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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
The Majesty of the Law.

New York Sun.
Husband-The census taker was in, dear. He
demanded the age of each of the family, and
was obliged to give him yours. He said it was
the law.
Wife (enraged Law! What do care for
lawl John Smith, did you tell that man my age?
Husband (hurriedy)-Yes. I told him you
were twenty-three.
Wife modified WELL l suppose the law has
got to be respected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22

the men who have stood by me and helped me-
earn my wealth" said lie. He has forty promi~
agent is to be given stock in proportion to the
amount of beer he has sold. He has become
tired of having much responsibility resting
on his shoulders and will transfer it to all his
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Why She Went to Sleep.

Texas Strings.
Mother-My little girl goes to sleep so nicely
every night when l sing to her. isn't that SO,
Mamiel
Mamie-Yes that's so, ma
The mother leaves the room for a moment
and Mamie says to the visitor
Don't tell ma, but I only make out that I am
asleep to get her to stop singing; she sings so
awful bad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
READING FOR THE DAY.
Monitors.

The pure heart looked upon the midnight skies
Foods pity for the soul who feels the eyes
OF all these heavenly censors fash reproof
For sin that keepeth him from Thee aloof!"
The foul heart looked upon the midnight skies,
But there might see heavenly censors' eyes,
Nor feel their holy check upon his ways,
Though he all night till morning tide should gaze.
Behold quilts hardihood this guerdon earns
Silent the n onitors whereof it turns!
And therefore pray, pure heart, Gods pity be
On him whom dulhng sin forbids to see.
Edith NJ. Thomas. in Congregat :oralis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Gates Decree.

Thee, too, the grass shall cover; thou shalt be
AS the rose born of one same blood with thee,
AS a song sung as word said and fall
Flower-wise and be not any more at all,
Nor any memory of thee anywhere;
For never muse has bound above thine hair
The high Pierian flowers whose graft outgrows
All summer kinship of the mortal rose
And color of deciduous days, nor shed
Reflex and flush OF heaven above thine head.
Fragment fro m "Sappho. >,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
An Undue Prejudice.
Chicago News


Such is the prejudice existing between Mime
apolis and st. Paul that when, Sunday or two
ago. a Minneapolis clergyman announced that
his text would be found in St Paul, the congre-
cation got up and filed out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Proposing to Prince Albert.

Greville Memoirs (second part.
The Queen wrote to all her family and an
nounced her marriage to them. When she saw
the Duchess of Gloucester in town. and told her
she was to make her declaration the next day
the Duchess asked her if it was not a nervous
thing to do. She said: Eyes; but did much
more nervous thing a little while ago. What
was thatp "Iproposed to Prince Albert"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Dividing His Wealth with His workmen.

Dividing His Wealth with His Workmen.
Toledo Special.
w. j. Finlay. the largest individual brewer in
Ohio, and one of the richest citizens of Toledo.
has conceived the idea of giving every one Of his
employees interest in his immense brewery.
The property Is worth $l5G0000. and he will
only retain one-half. He is going to give every
man in his employ stock. 81 am going to reward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
None Too Heavy.
Boston Transcript.


For failing to credit selections copied into his
newspaper, Japanese editor has been fined
twenty seven yen. We haven't the remotest
idea as to the extent of this fine but we have no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
All!
Daily Graphic.

Daily Graphic.
Madam" observed the dry goods clerk,
''these goods are warranted all wool"
Il have heard that they are half cotton"
You must not believe everything you hear
madam" returned the clerk.
II do not, sir, replied the lady. II have been
married twice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
A Thoughtful Coal Merchant.

Philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
''Jim," said an honest coal dealer to one of his
drivers. Jim. make that ton of coal 200 pounds
short. 1t is for poor, delicate widow, and as
she will have to carry all of it up two flights of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
WHfMSICALITIES.

Full sorely he is troubled,
And he argues pro and con,
IF It's wise, his Undertaking,
For the winter, to put on.
-paoton %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Fame and Notoriety at the Hub.

BOSTON RECORD.
The contrast between notoriety and fame is
indicated by the fact that while Phillips Brookss
photograph is not TO be had ever in its simplest
FORM the likeness of Parson Downs can be pro-.
cured in o variety Of shapes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
A Fact,
louisville Courier-Journal.


