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Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
The Hartford Post Is to be issued as

>s N"> an eight page paper after January l.
 The Rev George William Griffith, rec tor of St Andrews Episcopal church at Kent. was married "Wednesday at Trini- ty church in Norwich to Miss Hattie Merriman. daught 1T of Henry Merriman of that place Bridgeport Farmer.
 Henry Burch, young man 21 years of age, resisting at Millcrton, N, Y, met with sad accident last Wednesday morning. He was cutting cornstalks, using horsepower cutter for that pur- pose. In an unguarded moment he pushed his left hand too far in the cut ter and the sharp knives caught 1t and drew 1t along, cutting 1t clear from the arm just above the wrist.
 Application will be made to the next general assembly for charter for n horse railroad in Winsted. but it is not probable that rails will be laid before the frost is we'll out of the ground in the
 One of Rents aged residents, Miss Eunice Carter, who will be 91 years old next March, walked from her home to South Kent last week Wednesday, distance of three miles, but as the walk tired her somewhat she was persuaded to return home on the cars, on which she then rode for the first time-Ne,c Miyord Gazette.
 Stafford does not propose to yield the honor of the ''oldest voter" to Torring ton Or any town in the state. Orrin Harwood, 9S years old last August, voted the straight republican ticket at the last state election and has voted with surpris- Ing regularity for the past 67 years.
 A. B. Dodge, republican representa- tive from East Haven, dropped dead in his clothing store last Thursday. MT Dodge was about 65 years of age.
 The New Milford drum corps will give grand concert and ball at town hall, New Milford, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2l. Music by Thomas's orchestra of New Haven.
 It is said that two Lakeville boys ran from the latter place to Winsted. dis tance of % miles, in five hours and half, including half hour for refresh ments. A Winsted carpenter named Case who was sent last summer to build a barn for a Norfolk woman named Swathell, got pay for his labor and then captured the barn by marrying the woman. Young man, go west and build up with the country. Winsted Press.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
SPORTSMEN. rc4Tds nAkn 1!

A IL persons killing, shooting, pursuing and IA taking in any way, in open or close sea. son, Game, Birds and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any of the under- signed in NORTH CANAAN, Conn.,, will be treat. ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of tho laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds.
 Lyman Cunning, Geo. K Goodwin, Michael
 Keane Levi Bronson, II. c. Stevens 6 Son,
 Miss sarah Foster. Talmsdge pulver, Mrs
 Mary F Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas Morris,
 Geo D. Callame, Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm, P Peton, Frederick Bronson, Hiram Briggs, Isaac Beebe, E. s. Roberts,
 Wm. Hayes. If
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
sPoRTSMEN, TAKE KoTIceI

X IL persons are forbidden Hunting, Shoot SA ing or Fishing on lands owned or occu- lied by us in the town of Salisbury. Conn lnder penalty of prosecution.
 Dated at I.aseville. June 24, 1885. Alexander H Holey Samuel &. Robbins, Mary w. Ward, Geo D. Harrison, K. J. Bostwicl, Owen McCuc. Geo. D. Burrsll, Mary F. Knight Smith Clec yeland A
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
VALUABLE FARM
AT PUBLIC AUCTInN

To close an estate.
 The subscriber, administrator on the estate of Enoch P Everett, late of sharon. will se;l at public auction to the highest bidder. on the premises at Ellsworth, Conn on the 22d day of December, ISs6 at 10 clock a. m. the well known Dairy Farm, late of said ereased containing about 3l5 acres, situa in said town of sharon, on the main 'ad leading from sharon to C,,rnwa Bridge, one-fonrth mile distant from church, post officc and school Said farm is in good condition, keeps from 30 to 40 Il ad of stock, is well watered and abundance of wood, with good farm and tenant houses and three barns.
 Terms made known on day Of sale.
 Also Four casks of good Vinegar.
 CHARLES B. EVERETT, AdministrAtor.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 nrn Rai1rO0d

Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern Railroad Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on tho Hudson river. where it connects with
 the N. Y. c. X H. R. Railroad.
 Commen ncng July 22, 1886.
 GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN 70 m for Rhinebeck l2. 80 D. m for Millerton. connecting At Canasn
 for Albany and the West. II 50 a. m. ForRhinebcck, connecting with
 trains on the N Y C. X H. R. railroad 47 D. m. for Miller ton. 5.20 p. m. for Millerton.
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LEAvE CANAAN. 9.4O a. m., from Milerton.
 Connecting at Winsted for Watel.
 bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbury fcl
 Westfeld. Northampton. Wils
 lamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartford
 with Express for Springfield and Boston,
 aud all points North and East; arrivint
 in Boston at S.30 D. m.; and for NeN
 Haven. arriving at 1.30 D. m. also for Wi!lmantic. New London. Providence Now York. 8 co m for Hartford. Oo D. m. connecting at Winsted for Water bury, Bridgeport At Simshury for West. field and Holyoke. At Hartford for New Haven Springfield and Doetou. | 8 O3 D. m for West Winsted. E. McNFII.l. WALTER PEARCE, Superintendent. Gen. Ticket Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
Sl.EIGHS FOR SALE.

WILL SELL at low figure Pleasure l Rot eighs, with poe and one and two ssats; Sw, Il Side Siei hs; some Spindle Rug g,es. and Mulholand Spring Bugeies Write for prices. H. w WOODRUFF.
 Washington Depot Ct., Dec. g.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15

HALE's H1.aE: is the ,es, Cough Cure, a5, 5Oc., A GLENN'S SULPHUR SU-2 heas and leautifes, 25c. GERMAN CORN hSmoVER Kills Corus Ss Bunions, 25c. HILLS HAIR & WHlsKER DYE-Black X Brown, 6Oc PIXIES TooTHacHE DROPS cur. in Minute. 35c HEAE'S RHE0AATIC ..i-LS are a sure cure, 1nc
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15

ANNUAL MEETING.
 HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
 TREAsuRERs s OFFICE,
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Nov. p, 1886 The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the Housatonic Railroad Co will he held at their office in the city or Bridgeport, Conn.,. on Friday. the l7th day of December, 1886, at 2.3O o'clock p m, for the purpose of ell c'ing & Board of Directors to hold their offices from the 26th day of February, 1887, until the next annual meeting thereafter, and to do any other business proper to be done at said meet ing.
 The transfer books will be closed from the 10th to the l7th of December. 1886, both days inclusive,
 Ry order of the Board of Directors. | St CHARLES K. AVERILL, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
LOS q |!

A CERTIFICATE for one share in the 1A Housatonic Railroad tnld stock) belong ing to William c. Rogers, dated March 3rd, 1856, No. 1871.
 Ms NM. c. ROGERS, Execntrix.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
Sportsmen, take Notice.

A IL PERSONS killing, shooting, pursuing A and taking in any way, in open or close season. Game. Birds, and FIsh on the lands and waters owned by any of the und. rsigned in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to fish, game and birds.
 J. x \. c. Scovllle, R Fl Ball. A. J. Spur,
 F. W. Holmes, Jno NJ Teeter, J.J. Lsndon,
 L. Barton, J. P. McNeil, Jeremiah Bush-
 nell Salisbury, G., Sept. 1, 1854.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1886
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
Carpenter Organ.

Instruments of other make furnished if desired. All Pianos carefully selected, Having had 25 years experience in tuning and tone regulating be the veiy besr of their cla-s Par,les wishing purchase can. if they wish. visit tho Cumpan- ies' Wareroolas in New York or Hartford with me and select for themse es. and have the benefit of my experience, and fla selection is made their railroad fare will be paid and the Pianos kept in tune one year.
 In prices defy all competition. The reason why l can do this iS that am travelling all the time tuning and taking orders. and do not have the expenses of heavy rentals of warerooms. etc, which az will be seen Al glance. must he paid for by the purchasers. but select all my Instruments di~ect from the Companies as make sales. Con. sequently. no, hay" store-worn goods which must be palmed of on my customers ai the prices of new ones. My expenses in making sales are light and my patrons get the benefit oft. Send for New Illustrated Catalogues and Prices. and bs convinced.
 Orders for tuning attended to promptly. JOSEPH BRlNTON,
 gtf Laksvills. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15

LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH $40 a. m. for Bridgeport and New York with
 through car. 40 D. m. Milk Train, for Bridgeport. 800 D. m., for Bridgeport and New York, 6 S5 D. m for Falls Villare sunday Milk 8 10 p m.. for Bridgeport and
 New York. Connect at Brnokfela Junctionwith trains 'n and from Dsnburv. HENRY A. BISHOP. II. D. AvERILL,
 Gen1 Supt. Genl Ticket Akt. General Offices. Bridgeport. Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
New advertisements.

