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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
sam Jones and the Circus.

When was a boy I went 10 a circus And I haven't been to circus since joined the church. have had too much ss'f-respec', and so has any other man who has se!f-respect enough to have re- ligion. When l used to go to circuses nobody but poor white trash and uig- gahs went, and I reckon it's that way yet.
 We'll, I was powerful hand to take in the outside part of tle show and while I was begin around on the out side saw couple of men toting a great bunch of dirty lookin' canvas along, and I followed them to where there was sort of an oven. We'll, these men built up fire in the oven and then they hung up the canvas and put it's mouth over the chimney and pretty soon the canvas began to infate and expand and in a little while it had developed into 6 mag nificent balloon. Now a man got iuto the carriage and at word the strap, were cut and the balloon hoated grace fully into the air, and now looking back upon the earth seemed to say, T coultl have carried fifty of you just as easy as one." l have seen many Methodist and many Baptist who had to be drag ged to prayer meeting like that piece of canvas and held over Gods furnace till he had expanded with the love ot God and when he once got to floating he looked back and gathered not one but fifty of his brethren and brought them along to the prayer meeting with him.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
A Valuable Hook,

We have inst received from the enter prising publishers A. II. Andrews X Go. a most useful little volume, suggestively called "Look Within for Five Thous- and Facts that Everybody Wants to Know" It contains 75 pages of con- densed information on Mechanics, Sta tistics, History, Medicine, Astronomy, Finance, Mythology, Education, Mathe- matics, The Bible, Politics, Agriculture, Religion. Science, Temperance, Trade, etc., in fact there seems to be something for everybody and nothing that some one will not be glad to know. It Is em- belllshed with a number of colored dia- grams, and is by far the most valuable and complete Pocket Cyclop@dia we have yet seen. It is offered for sale at the exceedingly low price of 25 cents, for which sum in stamps it will be sent postpaid by the publishers, A. H. An drews X Co.,, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
DOES VACCINATION PROTECT ?

At an anti-vaccination meeting in New York at which Henry Bergh presided, Dr. Gum read some statistics, among which were the following Before Jen- ners time 18.8 per cent of small pox pa- tients died. Today in spite of improv- ed sanitary methods, 18.5 per cent of patients die. Before Jenner's day 30 people in 100000 died from small -pox Today Fl people in a million die direct ly from vaccination. In short, he de- clared that neither reason, authority nor results proved the advantage of vaccina- tion. Mir Bergh said the object of the meeting was not fanatical crusade against vaccination, but simply to get the truth of the matter.-N. '. Truth Seeker.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
SaDETHFMEMD

The show advertised by c. Ellis X Rockwell came off Saturday night, minus the Ellis. he being unable to att tend.
 Ben Wade left the whip shop last week, and We hear he is going to Con- necticut to work.
 !. R. Baldwin arrived home last week and is in Westfeld this week, prepara- tory to start for Western New York, very soon.
 Schools in town being supplied with teachers began their forward march on Monday of this week, for ten weeks term.
 At this writing snow is blocking some ot the roads east of us, rendering them impossible.
 Mrs c. Walter returned from heI visit at Winsted last week.
 Mrs Higgins IS yet with her sister, Mrs Scoville.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at sharor

