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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
The Lecturers BIunder.

One of the institutions of New York that are praised by all the public with out reserve Is the course of free lee lures in the public schools. These lee lures are given before splendid audi ences and, as a rule, by persons of veracity and intelligence. Occasion ally, however in order to get lecture on a rare subject great risks are run.
 Recently a lecture was given by a person who had been on an excursion to the North cape. Among other won- derful things he saw there was the eclipse of the sun. He gasped for breath as he told of the weirdly grand sight. He told of the streamers of fire that blazed from the obscured orb to all quarters of the heavens. But his frenzy carried him too far for public school audience, for he declared that among the stars made visible in the midst of day he saw the planets cir cling in their courses. He even called the planets that he saw by name, but he made a fatal mistake. He said he saw Neptune.
 This statement called for a round of sarcastic applause that he mistook for commendation, for he smiled in hap py way as 1t echoed through the halls. Evidently he did not know that Nep- tune Is invisible except with the most powerful telescope.-New York Mail and Express.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24

to the rear. The bar across the stall at the rear should be fastened to the floor just in front of the hind feet when standing with her head to the rack. This bar serves the double purpose of retaining the bedding in place and of encouraging the COW to move forward when about ts lie down, bringing her head under the projecting rack. The bottom of this rack should be from 35 to 40 inches above the floor. A shallow manager may extend across the full width of the stall in place of the slanting box shown In the engraving.
 The COW Is fastened with a halter about the head-and instead of re- moving the headpiece every time the COW is to be loosened attach stout safety snap to the end of the rope and snap this into the ring under the throat, letting the COW wear the head. piece all the time.
 In discussing the subject of COW stalls, Hoards Dairyman says: "We believe partitions are an important and much neglected feature and should be adopted in every stable, regardless of the manner of fastening or restrain. ing animals. The danger of cows stepping on one another, and, especial ly of injuring teats and udders, is al together too possible to be safely ig nored, and to go into stable and find COW standing with another on either side lying down suggests that the standing COW is not as comfortable as she would like to be. And comfort is condition precedent to profit"
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
Saved His Honor.

"Vat ees eet, Jeanp
 Monsieur, ze doctaire comes today to vaccinate monsieur"
 'Nevairel I will die first! Eet ees degrading! Eet ees an insultr'
 But, monsieur, eet ees also ze law"
 Shameful! How can I suffaire a beast of a doctaire wi hees brutal weapone to stab meme, ze Count de Mooscalonge? Neyaire"
 But eet ees ze law, monsieur"
 "Perfidious law! Ah, have eet! l have eet nowl Beautiful! Listen! You will prepaire ze swords!'
 'Ze swords, monsieurP
 "Prepaire ze swords. On ze point of one sword. monsieur, ze doctaire will rub his vaccinate mattaire. Seef Zen he will diffaire from me on a ques- tione. I will feel insulted. I will chal- lenge ze doctaire. He will accept, nam Ing swords as ze weapons. We will fight at once, and here ze doctaire takes ze prepaired swords. See? One, two, three! Ze doctaire bricks me slightly in ze arm. Ha, ha! Honor Is statistical I am cinater'-Cleveland Plain nooIar
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
Where It Rains Frogs.

Every once in awhile stories are brought out about extraordinary show CTS of fish, of bloody snow, etc, the latest thing being of a ship captain far out on the Atlantic who ran into dust shower so heavy he had to set his crew shoveling the dust from the decks when the weight began to get danger ous. To this be there added tale:
 It rains frogs in Arizona. The old timers believe there is no doubt of it, though they cannot explain whence the frogs were originally lifted" But this much Is straight-let there be a sum- mer rain along the line of the southern Pacific in southwestern Arizona, and behold the next morning every little pool has a myriad of little lean green frogs with marvellous croaking powers. They don't wait for nightfall like their more civilized brothers elsewhere, but keep up the music by day as by night. They live where water comes only about once a year. They can't live over the interim under the sun baked black rocks. They assuredly haven't hopped from the Colorado river, and they are all of a size to boot. If they didn't come from the ground or from the river, they must have come from the skies.
 And that's what the Hassayampers firmly helieve.-Arizona Graphic.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
MIIk Inxyn

