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Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
A Grand Panorama.

Buffalo Bills Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World has at- tracted attention on both sides of the Atlantic, be cause no other entertain ment. however meritorious, could possibly furnish such remarkable ob- iect lesson in history. Everywhere this thrilling, educational and wondrous e1- hibltion has been received with the greatest eclat.. Greater, grander and more interesting than ever before. in- troducing for the season of 1897 score of novelties and extraordinary features in which 600 men and 800 horses take part. Go and see the Indians from the Rockies, Cossacks from the Caucasus, trsined riders of the English, Irish, French, Germans, Russian and Ameri- can cavalry, the Bedouin Arab of the desert, Cowboys, Mexicans, scouts, guilds and trappers, headed by the King of the Plains, Col W. F. Cody Buffalo Bill who will be present in person at each exhibition. At Waterbury, May IS; Hartford. May 20.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICES!

Send a postal card inquiry for prices to Alvord, Winsted, Conn, and save money. Plumbing, roofing, steam, water and gas fitting and supplies, lead and iron pipe, sewer pipe, pumps, milk cans, refrigerators, freezers, oil, gas and gasoline stoves, rubber and cotton hose, sprinklers, tinware, woodenware, gran iteware, etc, etc.
 Land to let on shares. Ina at this office.
 Four rooms to rent. Jas. l.. Bragg
 WANTED-Cattle or horses to pasture, near this village. D. 0. Whittlesey, Canaan, Ct.
 Housewives, attention! Back num- bers of the NEWS for pantry shelves at 50 copies for one dime at this office.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
DIED

SNYDER-At Housatonic. Mass, May 6. Belle. daughter of William H. Snyder, aged 9 years.
 CooPER-At Ashley Falls, Mass, May 2, Frederick Cooper. aged 76. FIsKE At New Haven, May 5, Philip B. Fiske. Interment at Winsted, the former residence of the deceased. CARPENTER At New Hartford, May 4th, Georgia, daughter of Mir and Mrs A. A. Carpenter, aged 15. BALL-At West Torrington, May 7th, Philo Ball, aged "A, native of Salis- bury.
 LANDoN-At Falls Village, May 10, Mrs Helen B Landon, aged 70. MoNEHAN-At Lakeville, May 5, of pneumonia, James Monehan, aged 66.
 CoNwAY-At Sheffield, Mass, May 5, Patrick Conway, aged 84. BARRETT At Thomaston, May 9, Julia, wife of Michael Barrett, aged 26. YORK At Winsted, May 10, Mary, wid- ow of David York. and mother of Charles J. York, of Winsted, eged 81. PALMER-At Winsted, May 9, Mrs Mary A. Palmer, aged 56. BARToN-At Salisbury, May 10, Hon. Pliny l.. Barton, aged SS.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13

A. W. Parsons has been appointed postmaster at Ashley Falls, Mass. He has been assistant postmaster under W B. Parmalee who resigned at the expi- ration of four years service.
 Congressman Hill has recommend ed the appointment of George s. Dun- ming to be postmaster at East Canaan in the place of William Adam. The ap- pointment is to take effect July 1st.
 Justice Crissey, of Norfolk, on Monday discharged Edward Fields, of East Canaan, charged with adultery, holding that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the crime was committed April IS, as alleged. The case against Mrs Drinkwater was nolled.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Filled the Prescription.

De Quincey tells the story somewhere of party of Englishmen who, finding themselves in Paris on Christmas day and being bound to have plum pudding for dinner, were unable to find cook able to prepare the dish in orthodox fashion. Conferences with several dis tinguished chefs disclosed nothing but the most astounding Gallio ignorance of the British national dish.
 This was, of course, before the days of the petite vitesse," which brought across the channel so opportunely for Taffy and Little Billee and the Laird their Christmas dinner; so something had to be done.
 One of the Englishmen happened to be a doctor and also an amateur cook. He had in his possession 8 recipe for plum pudding, warranted orthodox. This, with some labor, and doubting much of his ultimate success, he reduced to the terms of a prescription and sent Co an apothecary. Les trois Angliches then sat down to dinner and awaited re. suits
 Sure enough, at the proper stage oi the feast, when the plum pudding waf due, entered the apothecary, tn black silk stockings and small clothes, accord ing to the custom of the day, and wear ing a sword Behind him came his as- sistant, bearing aloft the "prescrip- tion." It was perfect in every detail, even to the blazing halo of brandy.
 It Is related that when the man oi drugs realized the joke that had been played upon him, he was for putting his sword to other than ornamental uses. But one taste of his own medicine served to placate him and he sat at the feast with his English friends.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Xhnt tha BahH sstd.

