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HERE AND THERE.


 W. E. Cogswell recently left at the Woodbury Reporter office Q sunhower measuring IT inches in diameter Next.
 An apple tree in N. B. Burton's or chard at Woodbury was white with blos- soms September 2S.
 Just at present there is Q great com petition among dealers in ready made clothing and watch and chain winch retails at 8. 50, is presented to every boy purchasing S10 suit of clothes. The jewellers can retaliate by giving away q S3.50 boy to every purchaser of $10 watch, or better still by giving @ s. 50 suit with every S10 watch sold, for $3. 90 suit would be more valuable present than S3. 50 watch.
 At meeting of the Putnam Phalanx, held October l, Prof s. 4. Weaver of New Hartford was made g member of the musician corps. This was a com- plete surprise to. bim. He was one of the invited guests who accompanied the Phalanx on their recent excursion to Saratoga and Lake George. While they were at Saratoga, September p. he was urged to sing to an audience of 250O persons who had assembled iu front of the American hotel He responded and appearing on tine piazza of the hotel sang, "Hurrah for Old New England, '' with an enthusiasm and perfection that com pletely electrified the audience. The applause was deafening.
 Hudson River day line boats, Albany and C. Yibbard. make their last trips th1s season from New York October 14, from Albany October 15.
 Lewis Case of Granby recently dug 27! bushels of potatoes, which is the yield from one potato in two seasons planting. ...
 The fair at Simsbury commences Oct 5 and closes the 9th. 4 good show of stock and some fine races will attract large numbers there. Buses will meet all trains OH the II. Gs Q. W. and N. H. &.N. railroads
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hall to cause 'the powers that be" to make the building larger and safer. We are thankful for small favors and pa tiently await the time when a cyclone of indignation shall sweep away the present school system of New Hartford and Pine Meadow and there may rise in its stead high school that shall gladden. the hearts of the people and instruct the rising generation; and the progressive residents be able to educate their sons and daughters without the aid of sister towns whose high schools are their pride.
 In spiritual matters the clouds are trolling by" and the sun seems to be shining brightly on all creeds. The Episcopal church has been the recipi- tent of memorial window and pipe or- gan. The Catholic flock are prosper ous under the guidance of Father Fitz- Simmons. Sunday we noticed large audience at the Congregational church to hear the Rev E. c. Haynes of Ne paug; and the Baptists are enjoying a thorough awakening under the admin istrations of MT Bickford, the evange- list. Audiences are good and the Sun- day school attendance very large.
 Of local gossip we hear little of inter est, but will note the arrival of the artist. Miss Grace Robinson, for stay in town. ...
 MT Howard Widmer was home over Sunday. ...s .s
 The rnmors concerning the removal of Dr T, Brockaway are said to be with out foundation. Glad to hear it Doc tor. E..
 Miss Carrie Pike took the first pre- mium on Kensington painting at Cher. ry park last week.
 Tho Holcomb homestead is full o guests, among whom we noticed Dr By ron Vietz and family of Ohio.
 MEwsAw.
 New Hartford, Oct. 4, 1884.
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Our Nebraska Better.

Editor News:-Omaha is on the west side of the Missouri river, 490 miles west of Chicago, and is built, or being built on a side hill, rising 90 feet or more to the mile, going west from the river.
 The hill side is made up of ridges and valleys, and the city has more than 800 men at work cutting the streets down and filling up the low places. I saw dwellings that were built on level with the street, but now the street has been cut down more than 20 feet, leaving the house standing as near as ten feet to the cut and having stairs up to their front doors, and in other places the street had been raised ten or fifteen feet in front of their doors.
 There are some nice blocks and good buildings and pavements, but many of the streets when 1t rains are of the most sticky kind of black mud, but the city is bound to shine if good pave ments and side walks will make it.
 There are about 30 churches and some good hotels. Omaha claims to have over 50,000 inhabitants, and the main 1 streets are alive with business men and teams. Buildings are going up and men move as though they meant business.
 1 found one man and two ladies from "Old Berkshire" and Mrs Ward Van Deusen and Mrs Hatfield, Mrs Van Deusen's sister, daughters of Edwin R. Joyner of North Egremont, Mass. M1 Van Deusen is in the flour and oil trade with Mir Stewart. It is only a few weeks since they commenced, but they say their trade opens well for the short time they have been in business.
 The Missouri river water is very mud dy and black.
 Council Bluffs is on the east side ot the river opposite Omaha, and is tho western terminus of all the great rail roads leading west from Chicago. The Union Pacific railroad continues tht hne to California from Omaha.
 saw four trains of eight or ten pas senger cars each, start east at o'clock three for Chicago and one for St Paul each on different tracks, and the whis ties, bells and baggage trucks made noise enough after the transfer car came over the bridge from Omaha
 The bridge over the river is 60 or 7t feet high and the two cities arc abou two miles apart, and the transfer trail runs over the river every 3Q minutes The weather is quite warm; not fros enough yet to kill the vines in the gar dens. T. B. STRONG. Omaha, Neb, Oct. l, 1884.
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New Hartford, Oct. 4, 1884.
The school.naster of our Republic.

