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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1885
ELIZUR WRIGHT.
RecOllecsiOna of the Distinguished AbOliriOnist and EReformer.

AbOIitiOnist and RefOrnGer.
 From the Hartford Epenening PoS.l
 The recent death of Elizur Wright at Medford, Mass, November p, at the ripe age of S1, removes the last of three very prominent anti-slavery and tenn perance men of fifty years ago, and all three were from adjoining towns in Litchfeld county, Connecticut, wis. :; Litchfeld, Goshen and South Canaan.
 Rev. John Pierpont was born in Litchfeld, April 6, 1765. He gradua- ted from Yale college at the age of 19. For some years he was popular teacher at the north and in South Carolina. He studied law in the famous Litchfeld law school, and was afterwards lawyer of prominence in Newburyport Mass, He acquired a wide reputation as a poet, and some volumes were published.
 He studied theology at Harvard and in 1919 was ordained as minister of the Hollis street Unitarian church of Bos- ton He was early and prominently identified with the anti-slavery and tenn perance cause, and with pen and voice was an efficient laborer in every effort to ennoble and exalt humanity.
 Later in life he received an appoint ment in one of the departments in Washington. In the summer of 1866 he came north on a vacation. He at- tended church in Medford, Mass, on Sunday, August 26, and retired at night in his usual health and was found dead in his bed the next morning, aged 81 years.
 Henry Clark Wright, a native of Goshen, graduate of Yale college, was in early life Congregational clergyman. After his removal to Massachusetts he was a warm friend and fellow laborer with William Lloyd Garrison, and was equally radical by tongue and pen. Both were non-residents and would not vote or take an oath.
 He was a man of very tender feelings and strong advocate of peace. Some of his books had quite 8 circulation, more notably the one entitled IA Kiss for a Blow" in which he inculcates non-resistant doctrines and of overcom- ing evil with good. He died suddenly of heart disease in Rhode Island in 1870 aged about 65. 7
 EGzur Wright was born in South Canaan in 1904. In early life his father removed to Talmadge, Ohio, where he lived till 1888, when he came to Boston.
 He was soon known as vigorous writer and advocate for the abolition of slavery, and wrote for various papers, and for years published and edited The Chronotype. Afterwards for many years was prominently connected with insur- ance interests.
 He had large family of children and enjoyed his relaxation and happiest hours in joining with his children in their innocent sports. On one occasion literary gentleman called at his house to see him, and found him on the floor in the parlor in high glee, rolling and tumbling with several of the younger children, himself as noisy asany of them.
 Collinsville, Ct, Nov. 25. D. B. H
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CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date November "A, 1885. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger & Co.,, mechanical experts and solicitors of patents, Washington, D. 0. Advice free:-
 Bankwitz, E. O., Bridgeport, weigh ing scale. -. Beebe, 0. H., Norwich, knot attach ment.
 Pelden, R. A., Danbury, turn-table for hat forming machines.
 Campbell, A. C., Bridgeport, feeding mechanism,
 Clark, G. M. Higgassum, cultivator Collins, J. F., New London, water wheel.
 Champion, H. l., Naugatuck, over shoe.
 Davis, Wilson, and W. Casey, South ington, square-headed bolt.
 Fox, P. L., Bridgeport, combined square and miter.
 Heintz, Philip, Unionville, letter box Herrick, F. J., New Britain, lemon slueezer.
 House, H. A, Bridgeport, hat-stay. Kappenberg, A. w., East Hartford, fertillZer-drill.
 Leeds, Lodowick, New London, shut tie planer.
 Miller, G. w, Meriden, box.
 Plumb. H. B., Terryville, bookcase.
 Sparks, w. D., New Haven, sliding door lock.
 Thomas, G. O., Waterbury, nut-lock- ing washer.
 Wheeler, Nathaniel, and W. F. Dial, Bridgeport, feeding mechanism for sew ing machines.
 White, l.. s., Waterbury, turning on and shutting off gas by electricity.
 Wightman, NJ. J., Hartford, electric switch or circuit controller.
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THE BETTER WAY,
OR HOW

