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Union Agricultural Association.

The annual meeting of the Union Agricul- tural Association, adjourned from December Is, was held January 12, at the office of the Falls Village Savings Bank. The attendance was larger than for five years past, and those present were enthusiastically of the opinion that the cattle show must not be omitted next fall. The treasurer reported that the total indebtedness of the Association is $34l A, having been reduced about $25. during the last year. Although this debt is perfectly manageable, it is hoped that it may be wiped out during the present year. The officers of last year were reelected: President, Milton H. Robbins; Secretary, M. U. Dean; Treas urer, o. NJ. Brinton.
 The following vice-presidents Hho consti- ute the executive committee, were appointed to represent the various towns in the district Canaan, H. c. Crandall, A. P. Chapman. North Canaan, N. s. Stevens, Samuel A. Eddy. Norfolk, w. A. Spaulding, E. Mer- win. Salisbury, Robert Little. c. W. Bar mum. Cornwall, R. I. Scoville. Charles Har- rison. Goshen, George Ives. Kent, Seth Hopson, Benjamin Benedict. Sheffield, w s. Wilcox, Dr. Miller. Northeast, Samue Brown, I. Simmons. Sharon, Durham & Lewis, J. N. Bartram. New Marlboro, Ed | Cook, John Walker. DELTA.
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BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Sheriff George W. Roraback of Lee is a licensed aucuoneer.
 The county expenses, as estimated by the commissioners, are 74,500.
 The daughter of George Spencer of Ct. Harrington, aged about II years, has hy- drophobia. She was slightly bitten in the breast two years ago by neighbours dog, but until recently no serious results have appeared h August she became subject to occasional ialnting spells Last Sunday the spasms made their Cleaner.
 A young man named James Welch, about twenty years ofage, employed in the machine room of the Hurlbut Paper Co.,, was caught IT, one of the gears about 10 am. Thursday, and was instantly killed. He had just oiled one of the machines and walked into an open. ing into the floor where the gearing was in operation, which caught him in the abdomen, and almost tore hls body in two. Life was extinct before it was taken out Young VI elch was one Of four brothers employed by the Messrs. Hurlbut, and had been in their employ for some years. The family have the sympathy of every one in this the,r sad. bereavement. The deceased had an accident policy of Sl ,O0O in the Travellers, placed by NJ. H. Pease.-G Cleaner.
 ANOTHER BERKSHIRE MURDER. Afford, 8 hill town, near the New York State line, is in frenzy of excitement over the murder of s. A. Vandercook, an eccentric character, aged 55, bya vicious and desperate hermit named Oscar F.. Beckwith, aged 60, which occurred last Tuesday. The murdered man, Vandercook, was unmarried, and had board ed for three or four years with Harrison Caulkins, farmer in the western part of the town, lonely and isolated region remote from pe1ghborsr Recently he bought the
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Answers to Correspondents.

RISING ARTIsT.-Oh, no, kalsomine isn't put on with a white-wash brush. Some peo. pie apply it with 8 fork, but the proper way is to use alarming needle ...The best remedy for painters collie, that we think of just now, is to go into some other business.
 VENUS. He doesn't love you truly, other wise he would have picked you out of the mud puddle when you fell. .. Oh yes, we're single yet-or were at last accounts. No, we neither drink, smoke, chew, snore, steal nor lie (yerY much0 we attend Sunday and our feet are clean.
 SYBIL.-An aesthete is one who wears a low-cut shirt bosom and is partial to the dropping lily. It is not spelled "ass-thete. '' as some wickedly insinuate. No, Hiawatha s grandmother was not an esthete, for you re- member she warned the beautiful Wenonah to "Lie not down upon the meadow; stoop not down Eamong the lilies" Rock and rye.
 CORA. The best way to avoidE dying an old maid is to get married. If you can't do that, die young We'll, yes, we admire banged bar-when it's combed back where it was originally designed to grow. We believe that if the all wise Creator had intended that hair should grow where it is frequently seen, your forehead and every boarding house but ter dish in the land would stand shaving three times a week.
 FIDELIs.-You can keep your husband at home nights by chaining him securely to the bed-post. To make good buckwheat pan cakes all that is required is some rye flour batter" griddie, red hot stove, a pigs tail and a red-headed cook. If the cakes are not "up to the scratch" discharge the cook.
 ADoNIs.-No, it isn't polite to blow your nose on the napkin. You should wipe it of on your boot leg. .. All that you require to raise luxuriant mustache is one dollar, at any orthodox wig store. The author of Beautiful Snow" died B, c. AHA. No, Guiteau was not the author of Be it ever so gristly there's nothing like hash."
 TEMPERATE. We congratulate you on your reform. Oh, yes, you can stop those thirsty cravings very easily. When you feel them coming on, just take about four fingers of "old Rye" and you'll soon feel as contented as a lord.
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VICINITY.

