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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
HERE AND THERE.

"What you want" said the barber, as he ran his fingers through the few re- maining hairs on the head of his GUS toner, "what you want is bottle of my hair restorer." "What want" replied the customer, 'is divorce" Aud the barber said no more.
 It IS worth remembering that nobody enjoys the incest surroundings If in bad health. There are miserable people about to-day with one foot in the grave, to whom bottle of Parker's Tonic would do more good than all the doctors and medicines they have ever used.
 It IS stated that arrangements are to be made by which President Cleveland will start the machinery of the American exhibition III London next year, by touching an electric button in Washing ton. This, if successful, will be the greatest electrical feat yet accomplished.
 B. H. DOUGLASS X SONS CAPSI- CUM COUGH DROPS are the result of over forty years experience i'll com pounding cough mixtures. They are the best. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
 It is an old proverb, that, when drunk, Frenchman wants to dance, 8 German to sing, Spaniard to gamble, an Italian to boast, an Irishman to fight, an Englishman to eat, and an American to make 8 speech.
 Give your children B. H. DOUGLASS X SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS for their Coughs, Colds and Sore Throats they will cure speedily, are harmless and pleasing to the taste. Sold everywhere. Price l5 cts. per qr. pound.
 Petitions are being scattered over the State by the Woman's Christian Tem. perance Union asking the legislature tc enact law prohibiting the selling ol giving away of tobacco in any form tC minors.
 Coughs, colds, Sore Throat yield read | fly to B. H. Douglass & Sons Capsicum Cough Drops. Sold everywhere. Price l5 cts. per qr. pound.
 The wealthiest friendly society in tht 4 world is believed to be the unity of Odd Fellows of Manchester, England. Ac cording to it's last financial statement the accumulated capital amounts to BPS, 664, 900. The income of the society ex ceeds S4, POO, 900, of which $1, ,055, GOO i from interest and the rest for member ship dues.
 Rev Dr E. W. Maxcy of Bridgeport has been unanimously called to Chris church of Troy, N. Y., of which he for merly was rector.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER B, 1885.
THE BEAR MOUNTAIN M0NUMENT.
WRITTEN FOR THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN
 NEWS.


 NEWS.
 Bear mountain, on the highest part of which the new monument is being erected, is the property of the Millerton Iron company, This com pany, acting through its trAa'urer, Mr George s. Frink, has leasel five acres of land about the summit to the Hon. Robbins Battell. This lease, which was negotiated by the law firm of D. J., and D. T. Warner. will run for a period of 999 years. Thus this interesting tract of ground is thrown open to the public, as it is not proposed to use it for private purposes. A dozen men are busily engaged at work on the mon- ument, which is now seventeen feet in height. It is probable that the work will be completed by the end of the present week, if the weather continues fair. To pile up this large mass of stone, has required for six weeks the services of from six to twelve men, and has been work of considerable difficulty, owing to the peculiar situation aud the difficulty of securing sufi- cient amount of stone. The inscription stone setting forth that the mountain rises to the height of 2,354 feet has bsen placed in position. This height was obtained by the Rev J. W. Beach, principal of the Robbins school at Nor folk, and his assistant, MT Robert H. Cornish. These gentlemen have also measured many other mountains of the Taghkannuc range, both in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and have gained a large amount of valuable information.
 In connection with the Taghkannuc rlnge, it may not be out of place to urge that this name may be spelled in the Indian way, as we have given 1t here. It is quite rare to hear any two persons spell this name in the same way although "Taconic" is the generally ac- cspted and modern way of spelling the name. Many Indian geographical names, after their adoption by the colonists, lost their original meaning, and in the course of time have been mutilated in every possible way. In the Indian lan- guage every name described the locality to which it was affixed, and thus it is of the utmost importance to retain the original name. Dr. J. Hammond Trum
 
