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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
ARTEsiAN WELLS.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE
i TO inform the public that he now
prepared, with the most approved machinery,
to sink Artesian Wells In any part OF the State
on the shortest notice.
All orders or communications on the sub
1ect address " UAkoon Il Palmer, Batts
hoantains will ceive prompt attention.
q. l. CAHOON
Battle Mountsap, october9 ls7e' tt
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

An unusual contract for this country is said to have been made by the Western Union telegraph company with Edison by which the latter conveys to the company his telegraphic inventions in consideration of $6.00O per annum for thirty-four years. 1000 would be the income of $lO0, 900 al 6 per cent, and the great inventor would thus always have something to depend on, although the total sum he would receive $204 ,0O0-does not seem large price fol his wonderful telegraphic inventions.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

The mortality in New Orleans, Mem phis and other Southern cities in conse- quence of yellow fever is most terrible to report. The undertakers reported 112 in- terments in Memphis, 120 in New Orleans, on Monday of this week. Touching ap- peals for immediate help are made hourly and the same are meeting with responses all over the country. New York's contri- buttons now amounts to close $160,o0c. The number of deaths exceeds 1. 200.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

The trial of Thomas Monahan, for the murder of Officer Quinn, commenced at Pittsfeld yesterday. Thomas Monahan is young man in the very opening of his ca- reer, son of honest, industrious parents, but through bad companionship, or from a wicked disposition, he entered upon evil ways, and now, hardly out of boyhood, he stands ln the shadow of the scaffold.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

Professor Brewster states that there are about 5000 sheep in Connecticut. Once the state was not considered fully stocked with 100000. The falling off has been caused by domestic wolves. Those slaughtered in the state for meat mostly come from Canada.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

"A New Orleans dispatch says the fe-
 yer recalls curious prophecy of negro Voudoo sorcerer last year, that plague would come upon the city equally fatal to number of deaths equalled tho degrees of the thermometer when it would decline. The coincidence in the death rate and the thermometer has exi sted the past three days.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12
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Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

The Democratic State Convention will be held at Music Hall in New Haven, on Tuesday, September l7th 1878 at 10 o'clock
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

The last course of timber was laid on the cassion at the Poughkeepsie Bridge Companys' lower wharf last Saturday, when work ceased for the present.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

The Republican State Convention will be held at Allyn Hall in the city of Hart ford, on Tuesday, September 24th, 1878, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

Unable to afford sea-serpent, Hud- son, N. H., consoles itself with frog who jumps eight feet at stride, lives on birds, and whips bulldogs in single combat.