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Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
LIME ROCK.

Mrs James Cummings has been very i'll for the past few days. Her sister, Mrs Gilroy of New York city, is with her.
 MT James Barnum is quite sick.
 Mrs P. s. Burrell has been spending 8 few days in New York city.
 Ever so many of the children are sick with the measles.
 Miss Mary Malcuit spent Sunday with friends in Sharon, Conn.
 MT and Mrs Albert Patterson have been visiting friends in Torrington. Conn.
 Miss Grace Flood of Newark, N. J., is visiting Miss Charlotte Barnum.
 MT and Mrs Wm. Barnum are visiting at MT P. s. Burrall's.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

MT John Peterson, of Patoutville, La.
 was very agreeably surprised not long ago. For eighteen months he had been troubled with dysentery and had tried three of the best doctors in New Or leans, besides half a dozen or more patent medicines, but received very little relief. Chsmberlain's Collie, Cholera and DiArrhoea Remedy, having been recommended to him, he gave it a trial and to his great surprise, three doses of that remedy effected a perma- nens cure. MT Wm McNamara, g we'll known merchant of the same place, is we'll acquainted with Mir Peterson and attests to the truth of this state ment. This remedy is for sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Salisbury; G. E. Brink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
CLAY TON.

A little daughter came to the home of Charles Rood on the third inst.
 Last Saturday evening few of our citizens assembled aud raised flag pole on the corner opposite the store. After uufurlipg the flag to the breeze, they gave three rousiDg cheers. march, ed around the fAg three times and gave three more cheers. Mir Lyles gave them fair warning what their fate would be should they prove traitors to their flag, then Mir Jackson invited all to his house where they were treated 10 fine ice cream and cake.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
RATHER PECULIAR.
You Have Noticed This Fact MaRy n Time and Probably Have Spoken About IL.

You Have Noticed This Fact Maav n
 Time and Probably Have Spoken
 AboutIt.
 To publish in this paper an endorsa- tion like that which follows without the indorsers permission would be fraud. aud to publish 1t without lis knowledge a second time would be impossible. Both could be done repeatedly if this publi- cation were printed in Kalamazoo, Mich, for the chances are a thousand to one that the people in tho southern part of Connecticut ever see Kalama- zoo paper. Now look through the col umns of this paper at the statements which appear in the advertisement about medicinal preparations. Notice this peculiarity, every one of which was originally obtained, if obtained at all, in some distant part of tho Union. here, there and everywhere except your own carner of this state. Rnad this one and mark the different impress ion it makes. Mr Frederick l., Covell, of No. AS Ellicot St., New Haven Conn foreman of the com positors' room in the printing house of E B Sheldon X Co.,, says: My kidneys bothered me for some time. I not only had backache and lameness across the loins but much distress in my head. such as distorted vision followed by painful headaches. had also difficulty with tie kidney secret:ons. Depression and languor followed the footsteps of these disor ders and quite untittei me for bnsIuess. tried many remedies but got DO posi-. itive relief until l procured Doan's Kidney Pills at drug store. They promptly relieved me and I felt better than I have for years I can most con- scientiously reccomend Doan's Kidney Pills after what they have done for me. You may use my name as one who honestly endorses them"
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers-price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo, N. T., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
IsOW'S THIsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, 0 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the lust IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- lions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 WALDIsG. KINSAN X MARVIN, Wholesale Drug. gists, Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act. ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur. faces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c ner bottle. Sold hv nll druggists. Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

Oscar F. Williams, U. s. consul at Manila, in brief report on the trade of the Philippine Islands last February. says that twenty-two consuls of the leading nations were maintained there and that the export trade to the United States coming through his hands equall- ed that of the twenty-one other ooun- tries mbined.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

With the exception of Great Britain, the press of Europe is not favorable to the United States in their trouble with Spain, although, taken as . whole, the German newspapers have changed their tone during the past week. Of the ffty.two influential papers in Paris, but three are favorable to the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
DISTRICT Of Cornwall, ss Probate Court

nISTRICT of Cornwall, es Probate Court. IL May 5, 1898.
 Estate of Albert H. Bailey late of Cornwall in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Catharine Bailey, widow of said deceased, praying that letters Of administration may be granted on said es- tate as per application on file more fully ap- pears, it is
 Ordered. that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Oflce in Cornwall in said district, on the 18th day of May A. D. 1898, at o'clock fin the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendeney of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said dist rict. and by posting n copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Cornwall, in said district.
 GEORGE c. HARRISON, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen suffering from throat and lung difficulties to call at our store for @ sample bottle of Otto's Cure, which we are distributing free of charge. We conf- dently recommend it as cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Consumption and all di- cough quicker than any other known remedy We believe it will cure you. In croup or whooping cough it is sure to give instant re- rane Bros, W. Cornwall: Geo. E. Frink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Copper City, Tuesday, April 19.

