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Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
A NARROW ESCAPE

Thankful words written by Mrs Ada E. Hart. of Groton, $. D. "Was taken with bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminal ed in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up. saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, would meet my ab- sent ones above. My husband was ad- vised to get Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial. took in all eight bot- ties. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now we'll and healthy womsu." Trial bottle free at w. II. Camps Drug Store Regular size 50c and S1,00. Guaranteed or price re- funded.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
''The Greatest of Theso.s

A genuine case of love of one little girl for another still smaller was seen on the east side few days ago. A number of little girls were dancing gracefully and joyously in the street to the music of hand organ played by an Italian. A reporter, who had listen ed and looked for some time with pleas ure, called one girl to him, gave her a nickel and told her to give it to the mu sioian. She sprang away joyfully to do it, but paused suddenly, hesitated and ran off to another girl, pathetic looking and weak. To this little thing she gave the cent piece, resigning to another the pleasure of rewarding the organ grinder for the fun they were having. The tot ran up to him with the rosiest smile she had worn for week and said, "Derep'-New York Commercial Advertiser. -.-----.-.--
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
VI HIS ED.

Winsted honored her dead heroes on Decoration Day by the largest and most elaborate celebration ever held here Sunday evening the Methodist church was filled full and running over with the crowd that listened to Rev Mir Ferry's address with great attention. Monday morning delegations of the c. A. R went to Winchester Center, Danbury Quarter and the South, Catholic and Center cemeteries to decorate the graves of their deceased comrades At 30 the parade formed, consisting of a platoon of police. grand marshal and aid, Wiusted fife and Drum Corps, Go. Fourth Regiment. c. N c Palmer Post. c A. R., Go. G, Hibernisn Rifles, Winsted Band and the Fire Department consisting of Union Hose No. l. Deluge No. ?, Niagara No. 3, Cascade No. Rescue Hook and Ladder Go and the steamer. The decorations along the line of march surpassed everything ever seen in Winsted. Between four and five thousand people were with the parade at the Soldiers Monument where the flag was raised and listened to speeches by Gov. Lorrin A Cook, Ex-State Senator Noble E. Pierce and others. Before the speech. makers commenced the Gilbert Home school children ssluted tue hag, It was very pretty sight, there being some 275 of them there. The exercises at the Op- era House in the evening were managed by the W. R. c and consisted of tab. leauxs, marches, singing, music and recitations. The crowd was so large that many had to be turned away from the doors. Taking it all together it was the greatest celebration of Deoora. tion Day that Winsted has ever seen.
 J. E. Pine is placing very large granite monument on the grave of Dr J. W. Bidwell in the South cemetery.
 Alderman Keep and wife of Hartford were in town last week the guests of Mir and Mrs N. B Stevens.
 K. T. Sheldon went to Sharon Tues day taking photographs of the scenery there.
 Mrs Ellen Phelps and son Will were at Sheffield Sunday the guests of W. II. Little.
 Hubbard Council o. U. A. M. decora- ted the graves of their deceased mem- bers, Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
WAR BULLETIN.

According to Spanish despatches at Havana, Fl Morro castle was complete ly destroyed at Santiago de Cuba dur iog the battle with Schley's fleet Tues day. The bombardment lasted about ninety minutes, the American ships firing about seventy shots during that time. The Spanish say that their losses must be considerable and that the American loss is unknown.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
CHANGE IN TIME.
F. R. x N. E. Railroad

F. K. % N. F.. KallTOad On Monday, May 30th, the following changes were made in time of trains:
 WEST BOUND.
 Train No. 7, leaving Hartford at 8.20 q. m., runs through to Poughkeepsie, arriving there at 12 30 p. m.
 Train No. 5, leaves Hartford at 35 p. m., instead of 6 30 p. m arriving at West Winsted at .05 p. m.
 EAST BOUND
 Train No. 2, arrives at Hartford at 2.40 p. m., making connection with the through N. Y. N. H. X H. Express leaving for New York at 2 57 p. m due New York 40 p. m., and N. Y. N. H. X H. express leaving for Boston at 2 42 p. m,
 Train No. 8, leaves Poughkeepsie at 1. 45 p. m, and arrives at Hartford at 6 20 p. m.
 Train No. 10 leaves Millerton at % p. m. instead of eos p. m. arriving at West Winsted at 720 D. m.
 Other slight changes were made at intermediate stations and on the Rhinecliff and Hopewell branches.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
Peace Union to Be Ousted.