OR HOW The COnnecticut Western N eus Gives
 it's Subscribers and Advertisers
 Value Received for their Money.
 We endeavor to make The News itSeJf worth the subscription price and. con- clude that VIC 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 ur directly club with other papers or magazines because the keeping of such accounts or records would absorb largo 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 more 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 it will readily be seen that it 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 Egleston's advertisement in an- other column tells the story and 1t 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 a 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 a 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 1.-two papers for the price of one, or, three papers for $2.25 year in advance" charge at the rate of $2.S0 in aloance for heiI' uceekiy paper alone on all subscriptions for less than & year. Others charge S2.50 a year if not paid in advance or even $2 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 10, ,000 farmers in all parts of the United States. He proposes to mail copy of The News to each ad- dress, mailing from POO 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., 1885-12-02
Never Give Up.
MARRIED.

BARNEs-CURrIss- North Canaan, at the residence of the brides parents, November 26, by Rev E. F. Barlow, Willie l.. Barnes to Miss Mamie Curtiss.
 WRIGHT-At Copake Iron Works, N. r., November 25, Henry Pulver to Miss Lola Wright HUNT-HERMANCE-A the home of the bride in Hillsdale, N. Y, November 26, by Rev D. Phillips, Gilbert Hunt of Yerbauk Village, N. T., and Mary E. Hermance.
 ADAMs-MURPHY-At Danbury. Novem- Der 25, J. H. Adams to Miss Bertha Murphy, both of Danbury.
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\. $. STEVENS
IA RAILROAD.

HAvTEOR d CONN. wESTRuN IA RAILROAD. Runs from Hartford to Rhiutbtck nm ,bo Hudson river, where it cOnnects with
 the N.l. C, II. R. Railroad
 Commtncing October 70, 1885. oofNo wKsr. TRAINS IrAyE CANAAN 800 m. for Rhinebeck. l2'So P ID. Tor Millcrton, connecting at Canaan Tor Albany and the West. For Hhino- becK, connecting with trains on the N. G.t. & U. lt. railroad. 3.45 D. m, for Miilcrton. 5.l0 D. m. for Mtllerton.
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LRAvE CANAAN. 9.35 A. u., from Millorton.
 Connecting at WinstUd for WHtct. bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbvry foi Wostnold, Northampton, WI. liamsburgh and Holyoke, Atuhrtfo,a with Express for Springfield and Boston. aud all points North and East; arriving In Boston at S.SO ?, m,; and for New Haven, arriving at t.90 D. m. also for MtllimAntio, New London, Providence New York. i2.00 m.. for Hartford. 500 p. m. connecting at Winstod for WAtoe. bury, Bridgeport Al Simshur, for wsst- field and Holyoke At Hat tford for New Haven Springfield and Boaton. 6.N p. m. for West Winaltd. E. M NELL. WALTER PEARcE, tuperintcndsnt. Gent Ticket Agent
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RHEEEIELD.
Schools commence December 7.

Schools commence December '.
 Olin Gibbs of Lakeville succeeds r. s. Gray as station agent.
 The friendly union is indebted to Rev Mir Temple for very entertaining lee ture, last Friday evening subject: ''Home." Mir Temple, late of Nova Scotia, fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr Eddy as Congre- gational minister.
 This week Friday evening, December 4, the popular play, "Esmeralda, will be enacted at the friendly union.
 A church for the colored people is being erected in suburban New Guinea.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02

