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Connecticut western news., 1883-02-28
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 West Wlnsted, Coun. feb2Stf
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Rev N. A, Macnichol, Hamburg, Pa, says of Dr Wishart,s pine tree tar cordial C do unhesitatingly declare it s merits and recommend it's use.
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ZTd0eLer' s Guide.
-TOUSATONIC RAILROAD.

HOUSATONlC RAILROAD.
 WINTER ARRANGEMENT
 In effect Dec. 27, 1882. Shortest, Quickest and Cheapest Route to No. Adams, Albany, Troy, South Norwalk, Stam- ford, Cha tham, Hudson, SsI- toga, Utica. Rome, Syracuse, Auburn, Geneva, Roch- ester, Buffalo, Suspension Bridge, Ni-
 agara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Tole-
 do, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chi
 cago. St. Louls. Through Tickets Sold ana Baggage Checked for above points at Unlon Depot, Canaan Also for Philadelphia, Baltimore and
 Washington. Purchase Tickets
 via Housatonic Line.
 TRAINS LEAVE BRIDGEPORT, VIZ: 5.3O a. m, Freight Train tpassenger accom-
 modationsl toI Ct. Harrington.
 Leave Canaan 3 co p. m. lO.lO a. m. Passenger Tram for PittsheId, sI.
 irving at 2.25 p. m. With Through Gar
 leaving New York at SU9 8. m.' Leave
 New Haven al S.3O a. m., with through
 car from Bridgeport tor Albany, arr, wing
 at 240 D. m. Train arrlves at SaratoRs
 at 6.15 m. Connecting at Albany with
 3.10 p. m. popular Chicago and St ouis
 express arriving in Chicago at SOC the
 next p m.
 Leave Canaan at I242 D. m. 5S0 p. ID Passenger Train for Plttstield, arrlv-
 ing at 9:35 p. m. With Through Car
 leaving New York at 3,39p. m.l Leave
 New Haven at 400 D. m.. Connecting al
 State Line for Albany and the West. ar-
 rivlng at Albany at 1O.05 p. m., Saratopa
 at l2.5z night
 Leave Canaan at 7.59 p. m. FROM FALLS VILLAGE. Q 600 a. m. Special Passenger Train for Pitts.
 field, arriving at 7,47 a. m., Albany. S.bh a. m.
 Leave Canaan at 6.12 &. n LEAVE PITTsFlELD, VIZ: 500 a. m. P Plssenger Train tor Bridgeport sI- irving at 12.30 p. m., with through COT for New fork, arriving at 3.l1 D. m. 1; n New Haven at 1.1b p. m. Leave Albany
 at6.55 am. with through car. Leave Canaan at 9.34 &. m, 1.25 p. n. Passenger Train for Bridgeport, ar
 irving at 5, 25 D. m.. with through car tor
 New York, arriving at 7.15 p. m.: at New Haven at l3 p. m., connecting with train leaving Albany at $40 a. m. Leave Canaan at 5 0U. 2.0u p. m. Milk Train for Bridgeport, arrlviug at $40 p. m. at New York. l1.8D D. m. at New Haven, 10.50 D. m. Leave Canaan at 3.52 p. m. | 5 % p. m. Passenger Train for Falls Vh,agt arriving at 6.50 D. m. Leave Albany at 2.35 p. m.
 Leaves Canaan al 6.35 D. Ill, Sunday Milk Train leaves pittstield Al 2 a5 p. n. for Bridgeport, arriving at s.ho p.m.; New York. 1l.52 p. m.; New Ha- ven, 12.30 8. m. Leave Canaan at 4.3U n | Connect at Bruokfeld Junction with traius lo and from Danbury. H. D. AVERILL, General Ticket Az Hent, General Offices, Bridgeport, Ct. w. H. YEOMANS, Sup't.
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HAnTEoKD & CONN. WESTERN

