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, 1897-09-14
A TRICK.
He Carried HIS Wares Openly. Yet Fooled
the Customs OihCial..

"All this talk about smuggling lie
calls some of the things | learned when
| was in the scrvicr.' annCuuc,d Il re-
tired crock catcher the olhrr day. ''Erw
Ways of l,atiug the government :ur be
ing devised night along. and many of
the tricks | discovered are old now.
There used to he more trouble With the
diamond smugglcrs than there GproaIs
to hg at present. | have fouud the
Sparklcrs i'll Womcn's back hair, hat
ornaments, hCiiuwCd Shoe heels and
sc~C cd up in various articles Of wear, in
deg collars, in hu, =e4' hUofs, in fruits
and vegetables, III trunks with false
bottoms, in pipes and cigars, III canes.
on the nccks of carrier pigeons AMI even
buried III mems flesh after the manner
of the ka1fir diamond thieves.
But the man who did the slickcSt
business without ever being suspected
told me about II attcrwurd. He was u
retired detective who had served with
great credit. Shortly before ~r,signing
he claimed to haze received II beautiful
diamond ring with three very large
stones from II Now Yorker for whom he
had been able to save II good deal of
money, 1t was certainly II magnificent
ring, and tho matter was duly exploited
in the Eapcls. lie prufcsSod to be doing
u private business thai too. him uc1oss
the riv,r frequently, and he would of
ten nse the fnrry thlco or four times il
day. llr always Wore the dazzling ring,
and | locked AT i; every day for months.
Yet that fellow was making big money
smuggling diamonds.
"How? Why, he had u paste ring
made exactly like the genuine one. He
would wear the paste II OVER, leave it
to lie set with diamonds, wear th,m
back, have them replaced with paste
ana thus carry On the game right before
our admiring 'y,s. We never suspected
the rascal. "-DCtrOit Free Press.
, 1897-09-14
MAzARlN BIBLES COME HIGH.
What They Are and Why They Are .,
lied-S2O, o For One Copy.

Calied-S2O.O 900 For One Copy.
AT the sale of the Ashburnham library
III London "a copy of the Mazarin Bible
brought the good sized sum CT $50. ccI.
The Mazarin Bible is so called h,c.u-.
a copy of it was first discovercS So ID
Bure in the library of Cardinal Ma-arir.
III Parls, about 1850. Its value for Look
collectors lies in the fact that C j. ING
first book of any magnitude mInr,d
from movable types. 1t was issued Y
Gutenberg ut Mainz, in 1905, and for
that roacon Henry Stevens calls it tie
Gutenberg Bible. 1t is divided into two
volumes, the first containing 324 and
the second 81 pages, each page consist
ing of two columns. The chaTac',r>,
which are Gothic. are large and Elnd
some and very much resemble mann
script. Before the discovery Of this BI.
be the so called Bamherg Bible Of plis
ter was generally regarded us the FIST
printed hook, but that honor is now
UNIV rsally accorded to the fOlm'rwnk
According to Dr.. Austin ALL enc.
there aIc sly knuwn copies Cf the N. 4.
rln Ilb!c on vel!um, of which j. IT.,
volume found III the Mazarin library
IL" copies ON velluin, However. are late!
than IL" copies OH rar,r, u a Y hIch
are known to lie in existence. 1hGr is
"A N"iIum copy Of the Bible in tie Erit
i'h museum and II PAPER COZ ia the
LenoX library CT this city. The present
vain" of IA perfect cory of the Mua,.rin
Blillc on paper is aLCUt Slj, Geo. m.d
those on vCllum are valued at 81 uut
100000. Practically. Euwcvcr, t. il
vnlu" Is IL variable quantity. depending
on what the book collectors are willing
to give for them. 1t has long been Il
n'at'cr OF ii 'ritr WECth,r ihr ty'es cm-
pInycI i'll printing this Bible were me-
tallic or wooden. but the question is
still undecided As IA specimen Of ou:ly
printing the work is magnificent, con
tanning richly rmhcllishCi caritalS in
hInc, red and purple -t'cw York Irih-
uup,
, 1897-09-14