''When the republic rose, Noah Web ster became its schoolmaster. There had never been great nation with a universal language without dialects. The Yorkshirenan can not now talk with man from Cornwall. The peas- ant of the Llgurian Appennines, drives his goats home at evening, over hills that look down on six provinces, none of whose dialects he can speak. Here, five thousand miles change not the sound of word Around every freside and from every tribune, in every field of labor and every factory of toll, is heard the same tongue. We owe it to Noah Webster's spelling book and dictiona- ries. He has done for us more than Alfred did for England, or Cadmus for Greece. His books have educated three generations. They are forever multiply ing his innumerable army of thinkers, who will transmit his name from age to age. Only two men have stood on the New World whose fame is sure to last Columbu its discoverer; and Washing ton, its saviour. Webster is and will be its great teacher and these three make our trinity of fame"
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SOUTHFEELD.
TCrowded out last week.1

Crowded out last week
 R. Taft from Sheffield and Wm Prince from Connecticut were at l.. Babb's with their family over the Sabbath.
 Since the tearing up for the fire on H. E. Walters premises, Sept p, they oc- cupy rooms in Mrs H. P. DeWyer's house.
 A paper was started to raise money to find and detect the ones who set fire in the buildings; also the selectmen offer money to do the same;-$500 is offered by the town and nearly that by the villagers.
 The sale of the house and lot of Fl. B.. Walter came off Monday and sold to Mrs Stevens, the mortgagee. But little per sonal property was sold, most of that being burned, that had been previously advertised for sale.
 A determination OF the part of the citizens of Southfeld, aided by the selectmen of the town, may put stop to the destruction of property in this vicinity. May it be so, and when the offender is caught, punishment to the extent of the law, will be meted out to him most assuredly.
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CoRREsFo FoNDENCE.

aJ CoRREsPoNDENTs arc requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence receiyedafter that time.
 send something each week if possible. Don't wait until you can gather full column to send Gall at once" but let us hear from you from week to week, if you can't give more than two items at time, remembering that netoS is not improved by age.
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FALLS VILLAGE.

The new clerk at George w. Hall x Co.'S store is Henry Boylston of Water bury.
 Frank Hurlbut and wife of Bridgeport is visiting at Lee P. Deans.
 s. A. Clarke and wife of East Granby were guests of their son, D. w. Clarke Esq, last week.
 Artist G. A. Randall is painting the National Iron bank.
 Rev Win McDougal of North Corn wall delivered very interesting sermon in the Congregational church, Sunday. A large congregation listened to his discourse.
 Dr J. D. Clemans, our popular den- tist, has moved bag and baggage to the '.happy land of Canaan" He has made Falls Village his home for great many years, and we shall all miss the doc tor.
 Mrs Myron Beebe went to Bridge port, Sept 30, to visit her daughter. She will be absent two or three weeks, for her trip includes. New York and Rockaway.
 MT Morse's team of South Canaan had runaway, Monday of this week. Edwin Fields, who was driving them, was unloading milk cans at the cream cry, and the horses getting frightened, started on run up Main street, turn ing the corner at Hall & Co.'S store, and the pole striking R. H. Whitford's ped ding wagon as they were going into the shed, knocked one of the horses down. No serious injuries were received. | s. '. l..
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SALISBURY.

Miss Mary Clark left town last Thurs day, to enter dress-making establish ment in Pittsfeld, where she will prob ably spend the winter.
 Miss Alice Clark went to Bridgeport, last Thursday to enter millinery shop
 J. G. Landon and wife have been wis. iting friends in Brooklyn. V. CLUB.
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Our Michigan Letter.

