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Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
AN OLD FRIEND.

He was an old friend from the west. He stood beside my desk And pushed his fingers through his hair in manner picturesque. In early dawn of morning time it was that he appeared, And donated cash to mow his three weeks growth of beard. He was an old friend from the west, at least he said he was, I didn't recollect him. but he spoke of Harry Dawes, And told about the Nellie M, a mine used to And how Judge Bassett had skipped out ts distant parts unknown. He was m old friend from the west. At nine o'clock once more He came and spoke reaectively of the days of eighty-four. . didn't know him, but he left with fifty cents of mine Because he knew Ed Twins, Bloor and likewise selby Cline. He was an old friend from the west. He sat The strange things that had come to pass since Utah a state. This was his third call. He came in at half past three p. m. His trunks were held, and he would like enough to pay for them. He was an old friend from the west He came again at five And said he'd need place to sleep till money could arrive. And then he told that Arthur Brown was
 senator no more, And Edward, having shot himself, had sought
 the other shore. He was an old friend from the west. Next
 morning when I came To work found upon my desk a note that
 bore his name. Twas not about hotel or check or baggage,
 draft or trunk
 They've got me in as drunk" He was an old friend from the west. Out
 where the bridewell Is Today there shines a countenance which, sad
 to say, is his. The fine was fifty dollars, and each day he
 writes to me To pay the same for old friends sake and
 thereby set him free. He was an old friend from the west. He knew
 the Nellie M, And Powers. Jackson, Selby Cline and all the
 rest of them. And, oh, how lucky, to my mind, those other
 ones appear Who are so comfortably there while am sad
 ly here.
 Chicago Record.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
VALUABLE HINTS

Which Suggested Themselves to the
 Writer While Conversing With the
 Keeper of a Cemetery.
 It is astonishing that men live when we read the history of their disorders It is more astonishing that they die when we read of "curealls. Yet death neither spares Napoleon who supplied subjects by the wholesale; nor physi- cians who helped the work along by re- tail; not even the grave digger who has spent life time in covering up the good as we'll as the bad deeds of his neighbors He at last is consigned to his bed of clay and is covered by hIs own shovel to be succeed by younger member who awaits the same doom. As our representative interviewed Mir A. F. Corning. or 76 Lafayette St Nor. wich, Conn the keeper of the Yantic cemetery, the above thoughts suggested themselves from the opening sentences Of that interview. I believe" said MT Corning, "that quite a percentage of people would not be here had they known of Doan's Kidney Pills. Like myself I know of dozens who are now buried that had kidney and urinary h houble for years. I paid out myself in this city S90 0O to one doctor, and his treatment did not benefit me half as much as one box Of Doan's Kidney Pills. Besides physicians treatment 1 took all kinds of medicine advertised to be 'curealls' for disordered kidneys Some may have given me slight tenn porary relief. but none of it was lasting. It is to be remembered that am over 60 years old, and any medicine that helps a man of that age. let alone cure him must have more than ordinary mer. it. My advice to all sufferers from either irritated or inactive kidneys is to try Doan's Kidney Pills, they will not be disappointed.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
List of Those to be Given in Connect-
 cut This Fall.

List of Those to be Given in Connect-
 cut This Fall.
 The following are the dates of the ag- ricultural fairs, so far as arranged, which are to be held h this State this fall.
 Holland County-Rockville, Septem- Der.
 Berlin-Berlin, September.
 Branford-Branford. September.
 Bristol Fair Corporation-Bristol Sep tember 29.30.
 Danbury-Danbury. October 4-9.
 East Granby-East Granby, October. Granby-Granby, September 28 99. Guilford-Guilford. September 29. Harwinton-Harwin October 5.
 Killingworth-Killingworth. Oct ober 6.
 Newtown-Newtown, ,September28-30 30.
 Simsbury-S Simsbury, October.
 Stafford Springs-Stafford Springs October 5-7. Union (Monroe, etc. .)-Huntington, September 23-24.
 Union (Somers, etc. )-Broad Brook, September 29. Willimantic-Willi Septem Der 28-30.
 Windsor Windsor, September. Wolcott- Wolcott. October 1915.
 Connecticut Horticultural Society Hartford, about November 8-10. OTHER FAIRS. Housatonic Valley Agr.-Great Bar rington, Mass, Sept. 29-30, Oct. l.
 Berkshire County-Pittsfeld, Mass. Sept. 22-23-24.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Unexpected Prize.

