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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
To "Sock."

This word Is in constant use in Northamptonshire, England. It has two meanings, one being ito throw;" e. g., I'll sock a stone at you" A fa- vorite diversion among boys is sock ing" birds. They proceed along the hedges, one boy or more on each side, all armed with stones. with which they unmercifully pelt, or sock" any poor bird they come across. The other mean ing of the word is ito beat or to clout;" e. E., "Ill fetch you sock O the ear hole"
 I have known "sock" in this connec- ton all my life, and it is sometimes now used here. "rL sock him." ''Ill give him bellsock," He got a good seeking are common forms. A for midable fighter is called "a bellsock- er." Sock" Is common when speak ing of ''thrashings" given and taken.
 ''To give one socks," meaning ito give one good beating" is in common use in East Anglia. And so is pull up your socks" for make haste" and 'set to work"
 A stone in the heel of a sock or stock ing Is a well known extempore life pre- server or taker.-Notes and Queries.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
FALLS pILLAG E.
FIRE DESTROYS REEDS BLOCK

Friday morning about 6 30 o'clock fire broke out in Sidney Reeds building near the depot and in short time the whole building was mass of flames. By hard work and favorable wind his horse barn was saved. The station was bally scorched but was saved from catching fire. Reeds building was oc- cupIed by Mir Reed as a dwelling, and by John H Beldsn as clothing store, aud A. s. D wis te ant in the south part where the fire broke out. Mir Reed al SO used one room in the south part as an undertaking room Belden saved all of his stock, and Mir Reed saved most of his household goods. Both were we'll insured, but Davis was less forum ate, the fire being nearly into their rooms before being discovered. He lost good many things and had no insur- ance. Mrs Henry Belden also had some furniture stored in the hall up stairs, which was total loss. The origin of the fire is mystery as it started in the hall over the undertaking room, and so far as known no fire had been there for a week Mir Reed says he will rebuild at once.
 Mrs Geo. W. Hall visited friends in New Haven the past week.
 Mrs Nellie Sanford went to New York Tuesday and from there she will go to i Red Hook, N. Y. where she will resume her duties as trimmer for Mir Collins. 1 Much to the regret of the entire dis trict, Miss Esther Frink. who has so ac ceptably taught the higher room ir Amesville school, has resigned her posi- ton and will leave there March 23d.
 Dr Cobb was in Bridgeport Monday and Tuesday as witness on the Stall man murder trial
 Wm. Argyll of Lakeville has purchas ed the barber business here of MT Ben j min and took possession Monday, the 18th inst
 E. J Hornbeck was in New York the first of the week buying spring goods
 Mrs Michael Goggin returned Tues day afternoon from weeks visit to hel daughter, Mrs Mary Dunn, in New | Britain
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

Copies of the Sheldon edition of the Topeka Daily Capital have come to our office. We have not read every word from the date line to the slug at the end of the last column. but on general ez animation we are of the opiuion that the people of Topeka will buy some other paper for news and for comment on the topics of the times. The paper seems to us to have been run as Sheldon would run it. and possibly as Sheldon thinks Jesus would run it; but how is Sheldon auth orised to take printing plant and issue 2 paper purporting to be run as Jesus would run it? Rather, the paper ap- pears as g certain clergyman would run it. The plan is to be continued and the real test will come from now on to see if paper run on the Sheldon plan will pay
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Information Wanted.

Henry N. Copp of Copp < Go. solicitors of American and foreign pat ents. TOY G. Street. N. w. Washington, D. 9. asks the NEWS to publish the fol lowing:
 ''I am trying to find Levi B Downs who was Lieut. of the 107th U s Color. ed Infantry during the civil war and gave Litchfield County, Conn. as his place of residence. I have g matter of some i'm portance for his consideration. Please spare few lines to ask his relatives or friends to send me his address or that of his widow, if he be dead. ]"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
A4sfece of Pure Luck.