A Springfield milkman was recently brought before the local court on the complaint of the board of health. says The New England Farmer. The milk was shown to contain 9.69 per cent oi solids. The defendant, a man of good character and good standing, testified that he had no personal knowledge oi the milk, it being given to his man by the farmer from whom 1t was bought The suggestion was made that the ex cessive amount of water in this sampl, might have got into the milk acciden tally. Such cases as this, however, arr exceptional and are no argument fol letting the standard down or doin; away with it, which would open th' door to far greater evils than thos' that would be remedied.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24

us to live for others and not for our selves. Christ sets us the example of sacrifice, and so do many of his dis ciples.
 The Right Spirit.
 One summer In California a gentle man who had just removed from the Sandwich Islands told me this Incl dent: You know that one of the Sand wich Islands Is devoted to lepers. Peo- ple getting sick of the leprosy on the other islands are sent to the isle or lepers. They never come off. They are in different stages of disease, but all who die on that island die of lep- rosy.
 On one of the islands there was physician who always wore his hand gloyed, and it was often discussed why he always had glove on that hand under all circumstances. One day ne came to the authorities, and he With drew his glove, and he said to the oit- cers of the law: You see on that hand a spot of the leprosy and that l am doomed to die. I might hide this for a little while and keep away from the isle or leperS, put dIn u Phy SiSioh' and I can go on that island and admin ister to the sufferings of those who are further gone in 4he disease, and l should like to go now. It would be selfish in me to stay amid these luxu- rious surroundings when I might be of so much help to the wretched. Send me to the isle of the lepers." They, seeing the spot of leprosy, of course took the man into custody. He bade farewell to his family and his friends. It was an agonizing farewell. He could never see them again. He was taken to the isle of the lepers and there wrought among the sick until prostrat- ed by his own death, which at last came. Oh, that was magnificent self denial, magnificent sacrifice, only sur passed by that of him who exiled him. self from the health of heaven to this leprous Island of a world that he might physician our wounds and weep our griefs and die our deaths, turning the isle of a leprous world into a great blooming, glorious garden. Whether employer or employee, let us catch that spirit.
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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
When Not to Keen Books.


 She decided that the only way to run a house economically was to keep a set of books, so she made all neces- sary purchases, including a bottle of red ink, and started in.
 It was a month later when her hus- tband asked her how she was getting along.
 "Splendidly," she replied.
 'The system Is a success, thenp
 'Yes, indeed. Why, I'm $6o ahead alreadyP sixty dollarsr' he exclaimed. "Heav- ems! You'll be rich before long. Have you started bank accountT "No-o, not yet" "What have you done with the mon eyT "Oh, I haven't got the money, you knowi That's only what the books show. But just think of being $6C aheadw "Um, yesI But don't exactly see"- S"And all in one month too?'
 "Of course. But the money? What has become of thatP' "I don't exactly know" she said doubtfully. "I've been thinking of that and I think we must have been robbed What do you think we had better dc | about ftp He puffed his pipe in solemn silence for moment and then suggested: eve might stop keeping books That's easier than complaining to th' police."-Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
SEVERAL KtY EsG.su F.llTlY COMPANY.

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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
7EapeJerS' Guide.
Berkshire Division
NY. \. H. A II. RAILROAD.