Editor NeleS:-The writer has been Q subscriber to the CONN. WESTERN NEWS for a long time and perhaps from its first establishment at Salisbury, and it is always received and perused with pleasure; the pleasure enhanced by the fact that my early days were passed in the vicinity of Falls Village, near which ton Sugar Hill was my birthplace and though 30 years have passed away since coming to Michigan (then territory, my interest in the old home, "my native land" has never ceased. Though now thorough western man still love old Connecticut.
 Ioften see in your paper tine names of those known to me when boy, and the list of marriages and deaths in each number is eagerly examined.
 In the last number of the NEWS, Sep tember 24, mention is made of severe frosts in several places in your vicinity, doing considerable damage to the crops In this part of Michigan up to this time there has been no frosts, and except for a protracted drouth, which has prevail ed until recently, all kinds. of yegeta- tion would be as green IS in June.
 Our farmers have just completed wheat sowing which was somewhat de- layed by the drouth which rendered plouging difficult, the ground being dry and hard; but the crcp is all in and late rains have forwarded it finely and it is looking well.
 Wheat is the great staple of this part of Michigan, although most crops four ish and do well here.
 Fruits of all kinds are abundant this season, especially grapes of which we have an enormous yield and of the fin est quality. | This IS a good country, not only for farming but for manufacturing and most kinds of business We have ahun- dance of water power and some of the finest Touring mills to be found. There is made at the mills in Niles an average of 300 barrels of the finest flour daily. Wheat is now selling at 72 cents per bushel, which is very low; it ought to bring S1 per bushel and the farmers do not like to sell for less. Old corn is worth 50 cents per bushel and potatoes 30 cents.
 e.. k. ". LANDoN
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


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WEST CORNWALL.

Your correspondent in this place, MT Charles M. Hall, has laid aside the re- porter's quill, donned his beaver, ad- justed his buttonhole boquet and wend- ed his joyful way to Winsted, where he was married on Tuesday, the 7th inst, to Miss Mary White at the residence of MT George H. White, by Rev J. B. Smith. Mir and Mrs White entertained a small number of wedding guests, rel atives only; an elegant collation.. was served at noon, soon after which the happy pair took their departure for New Haven. Gifts to the bride were numerous, handsome and useful. Dur ing their stay in New York their millin- cry stock will be procured. Their tour will not be prolonged; their dwelling is in order against their return, and they will begin housekeeping immediately, followed by the congratulations of all who know them This is no empty compliment, bat well-earned tribute to their substantial worth
 Miss Florence New of Canaan visited Miss Alice New, our teacher, last Fri day.
 Miss Eliza Baldwin has returned to her school duties in Bridgeport.
 Miss Alice Gold left for Sau Francis co On Wednesday last.
 A pear tree in Mrs s. H. Barnum's s yard is loaded with blossoms.
 The remains of Bessie Blinn were re- moved to New Milford, for interment in the family plot on Wednesday last
 Mrs NJ. WitherelI and family have gone to Rockford, H., to live.
 The concert on Thursday evening was pronounced by competent judges the choicest entertainment ever pre- sented in the chapel. The masterly performance on the organ, the wonder ful playing of Prof North on the cornet, MT Wilson's music on the clarionet, the exquisite singing, and the finely ex- ecuted accompaniments of Miss Sarah Miller upon the piano, all made it a memorable occasion. The quiet and well-bred audience testified it's pleasure by prolonged applause, and recalling each feature of the program. The la- dies benevolent society and the com munity feel much indebted to Mi Hughes, George Oldfeld and MT Kel- logg for their successful efforts in pro. curing them thls musical treat
 A SUBSTITUTE.
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A Wonderful niscoyery,

Consumptiyes and all, who suffer from any affection of the throat and lungs, can find a certain cure in Dr Kings new discovery for consumption. Thousands of permanent cures verify this state ment. No medicine can show such a record of wonderful cures. Thousands of once hopeless sufferers now grateful ly proclaim they owe their lives to this new discovery It will cost you noth- ing to give it trial. Free trial bottles at W. H. Camps dug store. Large size, S1.
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Very steml,rkab,e Recovery

Mir Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester Mich, writes: 6 My wife has been al most helpless for five years, so helpless that she could not turn over in bed alone. SlIe used two bottles of Electric bitters, and is so much improved that she is able now to do her own work" g.
 Electric bitters will do all that is claimed for them. Hundreds of testi- monials attest their great curative pow CTS. Only fifty cents bottle at w. H. Camps.
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We extend our congratulations to the bride and groom. May not only their honeymoon but their whole married life be as sweet as the generous box of hon. ey with which they remembered the ed i6or We also congratulate our sub scribers that our worthy correspondent found so able substitute to wield the reporters quill during his absonce.- EI Ne5ps
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G ". SCOVILLE. Furnishing Undertaken

