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be 2. 2. I 1 and is THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1891. Accident Narrowly Averted at the Stu Ion Bicyele Riding. Several New Britain men who got off the NEW BRITAIN.

1 o'clock passenger train out of Hartford at the station in this city yesterday noon, narrowly escaped being killed. Just as the passenger train stopped at the station, a long freight train, running at a fast rate, came between the passenger rain and the station. Several men had alighted from the passenger train, and but for the timely warning of some one from the platform, six or seven lives would have been lost. The G. A.

R. fair, which is in progress in the East Main street armory, is receiving a generous patronage. Colonel Samuel A. Moore of the Fourteenth Regiment has placed his large and rare collection of war relics on exibition. This collection is not to be excelled in the country and attracts much attention.

Elmer Johnson, a foreman in P. F. Corbin's foundry, died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Wallace street Tuesday night, aged 45 years. Gaffney Mullin have organized a new insurance agency. Mr.

Gaffney is a young attorney in the Stanley building and Mr. Mullin is a local newspaper man. The firm have been elected members of the local board of underwriters. The estimated cost of each gane of polo played in New Britain is 8140. This, of course, includes rent of the armory, salary of the janitor and players, etc.

At a recent meeting of the Savings and Loan Association two loans on real estate in Bristol were approved, one of 8800 and another of 81,000. The first wedding in the new Methodist Church is announced for Tuesday evening, December 15. The contracting parties are Miss Jennie Gilbert and Albert P. Marsh, the painter. The Royal Arcanum will hold a meeting this evening for the election of officers.

Several candidates will also be admitted to the order. The Ladies' Literary Club was delightfully entertained at Mrs. M. C. Stanley's Tuesday afternoon.

Miss Kate M. Brown presented an interesting paper oll the Special efforts are being made by managers of the coming musicale at the parish house of the South Church to present a class of music which will be enjoyed by music-loving people. Every one who has heard Miss Mary Fox sing will want to hear her again, and the other artists who take part will give entire satisfaction. Tickets may be had at W. B.

Thompson's art store. L. B. Norton of this city is without doubt the fastest bicycle rider in New Britain. He rode from the station in Bristol to the post office in this city, one afternoon recently, a distance of miles, in 861 minutes, with the roads in extremely bad condition.

Yale's famous pitcher, A. A. Stagg, has been secured to give an illastrated lecture on "The Modern Athlete' in the Y. M. C.

A. Hall, Thursday evening, December 17. Stanley Post, G. A. elected the followofficers last night: Commander, James Whitely; senior vice-commander, Alexander Eaves: junior vice-commander, Huber C.

Bushnell: officer of the day, William Rodman, officer of the guard. George H. White; quartermaster, Royal D. Pentield; sergeant, Robert E. Ensign; chaplain, ard Greene; first delegate, Charles E.

Kemp- shell. EAST HARTFORD. Mr. Roberts's New Move- Encroach- ing on Hartford Avenue. The castings for the new gate at the railroad crossing on Main street were put in place yesterday, and the gates will be put on at once.

The new ones will have extensions, which will cross the sidewalks 011 both sides of the street. Engineer will be taken on the 7 o'clock train this to Port Jervis, N. where the Geral will be held Friday afternoon at 9 o'cloc Mrs. Lamer aux will return here after the, funeral and settle up her affairs, and will then go to her parents' home in Binghamton; N. Y.

Through THE COURANT Mrs. Lameraux wishes to express her sincere gratitude both to the people of East Hartford and to the people at the hospital for their kindness to her during her present trouble. Conductor Fraser is gradually improving, and will soon be able to get out. Selectman Roberts has sent word that he releases the selectmen from the agreement to take no action on important business until all three have considered it together. This leaves the other two free to call the special town meeting at once if they wish.

It is now said, however, that Mr. Roberts will be home on Saturday, and that the others will wait until that time. in spite of all that has been said about the new fence on Hartford avenue the work was begun yesterday, and the new posts were set all of two feet inside of the old fence line. Superintendent Nichols, of the New York New England Roa was in town all day yesterday looking over the ground at the crossing on Main street. MANCHESTER.

Sewers for the South Part of the Town -Personal Notes. The Cheney Brothers of South Manchester are planning a system of sewerage for that village which will ultimately result in keeping all the streams and brooks in the vicinity pure and clean. They have already laid several sewers, but owing to the lateness of the season will have to postpone work until the spring. When the sewers are constructed they will turn their attention to best way of disposing of the sewage 80 the that there will be no chance for pollution from it. They have already had engineers from Boston and New York at work to devise the best means of disposing of it.