Lucius Case of Canton is to seek home in Florida soon >.
 The District court sits in Winsted this week, Judge Warner presiding.
 Capt. Jones of the New Hartford Tribune says he don't smoke, but he ''smiles.'' ',
 The Supreme Court is in session in Hart ford on,the trial of Litchfeld County cases.
 Nathan W. Kennedy of Dayville committed suicide last week because h;s gal went back on him. -:- Col Bain of Kentucky is to e1hort Win sted people to temperance on the 22d inst. Bain fights bane. .s John Kinney of Winsted had three fingers bitten off while feeling of the teeth of buzz saw in the clock shop the other day, We wonder where monkeys go to when they die," says the Windsor Locks Journal. Oh, don't get excited, Addis; you'll find out soon enough.
 10000 SAMPLES FREE.-For colds and catarrh, Griswold's anti.zymotic pastilles are a safe and effectual remedy. Call on your dealers in medicines for a sample, free fol trial. | Philip Ryan was kicked out of New Ba ven police force for drunkenness last week If New Haven goes into that business very extensively she will soon be destitute of "pro l tection.'
 The seventh annual convention of the l Woman's Christian Temperance Union O Connecticut, will be held in the Asylum EStreet M. E. Church, Hartford January l9tf and 20th, 1882.
 | Read what Geo. W. Hall says abou | Bargains" in another column. Those wht come first will have the best show, although there's an immense stock, and all can fnc just what they want.
 Danbury people have for long time suf fered through the depFedations of an anima which has made way with sheep and chickens The animal was recently killed. It bore some resemblance to a coon, but was five fee long and weighed 40 pounds.
 In saloon quarrel in Bridgeport Wednes day morning, Philip Lynch stabbed Johr Rogers in the groin and Michael Fitch in tht breast The knife struck rib oyer Fitch's breast and glanced of. Rogers wound ii serious. Lynch is supposed to have stabbed Rogers because the latter dld not join him anG the others in strike at Sanford's hat shop
 The annual meeting of the Housatoni, I Milk Producers Association will be held il the Town Hall of New Milford Tuesday, Jan uary 3l, 1882, at p. m. James s. Chaffet of Amenia Union will give his eKperienc,
 with Ensllage, and the subject will be oper for discus sion. A question box will be pro vided tor questions upon any agricultural topic By the courtesy of the Housatonic Railroad those in attendance will receive free return IA general attendance of all interested fl II a0rIculture ia invited e.
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timber On lot up ravine half mile north of Caulkin's house, and has been cutting it of. Near these woods is gold mine, which has been worked at intervals with indifferent success by company to which Vandercook belonged. In the same vicinity lived Beck with, his cabin. squalid structure, l2 by 20 feet built partly under 8 shelving rock, being devoid of furniture, except rusty stove, rude bunk and two stools. Two little windows let daylight into this comfortless home. Beckwith is a strong, muscular man, a life
 ong miner and prospector, an ex state prison convict and dangerous character. He has always gone armed, and has been suspected of beng counterfeiter. He has lived alone in his hut for the past three years, but is said to have a son in Troy, N. Y. Some time ago he had trouble with Vandercook over the gold mine, and threatened to kill him. Van- dercook left Caulkins' house Tuesday morn. ing for days ehopping and did not return. When Caulkins got back at night from testi' flying before the grand jury at Pitts6eld he started out to search for his missing boarder and visited Beckwith's cabin. The hermit said that Vandercook had been there, but had met man from Green River, N. Y., and had gone to the latter place on business, leav- ing word that he would not be back till March. Caulkins doubted the story and his suspicious being aroused by the smell of burning flesh, he returned with several neigh bors the same evening, but discovered noth- ing. The next day when he came back with other searchers Beckwith' had fled. The door of his hut was locked, and when it was broken in horrible sight was presented in the dim light. On the floor were the mutilat- ed remains of Vandercooks body. The back was split down between the ribs and other portions sawed and cut up. The bowels aud intestnes were in basket and in the stove were the charred bones of the head, feet and arms. Caulkins evidently surprised Beckwith in the bloody work of concealing his crime. when he first visited the hut Tuesday eve, ming. Beckwith is believed to have murdered Vandercook in Massachusetts, and to have dragged the body to his hut, which is about fifteen feet over the New York line, in Aus terlitz State Detective Kellogg of Pittsfeld, Sheriff Norton of Ct. Harrington, Sheriff Har- vey of Green River. N. Y., and posse of citizens have been in pursuit of Beckwlth. His horse was found at Green River Wednes- day. The people of the vicinity on both side 8 of the line are much excited by the murder, and every attempt will be made to capture Belkwith. It is thought that he may have gone toward Troy.
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the buds and blossoms fall with ,ripened fruit, and in the common bed ofsarth the patriarchs and babes sleep side by aide. Why should we fear that which will come to all that is We cannot tell, we do not know, which is the greater blessing-life or death. We cannot say that death is not good. We do not know whether the grave is the end of this
 life or the door of another, or whether the night here is not somewhere else dawn. Neither can we tell which is the more for. Itrnste-ths child dying in it's mothers arms before it's lips have learned to form word, or he who journeys all the length of life's uneven road, painfully taking the last slow steps with staff and crutch. Every cradle asks us Whence ?" and every coffin "Whither ?" The poor barbarian, weeping above hls dead, can answer these questions as lntelligently and satisfactorily as the robed priest of the most authentic creed The tear. tul ignorance ofthe one is just as consoling az the learned and unmeaning words of the other No man, standing where the horizon of life has touched . grave, has any right to prophecy future filled with pain and tears. It may be that death gives all there is of worth to life. If those we press and strain against our hearts could never die, perhaps that love would wither from the earth. May be this common fate treads from out the paths between our hearts the weeds of selflshness and hate, and had rather live and love where death is king, than have eternal lite where love is not. Another life is naught,
 unless we know and love again the ones who love us here. They who stand with breaking hearts around this little grave need have no tear. The larger and the nobler faith in all that is and is to be tells us that death, even at
 It's worst, is only perfect rest We know that through the common wantS of iikeS-the f>eeds and duties of each hour their grief will les- sen day by day, until at last thus grave will
 be to them place of rest and peace-almost otjoy. There is for them this consolation
 The dead do not suffer. If they live again, their lives will surely be as good as ours.
 We have no fear. We are all children of the same mother and the same fate awaits us all
 We, too, have our religion, and it is this !: Help for the living Hope for the dead"
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Salisbury.
 The ball in town hall last Thursday night was well attended by the young people from all our neighboring towns, and went off as usual, in very good order.
 Justice Pratt gave his decision on the case against Boyle and Lynch, and fined them $50. and costs. We understand that both cases will be appealed
 MT. James Eggleston has recovered from his recent illness, and is able to go out again.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