 ball, the greatest living authority on the Indian language, is of the opinion tha "raghkannuc," means ''woody, full O woods, forest, wild lands" Thus we ma, infer that in speaking of the Taghkannut range, the Indians meant, ''the mountain full of wood or wild lands" It is mat ter of great regret that in choosing til, names of towns and localities, our an cestors did not retain many of the GU phonious syllables, which preceded tn present names. Even now it is not tot late to rescue some of these beautiful Indian names from oblivion. Let thos, who are in search of beautiful and mean ing names look into the Indian languag instead of adopting the formal au, stilted names of English derivation which are daily becoming more numer ous, driving away the original dialect 0 this hemisphere, even as the white mal has driven away the Indian. N x
 NORFOLK, Dec. 15.
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A T A COURT OF PROBATE holden at A North Canaan, within and for the District ot Canaan. on the 18th day of December A D. 1SS5.
 Present. Jscob E. Hardenbergh, Judge.
 Estate of Michael German late of said North Canaan, deceased,
 An instrument in writing. purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, having been presented to this court. with an application that the same be admitted to pro- bate and an administrator with the will an- neIed. be appointed on said estate,
 Ordered, that such application be heard at the plobate office in said North Cauaan ,on the 4th day or January, Iss6, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that public notice of the time and place of such hearing be given, by pub fishing this order of notice twice before such time of hearing in the Connecticut Western News, public newspaper published in said district and having a circulation therein. Certified from record, d2S-2w JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
AmOId Free Mason Dead,

By the death of Mir Richard T. Buss at his residence IA Prospect street, there is remove one of the oldest Free Masons in the state, he having received his first degree as such in 1919, at the age of 21-nearly 66 years ago. Had deceased lived till April next he would have completed 87 years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
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Norfolk Conn

The Connecticut Almanac, edited by Prof. A. W. Phillips of Yale and pub lished by H. H. Peck of New Haven, is a very useful compilation and becoming indispensable to Connecticut people. For sale by F. E. Egleston, Falls Vii. lage, and at The CONNECTICUT WEsTERN NEWS office Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

A general order has been issued from tho head quarters of the Grand Army of the Republic informing the members of the organization that Washington had been selected as the site of the proposed to Gen. Grant
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
The Price of Irom.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 14.-On account of the increased demand for iron the Ten nessee company today advanced the price 50 cents, thus making it $16.5O per ton. Within the past 10 days iron has advanced $1. and will likely go still higher. The furnaces are running on full time.
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LeqaL Notices.
nIsTRICr or SALISBURY, ps. prohnte

nISTRfCT OF SALISBURY, ss, Probate D Court. December l4, A. D., 1885.
 Estate of Fannie D. Smith, late of Salisbury in said d strict, deceased
 Upon the application of Mrs Sarah A. Clark of said Salisbury praying that an instrument in writing puIporting to bn the last will ana testament ot said Fannie D. Smith, deceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admit ed to probate as per application on file more fully appears, itis
 Ordered. That saidapplicatiou be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Salisbury In said dIstrict,on the 26th day of December A.. D. 1885. at o'clock a. m and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the tune and place of hearing thereon, hy publishing the same twice m some news paper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof, on the public sign post in the town Of Salisbury in said District. Attest,
 DONALD T. WARNER. Judge
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

A Court of Probate holden at North LAOanaan, within and for tho District of Canaan, on the 18th day of December, 1885.
 I-nesent. Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge
 On motion of Ava Root Administrator, on the intestate estate of Ozias Root late of Canaan within said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by publishing the same three times in a newspaper published in said district and having a circulation therein.
 Certified from record, 3w23
 JACOBB B. HARUENBERGH. Judge,
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

All told, there were 2,261 collisions between Union and rebel troops during the war. In this enumeration the min imun of Union troops is 300 and the maximum 10000
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
HGoelerS' Guide.
HOUSAToNIc RAILROAD.