The soldiers monument in Enfield, Conn.,, will be dedicated tomorrow December 3.
 l 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.
 The Park Row school at Derby. Ct., has been closed on account of scarlet fever prevalent in the neighborhood.
 .s:c's Honey tho great Cough cure 2sc.. SOC. .A Si .ienussuIphurs soa9 heals 6 beautines, 7sc. .":TsaCOrnEemoyer kills Corns Bunions ms Hair and Whisker Dye-Black and Brown, 6oc 'iise's Toothache Drops cure in Minute .aso >San's Rheumatic Pills are 6 sure cure, soc. An expert from the South Boston Iron works recently pronounced all but one of the sixteen guns which comprise the Connecticut state ordinance as unfit for use. The one serviceable gun is at New Haven. Nine of the guns may be improved hy new vents, and six are con demned.
 Never Give UP.
 If you are suffering with low and de- pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general debility, disordered 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 bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by W. II. Camp.
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An End 10 SEOne ScrapInR.

Edward Shepard of Harrisburg, H., writes: |" Having received so much ben eft from Electric bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know it. Have had running sore on my leg for eight years: my doctors told me I would have to have the bone scraped or leg amputated. used, instead, three bot ties of Electric bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica salve, and my leg is now sound and well.
 Electric bitters are sold at fifty cents bottle, and Bucklen's ArDica salve at 26c per box by ". H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02
Le9aL Notices.

A T A Court of Probate holden at salisbury. 1A within and for the district 0F Salisbury, on the 2Sth day of November, lSs5.
 Present, Donald T. Warner, Esq judge.
 Estate of Maria Cooper, late of said Salis- bury, deceased.
 Upon the application of Dwight Allyn, the administrator for an order Of sale of real es tate belonging to said estate. described as fol- lows: Situate in said Salisbury, m he north ern part thereof, bounded nol therly by land of Jacob Decker, easterly by the highway leading from Wetogue Valley to Sheffield. southerlv and westerly by lands of David Scott, contain ing one acre of iand more or less.
 Ordered: That said application be heard and determined al the probate office m Salisbury on the 18th day of December A. D. 1885, st one o'clock in the afternoon. and the court directs said administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in sald estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by pub fishing this oruer once in a weekly newspaper having circul laiion in said probate district and return make to this court oF the notice given.
 Certified from record,
 nnAJAT rN m, .
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X T X Court uf Probate holden at North Ca- A ns tn. wIthiu and for the district of Ga naan, on the lst day of December, 1885,
 Present, Jarob E. llrrdeubergh, judge.
 Estate nf Ozias lio |, late of Canaan, within said district. deceased.
 Application having been mude to this court for the granting of letters of administration on said estate.
 Orderet that such application be heard at the prob ,te office in said North Canaan on the 18Th day of December, 1885, at n'clock in the afternoon and that notice thereof hr given by publishing thls order three times in the Connecticut Western News, newspaper pub lished in said district, and having circuls- ton therein.
 Certified from record,
 JACOB B. HARDENDERGH, judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Dug Store" Residence and shop on ''rhe Green"
 NORFOLK, CONN.
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THIS SPACE

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 is reserved for A. l.. Brown & Son, Falls Village, Ct, who have secured this territory for the sale of a new "Self-Feeding Boiler, !" for house heating, that can be managed as cas- fly as a parlor stove burning about the same amount of fuel, requires no brick work and with which they guarantee to heat from Four to any number of rooms found in an ordinary house, for the same price as other parties are asking for Hot Air Furnaces. Information in regard to same cheer fully given. Write for
 CIRCULARS.
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Certified from record,
 DONALD T. WARNER, judge. ~

nISrnIC r OF SALISBURY SS. PRoBA TIE U Court, November IT. A. D. 1885
 Estate ofceorge Lee Wells l,te of Salisbury in sad district, deceased.
 The court of prob itc for the district of Sails bury hath limited and alluwed XIX months from the date hereof. fIr the credit TX of said estat, tn exhibit their claims kir settlement. Those who neglect Co present their sccpunts properly attes cd, within sail timr. will be dchsrTed a recovery. M persons indebted tn said estate. are requested lu ma ke immediate payment fO
 WILLIAM H. WALTON, Administrator.
 Address al Lime Rock, Conn.
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DIED.
G. W. SCOVILI.E,

GoRMAN-In this village, November 23,
 Michael German, aged 63 years.
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R. l. TAYLOR.
 CIothier.