Legitimate advertising has, in this age of uni
versal newspapers, become the key to business
success and fortune and only the clam refuses
to understand it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
Boston Globe.


1t is certainly very dangerous thing to pre-
serve loveetters, unless they are all from one
person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
A Mournful Confession.

Boston Gazette,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
COEEBROOK.

We have had Q small edition of a Jan uary thaw, over Sunday, but it has come to an end and left the sleighing very good, although little thin in places.
 Ice is now of fair thickness and good quality and if the weather continues favorable there will be large amount harvested this week.
 MD. Conroy, our popular blacksmith, has put his property into the hands of a real estate agent and expects to sell out and get away by spring. He has become very popular as a man and as a blacksmith, during the few years he has been in Colebrook, and it is not for the want of friends or patronage that he de- sired to sell, but since the death of Mrs Conroy, last fall, he has felt that he could never enjoy his home here again.
 E. H. Barber is doing considerable in the real estate business and farms are changing hands more than usual.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
CORN WALL.

When are you going to get your ice ? is the general question nowadays. Ev- eryone who owns an icehouse began on Monday to fill it; whether there will be ice enough to go the round remains to be seen.
 A. l.. Miner met with quite an axe-i- dent, last Saturday. He had an axe and was going to try to cut the ice in front of his horse so that he could obtain q foothold; but the first blow missed the ice and the whole force of the blow struck the horse just above the hoof and will no doubt spoil him.
 Street-lamps are the craze in the vil- lage, just now, and we hope that in a short time we shall be able to tread tle by and devious paths of this burg by the light of Kerosine.
 The Housatonic Valley institute open ed it's second term with an increase of scholars, and everything looks favorable for a very successful school besides be- ing an improvement to the village.
 J. M. Kellogg raised last year 4135 tbs If tobacco from little less than tw, acres of ground. It was Havana seed, md was sold to Messrs Bristol & Staul 1f New Milford. Most of the farmers complain of light weight and small pric, but when it is rolled up in the form of q cigar it costs enough, but they must all have them from the boy who walks il and lays down a nickel and says, " gim me a sweet violet" to the learned pro lessor, who buys them "behind the door nd retires to a more secluded spot t, 'nioy a smoke.
 The probate office has been moved b, Judge Harrison to hls house on "Plail 1 View hill"
 There will be an old-fashioned spell ing school at the school-house at Corn wall Centre, on Friday evening, Jan 30 All wishing to try their knowledge O orthography are invited to attend.
 K Y.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
Connecticut Patents.

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date January 20, 1885. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger' & Co.,, mechanical experts and solicitors of patents, Washington, D. c. Advice free:-
 Dibble, F. H., New Haven, horse car canopy; 310,992.
 Foskett, Wm. A., New Haven, steam trap; 311,113.
 House, J. A., and 0. H. Dimond, Bridgeport, automatic damper regula- tor; 31O,943.
 Jones, A. H., Meriden, hanging lamp; 311,076
 Lawton, L. T., Meriden, extension chandelier; 311, LOTS.
 Mason, Wm., New Haven, magazine fire arm; 311,079.
 McDermott, c. J., Sandy Hook, re- covering rubber from rubber waste, 311,l35.
 Smith, E. S., Waterbury, lever buck le; 31O919.
 Steele, Ransom, New Britain, mark ing guage; 310,964.
 Vanderman, Wm., Willimantic, steam trap; 310,967
 Burgess, c. M., New Britain, fire shovel; 11,160.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
COLLINsVIG.LE.