 The discovery of the famous Trojan mine In Calaveras county, Cal, is curl ous as an illustration of pure luck and doubtless has heartened many a dis couraged miner. In January, 1885, Henry Becker, German, and John L. Trimmer, Connecticut man, two poor, ragged, discouraged mining prospect ors, went into the mountains of Gala veras county to cut oak wood for fuel. They expected to make something like $50 or $40 each per month during the winter by the sale of the wood. They made their home in an old abandoned miners cabin. A heavy fall of snow had covered the ground to the depth of two or more feet.
 One day the two men built a great bonfire of brush. The heat melted the snow and left an area of hot earth. Becker determined to make an oven out of the hot ground, and, securing a haunch of deer meat he began the digging of a hole in which to bake it. At the depth of two feet he came upon bed of rock. He had been a prospector too long to resist the temp tation of examining the rock, and, ac- cordingly, before placing the meat in the hole he broke off a piece of the rock.
 Then, after the venison was buried and roasted, he examined the broken bit of rock carefully by the light of his cabin candle. To his very great aston ishment, 1t proved to be what miners call live rock, assaying S600 to the ton. For several months Becker and Trim mer kept their great find a secret, in the meantime gathering information concerning the dip angle and length and breadth of their new discovered ledge. Within a year from its discov- cry this mine had made Becker and Trimmer rich.-Philadelphia Times.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
" EST GOSH FEN.

Mir and Mrs Geo. s. Hammond visit ed friends in Cornwall last week.
 Miss Alice Williams is at Moses Wad- hams, on West Side.
 Avery NJ. Vaill has bought 8 new horse.
 John NJ. Lucas moved his furniture to Waterville last week.
 Ed Sterling is moving in with John Osborne.
 Several from here attended the Reed and Miles wedding at the Congregation al church in Cornwall on Wednesday at twelve o'clock.
 About fifty patrons attended the Grange meeting held on Friday even- ing at the hall. Two new applications were received for membership.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton oi West Jefferson. O.. after suffering ls months from Rectal Fistula. he would die unless a costly operation was per. formed; but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnics Sslye, the surest Pile cure ou earth, and tue bes, Sslve in the world. 25 cents & box Sold by W. H. Camp. druggist. Canaan c. H. Clark. druggist. Salisbury; G. E. Frink, druggist, Falls Village. Guarsn. taAd
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
THURSDAY, MARCH 22. 1900.

Europe's press is hostile to England in regard to the South African war, and their comments show that Great Britain has but few friends. The New York Journal of Sunday, March IS, reprints comments made by the newspapers of France, Spain and Russia. These com ments ought to enlighten Arglo- maniacs
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
SALISBGR Y.

Mrs E. B. Sanford is visiting at the rectory; also Miss Bertha George from St. Margaret's, Waterbury Fred San ford. of Danbury also spent s SIpday at the rectory.
 Fred Steenburg. of Fond du Lac, Wis., called on friends last week.
 MT Tanner and family have moved to Goshen.
 The Neigkborhood Club met on Tuesday evening; papers were read by Misses White and Ball and Don Warner, IF.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

The wealthy Newfield farmer who i> going to transform his farm into a re- production of the Garden of Eden and have his name changed to Adam needs to be careful as to the kind of apples he grows. Our suggestion to him is that he plant that particular kind that Eve thought so delicious. eat one of the apples and have his eyes opened to the fact that he is making dunce of him. aalf
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
We do not feel afaid of bacteria,

We do not feel afald of bacteria. There are millions in our cream. and millions in our cheese, and millions in our but ter, and millions in our ruml What difference does it make if there are 8 few millions in our whiskersp What vel. come home we must be to these micro. scopic creatures. How could we get along without them'--Norwich Bulle. fin
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT

Is envied by all poorsdyspepiics whose stomach and liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and liver remedy, gives splendid appetite, sound digestion and regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 25 cents at any drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
AUTOMOBILE STAGE ROUTE.
From LitchfieId 10 Torrington.-The
 First One in This Vicinity.