You's the bestsst mamma Ever in the world. But when Ize your mamma won't make you curled. won't wash your nanny pans, Dirty as pig, When you grow down little And l grow up big. That's the way with mammas- Turn about-for when Their young childs grow up to folks They grow down again. Then they are their baby's child. Then dance jig. You will grow down little While I grow up big. Then I'll give you candy, Take you to the show, And I'll 'pank you if you're bad. Iwon't hurt you, though. Iwon't give you castor oil Nor call you little pig When you grow down little And l grow up big. When am the mamma, Then we'll play and play, And I'll tell you stories All day, every day. When we're tired, we'll find some dirk And we'll dig and dig, When you grow down little
 And I grow up big.
 Chicago Post
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Fields Was Posted.

James T. Fields, the Boston publish CT, had a knowledge of English litera- ture that was both accurate and exten
 sive. A would be wit once tried to en
 trap him at dinner party. Before Mir. Fields arrival one of the gentlemen ip- formed the other guests that he had written some lines which he intended to submit to MT. Fields as Southey's and to ask in which of that authors works they could be found. This programme was carried out. "I do not remember to have met with them before" replied the publisher, land there were only two periods in Southey's s life when such lines could possibly have been written by him." "When were those?" Some where" said Mir. Fields, about that early period of his existence when he was having the measles or cutting his first teeth, or near the close of his life, when his brain was softened. The versi- fcation belongs to the measles period, but the ideas betray the idiotie ons."
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
An Ancestral Hunt.

Fred B. Butcher of Syracuse, N. T., is trying to find out who his ancestors were. His great-grand-father, Ruloff Dutcher, left Connecticut and died in Onondaga county, N. r., about 1850. The younger Butcher wants to find out who his great-great-grandfather was and where he came from. Other news in regard to the family will be greatly appreciated. He would also like to know who the descendants of Capt. Ruloff Butcher are. Capt. Dutcher fought in the Revolution from Canaan. Anyone who can give the desired in. formation will be rewarded by address ing
 FRED B. BUTCHER,
 "The News,"
 -.. Syracuse, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
POINTERS.

Pasture to rent. See adv.
 Situation wanted. See adv.
 Agent wanted for the Metropolitan Life Ins. Go. See adv.
 o. 0. C.-Carpets, corsets and candy at cut prices at The New Berkshire. See adv.
 O F. Hawley's new advertisement gives timely advice to the ladies, and we know they will heed it.
 Fassett & PulYer will tell you their secret about carpets if you will call on them. At all events, don't fail to read their new adv.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
The Sultan's Private Museum

We entered a building consisting of one long room, filled with treasures This is the sultan's private museum. Here are collected and beautifully ar- ranged all the presents that he has re- ceived, as we'll as innumerable valuable objects that belonged to some of his predecessors Countless clocks and watches, inlaid armor, objects in jade, baskets, wonderfully bound books, china of all sorts, pictures, miniatures, jew eled ornaments of every kind, all so ar ranged in their cases that one could ex- anime and enjoy them, 8 delightful contrast to the confusion in which the treasures of the old seraglio are heaped together. One upright case contained four dozen of the most perfect deep blue Sevres plates, present from the Elm peror Napoleon, sunk into velvet, 24 on each side of the stand Each plate was a picked and perfect specimen. The right names were not always attached to the objects, and we found miniature painting which we recognized as Lord Palmerston marked as the prince con- sort.
 We could have spent hours In exam ming everything, but time was limited, and we were taken on to the private stables, still within the harem walls, holding 12 of the most perfect Arabs, used by the sultan for riding and driv- ing In the park of Yildiz. They were all white or gray. Of course we saw no dogs anywhere-they are held of no repute in the east; but was told the sultan possesses peculiarly fine breed of white Angora cats, to which he is devoted, and whose progeny he some times gives to friends, but I saw none of them. The only pet we saw was g large oockatoo at the harem gate, who uttered some unknown sounds-I sup pose Turkish-as we passed. Long mans Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
George T. Bostwfck |.