A travelling circus recently paid vis- 1t to Clitheroe, and, as an attraction, offered prize to the man who could, as the Lancastrians term it, ''pull tn ugliest mug" says the London Tele- graph.
 The rules laid down were that each person should have three tries. Conse- quently competition ran high. Some of the oontortions were horrible to behold. After all had done their level best to win the prize the clown, who acted as judge for the competitors, coolly con- fronted a man sitting in the audience, who was noted for his ugliness, and said:
 "Tha's won tn prize, owd mon."
 "Me?' said the astonished individ- ual. "Wha, aw worn't tryin fort"
 "Tha'd noa need to try. Tha's won 1t wi'out' '
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Reunion of the Second H. A.

The 31st annual reunion of the 18th Conn Infantry and 2d Conn. Heavy Artil- lery was held at Thomaston on the 18th inst. The day was beautiful one and the village extended cordial welcome to the veterans and presented souvenirs of the occasion consisting of white rib bon on which was g red cross and 8 medallion of General Upton, the bri- gade commander. After a sumptuous dinner provided by the Thomaston W. R. o. Capt Deane opened the busi- ness meeting. Judge F. W. Etheridge, of Thomaston, made an eloquent ad- dress of welcome Tn which he alluded feelingly to the recent death of Col. A H. Fenn. John Conway of Russell Post recited beautiful poem of welcome.
 The Registration showed an attend ance of I'll members of the Regiment, about 30 guests members of other Vet eran Organizations. and nearly hun dred ladies, the wives of living mem bers or widows of deceased comrades
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23

Don't bolt your food, it irritates your stomach. Choose digestible food and chew it. Indigestion is dangerous sickness. Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures it. That is the long and short of indigestion Now, the question is: Have you got indigestion? Yes. if you have pain or discomfort after eating, headache, dizzi- ness, nausea, offensive breath, heart burn, languor, weakness, fever, jaun- dice, fatulence, loss of appetite, irrita- bility, constipation, etc. Yes, you have indigestion. To cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. The medicinal herbs and plants of which Shaker Di- gestive Cordial is composed, help to digest the food in your stomach; help to strengthen your stomach. When your stomach IS strong, care will keep 1t so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by druggists, price 10 cents to $1 .OO per bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
AUGUSTUS Fl. PENN.
STATE NEWS.

The new year at Storrs Agricultural College opened last week with nearly | 100 students.
 The Connecticut Sunday School As- sociation will hold convention at Win sted, October 8tb.
 Bishop Tierney dedicated the new church of St Joseph at New Britain on Sunday. It will seat GAO persons. i The secretary of the state has award ed the contract to print 348, 900 election envelopes to the White, Corbin X Go. of Rockville.
 The 51st annual meeting of the Conn., ecticut State Teachers Association will be held at Hartford, Friday and Satur- day, October 18th and 16th
 J. Willard Parsons, 54, of New Brit ain, has been missing for several days. He is musician, piano tuner and orga- mist, also prominent G. A. R. man.
 A stone man eight feet long has been dug up at Trumbull. It is believed to be the remains of giant named Christian Peterson, who died there l50 years ago.
 John E. Sherlock, the pedestrian, was in the Hartford Superior court found guilty of attempt at rape on nine-year old Isabel Massey, at Manchester, last July, and was sentenced to five years in state prison.
 The Griggs-Sesbury Gun & Amuui- tion Co.,, into which the Brady Mfg Go has been merged will establish large gun plant in the works of the latter at Derby, employing 300 or 400 hands. Capital 100000.
 It is reported that Charles Boinay confess ed to his wife that he murdered Marcus Nichols and somehow the fact of the confession having been made leaked out, greatly to the displeasure of States Attorney Samuel Fessender.
 The Berlin Iron Bridge Company has the contract for the new boiler house which the New York Betting & Packing Company is putting up at Passaic, N. J. The building will be entirely fire proof, brick walls, with steel roof and trusses.
 At the annual reunion of the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery held st Thomaston last week Charles A. Rey- holds was chosen president; A. R. Net tleton, vice. president; D. O. Kilbourne, secretary and historian and O. W. Hins- dale treasurer. A committeee was ap- pointed to draft resolutions on the death of Comrsde Augustus H. Fem.
 The journal of the annual convention of the Episcopal Church in the state of Connecticut. held at Waterbury in June, has been published. There are 22l names on the clergy roll. Number oi parishes 151. parocbial missions 12 places of worship 187, ,942 parishes and 1e missions aided by the missionary socie- ty. There Is, 3l9 families, 30, 149 com municants, l7.328 Sunday school chill dren,
 At the reunion of the Veterans of the 18th Conn. and the 2d Conn. H. A. held ct Thomaston on the 18th inst. the his. torian read the following list of IS deaths as having been reported the past year. Major A. H Fenn, Lieut.. s. A. Granger, Bradley D. Lee O. NJ, Sheld on B. Jones Go. A. Joseph B. Dwy, John O'Brien Go. B., Chas. G. Wheel CT, E. NJ. Balcome Do. O., s. s. Morse Go. D.. Philip Shelley Go. E., Dan1. Ryan, R. G. Benham Co. F., H. P. Mil ford, M. T. Jennings, Geo. O. Short Nelson Clark Go c Danl Cahil Co., H., Geo. W. Root Go. l., A. Henm ar Go. K.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
The Drag Rope of the Balloon.

