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Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
LHM E ROCK.

Mrs Curtis, of Fiskill Landing,N Y, and Miss Shaw. of Washington. D. O., are guests at Miss Ellen Ensign's.
 Two gentlemen friends of Mrs Clappe, from Philadelphia, visited with them one day last week. They were on their way to the White Mountains.
 Mir and Mrs Clappe visited friends in Lenox last week.
 Miss Laura Barnum, or Mamaronec, is spending few weeks with her aunt. Miss Lillie Barnum.
 Miss Mable Watson, of Hartford, vis- ited friends ia town last week.
 Miss Pope and Mir Coffin, of Lee, Mass are visiting at H. Goodwin's. z
 Mrs Sheumann and son Victor, of Boston, Mass, ate visiting their friend Miss Lucy Ensign.
 Mrs Maria Capron, of Amenia, N. T., \, sdent few days of last week at Walter Boardman's.
 Mir and Mrs Seymour Eldridge, of Torrington, visited Miss Jennie Brasie last week.
 Miss s. M.Peters is visiting at Walter Wakeman's
 Quite pleasant time was had at the party at the Casino on Friday evening.
 Miss Jessie McNeil has been visiting friends in Lenox, Mass.
 Mrs N. A McNeil and daughter Hat tie, have been at Woodmont for few days.
 There will be bicycle street parade here on Saturday evening. Riders meet at Casino at 12 sharp. l,
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
SAUTELLE'S CIRCUS.
A Good Street Parade and Excellent Tent Show.

A Good Street Parade and Excellent
 Tent Show.
 Shortly before l2 o'clock this noon Sautelle's circus formed in line at the lot on which they are exhibiting in Bank street, and made parade through the principal streets of the city. It was in time to catch the shop people, and the streets were crowded with men, women and children, all anxious to see the outside, as we'll as the inside show.
 The street parade was good one, be- ing headed by resplendent band wag- on in blue and gold, and drawn by six white horses. The band was also 8 good one. Following this came the usual line of cages and vans. all drawn by an unusually fine lot of horses and mules {; and beside these there were knights and ladies, clowns and Indians, cowboys and jockeys. A clowns band brought up the rear, much to the amuse- ment of the little ones. ...
 There was big crowd St the after noon performnace.-Springfeld Repub- lican.
 Sautelle's Circus will exhibit in Can aan, Tuesday, August 10th.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
CANAAN VALLE

Mir John Palmer and wife, of Mont erey, spent Sunday at A. E. Bepton's
 Mrs l.. M. Stanard has very poor health and is doctoring with Dr. Brown of Monterey.
 Fred Robbins and wife, of Sheffield, visited at Dwight Robbins few days last week.
 Seth P. Crofut is on the sick list.
 Wm. Garfield and his famsly spent two days in Hartford last week.
 The many friends If Mrs George Bot tum will be pained to hear of her sud. den death. She lived in this neighbor. hood few years since and made many friends while here.
 Miss Ann Donalds died last Wednes- day morning, aged 90 years and 4 months. She had been sick for long time. The funeral was held at her late residence Friday afternoon.
 Miss Lydia Langdon of Waterbury is visiting at Frank Langdon's.
 Mrs c. DeHart has been quite sick for several weeks with inflamatory rheumatism.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Correction.

A Correction.
 Editor of News:
 The item publised in your last weeks issue has placed me in very embarass- ing position. I would kindly like to make 8 statement as to reference 10 my fellow laborers, The article was meant in the kindliest spirit but it was falsely stated, that I differ from my fellow workmen because I attend the Chapel regularly and they did not. That is false because they do attend more or less regularly. Another thing I do not wish to differ from them for they are honest and faithful in their endeavor to to do right. feel in this matter that an apology is due them, for they have been misrepresented before the public at large and with justice to them they should be shown in their true light, for the statement that was made is whole sale islander on their characters. They are hard working, honest and use their fellow men as they would like to be us- ed. The last part of the article was put in without my sanction and I am sorry it ever reached print.
 CARLTON PROCTOR.
 Clayton, July 31, 1897.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
BICYCLE NEWS.