First One in This Vicinity.
 The Litchfeld aud Torrington Stage Line, established about two years since, with one round trip daily, has since been compelled to gradually increase it's facilities, until at present there are four daily departures from eaoh end of the route. Our citizens have been sur prised at this rapid increase in travel. but we think will be still more surprise to learn that the company has decided to abandon the use of horses and has already contracted with the New Haven Automobile Co.,, to build their motors, d with the carrisge works of Flynn < Doyle, at Bantam, for the carriages, which they have wisely designed to carry but nine passengers each, in or der to insure rapidity of transit and certainty of connection, both impossi- ble with overloaded vehicles.
 They intend to have the line in oper- stion, under the improved conditions, by the first of Juoe and will then com mence with six trips daily, two of which will extend to Bantam Lake, feeling assured that the convenience as we'll as novelty of the trip, will insure an ample return for the outlay,
 This being the first stage line in the State. and in fact in this country, to alopt the modern locomotion. we think the company will meet with the success they anticipate. There certainly could not be found a more beautiful route over which to make the experiment and it goes without saying ..that the varied attractions of Bantam Lake, will assure the trips to that point an abundant pat ronage. The stages will be fitted with racks behind for trunks and rsiled tops for hand baggage.-Litchfield Enquirer
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Dubscrfpstoa Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with 4hs n anne of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5jul99 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper 90 July 5, ts99 It Is hoped that subscribers will see 10 1t that their account, as indicated by the date their papers, Is always correct, and when they pay tor a re- nswal of their subscription will observe whether their date Is changed t1' indicate the proper credit, and in the event O. an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereadnr be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed tc nitve been made, as the re ceipt of the paper with the date to which the supscriptIon Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima tacie owl denco of its acceptance IS correct.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Monterey Man Hurt.

While William Goewey of Monterey was saving trees on Blue Hill last Thursday he was thrown to the ground and the tree trunk fell across his head. ft is doubtful if he can re cover.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Another Change Likely.

Miss Breezy T see she's married again.
 Miss Lakeside-Yes; this Is her sev- enth, and I don't think she cares very much for him.
 Miss Breezy-Nof
 Miss Lakeslde-No. I was at the en- graver's today when she left her order for her new visiting cards. She only ordered 50.-Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

It is estimated that at any given time, in Germany alone, 100000 per sons are afflicted with consumption and 100000 in America have 1t at all times. Professor Hirsch pronounces 1t emphatically a disease of all times all countries and All raoss.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

A wheelman's tool bag isn't com plete without bottle of Dr Thomas Eclec. tric Oil. Heals cuts, bruises, stings, sprsi.s. Monarch oyer pain.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

Every family should have its house. hold medicine chest, and the first bot tie in it should be Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup, nature's remedy for coughs and colds
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

Women love clear. healthy com. plexion. Pure blood makes 1t. Bur. dock Blood Bittsrs makes pure blood.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague. Most everybody afflicted in one way or another. Only one safe, never failing cure-Doan's Ointment. At any drug store, 50 cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01

the use Of the militia.
Tho House and Senate will make an
other effort tn meet this week hut tie
democratic members say they do not cT-
poct any trouble. If they are prevent, i
by the militia from entering the hall tn,v
will meet somewhere else. Thoy say tha :
no violence will be offered to anybody
even though the members of tho La-i--
laturc are satisfied that the troops arc
acting illegally.
1t was announced by members OF the
militia to-right that of the 5oo soldiers
now under arms here about 800 would
obey the orders Of GOV. Goebel. 1t is not
expected that they VIII attack their COM
radeS but they viii refuse to opry tho
orders of Gov. Tayior and take Their
chances of a court martial.
The democrats had q unique plan for
getting the Legislature together to-nigh.
which would have been carried INTO If, ct
had not they succeeded in obtaining tie
necessary signatures to the Coeb.l and
baclam .iit"nr'nt 'arli,r IL the evening
Frank k"onai played "A Poor Relation
at the opera house tonight and it. was
tn" int ntioI OF the democratic senators
ANA 1tpr' s. AtatiVes to go to the en- T.
tdlnment one by ne. At the en1 Of tho
lirSt act, Speaker Tl'mblo was to mount
the stage. call the Legislature to order
ana adopt the majority report Of tho con-
testing board. The scheme would prob
ably have been carried to successful is
sue had the members decided to attempt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
GOEBEL'S PROCLAMATION.