George T. Bostwick, aged A years, died at hls home in Lee, Mass, last Thursday, after weeks illness with typoid- pneumonia. He leaves 2 wife and two children, Deceased was a brother of Charles Bostwick, of West Stockbridge, and Henry Bostwick ard Mrs Col. Church, of Great Burlington, and nephew of Mrs John Coffing, of VanDeusenville.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Kidnapped Child Found.

Annie Bavaria, the child kidnapped from her adopted mother at Collinsville has been found at the Sheltering Arms iu New York city. She was brought hAfore Supreme court judge on habeas corpus on Tuesday. The matron agreed to give the child up to whomsoever might be des1gnated by the court, but has not disclosed who brought the child to her.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Carpets, Rugs, Mattings

When the people want carpets they waut the best and everyone knows the LOWELL EXTRA SUFFERS nre as good or better than any other Ingrain carpet made. People of- ten say, why is it that your LowEl.Is arc heavier than the Lowells we see fin other pacesg Gall and sec us and we will toll you why. We will give you n carpet as heavy as some would possibly call a Lowell for 50c a yard. it ia all wool, will count is picks 10 the inch and is in every way a first class carpet. We have just received new limo of Brussels which we will offer on Saturday for $i yard. Smiths Dcst Moque,tes with borders to match s9c yard. For the next month we will make Rugs specially and wo will ofr"r next week n line of Rugs varying in price from Soo to sioo0. co piecee of China and Japan Mat iings Iointless for i0c, i2Is, i5, 20, 25, 30, ss ss aud 4oc yard.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Electricity on the Conso lidated. .

iOehAeAtS on sno NonSoe"
 Last Monday car was sent over the Consolidated road from New Britain to Hartford, distance of about 12 miles, in 12 minutes. The car was run by electricity by means of the third rail. Col. Heft, who is at the head of the electrical department of the road, per sonally ran the motor and Division Supt. Davidson and President Clark were of the party. The experiment was very satisfactory; the car ran smoothly and there were no cinders nor dust.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
G. A, R. Encampment.

Tho 30th annual encampment of the Department of Connecticut G. A. R. closed it's session at Waterbury on Sat arday. Among the officers elected are: Department Commander, Gustavus D. Bates of Putnam; senior vice-comman- der, Hon. W. 0 Hillard of Bristol; ]; junior vice-commsnder, 0. M. Scran ton of Derby; department chaplain, Rev John S. Pitner of Norwich.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13

Some men never speak kindly to horse, and, therefore, never have kind horse. Procure the affection of your horse and you have taken the most inn portant step toward procuring his best services.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
SEED CORN

We have just received a choice lot of Red Cob Ensilage, Delaware Sheep Tooth and Stowel's Ever green Sweet Corn for fodder and ensilage corn at prices lower and quality better than ever before.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13

New Spring Jackets
 from Sa-75 to Si0 each. CLAY DIAGONAL lined with Tafreta Silk SS.i5.
 Clay Diagonal lined with Satin Rodama 7.50 TAILOR MADE SUITS with Eton or Reefer Jackets from 50 to l5.00 each. AwooL SUIT, TAILOR MADE with Reef CT Jacket In any size S4 98. ATAILOR MADE SUIT, Skirt and Jacket both lined with Taffeta Silk 1898. SEPARATE SKIRTS for I.S9, l.76, 1.ss, 225, 276, 825, 4.4S, 4 9S.
 SILK and SATIN SKIRTS marked down to 7.75. Wool Dress Goods
 In Black and Oolored Special Drivee. Don't miss them.
 Wash Dress Goods in white and oolors comprising Dimities, organdies, Linen Crash, Lappets, Lawns, India Linens, Real Swiss Victoria Lawns, Zephyr Glnghams, Percales, etc.
 Calico Wrappers for 49c. Light work.
 Asl Wrapper for 75c. Dark work. I.l5 Wrapper for soc. Medium and light. A125 Wrapper for e5c and sl. Indigo, Gray, and Black.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
HOLLLSTER',S OLD STAND.
Silks for Waists

To harmonize with the new shadings in Spring Dress Goods. bought to lot out quick Our prices will move them quickly. lot handsome Tafreta Fancies sl goods, csc lot Fancy stripe, half-satln finish
 S1 and 1.25 goods, 75c POO yards Of Handsome Novelty Silks made to be retailed for l.25 and l.50, now to sell for 9sc. Parties in search of Silks for waists will find this great opportunity.
 25 Remnants Fancy 75c and sl Silks closing at 25c yard.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
MAR R HE ID.