MIN. H. & II, RAILROAD.
 Commencing sunday, May 20. 1900.
 ooINo SOUTH Leave North Adams 6 20 am, Pittsneld IS IanAan b20 Arrive New Haven le 70, Bridgeport n 90, New York II 20. Leave Albany 10 am, State Line 6 70, Pitts. field s in Canaan g 70. Arrive Bridgeport i2 O5 ?. m, NewHavon l2,tS New York i.ss Leave Albany 10 90 .. m., State Line II %, North Adams t2 10 D. m., PittHheld 90, oanaan 241, Arrive Bridgeport ob, New Haven G s5, New York 6.io. Leave Albany 10 90 a. m., State Line II th, Plttsheld IA ab ?. m,, Canaan ~. Arrive Bridgeport ib. New Haven ' 70, New York %. Leave Albany 22o p. m., State Line st, Pittaneld 20, Canaan q s7. Arrive Bridge port IS, Now Haven . 90, Sew York %. Leave pltisneld { % P. m., oauaan b02. Ar rive Bridgeport ! lb, New Haven 7So, New York s.0l.
 tsundays onlyl Leave pittsneli co D. m., Canaan ( 10. Arrive Bridgeport c as, New Haven 8 20, New York sss, Sundays oniyl boave Pittsneld e.lb p. m., Canaan f26. Arrive New York lO4e. GOING NORTH
 Loaye New York DO a. m. Bridgeport U2 New Haven 10, canaan 2 40, Arrive Pitta- nald II n5, State Iirc 10 ai, Albany i2 10 n. m. Saratoga 2 tb, North Adams II bs. Leave Now York 500 q. m., Bridgeport 5a. New Haven SS, oanaau t2.0s 2, m, Arrive pittsneld l.lo P. m, State Line i,2l, Albany 295.
 Leave New York co n. m., Bridgeport kb New Haven Q ss, Canaan i2 32 r. m, Arrive Pittsfeld co D. m., State Line 22, Al bany 2 35 Saratoga 20. | Leave New York g % n. m, Bridgeport 10 nb New Haven o.s5. Canaan 4.s7 P, m. Arrive Pittsheld S.0b ?. m. Leave New York 8 80 P. m. Bridgeport 20 New Haven b7, OannRn %. Arrive Pitts neld 35, North Adams sos, State Lins 500, Albany Ab.
 Leave Now York 30 p. m., Bridgeport ss New Haven 8 b7, Canaan 0t. Arrive lftts field 8 s5. State Line co, Albany sae. (Saturdays onlyl Leave New York .90 ?. m., 4.25. Arrive Pittafield b.95. Sundays only) Leave New York l2 i2 a. m.,
 New Haven 60, Bridgeport 2 02, Canaan $40. Arrive Plttsneld II 0h.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
>o<o<o~o<o<o<so<o<o<o<o<os :: STALLS FOR COWS ;
 Q COMFORT A CONDITION PRE- z
 o CEDENT TO PsoFIT IN THE DAIRY.
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A COW stall, which is termed the Model" is shown in the accompanying illustration. It may be as narrow as one pleases, but the width and length
 should be proportioned to the size of the occupant. We do not consider 319 feet any too much room for the COW of average size. The construction of this stall Is such that when standing the rack in front forces her back few inches so that all droppings fall well
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24

Trains stop only on signal, or when oanaae- tor is notined. Daily except sunday .pat'y. | sunday only.
 hdditionai trains leave New pAits for HtVhr land and Toughkeepse 17 21, sa 10, -iotp0. 1fS0 d m 100, .a;00, ss.00 .Al00, .bs0n, .etie D. m
 Trains leave Poughkeepsi- fn~ Highlaad ana New Paltz V 8s, IS a0, sq 10. st0iA tiiiat a "a .is co noon .lia. sHlh, ssi5, s4iA tt'Os fksif lsIa S 4b, a D5p. m.
 Trains leave lthineclin leo m, sRi D m., arrive at silvernais 10 dA a. m, { ai m
 TraIns leave Silvernana n aa m ea p m. arrive a. Rhineclin ia h m, sNp Id
 Trains leave Poughkeopsis fot HoneweN Junction sl and 70 a. m, m aud d D m Trains leave Hopewell Jot fur l'eu9hlsacpsis 7b0 and 10 4b a m, 70 and A0 p m
 Trains g and 10 carry through coach bNtwoen winsted and Grand centrhl AtAhion, New Yort Train No ls connects al State Line with train No, 10 for winptea
 Train No connects st state Iine with train No. IS for Poughkeepsio
 western Expresa, rain 1, makes direct con neotion at Campbell Hall with fast S1frrrgSw via Ontario Western Ry for the West, due chi1Axo following dRy p50 D. m. apeoR ationtthN given to western travel Rates Of fare Sl te 43 lower than any other iine Write for rates and particulars before puchsaing tickets over any other route.
 1tckets to all points in the west as reduced rAtss sold at the Poughkc~paie ofnoa
 w.a nArsiA es~ rAsA Agspt
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
WiId With Ecxen,a
Fire Could Not Have Been More
 Painful.