The persistency with which he loan
item of the New York banks increases
is an eloquent indication o. the power
or the great recuperativc forces Of the
country which have recently been called
into action. New York's banks hold the
greater part OF the idle cash of the couu-
try which is outside Of the treasury. and
the magnitude Of their loans IS a fair
index Of the growth in general trade. No
such record Of business expansion as is
now under way was revealed before
since 1S79.-Globe-Democrat
, 1897-09-14

No II knows exactly when OF where
the original o was "struck' or what
metal was used. Certain passages i'll
Homer would lead to the inference that
brass was coined as early as the year
1854 b. c. Tradition Gfiirms that the
Chinese had bronze coins as early MS
the year 1920 b. G. But H%erodotus, the
acknowledged Father of History" is
Of the opinion that the Lvdians in
vented" coins some time during the
ninth century b. g. One CT the oldest
coins now known isa gold duric. coined
by the Persians during the reign of
Darius. On one side of this coin is Il
bust of Darius and on the other side a
figure of Il kne.ling archer.
, 1897-09-14
. worthy Welsh baronet a memh

A worthy Welsh baronet, a member
Of one of the parliaments OF William w.,
was asked by n Of his constituents,
who CHANGED to be in town at the time,
for an order Of admission into the house.
With his characteristic disposition to
obl1ge. Sir -- Immediately complied
with the request. and wrote an order in
the usual terms, and addressed it thus:
ITO the Door Ceeper Of the House Of
Kommone." The person for whom it was
intended discovered the errors in the
spelling after ne had gone 10 or - yards
from che worthy baronet. and turning
back and running up to him, said. "Oh.
Sir -, there Is a slight mistake in
your order; two letters have been trans
posed, you have spelled Keeper with a
c instead Of a k, and common with a X
instesd Of a c." That's all right" wa
tie answer. "the doorkeeper will see to
1t. He 10 sure to know which is which"
, 1897-09-14

BY proper effort the merchants Of Lar
annie can sell to the residents OF Albany
county the greater portion os the goods
o coming from Montgomery. Ward &
Co.. n Kindred institutions OF the east.
The secret of the success OF the big Chi
cago house lies in the complete price lis,
and the very plain instructions given to
those sending orders. Goods are fire.
quietly inferior and prices no lower than
are offered by merchants right at home,
but the eastern house gets 10 the people
In a nice way and captures n large
amount Of the trade.
, 1897-09-14

The interiors OF 1000 OF the most at
tractive homes in the United States have
been photographed by the Ladics' Home
Journal. One hundred Of the bes, q,
these pictures will be reproduced in hat
magazine. The first article Of the series,
Inside Of a Hundred Homes" will an
pear in the October Journal. Bed
chambers. reception and dining rooms
bathrooms. halls and apartments Of ev-
cry kind will be pictured just as thew
are in daily use. Each picture contains
dozens OF suggestions. Every woman is
interested in taking a peep into the most
attractive homes in the land. to see how
they are furnished and arranged. She
wants to get practical hints and new
ideas for furnishing her own. The
houses photographed by the Journal are
those occupied by persons Of moderate
income. Their interior arrangement
shows what perfect taste can accomplish
with q little money and the touch of a
woman's def fingers. Homes in every
state In the union-from Maine to Cali
fornia-were photographed for the Jour
nails unique and useful series.
, 1897-09-14

For some reason or other The populist
stateS OF the west are no, d. upunring the
money power" quite as violently as
they did a year ago. In :art they are in
wiling it to ONE on; there % The extent
OF about $40. 900. 600 and help hustle the
crops to market.-Nluil and Express.
, 1897-09-14

Concisely s.H,ci he Bo1m"rang's pJ-
sition is just This WI d price, go up.
supply and demand is .Ir cause. When
prices go down. j. IS ;h' =, III %andard
which pulls them down.
, 1897-09-14