Arrive 'rom Southheld, Mill River and Clay ton st 9.l0 A. N. Close at P. M.
 J. B. HaRDESBERau, P. VI.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-15
JOHN F. STEATTON. 4o Maiden Lane, New York
HOusatOnic Railroad

December ], 1886. PASSENGER TRAINS LEAvf CANAAN, GOING NORTH 5 57 &. m Special for Pittsheld. North Adams and Albany. l2. 30 D. m, for Pittsfeld, with through car for Albany, via State Line Connecting for the West 7.5S D. m, for P,ttsfield l121 a. n., Sunday Passenger for Pitts6eld.
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ST. JosEpH'sAcApEMY, ST. PAUL.

Delightfully."- situated on Nelson Ave-, in
one OF the most beautiful locations in
St. Paul, this leading female academy &C.
cupying the entire block between Western
and Virginia Aves. The building is u
handsome stone cdifice four stories in
height, with frontage OF 24O
feet. A beautiful lawn, ard large play
grounds surround the house. In the semi
basement are the kitchen, reiectories and
play rooms, over these are class rooms,
music rooms, several large reception rooms
and purlors. the library, museum etc. On
the next floor, more class and music
rooms, beautiful chapel, the sisters
rooms, with the dormitories on the upper
floor. Bath rooms, study halls and recre
alton rooms are also amply provided for.
The corridors throughout the building are
wide, well lighted and ventilated, and all
rooms and hall are lighted by gas. In the
rear OF the main building is the boiler house
and steam laundry. All the buildings are
heated by steam which enables the mainte.
nance OF an agreeable temperature during
the coldest winter weather. Each pupil
has her own bed and washstand which is
neatly curtained off, and sisters sleep in each
dormitory. The sanitary arrangements
are pronounced by DR.. Hand OF the state
board OF Health ''as perfect as it is !! ossi-
BILE to make them" In n word the whole
institution is model OF neatness, cleanli-
! ness AMI convenience combined with every
appliance of modern science tending to in
sure the health and comfort OF the pupil
while pursuing her studies.
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BarbadOcs.

The Island of Barbados is the most
densely populated part of the earth.
This island, with an area OF 16O, 1900
acres, contains population OF over
It's, ,OOOsou that is to say, an aver
age of no less than 1,O54 people to
each OF its 166 square miles OF terri
tory. The Chinese province OF Keang-
su, which was at one time ignorantly
imagined to be the most uncomfort-
ably crowded district under the sun,
contains but s5Omoon eyed Celestials
to the square mile, while East Elan
ders, in Belgium, the most thickly
populated neighborhood in Europe,
can boast of only 7O5 inhabitants to
the square mile. Coming nearer home,
Westchester County, N. u, with terri
tory three times as large, has only four
sevenths as many people as are packed
upon this thronged, man ridden Carib-
bee island. If the Empire State were
as thickly settled as Barbados, it
it would boast a population OF co.
900, 900. OF the IT'S, 900 souls in this
island, 8 per cent. are whites and 81
per cent. are blacks. or of mixed
blood. The Catholic Columbian.
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Own q Home.