r. M. Johnson of Nepaug is making large numbers of enamelled sulphur eggs. Just the thlng for nest-eggs; and to keep the fowls free from vermin.
 Weston Barnes of South East, New Hartford, was attacked by vicious Jer- sey bull, belonging to George I. Doug lass, Jan 21, and narrowly escaped with his life. Clarence Barnes seized rifle and fired five balls iLto the bull before he killed him.
 Some very large hogs from the vicin- ity of Canaan and Duchess county, NY. have been brought to Collinsvllle, recent ly. Eugene Barnes had one of $50 fbs, dressed, and another previously of 800 tbs Richard Wagner also had in his market some very large ones. At the Philadelphia centennial there was exhibited a stuffed hog that when alive weighed 1880 lbs.
 As some workmen in the employ of the Collins company, Jan %, were breaking old wrought iron car axles, un- der Q mammoth drop, piece weighing over 30 pounds, went horizontally over 100 feet, crushing into the machine shop ten feet, fortunately hitting no one.
 Myron Thompson has removed his family from Pine Plains, N. r., to Tar iffville, where he is engaged teaching school
 People are now filling their ice houses with ice to inches
 Rye straw sells here at Sl6.00 per ton.
 Collinsville savings bank has $330, 0OU on deposit, and has paid dividend of 2i per cent for the earnings of the last six months. D. B. H.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
UNMONvMLLE.

P. B. Goodwin has commenced cut ting ice, which is about seven inches in thickness.
 Dr Williams, formerly dentist here, is now in Hartford, and doing a good business.
 If the land can be obtained a skating rink will be put up opposite Graham & Woodford's block, 40x8O it.
 Landlord Mcdonald has brought suit against our hackman, Norman Gridley, for damage oecasioned by collision of their teams some time since. It makes business for our enterprising lawyers, J. F. Wynne and George E. Taft.
 John McMahan got one of his hands caught between two driers at the paper mill, which threw of tine belt and stop ped the machine, but his hand was bad. ly burned and crushed.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
GOSH FEN.

Ice men are busy; the sledding IS fine and the ice 10 inches thick. John Doyle is cutting ice on Dog pond with an ice blow; does not give general satisfaction. Austin Allyn, on the west side of the pond does better.
 The Rev Lords horse left him at Moses Wadhams', one day last week, making good time homeward, but doing no damage.
 It is reported that Frank Dickenson, of the south part of the town, is mar ried; also that Spencer Howe has taken unto himself wife.
 Fourteen of the academy scholars en- joyed sleigh ride to Litchfield one night last week, and all report a fine time. One of ''the boys" went home from school Che day last week and in- formed his father that he wanted set of boxing gloves; he also thought that he could teach the old gent little in that line, but that boy is not able to at. tend school yet. Moral: Boys don't fool with the old man.
 Martin Ryan has rented the " Page place."
 Teachers meeting at Mrs Noah Wad hams, Friday evening.
 Buds of Promise meet with Miss Sa rah Stocking, Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 s. P. Oviatt arrived iu town Saturday night with quite drove of cattle.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
DIED.

 FULLER-ht Stamford, Ct. Jan. 9. Margaret Louise, daughter of Mrs Lrvinia E. Fuller and the Ia ,e Deacop Ashbel Full,r or Kent, agrd II years
 MAssEY-At Sh, farld, Jan I9. Lizzir daughter of Thomas Massey, aged IS years. FIELD-At sheffield, Jan 2S, Ralph, son of J :.
 H. Field, aged sn years.
 HUBBELL-At sheffield, Jan 25. Martha Hub. bell, aged s4 years. K,RNER-At the residence Of Josiah Willard,
 Washington D. C Tan I3. after an illness of~ten days, Sirlanslrt Ksrner, formerly of Egremont, aged s5 years and 1 months. VAIL At North Egremopt, Jan l9, the wife of R,v Adee Vail, aged 69 years. DowD-At Westfirld. Jan 6. Emily Curtiss
 wile of Almerrn Dowd. aged 70 years. Mrs Emily Curtiss Dowd. wife of Almeron Dowd, has passed away from tn For many years she has been constant sufferer, but her resolute spirit kept her from yielding to physical iuhrmities She was sustained by faith strong and uuwayeuug and rested Tn the promises of Him who said, 'I will never leave thee nor forsaKe thee" With rare un- seltishness and depth of ttnd,r affection, 'she lived and worked for those she loved. HeI last ilnes, was of short duration. A cold ter minated suddenly in pneumonia, and after two days of intense suffering she was released from all ,arthly pain.
 ''O'er rest like hers we may not weep,
 God 'giyeth Ills beloved sleep ,"
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
NOR FOa.k.