The Union Pacific will make a rate OF
$3.50 from Laramie 10 Denver and re-
turn, for the festival OF Mountain and
Plain. Tickets will be sold Oct. 4. 5,
and 6. good for continuous passage in
each direction. Final limit OF tickets,
Oct. g.
, 1897-09-14

Sir Robert Gary rode nearly 300 miles
in less than three days when he went
from London to Edinburgh to inform
King James of the death of Queen Eliz.
abeth.
, 1897-09-14

we fear that a great tragedy is in pre-
paration in the Klondike country. In
that climate men with insufficient food
will succumb swiftly. and the indica-
tons are that there is not nearly food
enough there TO supply the reckless o
pie that, without sufficient outfits. have
gone there. The necessities Of the o
pie will bring out all the darker shades
OF human nature. and Dawson City
promises to be a hell upon earth be
fore New Years day. We think that it
will be easy 10 establish by the most
fortunate Klondiker that every dollars
worth OF gold costs a dollar. Men fight
and starve and freeze for il: they always
have and probably always will. The
lucky ones are env!ed; the unlucky ones
the great majority-where does their
reward come in?-Salt Lake Tribune.
, 1897-09-14

The heaviest bell in the world is that
at Moscow, which weighs 432, 600
pounds. That in city hall, New York,
:. eighs 1890 pounds.
, 1897-09-14

Whisper It to FOUR neighbour that ths
Republican 10 the best paper in the
state. and that It can b had for %
cents p0e w~otA.
, 1897-09-14

BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. So, B. Of
L. F.-Meets first and third Friday even
ings in A. o. U. w. hall.
E. J. Johnson. Master.
G. F. Deckelman, Secretary.
, 1897-09-14

r. w. BAXTER. JR., LODGE NO. 81,
d. of r. r. T.-Meets first and third
Wednesday evenings in G.. A. R. hall.
J. J. Storey. Master.
VIM. Matheson. Secretary.
, 1897-09-14

GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO.
SIS, G. l. A. to the B. OF l.. E.-Meets first
and third Thursday afternoon In G. A.
r. hall.
Mrs. G. P. Gardner, President
Mrs. J. W. Costin, Secretary.
, 1897-09-14

LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, l. o. +. M.
Meets first and third Wednesday even
ings in A. o. U. W. hall.
Mrs. w. X. Secord, Com.
Mrs. Mary Buck, R. K.
, 1897-09-14

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO.
103, B. OF L.. E.-Meets every Saturday
evening in G. A. r. hall.
VIM. Nottage, Chief ENGINEER.
G. W. DeForest, First Assistant.
, 1897-09-14

Mining dee1B It tAis o0oA.
, 1897-09-14

Call at Tho Republican once and
taxa a look at the STANDARD Amersaan
EncyclopHah
, 1897-09-14

GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10, A. o. U.
W.-Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in |. o. o. F. hall
j.. J. McCutcheon. n. W.
F. D. Spanord, Recorder.
, 1897-09-14

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. o. U.
W.-Meets every Monday evening in A.
o. U. W. hall. l. N. Overman. M. w.
Z. w. Bussard, Recorder.
, 1897-09-14
SECRET

