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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
HOW He WIS CURED
OF A VERY Bad FAULT

Charlie, l am tired of hearing you
promise me that you win never be
dared by any one again. so | am going
to try something else. Now, before we
take this trip TO Uncle Ezra's | am go-l
ing TO write little pledge, which you
must sign, and you must carry IL In
your pocket Then when any one
dares you TO do anything you can look
Mt the card and remember you have
pledged your word not TO break II. See.l
have the card all ready for you tol
sign" Charlie took IL and read:
do faithfully promise my mamma that l win
not take dare from any one while / am In thel
city CHARLES EDWARD KEITH
"Now sign your name right here u
And Charlie, with n great flourish of
the pen, signed his name. Mrs Keith
breathed sigh of relief, for she knew
he would try hard TO keep this pledge.
This was to be the little boys first visit
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Met on n Screen.

One of the happiest uses served by
that wonderful and many named in
vention. the moving picture machine.
appears in a story told in the London
Music Hall.
A party of gentlemen were watch
ing the pictures when in one of the
South African scenes they recognized
an officer friend. The wife of the
officer, on being told of this, wrote to
the manager and asked that this pic
ture might be put on on a certain
evening when she would purposely
journey from Glasgow. -....-
She had not seen her husband for
over a year. but at last observed him
in a group-on the screen of cine
matograph.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Rest Your Eyes.

The moment you are instinctively in
inclined to rub the eyes that moment
cease to use them; also it is time to
give your eyes rest when you become
sensible Of an effort to distinguish.
Cold water is about the safest applica>
ton for infamed eyes. Never sleep so
that on awakening the eyes shall open
on the light of a window. Never read
or sew directly in front Of the light of
a window, the better light being that
that comes from above or obliquely or
over the left shoulder Too much light
is an evil, just as is scant light. 1t Gre
ates a glare that pains and confuses
the sight.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
POLITICAL QUiPS.

As planting season draws near the
wise congressman is proving his states
manship by getting the right garden
seeds to his rural constituents.-Pitts-
burg Times.
About 40 legislatures are in session,
and just about the same number of con-
stitutional conventions are proposed by
the law thinkers instead of letting bad
enough alone.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
A visit home with friends, neighbors
and constituents never does legislator
any harm. Home influences can coun-
teract much Of the corporate pressure
brought to bear at the state capital.
Omaha Bee.
A New York editor advises that bust
ness men and not lawyers be sent to con-
gress. But he fails to offer a substitute
to those communities that get rid of their
lawyers by sending them to congress-
Washit xton Post.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
BERTHE md NELLIE
ply H VISIT TO PATTY

Aunt Mary's little basket carriage.
drawn by This and That and attended
by Ben, was well known in the villages
round BERTHE and Nellie often went
with her when she made visits to her
poorer neighbors and learned what
pleasure trifing gifts were capable of
giving from a loving, gentle hand like
their aunt's. Sometimes IL was frocll
for baby or bonnet cleaned and re-
trimmed for its mother, sometimes 1t
was an interesting book with large
print for an old man or transparent
drawing slate and stock of pencils
for a sick child's amusement when not
able to run out and play and yet too
well to lie in bed all day. With her
gifts Aunt Mary always had loving
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

of. When you return to your happy
home | hope you viii sometimes think
of little Patty and her patience In her
suffering aud weary life"
IF ever | am disconnected and
cross" said Nellie. II hope / shall re.
member her"
BERTHE did not speak, but he loved his
little sister dearly, and he stopped and
kissed her softly. She returned his
kiss, and so the drive ended quietly but
happily.
run on the terrace, children, till you
hear the first dinner bell ring for din.
ner," said Aunt Mary as she entered
the house..-I'lorence Redington Wade
In pittsburg Dispatch.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
TAMWORTH SWINE.
Points of Excellence Claimed by
Friends of This Breed.