MT B. Darrow has been appointed manager of this branch of the Norfolk X New Brunswick HoiserY Go, in place of Mir F. E. Porter, resigned. The mills which have been idle since July, work ed last week with a 10 per cent reduc- tion in wages.
 Last Wednesday evening about 40 West Norfolk people surprised Mir and Mrs J. K. Shepard, at their home in this village, and very pleasant time is reported.
 The orchestra practice Monday even- ings in Bennett's barber shop.
 Druggist Johnson has been having a neat little office done off in what he has used as storeroom.
 On account of the cold last Thursday evening the special Sunday school ex- ercises were not largely attended.
 Rev J. ". Beach will deliver a lec- ture on the Coral islands in Village hall next Thursday evening. AUREvoR.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
NEW HARTFORD.

Mir Eli J. Merrill of Town hill, famil- ia ly known as "Uncle Eli," has for s me time been confined to his room. s rious fears have been apprehended of paralysis of the brain, but at last &C., counts he was improving little.
 Judge Wait Garrett, New Hartford's 8 oldest resident and the oldest mason in the state, lies very low with fever at his home in the southeast part of the town His extreme age, 97 years, makes his recovery doubtful.
 Mrs J. c. Smith has closed her house and gone to Hartford for the rest of the winter.
 Twenty-one employees of E. M. Chap iu have been discharged because of the dull times.
 The funeral of the late Mrs Frederick Merrill was attended from her residence in the south part of the town, last Thurs day.
 The superintendent of the South Con- gregational Sunday school, Dea c. F. Loomis, was presented week or two since with handsomely bound analytic concordance, by the members of the school.
 It must seem something of an anoma- ly to man to be brought before and fined for drunkenness by justice who within the week had been carried home from the same cause.
 The ice west has begun on Green woods pond. The ice is of fair quality and about eight inches thick.
 Mir Wm F. Taylor, who has been con- fined to the house for some weeks, is out again.
 MT $. Bull is on the sick list
 MEwsAw.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
SOUTH CANAAN.

lu- Eoiitor:-In looking over your col unins I find reports of tue enterprise ard success of other towns, and why not count South Canaan among the num- Der, for within the past few weeks 1t has been lively at the blacksmith shop Of Wilcox Bros, as they have been manu- featuring root cutters. G. R. w. made as he supposed the Boss," but E. H. w has eclipsed him in the business, and has made one that is not confined to cutting roots, but can walk alone, milk COWS, and do various other jobs. s. B. Wetherell thinks if he can get a patent on Eds machine, he will travel with it if he gets his pickling done before spring work commences All lovers of pickled pigs feet should give Seymour call, as he has lately received large supply from Cady's market, ,and have no doubt he will remember his old friends, for in times past he hath done what he could
 He is generous to fault, and may be seen with his Christian Herald under one arm and copy of the statutes un- der the other, looking for neglected children, those not sent to school as the law directs. In his first attempt he was successful, as Miss Myrtle is now 8 reg
 ular attendant at school. Seymour says he would like to see the Jersey COW we'll cared for (the one that became so pop ular last November) as she may daily be seen about the street having the ap
 pearance of defeated candidate.
 There will be some changes here in the spring as George Wilcox goes to his new purchase on Brinton hill and is succeeded by & man from Sharon. Miss Caroline Bailey and her mother intend returning to their old home. Rumor says H. L. Howe has hired the W. G. Kellogg house, now occupied by Wm Merriman and $. W. Fields. There are other changes talked of but nothing de- finite, and if this is not all the news I will try to get all the next time if Sey- mour will help me. A. s. SIsT4NT.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28

to 8, and then after buying freely drove it up to par. He also forced Delaware, Lackawanna and Western down to 28, and then, having purcha ed all he could hold, drove it up with great rapidity. On the other hand he has since then witnessed shrinkage of general char acter, which seems really appalling to all who were led by it's delusive state ments to purchase at high water mark The top notch was reached in the spring of 1881, and on the 18th of May that year the following quotations were re-
 ported, against which offer present | figures
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
ORE HILL.