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FOR SALE.

adapted to the culture of Tobacco Contains Wood Lot of 10 acres. Supplied with variety of Choice Fruits, and abundant supply .Ut water, Buildings in good repair. Terms made easy. Situated within one mile of the Conn. Western and Housatonic K. R. depots, and one- half mile from the Barnum Richard. son Cos. Furnaces. Enquire of
 A. P. BRIGGS, East Canaan, Ct., Jan. 10, 1882. 6w29*
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How To GET SICK Expose yourself day and night, eat too much without exercise work too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrumR advertised, and then you will want to know
 in three words TAKR HoP B1TTERsl
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For Sale.

AwELL EsTABLIsED MILLINERY and Fancy Goods business in Falls Village, Conn. This is very desirable opportunity for any wishing to engage in the business. Possession given at any time desired. The location Is good, and rent reasonable. Good reasons given for selling. MRS. H. M HOLMES.
 Falls Village, Conn.,, Jan. g. 1882, 3w29
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R. P. SEYMOUR.

E1URNIsHINGUNDER Caskets, bur. U ial robes and everything pertaining to the business at the lowest possible prices. deliver. ed at residences without extra charge. Per- sonal attention given to preserving the dead have chemicals and the most approved ice. chest and every facility for keeping bodies and will take charge of funerals when desired References by permission. W. W. Weleh, NJ D.. J. N. Cowles, J. B. Eldridge, E. L., Gay. lord, R. I. Crissey.
 Samples may be seen at my house or at Sparks & Cp'R. store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1 1879. Al
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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 ,profes. sion used in preserving the dead.
 Cabinet work, Upholstering, and 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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nD E 0.

