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Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
New Milford

New MttfOrds
 Joseah Banks of New Preston, who has been working the past summer upon the farm of Lewis Wagger in the lower part of the town, met with serious ac- cident last Saturday night in attempting to get off the train at LanesYille. The train ran a little past the station, and Banks evi dently thinking that no stop was to be made, jumped off, falling under the car which passed oyer one of his legs. He was brought here to the New England House where his leg was amputated. and with good attention and care he is now re- tported as doing we'll. It would appear that he can only blame himself, as the con- ductor warned him not to jump, assuring him that stop would be made in mo- ment. .....Au effort has been made to en- gage Earle Bostwick of Washington to take charge of singing school here this winter, but it was found that MT. B. al ready made engagements for every night in the week; so we wait until another fall, resolving then to act early in the season. ......O Our horse disease has not as yet, been properly reported. Let it be known that we are not be outdone by other towns. The equipnewplensheunib reached here about three weeks ago, both in a mild and severe form, the gastrocrysipelatic symptoms developing rapidly in each case. Not all animals of the pachydeimata were at once affected, although few for time were considered in danger. Many of the peo. ple thought they could keep their horses away from the epizootic, but despite all their precautions, the hippozymosis coulcn't be suppressed, and travelled throughout the limits of our town with the usual phenom- ena attending epidemics. Cases of equin- its have been treated and cured in various ways. Tar, honey, ammonia, camphor, turpentine, onions, centur, liniment and various other hipporhenorean remedies have been used. The hypotyphoid laryng- ities runs it's course rapidly, and towns in which the eplzooty has not yet made it's appearance would do we'll to prepare for the hippophalgia. c.
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Advertising Humors of the BOstOl,

The business advertisements in Boston papers read curiously. Here is one from the Post:
 IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE INTENSE HEAT ASAHEL WHEELER Has removed etc. The sign men are on hand Tn force. This is the way Hutchinson puts it: FIRE! FIRE FIRE! EMOVAL NOTICES AND CHEAP SIGNS Painted at Half an Hours Notice. MT. Munson feels good-natured; he ad- vertises in good company, and finds him. self.
 FRIGHT SIDE UP WITH CARE" s. H. MUNSON l Having fortunately escaped the dangers of the fiery elements, am prepared to fill orders, etc.
 s'We Still Live," is very popular head with the singed advertiser. The following is fair example, and eccentric in some other respects:
 WE STILL LIVE.
 Owing to causes oyer which we had no control, we have removed ourselves (not having anything else to moye) to 2l5 Fed eral Street, where we are ready etc. ROBERT BISHOP.
 J. s. & E. Wright announce that "they msousd suddenly last Sunday, but resumed business on Monday"
 Geo. s. Winslow makes the laconic statement, Established 1s47. Revived Monday morning, Nov. 11th," and is anx. ious to hear from old customers at the new place.
 The words "All Right" have attracted many advertisers, and others have used the word fire" twice or three times repeated.
 He;e is printers notice:
 FIRE.-Franklin Street having become TOO HOT for me, will receive orders fol job printing at my residence, 46 Grove St., for the present.
 JOHN l.. SPOONER.
 Bradford 6 Anthony offer sincere thanks to those who assisted in removing thei goods, but ask to be informed aohere ( considerable portion of them haoe bee, stered. It looks as though they would lose solne of them.
 The following is one of the queer signs It was found posted upon the ruins of .tht institution to which it refers:
 God has seatcbed over tte sa0Spgs Cf tbe poor
 On him we can trust forever. 7 EMIGRANr SAVINGS BANK. The "Grundy Company" is in suffi 3 ciently good humor to be able to make al . appositson, it announces:
 OFFICE AND SALEsRooM BURNT DOWN.
 FACTORY BLOWN UP. a We are now at No. 97 State Street. s.Fire! Smoke! Water!" is the head o Bright & Co.'S advertisement, which offer t to sell damaged clothing at half price.
 A publisher has already got out "A Son 5 of the Fire" l" and, on the whole. the me- , chants are lively and cheerful. The new' r papers seem Ab like it. The Journal ha r about sixteen columns of fire notices 0 i. the 12th inst.
 Advertisements so often give true ind ,. cation of the state of business, and even ( y the feeling among business men, that a @ estimate of the state of things after an = great commotion can hardly be made witt l. out referring to them. Those in the Bos l. ton papers show life and buoyancy, an will do much to beep values undisturbed.
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Neltt Adrertiselllemts.
WANTEDI
GOOD NEWS!