A. s. Eisenhower, chief of the bu- reau of city property in Philadelphia. Saturday sent a letter to Alfred H. Love, president of the Universal Peace union, requesting the union to vacate by May 31 the room it now oc- cupies in Independence hall. This re- quest Is the outcome of a letter written by President Love to Senor Sagasta and the queen regent of Spain, in which he expressed the opinion that the American people were against war, and asked the Spanish government to make further concessions to the United States in or der to terminate hostilities between the two nations.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
General Markets.

New York May 3i, FLOUR-State and western weak and lower to sell; city mills patents, nominal; winter patents, s6.25a6.60; city mills clears, nominal; winter straights, s590a6.l0 10.
 WHEAT-No. 7 red opened hrmer on foreign buying, but went to pieces under a collapse of the May deal and bear raid; May, sl.l5al. is July, s104AaLllJs.
 RYE-weak: No. 9 western, 6la61ISc., c. i. f., Buffalo.
 CORNING. 2 dull, but frmer on covering and poor condition of receipts July, 37ssa3sc. :; September, 9Ss sas9c.
 oATS-No. dull, but steady; track, white, state, 93a3sc. track, white, western, 33aSse. PoRK-Quieti mess, sll.5oaIl.75; family, SIP. 5Oal350.
 LARD-Firmer; prime western steam. So 57Is, nominal
 BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, 121knl5Ikc. : state creamery, i9paal611o.
 CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, 6l9c.; small, white, 7c.
 EGGs-Firm at the decline; state and Pennsy sylvania, lil9c.; western, He. SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 8szc. {; centrifugal, B test, 5-l0c; refined firm; crushed, 55sc. powdered, bJsc. TURPENTINE-Quie at 2ss4a2oc. MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans 2Saa3o RICE-Firm; domestic, 5lsa7l4c.; Japan, 51sa6c.
 TALLow-steady city, 41sc. country sJka 4sc.
 HAY-ouiet; shipping, sSa4oc.; good to choice. 55a75c.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
Once Tried, Always Used.

If we sell one bottle of Chamberlain's s Cough Remedy, we seldom fail to sell the same person more, when it is again needed. Indeed, it has become the family medicine of this town, for coughs and colds, and we recommend it because of its established merits Jos k. EARNED. Prop. Oakland Phar- macy, Oakland, Md. Sold by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Salis- bury; G. E. Frink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
POINTERS.

Girl wanted. See adv.
 Farmers should read M. 0. Dean s advertisement.
 Read the advertisement of the Lux monumental works.
 See what s. A. Eddy & Co.'S. adv. says abont man or boy wanted.
 JF.Keenan & Co.'S. new advertise ment tells you why their furniture emporium is the greatest money saving institution.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
Spring is Her9I Summer is ConaingI


 We earo prepared for thom with A carload Choice Seed Oats. A carload Timothy, Red Top, and Glover Seed. A carload Stockbridge and Bow. ker's Fertilizers. A carload Bradley's Fertilizers. A carload Nova Scotia Land Plaster.
 A carload Barbed and Plain Fence Wire.
 Also full line Huntsville, Hillsdale and Syra. cuse Flows, at prices from
 S4 75 to $l0.50 according
 to size. Plain and Coulter points, Land sides, etc. The Eclipse Corn Planter, Cash price s20 co. The Yankee Pulyerizer Disc Harrow, complete with all at- tachments, Cash price $23.50. Davidson Spring Tooth Harrow, Cash price $14.50. The Best Cultivator on Earth, Cash price So 60. POULTRY NETTING. nll widths, by tho roll or In small lots to suit our customers. GARDEN SEEDS that will grow. peas, Beans, Onion Seeds, etc, in bulk. Prices on Fertilizers. Grass Seeds and Fence Wire lower than ever before. Don't buy until you got our prices.
 TIES G PIERCE. Railroad Street, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02

Mothers lose their dread for "tbat terrible second summer" when they have Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in the house. Natures specific for bowel complaints of every sort.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
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DIED RArDART-At Robertsyille, May 27, Wm Raidart. aged 66 GnLErTE-At Norfolk, May 2S, Mrs Lucinda l.. Gillette, aged 70. BENNErT-At Cornwall Bridge, May 27, William c. Bennett. aged 64. DoDGE-At Bridgeport, May 20, Mrs Ellen E. Dodge. aged 74, relative of C.. A. Dodge of Canaan. RooD At Bridgeport, May 26. Cornish s. Rood, aged "A years Interment in lower cemetery at Canaan, May 28
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02