They already have several ideas, Irrigation, filtration and chemical process. They will decide this winter how to dispose of the sewerage and by next spring be able to begin work. All the public schools in town opened Tuesday. Dr. F.

B. Adams is in New York this week. The number of New England road tickets sold at the Manchester station last month was 4.613. The number of South Manchester railroad tickets sold was 1,247. Tickets on other roads 145.

Cheney Brothers have had the waters from their new and old reservoirs thoroughly analyzed by Professor Herbert Smith of Yale Medical School. After giving the the analysis he writes: "I would state most explicitly that these waters are all entirely wholesome and not at all likely to produce any ill effects to those using them." WILLIMANTIC. Assignment of Court Cases--Recess TIll Next Week. Yesterday's session of the superior court lasted less than half an hour, Soon after the opening of court Judge Prentice excused the jury until Tuesday, December 8, at 10 o'clock a. m.

Samuel W. Brown pleaded guilty to the theft of a harness valned at $12, and was sentenced to twenty days in jail and to pay a fine of $5. The court made the following assignments for next week and at 10:30 ordered court adjourned until Tuesday, December at 10 o'clock a. Tuesday, December 8-Robert S. Livingston's Wednesday, appeal from December probate (to jury).

9-Isaac Lilly v9, George Millett (to the jury). To the court. Ellen D. Peck's appeal from probate (two cases). Thursday.

W. Brainard December 10-Vaugha vs. Vaughn, Caivin vs. Orrin D. Mitchell, and Alfred Bennett vs.

Thomas A. Robbins. building of a staging in front of The Holmes's Block on Main street inspired some with the idea that a fourth story was to be added to the building, but Mr. Holmes says he only intends to cover the shingled portion of the roof with tin. Judge John M.

Hall is presiding at the December term of the New London connty superior court held at Norwich. "ROUGH ON ITCH' Ointment cures, skin humors, pimples, flesh worms, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet. chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber's itch, scald head, eczema. Druggists or mail. S.

WELLS, Jersey City, N. J. ROUGH ON CORNS. Salve and plasters, liquid, 15c. ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE, instant relief 15c.

BECHU PAIRA all urinary affections. Hartford Courant. NEWS OF THE STATE. COLLISION AT NORWALK. En-ine Badly, Shaken Damaged--Passengers NORWALK, Dec.

early morning Housatonic train from Danbury to Wilson's Point crashed into a loaded freight car at Wilson's Point to-day, badly damaging the The cylinder head was knocked off engine. the headlight and cab smashed. The passengers were shaken up but not injured. The damage caused is $4,000. RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNED.

Crossing the Yantie River Near wich Falls. (Special to THE COURANT.) NORWICH, Dec. A covered wooden railroad bridge about sixty feet long crossing the Yantic River about a quarter of a mile above Norwich Falls, was burned at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The bridge was used by the New London Northern Railroal, which had to transfer its passengers this afternoon. It is expected a temporary bridge will built by tomorrow.

The fire caught from spark from a I comotive, LIQUOR SEIZURE. First Case Under Windham's NoLicense Law. (Special to THE COERANT.) WILLIANTIC, 2. Prosecuting Agent C. H.

0-good made his first seiznre this afternoon, which resalted in finding two five-gallon kegs abont half fall of liquor. Sherif Pomeroy and Deputy Newell made the search. The place where the lignor was found was in the basement of the Hanover block, on the corner of Union and Temple streets. The place was leased by Joseph L. Belcourt, who had for some time past used it as a cobbler's shop, and it is only recently that attention has been attracted towards it as being used for any other purpose.

For a day or two past it has been noticed that the curtains have been closely drawn. Policemen Hills and Grimes were called and arrested Belcourt, John Daley, a son of the Mrs. Daley who was indicted for murder yesterday, and James Savage, who were in the place when the search was made. WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Winter Lecture of Windham." Correspondence of ThE COURANT.

MIDDLETOWN, Dee. Professor Stephenson lectured before the Y. M. C. A.

last evening on "England in the Fifteenth This is the first of a course of five lectures, one of which will be delivered each Tuesday evening of this mouth. The following well known clergymen have been invited to lecture before the lege ander the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.

during the coming winter: Bishop Hoburn of India (April); Dr. 0. Peek, a missionary of the Methodist Church: Dr. John Hall, Dr. Jolin Rhey Thompion, Dr.

Theodore L. Onyler, Dr. R. S. MeArthur, Dr.