Items of Interest to all the WheeImen.
 At Amenia. N. Y, August l6, will oc- cur bicycle race meet sanctioned by the l.. A. W. racing board. The races will be amateur events of one mile nov ice, mile open. mile handicap, half mile opeh, two mile handicap. Entries must be made before August 9 to Louis Goldman, secretary. Additional feat will be m interesting base ball game between Brewster and Amenia clubs, and exhibition riding of quarter, half, and one mile by John l.. Decker, pro- fessional, of Ashley Falls.
 August 18th the National circuit en- tcrs tho state with the meet of the Bridgeport Wheel club. The Wood side Field Club of Stamford will hold meet August l9, and on the 2lst the Twin City Wheelmen of South Norwalk will hold their annual race meet. New Milford will have meet on August 27 and it is probable that mee's will al- so Le held at Danbury, Bristol, and Greenwich during August Two Nat ional circuit dates have been secured for September so far, that of the Wat erbury Wheel Club on the 9th and that of the Meriden Wheel Club on the llth The Mcriden Agricultural Society have secured sanction for state circuit meet on Septc mber 18th,
 Much interest is being aroused by the announcement that Charter Oak Park, Hartford, is again to be the scene of a bicycle race meet that will revive the memories of olden days when the track was the scene of many famous con- test a-wbeel. The Connecticut Athletic Association has secured a sanction for Monday, September 9th, Labor Day, and will offer mixed program of anna teur and professional events which will attract many of the leading racing men of the country. No expense will be spared to make the meet pronounced success in every way and attractions that will draw an immense crowd are promised. The arrangements are in charge of Joseph Goodman, of "The American Cyclist," who is secretary and treasurer of the association. This fact alone is sufficient evidence that the meet will lack for nothing in tho way of up-to-date business management.
 Sharon wheelmen are in hopes that the long talked of Casino will soon be built. It would provide the local club with fine quarters. Sharon has taken steps to secure l.. A. w. guide boards, The wheelmen there have the push and tue money to build a bicycle track but large enough level spot is not to be found in town. King Hill is one oi the most dangerous in the state, A yourg fellow named Denny was killed there last year, and last week stranger suffered serious accident. Local wheelmen are now having the hill post ed.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
OR E HILL

Mrs P. P. Everts and her daughter, Mrs E. F. Sanford took train Tuesday morning July ', for Ypsilanti, Michigan. They will spend several weeks with Mrs Geo. c. Bradley, Mrs Everts' youngest daughter.
 The furnace at East Canaan being obliged to blow out for repairs the Brook Pit Mining Go. have stopped dig ging ore for week or two until the ore can be used.
 Phenie Grant, of Naugatuck is stop- ping at E. r. Sanford's for few weeks.
 Wm. A. Bartle, of New York, is home for week taking we'll earned vacation.
 D D. Warner, by the lake, entertain ed IF city boarders over Sunday.
 At Capt Bartle's Sunday afternoon there was entertained still larger com. pany. Some were from the city, some from Falls Village, some from LakevIlle. A family gathering to the number of twenty-five. mostly children aud grand children.
 Geo. Barnett and family, of Nauga- tuck, are stopping for few days with his father. in-law, Wm. H. Palmatier.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
Loud Takers and Low Speakers.

Funny writers and stage comedians make the mistake of representing coun- try people as very loud takers" re- marked Colonel Leonard Ainsworth of Arkansas. "As a matter of fact, per sons who are accustomed to the quiet and solitude of rural life speak in a very low tone of voice, while those who live in the constant din and nerve racking noises of the city naturally acquire the habit of talking loudly. The reason for the difference is plain. When you city folks meet on the street, you have to elevate your voices to high pitch in order to make yourselves heard. l nev- CT come to St. Louis or visit any other large oity that I don't soon get a sore throat from overexerting my voice. Of course, you who live here are used to the strain on your voice and don't suffer from it as do
 "If you ever heard an Indian talk, you will realize the force of what say. I never saw real Indian that spoke much above whisper. He illustrates exactly what mean. The Indian lives in quiet and solitude. His atmosphere is not filled with noises and tympanum piercing sounds. Consequently he does not have to elevate his voice in carrying on conversation. Your city arab, the counterpart of the Indian, talks loud enough when he comes to Arkansas to be heard ill the next county. '-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
Mrs Lois A. Kuapp,

