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The Winsted Press is opposed to having the county seat removed to Winsted, There's no danger, brother Pinney. The county can't afford to build three court houses and three jails, and she's too prond to place her self m position where she'll have to take a back seat for depots and post offices.
 Cheney of the Bridgeport Eagle isn't going to apply for that SlO 900 offered by r T. Barnum for the handsomest man in the world. It isn't because he don't believe he could get it, but because he is too bashful to escort the $2O,000 handsomest woman-be. ing married man, with good crop of hair. The Woodbury Reporter man wickedly in. sinuates that Bob Erwin of the Gazette is negotiating for barn in which to hang up his stocking ou Christmas eve. Why, man if he were to do that, old Santa Claus would probably whistle long W he wi and then reverse the order, chucking the barn into the stocking, just to save disappointment
 Barnums only show on earth has just re. ceived an addition of twenty giraffes to go afoot in the street parade next season. Bar. nun has also opened negotiations for Guiteau the great interruptionist. to be used as a 'crauk' on the wheezy side.show hand organ and to sell peanuts to the audience during the performance, where his interrupting proclivi ties can have full swing.
 While in Winsted last Saturday we called at editor Pinney's new office, where we found the monarch apparently taking just as much comfort as a man of good influence and pro. fessons. He is fixed as cozily in his new quarters as could be desired. Hts press room is in the basement, where the bran new four and half horse power engine stands, that drives the press and furnishes steam for heat ing the entire office, up stairs and down. The forms are lowered to the press room by means of an elevator, and in fact everything is as convenient as a pocket in a what you may call-it But oh, dear well it goes to show that the sun of worldly prosperity shines as we'll upon the wicked as on the righteous-i not weller.
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L. B. Brusie, a Ct. Harrington saloon keeper who was recently raided, threatened to be quite restless" if the sheriff calls on him again, He fails to comprehend why he should be repeatedly hauled up for selling, while others in that town are allowed to 70 unmolested, and some others look at it in the same light.
 Pittstield listened to lecture on sancient wall paintings" last Wednesday night. For the most ancient looking of modern wall paintings, go into the sanctum of an editor who smokes. The paintings are mostly hand made, and finished in ink" or the peppery ends of parlor matches.-Come into our den. for instance,
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The prospectus of THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE for 1882 will be found in another column. The Tribune ne eds no commenda tion As an au- thority in political, commercial and literary matters it's reliability cannot be controverted, and it is too well established to require com ment. The mantle Of Horace Greeley has fall ell upon worthy shoulders. and The Tribune's advocacy of the rights of the people in the IT persons and property is as fearless as in the days of it's illustrious founder. Its able dis cussion of the leading questions of the day, literary contents have combined t. render it one of the mest popular and valuable of the metropolitan journals. and it's European rep utation is excelled by no similar periodical on this side of the Atlantic
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santa Claus Among Our Advertisers.

Santa Claus has made special arrangements with W. H. Camp, for supply of holiday goods which will be found enumerated in his adv. in another column.
 Then there is Gardner, with an array of rings, chains, pins, sleeve buttons, bracelets, charms and miscellaneous jewelry, at prices that make fellow wish he had gal to buy something nice for. Gardner's stock this year is larger than ever before, and the pric- es lower. He will exhibit his stock in Salis- bury tomorrow, and in Norfolk Friday, and if the inhabitants of those towns want to make themselves or others happy they should make it point to see him.
 At Mead's book store may be found 6az zling array of books, pictures, albums etc. that cannot fail to suit, for price and quality.
 Geo. w Hall has word to say about hol- iday goods in his line, including cloaks and dolmans which must be sold out regardless ot cost; also silk handkerchiefs, and over $500 worth of silk scarfs from 25c to $3.25. Great reduction in overcoats.
 AtGV Capron's, Falls Village, may be seen as fine line of holiday goods as is often seen in a country town. Everything to glad den the hearts of the children, or weld the golden chain of friendship more firmly togeth. CT, is there; toys oc all descriptions, clocks, guns, pistols-and when you come to the jew elry department, it is simply gorgeous The best grades of watches, chains, pins, rings everything in the line of jewelry is laid out in 1 the most tasteful arrangement, and the prices | arc so low that none can resist.
 J. R. Benjamin of Winsted, whose adv. in another column enumerates his wares, has the finest jewelry establishment in that place and enjoys the biggest trade, as he justly de- serves His mammoth showcases are literal l ly crammed with valuahles, and he cau fur | nish silver plated ware cheaper than any con cern in the state If you want piano or or gan to present friend on Christmas Benja min cannot fail of suiting you, in excellence O l unalitv and Drice
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OSlce.