ATA COURT OF PROB ATE held at sharon. "A within and fnr the District of sharon on the 7th day of December. A D. 1885
 Present. Herman c. Rowev. Esq. Jldge.
 Estate of George II. Chase. la'e of sharon. in said District, deceased insolvenr.
 Upon the application Of Fitch Landnn. admrls trator. with the will annexed for an order of sale Of all the r al-estate belonging said estate de- scribed as follows: First, certain tract parcel of and s mated in inc village of sharon. on Shar- on street. (so called) being The Homestead of said George IT. Chase, deceased. bounded and described as tollows. viz: Fast by said sharon street. south by lands of Mrs Sarah C. Hamlin, John Liner, Afam Pfahl and highway lSu wn New street; West bv lands of Fals Village Sayi"g bank and others; and North by lands of jane M Rowley. containing five acres moIe or less.
 Second, all that certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Sillage of sharon, bounded North by lands of Freder;cE Bosler and Samuel J. Prindle; West ard South by highway known as New street and East by lands of D. N, Egglesion and others.
 Third about 6 acres 2l roes of wood land situ- ated in said sharon on the mountain. b unded as follows: Beginning at heap of stones being the $. w. corner of la belonging tn :. Canheld in line of John c. smith's land, thence N. p deg !, Y. log rods in said C1nfrld- line 10 8 heap O stones in line of Benianin Sears land. thence N. 69 deg. w. rods to stones. thence <. 9 deg. w. 1ng rods in l'ne of land set to Polly Skif 10 heap of stones thence < 70 deg 15 min, K. rods in line of John Cotton Smiths land 10 place Of be- ginning.
 Fourth. certain tract or parcel of land situate in said town of sharon. known as ths Beebe place. containing about two acres or land bounded eastery by highway l. ading tn Ellsworth, South on highway; West on lands late Benjamin Sears. deceased. and lands of C.PerkiIs; and Ncrih by lands of said Perkins.
 Ordered that said application be heard aud ce- termned at the Probate office in sharon. on inc 18th day O.! December, A. D. 1885, at ore oc'ock afternoon, and lhe court directs said admi 1istfa- tor tn give pTblic otice 10 all persons interested in said estate to appear if they see cause ard he heard thereon by publishing this order a' once in weekly newspaper Having a circulation m said Probate District and return make 10 this court or the Notice gwen. Certified ir m recOId
 HERMAN c. ROWLEY. Judge
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
LAX E WILLIE.

"Sancho Panza, the sagacious New foundland dog owned for many years by Mrs Mary W. Ward, died of old age, Thanksgiving night.
 Mrs L. W. Harvey is visiting friends in Winsted.
 Mrs Dr George Knight spent part of last week in New York.
 E. c. Bissell accompanied Miss Car rie Bidleman home last week.
 Mrs Edward McCarriclz is very sick with pleuresy.
 The clothes stolen from the hotel last June were found in the possession of Charles Miller. Miller's wife claims that Charles found them in bag but Charles left the state as soon as he learned the condition of affairs. Some of the sheets had strip cut out where the name originally was.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
.SAM JONES' PLAIN TALK.

ST LOUIS, Dec. Hast night Rev Sam Jones said in his sermon: "How can you reform any state in God AL mighty's world with an old swilltub for governor and two or three old mashtubs for supreme court judges? A man who IS privately corrupt cannot be politically pure, and the first thing we did when we wanted to reform Georgia was to put God-fearing men and good men in au- thority, and by the grace of God we have the best state in the United States of America. You run a freight train through Georgia on Sunday and the conductor and brakeman and the whole crew employed on the train will sleep in jail that night, and you open a bar room in our state on Sunday and you will sleep in jail that night. We have a God and a Sunday in Georgia, and they are as precious to us as our wives and children
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
THE HIGH HEST LAND IN CONNECTICUT

Many confusing and accurate state ments have been made from time to time in various geographies and ency clopRdias regarding the highest land in the state of Connecticut. Even so well informed an authority as the Encyclo- padia Britannica, describing lin the last edition) the physical features of the state says, ''there is, however, no land over a thousand feet in elevation" and speaks of the Blue Hills of Southington as the ''highest in the state. " An i'm pression also prevails that Ivy moun- tain in the town of Goshen IS the high est and in Connecticut. A statement to this effect has been widely circulated | during the past year, although there are several mountains Ill Dltcht1eld county having higher elevation.
 A few years ago Judge Fyler of Win sted with a party of gentlemen spent several days in measuring the highest points of land in the townships of Sails bury, Norfolk and Goshen. A compari- son of these various heights proved con- clusively that the highest ground in the state was in the town of Salisbury, on Bear mountain, one of the Taghkannuc range. The measurements taken by Judge Fyler have been confirmed and slightly corrected by accurate baromet- rical measurements, made this fall by competent persons, sent out by the Hon. Robbins Battell of Norfolk. The ! height of Bear mountain is now definite | ly ascertained to be 2354 fit above the sea. The same result is obtained by triangu- lation.
 In order to mark this spot Mir Battell i IS having a monument erected on the highest part of the mountain. This monument has the form of a cairp, twenty feet in height, fifteen feet square at the base, and tapering nearly to a point at the top. A stout iron bar runs through this solid mass of stone and rises fifteen feet above the stone work supporting large gilded globe, which will reflect the light of the sun. On the monument will be 0 short inscription setting forth that 1t marks the highest ground in Connecticut, and giving the number of feet to which the mountain rises. The whole will form an impos- ing and appropriate signal which can be seen for miles around, and will be view ed with interest as identifying from long distances the mountain which not only is the highest in the state, but also com mands the grandest and most extensive outlook. -Hnyord COrdnt.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
LegaL Notices.
DHrRlCT OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE II GOurt December 5 ISQ5