J. M. Buckler, editor of the Christian Adrocate, and Dr. Henry M. Buttz, president of Drew Theological Seminary.

All but two have consented to come, and these have not yet been heard from. F. 1l. Tackaberry, 92, appears, as the imported dude, Lord Linwood, and O. S.

Hill, 92, as the voung farmer, Sam Larrabee, in the comic opera "The Frogs of Windham, given on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week in McDonough Opera House, by the young people of the Universalist Church. A MODEL STABLE. N. T. Palsifere Barns at OaklandMany Improvements.

Correspondence of THE COURANT. MANCHESTER, Dec, 1. N. T. Palalfer, who has for the past seasoa had several mett employed in remodeling his barne at Oakland, has the work now completed andshas what may be justly tertaed a model stable.

The are so, great that the present structure couid not be recognized for an instant as any part of the barn which formerly stood there. In the first place the building was raised three feet. Eighteen inches of gravel was put in, then a coat of cement, and inch plank with tar paper between the bourds and the cement. The first floor is divided into a washing and cleaning room, wagon room, harness room and stalls for the horses. The teams are driven into the wash room on the south, which has a southern pine floor, and is also ceiled and cased with the same material and hard oiled.

This room is 39x17 feet and is fitted with water. hose, closets for keeping the tools, and a medicine box, hooks for receiving the harness and also a receptacle for the blankets. The carriage room is to the left of the wash room. This room is 29x34 feet. Entrance is gained from the wash room by moving a large sliding door.

The harness room is 15x15, to the east of the wash-room. It contains neat glass cases on the walls for receiving the harness and large closets below for storing the robes, blankets, etc. The room is decorated with pictures of fa mons sires of some of the horses of the stable. All the rooms are neat, clean and airy and everything about goes to show that the workmen take delight in keeping them so. The stalls are at the further end of the wash-room from the entrance, to the right.

There are eight of them, four on a side, made up of box and single. The box stalls are 10x10. They are partitioned from one another by about four feet of southern pine extended higher with eighteen inches of heavy wire screening. The stalls are thoroughly drained. There is an alleyway of seven feet between the stalls, the stalls being so arranged that on entering the alleyway one can see every horse in the barn.

Each of the box stalls has heavy doors on hinges and is so arranged that should a stranger enter one at night he would find himself locked in. All the feed is kept up stairs. The hay is brought down through a chute that holds enough for seven horses. The bran and meal comes from the upper story through some of Bill's adjustable grain spout measures. The oats are lowered through a patent In In the front are fine drives and paving.

screen. The barn is lighted by electricity. the horses rear is a large exercising yard where can be turned out on fine days. To give a description of Mr. Pulsifer's stable without saying a word about his thoroughbreds would leave this article incomplete.

Mr. Pulsifer has some good ones. They are all well groomed and look the thoroughbreds that they are. The first one shown to the visitor to-day was the large bay mare Linder, by Peck's Idol-Lady Riggs. This mare has a yearling by Leland Stanford.

Linder met with an accident August 21. She broke the plate bone of her hip and was kept in a sling for seven weeks. Under the care of Dr. J. E.

Gardner the will mare is now out doing all well and it is thought come right. Daisy is a sealbrown mare, sired by Old Superb. Bessie is a chestnut by Wild American. dam by Gray Eagle, and a promising horse. Dell is a full sister to Daisy, and they are both driven double by Mr.

Pulsifer as a coach team. Mr. Pulsifer has another excellent brown mare, six years old, which was sired by Homer. In the last stall visited was a yearling of Linder by Leland Stanford. Electioneer stock.

The mare is brown in color and a promising animal. A half sister to this one sold last fall for $2,500. FOR ONE DOLLAR You can cure yourself of Malaria Chills and Fever Rheumatism or Sciatic Rheumatism, and all Biliousness. Ask for Grove's Herb Extract. Use as directed on each bottle and bscome well.

ROCKVILLE DEMOCRATS. Representative MeNerney Nominated for Mayor. (Special to THE COURANT.) ROCKVILLE, Dec, 2. The democratic caneus for the nomination of city officers was held in the town hall in the Memorial building to night and was largely attended. a John A.

Toohey was chosen moderator, Judge J. P. Tingier clerk. The ballot for mayor, an informal one, number of votes cast William V. MeNerney W.

B. Foster. It was then announced that Senator Foster would decline a nomination if tendered. A formal ballot resulted in the unanimous nomination of Mr. McNerney.