WTEOKD & CONN. WESTERN III RAILROAD.
 Commencing Aug. 6, 1882
 GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 8 50 m. for Rhinecllff connecting with special
 extra for aratoga, arriving at 2.25 D. m.
 With train for Albany arriving at 1.OO D.
 Tn. With Ferry for Rondout and U. X
 D. Railroad for Catskill Mountains. 12.40 a. m. Connecting from PittstieId, at Mil
 ierton Ter GG! for, for ,Poushkeepsie, Rhinebeck and
 Leaves Salisbury at l2.5s and Lakevii.e
 at 1.02 D. m.
 l2.45 p. m. for Rhineclif, connecting with train
 on the N. Y. c. X II. R. Railroad. $50 p. m. Connecting from Pittsteld. At Mil
 lerton for New York, arriving at $40 p. m.
 Leaves Salisbury at AIS and Lakeville
 at 4.23 p. Ill.
 6.36 p. m. Connecting from Pittsfeld. At Mill
 lertol with Express for Albany and the
 West. -.
 Leaves Salisbury vt 6.54 and Lakeville
 at 6.58 p. m.
 s.2o p. m. Milk Train, connecting at Millertop
 for New York arriving at l2.20 am Runs Sundays only. GOING EAST, TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 9.34 s. m. Connecting at Winsted for Water bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbnry foi ,.Westfeld, Northampton, Will liamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartford with Express for Springfield and Boston, and all points North and East arriving
 in Boston at 3.55 p. m.; and for New Haven, arriving at 1.S7 p. m. also for
 Wi,hmantic, New London, Providence, New York.
 Leaves Millerton at $50, Lakeville sos Salisbury 9.09 &. m.
 800 p. m. Connecting at Winsted for Water-
 bury and Bridgeport. At Pine Meador for New Haven, at Simsbury forW estfeld Holyoke and Northampton. At Hartford foi Willimantic, NeY London, New York.
 Boston, and Saybrook, via. 0. V. R. R.
 Leaves Millerton at 2.14, Lakeville 2.3l
 Salisbury 2.36 D. m.
 4.32 p. m. connecting at Simsbury for Vest field and Holyoke; at Hartford for
 Springfield and Boston, Willimantic and
 New London. SIS D. m. Leaves Millerton at 7.31, Lakeyille 7.4S, Salisbury 7.5S p. m., for Winsted. Passengers leave New York at 4.24 D. no. connect with this train. 5.08 D. m. Sundays only.l Leave Millerton for West Winsted, arriving at 6.12 D. m, For time at way stations and connections see posters. WALTER PEARCE, denr Ticket 4 gent. J. F. JONES, superintendent
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DISTkICT oF CORNWALL. Ss. Probate Court, D January 22d, 1883 Estate of Elias Scovile, lale of Cornwall. in said District deceaaed. The Court of Probate for the district ot c rnwal hath limited and allowed six mouths from the date hereof, for the Creditors of aaid Estate claims against said estate; aud has appointed George L. Miner and Geolge c. Harrison, Con- Certified by
 SIL>S c. BEERS, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet ar the late residence of Elias Scovile in ead Cornwall on the 2lst day of April and the 21st day of July 1s93 at o'clock the afternoon on each of said daY. for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment
 GE % RGE c. j. HAREISoN, MlR Commissioners, All persons indeb' ed to said estate request ed to make immediate payment to
 NILES SCOVILLE, Administrator
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M. B. MEAD. Canaan. Conn

M. B. MEAD. Canaan, Conn.
 HEALER IN BOOKS AND STATIONERY. N Books for general reading by best au- thors, in paper or cloth bindines. Books for reference furnished to order if not on hand. Agent for the Peoples Ciclopedia sold by sub- scription. Best writing paper and envelop' 8, school stationery. blank books, pocket books, albums &c. Watson's Building, opp Union ;. R. Depot. 1Jan3
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CANAAN SAVINGS BANK,

CDMMENCED BUSINESS OCTOBER 1. 1872 President nt-FREDERICK WATSON, VSce President-P c. CUMMINGS. .Secretnry-JAooB B HARDENREReR. Trensnrer-.JnsRPH w. PEEr
 TRUSTEES: N c. WARD, J A. UNDERWOOD
 GEORGE w CowDREY
 AUDITORS: s A. BENNETT THEODORE WATSON OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FILLER x PEET.
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Nea0 AGOertIseme71ts.
WAN

A KITCHEN GIRL wanted at the Warner 1A House. Apply immediately. feb2Stf
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nISTRICT OF SALISBURY $. Probate Co=rt. D. Salisbury December 23rd, 82 E>tate of Bradford >. Thonpson of Sali- bury, in said Dis tric', an j solvent person. The Court of Probate lowed three months from date of this order for the Cred itors of said represented nsolvent in winch 10 exhibit their claima against aaid estate; and has appointed John P Walton and John \. McArthur. both of said Salisbury. com mi-sionere to receive and examine said claims.
 Certified by DUNALD T. WARNER, Clerk
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sou 1'sAEss s3k.sb.