TAKBN by virtue of an Execution to me dii- to the highest bidder, at the public sign post In the town of North Canaan, twenty one days after date, which will be on Ss sturday. the 3,st day nf December A. D. 1881, at one o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy saii Execution aud erty, to wit: All the hay except two tons h, the lott of the George Thompson s.ore build ing and all of 'he hnv i- a red barn formerly oa 'ae Mo"ccin place, or farm south of the high way, aud all the hay in a stack south east of said barn, and all the hay in barn north of the highway, and opposite George Punt am s house, lh bundles of tobacco, 9.ihch wrought iron sorewe with cast iron nuts
 WILLIAM B. PHILLIPS, Deputy Sheriff.
 Dated at Canaan this 10th day of Dec. 1881.
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Notice,

SEALED PROPOSALS for keeping in repair the highways in the Town of North Canaan, rom me hrst day of January, 1884 until the the selectmen of said Town until January lat. lSS2, said proposals to be made for each school Distri, separately The right is reserved by the selectmen to reject any or all bids which of the town.
 < REiTEzSsSESRlLD. ESSS sslsssss.n.
 Worth Canaan, Conn Dec. 9th, 1881.
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M AR REED.

St Andrews Day, by the Rev. W. A. John son, rector of St. Johns church, Sails bury, Miss s. B. Johnston to MT. J. M Mackay, both of New York.
 In East Canaan, Dec IA, by Rev. W. A.
 Mackey, Myron N. Clark, aud Miss Minnie c. Beebe, both O. East Canaan.
 At the parsonage in Sharon, Thursday Dec. l5, MT. Charles Miller of West Cornwall and Miss Nellie Davidson, of Ellsworth.
 At Lakeville. Dec. l5 by Rev. s. F. White Edward E. Bostwick, to Julia M Selleck both of Lakeville,
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ATA COURT OF PGOBATE holden A North Canaan. withiu and for the Eistrlc of Canaan on the day oi December, 1SeI Present, Jacob E. E.rJeubeign, Judge. Estate of Almon Howe, late oi Canaan. il saiil District, deceased. The widow of sail lecrased having appho to this Court by II ". Clark, Esq her attorney, to have dove her,
 Ordered, That such application be hoar,l al the Probate Office in sad North Canaan, oi the 27th day of Dec, mber, 1881, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice thereof h, given by publishing the samo in u publi. newspaper printed in said District at least five days before said hearing.
 Certified from record,
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
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The Great Bible Concordance

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 It is at once . Conoordaasss . brew and EInglish Leriaop, of F Greek, He- Scriptural Gazetteer. and V .lble words, and ed Dictionary is to tLs ord as an Unsbridg- fact fact every home ths' general reader. 1n and study. as ,reat help to Bible reading the comIaeAv as we'll adapted to the use of clergymaS -eader as to that of the scholarly at thS 4er it, in connection with TIE TRIBUNE p following remarkably low,rates:
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R. P. SEYMOUR.

FURNISHING NGUNDERTAKER, Baskets, bur II ial robes and everything pertaining to tn, business st the lowest possible prices. deliver ed at residences without extra charge. Per sonal attention given to preserving the dead chest and every facility for keeping bodies and will take charge of funerals when desired References by permission. W. w. Welch, Nj D.. J. N. Cowles, J. B. Eldridge, E. l.. Gay lord, K. I. Crissey.
 Samples may be seen at my house or Sparks X Co.'S. store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1 1879. 41
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SATISFACTORY PRICES.
National Iron Bank.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockhold- 1 CTS of this Bank will be held at their bank ing house in Falls Village. on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next, between the hours of 1U a. m. and 2 p m., for the election of Di. rectors for the ensuing year, aud for the trans- action Of any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 DWIGHT E. DEAN, Cashier. Falls Village, Conn.,, Dec. 9th, 1881. SwA
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For Sale.

THE farm known ss the Parks Dairy Farm. situated in the north of Salisbury, on Town tiil, so called, containing A5b acres, on which IS large quantity of wood and sprouts of 10 ana 70 growth, with meadow, plow and pas- ture land cnongh for large stock of cattle. is offer, d for sale. Terms made easy For' particulars enqurs of J, W. Parks, on sdjoin.. ing farm. 26N J. w. and 4. N PAnxa
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Dl E D..