Christinat was relieved by O'Connell as pitcher for the Norfolks in the sev- enth inning.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
A New Reading Book!
The Book of Stories and Anecdotes of
 Animals,

The Book Of Stories and Anecdotes or
 Animals,
 By J. II. YanKeuren, former editor of tho
 Winsted Daily Citizer,
 Has received many warm words of praise from children who have written to the author thanking him for publishing the book. It has also been used in several instances in schools us n reading book. ..nnd from the fact that It's stories Of horses dogs, cats, foxes, el- ephants, and other animals, greatly interests and'entertains children, it has been commend ed by the press and by teachers. The book rec tails for 50 cents, and the large sale it has met attests its value as m entertaining md instructive book for children. In order to place the book, which is copyrighted, in dis iriot schools, school teachers, and school committeeman will be furnished the book In any desired number at greatly reduced rates below the regular retail price. All orders should be addressed to,
 J. II. .NanKEUREN,
 Winsted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02

Feed, Meal, and Grain
 of all kinds as heretofore. pillsbury's Best,
 Washburn's Best,
 Wonder Patent Flour The best brands of St, Louis Flour Rye and Graham Flour,
 Whole Wheat Flour, Packers Union and Quinnipiae Fer tilzers, Bowkers Animal Meal, Meat Scraps and Oyster Shells for chickens. pratt's Food for Horses, Cattle and Chickens.
 Oat Flakes,
 Granulated Meal.
 Lump Salt. Just received, one carload White Southern Corn for seed. Carload nice Seed Oats. The Mccormick Nov CT, Grain and Corn Harvesters, best machines on the market for all purposes. The New York Champion Horse rake, Corn Planters, etc, Moving Machine Sections for all machines Lot Nice Shingle ss.s to S42s per thousand. Car Pure Nova Scotia Plaster. We sell at wholesale and retail, prces reasonable. Custom work a speciality. MANVEL MILLING %.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02

Only one remedy in the world that will at once stop itchiness of the skin in any part of the body; Dosn's Ointment. At any drug store, 50 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
rst,aN.

GooDwIN-In this town. May 20. a daughter to Mir and Mrs Frank s. Goodwin. FTTcH-At Salisbury, May 27, a son to Mir ard Mrs Gilbert T. Fitch.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
l75 Pairs Lace Curtains
 at soc on the Dollar. MAY 2l,

We put them on sale at brices that will close the lot out very quickly. It will pay you to take advantage of this sale at once, in order to get what you want.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
The Berkshire Dry Goods
 Store J. B. OLIPHANT & co, Great Harrington. Mass.

We have purchased from m overstocked importer and manufacturer
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02
FURNITURE COVERING

We now offer such as is usually sold in Tapestry for 69c, at 45c. And the s1 % quality for 75c-all new designs and eolorings.
Connecticut western news., 1898-06-02

BALL GAME. 12 8 45 6 ' 8 9 10
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
up to Geraldine, the energetic little
hostess exclaimed.

up to Geraldine, the energetic little
hostess exclaimed
"Don't move away for minute,
dear, want to introduce Lord John
Jasper to you. A most eligible parti,
my dear. SO handsome, as rich as
Croesus, and so delightfully."- eccentric.
Sets mp as a woman-hater, you know,
but il he resists you, my dear, why l
shall give him up altogether"
A minute after she had gone in
search of his lordship, well known
face caught Geraldine's attention, and
the next moment Jack, the boatman,
was standing in front of her.
"At last" he said, in low, deep
voice, while his eyes seemed to pierce
her through and through.
80! Jack" cried Geraldine, "what
are you doing here?'
81 have come to ask you to finish
what you were saying to me when
your aunt interrupted our converse.
tion," replied Jack.
"Ol but isn't it rash of you?" said
the poor girl, half inclined to cry.
Suppose anyone should recognize
you? j should never forgive myself
if you got into trouble through me.
Do go away, Jack"
"Tell me you love me, and | will
leave you at once il you wish it,
answered Jack.
80! l dol do!' exclaimed Geral-
dine. 81 never knew how much until
we were parted, and now please go
away. o! there comes Lady Al
thorpe"
"Ah! Lord John, / was going to
introduce you to Lady Geraldine, but
it seems as though you have met be-
fore," rippled the genial hostess.
"Ah! you sly thing"
go! Jack" cried Geraldine, when
they were once again alone in the
crowd, "why did you do this?"
because l wished 10 be loved for
myself alone, darling" whispered
Lord Jasper "And / had given up
all hope Of it, when Providence
brought MS together at dear old
Twickenham ferry. The Princess.
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Smallest city In the World.