The Sunday school sociable last Fri day evening at Mrs Grants, was very pleasant gathering of the young people. The proceeds were four dollars.
 The district school, in charge of Miss Mamie Dimond and Miss NettIe Fish, both of Ore Hill, is doing good work and giving general satisfaction.
 The Sunday school is increasing in interest and ill number, the attendance being from 30 to 40.
 Col H. P. Harris went as far south as Baltimore, Md, last week, as an expert in the charcoal business.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
RALISBUR ".

Mrs Irene Bostwick and daughter of Van Deusenville, Mass, are visiting her mother, Mrs Stoddard.
 Miss Maria Walton has returned from Middletown, Ct., where she has been spending a week with the Rev Wm. A. Johnson's family.
 Judge Warner is holding court at Winsted.
 Herman c. Rowley of Sharon and c. A. Davis of Amenia were in town Mon day on business.
 Mrs George Melvin is visiting her sis ter at Van Deusenville, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
RHEFRMELD.

The diphtheretic patients are recover ing, and as there is no new cases report ed it is hoped that this terrible malady is at an end.
 Frank Spur, who has been visiting in Lakewood, N. J., the past month, has returned home.
 Ralph Field, after two weeks illness. died last Sunday night.
 Miss Martha Hubbel died at her home on the plain, Monday morning. She has been patient sufferer several weeks and her early death is much regretted by her many friends and acqusintances.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
LAX EVILLE.

Last Sunday at the Congregational church, Salisbury, Rev Mir Goddard preached ou the subject of prayer. He appointed meetings for this week, alter hating between the two villages of Sal isbury and Lakeville.
 The Rev o. J. Range of Guilford spoke on temperance, Sunday evening, at the NJ. E. church in this village. It was the beginning of series of temper ance meetings to be held every two weeks during the rest of the winter.
 Ice cutting on the lake has begun.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28

A rai ourt nt Probate holden at North Ca. A naau, within aud for the district of Cr- .iaHn, on the 24th dsN nt January, D lSs5 Present Jaenh B. Hardei hpfgh. Esq judge.
 Estate Of Benjamin Hawley, late of said North anAAn deeeased.
 Upun the p"titr n of Lyman nnuninR. cx C. utlr u the estate of &, . dec Ased, praNin th 't further time be limited for the lresen tation Of claims to the commissioners on said state. for reasons set forth in said pttition on he.
 Ordered that said ,,pdiiou be heard at the probate uffice tn saii North CanaHn on the 2d day of February, 'hS5 At 10 o'clock forenoon, and that notice of snch hearing be gwen to all nersns interrstrd by publishing this ord'r in the 'onueciicut West m NEWS, newspaper published in sad North Canaan
 JACOB B. HAltDENBEkGH Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
s. q. RECKLEY. Editor and Prop'r.

subscription AccOunt.-Thc date oh the coorcd slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber shows lnc time to which the SMD~ scriptiOn is pSaih; thus, k. B. smith 5JulS2 indicates that Mr. smith has paid ro his paper to July 5, 1882. Ils hoped that snosrrtoers will see to it that theil account as indicated by the dat, on their papers Is always corr ct. and wheu they pay Tor a renewal of their subscription. will ob serve whether their date schanged to indicate th, proper credit and in he event of an error. to in form us for correction at once No claims for er- TOTS in these iccounts wllhereafteI be considered muless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt ofthe paper with he daIc to : winch the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facc evldCrc" Of its at ceptance IS correct. .
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and de- pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general debility. disorlered blood, weak con- stitution, headache, or any disease of a bilious nature, by all means procure a bottle of Electric bitters. You will be surprised to see the rapid improvement that will follow you will be inspired with new life; strength and activity will return; pain and misery will cease, and henceforth you will rejoice in the praise of Electric hitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by w. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-28
G. W. SCOVILLE, Fu, nishing Undertaken

And dealer in Baskets, Coffins, Burial Robes and all kinds of Undertakers' Goods. rht mor approved methods known to the profes' .ion used in preserving the dead.
 Cabinet work, Upholstering. and RapSirirI promptly and thoroughly done. Agent for M. G. Wheeler'E cut howe'
 Residence and shop on the tGreen, Norfolk. Cenn. S6tt