And dealer in Baskets, Cohims, Burial Robes and all kinds of Undertakers' Goods. The nor approved methods known to the profess sion used in preserving the dead.
 Cabinet work, Upholstering, and Repairing promptly and thoroughly done.
 Agent for NJ. G. Wheeler's cut howe'
 Residence and shop on the ''Green, Norfolk. Conn. S5tf.
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Received too late for last weeks issue.I
 Fred Whitehead of Troy, N. Y, is visiting at A. w. Curtiss'.
 A party of U. s. coast surveyors are now surveying in Sheffield and vicinity.
 Charlie Pulver was last Saturday sent to Pittsfeld jail for thirty days for drunkenness.
 Another Sheffield darkey is pining away in Pittsfeld jail. This one, Tuck CT by name, was sentenced to the house of correction for six months for selling a watch borrowed from. darkey friend
 A vender of patent medicine, giving the name Clark Stevens, was given in charge to Railroad Policeman Gray by Conductor John Cole, for disorderly conduct on the train last Saturday. On Monday he was taken before the court by Sheriff Smith and fined $1 and costs, all amounting to $7.
 We are glad to hear that Luther Winch, who had his collar bone broken by his horse running away in Barring ton last week, is recovering.
 Mrs James Walers and son, Edward, of Thomaston, Ct., are visiting at James McGraths.
 We are sorry to hear of the severe ill., ness of George W. Fitch, who is suffer- ing with epileptic convulsions.
 MT and Mrs Patrick Sughura of Ca naan, while returning from the Great Harrington fair last Friday evening, col ided with runaway team near the res- idence of Mrs Hamlin, MT Sughura's wagon was entirely demolished and Mrs Sughura was thrown from the wag- on, breaking her collar bone. She was taken to Canaan on the evening train and when last heard from was doing we'll
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It is but a Mere investment of % cts
 If it cures you are willing to pay 1t; if not you have Tut to say so and have your money r,funded. Rice x Co.'S eclectic liniment cures cramps in the stomach and bowels, inflammation, burns, diphtheri0 etc. For sale by George T. Johnson, licensed pharmacist, Norfolk, Conn.
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SE8E's,S Ef1us.SEoN E OF PURE COs. HEver 0i'. with sEypOphOsphiteS

Dr F. B. Philpott, Salisbury. Mo-, says, [" 1 have used Seott's Emulsion in glandular diseases, ,anj throat affections, with uniformly good results. It Is the only preparation of cod liver oil use"
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BORN.
MARRIED.

AusTIN-At Sheffield, Sept 19, son { Sidney NJ to Horace and Fannie Austin, weignI 9L pounds
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SHEFFIELD.

Mrs c. H. Stillman and daughter, Ma bel, who have been spending the sum- mer at Mrs Stillman's fathers, A. W. Curtiss', started last Wednesday for their home in San Francisco.
 A teachers institute will be held in Sheffield this week Thursday and Fri day, October 9 and 10, in the Town hall. Hon John W. Dickinson will de- liver lecture on the subject. ''Educa- tion," Thursday evening. All are in- vited to attend.
 Rev Dr Eddy lectured in the Congre- gational church Sunday evening. His subject was, 'America's Franchises and the Responsibility of the Voter, lec- ture delivered at Salisbury, Conn, last week. The lecture was adapted to the times. A full house greeted the lectur-
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A OAR n.

I wish to thank the friends and neigh bors for their kindness and help during the illness and death of my father.
 J.J. BAILEY. : South Canaan, Oct 6, 1884.
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LEAyH CANAAN, eoiNo sUurn.
IE EtAtHsNOAB.
hnns rum Hartford Co hhinubcck on tho
 Hudson river, where it connoots vim tbo NY. C. & n. R. Railroad.