Points of Excellence Claimed by
Friends of This Breed.
Tamworth swine are among the old
est breeds and were brought from Ire
land to England in 1912 by Sir Robert
Peel, writes n Canadian correspondent
to Breeders Gazette.
While great deal can be said about
the many different breeds of hogs, yet
if we look at their origin we must con-
fess that the black and white hog has
been the producer of most of the other
breeds. AS the Tamworths differ in
color and make up from other breeds.
they therefore must possess more indi-
viduality as a breed. In the Tamworth
we get hog of great length that car
ries his breadth all the way back and
with great depth of side and shoulder,
large and full in the hams and SUI
perior to any other breed as pork build
ers of a high quality of pure. healthy
meat on the same rations. Why so?
Because their disposition and mode Of
life seem to give them the right to
grow and form muscle rather than fat
They possess great nerve and action
with good feeding qualities that make
them good rustlers for themselves, and
with a strong constitution and hardi-
ness they build firm and solid carcass
Of pure, sweet and healthy meat.
They are also proverbial for large lit
tiers and make the best of mothers
with rich flow of milk, as can be seen
by the thrift Of their young. They
have strength and action that enable
them to GglIt an easy battle for exist.
ence from the first If they are given
half a chance, and more pigs can be
reared from less number of Tam
worth sows than in most of the several
other breeds.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Feeding Hogs In England.

Hogs in England are given great
variety of feeds-potatoes, turnips, Car
rots, beets, peas, beans, barley aud
oats. The grain is either steamed or
ground and the vegetables usually
cooked and mixed with swill Grasses
and cloyers are cut and fed during
summer time. English hogs tend more
to the bacon type than do those raised
in America. If lean meat is wanted,
we must feed greater variety and Sc
lect muscle forming foods.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

yicg. rGtty. u-G sl.sc flowers ana
cream and little leaf Susan baked for
you and some beef tea Now, Mollle.
bring us tTosplates, and we can take
the things out of the basket. | dare
say Patty would like some strawber-
ries. Give her some, Nellie" Nellie
picked some fine ones from the rest and
went UP to Patty with smile.
Put them in her mouth. dear" said
Aunt Mary "She can't use her right
hand. and the other is very weak. but
stronger than IL was, Pattyg'
mo; not much. | shall never be well
again. | know that, but IL could only
use my hands It would be such n com.
fort, but it's all right and best. ma'am.
and you have taught me TO try TO bear
it,"
You have tried, dear child, and not
in vain. Look! have brought you
new picture. Shall l tack il upon the
wall beside the othery
Thank you, how kind! Oh that is n
beauty. Tell me about IL, please"
Aunt Mary told how Il was picture
of him who bore our griefs and carried
our sorrows and ever lives to make in
tercession for us who are suffering aud
weak. The picture showed our Lord
bearing the cross up the hillside OF Cal.
vary, and underneath was printed,
surely he hath borne our griefs." Lit
tie Patty's dark eyes filled with tears
as Aunt Mary spoke softly of this man
Of sorrows, and yet she did not look
sad as she said: II am happy now.
When the pain comes ever SO bad,
shall think Of him, and IL am cross or
impatient l shall ask him to help me-
and he win. l am very happy"
Very happy there In that little room
unable to move hand or foot from her
bed, often in pain-"terrible pain" as
Mollie said. 1t was n lesson BERTHE re-
membered long and Nellie never forgot.
After reading and talking little more
Aunt Mary and the children left the
cottage. All the way home they were
subdued and quiet.
"Will she die. Aunt Maryp asked
Nellie. 'That poor little girlp'
Il cannot tell, dear. She can never
be WELL and yet. Nellie, this time last
summer she was as well as you are
now"
"oh, auntier
Yes. Patty was climbing over o
gate with Billy, the little boy you saw.
last harvest time. and her foot slipped,
and she fell heavily with the child.
From that day she had pain in her
side, and in the winter she caught a
violent cold which settled there, and
gradually she lost the power Of moving
her right arm and leg. She has been
what we call paralyzed ever since, and
sometimes the pain in her side is very,
very bad"
Aunt Mary" said BERTHE, IL know
could not bear pain as Patty does. /
might try, but / could never be happy.
She said she was happy"
Il believe she is, my boy, really hap
py, but she has that which makes any
one rich, the pearl OF great price"
IF am i'll, / hope l shall have Il,
too" said little Nellie.
I'VE shan't be like Patty, you know"
said BERTHE. I'VE shall'-
Hush BERTHE. You cannot know
how long you may have your health
and strength granted you. That Is
why believe 1t 20 be good for even lit.
tie children like you and Nellie to see
the sick and suffering sometimes, espe-
cinlly II they are children too. II
makes us number up our daily bless.
ings. which too often we never think
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
SELECTING A. HORSE.
POINTS FOR GUIDANCE IN CHOOSING
A STALLION.