w. c. T. U.-Laramie Lodge meets the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month. at 2:30 p. m. At the reading room.
c. M. Simpson, President.
Anna B. Holiday. Secretary.
CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 232-Meets first and third Saturday
evenings in |. o. o. F. hall.
L A. Jones. w. M.
David McCullagh, Secretary.
PILOT CAMP NO. As Woodmen OF
the World. Meets first and third
Friday evenings. in l. o. o. F. hall.
w. E. Archibald. c. c.
c. L. Rauner, Clerk.
MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE-Meets first and third
Friday evenings in l. o. o. F. hall
Maria Baillie. W. G.
S. J. Miller. Clerk.
DAMON LODGE NO. 3, X. of p
Meets every Friday evening at K. Of P.
hall. VIM. Nottage, c. c.
T. J. Gosden, X. of X. and S.
LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2, U. r..
X. of 2. meets secold and fourth Thurs
day evenings at tie armory in X. OF p.
nall. A. B. Pope, Captain.
John Frick, S. X. r.
ENDOWMENT SECTION IA, En-
,owmeut Rank, X. Of P. Meets in K. OF
,. hall. W. z. Chaplin. President
p. c.. Rauner, Secretary.
HERMION TEMPLE NO. l, Rath-
.one Sisters. Meets first and third
thursday evening in X. Of p. hall.
Mrs. w. E. Chaplin, M. E. c.
Mrs. W. A. Jones, M. of r.
LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, X. o. T. M.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in
~. o. U. w. hall. W. r. Roth, Com.
/. r. Swigart. r. X.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 8, A. F. and
A. NJ. Meets first and third Monday
,vening in Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. M.
J. Z. Gates, Secretary.
EMMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3,
*. I. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masonic hall.
J.. T. Holiday, d. c.
j. Z. Gates, Recorder.
ALPHA CHAPTER NO. l, o. q. s.
Meets on the first Tuesday evening of
zach month in Masonic hall.
Mrs. A. s. Harmon, W. M.
Mrs. T. J. Dayton, Recorder.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l. o. O. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in l. o. o.
F. hall. G. G. Pittman, N. G..
$1,000 C---
, 1897-09-14

Daily Republican soc Der month.
, 1897-09-14

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER II. 1897.
, 1897-09-14

CHAPLIN & sPAFFORD Publishers
, 1897-09-14

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Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
A Novel Idea About Weather.

We are in receipt of communication from an esteemed subscriber and occs- sional contributor to our columns. Our said subscriber advances a novel theory in regard to the iufuerce of the moon and the planets of the solar system on the weather and temperature of our earth. He thinks it would be very useful to farmers to be posted on this branch of astronomy. He says "the sun is the great center of the solar system from which we, in company with our sister planets, derive our light and heat, and around which all the planets (of our system) travel in their respective patbs.
 Astronomers to simplify matters use parts in place of millions of miles. Thus from the earth to the sun is 10 parts. Jourueying from the sun parts you reach Mercury, aud more parts or from tho sun is Venus and 10 parts tbe earth, 15 parts Mars. 52 parts Jupiter, 95 parts Saturn and so on. Thus one can see that when Venus is on the same meridian with our moon, warm rain, ac companied with fog. is the general out come. as Venus Is our next door neigh Dor, one of the inner planets, the other being Mercury, so called for travelling within the earth's orbit, the other planets travelling outside of the earth's 8 path nre called outer planets Thus when Saturn is iu conjunction with the moon we can expect cold weather. as Saturn is just 500 millions of miles from the sun, using nearly 23 years 10 travel around it. Consequently if she receives her light and heat from the same source we do, she must of necessity be a cold cline and as matter of fact, from my per sonal observation, 1 have found the out come of this meeting of the p,an' Sat urn and our moon on the same meridian to be cold weather. Thus on January of the present. year the 27th day was a cold day and the heaviest snow storm of the season, also same conditions on April 18th, cold, raw weather. The other snow storms of '97 occurring when Mars was in conjunction with the moon. Jubiter iu samo condition means rain. It is quite fascinating study and re. | quires some practice and observation, but the satisfaction which as farmer derive from 1t more than repays. ] know just when the storms are coming and therefore can make my plans ac cordingly. Take down a reliable, al manac and look at the astronomical phenomena for May and June.
 May 7th at AT ?. m. Mars and the Moon ir | conjunction.
 May 10th at 2.54 p. m. Jupiter and th, | Moon in conjunction.
 May 16th at 2.06 p. m. Saturn and the Moor | in conjunction.
 June 5th at 6.22 p. m. Mars and the Moor | in conjunction.
 June Eth at 54 a. m. Jupiter and the Moor | In conjunction.
 June 12th at 9.43 p. m. Saturn and the Moor in conjunction.
 My experience is cold and wet weather on or near these dates"
 The above extracts from our subscrib CTS communication give the substance of his theory and we commend it to th' attention of our readers.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
STATE NEWS.