HouSaToNIc RAILROAD.
 December k, 1885. PAssENakR rRAtNk LEAvt CANAAN, aofNa ,os.... o2A m, Special for pittsncla. Nnrtb A,5..'.
 and Albany. H"AhA l2.So p. m, for Plttsheld, with thrnupb o.r o,.
 Albany, Via State Line. Counsa,ina
 for tho West. "hR 7.3s D, m, for pitisheld. "a il'zl a. ma, Sunday Passenger hr pntsae,a
 LEAvE CANAAN, snINa aourn, 9.AO a. m. for Bridgeport and New Yo,k ~,,,.
 through car. Nhsk S.ou D. m tor Bridgeport and New Y.rl 30o p, m' Mllk Train, Tor Bridgepurt S5 p, m for Falls vtllAt
 Nov York. A'pott ah1 Connect al Drookaeld Junction si,l, ,..,,.. d. and from DAnbury. " Nsies '$ c. W. WOOD, H.sp. AvRntrF
 Asa snpt General Tiokot As... General cfAesss Bridgeport, os. -
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
NATIONAL IRON BANK.
Dividend Notice.

DIVIdemu NOt1ce. The Dirt ctors Of this bank have this day de- clHred dividend nf Three (3) per oent on it's ca ital stock, out of the earnings for the last six months, payable on and ATte, January 2, 1888. Transfer books are closed until January 2, 1886.
 DWIGHT k DEAN, Cashier. Falls Village, Conn, December le, 1885.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

DISTRICT OF SALISBURY. SS. Probate A Court, December l9, 1885.
 Estate of Mary Jane Reed, late of Salisbury in said district, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Salis- bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors of said estat> 1o exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present heir accounts properly attesied, within said time. will be debarred B recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WILLIAM B. PERRY. Executor.
 Address at Lakeville, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

Ferdinand Ward wishes he were one of the rascals who are to be turned out.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
Housatonic Railroad Go.
 TREAsURER's OFFICE
 BRIDqEPoRT, Conn.,, Dec. IT, 1885

bRIIWEPORII Eonn., Dec. IT, I6S5 ]
 DIVIDEND No. 72.
 The Directors have declared Semi Annual Dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share the Preferred Stock of this Company, pay. able on the 9th day of January, 1886 at the IreaJurer's office in Bridgeport, Conn.
 The transfer books will be closed from the 3lst il st to the 9th of January, lss6, both days inclusive, CHARLES K. AVERILL, Treas,
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
|MeIl2ght gs gt,1ts+

Subscription Accountable dare On th, colored slip of paper with the name of the sub. scriber. shows the time tO which the Suh- scriPtioa Is paid; thus, R. B. smith hJulss. indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper tU July 5, 1885. Itis hoped that subscribers will see to It that their accoant, as indicated by the dat' on their papers. is alwsys correct. and when they pay Tor renewal of their subscription. will ob serve whether their date changed to indicate the form us for correction at ones No claime for er- TOTS in those sccounts wilhereafteT be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to have be'n made as the regular receipt ofthe paper with the date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evldencr Of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23

nISrnICr OF SALISBURY, SS, Probate H Court December 19. 1885.
 Estate of Elizabeth 0 Chittenden, late of Salisbury in said District. deceased.
 The Executor having exhibited his admin lstration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 2d day of January A. D. 1886, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, at the pro- bate office in Salisbury be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account. with said estate, and thls court directs the executor to cite all per sons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newsp sper published in Litchfeld county and having circulation in said District, and by posting copy on the public sign-post in the town of Salisbury where the deceased last dwelt. Attest,
 DONALD T. WARNER, judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
For ale

offer my Double House, in Good li,pair, Il with half acre of land and choice fruit trees, together with good Blacksmith Shop. near School, Depot and ChuIcn; location ex- cellent, Price k450.
 will sell my Thirty acre wood lot on CA- naan mountain. HIRAM BRIGGS.
 East Canaan, Dec. 22 4w
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
G. ". SCOvILLE,

Gs w. SCOVMLLEe UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Eorfolk Dug Store.' Residence and shop on ''The Green"
 NORFOLK, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
THIS SPACE

THIS SPACE
 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.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22
ELECTION OF SCHOOL COM.
MITTEEMEN.