the Dry Goods Chronicle, in arecent
issue, contains an article some OF the
terse thoughts OF which are worthy of
wide reading aud consideration. 1t
says:
'Ihe great law giver of the Hebrews
well understood the first principles OF
political economy when under that
form OF government, every head OF a
family was allotted q piece OF ground,
and ownership thereof made sure. A
strong national support was in this
manner created, for it is universal
fact that men will die in defence of
their homes.
'Individual possession of the soil is
not only one of the best guarantees OF
public safely; it is equally promotive
of good citizenship. Men who own
property are supporters and respect
ars OF law. Selfinterest, to say moth
ing OF duty patriotism. impels them
to the npholding OF government.
Turbulence and strife find little SYM
pathy in well-settled communities.
Mobs are organized by those who have
nothing to lose. This class is the dis
orcanizingforcei in society. The estrong
arm OF governmental power alone
keep them in check.
"raN-paying and self-respect go to-
gether. Proprietorship exerts inhu-
ence, influence adds to dignity, and
dignity, by the exercise OF a natural
law, increases selt-respect. There is a
pardonable degree OF pride felt in the
1awful nOSSeSSion of ,,ropertv There
is a glow of satisfaction in owning the
roof-tree that shelters.
The house, the ground, the farm ac-
quired by individual effort is an en-.
during testimony to the fruit OF hon
orable toll. They possess intrinsic
value. They are safe, permanent in
vestments. They are not subject to
the depreciations and fluctuations
that suddenly destroy values in other
forms of wealth. They, in al ages, in
all countries, and under all conditions
have a substantial value. For this
reason houses and lands are denomin-
ated real estate.
Gas possession ofproperty therefore
invests citizenship with new dignity
and influence, and tends to the pro-
motion OF public safety, it should be
the aim OF every young man to ac-
quire real estate.
Gas absolute ownership of homes
saves the family from many OF the Ills
incident to changing fortunes, what
higher inducement can be offered than
for the head of the household to be
sole proprietor OF the house or cot
tage?"
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Pr.sident Clav.land and Rid.

We have had engraved by one OF the best
artists in the country, from the last photo
graphs, a crayon portrait OF President
Cleveland and Bride, expressly for the sub
scribers to the Weekly Wisconsin. These
portraits are uniforHlin style and size with
our portraits OF the late Presidents Gar
field and Grant. They arenotfor sale and
can only be procured by subscribers to the
Weekly Wisconsin.
We will send these portraits, postpaid,
to any person remittlng to us $1.oo for
the Weekly Wisconsin told subscribers or
new, if ordered at the time OF sending the
money.
All postmasters will shcw sample OF
these portraits. Ii they do not have it, they
can get 1t by asking for it.
This is no cheap wood engraving, but q
fine crayon, on heavy plate paper, 19x24
inches, and would sell at any book store
for $1.OO if it were for sale. Address
CRAMER, AIKENs e. CRAMER.
Milwaukee, Wis
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Obscurity of Language.

Obscurties of language are found in
many great writer's, even in Shak-
speare or Milton, but they are blem-
ishes and not evidences of genius, as
some blind worshipers of these authors
would have us believe. And the clear
er writer's style is, the surer he is of
an enduring fame. DIR. Johnson's
verbosity was a standing joke among
many of his contemporaries. OF him
Macaulay said that he wrote in style
in which no one ever made love- quar-
relied, drove bargains, or even thought.
When he wrote to his friends he wrote
English, but when he wrote for publ-
cation he did his sentences into John
sonese.' 1t has been said, He has
had his reward. His Rambler lies
unread on our book shelves; his talk,
as recorded by Boswell, will be perused
by thousands of delighted students.
Carlylc's extraordinary style un-
doubtedly initiates against his being
more extensively read. and Robert
Browning is unappreciated because,
though he is one of the first of modern
poets, his meaning is often obscure.
Referring to this obscurity, capital
story is told of Douglas Jerrold, who.
while recovering from a severe illness,
undertook to read Browning's "Sar-
dello.''
Line after line, page after page, he
read, but no consecutive idea could he
get from the mystic production. Mrs.
Jerrold was out, and he had no one to
whom to appeal. TIE thought struck
him that he had lost his reason during
his illness, and that he was so imbecile
that he did not know it.
A perspiration burst from his brow,
and he sat silent and thoughtful. AS
soon as his wife returned, he thrust the
mysterious volume into her hands, cry
ing out:
Read this, my dear!'
After several attempts to make any
sense out of the first page or so, she
gave back the book, saying:
Bother the gibberish! / don't un,
! stand word Of it,
''Thank heaven!' cried Jerrold.
"Then [ am not an idot!'
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What Our Accomplished Young
People Can Do Without an Ef-
fArf