Copper City, Tuesday, April 19.
 We arrived here at Copper city last evening all safe and sound. There is, without doubt, 300 of us all told on our steamer that will get off here and go into the Copper River country. There are about 15 regular U. s. sol diers here to explore and open up this unexplored country. A MT 5hronden, a geologist, is among them from whom obtained valuable information, Copper oity or Valdees, which meaus one and the same, is on an arm in Prince William Sound, at the foot of the Valdees gla- cier, over which we must go to get into the Copper River Country.
 When we get into Copper River over the glaciers we shall be l50 miles up Copper River as Copper River from it's mouth up to this paint is impossible, owing to large canyons and rapids, in which are glaciers that are liable to cast off tons and tons of ice at any moment. swamping any vessel. Captain Aiber- crombie, of the U, s. army who is with us today, discovered this way of getting in as he went in in 1861, being the second man there is any record of. who ever went to the head waters of Copper Riv- CT. To get up this glacier and over it, we must pull sleds with six tons of freight, 30 miles, and some places so steep we will have to use tackles, whieh we have with 800 feet of three fourth in. rope and 1000 feet of one-half in.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
EAST CANAAN.
A slight frost Monday morning

A slight frost Monday morning.
 We are very sorry to learn of the death of our brother in the Grange. Roy Garfield He was greatly esteem cd by all. His friends have our sincere sympathy.
 Mrs Pixley of Ct Darlington. Mass, is with Mrs Isaac Emmous.
 Mrs Caroline Hotchkiss spent a few days in Hartford, last week.
 Miss Almira Stevens, who has been spending some time wI:h her brother, Henry c has returned tJ her home in Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

A hundred New South Wales men have offered their services to the United States consul at Sydney. Australia, in the event of war. and the press and public alike are in full sympathy with the United States in our war with Spain
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
THURSDAY. MAY i2, 1898.

Capt. Mohan, considered to be the foremo ost naval strstegist of the day, has returned from Europe under the name of Mir Maitland. He immediately went to Washington to join the naval board there.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, ohilblains, cerns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- lively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by w. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

DIsTRIOT Of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, U May 10, A. D. 1893
 Estate of John B. Warner of Canaan fin said district, insolvent debtor.
 Upon the application of said John B. War ner praying for an order that the trust be terminated and the insolvency proceedings in the above entitled matter dismissed us per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, that the said application be heard and determined at the Probate 01ice in North Canaan in said district, on the 17th day of May A. .D.l89S. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of tho pendeney of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing the same once in some newspaper having & circulation in said district
 Attest, DAVID 0. WHITTLEsRY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Le0GL Notices.

DIsTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probate Court U May 2 AID. lS9?
 Estate of Luther R. Gay late of sharon fin said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle- ment. Those who neglect 10 present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred u recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WILFRED GAY, Administrator. P. O. address Limo Rock, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
D1sTRIoT of sharon ss. Probate Court,

b April 26, 1898.
 Estate of Ida M. Woodward, late of sharon in said district, deceased.
 The court of Probate for tho district oi Sharon hath limited and allowed 6 months estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within suid time, will be debarrod a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 ABEL II. WOODWARD, Executor. P. o. address, sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly enemies to good health. Burdoek Blood Bitters destroys them.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
DIsTRIoT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court,

P. o. address, sharon, Conn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
BLACK and White Effects.

Black and white effects again figure
largely i'll the domain of both fashion
able dress and millinery. Black and
white silks, satins and brocadcs just
brought from over the sea are set forth
by leading importers. Black and white
taffetas, surahs, fables and other fancy
silks and liberty textiles appear. Black
and white checks and plaids are being
formed into stylish spring costumes
by tho fashionable dressmakers, and
Frenchwomen are now wearing black
and white satin brocade shirt waists with
their stylish black cloth skirts Waists
of black and white or gray and white
stripes or dots are always good style,
whether made in the manner of the cot
ton shirt waists or with full fronts
turned back with white revers over a
tucked chemisctte of fabric to match.
A full blouse of cream white silk or
satin, covered everywhere with dra-
perry or yelling merely of jetted black
net, often proves the most becoming of
all waists Il slender woman of inditfer-
ent complexion can select, Sometimes
cream ribbons matching the blouse are
the most satisfactory additions she can
make to the waist; again, Il bow of
soft pink or brilliant ceriso satin works
wonders of improvement. New York
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
crossing swords In the House.