Died at Bloomingdale, Vernon O., Wis, July 12, 1897, Mrs Lois A Knapp, widow of the late Henry ". Knapp. aged 69 years.
 Lois A. Rood was born December 1927 in North Norfolk. Conn. and unit ed with tho Baptist Church of that place at the age of IT. She was united in marriage with Henry W. Knapp in November. 1847. MT and Mrs Knapp were among the settlers of Bad AK (now Vernon) Go. where they resided over 30 years, beloved and respected by all who knew them. Mrs Knapp had been fail ing for year but her last sickness was brief and painless. Her three children survive her. Mrs George W. Marten and William E. Knapp. of Blooming dale. and Wolcott H.. of Rice Lake. Barron Co.,, Wis. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"
 Hartford papers please copy.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Newspapers are now raising the ques- tion, ''have the thousands of lynchings checked the negro tendency to crime?" They certainly have. Leastwise. they have checked it in the parties lynched. Palladium.
 The American wheat crop is far above, and the competing foreign crop, far be- low the average in quantity. This means heavy exports at paying prices, and in turn such exportation brings about "good times" in the agricultural sections. And their condition usually makes good or bad times for the rest of the country. It is distasteful for the manufacturing sections to admit this fact, but it's truth cannot be successful ly denied.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 Scribners for August contains pray CT for rain. It is in the form of poem by Rupert Hughes. and terminates with the application
 "Yea. grant thine earth the bounty of
 thy rain!"
 Fortunately for his personal safety, Hughes lives in Iowa, and the interrup- tion to railroad traffic caused by the widespread floods makes it impossible to get at him before the popular indig- nation has had 8 chance to subside.- Poughkeepsie Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
the opinion of the Town Health Officer, a nuisance, will not be permitted.

the opinion of the Town Health Officer, a nuisance, will not be permitted.
 MARKETS.
 RULE XVIII. No butchers offal or garbage, nor any dead animals, nor any putrid or stinking animal or vegetable matter, shall be thrown by any person, or allowed to go into any street, place, sewer, or receiving basin, or into any river, or standing or running water or excavation, or upon any ground or premises in the built up portions of the town.
 RULE XIX. All alleys, back yards, stables, privy-vaults, cesspools, and other like filthy places, shall be efficient ly cleaned and disinfected at regular in tervals as prescribed from time to time by the Town Health Officers. BONE BOILING AND FAT RENDERING EsTAB- EASEMENTS.
 RULE XIX. All persons engaged in the business of boiling or rendering oi fat, lard, or animal matter, shall cause the scrap or residuum to be so dried or otherwise prepared as to effectually de- prive such material of all offensive odors, and to preserve the same entire ly inoffensive, immediately after the re- moval thereof from the receptacles in which the rendering process may be conducted.
 Theforegoing Rules arc hereby adopt ed aud published as the Rules and Reg. ulations of the Health Officer of the town of North Canaan and all othe, rules are repealed.
 Dated at North Canaan, Conn, this 9th day of August. 1897.
 CHARLES W. CAMP, M. D.,
 Town Health Officer.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
STATE NEWS.

Justice Quinn of Hartford. has ren-, dered a decision that liveryman can not gain lien on doctors horse for boarding the animal.
 The body of Nellie Durie. of Hart ford, who was drowned in the Conn ecticut river December 29th, 1896, was recovered Saturday morning.
 The steamer on Bantam lake was burned to the waters edge Sunday night. Supposed to be tho work of an incendIary. Loss S300, no insurance.
 The barn of Armond c. Favre at Tor rington was burned to the ground early Monday morning. A horse in the barn was burned to death. Loss Sl ,000; in sured.
 Rev Stephen E Camp. pastor of Un- ity Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, died on Friday at Woodrnont, at the age of 95 Mir Camp was formerly the pastor of a church in Winsted.
 The Harwinton free fair and cattle show is to be held on Tuesday. October 9th. or if stormy ,the next fair day. A W Buell. is secretary aud twill furnish any information that may be desired.
 Mis-, c NJ Aewins, librarian of the Hartford Public Library, read paper at the recent International Library Con- ference in London, on Books That Chilren Like. The paper was we'll re- ceived.
 Rev Chauncey D Brewster will be consecrsted as bishop coadjutor of Connecticut in Trinity church. New Haven, in October. At the same time there will be celebration of the cen- tennial anniversary of Bishop Jarvis. second bishop of Connecticut.
 Frederick Buxton, farmer of East on, Failf county, was captured Sat- urday night after a seige of four hours during which with a double barreled shot gun he prevented the officers from taking pair of horses, which he had impounded and had held for several days. On Monday afternoon he was committed to Jail in default of $1,200 bail on charge of assault with intent to kill constable.
 0. Edward Lyon, 32, teller of the Dsnbury Savings Bank, was instantly killed Monday night while riding g tandem with his twin brother, G. Fred Lyon. The riders met a team in which was Mrs Goetler and daughters. The horse reared and shied and came down on the cyclists. Lyon fell under the animal and the horse stepped on him the calk on the shoe penetrating his brain, causing instant death.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
LAX EvILLE