Mr. McNerney is one of Vernon's 8 represeatatives in the Legislature, Other nominations were: For city clerk. Martin Laubscher: city treasurer, James H. Keener: sheriff, Michael Shea: assessors, John Pinnert and Philip Kramer; auditor, Frank Farrenkorpf. Republican ward caucuses to-night resulted as follows: First Ward- For alderman.

L. H. Heath; councilman. E. G.

Butler. Seeond Ward- Councilman, H. L. Allen. Third Ward -Alderman, John Fabey: councilman, Ward- A E.

Abbe Frank Ran. Councilman. The old war committees were re appointed. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Programme for the Annual Meeting This Month.

The Connectient state board of agricultore will meet in New Britain December 15, 16 and 17. The meetings will be held in Booth's Hall and the following is the programme for the three DECEMBER 15. 10:00 A. Address of welcome, Pro fessor D. N.

Camp. Introductory address, Governor Bulkeley 1:00 P. "Fruit in Connecticut," J. B. Hale.

2:00 P. Discussion. Peach Yellows, Laws for Control. Opened by N. S.

Platt. 3:00 P.M. Meeting of the Connecticut it Pomological Society for choice of officers. 5:30 P. -Lecture, "The Rural J.

M. Hubbard. 8:30 P. A Talk on the Storrs School. Ilastrated with lantern slides.

Protessor B. F. Koons. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 10:00 A.

-Lecture. "Some Uses of Bacteria," Dr. W. H. Conn.

2:00 P. "Breeding, Handling and Feeding Dairy the Hon. W. D. Hoard.

7:30 P. M. "Horse Breeding for Connecticut." Professor W. H. Brewer.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. 10:00 A. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Recent Investigations as to the Agricultural Relations of Nitro gen," Professor S. W.

Johnson. of the Botanical Department of the D. W. c. Sturgis.

1:30 P. "Talks About a Grass Garden," J. B. Oleott. 2:00 P.

The Storrs School Agricultural Experiment Station. Chemistry of in. Professor C. D. Woods.

Professor C. 8. Phelps. "Cooperative Field Experiments," R. S.

Hinman, M. H. Dean. 8:00 P. M.

Lecture. "The Privileges of Country Life Possibilities and Mrs. Florine Thayer McCray. After each lecture there will be an portunity for questions and discussion. All articles for exhibition may be sent by express, at the expense of the board, to the secretary at New Britain, to arrive on Mon day, December 14.

The New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad will return from New Britain or Waterbury on ficate of the secretary, at half rates over all their lines, those attending and paying full fare. The New York New England Railroad on certificate of the secretary, will give return tickets at the rate of one cent per mile from New Britain, provided the distance is five miles or more, to those who have paid full local rates. A DISSOLUTE FATHER. Children Who Had to go Hungry or go to the Neighbors'. (Specini to THE COURANT.) WILLIMANTIC, Dec.

9. McGuinness'h prescriptions seem Dr. bob up quite often as the cause of aggravated cases of drunkenness. Orrin Knight was brought before Justice Kelley this afternoon on two charges of intoxication, the first on Friday, November 27, and the second on Monday, November 30. He was arrested for the first offense and the additional charge of neglecting his minor childroe en Sunday evening, and at the hearing Monday at his request the case was adjourned until this afternoon, and he was allowed his liberty under bonds.

He got children drunk out again of and doors. turned He was his two again small arrested and held until the time set for the trial. Kuight's plea to all the charges was "not Selectman J. W. Webb and James M.

Smith, who are neighbors of Knight, testified that they had visited the house since Knight's arrest and that they found things in a most filthy condition. The only food in the house was a part of a pumpkin in pie a spider on the stove and what was intended for some cheese on the table, neither of which he considered fit to eat. The beds were tremely filthy and those that the children used had no sheets on them. Mr. Webb said he had twice been called upon as selectman to care for the children during the past year and the town had expended about $10 for their support.

Mr. Tennant. a son-in-law of Knight's, that he had frequently been called upon to feed said the children. Knight's two children, a little girl about 11 years and a boy not over 7 or 8, were summoned to testify for their father bat the justice thought neither old enough to understand the nature of an oath. The little girl was allowed to make a statement and the story she told did not create any sympathy for her father.