Let all read the following and get their supply without delay.
 c. F. PECK, Ese.-sir: Your Magical Com pound have found to be great remedy for the Horse Epidemic that is now prevailing Have used 1t freely in bathing the throat. nose, legs etc., and put some on the tongue. It gives relief immediately, and is sovereign cure. It is also good for everything it professes to be. No owner of a horse can afford to be without 1t.
 Yours &c.,, c. I. INGRAHAM. Dealers can be supplied with the article on the most liberal terms and at short notice. Please address all orders to
 1w2O C. F. PECK, Ellsworth, Conn.
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 Harlow Rainsford, of Simsbury (Meadow Plain,) with Julius Fuller, of Avon, were returning home from Canton on Thurs day last in lumber-box wagon on which Were loaded two wheels, laying across the body of the wagon, when near the Hos- ford House, Fuller got out to fasten the wheels more securely. Rainsford, without waiting for Fuller to resume his seat, drove on, against the wsrning of man who told him the 6:2O train from the W, st, on the Connecticut Weste m railroad. was then very near. Regardless of the danger, Rainsford drove upon the track just as the train came up, and the engine struck the back part of the wagon, smashing one wheel and sending the wagon body, the extra wheels and Rs.insford scattered along the frozen ground. The train was stopped and backed up when Rainford was found, unconscious, with severe bruises on his head and hips. He was carried into the house of MT. G. w. Mills and soon became conscious, and during the evening was Car ried to his home in Simsbury. The horse was uninj ured and was soon secured on the premises of Burton G. Higley. Fuller thinks he was very lucky in being out of the shattered vehicle.-Hartford Couramt.
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THOSE BUILDING LoTs.AThe supply was not equal to the demand accordingly, Mir. Frederick Bushnell, appreciating the wants of the public, has thrown his lots into the market. Geo. w. Peet, Esq, still has a "few more sites left desirable for busi- ness purposes, residences, burial lots, or 8 race course. am agent for Messrs. Peet and Bushnell, and at any time will furnish full information to purchasers. 4tf
 D. T, WARNER.
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CLOTHING. Crosby & Go. of Po'keepsie, are much pleased with the large amount of trade they are getting from this region, and are putting their best foot forward to hold permanently this trade making it for the interest of all to buy of them. 1w20
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29