At Mill River, Dec. g, Reuben Freeman, aged 79 years.
 In this place, Dec. Is, Mrs. Fannie. P. Full
 Ter, relict of the late John R. Fuller, aged 57 years.
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A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

There ought to be in every house and every Garfield and his heroic wife. To enable every one to possess them, every subscriber to The Tribune who, with his subscription, will send lo cents additional to pay for packing aud Tribune an elegant lifel like portrait Of the late President Garfield or his wife, whichever may be preferred, or for 20 cents additional We will send them both Tbese portraits The Tribune has had en raved tn the best style, and they are perfect fac-simies of the best crsyon hkencsses ever taken of the martyr President and his noble wife. They are bess- tifnlly printed on fine plate paper, a by ~ inches in sizc, and will be ornaments to cay parlor, library, or office.
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NATIONAL IRON BANK.

THE DIRECTORS of this Bank have tbi, day declared semi-annusl dividend of (Il four per cent on the Capital Stock, out of the net earnings 2f the last six months. payable on and after the Sd day of January nc xt,
 The transfer booxs will be closed iron, th;s date to 10th January next,
 ,r ,., DWIGHT D. DEAN, Cashier.
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R. V. G. cured me of the worst kind of Eruption of the Sam, nlotches like boilS from head to footl D. R. V. G. thiuk the best blood purifier in the world
 John G Blodgett, Baker, Syracuse, N. Y. .Guarateed by all dealers in Drugs
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Charlie SpauIdfng's Funeral.

ED. NEws:-At the request of the friends of the late Charles M. Spaulding, I submit for publication in your next issue, so much of the funeral discourse as was of a memorial character. think, however, it is only just to myself to say that, but for the hope of add ing one more grain of comfort for those ID such sore afaiction, could not consent to let so hastily prepared, and so imperfect a production go into print.
 w A. MACKEY,
 Pastor M. E. Church
 Canaan, Conn.,, Dec. IF, 1881.
 The whole of this immediate community is saddened by the affiictlve circumstance that has called us together this hour. One whose life, character and person had become endear ed to us in an unusual degree, has early fall, en victim to disease and death; and of him who one short week ago was with us h life and health, there is left to-day only his mor- tai frame. Himself has gone beyond the veil that hides immortal vision from mortal view.
 In our sad meeting today, our burdened hearts plead the relisf oflaying upon his early grave hastily arranged chapel of pleasing memories. Our departed friend, Charlie M. Spaulding, had recently passed his 18th birth day, though his fresh, almost childish coun- tenance would have indicated still greater youthfulness. We naturally think of those genial traits of character that were so emi- uently his
 His sunny disposition. Comparatively few young men have this in so marked a degree It was not confined to the home, where there were no clouds to obscure it. He carried it with him, on the street. into his place oe bus. mess, into the church, Sunday School-every- where and all the time. In tact never re- member to have seen even an expression of vexation on his countenance. If be had any clouds, he had SO much more sun that the clouds were never visible.
 And then his kind heartedness and consd. eration for the comfort of others, was also a prominent characteristic. It was specially shown in his business. Placed in position where the vast majority seem to think it their privilege to be gruff and ungentlsmanly, he was always patient, cool and ready to answer any question CT give any information with cheerfulness. In fact, ii it seem not too se- were to make the censure, his consideration for others was carried to an extreme that possibly cost his life, for rather than disturb the rest of the family with whom he made his temporary home, he silently endured night of terrible agony, during which his disease made such fatally rapid progress, that when his condition became known, it bade unyield- | ing defiance to all skill, and rapidly hurried it's helpless victim along it's painful path to | death In a word, such were his character | and habits that he had thoroughly endeared | himself to ell ages and classes, the older e !
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G. w. SCOVILLE, Furnishing Undertaken

And dealer in Baskets, Cofins, Burial Robes, and all kinds of Undertakers' Goods. The most approved methods known to the profess sion used in preserving the dead.
 Cabinet work, Upholstering, snd Repairing promptly and thoroughly done.
 Agent for M. G. Wheeler's cut flowers
 Residence and shop on the "Green." Norfolk, Conn. S5tf.
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ROR RI.