In accordance with the require
ment OF the School law, the new
Board of Education will meet in the
court house at Hilisboro on the first
Monday in September for the pur.
pose OF electing School Committee.
men. Those who filled the Office
last year will be reelected, except
in cases where there is desire for 4
change expressed, either by the
committeeman himself, or by one or
more persons of his district. Any
one wishing to see the Board on the
LIST Monday in September. can do
SO by calling at the south room.
right hand side, lower floor Of the
court house, at any time between Q
a. N. and / p. N.
J. l.. CURRIE.
County Superintendent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22
[For the Observer.
KAUFMAN, TEXAS. Aug. 3.

Editor orange County Observer:
Will you allow me permission to
answer Mr.. II. D. Browns questions
in the OBSERVER of August LIST
II be wishes to work hard, live hard
and die poor, he had better remain
in old Orange, as I do not know OF
a better place for q man to live and
die in that way. l have the honor
of saying that | was raised in old
Orange, and upon one of the best
farms 10 the county, and | know
that | would not 60 back there
again if the old homestead was
given me a. a present. Now, II
Mr.. Brown wants to 60 where be
can make o than he can gather,
why say to him 10 come to Texas.
And that without the expense OF
Luying gnano, Or rakihg out the
ieuoe corners, or hauling leaves all
winter and putting them in the
horse lots to haul next spring. A
man works about 4 months in a year
here TO make q crop, and in North
Carolina II months, night and day.
l will here say my corn will make
IS bushels per acre, and l have now
on my cotton land a bale per acre,
and nc, one cent spent tor guano.
Wheat will make rs bushels per
acre, and, in tact, everything that is
planted grows IL perfection.
But, Mr.. Editor, l know you all
+ back in my old county will say l am
EARNING. as L once did when the
same tales were told me by N,
friends out West. But, sir. L dc
wish all OF my old friends and rela
!. tons could just see Texas a she
!, now is, aud | know they would al
pull up aud leave. 1t you will just
, come out this Fall and see us anG
our country, | will promise a good
time aud all deer and other wild
game you want while you stay will
US. Fearing that l Am ;akin. VI
too much OF your space, | will close
8 Yours truly.
a Z. a. RAY.
a colony OF ex-C"ntedera,e sol
e diers in Southern Brazil number
# about 800 persons, aud is doing vel
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22
THE ELEVATION OF NORTH
CAROLINA TOWNS.

The Raleigh Neus and Observer
publishes the heights of different
towns in the State. Commencing at
Morehead City, we find Newbern. IL
feet kinston. As feet !; Goldsboro,
lO2 Raleigh, 317 Durham, 400
Hillsborc, $50; Graham, 677
Greensboro, S43 High Point, 943;
Salisbury, 100; Charlotte, 1875
Statesville, $40 /; Morgan,on, 1,14O
Marion, 1925 Swannanoah Gap,
1851 Asheville, $3.50; Warm
Springs, 1925.
These figures are the heights of
the towns at the railroad stations.
In Raleigh the capitol square is 4S
feet higher than the station, making
1t 500 feet above the sea /; Just one
foot for every day in the year.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22

OF the State Fair, the RAJ
eigh Visitor says The posters got
ten up for the State Fair are the
most beautiful in design We have
ever cen for any similar occasion.
The Secretary of the Society, John
Nichols, Esq, is himself an old job
printer and knows bow TO get up
such things TO perfection. In fact
Mr.. Nichols is doing all that lies in
his power to make the coming Fair
a success, and it energy and perse-
verance will accomplish it the occa.
sion will be second TO none hereto
fore held in North Carolina.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22
Raleigh News-O bserver.]
THE CROP