She said that she and her little brother had obtained all they had to eat since Friday at neighbors', aS there was nothing to eat in the house and they had to "go hungry or gO to the neighbors' Justice Kelley found Knight guilty on all three of the counts and sentenced him to ten days in jail and costs for intoxication on November 27: thirty days in jail and costs for intoxication on November 30; and thirty days and costs for neglect of minor children; or, in lieu of the last sentence, he would allow Knight to give a bond of $500 to take proper care of his family for six months. The two children were taken charge of by First Selectman Webb. Prosecuting Agent Oggood was present and requested the court to require Knight to disclose whee he was procured the the liquor. Knight thought that not any of court's business, but ratber than to be fined for contempt of court he said under oath that he got a prescription Friday morning from Dr. McGuinness for one pint of rum and one pint of whisky and had the prescription filled at Apothecaries Hall.

SOUTHINGTON. The presentation of "'The Planter's Wife," by local amateurs, has been postponed until some time in January. Hard colds are prevalent and several cases of diphtheria are reported. The late L. H.

Javeox of Hartford was an only brother of Mrs. H. H. Clark of Plantsville. Mr.

and Mrs. Clark attended the funeral yesterday. George Knapp of Long Island City is visiting in town. There were eight deaths in town during November. Judge Holcomb will soon go to Texas on a business trip.

Harry Mugford's mother died in New Haven on Tuesday. ROCKVILLE. Of the criminal cases before the superior court Thomas Shea was found guilty of theft from the person and sent to jail for ninety days and William Dwyer for escape from jail received a sentence of sixty days. Cases were assigned for trial as December 8, 11 a. at Tolland, Mary Quinn Johnson vs.

Charles B. Sikes. Ward Wednesday, and Boswell December 9, 10 a. at Tolland, vs. James B.

Ryan: George Mabbett vs. the Mineral Springs Manufacturing Company. What's the use sitting all day in the house with a bad cold or hacking cough, when Dr. Bull's Cough syrup will cure you in a short time? Salvation Oil, the great has a truly enviable reputation. Only 25 made cts.

David Bennett, a well-known resident of Thompsouville, dropped dead from heart discase Tuesday evening. He was 72 years old, an employe of the Hartford Carpet Company, and had lived in Thompsonville forty John N. Babcock. John N. Babcock, who died in Chicago November 23, formerly a well-known New Havener.

lived there in the sevwas. enties with his son-in-law, C. O. Tenbroecke. He was a large owner in the C.

Cowles Company and nt one time president of the company. He lost nearly all his property in the carriage business in Chicago. Charles Katsch. Charles Katsch, one of the best known German residents of New Haven, died yesterday, One of his daughters is the wife of ex-Superintendent of Police Bollman. Stonington Old People.

(Stonington Correspondent of the Norwich Bulletin.) Stonington boasts of many old people, a large portion of whom are still hale and hearty. Among the number are Deacon Simeon Palmer, who is in his 931 year, but still walks our streets and greets heartily his many friends and acquaintances. Charles S. Jordan, who is 00 years of age, is also a remarkably well preserved man, attending to laborious duties as regularly 15 any man in middle life. Captain Thomas Davison 19 also a nonogenarian, but old Father Time has treated him kindly, and he is daily seen upon our streets, and can even read the finest print without the aid of glasses.

Captain Frank Noyes, who lives across the harbor, is also nearly 90 years of age, but still able to perform labor enough to discourage many men in middle life. New Housatonic River Bridge, The new iron bridge between the oughs of Birmingham and Shelton is practically completed, but will not be open for several days. This bridge cost 864,000 to the counties of New Haven and Fairfield, to which should be added $4.000, which in cludes 82,900, the price for the temporary bridge construction and engineering work. The new bridge 525 feet in length and is considered by the New Haven commissioners the finest undor their in the es county. Judge Johnson's Birthplace, A Winchester correspomlont notice of Hon.

Elisha Johnson, of Hartford, a few months ago, he was born in Winchester. Possibly; but I think he was born in Winsted and in that part of the "society" that lies in the town of Barkhamsted. Several elderly people told me so, and on page seventy-one of the Centennial Celebration" he is mentioned as a native of the town. More than forty years ago a brother of his lived 01 Hill 111 Barkhamsted, and I understood upon the old homestead. Robert Tyler Miner, Robert Tyler Miner, who died in Cromwell recently, aged 78 years, was born in New London court, at had resided in Cromwell more than fifty years.

He was a member of the Legislature of 1865, and was chosen deacon of the First Congregational Church in Cromwell in 1867. Four Years for Assault. MIDDLETOWN, Dee. Bennett was this morning sentenced to four years in the state prison for an assault on Alice Beebe, aged 8 years, which was committed in East Haddam. Double Mail Service.