In Ashley Falls, Jan. IA, Mrs. Phebe Funk, aged 6l years In South Canaan, Jan. 16, George Lyman,
 son of Charles and Sarah Tallerday, aged
 II months and days. In Ashley Falls, Jan. IA Mrs. Catherine
 Moore, formerly of this place, aged 63.
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nIsTRICT FsCoRN WALL ss. Probate D Court, January 18th. 1882.
 Estate ef Edward Fl. Rogers ofCornwail,, in said District, assigning debtor. The volun- tary assignment of the said Edward Fl. Rogers, having been lodged in this office for record and the Probate the reof, and Frederick Kel- logg being in said assignment nominated as trustee for said estate, therefore,
 Ordered that the 27th day of January, 1882. at eleven o'clock, forenoon, be and the same is, hereby assigned for hearing on the ap- prov al of said proposed trustee, and that all persons interested therein may have notice to appear, if they see cause, and be heard there on. This Court directs that this order be pub lished in the Connecticut Western News, 8 newspaper printed in Litchfield County, and by posting copy thereof on the sign post in said Cornwall, nearest the residence of said assigning debtor, at least five days before the time assigned.
 2w3O sILAs c, BEERS, Judge.
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For Sale.
NOTICE.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for Litch- 1 field County will meet at their room in the jail building in Litchfeld on the 1st, And, and 18th days of November, 1881. Also on the 1st Tuesday of each month thereaftet, at 1 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of acting on ap- pications for licenses, receiving reports of prosecuting agents, and transacting other county DuslnesS. ''. -st'
 Applicants for license will be required to ap- pear in person before the Board. .fBopas must bear the same date as the license.
 JOSEPH K, CALHOUN,l co,.t-
 GEOhGE PIERpONT, co,,.;.L coun;L
 LYMAN DUNEING, ooniHiissaSherA
 Lltchfeld, Oct. 4th, 1881. ....... emlG
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Texas Letter.

ED. NEWS My last production failing to find place in your journal, will try again. and try not to write anything to offend ''even the most fastidious' and thin skinned Texean. [The production referred to, failed to reach us.-ED.l
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Ten years ago while gathering ice, strained my back and took cold, urination has been painful ever since. until after consuming three bottles D. K. V. G. am well now, 6S years old and feel like colt.
 B. B. Blodgctt Baker, Syracuse, N. Y. Guarantcedfby all Druggists.
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M AR REED.

In this place Jan. IA; by Rev. H. l. Bodley Hawley F.. Wickwire of this place to Miss
 Sarah K. Moore of Kent.
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LOCAL NEWS.

F 4 .. 2 !. .xs.A We shall feel greatly. obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who - will ssHdns psrticularsrof- any; occurrence ,oi interest which may'come under their notice.
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FOR R EN IT..

THE JOHN VAN DEUsEN residence, with 1 good barn and outbuildings, on Church street, Canaan. Good garden, fruit trees, etc, Terms reasonable. Address
 J. N. VAN DEUSEN, Agent. Ct. Darlington, Mass. 29tf
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For Sale or Rent.

MY FARM, known as the Moon place, ait. uated in Wetaug, consisting of 2+ scres ofland in good state of cultivation, with farm build- ings all in good repair. Terms, will be made satisfactory. MRS. DAVID, SCOTT.
 Canaan, Jan. 2. 'S1. 28H
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Extr&copfes of shsNAwscan be obtained a,
 Hrahamss Drugstore, Salisbury Thomas J.,Martiu .:. -I4akeville Charles W. Wolfe, Falls village C. B. Crane se: -". Sharon. Humphrey Drug Store Canaan 6sfUtdce. WsstCornwan. The"Emporium." West Winsted
 W, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt. :. southAsld and Mill River Welch & Johnson. Norfolk
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F0( Sale QF RGlt,

A EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS OPPOR- A TUNiTY offered to person of Moderate means. Hardware Flour, Feed and Grain Situated in North Canaan, Conn, the junc- ton of the Housatonic, and Hartford X Con- necticut Western Railroads, on the Main Street, and commanding large portion of the Hardware, Feed and Lumber trade of terri tory of from 10 to 15 miles in every direction. Also the Stock, consisting of Lumber. t5oth Western and domsstic), Hardware, (mostly builders and always in demand). Paints, Oils, &c. Also Furniture and Implements connect cd with the Building, and used in doing business. Terms Reasonable.
 For information, call on or address
 s. H. .KNICKERBOCKER.
 Canaan, Conn. 2m90
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 It will always be the aim of. the pubiishera to make Harper's Weekly the most popular and at tractve tamily newspaper in the world.
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Col. Robert G, Ingersoll delivered the fol- lowing remarks, at the funeral of friends child in Washington recently:
 My Friends know how vain it is to gild grief wit, words, and yet wish to take from every grave it's fear. Here in thls world, where life and death are equal kings, all should be brave enough to meet what ail the dead have met The future has been filled with fear, stained and polluted by the heart less past. From the wonGrous tree of life
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