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North Main St, South Norwgl. @‘TERCOATSE NEW LOT IN BLUE AND BLACK, 86 10 $109Tttiiiinti‘a eitgtitiitiifgii“ Ffit‘i‘t‘iiiuiiit‘ith? SUITS: ¥ , $8.50 a Suit. Fm" ‘i‘ift‘i‘é‘d‘ii’fr‘iams. a Call and examine! «1w H. GOODWIN, 170 WASHINGTON: STREET BRIDGE. Horace EJDann, axoanror. :1: L: $9,327,991 §§1es Stable: ‘ OppositeIDanbury and Norwalk Railroad depot' Norwalk. 001111. Stylish Single or Double Team with or without drivers Safe horses for women andzahildren. . ‘ EADDLE HORSES A SDEC‘JALT- l A FINGERS LIKE (flaws. Distinguishing Deformity of the “Robbins Tribe,” of New York. 'Strange -Blrthmark Perpetuated Through Séveral Generations with an Occasional Va- riation. The 1 —- J The most picturesque stream in west— ern New York is the Ca'ttaraugus. Through most of its course it is the boundary line between the counties of Erie and Cattaraugus, and it is not a 1m ge stieam, except when melting snows or autumn rains have swelled it into a torrent. Rich farms wooded slopes, deep gorges whose lofty walls fo1m the high banks, as the natives call them, and a tangled wilderness where nature still-runst3 riot, as she has from the first; these mark the course of the Cattaraugus. The Indian name is it- self musically expressive, and recalls the days‘ when only red men occupied its banks. There are still Indians along it, and the reservation named for it contains most of the few remaining members of the Seneca tribe, once the possessor or all the region from Lake Erie to and beyond the Genesee. The reservation beginsgiear the vil- lage of Gowanda, and just above there, shut in by high hills, is the wildest and most inaccessible spot in the whole re- gion, the valley of Zoar. How or from whom the place received its Biblical name, or what is the resemblance be- . tween this secluded spot and the city which, in the Old Testament story, fig- ures along with Sodom and Gomorrah, are matters which not even the oldest inhabitant is able to explain. Here among the hills, where strange faces are rarely seen, is concealed aremarka- ble example of nature’ s occasional va- val 1es and the strange persistence of abnormalities throng 111161 edity. Among the few residents or" Z0211 them are sev- eral families of claw-fingered persons. They are not wild or hair-covered, at least not more so than most of the folk among the Catt-araugus, but nearly all of them havega curious deformity of the fingers and toes which gives them their name. They have lived here many years, and, although their neighbors are still inclined to look upon them somewhat askance, they are no longer regarded as especially wonderful, and one might travel through the valley :1 dozen times without once hearing a word about its strange inhabitants. In driving through the valley recent-' 1y the writer came across an old farmer loading hemlock bark by the road- side, and inquired for the claw-fingered residents. “That Robbins tribe ‘3” was the reply. “Yes, I’ve knowed some of ’em for nigh 011 forty years, here.. Yes, their hands is like claws. Some of ’em. It’s a mighty cur’us thing, but ’tain’t nuthin’ much to look at. Why, folks come all the way from Buffalo (between 30 and 40 miles) to look at’ em, an’ you ’d think by the way they go 011 about it that they was goin’ to a circus.” The old man shook his head at the unaccountable curiosity of the Buffalo visitors, and turned again to his work. Although the residents of Zoar usual- ly refer to their strange neighbors as a tribe, they use the word only as it is frequently employed in rural districts in speaking of any large family. They are by no means looked upon as a sep- arate order of beings. Still there is a strong social predjudice against them. Although this prejudice has not been sufficient to prevent marriages with other families in the neighborhood, it has discouraged such marriages. The consequence is that there has been much intermarrying in the family, and this may have something to do with the perpetuation of their deformity. As well as can be learned, the peculiar digital formation of the claw-fingered folks has existed in Zoar through four generations. In the early part of the century a man named Robbins settled in Zoar. He was remarkable because his fingers and toes were so bent that they resembled claws somewhat more than they did human digits. In other - respects there was nothing particularly striking about his appearance. His strange, claw-like hands and toes be- came objects of considerable curiosity, but it does not appear that Robbins e'ver explained the origin of his de- formity. Of course after it reappeared III'JIIS descendants it. became the gen- eral opinion that Robbins himself in- herited it. Others believe that he was the founder of the claw-fingered family, and that