I railroad and the newly-appointed passenger agent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at Springfield, when boys, some years ago, used to carry paper-routes in New Haven.
 John A. Coleman, in the AtlantSc says this of New Haven depot :-The En- glish language contains 60, 900 words, many of which have delicate shades of meaning and are adequate to the description of most nuisances but when we come to New Haven depot we give it up in mute de- spair.
 There is to be hereafter, an additional morning mail between New Haven and Bridgeport, opening in the latter city at 1O:45; and the through and way mail by the postal car and fowl train" from Bos- ton, that has always been thrown off at New Haven, and forwarded by the early morning train, hereafter is to go through by postal car and be distributed before the office opens at 8 o'clock.
 Captain William Wright, of New Or leans. La, has been appointed shipping commissioner of that port, under the act of congress to "superintend the shipping and discharge of seamen engaged in mer- chant ships belonging to the United States. " Captain Wright was well known in this state, having left New Haven in 1861 as 8 captain in the Ninth Connecticut Volun- teers.
 Miss. AnnaB, Williams, very estimable lady, and an assistant teacher in the Young Ladies High School in New London, was found dead in her bed at Mrs. s. A. Holmes's musical institute, on Broad street, Saturday morning. Miss Williams was 30 years of age, and daughter of the late Calvin G. Williams of Stenington. She died of an overdose of chloroform, ad-, ministered to relieve the pains of neural gis.
 Samuel Dunham, a Meriden jewelry salesman, recently left $6o0 dollar valise on Boston express train, while he stepped out to take lunch. That part of the train on which was his portable property went to Albany, and the other part came on to New Haven. He was in furry for a while, but at last found that the officials at Albany were keeping the valise for him i; and he went for it and got it, jewelry and all.
 Unknown parties have been sending cir culars around the country, that purport to come from Reid, Delafeld &. Co.,, bank note engravers, of New Haven, and offer ing to sell genuine for merely nominal sum, the payment of the same to be made through the express companies and not by mail There is no such firm as the above named in New Haven, and detectives are working up the case, in hopes of arresting the parties engaged in their work of fraud.
 The funeral of the late Professor Hadley took place from the Centre Church, in New Haven, on Monday afternoon. The sermon on the occasion was preached by President Porter. The Rev. Dr. Bacon and Professor Fisher took part in the ex. ercises. The body was borne to the old cemetery for interment, preceded by the students. faculty, graduates and others. The following classmates acted as pail bearers Dr. Forbes, of New York, Rob. ert Benner, of Astoria, J. Hammond Trum. bull, of Hartford, the Rev. James Brewster and Charles Fabrique, of New Haven.
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GsOshens
 Prof. T. R. Baldwin has opened a sing ing school here. ''Rob." is frst-class singist. ...... Mss Howe of the Academy is having two weeks vacation.. .Epi- zootic is on the rampage, nearly every horse in town is laid up with it.......S and B. Allyn are compelled to go out of town for teams to transport their goods. Clark s store horses have thus far escaped and he makes his daily trips as usual. CIT.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29

TEA DEALER.-Mr c. F. Peck, the tray cling retail tea dealer, says the horse dis ease keeps him at home. but will be around on his regular trips as soon as his horse gets well.
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MutMe Aews.

**. We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may coma under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29

REMNANTs.--S. c. Beckley is selling large- ly from stock of 1900 yards of remnants of calico, and selling them very cheaply.
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g eg JOB PRINTING in any style done in the best manner, at short notice and at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. SD -ga
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In this village, Nov. 2lst the Hen. George Golf fng, aged 50 years.
 At Lakeville, Nov. 9th, Mrs. l.. Mandane Hub bard aged 61 years.
 At Goshen, Nov. 23d, Freelove L., wife of Gal pin P. Bronson, aged 65 years.
 At Afford, Mass. Nov. 23d, Jeannette, wife of Harvey Crandall, aged 79 years.
 At Housatonic, Nov. 18th, Cha rlie youngest son of John Winchel aged 3 years.
 At Newark N. J., Nov. 7th, William Henry Smith, only son of William Smith, formerly of North Cornwall, aged 2S years.
 At Winsted, Nov. s3d. Charles Lum, aged 19 years.
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The following is the proposed advertise -,snt of a VI Westsrn tailor: {" Wantei-two or three steady girls, to put on pants"
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29

A contemporary thinks that the man who advertised dog for sale, and descri- bed it as Al, should have described the beast as KS.
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A Ta Court of Probate holden at Salisbury on