Connecticut has ffty-four women who are daughters of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war.
 Thirty-two new cells are to be added to the state prison under the appro- priation of $l3,000. The contract was awarded to Van DoFn Iron Works Go of Cleveland, O, who built the new cells of 1896. There will be in all 454 cells in the prison.
 A hen at Gildersleeve matched out a chicken of white Brahma, which has two heads, two bills, two crests and four eyes. The hen picked it to death and the owner put it in alcohol.
 Hiram c Brown died at Riverton on Friday. Twenty years of his life were passed at Holland, Mass, where he took an active part in politics and was twice elected representative in the legislature from that town. After nov ing to Riverton he became agent of the Eagle Scythe Go. and in 1881 superin- tendent of the Norway Bolt Go.
 Senator Orville H. Platt was married on Thursday to Mrs Jennie P. Hoyt, of Upper Mont Clair. N J.. at the home of the bride. who is a daughter of the late Trueman Smith, formerly senator from Connecticut.
 Eight convicts from Litchfield county were admitted to the state prison on Friday, among whom were Frank Sher. man and Jerome Parsons. There ar. now 436 inmates and one vacant cell. The plant and business of the Keene, | (N, H. Manufacturing Company has been sold to the Union Hardware Com pany of Torrington. The plant is situated at Marlboro, N. B.. and manu. | factures skates, etc. It will probably be removed to Torrinston. The capital of the Keen Manufacturing Company is 50,000.
 Acting Police Superintendent Wrinn of New Haven, has given orders to the police not to allow women to enter saloons where women are allowed tc | congregate and drink.
 The Berlin Iron Bridge Co. has the contract to furnish and erect the steel work of the new mill building of the Victoria Paper Mills Go. of Fulton, N, Y.
 Bob" Cook will continue to coact l the Yale Varsity boat crew.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
AGAINST THE LANTERN BILL.
Connecticut Federation of Cyclists
 Issues Circular.

Connecticut Federation of Cyclists
 Issues a Circular.
 The Connecticut Federation of Cy- clists. by it's president, J. E. Brainard, and it's secretary, H. T King, has issued circular against what they term the obnoxious" bicycle lantern bill which was passed by the House of Represent tatives last week and will come up in the Senate this week. Three reasons are given why the bill should not be- come law. The first alleges tbat "there Is not lantern that can be kept lighted on the country roads," The second dwells on the alleged injustice in compelling bicyclists to carry lan- terms, and leaving other vehicles ex- empt. including wagons with rubber tires, and the third asserts that the light of lantern Is confusing to one ap- preaching from an opposite direction. Wheelmen are urged to assist in defeat ing the passage of this unjust bill, !" and told that their lack of interest now may cost them dollars latter, if the bill passes. They are also urged to try and be present in the Senate chamber when the bill comes up for action.- Hartford Courant, May 8.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
POINTERS.

Pasture to rent. See adv.
 Read Dr Nungasser's business card.
 Whoa farmersl Stop and read Ives & Peirce's new advertisement.
 Don't fail to read the selectmen's notice concerning certain bonds of the town of Canaan, Ct.
 Now is the golden opportunity to hire J. M Cornells ice cream parlor equipment, also his store. See adv.
 Wheelmen will make run to Miller tor, N. Y. Why? We'll, that new adv. of Hotchkiss X Eggleston tells you why.
 Seeing is believing. Better look at that elegant furniture, carpets. rugs and mating which Jackson X Eggleeton's s new adv. modestly mentions.
 Closing out spring dress goods at 50 cents on the dollar; and creating a sen- sation in millinery-that's what James Gentles and Go. are doing. See adv.
 The Connecticut Building and Loan Association of Hartford change their advertisement to-day, and tell you about the phenomenal growth of their association in Bristol.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
MAR RIED.