Away back in tho seventies, during
the famous deadlock fight Oh the civil
rights bill, the question of the adjourn
ment of congress wis under discussion
one Saturday afternoon. Ben Butler,
that born wit, had stepped over to Sam
Randall's desk for q private consulta-
ton. Butler favored Sunday session,
while Randall opposed it vigorously.
bad as am, l have some respect
for Gods day." said tho famous high
tariff champion, "and l don't think it
right to hold session OH the Sabbath. !"
ooh, pshaw!' responded Butler.
Doesn't the Bible say that it is lawful
to pull your OK or ass out of the pit on
the Sabbath day? You have 10 asses on
your side of this house that l want to
get out of this ditch tomorrow, and 1
think am engaged in a holy work. -
"Don't do it, Butler" pleaded Ran
dali. II have some respect for you that
I don't want to lose. I expect some day
to meet you in better world. u
"But you'll DO there, as you are
here" retorted the sly Benjamin, quick
as flash, ga member of the lower
house. louisville Courier-Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
Mistook the Mule.

Deacon Jackson was very pious but
very determined old colored citizen of
Owl Greek valley. He had young
mule which his boys were unable to
ride and their failure to break the AMI
NAL so exasperatcd the old man that be
determined to ride it himself. He was,
however, no sooner located OH its back
than be was thrown into IN adjoining
lot, where he was picked up with both
legs broken and mis- neck badly sprained.
"What Oh errth did such all old man
as you mean Ivy trying to ride wild
young mule like that" asked the doctor
"Waal, sub. said Deacon Jackson,
81 never does undertake to do nuthin
widout fust consultin ov de Lawd an
seein whit he dun thunk erbout hit. I
axed him eff orter ride dat mule what
my trifin no crcount boys couldn't ride
an de Lawd he sed, 'Ycssah, jes' ez
plain ez am talkin to you. -
"Well, but he seems to have given
you bad advice. u
"No. doctor, his Judgment was all
right, fer de Lawd knows dis ole niger
never seed de day when he was Altered
to straddle any thing from circular saw
up to er elephant, but dis time think
de Lawd was jes' mistooken in de
mule. Atlanta Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
SiecliicWicZ.

Father Barabasz of Baltimore, who
visited his counliyEan, Henry Sienkie-
wicz, not long ago, says in the Balti-
more Sun that the Polish novelist is
very simple in Ills manners and is rather
silent vixen IL society. but he is a good
listener to good story He is of medi-
um size, rather dark AID is inclined to
badness With hint of gray over the
temples. The name is pronounced Chem
kay -veetch, With the accent Oil the Sec
ond syllable and the ch pronounced as
in child His home is HOW at Warsaw,
though much Of his time is spent in
travelling and in getting material for
his literary work He has been married
twice. The death of bis first wife oc-
CURED when he was writing Pan
Michael, and its somber tone-is traced
back to that event.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
A Convenient C,stom.


In Holland bills are often paid
through the medium of the postoffice.
1t enables u mau living, say, in Rotter-
dam to get u small bill collected in any
provincial town without the often eX-
pensive and tedious interference of "a
banker or agent. For that purpose, he
hands his bill to the nearest postof1ice,
says the London Evening News. 1t is
sent to the place where the money is to
be collected. After the collection a draft
is forwarded to the payee by the office
where he deposited the bill and where he
gets his cash and the Till duly receipted,
Oh payment of snail commission,
which is payable in advance.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
MUZZLED DUCKS.
Not Because They Might Bite, but to ST.
lence Their Quacking.

Not Because They Might Bite, but to ST.
lence Their Quacking.
A baggage man on the Santa Fe who
runs into Kansas City from out i'll the
western part of Kansas has lost lots Of
sleep. 1t is doubtful if he can ever catch
up with it. He leaves Hutchinson at
night and reaches Kansas City in the
morning. Nearly every night he brings
in his car two or three coops of live do
nestle ducks. During the night, when
he has no baggage to deliver at small
stations, it has been his habit and privi-
lege to lie down OIL an inproviscd couch
and doze. With the advent of the ducks
the doing stopped. The almost constant
quacking of the ducks, who could not
understand their strange environment
would not permit of sleep.
For many nights as be lay awake he
planned relief. He thought of strangling
the ducks or chloroforming them. But
neither expedicnt seemed good. One
night bright idea came to him. After
he had put it into execution the ducks
were silent.
The next night he had two coops of
unusually vociferous ducks. AS soon as
it came time for sleep be wrenched a
slat from one of the coops, reached i'll
and pulled out duck. From his pocket
he took small rubber band, which he
slipped over the ducks bill just back of
the nostrils The duck tried to quack,
but the rubber band. while it stretched
little, would not permit the duck to
open it's bill far enough to use its
tongue. Only murmur came from it.
One by one the ducks were muzzled
and the baggage man rested comforta-
bly,.
The commission men were surprised
next morning when they received Il lot
of ducks with rubber bands around
their bills, and when the bands were re-
moved the shouts of protest from the
ducks were observation-disclosures City
Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
CURIOUS STATISTICS.
What Healthy Man Consumes In Seven
ty Years of Life.