According to the August report
of the department of agriculture all
The great crops of the country, with
the single exception Of the wheat
crop, present the very unusual spec.
tacle of a simultaneous improve.
ment, and all but one stand above
the average as to promise of yield.
Even in the cast Of the wheat crop,
too, which is an exception to the
rule of Improvement, only half the
reduction in promise indicated by
sla,isticians is shown. The July
report placed the spring crop at
$4,000, 900 bushels, and the August
report at l42,OO0,000 bushels. The
winter whea, yield is left where it
was a month previously and the
total yield is now indicated at $50
100000 bushels, against &c., OO0, GOO
as estimated a month previously.
The area of the corn crop is stated
at 74,OOO,OOO acres, and the July
condition at 90, which represents
abont q bushels per acre, or abou,
1000, 900 bushels. The crop OF
1884 is computed' at l,795,52S,0OC
bushels, the area being about 1900,
900 acres less than in 1885, with q
condition a year ago quite equal to
the present.
The condition of oa,s is better
than that of a year ago, the yield 0
1884 being 5S3,628,OOO bushels, ant
other cereals and tobacco presen'
uniformly favorable contrasts.
The area Of the cotton crop is es
timated by the department OF agri
culture at 100000 acres, and b,
the Financial Chronicle at 1910,
600 acres, which is larger than an,
ever covered by Southern planters
The acreage in 1884 vas 17,S34,000
that of 1883, l7,449,00O, and that o
1882, 1858, 600 acres. The crol
of 1891 is estimated at about $500,
900 bales, the crop OF 1888 amount
ed to 5,7l4,00O bales, and the crop Q
1882 reached the largest dimension
ever known, $4,000 bales. TIL
area of the growing crop exceed
that of any of this series, and tn
average condition is also higher ,ha
in any of the years mentioned. Thi
average is reported at 96 -, whic
is IL Ier cent. higher than til
August average of 1882, the year {
the great crop. Condition average
have been steadily rising this yea
In 1884 they as steadily fell. o
the whole, the outlook was new
better. and there is reason tor tn
h%opefulness of the country. A col
siderable proportion of the crops
we'll beyond the danger line, thong
the part still subject to wea,ht
risks is quite large enough TO kee
IN doubt the fnancia! results of I'll
years work in the fields.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22

In looking over some old We. pa
pers theetollowing Special Order
from Gen. Brag. was found among
them. 1t must have been one of the
very last orders issued by General
Bragg or any other Confederate
General, as it is dated May 4th,
1865, about three weeks after the
assassination OF President Lincoln.
AS it may prove interesting TO some
of our readers we publish it
H'D'QRs DEPT OF THE SOUTH,
May 4th, 1868.
Special Urders,
No. &
]. Lieut.. II. Z. Jones, \. {. Ar
tillery, now serving upon the staff
OF the General Commanding, is per
mitted to retire tt his home or such
other point AZ be may select, subject
to recall TO duty at such time and
place and in sucl manner as the
War Department may decide.
II. In parting with those who
have lately constituted part of bis
military establishment, and who
have served a his person during
1the most trying and distressing pc
rod of our struggle, the Genera
Commanding returns to them hi'
earnest thanks for the cordial anC
unreluclant support he has received
AT their hands. The relation hat
been a source Of pleasure to hin
and he sincerely wishes for them
happy and honorable issue from thu
troubles now impending.
Till the crisis shall have passed
he confidently expects each one t
ilIlst: ate by his cours The characte.
of a patriot and a soldier.
BY order Of General Bragg
@JNO. b. SALE, A. A. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22

Rev. Moses Bracken, Bracken,
Alabama, says One of my sons cut
his foot with an axe the full width
of the blade, into the instep. | APP
piled Ramon's Nerve and Bone OIL,
and 1t effected a wonderful cure
For sale by w. 4. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22

JAS WEBB, JR. i BRO