Runs from Hartford to Hhinul,ecl nm tb. Hudson river, where it connects with
 tbo NY. c. & n. K. Railroad.
 c9mmoncinp Aug si, lsga ... ooiNa WEST, rkAtEs LKAth aARAAA lo.gs . m, for ltlinubccE oonntct,np uit. .he Shieago hhpress, tho Express for N. '. aud Day Boats for New York and Albany. with U. & D. Railrosd for Catskill Mountains. wlts Nalkill Valley Railroad and Che N. Y-. N, s Buffalo llallroad. lz.s5 pm. Tor fishincbsch, ,counooting Nith uAhs on the A.i. G.N li. ii. ltaiiiond. a.oe P. u, connecting frum FittshUld. Al A Il. ldrtohtut New foik. arriving Ats. 40 t,. n,. bessss .'s hslisbary at i.lb and Lat,yilt CHS p. n, Connecting nom rauH,ia. At hhtuubtok with Che Sc Louls lsatir,.. ,t ulu \. II, c. & II. K. ltaiirood 2.bo D. n. Mill Tran, oupncutlnt st N,ti,,t,, Tor New York arriving At i.l0p p. a, ituns hundayr only.
 oofNa EAT. taAtAa LiAyt a,NA,N a.b6 a. m. Connecting at wibstod lor Natt, bury and Bridgeport. At Einabett La NtHtheld, Northampton, NM. iiamsburgh and Holyolr' At nnttio5 With Express Tor Springfield and llnvt0r. snd all points North and East afrfyh,e in boetoa at S.So ?. m.; and Cor New Haven, arriving at l.2t p. m. alnO ttt Ailhmantic. Nov London Providence, eaR York. Leaves Aulotiun si Bso. lnksytii, p ,q snliahurya.ia a. n.
 a.82 p m. connecting nt Mlnnled fui Mater. bury, Bridgeport at simtbur, for M tNt. Held and Holypkr; at Hartford for New Haven Springfield and Doston. s.3e ?. nls Losyos Nillorion at 7.25, Lnke,iiis l.As, Salisbury 7.b9 p. m,, for Minstod Passengers leave New Yoik at Q co p. rn. connect with this train. 5.os D. m. tSundays only.l Leave Mtusrto, | Tor West Winstcd, arriving Rt 0.i2 D. nj. '. Tickets 90 q and baggage checked throueh ta Albany, Buffalo, Chicago, 50 Louis and tbo | Weht western pasHongou make but one | change
 Jku, Y, JONES, supannb ndant WALTER pEARCE,
 oon1 nckni Agent
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MAN D.

A middlc-aged. protestant Woman, to assist in the care of Children, and sewing. Also an able bodied aud competent Woman to do General Housework. Address, with prica and references, HUBERT WILLIAMS
 Lakeville Ct., October 1. If
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naoelcr's Guide.
RAILROAD.
Taking effect Sept 70, 1854.

Taking effect Sept 70. issi. Through Tickets Sold and BagpaR, Checked
 from Canaan for tho West. PASSENGER rRktNs LEAvl CANAAN. ooiNo RonTn; 5.a7 a. nj. spocisl arriving Nt pirsatld, at ! lsa. nl. arriving ih Nuith Adams O. co a. .m., Albany g.28 Q, m. I23Q D. m, Arriving ai tiilrhviu nt 2.e5 D. n. With thruuth car tur Albany, via State Line, arriving at 400 D m, tnnnectinR for the West. Train arIiYcf in Saratoga al 6.20 D m,
 7,52 ?. m. snl'mg rt pittsncld at g25 p. m. Connecting at state Lino fol Albany ana tho West st. irving ai Albany At io.Oa D. nl.. Saraiop s At t2.b5 night
 LEAyK CANAAN, GOING aVurn. 9.94 q. m. arriving at Bridgeport at I2.l5 D. m, with thfeuRh car for New fork, arriving ui 2.2u D. m. at New Haven at LII ?. m 100 F. m, arriving at Bridgeport al 5.20 D. ni., arriving at New York, at 7.2O ?. nl.i at New Haven at c l2 D. nd. SUD D. n. Mtlk Train, ArrtNbg iu Bridgeport al 7.SO ?. m,; st New York. p25 b. D, t New Haven, iu.50 Q. m, So D. . ms Tor FHllt hlla4 arriving Ai Sunday dilE N alo p. m.. arriving New York. 30 D. m.i New lis. ven, t2.3o a. ni.
 Connect At Brookhcld Junction Niti, trst,. n, and from Danbury.
 N. II. YEoMANs, suBp. II. D. AvERiLL,
 General Ticket Akunt. General Offices, Bridgeport, Ct.
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HALL-WHIrE-At the residence of George IL White, Winsted, Oct ', Charles NJ. Hall oi West Cornwall, to Miss Mary White o Wiusted.
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We hope Mr Landon will occasionally favor us with reports from his section -Ed Ne1CS.
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DIED.

BAILEY At south Canaan. Sept 2s, Thomas liailey, aged So years. TAYLoR-At Troy N. l., Sept 2s, Willie George, only child of William and Maggie Taylor, and grandson of Mrs Ellen Butter ly of Salisbury, aged ten months. Above thy silent grave we kneel,
 With hearts all crushed and sore While thro' the gloom these sweet words steal:
 {" Not lost;--but gone before.''