Ii is not generally known that the drag rope, now so indispensable to bal loonists, was first used by Aeronaut Samuel King of this city. "The idea of using such a rope," says Professor King, twas first suggested by the fa- nous Green of England. He called it a guide rope, and he carried one with him in trip across the English channel, but he never used it. Away back in 1857 was making captive ascensions' at New Haven, and, having finished that business, decided to take short voyage to test the value of the trailing rope. had 150 pounds of rope on my windlass, and on a certain day I ar ranged with my assistant to out the rope at the windlass after I had got my balloon in the air and let me sail of. ballasted my balloon so that only half the weight of the rope, or 76 pounds, should trail. I got of all right, with my rope twisting along under me like a snake A score of misguided laborers in field, imagining that the balloon had broken loose by accident, grabbed the rope and held me. It took me some time to convince them that didn't want to be stopped. I sailed along for some time and found that the drag rope gave greater stability to the balloon, but the action of the sun upon the gas worked against me. The suns heat, ex- banding the gas, gave me false buoy anoy, picked up my 75 pounds of rope and severed my connection with the ground. After that used the drag rope very frequently, and it was generally adopted by aeronauts. "-Philadelphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
w EST CuRN " ALL.

Mir and Mrs Ransom Smith are in New York this, buying one of finest lines of millenery and dress goods, cloaks. etc. that has been shoan here for some time.
 Amy Bownes has returned from an extended visit to friends in Hartford, Wetherefeld, and New Britain.
 Rev Mir Simpson of Storrs Agricul- tural School filled the pulpit here Sun day. We are inclined to think that he is one of the modern men who Is up to date in the art of preaching. His ser mon showed very marked state of high intellectual development. GRob Dean is visiting friends at Clin- ton.
 Mrs Arthur Gregag of Tsshua Hill, is visiting at her parents home, Robert Uochrane's.
 Smith Powell and wife spent Sunday at MT James Cochrane's. Glad to see Smith. and he looks we'll.
 Fred Schroeder was in town Sunday Fred, we understand, is laboring in a hardware store in Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
EAST CANAAN.

It is reported that one of the COWS be- longing to E s. Roberts was so badly injured by the cars one day last week that it had to be killed
 One of H. O. Stevens COWS was sick Saturday and Sunday. It is better.
 Miss Shepard, who has been visiting g Mrs Ieaac Emmons two weeks, went to Winsted Thursday.
 Miss Abbie Stevens, of Canaan Val ley, is staying at H. O. Stevens for a time while Miss Fannie Beebe takes g vacation.
 Mrs J. H. Lansing is visiting at her home at Salt Point, N. Y.
 Joseph Dutraw is helping Dea. Bot tum with his painting at Whiting River creamery.
 Otis Kuowlton and wife, of Clinton, Iowa, visited relatives in town over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1897.
The NEWS tenders it's reorganization