Fire Could Not Have Been More
 Painful.
 " After spending two years in talk ing all kinds of medicines that were suggested for eczema, but without avail, my mother was induced to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. The result was wonderfully gratifying. Her limbs had been terribly lacerated by the dis ease, and there were times when fire could not have been more painful. She was, in fact, almost wild. Two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla com- pletely cured her, and not a trace of eczema was left.n E. W. DECKER, Gardiner, N. Y.
 Eat We'll, Sleep We'll.
 |" Hoods Sarsaparilla has been a great blessing to me. was weak, irritable, tired and nervous; had no appetite and was always sad and des- pondent. One day I got hold of a little book about Hoods Sarsaparilla. I looked it over and resolved to try bottle. l was better before it was gone, so I kept on until l had taken nVe DOttles. can now sleep well, feel cheerful and can do all my work, including plain sewing, and l can walk two or three miles a day. l am 55 years old and now feel that life is worth living" MRs. EMMA SMITH, 6S k. Mitchell St., Oswego, N. Y.
 Critical Period of Life.
 I took Hoods Sarsaparilla during the critical period of my life, and now, at the age of GO years, am strong and healthy. It is a great medicine for the blood. find Hoods to be the best" MRS. H. PoMRor, % Lansing Street, Auburn, N. Y.
 You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla of any druggist. Be sure to ask for Hoods | and do not accept any substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23
THE LADIES' okCHE ) IRA.

10 the Publio-We wish to say few
words IN regard to our concert. Almost
everyone knows that we have been prac-
ticing only since Septe,p Der and that by
some Is not regarded as sufficiently long
to insure competence to give concert.
We can only ssy.thAt We have worked Icing
and faithfully, and under the excellent
teach ing Of MIR. Blanchard, feel that We
can give an interesting II not thoroughly
n Irofsssional concert. We hope that the
public, and especially musicians will
Judge us according to the short time We
have been practioing. and our general In
experience In professional work. We
would like to be judged entirely on cur
own merits. as 1t would hardly be fair to
compare us with another long established
organization. What we want is kindly,
Just criticism. Hoping to see all our
many friends ct the concert We are
Very respectfully yours.
The Members of the Portland Ladies' Or.
chestra.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23
DEAF HIS.

In this city Feb. 81. Julia A. Stevens. widow
OF Gore b, Chapman, aged &C years months
o days.
from her late residence. No. 4S2 Cumberland
u In his city. Feb. %. Harriet l., wife of Jos.
II. Short, and daughter Of the late Samuel X.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock
from her late residoues, No. III State street.
Boston and New YORK papers please copy.l
In this city. FEB. ~ Ern'inis Parker, aged 81
wears / month 10 days.
Notice of funeral nereafterl
In south Portland. Feb. 22, William Barnes
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
rom his late residence, Lgonia-
Ia this city Feb. "a. Henry r.. son of Ann
aud the late VIM. Creary.
IFunerai this Friday afternoon at 80 o'elk.
from his mothers residence, 20 Newbvry street
services at the Cathedral OF the immaculate
in mis- city ~ eb. %. James Henry. son OF An
MIC L. and Henry +. Conwell, aged years
months and 20 days.
N th his civ. Feb. 20, Hazel Gertrude Young
est daughter Of Gcorse 4. and Lizzie McGlauf-
lin. aged years IS days:
Funeral Saturday afternoon nj o'clk, al
In Warrington, ID. G.. Feb. 20. Mrs. Dorcas r.
(Perley), widow OF cyrus shaw hing. aged "a
In bangor, Feb. IA, William Gilman. aged
~ ~ SefF oxboro, Feb. "a, Olive NJ. S. Lanpher
agea 10 years months
In Lewiston, Feb. 10, Isaac 5. Tapley, aged
Ia Lewiston, Feb. 10, Catharlne Hunt aged
80 years.
TThe funeral service of the late Alfred
Rvans will take place this Friday afternoon
az $50 O'Clock. at his late residence, No. IL
Paris street. ~
the funeral Of the late Mrs. DeGa >. Sor
ton will take place this Friday morning ~ {. &c
o'clk, from her late residence. No. 10 Pleasant
street. -, :,
o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23