Willis Parsons is home.
 Telephone stock is higher.
 Mrs Will E. Kassom is sick.
 Patience and deerskin did it. The telephone operates.
 MT Scott remained and conducted the prayer meeting, Sunday evening.
 The sociable at Mrs Jennie Baldwin s was pleasant affair and netted $4 50.
 School closes, this week. MT Har- mon will go to Monterey for few days.
 Two loads of our people went to Huntsville to help out g sociable and some from there came down to give us lift That is brotherly y love.
 Prof H. J. Whalen, pupil of Prof Mitchell of Fishkill, N. T., gave some good readings here, Saturday evening. His dialect readings were especially good
Connecticut western news., 1883-02-28

The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the prubate office in said Salisbury on the '3rd days of January aud March, 1888, at o'clock il. the aftern oon, and each of said days.for the purpose of attending to the business said ap- nOintment
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Business C0rdS.
J. B. HARDENRERGH TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law Judge o Probate, etc., Canaan, Conn.,

1 WATCHMAKER and Jeweer. Watches Sold l w at the Lowest Prices. Special Attention
 paid to Repairing. Camps Block, Canaan.
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HOUSATONAC LORGE, NO. 6I. F 11and A. M. Regular communication. Sec ond and Fourth Saturday of each month.
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JOHN P ALTON lror,ro;ss;o,o.s JOHN A M CARrHUR. { (E' All persons indebted to said es ate are requested to mat e immediate paymenrto
 WILLIAM D. REID, Trustee.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
COpper-ROOilng.

The Scientific american mentions the
decline in the price of copper as likely
to lead to the use of that metal in build
ing. At present the material for a
copper roof costs, at the outset, only
about twice as much as tin, and as the
latter must be repaired and painted
about once in three years, and in fifteen
or twenty years must be renewed alto
gether, the copper, which never needs
painting, and is practically indesiructi-
Die, is much the cheaper material in the
end. There are in Boston many copper
roofs, put on about forty years ago,
which show no signs of deterioration;
and the metal is still much employed in
the city for cornices, cutters, and rain
water pipes, as well as for covering bay
windows, and in many other ways, in
place of galvanized iron, which is much
inferior in beauty and durability, and
not very much cheaper. The copper
has the additional advantage of needing
no paint, so that the delicate lines of ar
tistic work are in no danger of being
filled up, and the metal increases rather
than diminishes in beauty, by the slow
formation of bluish-green patina over
it. For Hastings, as well as other por-
tons of roof-work, copper is much SUI
perior to zinc or tin, and with the aid of
a certain amount of lead, the most diff
cult problems in roofing can be success
fully and permanently solved.
can Architect.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
Telling the Pine.

