing more new gowns than they were
year ago.
going on is to degree shown by the
number Of architects in the city. There
are 56 engaged in this occupation
against 54 year ago. Closely connected
with this occupation is that of contractor
and here another large increase is shown
the figures being 675, against 559S in 1896
Increase, n.
The number of banks of all kinds re.
mains the same. 1S. In most cities the
number of banks has been reduced dur
ing the past year.
Barber shops 155, against 145 in 1896
Increase TO-
Public schools So. against so year ago
Groceries 1853. A year ago there We're
334 establishments of this kind.
Meat markets 130, year ago 119.
Shoemakers 149; in 1896 there were 109
Drug stores 70, last year 64.
The sum total of these occupations
business and establishments for 1897 is
4127, against 3501 for 1896. showing a net
gain of over Is per cent. That is not bad
NUMBER OF HOUSES
Another interesting feature is the
showing of houses. There are just 20.97t
houses in Los Angeles. This includes
only all structures that are dignified by
a street number. OF the 21,000 houses
to use the round number, only abou.
1000 are vacant but even this figure is
not really as large as 1t appears to be
on the surface. 1t Is the testimony OF
the directory people that most of the
vacant houses are old and undesirable
and that people have simply abandoned
them for better houses. The houses in
course Of construction are also includ-
ed in the number of vacant houses, and
in a city like Los Angeles, where there
is much building going on, this cuts nc
small figure.
There are ZIG buildings on Main street
Mr.. Maxwell evinced a pardonable
feeling of qualification in being able
to make such a favorable showing as
that presented in the foregoing business
and industrial statistics. He has great
and enduring faith in the bright future
of Los Angeles.
The curious features of the list of
names in a city directory have frequent
ly been exploited, still they have not
lost their interest There are $40 Browns
in the directory, against 314 last year:
243 Joneses against 2S3 in 1896 The great
and increasing tribe of Smiths is repre-
sented by 531 names. an increase of 90
over 1896 The Williams family shows
up. with PA names, against 1S9 a year
ago.
"A curious thing observed in several
cases was that members of the same
family sometimes spelled their names
differently, as in the case of father and
son, or two brothers.
QUEER HANDLES
The long and short of it are repre-
sented by ten Shorts and thirty five
Longs; the latter appropriately bore the
longest end of the statistical stick.
The herald., 1897-06-13

set the seal of approval on this fad, and
all her devotees, male and female, are
scorching to obey her behests.
one of the most pleasant features Of
this new idea is that to be strictly en-
reggie one should ride in a bathing suit.
The summer girl is not always at her
best in bathing suit, but if she is at her
best, then, of course, the idea suits her
toia T. 1t also suits; the summer Young
desired. To give the sanction of abso-
lutte propriety, it has been decreed' that
The herald., 1897-06-13

sand seems to have an elasticity that
helps rider to speed along at great
rate. 1t is very pleasant, also, to go at
scorchng pace with the ocean breeze
blowing about you ard tanning away the
perspiraton. Those who have tried 1t
say the exhilaration is simply unspeak-
able. Add to the joy the scorcher feels in
the very movement of his wheel, the
irvigorating effect of the salt air, and
the result must be pleasant In the ex-
treme.
Down at Coney Island, along that Sec
The herald., 1897-06-13
Leaves

The Athenaeum bestows warm
praise on Captain Mahan's Life of Nell
SON.
1t is said that Mr. j. NJ Barrie is dram
atizing The Little Minister"
Much interest Is felt IN Mrs. Alice Mey-
nelPs forthcoming anthology of the best
poems in the English language, which
will be published shortly under the title
of The Flower of the Mind"
English rumor credits Mr. Anthony
The herald., 1897-06-13