To all who arc in want of Clothing for Fall and Winter we want to say few words. We have in our Fall Stock, selected with care and bought as low as the lowest. We propose to sell it at prices that will allow us all chance tolive. We do not advertise 70 give 1t away or to sell it for less than cost; the public is growing tired of this kind Of advertising. Every one knows, we ought to know that no merchant can afford to give away goods or to sell them at a loss unless damsgedl. We all want to make a living and do it in An honest way. We want to call your attention to few thisgs to be found at our store and ask you to call and see them.
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Ne2o Advertisements.
CANAAN TOWN BONDS!
 For Sale.

Sealed prop0sals will be received by the under. signed, Tor Inc purchase or all, any portion of ThtrIy-hYe bonds ul One Thousand Dollars each, sf Inc town of Canaan. Com, dated January lri; ls>6. payable in Thirty yeas, with interest at the rate or Four per cent CT alnum, payable semi annually. the right ie reserved tU redeem the same at any lime Il ter January lSt. 1891.
 Pr"ru-als shOuld be directed Ter Ihr undersigned at falIs Village, Com, and mutt he received or pre-rnied at The office of the National Iron Bank of Fhlls Village, before o'cluck D. m. Thurs day. ihe 2lih ;Hsi Ht which time sad bids will be opened and due notice given tn succes stu bidders.
 A. C. RANDALL,
 Chairman Of Bond Committee Dated at Falls Village. Conn Dee. l, lSS5. Sw
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Business Cdrds.
I.I,. .lA,tnI.Nn,.nal

A TroRNEN and Counsellor at Law Judge O "A t'robafe. etc.. Cnunan. ronu.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
Flower Seeds Worth Their Weight
in Gold.

From an Interview with Pittsburg Florist
Just now the fashionable rage is for
loose flowers, roses, carnations, lilies
OF the valley, hyacinths. These are
scattered promiscuously over the table
at swell dinner parties, and have most
pleasing effect. The latest develop
meat in roses is the Bennett tea rose.
It was reared by an English horticul-
turist, and is the popular flower in the
east now. This rose is of deep GRIM
son hue, something similar to tue "Jaclx"
rose. 1t IS certainly beautiful flower,
and they are snatched up eagerly in
New York at 81 per bud. A bouquet
of Bennett roses, you can we'll under
stand, represents quite an investment.
The Marshall Neil rose is still prime
favorite; it sells for twenty-five cents.
The pearl, pretty yellow rose, brings
Is cents, and the Duke of Connaught,
a fine dark red rose, commands thirty
five cents. Lilies are worth thirty cents,
camelias fifteen cents and carnations
five cents. have received word that
two of the Leading florists of New York
City have packages Of rare seeds locked
up in vaults of the Safe Deposit Com
pany here which are worth four times
their weight gold.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
Vanderbilt's Plucky Daughter.