WILLIMANTIC, Dec. Through the forts of Congressman Russell a double mail service will be Willimantic inaugurated and New immediately Havon, bevia the Air Line. THE AGE OF MUSCLE. This is it undoubtedly. Never before in the Phistory of the race did the cultivation of muscle receive such universal attention and encouragement.

Even the gentler sex practices every branch of calisthenics affected by the trousered gender. This of course is well. for exercise isan essential of health. But to the feeble, the nervous and the dyspeptic Hostetter's Stomach Bitters affords a guaranty of primal vigor upon which a superstructure of muscularity my advantageously be built. Most and speedy of tonies.

it is also the most thorough of regulators, entirely rectity. ing errors of digestion and bilions secretion, and promoting a healthy habit of body. It conquers and prevents intermittent and bilious remittent fever, rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble. The aged, infirm and con "aleseing derive immeasurable benefit from its use: it imparts a hearty relish for food and overcomes insomnia. Aliscellaneous, THE HOLIDAY SEASON brings brisk business for a while.

SLEEPER'S Eye Cigars bring brisk business all the time for cigar dealers. 10c. everywhere. Trade-Mark Registered. 8.

S. SLEEPER Factory, Boston. BENSDORP'S Royal Dutch Cocoa Pure- -Soluble- Delicious. Compare quality and price with any other. For sale by all grocers.

Samples free by naming this paper. Address STEPHEN L. BARTLETT, Importer, Boston DON'T FAIL TO SEE THOSE RECENT DEATHS. David Bennett. NEW SEWING MACHINES Ten Dollars Before it is too late.

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and Mrs. Jessie Pollard of Winnipauk were found insensible in bed yesterday morning nearly asphyxiated by coal gas, which escaped from a stove in the room. Mr. Pollard was resuscitated after a short time, but his wife remains in a critical condition. Personal.

The Waterbury board of education have selected E. 0. Hovey for principal. His salary will be 81,500. Merriam Post, G.

A. of Meriden has elected Charles A. Breckenridge commander. Sarah Bernhardt will be seen in New Haven at the Hyperion theater, December 24. It has not yet been decided in what play she will appear.

Andrew D. White, ex president of Cornell University, and ex-minister to Germany, will open the Yale Kent Club lecture course in Osborn hall to-might. Subject: "The Diplomatic and Consular Service of the United States." ONE ENJOYS doth the method and results when Syrup of Figs taken; it is picasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, and Bowels, cleanses the sy2com effectually, dispels colds, headand fevers and cures habitual Syrup of Figa is the only remedy of its kind ever propleasing to the taste and accoptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneticial in its prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its excellent qualities commend it all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and 81 bottles by all leading drug. gists.

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HAVE YOU EVER TRIED WILLIAMS' CELEBRATED Star Cough Drops? They never have been excelled. Packed in elegant lithographed 5-1b. canistors, 20 cans to the case. Also in tins, 1 doz. tins in a carton, 30 aoz.

to the care. Guaranteed to be absolutely pure. For sale by all druggists and con confectioners. Send for prices and sample to E. M.

WILLIAMS, 236 Asylum Hartford, Conn. Flour, Grain and Feed. New Buckwheat Flour. EXTRA QUALITY. FOR SALE TO THE TRADE AT BOTTOM PRICES, BY Thos.

A. Shaw, 535 MAIl and 70 MORGAN STS. GENUINE, PURE, OLD- FASHIONED Buckwheat Flour! No low grade Wheat Flour mixed in to cheapen it. -OURSNOWFLAKE and PENNSYLVANIA Buckwheat Flour. ARE BOTH VERY FINE.

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AGE Standard PIANOS 65 1 HE WOR 5 I THESE Planos have won, within ten years from their first appearance, THE FRONT RANK OF A FIRST -CLASS PIANO. The only GOLD MEDAL at the Boston Fair, 1890. was bestowed upon the Kroger Piano. Prices moderate. Terms easy.

A. MOELLER, Agent. N. -Tuning and repairing of Pianos promptly attended to at short notice. JOHN FARRIS' PATENT -FOR- BAN-JOLIN AND BANJAY: BAN the players easiest wild with 5-stringed joy over the instrumeut patent to play: all silvered steel strings; correct the full scale of the finger beard; will stand in tune equal to the piano.

By using the sound post, produces the most exquisite tone on earth. Made in Tenor, Baritone and Bass: 21 styles from 852 to $60. The Vale Banjo cluhs nse them Call, see and hear them at FARRIS'S NEW MUSIC STORE, No. 173 Asylum street. Per Send for Catalogue.

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