nRTRlCT OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE b Court. December ,, 1885.
 Estate of Mary !. Reed, late of Salisbury. in said district, deceased
 Upon the application of William B. Perry of salisbury praying that an instrument in writ ing pnrpnring tn he the last will and testa- mtnt "f said Mary J Reed. deceased, may he proved. approved, allowed and admitted to probate as Der application on file more fully appears, It is
 Ordered: That sail application be heard a"d determined ar the probate office Tn Salisbury "n the 18th day of December A D. 1Ss5, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be gwen of the pendencv of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order twice in weekly newspaper having circulation in said probate district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Salisbury in said district. Attest,
 DONALD T. WARNER, judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
THE BETTER WAY,

OR HOW
 The Connecticut Western News Gives
 it's Subscribers and Advertisers
 Value Received for their Money.
 We endeavor to make The News itSeLf worth the subscription price and con- clude that we do, for we hear no com plaint from our subscribers, and yet, at the same time we are aware that the majority of country papers give their subscribers premiums to keep them good natured or to induce them to pay up arrearages.
 We do not offer premiums or directly club with other papers or magazines because the keeping of such accounts or records would absorb large portion of the time which must to be devoted to the paper in order to maintain its standard, but we do indirectly give our subscribers an opportunity, through Egleston's subscription agency to club The News with 5000 or moro different periodicals.
 This method of clubbing The News with other periodicals does not rob the paper of the time which legitimately belongs to it and which is essential to make an interesting paper, for 1t will readily be seen that 1t is easier to keep an account of 5000 items with one sub- scription agency than to keep an ac- count of one item with 5000 different publishers.
 MT Eglestons advertisement in an- other column tells the story and It is not necessary for us to review it further than to explain that his offer of 1.-two papers for the price of one' is dish of his own cooking. We do not offer any chromos or premiums with The News, but do not object to Mir Egleston offer ing them if he chooses to. The Farm Journal is valuable paper and no doubt the publishers of that journal will greatly increase their circulation by introducing it through Egleston's agen- cy to the readers of The News.
 Bear in mind that some publishers who offer "two papers for the price of one, or, three papers for 8. p year in advance" charge at the rate of S2 50 in aclr1nsce for Aeir 1reehiy paper alone on all subscriptions for less than a year. Others charge $2.50 year if not paid in advance or even 8 50 in single wrap pers The terms of The News indepen- dent of Egleston's agency, are printed at the head of the first and second pag- es, to which reference is made, and are at the same proportionate rate for three or six months as for year. and no extra price is charged for papers in single wrappers.
 Lastly, word to advertisers. Mir Egleston has the names and post-office addresses of 1O,OOO farmers in all parts of the United States. He proposes to mail copy of The News to each ad- dress, mailing from 200 to 800 copies each week until the 10000 is reached. Advertisers, especially the owners or agents of proprietary articles, should appreciate this opportunity of placing their advertisements in 10000 homes in all parts of the land.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
The Barnum Company Works Burned
 -LOss $262,OOO.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3.-The exten- sive wire and iron works of the Barnum company were almost totally burned this morning. The works covered a whole block and were one of the largest establishments in the United States. The fire was discovered just before o'clock, but when the fire department had arrived the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to save the works. The iremen concentrated their efforts in confning the fire to the works and saving the surrounding prop erty. The loss is estimated at $262, 900 partly insured. Photographic communi cation with the city has been seriously interrupted by the fact that many of the wires running into the city, and which were strung over the works, were melted by the intense heat. The works were situated on the corner of Thirteen and a-Half and Howard streets. The struct- ure was four-story brick building. The loss on the building is estimated at SIP. .O00, and on machinery and stock at 150,000. .-HdqJfoq'd Coaudnt
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
II IEAIl.t0AD.