John De Saline bears the unique
distinction of being mayor of the
smallest city in the world. He is the
chief executive of Fenton, u beauti.
ful little hamlet on the picturesque
Meramec river fifteen miles to the
south and west of st, Louis.
There are less than one hundred
people in Fenton, yet it has been an
Incorporated city for more than twenty
years. And during that time it has
grown considerably. When it was
first incorporated there were less than
forty-fve inhabitants in the place.
II is the only city of its size, in all
probability, in the world that is in
corporated and has mayor and full
quota of city officials.
None of the city officials OF this
unique little place are paid salaries.
Instead they receive certain fees for
the performance Of their specific
duties. 1t has been long time since
any of them collected any money, and
even the city marshal, who constitutes
the entire police force of the city, has
not made cent ont of his job for
something like three years. No ar
rests are made in Fenton, and il has
been 80 long since the squire had q
case that when the last magistrate
died some years ago 1t was not
thought worth while to elect his sue
cessor.
There is no politics in Fenton--at
least, not in 80 far AS municipal cleo
tons go. And, for that matter, there
have been no elections for decade.
There never has been defalcation
in FentoD. Fred Wehmeyer was de-
tailed by the board Of control to keep
the books Of the corporation, and the
public funds raised by taxation were
expended by the mayor in person, by
and with the consent OF the board
st. Louis Republican.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

between this deck and the outer she'll
of armor, the side of the battleship.
This space is densely packed with eel.
lulose, slowed by hydraulic pressure.
In the French construction cocoanut
fibre was used and answered fairly
the requirements. 1t remained for
Mr.. Marsden to apply the despised
pith of the cornstalk in place of the
more expensive cocoanut. AT first 1t
was claimed only that the new materi-
al would he an economy, but the tests
made by the government established
great superiority for the American
product.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
IienA Hatch FIAh.

In China the hen is kept constantly
busy. When not engaged in Matching
her own brood she is compelled to
hatch fish eggs. The spawn Of fish
are placed in an egg shell, which is
Theoretically sealed and placed under
the unsuspecting hen. After some
days the eggshell is removed and care
fully broken, and the spawn, which
has been warmed into life, is emptied
into shallow pool, well warmed by
the sun. Here the minnows that soon
develop are nursed until strong enough
TO be turned into lake or stream.
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CHAINED 10 HIS BED.
Frightfui Fate OF Captain Dreyfus on
Devils Island.

Deyi's Island.
The immediate results Of the recent
campaign in France for a reopening
of the trial Of Captain Dreyfus, the
French officer sentenced to solitary
confinement for life for selling military
secrets to the Germans, have been an
aggravation in the situation of the
prisoner of Devils Island A cable
dispatch has reported that he is now
chained to his bed as soon az night
falls upon the dreaded rock off tho
Guiana coast Moreover, the French
government, which has already dis
placed two chief wardens suspected Of
intentional carelessness, has increased
by six men the number ofthe prisoners
guardians, and transferred him to new
quarters, in order to make his escape
less easy than it might have been be-
fore.
Dreyfus was sentenced just three
years ago by II court martial to life
Imprisonment in penal colony. 1t
seems impossible to conceive, says
the Petit Parsien, how he could have
endured the physical and mental sutf-
erings he has experienced. Day and
night he is watched by two guardians,
who are forbidden to exchange sim
gle word with him. He does not see
anybody else, with the exception OF
infrequent visits of inspection made
by the governor, the director of the
penal establishments of Guiana, and
the general attorney of Cayenne, the
capital.
During the first months after his
landing ON Devils Island Dreyfus oc-
cupied miserable hut, completely
isolated, but near and in view of the
ocean. Afterward he was transferred
further inside the island, and put in
II small wooden building, divided into
two pnrts, one for himself and the
other for his guards. He had the use
of II small inclosure, where he could
take some exercise and enjoy the view
of the sea. But since the recent agi-
tation wooden wall, two metres high
has been erected all around the small
space of ground which served for u
promenade.
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Bound In Human skin.