The second anniversary of the NJ. c. A. at the Grove Sunday afternoon was we'll attended and much enjoyed. Ad- dresses were made by Revs J. O. God dard and F. D. Abrams, Messrs Lyman and T. l.. Norton. Elisha Chapiu, of Brooklyn, N. T., the noted bass soloist, kindly favored the large assemblage with an appropriate selection which he exquisitely rendered and which electri- fled the hearers. Miss Bessie Wilson presided at the organ. She was assist ed in leading the singing by Messrs Ed. Dexter. cornet, and Ed. Eldridge. clar- ionet. The meeting was presided over by the president of the association. He read report of the condition of the mems organization, which is in good financial condition. He mentioned that they established free reading room the past year, which is we'll equiped with daily and monthly newspapers and peri odicals. He also stated that George Milmine donated S25 to the reading room, which was unsolicited.
 Last Saturday evening our bicycle riders went to Salisbury where they united with the Salisbury club and pa- raded the streets. Then they came to Lakeville and surprised the natives Sixty-five of them rode through the streets in single file headed by H. II. Mason. who carried a large flag. All the ladies and gentlemen in the parade carried small flags or had them fastened to their hats. The parade was in two divisions. The second division was led by T. L. Norton. The last man in the line rode on an old fashioned high wheel and was fautastically costumed.
 Nelson Jennings, we'll known here, a G. A. R. man, died last Friday at Noro- ton in the Soldiers Home. His funeral took place last Monday. Iuterment in his native place. Warren. His age was about 70 Mir Jennings family, most of whom reside here, attended the funeral. His son Floyd was called to his bedside and he arrived at Noroton before his de- mise.
 Don't forget to go to the Holleywood grove next Saturday afternoon to see regatta on our lake, which is just now brim full of water; not particle of beach can be seen on its shore.
 Walter Bramer went to Winsted to work.
 Miss Bessie Bartholomew, of Bridge port, is here visiting her brother, Fred erick Bartholomew.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
LITERARY NOTES.

The Indianapolis Journal prints this interesting story concerning ex-Presi- dent Harrison's forthcoming book General Harrison has just completed the revision of his articles which have ap- psared in The Ladies' Home Journal, making extended notes and additions to them. There is little story in connec- tion with both articles and publication. When the arrangement for the articles was made with General Harrison by Edward W. Box, editor of The Ladies' Home Journal, the General was paid for them, with the understanding that when they were put into book form the magazine was to share the royalties &C., cruing therefrom. MT Box, however, df his own accord, generously released General Harrison from paying him any rotalty, for the reason, as he states, that by the publication of the articles by General Harrison the subscription list of his magazine was enlarged many thousands. The profits to The Ladies' Home Journal were more than the pub fishers anticipated, and in view of this Mir Box asks nothing further. General Harrison placed the disposition of his book in Mir Bok's hands. The best offer came to the editor from the Scrib- ners. and to them Mir Box gave the book for his distinguished contributor. Gen. eral Harrison's revision of the book has just been completed, and the volume will appear in the autumn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
ELECTRIC LETTERS.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise A purer medicine does not ex- ist and it is guaranteed to do all that IS claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused hy impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial levers. cure of headache, coEsti
 patton and indigestion try Electric Bit ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, o1 money efunded-Price 30 cts and S1. co per bottle at w. H. Camps Drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
Civilization In France, A. ID. 161I.