HAuTFotD N CONN, wESrHuN 1l ItAtIKOAD. Runs from Hartford to nhipthcck am tb, Hudson river, where it connents win
 the NY, c. X il. ll. Railroad.
 Comm' neing October 70, fssh. GOING wEsr. rRAtRs LrANE CANAAN. 5C0 q m. for lthiurheck, l23u ?, m. Tor Millegton, connecting ai CanaeR Tor Albany and the Wcst. For Rhinrz becR, connecting with uaina on the N, \. (. X II, R, railroad. 3.45 D. m. for Miilcrton 6l0 D, m. for Millerton.
 GOING EAST, TRAINS LKAyl CANAAN. s35 \. m., from Milerton.
 Connecting at Wiusted tor WGtel- bury and Bridgeport Al simsbuTy fnt
 Woatheld, Northampton, vii. liamsburgh and Holyoke. AtHartioa with Express for Springfield and nostou. aud all points North and East: arriyins In Boston at 3.30 D. m. and for New Haven, arriving al t.8u D. m, l. also for Willimantie, New London. provfd.nr, Nsw York. 12.00 m, for Hartford. 500 P. m. connecting at Minetod for Water. bury, Bridgeport At simshnr, for Weat field and llolyokc At Hartford fev New Haven Springfield and Boaton s.2i p. m. for West Winsted. E. MoNEILL, WALTER PKARCR. superintendent. osnl Ticket Aean1
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
An Answer Wanted.

Can anyone bring us case of kidney or liver complaint that electric bitters will not speedily cure We say they cannot, as thousands of cases already permanently cured and who are daily recommending electric bitters, will prove. Bright's disease, diabetes, weak back. or any urinary complaint quickly cured. They purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and act directly on the dis eased parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For ale at 50 cents bottle by W. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date December l, 1885. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger x Co.,, mechanical experts and solicitors of patents, Washington, D. c. Advice free.------------~---
 Barnes, G. A, New Haven, lathe chuck.
 Binnes, Robert, South Windham, ma chine for sewing in spiral or belical path.
 Bd1kley, F.. NJ , Bridgeport, marking stamp.
 Durand, D. L., Derby, suspender- b1ckle.
 Flames, G. NJ, Bridgeport, straight ening needles, wire, etc.
 False, s. H., New Haven. coal stove. Forbes. E P, Hartford automatic alarm bell.
 Gilbert, T. S., New Haven, machine for shaping corsets.
 Hall. William, Waterbury, bouyant propeller for steamboats.
 Hawley, Theo., Fairfield, making wa ter-proof fabrics.
 Lorenz, W. A, and w. H. Honiss,
  Hartford, paper bag machine, 8 pats) Lucas, Edwin, Kensington, manufac- ture of hinges.
 McMahon, Dennis, Meriden, lamp hanger
 Merritt c. H., Danbury, machine for compressing and evening felt and expel- hing water from the same.
 Mix, F. w., New Britian, plate and ot fpI, tIl1rolc lnnlc 70 |
 Murphy, D. H., Hartford, towel holder.
 Page, W. H.. Preston, steam generator Platt, W. l., Waterbury, mold for casting metal.
 oaladee, C. W. Shelton, spring-vehi, cle.
 Southworth, c. S., Deep River, platen shifting attachment for type writing machine.
 Spruce, James, Waterbury, suspendel hunkIa
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
SHIPPING APPLES.
N. s. Colds Experience.