A T a Court of Probate holden at Salisbury on A the 22d day of October, l812.
 Present-Charles L. Prindle, Esq, Acting Judge Estate of Horatio Ames, late of Salisbury in said district deceased.
 ordered-That the time be limited and allowed for the creditors to presenl their claims against said estate be extended to the 1st day of January 1878, and that the commissioners on said estate meet to receive claims against the same at Peck's Hotel in Falls Village, in said Salisbury. in eaid distrct, the 18th day of December, lST2 and the lst day ofJanuary. 1878, at one o'clock, F. M, and that notice of the order be given by publishing the same for at least two weeks previous to said Dec. 18th in the Connecticut Western NEWS, a news paper published in said Salisbury. and by posting this order on the public sign post nearest to the place where the desceased last dwelt and within the town where he so last dwelt and return make to the court according to law.
 true copy of record-attest.
 ALBERT MOORE, Cleik. NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the above order the undersigned Commissioners on said kstate will meet to receive claims against the same at Pecks Hotel at Falls Village, in said Salisbury, on the 18th y of December, 1872, and the lst doy of January 1S7S at one o'clock, P. M., on. each of eaid days. sw19 JAMES ENsIGN,l said Estate.
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At Housatonic, Mass, Nov. 18th, daughter tc Orange Damon.
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DE E D.

In South Norfolk, Nov. 2lst. by Samuel D. Northway, Esq, Jules Vanthier to Miss Adele Hemont,
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SALISBURY. CONN. Friday Morning, Nov. 20, 1872.
Huntington, West Virginia.
Concluded from week before last.)


 The different Christian denominations have become we'll organized and are at present holding their meetings in the diff ferent halls in the place. The Presbyter- ians have fine church in the course of construction. The Baptist. Episcopal and Catholic are to follow in the spring, having already located their sites. Of dry goods and grocery stores there are at present an over supply, some fifty or more buildings being closed. The cost of living here aside from house rent is favorable to the laboring man. Provisions are much cheaper: beef at fifteen cents per pound; eggs fifteen cents dozen butter 20 cents flour $7 per barrel. Clothing and boots and shoes 8 little in advance. House rent is sadly out of proportion, the slimest board house rent ing for $l4 per month, and without garden or cellar.
 Carpenters wages are low, but few get ting over $2. 50 per day. In fact there has been but little call for fir st-class mechanics, as building has been of the cheapest kind, and until better class of buildings are called for, good mechanics will not be wanted. Brick mssons are getting from 8 to g. per day. Board from $4. 50 to $7 per week, and poor at that and this is how business is.
 CLIMATE, SOIL AND WATER.
 The climate is happy medium between the sultry heat of the Gulf states and the extreme cold of the more northern. AL though mercury gets come above 90 during midsummer, yet it is said to be not so pros- trating as the extreme heat of the north. The heat being more equal, not subjecting one to a roast one day and freeze the next. The nights are said to be very com fortable-lhey certainly are al this season. The winters compared with our northern winters are mild, the weather being favor able for outdoor work such as stone and brick laying till near the lst of Jan. Very seldom that the river closes to obstruct nav igstion. The soil is mostly @ heavy clay, very sticky when wet, very hard when dry. During hot dry summer it seems to shrink until large Assures appear as though rent by volcano, and yet it is very fertile, bearing crops of corn that would astonish Conn : ecticut farmer. What our northern and eastern people feel the greatest want of is good water. doubt if there is country in the world, that furnis hes purer, sweet CT or more refreshing water than the New England states, and Connecticut in particu lar The water here is very poor but few pretend to use any but river water. The springs what few there are, are mainly on the surface and are the dross from the swamps. A number of wells have been sunk with but little improvement, it's all brackish and very bad. The general health of the place has been and is good; not a death having occurred in the place since I came here l think it much healthier than any place in the west. For place for in vestment think there can be none better, as the rise of property will be more than double in few months. For the present this is how it is with Huntington, West Virginia. W. 0. D.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-20