he settled in this remote spot because of his disfigurement—N. Y. Sun. _ The “Parting Stone." Among the old landmarks yet re- maining in the Iloxbury district, one of the most interesting is a large stone at the corner of Center and Roxbury streets, known as the “Parting Stone." On its northerly side it directs to Cam- bridge and II’atertown, and on its southerly side to Dedham. and Ithode Island. The front inscription is as fol- lows: “The I’arting Stone, 1744, P. Dud- ley.” It is said that Lord I’cary’s sol— diers read its inscription as they passed it by 011 their way to Lexington one hot April forenoon, and it has afforded i11- formation to the tired wayfarer for» many a year. This is a durable and vis- ible memorial of. a man whose benefac- tions to the church, to the School and to the town of Iloxbury were frequent, and were gratefully acknowledged.— Boston Globe. V Judicious Tafly. Bridget (applying for a situation)— Oh, yis, mum. Oi lived 1n my last place t’ree weeks, mum. Mrs. Van Nobbs—And why did you leave? “Oi couldn’t get along with her, she was so old and cranky. ” “But I may be old and cranky, too,” “Cranky ye may be, mum, for faces, are sometimes deceiv mg; but owld, niv er. "’ And Bridget got the place ——I’earson’ s II eekl". ’cause I was raised right- A. MONSTER PUDDING. It Was Built. on Savage ‘Island, in the Village of Liku. I had been ten y ears on Savage island and meant to come to England on a visit, but before leaving went to each village to say “good-by’ ” to thweolile. We had been three weeks from home when we got to a little village called Liku. The evening after our arrival there was a terrible commotion—men, women and children were running about—carrying sticks. some logs of wood and some big stones. The men began digging a long, shallow trench with their sharp-pointed sticks. The boys'brought big stones and firewood. These were piled up all along one side of the trench. ’The wOod was then set fire to and was soon blazing, while the stones on the top were getting hot. While the fire was burning one side little bundles of something white and soft were being undone from the clean leaves that contained them. This w as the paste out of which the pudding was to be made. There were no flour, suet, egg plums or currants in'it. paste of a native vegetable called taro, 5, milk, and mixed together. A long pudding cloth was laid along the side of the trench, and' in it the pudding was care- fully wrapped. It was not calico or linen, but nice clean banana leaves. Over this long cocoanut leaves were plaited. When the stones were hot enough some were quickly laid along the bottom of the trench, then the long pudding laid on top of them and then some more stones at the sides and on the top. Some girls had brought heaps of leaves to lay over the top to keep the heat and steam in, and the 'carth which had been dug out of the trench was thrown over the top. The cooks and puddingmakers all went to sleep and left the stars to watch their cookery. Next morning at eight the whole village was astir, men, women and children, all in holiday attire. It was soon uncovered and was found to be well done. Long poles were brought and laid the whole length. These were fastened to the pudding by small vines, canes, etc. It was then rolled out of the trench 011 one side; short sticks were made fast crosswise to the poles and all was ready for tak- ing up. About one hundred men and boys then raised it on their shoulders and with one tremendous shout started toward 'my house, accompanied by the whole village. I measured it before carving and found it was two hundred feet long—two feet longer than the monument of London is high. It meas- ured thirteen inches in circumference. It was soon carved into pieces four yards long, and these were distributed all over the land, men carrying as much pudding as their strength would allow to distant villages—Spokane Review. A WlLY FROG. By Crafty Stratagerfle Saved Himself from Being Swallowed by a Snake. The south branch of the Raritan river runs through Clinton, N. J ., and along the picturesque Lehigh Valley railroad. It is famous for its black bass, turtle and water pilots and its wooded shores are great resorts for fishing and picnic parties. At Kershawfs mills there is a large dam, over which superfluous water empties into a sort of raceway. Huge rocks and bowlders support this dam, and. during a dry spell, when very little or no water is running over the dam, huge, ugly—looking, brown-col- or ed W ater snake‘s use the rocks for sun Lrlihs. It w as at this point that “\ ick” Samp- son w itnessed a singular scene recently. He was watching the snakes and hail his eye 011 an old fellow who, he de- clares. had scales on him like a sala- mander, when his attention was drawn to a frog that was hopping