General Equine characteristics to
Be Considered - Concerning the
Head and Enr-Quaiity BETTER Than
Size. -= ----
The buyer seeking to provide himself
with a horse to breed either to his own
mares or to those of his neighbors for
fees must not rest content with finding
one that is sound or nearly so and large
boned. There are many other points
in which the horse must excel if he is
to prove a satisfactory breeder, says
The Breeders Gazette. A few of these
points have been mentioned previous
ly, but in closing this series of articles
it will be well to cover some of than
once more.
To begin with, the stallion must look
like stallion. Some really good breed
ing horses have had effeminate necks
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

"Do you subscribe 10 this statement
that woman ought TO look up 20 her
husbandw inquired Mr.. Meekton's
wife.
"Well, Henrietta" he answered eau.
tlously, 81 do think that when there Ia
any picture hanging or anything like
that going on In the house it's n mans
duty TO assume the position of perilous
responsibility at the top Of ths stap,
ladder washington 0enn
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
The prophccy FULFILLED

"Tne late editors wife is something
of n humorist."
"Indecdr
ayes. Took n line from his original
-alutatory and placed II or his tomb
stone"
"What was itg"
"'Wc are here TO stayr ATLANTA
Constitution.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

There is no such diseased condition of
the horses mouth as hampers. Some
times, when they are changing their
temporary teeth for permanent ones,
there is a slight Inflammation around
the root of the tooth, but this only lasts
few days and never extends to the
bars of the mouth. Do not allow any
one to cut or burn your horses mouth
under any circumstances, as there is
no disease that such treatment will
benefit.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
A strange Russian Town.

An entire town has recently been dis
covered In the dominions of the ear Of
have had any idea. Deep in the forests
of the Trial lies flourishing city, the
inhabitants of which speak a curious
language of their own and seem TO
form a sort OF ideal commonwealth In
which taxes and tax gatherers among
other troublesome things are unheard
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Insects ms Human Food.

Professor Riley showed that our pral
rie locust made a delicious dish when
fried, and he always contended that
there were numerous insects that were
just as wholesome as oysters. In New
Zealand large grub, or, as Americans
say, n worm" is found In dead tim
Der and Is MS eagerly sought Tor as we
seek for mushrooms. They call the
worm huhu.-Mechan's Monthly.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

The costliest theater ticket was the
first one sold for the Jenny Lind con.
cert in New York In 1850. II brought
$3.50 ard was bought as On advertise
meut.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
First Need

"What ten books would you take IL
on desert lsland?"
"Oh. wouldn't take books at all;
I'd take things to eat."-E Exc hange.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
UNAWARES.

4 song welled up in the singers heart
QLike a song in the throat of bird),
And loud he sang, and far it rang,
For his heart strangely stirred,
And he sang for the very Joy of song,
With no thought of one who heard.
Within the listeners hayward soul
heavenly patience grew;
He Jared on his way with benson
On the singer who never knew
How the careless song of an idle hour
Had shaped life anew.
Alice Williams Brotherton in s'Poets and Poetry
Of Indiana"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07
LAND OF LAWLESSNESS.
Bloody Boundary Between the Unit
ed States and Mexico.