able aid and services of our esteem
ed fellow citizen, Mr.. X. PIitciard,
rs its Vlce-PIesident, and President
pro tenn. He has given two years
of his time and the most assiduOus
attention to the discharge of the
very Onerous duties of President
pro tenn. of the road, Mr.. McCOmb
being necessarily absent much of
the time; but the demands of Il
large cotton tactOrage business, and
the necessity for trip abroad the
ensuing summer, have compelled
MIR. Pritchard to decline y re
election.
Mr.. McCOmb will be here in a few
days; and then, We presume, a
Vice President will be elected. We
have an eye Oh just the man for the
position; but fear his numerous
other responsible business avOca-
tiOns would compel him to decline
the position. However, of this, the
directors are the best judges.
The public will be pleased to learn
of the reappOintment of Mr.. X. s.
Charles as Secretary and Trea urer
of the road. Certainly no better
mali could be found tor those very
responsible positions. A branch
office of the company is to be open
ed in New York, we understand.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-20
Executors Sale.

DY virtue of decree of the Chan
ID Gerry Court OF Madison county,
Mississippi, made at the April term,
1872, thereof, the undersigned, exec
utOI of the last will and testament
of William G. Thompson, late OF
said county. deceased, will on
Monday, the 18Th day Of May. A. d.
1872, between the hours prescribed
by law, at the courthouse door of
said county, in the city of Canton.
proceed to sell at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash, at pub
lie Outcry, the following described
real estate of said decel-nt tu-wIt ::
The East ] of 81 of SE4 Q-ss ten
acres of the West end thereby, of
Section II, Township 9, Range 2
East, situate and being in Madison
county, and State of mississippi,
containing thirty acres, more OF
JOSEPH G. RICHARDS,
Executor, sc.
April 13, 1S72-tds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-20
Oakland College.

The establishment of Oakland
College is being agitated by public
spirited citizens in several counties
in this State. Our nrighboring
town, Brandon, is making rretpn-
siOns that way. WinOna, Judging
from the Democrat, makes it the
question of the hour; and from the
same paper we learn that DR.. Val
den will give ten thousand dollars
as au Involvement for re-establishing
the College at Walden. What will
jackson do? The College will be
re-estabIish-d, and will be of meal
culdble benefit to the community in
which IT may be located. We sug
gest preliminary meeting Of the
I:s-ads of education at an early
day, that the matter may be Serious
iy canvassed, and the necessary
steps taken to get up II sub>crip
tion.-JacksOn Clarion, -4prit ..
Sore time ago we learned from
Madame Rumo,-pretty good auth
ority-that an fort was being made
by some of our prominent Presby-
terrain friends to secure the location
of Oakland College at this point.
We understood from the worthy
dame aforesaid that our fellow ciii
zen. JOHN HANDY, Esq, had offered
to donate to the College beautiful
building site. We hope that our
friends will not give up the contest
for the p'ize-for ''prize" it wOnlh
certainly be. The establishment of
the institution will unqueStionably
be of great benefit to amy place near
which it may be established whilst
to the College itself Canton can of
fer inducements not to be sighted
nor overlooked. among which are,
beauty, healthfulness of location,
and as good society as can be found
anywhere in the State.
We hope it will be borne in mind
that Canton has only been visited
by that dreadful scourge, Yellow
Fever, Once-in 1S5J-seventeen
years ago, and that our location ia
proverbi.il for its beauty aud gener-
al healthfuiness. Canton is already
the termiui of two railroads, aud
has almost the certainty of having
two others. So, as to accessibility,
we are equal to any Other place in
the State.
Let us bid high, then. "men and
brethren" for Oakland College.
Who will outbid, or bid as much
AS DIR. Walden
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-20
For Congress.

We see that our neighbOr has
spoken favorably of Major b. j.
Semmes. A more effective canvass
was never made than that of the
gallant Major for the Senate in
1868 in this county. While we have
many able and true men i'm the dis
trict, we know of no one who would
more faithfully and calamity bear
the Congressional standard in the
coming compaign, and no one who,
il elected, would more worthily, eff
fectively, and with ability, serve all
his constituents i'm the Halls of the
United States House of Represent
atives, than our fellow -townsman.
3. j. Semmes.