In East Canaan, Dec. l2, son to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Holt.
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ANSWER THIS -Is there person living who eyer SEW case of ague, biliousness nervousness, or neuralgia, or any disease of the stomach, liver, or kidneys that 4dop Bit ters will not cure?
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we'll as the young, and even men of middle age and beyond, speak of his death as per- sonal bereavement.
 In his business he was not only affable and genial, but he also manifested many elements of character that foreshadowed for him suc- cessful career.
 1. He was eminently trustworthy Ills honesty, not oaly of habit but of character, was proverbial. If he became responsible for the performance of certain work, that fact was sufficient guarantee that the work ! would be done.
 2. He was unpretentious. He never
 seemed to be afflicted with those unpleasant :" Young g-man. isss," upon which so many of
 us look back to-day with regret and disgust He was satisfied to be all he could be without
 pretending to what he was not and could not
 6e.a
 8. His fellow employees testify to the very pleasant fact that there was manifest in all ! his relations to his employment, a marked
 tendency to improvement. As a rule, any
 young man who embodies these clements of
 business qualification, IS pretty sure to suc- ceed ip business life.
 Religiously, he had made no public pro-
 fession. During the season of religious | awakening in this village, about two years ago, he seemed to be giving serious consider ! atlon to spiritual matters. What were his
 ultimate conclusions, were known fully to none but himself and his God But those | who have known him most intimately, and are best qualified to form an opinion in the
 matter, feel comfortably assured that he was living Christian life. He manifested an un
 usual interest in, and understanding of, the Sabbath School lessons, and used his infu- ence with others to induce them to attend.
 His choice of reading matter was of moral and religious tone, and from all these and other sources, we gather and cherish the hope that he passed into the eternal scenes at peace with hls God.
 His attack was sudden, severe and alarm ing, and doubtless fatal in it's character from the very first. His sufferings were extreme, yet endured with patience, and the same habitual and inevitable concern for those who waited upon him. In less than four days the unequal struggle ended, and Death, the chill conqueror, stilled the warm and loving heart; but, as if conscious of 8 victory that triumphed even over the king of terrors, a marvellous radiance lighted up hispallid brow, and To he sweetly smiled in death.
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Litchfeld County, ss. Winchester, Decem- Der 18th, 1881. This is true copy of the original citation and order of notice
 Attest.
 WILLIAM B PHILLIPS. 2w26 Deputy sheriff.
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LOCAL NEWS.

s.s We shall feel greatly obliged to any of car friends in tho county, or elsewhere. who will ssnd us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
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Corn wall kEricge.
 Charles Ii. DoOson, a colored gentleman
 and who was, during the unplcnsantness ;ha! occurred between the north and south fiber.
 ated from bondage, found home near this
 village, married lady of his own color. and
 by their industry secured comfortable small
 farm, but that monster, Death, who aims at
 and secures shining marks, removed her, aud 1 the mQurners went about the streets Mir. Dobson remained widower for a number of months. when he became acquainted with a celebrated 18th amendment from Sandtown,
 Damed Emma M. Dewitt, who faithfully
 promised to make his residence palace ot joy aud sunshine, and on the 9th day of No
 yember, 1879, they were married by the Meth odist pastor, Mir. Dobson being a member of the M. E. church. Emma had been a blooming bride but a short tune, when she, instead of instituting joy and sunshine in his home, filled it with darkness, not only in her own person, but with a sister that it IS al. legged had the odor of prison must The two female Darknesses made it terrible cloudy for him. and after his yonng bride had faithfully promised that confagration would soon ex- ist on his premises. and that his sweet life would also be taken, she with her sister shook the dust from :hheir handsome little feet and Orogans No. 15, secured & time table and Went In fast pedestrian gait north on the H. R. R track for Sandtown, and what is this comm u- nlty's loss (if any, is Sandtown's terrible gain
 The tobacco bust ,ess here is very brisk Crops arrive and arc sorted by about sixteen men, Wm, Miller, Esq of New York being the chief mapag' in pacaing, Hon. V, O, roers. business agent Joseph sclas.h,et of New ork ~.- .n town last week buying tobacco, and secured some fine crops.
 Job w. c. Beers. who has been sick since larch last, Is slowly declining. Edward I Hubbard ls recovering fast from his aeYele illneaa VI
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from sunflower, wondering whether it was midnight assassin that had assailed him, or only blast Of wind that snapped the skirts of his roundabout. Some few extracts from the parody on "Poe's Raven" that his old friend Rodemeyer expatiated so gloriously at the Canaan show, are clearly andl indelibly impressed on his mind. Only this and noth. ing more." ANON.