William Seward Webb, a son OF Cen
James Watson Webb, the journalist,
married Leila Osgood Vanderbilt, the
last remaining unmarried daughter OF
William H. Vanderbilt, the richest
man in America. It was love match,
too, and the young pair are as happy
as turtle doves in each others society.
Webb was young sprig and Wander
bilt did not like him. Figuratively
speaking, he kicked him out of the
house several times, but in this in.
stance love laughed at kicks, and
doubtless would have taken cuffs at
the same time with perfect composure.
The fact is, Mr.. Vanderbilt forbade
him the house, but the yong girl was
in love with young Webb, and when
a GIRLS in love there is one of two
things-she will either get over it or
60 through with it. Miss Leila had
set her heart on the young doctor, and
if the stern father had surrounded his
domicile with a fence bristling with
spikes, scattered broken bottles at all
the approaches and populated the in
closure with hungry bulldogs the
Romeo of my story would have braved
all the dangers. with the additional
one of the Vanderbilt boot, to bask in
the light of his lady-love's eyes. The
gentleman was unrelenting, and I veri-
" believe there would have been an
elopement but for the interference Of
Mrs. Vanderbilt. She was the daughter
of a clergyman, you know. She is
good hearted and sensible, and with a
woman's foresight saw how things
were going and told her husband that
he must not try to prevent the match.
He respects his wife, who is all that a
helpmate implies to him, and bowed
to her will: They were married with
good deal Of pomp. Mr.. Vanderbilt
made the young man junior partner
in firm of brokers, to give him a
Wall street education, and then set
him up in business for hin,self.-Syra-
czzse Journal, .-.. b.. il es.r,,ssssg I.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
at his heart size determined to eventually ek:

at his heart, size determined to eventually ek
feet a reconciliation. s& @t4 s
BY inquiries she learned the whole bitter
truth. Grace Durant had fallen in love with
the son Of Mr. Durant's bitter enemy, and
hopeless of gaining her fathers consent to
their marriage. had yielded to the entreaties OF
the young lover and had made clandestine
match with him. He had lived but few
years, ana then had left hts darling to battle
with the world, and to try and wrest a living
from it for herself and her boy baby
Surely Agnes had something to work upon.
Who could resist the thought Of a little
grandson.
Again she went to her husband with a like
ness; but this time Of dimpled, dark-eyed
boy.
He received it from her carelessly; looked al
it first in listless ';Who is this9"
The young wife trenabled, but she answered
bravely, "It is your grands IN and name child
His father is dead, and his mother, your only
sic lessons o. my husband, if you love me
forgive and forget the past Take your dear
ones into your heart and home"
MIR. Durant looked at the fair young pleader
curlously; suspicious moisture di1nued for
an instant the brightness of his dark eyes
Then he said slowly, sDo YOU know what
your Intercession will cost you--that is, il ]
accede to your request? Agnes, think well Of
what you are doing. Ny will is made and it IL
| in your favor
Burn ii! 1t is unjust! Hero is your right
| fu! heir!" and Agnes pointed to the blooming
childish face with an earnest beseechjp5 ges1-
| ure
'tYou are good little thing, Agnes. Tam
| not deceived in you. I read it in your face
when first saw you. Be it as you say I
! have enough for all
Thus Agnes made peace between the father
and daughter, and when the sweet gift OF a
young soul clad in mortal guiso came to her
own arms few months later, he was received
with a Joy which WAS not dimmed By the fee-
! ing thar her own little son was an iTterioper-
| taking the inheritance from tho righttul heir;
and the blessing which is promised to AZ
| 'peacemakors' descended upon the happy
! home making it like foretaste Of heaven tc
! live within its boundaries For all was har
mony and love.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
Literary Centennial.

As we are going through an epoch OF
centennials it might be we'll to notice
the fact that it is just 100 years since
Amarican literature took. its first start
after the revolution. The first book
published on this continent after the
peace with Great Britain was "Watts's
Psalms" edited by Joel Barlow, which
was issued in Hartford in 1855. Barlow
was then thirty. He was a native Of
Connecticut, and had studied at Yale,
where in 1878 he delivered a poem, en-
titled the prospect Of Peace" His
poetic talents had already attracted
notice and this led the clergy tore
quest that he should prepare an edition
Of Watts for public worship. He also
edited weekly paper in Hartford called
the American Mercury, but afterward
added law to literature. b He had how
ever, already contemplated what he con
sidered his great poem, The Colum-
bad. This was not completed until
the lapse Of twenty years, but its incep-
ton was given in the Vision OF
Columbus, !" which was published the
year our government was formed.