Miss Ellen E. Girard of Wayne. Pa,
grandson of the Philadelphia philan-
thropist, is said to be the only member
of the family now living.
The herald., 1897-06-13

land The characters are handled with
skill, and no reader will pronounce the
volume dull. 1t is the story of high
strung young woman who makes her
husbands life a worry, if not burden.
4 + +
SWEET DANGER. BY Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. F. Tennyson Neely, New
York.
And here is another summer book by
the author of ''PoSMs of Passion" ana
much other poetry, and who is not gen.
orally remembered as the writer of q
novel that tells how
''Since time began
Has man dared woman and woman lured
man
To that sweet danger that turks and lies
In the bloodless battle of eyes with eyes"
1t is florid in style and highly exhil-
arating in sugges ton, for does it not all
end with the union of "doubly welded"
spirits that like two streams, mix and
flow on together to the ocean of eter-
nity?"
The herald., 1897-06-13
FACTS AND
FIGURES
Curious Features of the
City Directory
A FINE SHOWING MADE
LEADING OCCUPATIONS SHOW A
GAIN OF Is PER CENT
Some Of the Unique and Funny Things
Encountred Between the Covers
of the Big, Fat Book


There are S56 physicians in Los An
geles and only one Doctor. This may
| appear a remarkable and paradoxical
statement, yet it is strictly true, because
Maxwelrs Los Angeles city directory
says So It's list of names discloses only
one person named Doctor.
A city directory is an interesting study
from many points of view. The man who
gave up trying to read Websters die
tioDary because of its lack of continuity
might not be inclined to tackle direct
ory; nevertheless, whethe one takes the
statistical, social industrial or oddity
line of research he will find material to
amply repay him for the time spent.
Whatever may be the general condition
the country over, Los Angeles is certain
ly on the up grade, and the directory
statistics go to prove the assertion in
most convincing manner. There has
been tangible, gratifying increase in all
the leading lines of business over last
year. The same is true with regard to
churches. public schools. and the like.
something solid back of the increase.
People do not go into business and
branch out in times of increasing de-
preston. But let me present the facts
and the figures to speak for themselves:
There are 356 physicians in Los Angeles
against 273 last year; increase, So.
Dentists TO- against 67 last year. In
crease S.
Lawyers 476, against 445 last year. If
there be some cynical souls who do not
believe that an increase in the number
of lawyers is blessing to the commun-
ity let the men of the cloth offset the
men of the law. There are 157 minis
ters now located here, against 80 last
year, an increase of 5S. There are 1876
churches or church societies, against III
last year
CHURCHES AND SALOONS
The saloons also show an increase, but
in a smaller proportion. There are 210
places for the sale of liquor against 1S6
in 1896, an increase of "a
The number of real estate agents indi-
Gates an abiding faith in Los Angeles
dirt, despite the long absence of any
The herald., 1897-06-13
NOTES ON THE NICARAGUA CANAL


By Henry L Sheldon. A. c. McClurg
& Co., Chicago
This handsome volume of 200 pages
describes visit to Nicaragua which was
undertaken in search of some means
for stimulating the tardy development
and depressed agricultural interests of
California Oregon and Washington"
The author, in his preface, claims that
anyone who will examine the case as he
has done must conclude that the con-
structon of a ship canal at Nicaragua
is necessity and he has set forth in the
volume before us his reasons-and they
are many and very forcibly stated.
The visit was made in the spring of
1895, when the whole subject was fairly
before the country. Ii is a volume that
shows faithful work and covers all the
facts connected with the proposed great
enterprise. The illustrations are among
the best we have ever seen in a book of
its class.
The herald., 1897-06-13
REOPEN SESAME. BY Harlan P.

Ballard. l.. c. Page & Co, Boston.
This ingenious and fascinating little
volume is a collection of rhymed acros-
tics answering Bellamy's Second Gen.
tury," and involving in each answer a
new charade. All the characters here
given are in the form of acrostics, and
the initial letters of each, if read DOWN
ward, give the answer to the spond-
ing charade in Mr.. Bellamy's Second
Century" of charades, a volume noted
in these columns few months ago.
The correlation of thought between the
answers as given in the acrostics and the
answers to the accompanying charades
renders the solution of the latter so easy
as to make any key unnecessary. 1t is
a curious and entertaining little volume.
The herald., 1897-06-13
Notes

''The Battle of Harlem Heights" will!
be the subject of monograph to be is
sued in the fall by the Macmillan COM
The herald., 1897-06-13