ty Years of Life.
Taken all in all, healthy man with
a good appetite and moderate thirst con-
sumes in 20 years 961s tons of solid and
liquid foods. If the consumer weighs,
say, $50 pounds, he will eat and drink
during his lifetime 1880 times his own
weight. Transforming all this foodstuff
into mechanical labor, the strength de-
rived would be sufficient to lift $780,
900 tons one foot from the ground or to
raise the Forth bridge at Edinburgh,
which weighs 264, 600, 600 pounds, to a
height of 1885 feet.
Excluding the first 20 years of life
time, the quantity of cigarettes COIL
sumed by regular smoker who smokes
a dozen every day would in 90 years
reach the number OF PIG, 200, or mon
ster rolled cigarette more than IL feet
in length and about feet thick, beside
which the tallest man would resemble
veritable dwarf y cigar smoker con-
Stunning six of his favorite brand day
would during his lifetime smoke a 81
gantic cigar of more than Ii feet long
and almost ,21a feet thick 1t would
weigh 4,4l0 pounds and would take
the suction power of steam engine to
puff it.
AS the smoking habit is not necessary
to existence it is easily seen how much
money smoker wastes i'll the course Of
years y pipe smoker consumes i'll his
lifetime half ton of tobacco.-New
York Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
The Cave Dweller as an Artist.

We must remember that there are no
such things as lines in nature. Whether
we use them to represent a human pro-
file, the depth of shadow, the dark
ness of cloak or tbundercloud, they
are mere conventional symbols. They
were invented "a long time ago by q dis
tinguished sportsman who was also a
heaven born amateur artist-the John
Leech of his day-who engraved for us
(from lifc) the picture of mammoth
on one of its own tusks. And we have
accepted them ever since as the cheapest
and simplest way Of Interpreting in
black and white for the wood engraver.
George du Maurier in Harper's Mag
oziue
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-04-16
WEALTH IN MINE DEBRIS.
An Old Prospector Buys About $4,000
Worth For $4,000.

An Old Prospector Buys About $4,000
Worth For $4,000.
There are some men in this world
who have to toll for a nero apology of
living-and then there are others.
One of these latter is Mr.. Luce of Cargo
Muchacho. Luce's experience reads like
romance. For 20 years he had knock
ed about the coast, on the desert, in the
mountains prospecting and mining, and
had finally, by hard work and the clos
est economy, managed to scrape to-
gether few hundred dollars.
One day on the shores of the Colora-
do, some 20 miles north of Yuma, he
met an old Mexican who told him of a
deserted mine some ten miles back from
the river and seven miles north of
Hedges Luce's interest was aroused,
and be visited that mine, to find there
an abandoned 20 stamp mill which had
pounded away for many years and final
" shut down. He then learned the
story. The mill was on leased ground
The lessee had mined the property Oh
shares and had done fairly we'll, although
the ore was rot entirely free milling
One day the vein "pinched cut " The
mining man was SIRE he had simply
lost the lead aud that it was there all
right but the ownt:s refused TO put up
cent to help him find it again, and,
tired of living in The desert, ho threw
up the whole busin' IS If left
Luce examined the p: ,perty and dis.
covered that there was small mountain
Of tailings, the accumulation of years,
piled up behind the mill. He tested
these tailings with cyanide. Then be
measured the pile roughly and estimated
that there was over 100, 1000 tons of the
stuff there. That night he wrote to the
president of the company in New York
city, offering him 10 cents per ton for
the tailings on basis of 100, 600 tons
The president read tho letter, looked
surprised, and called the directors to.
gether. They read the letter, looked
wise, tapped their foreheads signifi-
cantly and laughed to each other.
"This poor fellow Luce should be
called goose, said one.
deserts proved too much for him
probably gone daft, observed another
Not one of them thought those tail
ings were worth anything, and they
had almost entirely forgotten that old
mine out on the Colorado desert But
they answered the letter, telling Luce
to go ahead.
This was in April of last year. Gu
receipt of the letter Luce Immediately
erected a cyanide plant costing him
about 500 of his own and his friends
money. Then he hired Is Mexicans and
Indians and began work on those tail
ings The other day some representa-
tives of the mine company were return
ing from San Francisco, and, passing
through the desert. thought they would
visit the mine.
GLOW are you?" said Luce. "Glad
to see you By the way, we might as
we'll fix up our little account now as at
any time. And so saying he threw the
astonished Gothamites check for S10,-
0OO Then be explained that in the nine
months he had been running the cya-
hide plant he had cleaned up s45, 900
and that there was plenty of tailings in
sight to net him 5000, 600 within three
years San Diego Sun.