The NEWS tenders it's congratulations to Judge Roraback on his promotion from the Common Pleas Court bench to the Superior Court bench. The Judge is holding court in Winsted and Bridge port this week; but had he been at home on Tuesday he would have been com pelled to hold reception, as many of his townsman who for years watched with pride and satisfaction his upward and honorable career called at his office to express their esteem and extend their congratulations. All callers, however. were cordially received by the Judges brother, J. Henry Roraback, who by the way ranks high among the attor- neys of the Litchfield County bar.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
THE TRuE REMEDY.

W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H., "Chief," says: We won't keep house without Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Ex- perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr Kings New Discovery. No other remedy can take it's place in our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with other remedies. even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr Kings New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaran. teed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Mint In Tea.

Perhaps the greatest tea drinkers ot all are the Moors, because to them it is everything. Mohammedans do not drink spirits-whioh is more than can be said of the Russians-and, therefore, the Mohammedan sips his tea as his one and great consolation. The pomp with which it is made is amazing to for eign mind.
 Every one squats on the floor. The head of the house sits down beside the teapot, with great pomp the servant, who seems invariably to be called Mo hammed or Absalom. brings in the boil ing urn, and, after the master has rinsed the pot, put in the tea, filled the pot with water, waited a certain num- Der of minutes and skinned off the frothy substance that has risen to the Eurfaoe, he packs the precious teapot as full as ever it will go with freshly grown mint. Nor is this all. He takes as much sugar as the stranger imagines would fill the entire pot, and, handful after handful, pokes it into this mint favored conoootion, lets 1t stand some minutes, and then pours out little of the weak but highly favored tea and drinks it himself, to assure his guests that 1t Is not poisoned.
 Then solemnly cups are filled for the visitors, and, with the greatest pomp and wonderful salaams, they are hand cd around-to the men first, of course, as women, even foreign women, count for nothing in Maroooo. Three cups of tea are the regulation supply, and it is an offense to leave any Moor's house until one has solemnly managed those three cups, enjoyed with many bows and gracious salutations, and generally accompanied by extraordinary cakes, which the Moors love, but which to the foreign taste-well, one has only to ex- plain that they are fried in rancid but ter. considered by the Mohammedans . delicacy. New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
&sAssETT &s 90 3ULvER x

No house Berkshire county showing the line New Goods in every department that
 We buy for SPOT CASH get the styles discounts
 No wonder our selling prices right
 S7ooo worth of Ladies' Misses ChiIdren's Capes Jackets, Grechens, Dress Skirts, Made-up Waists Don't forget that all madeup will cent more later Every day we get letters showing advances madup garments
 s5ooo in new Dress Goods both black and eood You can find all the latest styles and coongs P rough goods of all knds all bought before the advance.
 $7oo in Kid Gloves all fall coIors The buon xblood Tans and the Handy Pque with button good glove with press heavy stitching worth ST, 7sc, only 4buton glove for $r in
 Ostrich and Coque Boas from SOC So each.
 pair Blankets, white and colored, al 47c
 Ladies, Mems and Chldrens A Ladies Jersey Vest heeced worth for you
 Morine Skirts, WOOL, from $a up.
 A good Skirt, lined, for ST.
 Silk Umbrella in sizes suitable for ladies men S1.as
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
s1OO REWARD. sIOO

The readers of the CONNECTICUT. WESTERN NEWS will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos itive cure now known to the medical fraterni- ty. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di- rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing its work. The pro- prfetors have so much faith in It's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure, Send for ist of testimonials.
 Address. F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio. ~ Sold by Druggists, 76 0.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Wales Licensed to Give Pills.

The Prince of Wales, at the last meeting of the Royal College of Phy1i- cians, having been solemnly elected a member of that august body. from now on has the right to commence medical practice in the United Kingdom with out any interference on the part of the authorities. It is hardly necessary to say that England's future king under stands little or nothing about medicine and that his doctorship of medicine as well as his hreyet as physician is only of an honorary character. Chicago Record
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Love's Trials.