We all make mistakes, as has been
admitted by the most careful of critics,
but the most glaring ones we have seen
in long time came last week in the
columns of book review in leading San
Francisco daily. In one paragraph
three errors occurred as to the author
ship of recent well-known volumes Yet
the paper calls itself literary and at
tempts weekly comment on new books.
The herald., 1897-06-13
A SENIORS PLEA

Dear Father: Once you said, My son
TO manhood you have grown:
Make others trust you, trust youreslf.
And learn to stand alone"
Now. father, soon I graduate
And those who long have shown
low well they trust me. want their pay.
And l can stand loan.
The volume will be found very
agreeable companion for rainy days, bun
it cannot be taken very seriously.
The herald., 1897-06-13

Bradford Torrey can always be relied
upon to write delightfully."- on outdoor
life, but it is rare when a naturalist's $
observation can be combined with 50
much quaint humor as appears in his
latest essay In Quest of Ravens" in
the June Atlantic. When his trip in the
North Carolina mountains is over he is
forced to admit that it is uncertain
whether he saw a raven or not, but he
met curious people and had many drol
experiences, which he jotted down in his
notebook.
The herald., 1897-06-13

A FASCINATING SINNER. BY DE.
ta." +. Tennyson Neely, New York
This paper-covered novel; with the
bright colors Of summer upon it, is a
trayesty upon modern society in Eng,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

shaker had a chance to grasn b;s
squeeze 1t to show his good will ba oo,,1a
ee:Ape serious discomfort and all act,al
pau. resident McKinley-the Ohio man
- iertlle IN resource-has another wav.
ne noIos his hand level with his wo;st
'. wilii me pack OF it up and in this attitude
=. ~ only possible to get firm grin on tho
fingers, which does not hurt nearly az
nuen as plnchlng the rest of the hand
Out the handshaking lasts through tho
Term, though not in such exorbitan+
quantities. 1t is not the only trouble. 'rha
letler writing fend gets in his direfnl
Work-to the extent Of some 800 letters
day. They ask all sorts of things. from
an autograph for log cabin quilt to the
loan OF money enough to buy a Door girl
a piano. Then, if the President is NOT
prompt to send them all thew have ra.
quested, they write again to tell him what
mean man they have now learned he is.
fnVaIe citizens take their turn with
charitable and religious organizations in
pegglng for money, and woman in North
Calol1na telegraphed one morning: 81
nave SIX little children and they want to
throw me out of the house. I have no
where to go. want protection" The
autograph collector is numerously in evil
dence-scores of them every day Of the
l,46l which make up presidential term
A pile of cards and bushel basket full Of
albums are the first things that greet a
chief magistrates satiated eyes every
morning when he comes into his Office.
Then there is the man who wishes to have
the opinion of the President of the United
States on the best method Of keeping cal
Gimme from coming off ON the clothing,
or the woman who has just discovered
new process for fried cakes or sally lunn.
and is willing to involve the White House
cook in her joys. Think of four years
Of that sort Of thing!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02

the prisoner said he regarded the verdict
a great victory for the defense.
A serious mistake on the part of the
State in the proceedings of the trial was
discovered at the very last moment, and
Noyak's counsel fought persistently to
prevent it's rectifcation. After the evil
dence had been closed ON both sides it
was discovered that the county attorney
had omitted to show that the village Of
Walford, Novak's home and where the
tragedy occurred. was in Benton County.
County Attorney Tobin requested a
short stay in the regular proceedings Of
the trial until he could go upon the wit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Found with Threats Cut.

A mysterious and shocking tragedy was
committed at Oconomowoc at the family
residence of Ernest Cornell. Two little
children, Willie Cornell, aged 6 years, and
Lille, aged 4 years, were found dead, ~
ing on their bed with their Threats cut,
and Ernest Cornell, their father, was "
ing on the floor with a cash across his
throat which extended from ear to ear
Cornell was able to make statement af-
ter his throat was sewed up. He said
that man named Lewis, horse skinner,
had come to his house and induced hlm
to drink lot of whisky, and that after
drinking the liquor he started to read
newspaper, but soon lost consciousness
and knew nothing more for several hours.
A statement from Cornell is that Lewis
has been boarding with him for some
weeks, and that his (Cornelrs) wife and
Lewis were together much of the time.