Frankf fort, Jan. 3l.-Gov Goehel tonight
issued proclamation commanding the
first and second regiments of the Ken
tucky State Guard and each and every Of
iicor and member thereof to return to
their homes and several voca tions and
thele remain until lawfully called mo
active services. Also commanding all 9TH
cr pcrSons, wha soever, who are now un-
lawfully engaged in interfering with ana
mtinLdating members of the General As
Sembly to dsband and deest from terror
ling and intimidating the said memhers
of the General Assembly and all other
good citizens of this commonwealth,
Frankfort, ky., Jan. 3l-1'he coma non
of C;ny C;nebel at II so Tonight was bet
ter than 1t any time during the day lie
was resting comfortably, no mfaNorable
symptoms had appeared and 1t was an
nounced that he would urJuestonably get
through the night in good shape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
THE MASS CONVENTION.
Preparations Begun for the Great Meet
ing in Burlington Next New
Years Time

The general committee Of the union con-
yention. appointed by the Joint conmiS-
sion of Vermont young peoples soC.cuos
nj the meeting Tuesday evening couVcn-
ed in the parIors Of the y. NJ. c. A. yes
,erday morning, and before adjourniue at
ii o'clock had ACCOMPLISHED much in pIe-
1aration for the great catherine. of next
Deccmbc. 81 to January > The same good
Fellowship and fraternal cordiality. ,-.Iu-
,.tncss and enthusiasm over the move
,ncnt that so strongly characterized the
TUESDAY evening meeting pcrvaded the
deliberations of the committee Yesterday,
snd the hearty endorsement that this new
departure seems to hc meeting on ali sides
augurs well Tor the success of the UNDER
taking. There is "A general feeling that th.
young peoples societies are taking n stop
in the right direction. and. with such "A
convention as the committee has II. mind
fully realized. nothing hut good in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
ONE CHlTTENDEN COUNTY CASE
Argued Before Supreme Court Yester-
day-Other Cases.

Montpelier, Jan. 3l.-ln supreme court
to-day the Caledonia County cas-" OF
George H. King vs. AlcNand -r Cochran
on which q decision WAS rendered early N
the term was remaCded and inc plaintiff
was given leave to amend.
In the Orange County case of \. S Mar
tyn, apt. US. |. B. Palmer which was con-
tlnued on Tuesday, judgment was affirm
cd.
State ". Charles Brooks, prison breach
and escape, from Orange County. Cause
rCmaNded.
Alfred Reoul IS. RugSlos Brick COM
pany was heard this morning. Alexander
Dunnett fos plaintiff and John Young Tor
defendant. Case given to Judge T. well.
Willis V. Farr, ap1, rs. Gcor-c G.
Prisgs' estate, appeal from commissions
ers from Chtteuden County was heard,
Powell and Powell and Burnap for plain
tiif and Briggs and iiaselton for defend
ant. Case given TO Judge Tyler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
SUPREME COURT RECONVENES.
Lamoille and Orange Counties viii
Have No Cases for Trial

Montpelier, Jan. 3O-Supremc Court re-
convened in this city to-day. There were
cniy two cases heard to-day. Cornelius
fitzpatrick vs.. the Grand Trunk Railway
company from Orleans county. j. ". Cook
for plainNtt and Chamherlin ana Rich ter
defendant. u, T.. Holden Vs. the Eutrand
Railroad company, from Caledonia county.
T.. II. DeaVitt for plaintiff and +. II. BUT
ton for defendant. The following cases,
set for hearing he FIRST day of the term
Fave been continued: David l.. Fuller Vs.
Milo ID. Pdrmenter trustee, frCm Wash
ington county; A. ). Martyn, apt, vs.. i.
Il. Palmer from Orange county
The two Lnmoille county cases of Hyde
Park Lumber company ". j. T.. Dow and
Hyde Park Lumber company ". l.. H.
Shcpardson set fog hearing win either be
submitted on briefs or continued
The Orange county case OF Frank 6.
Bachelor vs.. Frank II. Pettce, set for
hearing, has been settled and discontn-
ucd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
MOST FARM STOCK ON RECORD.
Great Increase in Number and Greater
Increase in Value