CoEcoRAN-GARIAND At La keville, April 28, by Rev Fr. Bannon, Mir Thomas F. Corcorsn of Albany, N T., and Miss Mary Agnes Garland. ALBREcHT-PRoPER R-At the home of the bride iu Red Hook, N. Y, by Rev David Phillips. April 28, Rev Wm F. Albrecht. of East Chatham, N. r.. and Miss Lottie A Pioper, of Red Hook, N. Y, daughter of Mir Charles Proper.
 MIDDLzBRooK-LINER South Dover, N Y., at the NJ. E. parsonage, May 9, by Rev Mir McOutcheon, MT Ell ward Middlebrook and Miss Hapn tb Liner, both of Sharon HILL -CURTIss Kent, Sunday eve ming, April 25, by Rev T. D. Barclay, Alexander $. Hill and Mrs c. E Curtiss of New Haven. CLEAvELAND-THoRNToN-At Lakeville. April 2S, by Rev F. D. Abrams, John Cleaveland and Mrs Ida Thorn. ton.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
Clippings From Pawling Journal

If you don't see what you want try to be satisfied wish what is in sight.
 Every mud-hole in the highway is a black mark against the road commis- sioner.
 Just bear in mind the fact that you may have ''faults of your own" before you pick too many flaws in others.
 We see by a Po'keepsie paper that one dealer in that city has sold 400 wheels this spring. Still everyone com plains of hard times.
 Housecleaning is the order of the day and as consequence every woman in town is in first class fighting humor and at least every other man thinks there is no place any worse than home.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06
DIED

RHODES At Winsted, April 30,. John Rhodes, aged 69. BLAKEsLEE-At Northfield, April 27. suddenly of heart disease, Julius +. Blakeslee, aged Fl. BROWN At Riverton, April 30, Hiram O. Brown, aged 78. DEcKER-At Pulver's Corners, N Y. April 23. Jacob I Decker, aged 80 years and months. WHEELER-At Sherman. April 24th,
 Bulah A, Wheeler, aged 80. BUcKINGHAM-At New Milford, April 26 Harriet A., wife of Royal Buck iugham, aged 70. HNE-At New Milford, April 2t, Mary
 Hine, aged 62.
 CALHoUN-At Washington. April 25,
 Charles Calhoun, aged 57. HowLAND-At Kent, April 20, Mrs
 Harriet NJ. Rowland, aged so years
 and 4 months.
 CHASE At Middletown, May Charles
 Edward Chase, of Huntsville, in the
 43rd year of his age. CANDE At Pitt,field, Mass, at the
 House of Mercy, May 3, Hopkins
 Futile Cande, of Sh, field, Mass |,
 aged 55.
 CRosLEY At Sheffiield, Mass, May 2,
 Bessie, daughter of Augustus Crosley. TURPIN-At Falls Village, May 4, Elisha
 Turpin, aged 74. DwY-At Macedonia, Sunday. May
 2. Esastus Dwy, aged about 59. KEEP-At Afford. Mass, April go, Samuel Hollis Keep, aged 2 years and
 months, only son of Rev and Mrs
 J. H. Keep. Interment at Hartford, Ct, May 3.
 OwEN-At Lakeville, May ?, Frank Owen, aged 43. WARNER-At Great Burlington, Mass., April 26, William Warner, aged Si years. a native of Wether sleld, Conn.,,
 but for 7S years rssilent of Sheffield. Mss.
 ToBEY At F yremont Plain, Mass, May l. Mrs Oladiue To-Day, widow oi
 Chester To-Day, ags Il 80 years. BUTLER-At New York, May l, Charl @;
 E. Butler, aged 70 years, the distin guished New York lawyer and { prominent summer resident of Stock
 bridge, Mass. | CAsE-At Barkhamsted, April 30 Joseph Case, aged ST.