From the Norristown Herald.
Mamie said a grammar school
girl to member OF the graduating
class, "have you finished your essay?"
ooh, yes" gushed Mamie; "and it is
too lovely for anything-a Princess
slip of white surah, the back cut off
little below the waist line, and full
breadths of silk gathered in so as to
hang gracefully over the tournure, and
three bias rufiles on the
What are you talking about?" in
terrupted her friend. II mean, have
you finished writing your essay, you
know"
"Er-no," said Mamie, her enthusi-
asm rapidly diminishing; "but l have
commenced it, and | wish the awful
thing was in Halifax
whats the subject"
"'The curse of slang
"Gracious! Isn't that difficult
subject to write up?"
Difficult? Well, / should giggle.
Til have to hump myself to get it fin
ished in time for the commencement,
and I've a good notion to let it slide.
might shut up the Professors optic
by pleading illness, but Pm not that
sort OF q hairpin. But come. waltz
into my room and look at my stun
ming graduating harness. It'll paralyze
you"
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A fashionable Misfortune

He had to been the city and wen thome
brimful with news.
You member the Smiths?" he
asked his wife, ..th' Silver erik Smiths.
them as got rich on Their gran'feyther S
money"
Yes, she remembered them.
II seen 'em. They're way up; live
in a gran house on street they call
thavenoo. They ride in double ker-
riage and heve no end of money"
She said she s'posed as much.
''But, dumb sakes! Mandy. you
wouldn't want ter change places with
her. l sne her a minnit an l didn't hev
the heart to speak t her."
She said she'd like to know why;
stuck up thing!
mo, she ai.i't, Mandy; not now
She's bin humbled rite down to the dust.
She's as blind as bat
Blind! She guest not.
But she is. Fust. she didn't kno
meme that's rid down hill and played
tag with her when she warnt kneehigh
to turky. Then Mandy. tho her eyes
was wide open. she went rite along the
streets all dressed up in her fine close,
and a leetle mite of a dog was leading
her along. He was tied to q streeng,
and she had hold of tothcr end of the
streeng. Now. Mandy, how d you like
to be her. .''-DetroH Free Press.
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The Cussedness of Things.

Your new shoes will pinch you with
might and main, as though in retali-
alton for some wrong done them. They
will unite themselves when you are in a
hurry; they will break their buttons off,
run over at the heels to throw you, and
finally split open at a time when you
don't feel that you can afford to buy
another pair. And one will wear COM
pletcly out while the other is as good
as new.
Your scarf will not stay the way you
want it; it will work around until the
pin is directly under your ear. Five
minutes after you have fixed it it will be
as much out of position as ever. If you
put it with the pin under your ear in
tentionally, it would probably work
around to the back of your neck.
Although it is said to be extremely
uncomfortable to stand on ones head,
it is matter of fact that a tack will
stand on its head on the floor all day
to catch you as you walk across the
room.
The last match you have in your
pocket is the one that is sure to go out
when you light it outdoors to start a
! cigar.
| The train will always make it point
to shake SO that it is impossible for
you to read the article in which you are
! interested and have no other time to
read.
Your ink will always give out when
yon have number of letters to write,
or else the bottle will be accidentally
knocked off the table, and the contents
spilled on something that is costly ant
snow white.
Your clock will get its Intervals ou,
Of ketcr and go all wrong that yor
may fail to catch a train, to keep ar
important appointment.
Your night-key will quietly stea
down through small hole in YOU
vest pocket and hide itself in the lin
ing, and fill its aperture with cotton te
the muzzle, SO that after you find it a
midnight you do, at all-you have
the extreme felicity of cleaning it on
with pin-provding you have pin a
this particular time, which, in all prob
ability, you will not.
| From all of which it would seem tina
pretty much all the general cussednes
we encounter in this life comes from
objects not endowed with animal life
r. Il. Munbitrick, in Puck.