The Connecticut Farmer of Dec , contains T. $. Colds detailed report of his experience of shipping apples to Liverpool. The report occupies nearly a column, and ''lets flood of light up- on the foreign apple business, turns it inside out so to speak, and shows that the average farmer is likely to find 1t a'barren ideality." Editor Parsons also comments on MT Colds report. MT Gold shipped 124 barrels. After pay ing the railroad and steamboat freights, carriages commissions, etc., the apples net MT Gold less than 9 cents per bar rel delivered on board the cars at West Cornwall. From this must also be de- ducted the picking 8 cents, storing and packing cents, transportation to depot three miles cents, leaves less than one cent per barrel for nails, postage etc, that is he just gave away his apples on the trees. MT Colds neighbors realized 50 cents per barrel for their apples on the trees, which they sold to apple buy CTS, therefore MT Gold figures that his experience cost him $62.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
ATA Court of Probate holden at North Ca.

A T A Court of Probate holden at North Ca- A na1n. within and for the district of Ca naan, on the Ist day of December, 1885.
 Present, Jacob B. IIsrdenbergb, judge.
 Estate of Ozias Ro t, late of Canaan, within said district. deceased.
 Application having been made to this court for the granting of letters of administration on said estate.
 Ordered that such application be heard at the probate office in said North Canaan on the 18th day of December, 1885, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and that notice thereof be given by publishing thIs order three times in the Connecticut Western News, d newspaper pub lished in said district, and having a circula- tion therein.
 Certified from record
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH. iudge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

I had to comb the hair from my forehead and omit the parting to conceal my badness. Since then Parker's Hair Balsam has made my hair as thick and glossy as ever. Ladies whose hair Is getting thin will find the balsam just splendid. Mary Swanson, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
Golden Chimes of Happy Days.

We have received from c. M. LOOMS Temple of Music, New Haven, Conn.,, the new and beautiful song ''Golden Chimes of Happy Days" by W. D. Henderickson, the author of several well known popular songs. The price Is 40 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
G. ". SCOVII.LE,

AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone Norfolk Dug Store.' Residence and shop on The Green"
 NORFOLK, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
DIED.

RAMsDEN-At Bridgeport, December 3, Thomas Ramstlem, aged 42, q native of Sheffield, England.
 VAN VLEIT-At Lime Rock, November 3O,Mrs Polly Van Welt, aged 84 years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1885
DEATH OF IT.. IT. NDERBTLT.

Dispatches received from New York yesterday afternoon state that William H. Vanderbilt died suddenly of apo plexy, at 30 P. M at his home
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

Advertisements placed at Publishers Low est Rates in all periodicals.
 Printers material furnished on c0mmis ion on manufacturers prices.
 Subscriptions received for all periodicals at Lowest Clubbing Rates and all Books furnish el at Wholesale prices to single purchasers.
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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

3Gs9 ss>iiey the great Cough cure, ,25c, ,5ocSs sl GISs;r's Sulphur Soap heals & beautihes, 25c. GermanCcrnEemover kills Corns x Bunions Eiirs Reir and Whisker Dye-Black and Brown, 5Oc. Pike's TOOthache Drops cure in l Minute, ,25c De.h's Rheumatic Pills are sure cure, 6oc.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
Hcott,s Emulsion of Pure
Cop LIVER OIL, WITH HYpoPHospHrrEs
For Wasting, Delicate Children.

Dr DYsEwANDER, of Des Moines, Iowa, says "I have used Scott's Emulsion, and find it satisfactory in every respect Children take it readily with excellent results"
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

In justice to our correspondent who faithfully endeavors to report everything of interest that transpires in his juris- diction, we must state that by special request we omit. for the present at least, portion of his communication. - EIIitOJ. NeIrS
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

When live man falls he will rise again, but sloth will await the coming of the crows.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

The short hair craze among women is subsiding a great deal faster than the hair will grow in.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09

Giveyour children B. H. DOUGLASS X SONSNCAPSICUM COUGH DROPS for their Coughs. Colds and Sore Throats: they will cure speedily, are harmless and pleasing to the taste. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.