Chicago, Jan. jD.-Thc Orange Judd
Farmer in its annual farm stock reror.
says:
"As compared with year ago. there
is an increase In the number Of every
class OF farm animals in the United S;a 8
except mules, and come dent with this
increase in numbers there is very yuu-
stantial advance in the average price p T
head of all animals. The returns show
that not only has the lawful shrinkage in
this form Of wealth between lS92 ana 1S46
been recovered but the aGgregat. laru:-
ton of all farm stock now passes any
previous record"
The low point in the valuation Of farm
animals was III january, 1886. when after
four years of shrinkage had fallen to
81 SO i2o 900. This wear tin, total valuation
is reported as $2.553,11lOOo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01

he very heavy The committee is restrict
ed to residents of Vernon; as source Of
supply for the programme, and 1t Is be-
lieVci that the only charge that speakers
will make will be their travelling expenses,
at least an effort will be made by the
committee to secuSe speaker 5
on these terms. Col. r. q. Osgood and
Mcssrs. Boughton ana Ninzie We're op-
pointed committee to sccuGc u MAGICAL
director for the convention. The remain
ing business transacted by the general
committee can best be- indicated by the
minutes of the secretary.
1t was voted that the general topics for
discussion at the convention be: For Dec
81, what our Churches Have Accom-
plishcd During the 18th Century" for
Jan. lst and I'd, "rhc Resources ava tNc
Opportunities of the Church of he goth
Centrrv."
voted that a watch night conservation
service be held beginning at II D. M, Dec.
5lst and concluding shortly after the be-
ginning Of the new year and century.
Voted that The representation of each Of
the three participating societies upon the
programme be FIVE speakers and Tho
chairmanshp for ono day of the conven-
t!Gn.
Voted to adjourn to meet Tuesday cven-
ing, May 2lst at the Y. NJ. G. A., Burling-
ton.
~ '' no" "ilH 'l'' -H'N hitolh'S II -
hoped that the fifteen speakers and three
charmen of the convention will be secured
and tho topics for the addro sses under he
two general subjects be definitely decided
upon. Inc work Of the committee at its
next meeting will tc the arranging Of tuc
order of topics, the assigning 20 each
speaker the subject upon which he Is 20
speak and its arraugiug OF time when
each society can meet hY Itself for its am
nudl business meeting, ina gnuch It's mono
OF the participating societies will hold
separate conventions the present year. bat
lend all their energies 10 the union move
mont that the p.anuc1-for 2oth Century
meeting may he the grcatcs; possible Sue
cess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
THE REPUBLICANS FIGHT.
Prevented Any Meeting Of the Demo-
Gratis Soldiers Met Them at Every
Point Mountaineers Hold the
House Where the Assas-
sin Was

Frankfort Ky Jan. 3l.-Never was
there more complicated political situd-
tlon than that which Tonight Confronts
The politicians of kentucky and never wds
thor one in which ii seemed so dinicult 10
form an accurate guess at the outcome.
All day long the democracy mas
been cropping around trying to
find some way in which it could
seat in the gubernato torial chair its leader,
William Goehcl, who lies slowly dying Of
the wound inflicted 10y the bullet OF an
assassin.
No matter which way the democrats
turned they weTe confronted by the same
prospcct-a line OF blue, edged with see,
AID il was fully understood by both par
tics that the line and steel wcre there 10"
business purposes only. There was 10
hlrm, no false alarm abou. IT,
All day through the streets of Frank
fort soldiers marched ana counter marcia
ed. Drills in the street We're frequently
held in order that the mon might / =
warmed by exercise after they had re-
moincd IN the biting wind. Around tho
prnitcntarY was a line OF troops. in the
opera house was a guard, three Comp"ni, $
stood at rest in the open space in front Of
the capitol hotel. scntries patrollcd every
size of the huLdinG in which cX-Gov
Bradley resides a0d a detachment held The
court house against the possible coming Of
the members Of the legislature with the
Intention OF ottldllnE lhdl not the lNihS
William ). Taylor but the dying william
Gochcl was the lawful head and CHIEF exc.
outiNe Of the commonwealth of kentucky
IT was largely matter Of sentiment wi h
the democrats that led them to make such
desperate efforts to crown their king Oo-
fore he died.
The republicans laid their plans wen
and secretly They carried them through
Vigorously and triumphanuy The pro-
clamation declaring that state of insur-
rection exists IL the State and nts
for the arrest Of every democratic mem-
her of the Legislature We're prepared last
night / was the intention of Governor
Taylor and his advisers that no meeting
of the legislature should be held to-day,