bloody boundary Between the Unit
ed States and Mexico.
The most lawless section. Of North
America lies on each side of the bound.
airy line between Mexico and the Unit.
ed States. The southern part of Arizo.
ma and of New Mexico, in the United
States, and the southern part of Sonora
In the republic of Mexico, represent it's
delimitations. Within these limits the
largest and most carefully organized
posse of men who ever searched for fu-
gitives from justice are hunting these
days across burning desert wastes,
over lonely sun baked mountains,
through parched gulches and sterile
canyons for desperate, red handed out
laws and half breed Indians and Next
can desperadoes. For years this bor-
der land has been the rendezvous of
several Of the most dreaded bands of
murderers, bandits and lawless, hard
ened characters In the west.
There Is scarcely region on this
continent more favorable for unre-
strained outlawry in its. most desperate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07
the line we could arrest him."
| At this the sergeant, who was stand.
H. ~ ,~ic Il 10

the line we could arrest him."
At this the sergeant, who was stand
ing by, pricked his ears.
1T moight be managed, s0r."
Perhaps. perhaps" said the major
reflectively. Corporal Ball knows
his man. He escorted him out; per-
haps he'll escort him back again. You
will need considerable money, for it's
long trip" And he wrote out a
fairish sized order.
"Lanky" Ball and the sergeant locat-
ed Carney at small hotel at st. Vim
cent, not stones throw over the line.
A little preliminary arrangement
with the hotel keeper, and that night
as Carney gently slept the sleep of the
just two figures stole up the narrow
stair which led to his room and silently
slipped through the door.
How still and dark the room was!
All, not so dark now, for, like the head
light Of an engine. a bullseye lantern
was throwing its full glare upon them,
and they were looking into the dark
depths of two murderous looking re-
volvers as Carney held them above the
counterpane.
sob, that's you, 'Lanky,' is til" he
said cheerfully. "Glad to see you.
Come to pay that 500, suppose? Just
put it on the table there. l don't feel
like gettin up. That's right. You can
take one hand down." he said.
"Just lay your gun down on the ia
Bile first, though. Quick, now, cough
up that $50 for you see you're bur-
glars in my room. and If let daylight
through the pair Of you it will be all
right, you know"
Then "Lanky" put up 80 cases of the
good government money he had
brought to pay the expenses Of taking
Carney back.
That was the nearest they ever got
to Carney, for he is still living the life
of gentleman"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07
MEXICAN BANDIT.

forms than the region of the boundary
between the United States and Mexico,
especially along the southern limits of
Arizona. The chains Of desolate, bar
rem mountains abound In twisted, crag-
gy canyons and sterile gulches where
even a veteran plainsman unfamiliar
TO the region might lose his way and
Gle OF hunger and thirst before he
could work his way out. Away up
among the rugged mountain peaks are
caverns and Businesses where bands of
outlaws may live for months with mea-
gerest protection against invasions Of
their hiding places.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07


II got the long Englishman, sir" re-
ported the corporal to the major when
they got back to the barracks, but the
other ones Lit outlook his hook when
was lookin up the prisoner"
what other one?" queried the ma
Jor.
Bulldog Carney. sir. He skipped
across the river"
THAT looks suspicious" thoughtfully
replied the major as he pulled at his
iron gray mustache.
1T would be bad one on us II it
turned out that he had done this and
we had carted him out Of the country
given him an escort; ell, corporalY
OF course there was trial with Ar
vii as the center of attraction. The
other had gotten away, and they had
to hang somebody If they could, SO
they devoted their energies to proving
Anvil guilty, and the chances are they
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07
Are You Interested in Poultry

II you are, here is a. chance fol-
you. Pay up what you owe and one
year in advance on The Signal and
we'll send you The Western Poultry
News OF Lincoln, Neb., whole
year free. It's big 16-page poul-
try monthly and will help you make
more money out Of your chickens.
1t also has q Belgian hare depart
ment.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07
A Fireman's Close Gall.