Bride-Therel knew how it would be. We have not been married month and already you have ceased to care for me.
 Young Husband = Why, my love, what can you be thinking off You are dearer to me than ever.
 'It isn't so. know it isn't. You took meals at our house lots of times be- fore we were married, and you scarcely touched anything. Ma said she knew you were truly in love because you had no appetite.
 "Of course, dear, butt
 ''And now you are actually complain ing just because forgot to get anything for breakfast. '-Pearson's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
HIM E ROCK.

Mir and Mrs Walter Norton returned from Madison on Monday.
 Mrs Sherman and Miss Marjorie Bull man have been visiting at New Milford.
 Mrs Hall has been very ill, but is inn proving.
 Charles Brazie is attending the fair at Poughkeepsie this week.
 Walter Wakeman, who has been very i'll for the past few weeks, is much bet ter. MT Nichols has been at the office during his illness.
 Wm. Yale and Charles Vosburg visit. ed friends in Waterbury last week.
 Mir and Mrs C. Vosburg and Mir and Mrs M. B. Richardson are at Pough- keepsie. N. r., few days attending the fair
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Proposed Amendment.

The proposed amendment to the state constitution, which the people of this state will vote on at the annual town meeting elections on the first Mon day of October is as follows: "Every person shall be able to read in the Eng fish language any article of the consti- tuticn, or any section of the statutes of this state, before being admitted as an elector."
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
MILL RIVER.

Miss Katie Kane and Miss Maggie Finnegan, of Ct. Harrington, spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs Michael Kane.
 MT William Hudner, of Piitsburg. and Misses May and, Maggie, of Winsted, spent Sunday with Mrs D. Moran.
 Miss Mary Mara, of Ct. Burlington, is visiting her sister, Mrs George Car rol.
 Miss Annie Connors, of Ct. Barring ton. is spending few weeks with her parents here.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
A Wise Officer.

A United States deputy marshal in Kentucky wears a bullet proof shirt made of small steel rings woven togeth- CT. He recently captured two moon sinners after they had exhausted all their ammunition on him, hitting him several times.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
oInCority.

The only conclusive evidence of a mans sincerity is that he gives himself for principle. Words, money, all things else, are comparatively easy to give away, but when 8 man makes a gift of his daily life and practice it is plain that the truth, whatever it may be, has possession of him.-James Rus cell Lowell.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23

The experiment of using carrier pig cons to carry information from our war ships to land, which was tried during the evolutions of the North Atlantic Squadron in the Atlantic off Cape Charles, was such complete success that the Navy Department will hereafter regularly make use of those birds for news-carriers.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
A Busy Judge.

After hearing argument in case a rural justice said:
 I'm sorter mixed on this here mat ter, an I'll preserve my decision"
 About what time, jedge," said the lawyer. twill you dish out them pre- serves?"
 ssThar's no tellin'," replied his honor. I've got sight O plowin' ter do, an erbout ten acres to fence in. Jest take the pris'ner ter jail till fallI'-Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
NEW MARLBORO.

Rev A W. Field has moved from the parsonage into the house owned by Mrs McCarty.
 Little Mary Curtin has the whooping cough.
 Mr Edwards is moving bIs family on- to the Clark farm north of the village.
 Rev A. w. Field has opened private school over the common school room.
 Rev MrIPratt, of New Boston, occupied the pulpit last Sunday.
 Milford Russel, the versatile English baritone, gave 8 song recital at the New Marlboro Inn last Saturday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
A Unique Epitaph.

A tombstone in the cemetery at Wash ington Holl5w, N. r., bears the follow ing inscription
 In memory of WILLIAM RECORD,
 who died
 June 1, 1911.
 aged 30years. He went by this place From his work to his bed, And in 28 hours He laid here with the dead: With eramp in his stomach, The Messenger of Death In an hour and half Took away his breath.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-23
Fror. Sire to Son.

As family medicine Bacon's Celery King tor the nerves passes from sire to son as Q legacy. If you have kidney, liver or blood disorder get a free sample package. If you nave indigestion, constipation, headache, rheumatism, etc., this specific will cure you. Geo. E. Frink, Falls Village; Cochrane Bros, West Cornwall. are sole agents and are dis tr1buting samples free. Large packages SOC. and 25c.