The road through the underdrush
winds perhaps to mile and half
away from the rivers bank into the
thicker woods where the white pine
attains its gratest altitude and diameter.
This is no pigmy forest, like those Of
our Eastern States, into which the
Michigan lumberman first enters, but a
magnificent area of pines, thirty or
forty to the acre, two feet in diameter,
usually straight as a plumb line and
with their evergreen crest clear hun
bred feet above the ground. Working
in gangs of two or three, the log men
approach one of these forest titans.
With skilled eyes they scan it, detecting
instantly the least variation from the
perpendicular or any inequality of
weight in the branches, the lowest of
which is seventy feet in air. Next one
of the gang with the axe cuts small
cash, may be three inches deep, in the
side. Then two, working cross-cut
saw, assajl the sylvan monarch on the
side opposite the cash. If the tree
"binds" the saw, as happens but rarely.
wedge driven in the cut gives relief;
and presently the huge tree topples and
falls to nicely in the direction desired.
The comparatively small branches are
trimmed away and the trunk cut by the
saw to the requisite lengths. If long
timber is needed, it is severed perhaps
twice, but usually the lengths run from
ten to fifteen feet, and rarely or never
are they cut above the point where the
trunk narrows to ten inches diameter.
Then comes the hardest labor of all.
Reaching into the forest is along double
row of "skiGs," q sort of log railroad
with one end terminated by the road
way, the other ending it two tree trunks
tapering to their smaller extremities so
that the logs may be rolled upon them
more easily. Selling the great log
with his 'pevy"-a stout handle ending
in pike and fitted at the side with a
sharp bent hook that looks like the half
fan ice dealers tongs-the lumbcrman
hoists the log on the skid and rapidly
rolls it over to the main roadway.
There the stout horses, with ropes and
nippers, fasten on to the end, and the
log is drawn to the river bank, where.
branded half-a-dozen times at the end
with marks of the owners, it is either
dragged on the ice or left on the bank
to be rolled in the water later for its
spring voyage. This prompt and easy
transportation of the log to the river
bank is of the first Importance in profit
able numbering. Usually after deep
snowfall it is facilitated by an ingenious
expedient: A tank, some fifteen feet
long, four feet deep, and five feet wide.
is built and mounted on runners. Just
as the sun goes down and the cold APP
proaches, the tank is filled with river
water, series of plugs withdrawn, and
the cistern is pulled slowly over the
mile-long roadway. Next morning
where before was obstructive snow is
broad pathway of solid ice, over which
the logs can be drawn at a trot as easily
as upon the frozen surface of lake.
Michigan Cor. N. Y. EUening Post.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
On Tho Chlelsahonllny.

Under date Of May 8 1854 Col s. F, TrBplrTs' Of
Dover N. H., sends us the following; 'Wnho on
duty in the army Of the Potomac In the swamps or
ChIckahomny Icontractcd complication or diseases
that eliminated In spinal trouble paralysis on ono sdr
and severe disease Of the kidneys and bladder ana
great urnnl weakness. For long time Twas under
the treatment OF the best physicians, and OF
the so.callcd rcmcdIcs hut received no permanent
benefit When was in the drug business In Boston
heard favorable accounts Of the efficacy OF linnts
Remedy for diseases Of the kidneys and urinary
organs, and having decided to gTe II trial, pur
chased some at whgates drug storc, Dover, n H.
and have received great relief from uslngit Tue Sc
we're pains In my hack arc removed, and am able 10
sleep soundly and obtain rest at nght-whleh for 80
long time could not do. and the weakness In tho
urinary organs has been relieved. and greatly rgrct
that did not test the great merits OF Hunts Remedy
when was FIRST taken sick, as am confident II would
have saved me from several years Of suicring and
am more strongly convinced OF this after hearing Of
the most remarkable cures effected by Hunts Remedy
in case OF Drghts Disease here In our midst in Doycn
after the patient had been pronounced ineurable by
celebrated physicians"
Mr. Tibblts Isl retired druggist, formerly located In
Boston, and Is thoroughly reliable citizen. Cor Ed.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
1t Was After That.


On train coming up from Philadel-
phia, the other day, a New Yorker
shared his seat with stranger who
proved to be an ex-County Treasurer
from Ohio. After some little converse.
ton the citizen inquired:
$50 you were County Treasurer,
ehp"
II was"
"What was the amount of your de-
falcation?'
my books balanced to cent; sir!"
was the indignant reply.
"Ah!' growled the New Yorker in a
disappointed voice, and it must have
been easy to see from his looks that he
was deeply chagrined. The stranger
doubtless felt sorry for. him, and after a
few minutes of painful silence re-
marked:
"But l subsequently acted as post
master and cheated the Government out
of S7,O0Or'
"Oh! you didp' chuckled the New
Yorker, and a feeling of quiet satisfac-
ton at once rested upon bis face, and
friendly relations were again established.
Wall Street Ne,DS.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
Fishing.