BooTH-PLUMB At New Milford, May 9, by Rev John s Plumb, Mrs Mary s. Plumb to Reuben Booth, both of New Milford ODELL GILLETTE-AtNew Milford. May 5. by Rev Frank A. Johnson, Lillian Gillette to William J. Odell, both of Danbury.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
TO OUR ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers desiring change, must have their copy at this office by Tuesday noon, sure, in order to insure publica. tion the same week,
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Farming Tools

Of every kind and description, from an iron tooth Rake to a Reap CT and Binder. HILLSDALE FLOWS A few left
 going cheap as we don't want to
 carry them over to another season.
 Our latch string is out; come in and see us.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
WORCESTER SALT

A car arrives this week and we can furnish you all kinds; bag, bar rel or ton lots. Cattle Salt in I4o lb sacks, cheap as dirt and much bet ter to use.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Ready Made Silk and Wash Waists

Just arrived, another lot of specially new things both in design of material and make up at 50c, at 6s, at 69, at 75c, at $i, at l.25, at 1.50.
 Silks at 2.es, at $50, at 3.98, at 4.50 at 500 and to buyers worth more, as silk is worth that alone.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
BORN N.

PRoPER-In this village, May 10, a daughter to MT and Mrs W. H. Proper.
 FABRIoUE-At New Haven, May II, a son to MT and Mrs Charles Fla brigue, and grandson to Mir and Mrs l.. 4. . Robinson, of Corn wall Bridge.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Spring Jackets

i5 black and light colored Jackets worth from s5 to 10. choice only s2.
 l lot Ladies' Light Percale Wrappers, slightly damaged with oil while making, made 10 sell at I9s, only 9sc.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
COTTON SEED MEAL

A few tons left from the car we unloaded this week best thing you can use for tobacco fertilizer.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
C. x. HAWLEY,
 MILLERTON, N. Y.
RAssETT 50 9ULvER k

great READY MADE GARMENTS and SUITS has compelled the days order supply the constantly increasing demand that being made on us
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
PEI RTILIzER $

Don't forget we can furnish you with all kinds and all grades. Our sales are better than ever this year, especially in the high grade goods, which proves that the "best is the cheapest" every time.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
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Rules of Publication.

Until further notice Business Advertise ments will not be published among local items, nor among correspondence. Such ad- yertisements must appear either in the reg ular advertising columns or under the head ing of SPECIAL NOTICES" in the best po- sitlon we are able to assign.
 Free pufYs about the business of persons who are not patrons of this paper, either in It's advertising columns, subscription list or job printing department will be consigned to the waste basket.
 Notices of entertainments where money is to be made, taken in, or collected are adver- tisements and will not be published gratis.
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French percale Wrappers worth LEO for 2s. Percale and Lawn Wrappers for i50. IFS,
 200, 2.25 and 250
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
Underwear

Your attention is called to a purchase of two lots of Corset Covers at l5 and 25c usual prices 2b and S7ll.c, richly trimmed with em- broidery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

"rhere's only one thing to do. john
said Bessie. quietly. "You bandage bis
head with your handkerchief. prop him
against the stump, and I'll hold him un-
I'll you can borrow horse and buggy
and bring DR.. Baker"
John hesitated o moment, then fol-
lowed bis sweetheart's directions to the
letter. He easily borrowed horse and
buggy from one Of those who still lin
gered at the cemetery, and In less than
half an hour be returned with the doc.
tor.
"H'mi Pretty bad case-old wound,
/ fancy" said DR.. Baker. "Who Is hep"
~ don't know" said John. ~ noticed
him In the procession this morning. but
he seems to be stranger"
"Well, he must be taken care of, In
any case. and well taken cara Of. But
where can we"
"Just take him over to our house"
interrupted John, promptly. receiving,
for this suggestion. an approving smile
from Bessie.
In very short time the injured man
was lying In Mrs. Lorimer's "spare
room," and before the day was over all
the village knew that "the widow Lori
mer" was nursing sick veteran.
"Just like her." cid everybody.
"She'd just work her finger to the bone
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
voice. told her the story OF IN. father he