In Camille Flammarion's library is
volume of the famous astronomers
works which bears the unique title
Souvenir dune Morte." It'll unique
because the title is wholly incompa-
tible with the contents OF the book,
which is mainly devoted to scientific
matters. However, when one hears
the story that is told Of this little vol
ume it does not appear 80 strange after
all, though interest in it grows all the
greater. 1t is said that Mr.. Flam-
marion, meeting beautiful lady at
reception one evening, openly ex-
pressed his admiration for her really
lovely shoulders. SO impressed was
the lady that when she died her will
directed that enough skin be taken
from that part of her person to bind
the next work Of the distinguished
scientist This was done, and the
book referred to il the result.--Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
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STATURE DENOTES CAPACITY.
Commingling strains Have Worked No
bet. rioration.

bet. rioration.
In n paper read by Major Henry 5.
Kilbourne, surgeon, United States
army, before the Association of Mill
tary Surgeons of the United States, he
advocated the theory that the physical
power of n race or people, and conse-
quently their capacity for work, is
measured by their average stature.
For every inch of height between five
and six feet the extreme breathing ca
pacity is increased eight cubic inches;
the vital capacity being at its maxi
mum at thirty-fye years. A table of
measurements of 100, 621 native white
Americans, accepted for the military
service of the United States, shows
that the number of men below sixty
three inches in height is but little
greater than that of the class above
seventy three inches. The most num-
erous class is included between sixty
seven aud sixty.nine inches, and this
standard class would have greater
chest girth than the average.
The mean height of 125 United
States naval cadets above the age Of
twenty-three years was 81. 80 inches.
As these men are drawn from all parts
and classes of the United States, they
represent very nearly the typical phys.
ical development of the American peo-
pie of twenty-five years of age.
Major Kilbourne concludes that the
commingling strains of Celtic, Danish,
Norwegian and German blood among
our people have thus far worked no
deterioration of physical quality. "Not
so with the swarthy, low-browed and
stunted people now swarming to our
shores. Absorbed into the body of
the people, these multitudes must inev-
itably evolve an inferiority of type.
To realize the result of such contin-
gency, let it be considered that the
loss of an inch in stature might bring
in its train the loss of national ascend
ancy. Let us take care, then, that
the state shall suffer no injury. Dos
ton Transcript.
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Professor Mosso, the Italian physiol-

Professor Mosso, the italian physiol.
ogist, constructed couch so arranged
that it could be accurately balanced in
the middle when the slightest change
of weight would make either end in
cline. A man was laid upon it, bal
anced in horizontal position. As he
went TO sleep his head rose and his
feet sank. As he awoke the opposite
occurred. proving that the blood left
the head in the one condition and re-
turned to it in the other.
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THE UNcHANClNC.

Too feet the hours slip by
With feet untarrying;
Too soon Is lost the sky
OF life-renewing Spring;
Too soon comes Autumn's breath
With presages OF death.
Yet, though the red rose fade.
And the green fields lie waste,
Despoiled and disarrayed;
Though ceaselessly we haste
TO our dim heritage
Down the gray paths OF age;
There is one thing that Time,
The great allconqueror,
May touch not with his rime,-
The fond. true heart OF herr
Girt with Loves asphodels,
There Youth perennial dwells.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
AnnlyEinR a Metaphor.

81 WONDER" said Mrs. Meekton,
"why they say that silenceis golden, "
~ guess, replied her husband, very
unguardedly, sit must be because
gold is so hard to get sometimes. -
Washington Star.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

happen to make any inquiries, that I
am only one of your assistants.
"All right, SIR" answered Dick,
with a knowing look, II won't for.
GET"
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1t was the middle of the London
season, and Lady Althorpe's rooms
were crowded with the youth, beauty
and elite of the aristocracy. Busting
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-19

Mr.. G. W. Fisher, of Rondo, was
a pleasant caller at our office this
morning. He informs us that there
is a very worthy object OF charity
in his neighborhood, in need of assis.
tance from our kind hearted people,
A Mrs. Hardy and six children are
left destitute by the death of the
husband and father a few days since.
Our people are asked to make dona.
tions of clothing, food or money
leave it at Mr.. Joe Bedingfeld's store
so that it may be gotten the latter
part of the week. We trust lib
eral donation will be made in this
Casa most worthy one, We learn.
Let us help this poor destitute wild
ow and her orphan children,