Fishing was far more earlier mode
of supporting human life than agricul-
turc. However far back in the stream
of terrestrial events we may suppose
it allowable to carry the date of man s
appearance on the scene, still he must
have been preceded by fish. The riv-
ers, lakes and seas, when he first
looked upon them, must have been peo-
pied very much as they are this day.
There was as great variety of species,
and probably much the same infinitude
of individuals in some of those species.
And as savage population must be
always sparse, and in any locality few
IN number, their supply of food from
tins source could only have been lin
tied by their inability to capture it.
What the wild game of the forest and
of the open plains We're TO the inland
hunting tribes, the fish of the fresh
and Of the salt water were to the
riverine and the maritime tribes. Be-
tween these early days and the first
beginnings of agriculture vast periods
of time must have elapsed. First, be-
cause in these, and more or less in all
ATTITUDES, nature offered to man no
plant that in its unimproved state was
worth cultivating. The suitable form
had to be evolved or created by long
processes of observation and selection.
This is why we know nothing of the
beans or maize, and why the tropical
bread-fruit, plantain, banana and sugar.
cane have lost the power of producing
seed, and so of reproducing themselves
this must have been result of long
ages of human selection. Nothing Of
the kind had to be done for fish
There it was as fit for human food on
the first day man stood on the river
bank or the sea-shore as it is at this
day. Agriculture also required imple-
ments to clear and stir the ground
and to gather in the crops with, and
these implements we kno,v- were the
result of long series of discoveries,
improvements, and advances. Prime
val man, therefore, as we now read
his history, could not have lived by
or known anything of, agriculture.
Nor could he have lived by wild fruits,
for they are not continuous throughout
the year. They have their season,
and that a brief one, He must then
have lived by hunting and fishing; and
of the two fishing would be the most
continuous and unfailing throughout
the changing seasons, the most valu-
able of all qualities for those ill-sup-
piled times. 1t would not be more
difficult to hook, and spear, and net,
and trap fish, and to gather mollusks
from the rocks and sandbanks, than
to trap or pierce with arrows wild
game. Our immediate comparison,
however, is with agriculture; and may
be sure that not in it were the founda-
tons OF society laid, but in hunting
and fishing, and that of these two, as
the great carnivors at first had possess
sion of the forest and the plain against
intruding man, fishing was the main
primeval occupation and means Of SUBJ
stence.-Maomillan's Magazine.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-06
Bundle. Wrapping,

To do up bundle properly seems like
very simple and easy thing to do, yet
it is not every one who can do 1t proper
ly. Bundle-wrapping has become one
of the important features of many large
businesses, and boys are especially
trained for that work. This part of a
heavy business has become an item of
considerable expense. Not only have
the salaries of the young men to be paid,
but the paper and time used foots up to
a large figure, and in this city of high
rents even the space occupied by the
bundle wrappers is an item worthy of
consideration.
In large retail store the young man
who manipulates the paper and Irvine
earns his money. He must be able to
work very rapidly and to do up his bum
dies in the strongest and neatest posi-
BILE manner. To do this, when the
goods are laid before him, he must be
able to decide instantly the kind of
Irvine and the size and quality of paper
which should be used. No person, be
he gentleman or lady, likes to carry q
parcel insecurity tied, or awkwardly
done up. So much skill is required in
this line that boys are specially trained
for it. When placed in the wrapping
department, if they show an adaptabili-
ty for the business, they are kept there,
but only small percentage of those who
are thus placed on trial are kept there.
They may be very smart at other things,
but in doing up bundles they are not a
success.
There are some lines of goods which
are difficult to do up securely and neat
ly. In music store in large eastern
city, where forty clerks were employed,
there was only one of them who could
properly do up violin. Books which
are sent by mail or in paper bundles re-
quire great deal of care in being done
up, in order that the string may not cut
the edges, or that their corners may not
be broken by their being tossed about.
In grocery stores very little care is used,
and no style whatever is observed. This
may be because it is thought that a man
who carries home his own groceries is
not very apt to be very particular about
the manner in which his bundles are
done up. But many an unlucky fellow,
whose arms were loaded up with parcels,
has sighed to find his sugar leaking OUT
of paper bag, or his eggs dropping one
by one on the sidewalk. Provision
stores also do up their goods carelessly,
and one has hard work to carry home
bundle Of meat without soiling his fin
gers and his clothing.
Not exactly under the head of bundle
wrapping, but nearly akin to it, comes
The doing up of newspapers for the mail.
The magazines and many large daily
and weekly newspapers use the best