Mississippi to the raciHo az our western
boundary. He looked beyond the scattsfec
settlements Of the east 10 prosperous
states over all that broad domain, and In
his treatment both Of domestic and for
siRn Affairs that high goal was always be-
fers him. II the people as large were
hssty, ss In the affair with the trouble
some Genet, he was dignlhed but grm,
" they were openly hoftile as in ths rati
fication of the Jay treaty, he was patient
until wiser counsel should prevail No
man was firmer of purpose than he and
yet no ore was more polite In bringing
the people around 10 HE swn ideas. In
this there WINS marked resemblance be-
tween Warrington and Lincoln; aud
sou nd com mon tense, which like charity
often "suffereth long" was the ted rock
of each. The methods OF Washington In
his negotiations with England and Of
Lincoln in hts manageinent Of the Eman-
oipation Proclamation wers strikingly
similar. They both knew that the people
are fox le, that the great admiral whose
name today IL on every tongue. may to-
morrow disappear from Wow By simply
acknowledging before Justice Of the
peace certain instrument 10 be bis free
act and deed. But they realized, too.
that By judicious and patient methods,
this people can be led TO sse and TO do the
right.
On the 22nd day Of February, l7o6. a
motion was made 10 the National House
Of Representatives TO take half hours
rscess In order to pay their re spects to the
President In person on his birthday. 10
ns, gathered here more than century sf-
tsr to do honor 10 that great name, as
Thousands and tens Of thousands are
gathered elsewhere throughout this eoun-
try, IL sees well nigh Incredible that this
motion was voted down. such, however,
was the fact, SO high did the Anti
Federaliss feeling run because OF bis eon-
fervative conduct in foreign anairs IRE
harrow souls that opposed that motion
were soon forgotten, and as soon rs the
people In their hearts resoinded that
shameful vote, while the next century
sers the great mercantile world, as often
as the 22nd OF February comes around
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23
MARRI AGES.
chestra.

In this city, by Rev DR.. Blanchard. Clinton u
REYNOLDS and Miss Alice c. Waterman. both OF
Portland.
In this city. Feb. 81, by Rev. Lewis Malvern,
Charles A. II. Lawton aud Harriet l.. Copeland.
bath OF Portland.
In Rockland, Feb. IL, Brainard Burns ana
Carrie X. Smith.
In waldoboro, Feb. IL. Leland c. Hacking
ton OF Rnckaud and Elva OsIer OF Waldoboro.
In Dayton, Feb. IL. A. Allan Bianchamp OF
New York and Miss Julette Il. Adams OF Day
Ion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23

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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
NEW ADvERTisEnENrs.
NOTE.

In order to Mark Down our I'M
mense Stock of Goods for Our ANNUAL
CLEARANCE SALE, We shall be
obliged to Close Our Store for the Entire
Day, Saturday, February 24th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29
KENOSHA PIONEER GONE.
j. P. L. Brown, a Veteran of Three
Wars, Passes Away Had
Quite a History.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special. !
J. Z. l.. Brown, aged % years, died this
afternoon at his home on Park street in
this city The death of Brown marks
the passing of one of the most interest
ing characters that ever lived in Wis
cOnsin.
For the past few years Mr.. Brown had
been a resident Of this city. but before
that time he had lived in France. Mr..
Brown was born September 20, 1901, on
an ocean liner between this country and
France. His father was engaged with
the colonial troops in the War of the
Revolution, and later in the war of 1872
and in the Seminole war.
BY marriage Mr.. Brown was connect
ed with the best families of France, the
surviving widow being Il second cousin
of the Marquis De Lafayette. For many
years Mr.. Brown lived i'll Paris in af-
tiuence, but after he came to this coun-
try he met with financial reverses and
was worried to sell popcorn on the streets
to make living. One daughter and Tie
widow survive.
Baraboo. Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special. i
Peter Wilkinson, aged Ga, q. resident of
Bara boo for fifty years, died of cancer of
the stomach.
Prairie du Chen Wis, Aug. Thames
HOrSfall. aged 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29
CARRIED OFF SILKS.
Madison Store is Robbed of
$1,000 Worth of
Merchandise.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 2I.-fSpecial. /
Silk thieves entered the New York store
last night and got away with $1,000
worth of black silks. The thieves are
supposed to be Chicago crooks. There is
no clue to them. except that three stran-
gers were seen on the street after mid
night. block from the store.
John HumInel, an aged and well-tC-do
farmer from Spencer. Ia. who came TO
Madison with an excursion Sunday, was
robbed of 500 cash and Il draft for $500
by pickpocketS who came on the train.
He is an uncle of John Hummel of Mil
waukee. and the latter came to his re-
lief. the old gentleman being left strand
ed here.
La Crosse. Wis. Aug. 81 Special
An organized gang of professional silk
thieves looted Corn's dry goods store of
$1,000 worth of silk last night.
The same gang visited st. Paul, Du-
buque. Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and
other river towns.
Some time between Saturday night and
this morning they entered l.. Coren'S
store. Lights burned in the store both
nights and the steal was made in spite
Of the fact that the city police regularly
pass the store during the night and
Hunts detectives regularly try the doors
and examine the windows. They got III
through the basement window. They
left no trace behind.