Marshal d'Ancre was assassinated in the streets of Vitry April 24, 1917. The people of France have always been look ed upon as fairly we'll civilized at that time. Yet this is what these civilized Frenchmen did. They dug up the corpse of D'Ancre, dragged it through the streets to the Pont Neuf, where they hung it up by the feet. Then it was dragged through the streets again to the Place de Greve. D'Ancre, or what was left of him, was dismembered and chop ped to pieces, the crowds fighting for morsels of the "excommunicated Jew," as they called him. His entrails were thrown into the river, his ears were sold to the best burger, and what was left was burned in front of the statue of Henri ". Most horrible of all, his heart was torn out, cooked and eaten by these hu- man wolves. The next day the dead marshals ashes were offered for sale on the streets, while his wife was accused of sorcery, dragged to the bastile and her head hacked off.-Pittsburg Dis patch.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
Sunday Law Prosecution.

The first prosecution under the amended Sunday law resulted in the acquittal of the prisoner. The case arose in Nangatuck, where Deacon B. s. Williams caused Patrick Connors, a grocer, to be prosecuted for selling the deacon pound of crackers on Sun- day. The case was tried before Judge Hungerford last week Wednesday. In discharging the prisoner the judge said that he was not satisfied from the evil dsnce that the store of Connors was open for business at the time nor that any other person had induced Connors to sell goods except the deacon. who admitted that he made the purchase to obtain evidence to prosecute Connors. The sympathy of the audience was with Connors, who is small deformed man, and the judges decision was greet ed with hearty applause.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
A One-HOrse Joke,

Slug l sat looking out of the window the other day gazing dreamily at mow- ing machine which was in parts on a lumber wagon.
 ''That is one-horse mower" he said
 ''That is a o-horse mower" contra dicted the foreman.
 That is one horse more than I said" replied Slug 1.
 You ought to be punished for mak- ing puns" continued the foreman, and the room was getting so bright that the devil hung the towel in the window.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
SOME POTENT FACTS
That the Reader Will do We'll to Care
 fully Ponder Over.

That the Reader Will do We'll to Care-
 fully Ponder Over.
 It was kept a secret for years in good old Quaker family. The neigh bors all knew about it, and many time had reason to be thankful for its exist ence. It's fame spread and strangers who heard about 1t wrote for informa- tion concerning it, sometimes tried its virtues and sometimes put trial off for more convenient season. To tell how it vas dragged from an obscut e country village and placed before the general public, would be interesting reading, but lack of space compels us to with hold the particulars. It is sufficient to know that over year ago 1t came to Hartford like it had gone to every other city and town in the North, unpreten- tious and unassuming. It said: 'I can do certain things; investigate my claims; try me il you have backache or kidney ache, and you will not be disap- pointed The above is fragment from the history of Doan's Kidney Pills, preparation which has come to this vi- cinity as we'll as Hartford to stay. One of Hartford's represen alive citizens who helped to push the good work along is Mrs H. Stowe, who has a dressmaking establishment No 52S Main street That lady says: 'I suffered pain and inconvenience for years from inactive or sluggish kidneys. I had dragging, gnawing pains and such dreadful head aches that could not stand on my feet for any length of time. There were other complications which added to my misery i took medicines of different kinds but they did not do me the least good. In some way Doan's Kidney Pills were brought 10 my notice and one day sent to drug store for box It improved my condition so much that I continued the treatment until I felt we'll. I can conscieutiously recommend Doau's Kidney Pills.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Go , Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the Unit cd States.
 Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
Tobacco Growing Experiments.

TOBACCO GrOWlng experiments.
 An interesting experiment. is being made in tobacco growing among Conn., ecticut farmers by Sutter Bros. of Chi cago. The firm buys the growing crop and takes every risk except hail. They then go to work and spray the plants with chemical which will produce the same spots on the leaf when cured which characterizes Sumatra tobacco. The experiment has been successfully tried in Ohio and dealers claim they can't tell the leaf from the genuine import. The constituents of the chemicals are known only to Sutter Bros. Verify, state that can produce wooden nutmegs can easily grow Sumatra tobacco. If the operations are successful on Connecti- cut seed leaf g great impetus will be gwen to tobacco raising in this state.