along on the bare ground between the rocks and the river. The frog was nearing the snake, apparently unmindful of his peril, for snakes love frogs and toads, But this frog had evidently “been to school." “I guess the snake had an eye open," said‘ “Nick,” “for as soon as the frog came in reach he sprang for him. The frog, seeing him, essayed— to get away. making a high leap toward the water. But the snake was too quick for him and get between him and the water. It was then that the frog manifested his schooling. He picked up :1 twig about four inches long and held it in his mouth like a bit. I wonder-ed what for and when I ascertained said I to 1115'- self: the United Si‘ates. “The snake seized the frog by the fore- leg and, lengthening out, proceeded to get outside of him. He opened his jaws and wriggled forward. In went the frog’s leg and then,aftcr many cii‘orts, the snake got the frog’s nose and part of his head- in until he came to the twig, which, extending an inch beyond and across his own jaws, queered him and saved the frog. The snake writhed and wriggled frantically. He relaxed the muscles of his jaws, but all in vain. “I laughed so hard and so long that I became weak in my knees and had to sit down and rest before I looked for a club to help the frog out of the diffi— culty. Then I got a big stick and moved quickly down upon the snake, who was too busy to hear me. “With one strong, well-directed blow .I broke his spine and paralyzed him and his jaws relaxed, the frog backed out, dropped the twig, looked up at me and gave a CI oak of thanks. Before I could reach him he gave two leaps and was in hi s element. ”—— Philadelphia Press. -—An English lady, with her young son and daughter, traveled on donkey back from Corunna, through the mono:- tains of Galicia, Austria and Navarre to the I‘Iench frontier this summer, accompanied by a single donkey (.111c1 1 She found no se1io1.s difficulties 011 the trip, though she had been warned by Spanish authorities that it was rather dangerous. 5 and old cocoanut, both grated very fine . “ ‘_\ick, that is the smartest. frog 111 It was the ,. men ; hBYBar } I iugfleu. 31.185. ‘1.— e I i THE MUT RICHARD A.l\leCURDY President. AsSets. " . Liabilities * . Surplus _ , 11* LIFE INSURANCE CO. 0‘: NEW YORK. \ Total "Income . Total PaidflPolicy-holders in 1895, . Insurance and Annuities in force Net gain in 1895 NOTE— Insurance merely wr- (IN). is dlscarded from this Statement as wholl ml actually issued and paid for in cash ls Included. y sleadlng, and only insurance $221,213,721 33 194,347,157 58 $26,866,563 75 $48,597,430 51 $23,126,728 45 $899 074,453 78 $61,647,645 36 I have ca1efully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. I From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual. Report of the Examining Committee. fittiueof the Mutual Lite Insurance company of Newton, February 11, 1896. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of this Company, held on the 18th day of December last, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to examine the annual Statement for the year ending December 318i, 1895, and to verify the same by com- parie on with the assets of the Company. A The Committee have carefully performed the duty assigned to them, and hereby certify that the Statement 13 in all particulars correct and that the assets specified therein are in posSesSion of the Company. s In makinglhis certificate the Committee bear testimony to the high character of the investments cf the Company and express their approval of the system, order and accuracy with which the accountsand vouchers have been kept, and the business in general transacted. H. C. Von Post, Charles It. Henderson, James C. Holden, , Robert Clyphant, L‘. Wm. P. Dixon, Committee J - H. Herrick- ROBERT A. GRANNIS, Vice-President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLorD, Second Vice-President: WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary, FBEDEBIC CROMWELL, Treasurer, IOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier HENRY E. DUNCAN. Jr., 001'. Secy’. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Asst. Secy. JAMES T1MPS€ 11* 2d Asst. Trees EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Asst. Cashier. EMORY MOCLINTOCK LL.D., F. I. A., Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR; Asst. Actuary, ~ CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor, WM. W. RICHARDS. Comptroller. -' HENRY'S. BROWN, Asst. Comp. . JOHN G. ELLIO I‘T, superintendent of Domestic Agencies, EDWARD LYMAN Snorer, Gen. Solicitor. GUS‘l‘AVUS ‘5. WINSTON, M. D. JOHN W7. NIT} DEOLS, New Haven, General Agt. for State of Connecticut. MEDICAL Drnacrons ELI-AS J. MARSH, M. D. Local Agent. GRANVILLE M. WHITE,‘ 11. .D.
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