voice, told her the story Of the father he
had never seen.
In the village Of Banbury. at the open
Ing OF the war, lived prosperous young
merchant, John Lorimer. He had not
been married long when the call for
9o-day volunteers came. and for this and
other reasons he did not feel Il incum-
bent upon him to respond to the call.
But when It was seen that the civil war
was assuming alarming proportions,
and "Father Abraham" called for
100000 MORE" then John Lorimer saw
but one thing TO do. He sold out his
business, and. turning the proceeds Of
the sale and all his other property over
to his wife, he went to the front rs sec
ond in command Of battery fitted out
by Banbury and neighboring villages.
For year OF more came, with more
or less regularity, Johns CHEEKY, breezy
letters, In which the discomforts OF
camp-life were depicted rs joke, and
the horrors Of war as pastime. Then
came the account Of battle, with the
bulletin of dead, wounded and missing
and among those whose names fol.
lowed that awful word missing" was:
"John Lorimer, captain Battery c. -th
Illinois artillery"
Vainly the Borrowing wife he had left
at home wrote here and there to see IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
A schooiboy Meets Death In the Iron
Mountain Yards mt st. Louis.

A schooiboy Meets Death In the Iron
Mountain Yards Mt 1t. Louis.
ST. Louis, May 90. Oscar Lamb, "a
years old, OF 2Tl4 Bismarck street, was
instantly killed yesterday In the Iron
Mountain railroad yards. He was on
his way to school, but stopped to play
with several Of his friends. The boys
boarded slow-moving freight train
and clamored to the roof. The train
increased its speed and they became
frightened. Somebody suggested that
they jump off, and Oscar was the first
to start down the ladder, to which he
chung, awaiting an opportunity TO leap.
Before he had q chance, however, q
switch engine steamed by on the next
track and struck the boy on the side.
II knocked him off the ladder, crushed
his skull and cut his face. His left
arm was mangled by the wheels and
his body was almost unrecognizable.
He died on the way to the dispensary
and his body was sent home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

doing for anyone who wore the army
uniform"
Under DR.. Bakers somewhat print.
tive treatment the patient did moi
thrive, but, instead, grew worse. until
at the end Of week, at Mrs. Lorimer'i
suggestion, q physician from the city
was sent for.
That eminent practitioner arrived,
eskcd n few questions, examined the pa
tents injured head. and announced;
"The man hns been wounded in the
head, and his skull has been trepanned.
1t was q bad job. for something was
left pressing upon the brain, and this
accident has denied the plate, also.
think he'll stand an operation" the
MUSICIAN went on musingly he turned
to his case Of surgical instruments.
In u few hours, the city physician,
having removed the old plate and re-
piaced II with new one. took the train
home, leaving behind him patient who
was sleeping rs quietly as babe. To
Mrs. Lorimer the doctor said. at part
ing:
"All your patient needs now il good
nursing, and know, madam, he will
receive II at your hands. When he re-
gains consciousness, II will be, I think,
as q perfectly sane man."
The second morning after the doctors
departure Mrs. Lorimer was leaning
over the sick man, when suddenly his
eyes opened.
I've been pretty sick. haven't l,
nurse?" he asked with faint smile.
ayes, indeed. But you mustn't talk.
What shall | get you 10 eat~
"How long will II be, do you think,
before Gun 60 home" persisted the
man.
mot for quite awhile yet, I'm afraid.
Where do you liver"
AT Banbury, III. I've got wife
there and boy I've never seen-named
after me-John Lorimer. and I want
to-"
John In the sitting-room heard his
mothers scream. and. bounding up the
stairs three steps ut time. found her
lying In a faint across the body of the
wondering. frightened sick man.
II was oil soon explained. John
Lorimer, Sr., had been struck by fly
ing bit of shell while in command OF
his battery, and had been taken to the
hospital, where an incompetent sur
geon trepanned his injured skull. In
o short time he had been discharged
from the hospital as cured--but he had
lost his memory. had forgotten his name,
residence, everything, and was semi
imbecile besides. In this condition he
had passed ~ long years-years Of
which he had no recollection whatever.
But the husband OF her youth was
again with her in the flesh. and Mrs.
Lorimer's steadfast faith was justified.
"Just look ut Mrs. Lorimer," said one
OF the guests ut the Armstrong house
the day John and Bessie were married;
and she nodded towards that little
woman, who WINS leaning proudly on
the urn Of her long-absent husband.
IF II weren't for her gray hairs, she'd
look like a bride, and pretty young
enc ut that"
r. L. KETcHUM