II stuck to my engine, although every
JOINT ached and every nerve was rackeu
with pain, writes c. w. Bellamy. 10.
connective fireman. of Burlington Iowa,
~ was weak and pale, without any appe-
tile and all run down. AS l was about
to give up, got bottle OF Electric Bill
tiers and. after taking it, l felt MS we'll AS
ever did in my life" Weak, sickly.
run down people always gain new life.
strength and vigor from their use. Trv
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by r.
W. Smith. Price so cents. l0-2
Like bad dollars, all couuterfeits OF DeWftt,s
Witch Hazel Salve are worthIess The n,;,ss ~. :;
uickiy cures piles, sores and all skin disesses.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-07

and you live well--you see the
world more cheerfully when you
don't stint your stomach. Give it
a good, properly cooked, palatable
food and you will be healthier and
happier Those who dine here feel
that they are the best livers in
town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-20
5hsGossio.
NOTES FROM THE HARBoR.

The denartures I'm the harbor today were
the tug Prudence. with bargeS EsopIs,
Adriadne, Marie for H. h. Little Goa
company. from philadelphia !. tug william
r. Gladwish, with bargps Stonington.
Santee. from New York; schooner Sarah
Quinn. from New York with moding
sand 10 Al. Miller; schooner George y.
Furguson. lumber to order from Calais.
Me. steamer Seaboard. Kirby from New
York; steamer Rhode leland Bibber from
New York steamer Plymouth, Griffin,
from New York
The departures were tug Reliance, with
barges Breeze. BillOw. Beaver for New
York. tug Prudence, with barge Therese.
for Boston. William 9. Gladwish with
hargcs Fidclia, James T. Mulholland
Charles Mulford 90 New York. steamer
Rhode Island Bibber. FOR New York:
steamer Oneida steamer Plymouth. for
New York; steamer Seaboard. for New
York
The floating theatre Columbia Is sched-
uied 10 leave TO-DAY ~ the Wind Is not too
strong. The local tug Gaspee will tow
her as far as New London
IL the wind ~ stFong when tho CO.
lumbia gets down tho bag she viii be an
chored in Dutch Island lfarbor and will
walt for calm weather before attempting
TO round Point Judith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-20
GOVERNOR CRANES VICTORY.

The action Of
veto Of the soled bill Of an agreeable
surprise The passage Of the
that he would exercise M 49,,
erendun 1t was practically settled when
would followed of the peon ~ p : ~
When other
OF that city had opportunity
the contract This time oo
look after the interests interests OF the cor
pcrsion that 40 years and o,he- ~
tme.
the Legislature smiled much
ter the legislature could
could themselves Gov
announcement OF his intended
ation
This argument had little
years has been very w
exercised Gov his giving IN
Great and General compared with reoe, ~
iative doings Pennsylvania endeared himself 70 al
honest citizens and property No urs m ,b
enect
Ills renehs condemnation the bin
about 50 were cast IN his nn
There VIII he srumbhng OF
tn. corporation but the people decide m
political hones the all departments % ~
eminent although other places
uHn' appear TO have all rights Of the citizens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-20
NOTES AEnOT 70WA.

John Lynch pleaded not guilty In the
Sixth district court, TO-DAY. TO the charge
of assaulting Samuel Frank a whip ped
Ter, and was held I'm $500 for trial next
Tuesday. Lynch. so Frank claimed. was
walking Oft with whip Lynch said that
he had offered the man 10 cents for IT,,
and that the accusation OF larceny led to
the trouble
John Hagan, one of the characters of
the town 80 or 40 years ago, and who was
familiar sight as the pondorous driver
of ramshackle moving wagon, was
brought from the Dexter Asylum. this
morning and from the Sixth district court
was ordered committed to the state hos
pital for the insane. Johns latest delus-
ion has been that lots OF people owed him
lots OF money. lie Is not alone IN that.
Joseph Henry, years old. was found
astray last night on Eddy street by Of
ficer O'Brien of the Central station The
boy had run away from the Rhode Island
Catholic Orphan Asylum on Prairie ave.
nue.. and -I.ieut-Lawrence notified the
matron of the institution OF the boys
whereabouts. The boy was lodged for the
night at the Charity building.