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Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
(For the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS
 THE DEVILS DREAM.
A Printing Office Ode.

1 OhNC ooCs The devil sat in his corner one day All covered with grease and grime. And he unused a. be sat: '''Tis curious life. Every printer is cheerful and gay
 And nobody curses at me. But when we are late, the devils to pay And the devils to blame; seems 10 be-" i've paased through the stages of dumbhead-
 edness,
 Hunted for italic spaces and such, Been type lice, have washed in tho lye pot; But I'll do 1t again, nit, not much.' And agsi,' he mo~ed: "'tis most curious How t. compos will swear when they set A sermon that IS not well written Why The angels are shuddering yet" "I think my title, the loren an could claim And hold the sit. with ease, And for artistic work in the profanity line Could give points to Mephistophelcs- Still for all that he's real nice man
 And can lose at jer with a smile And lets you or to play base ball
 And go fishing unce in awhile" 'The ,ditors hair is nine weeks long As he writes. and spatters his brains. And he's writing a 'pituary bout man (And his labors hen get for his Iains) Who owes for his paper for six years back. Strikes mo 'psini just right. For the editors got 10 pay me and the men On every Saturday night" And the devil arose from his corner that day And wrtstIed the ink kegs 'r,und. And he thought as he rose: "tis curious
 life
 As queer as can be found But it's not for me to soliloquize
 And indulge in these musings blue; For must do what I've got 10 do Or the devil won't get his due.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
CHARaNvIt.LE.

Our Sunday school voted last Sunday to have 8 Christmas tree and exercises The school has also started c series of dime sociables, the first being held at A. J. Spurs on the evening of the 4th, with 60 m attendance.
 The writer qualified Fred A. Gordon as our postmaster last Friday. It is . qualification which have administered to all postmasters at this office for 40 years
 In sending petition of 80 names to the Hon. E J. Hlll, M. O., who for wards 1t to the 4th assistant postmaster general, asking for favorable consider ation. Mr Hill said they looked askance ct the name of Berkshire Gates and gave him . circular which reads: Washington, D O., Apr. 9, 1894 To remove cause of annoyance to the de- partment and injury to the postal ser vice in the selection of names formerly established post offices, it is hereby or dered tbats from this date only short names or names of one word will be &C., cepted. There may be exceptions whom the name is historical or has become so by long ussge. but tue department re- serves the right in such cases to make the exception or not as it sees proper. Names of post offices will only be chang ed for reasons satisfactory to the de- partment. (Signed) W. s. Bissell. Postmaster General" The Dsnbur, Dispatch when it styled themselves the "Gates of - wrote our obituary ib advance of our death knoll. We, how ever, will escape the doom Co which they seem to hasten.
 J. N Warner of Sheffield. Mass has gone on 10 days trip to Atlanta
 John Ss'ules and wife moved to Nor folk on Monday.
 The case of William Van DeuseD against Andrew J. Spur was tried be fore Justice Barton last Saturday. and excited considerable interest. Van Deu- cen worked for Spur last summer and brought suit for balance of wages claim ed to be due him. Spurr claimed that Van Deussn had been fully paid for his work. and produced his book accounts to substantiate his claim. The justice reserved his decision until Monday when he decided for the plaintiff to re cover the amount sued for with costs. J. H. Rorabaok, of Canaan. appeared as attorney for Van Deusen and H. F. Lan- don for Spur. Spur appealed to Common Pleas Court.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The Kickapoo Indian Medicine com pany's advertising agents who have been here over week left for Kent Tuesday. They sold considerable medicine and gave very interesting en- tertainments
 Mrs l. A Robinson returned home last week from visit to her daughter, Mrs Charles Fabrique. of New Haven
 Doctor Wm M Curtiss and wife wis., tied friends in New Haven last week
 Walter Benedict is on visit with friends in Hartford
 Hon V o. Beers Is visiting relatives in MerideD. His sister, Mrs Sarah Pierce. returned homa with him.
 Ralph s. Beers, of the Canaan Acad- emy, spent Sunday at his home on Beers Hill
 John A Hendricks, of New Haven, was here shooting last week and return ed with number of fine birds
 Mrs Harriet Bierce returned home last week from visit to friends at Rocky Hill
 Mrs Charles l. Slade has so far re- covered from g severd illness as to be able to visit her pare hts, Mir and Mrs Whitford of Sharon.
 About 90 cans of milk. 40 qts. each, are shipped daily to New York from this stati n
 Miss Kate Santmeyer closed her school in the 18th district for vacation last Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
FALLS VILLAGE.

Dwight Brinton slaughtered year ling porker recently that balanced the scales at l49 pounds.
 Miss Rosa DeMusey, of Ellsworth, is . guest at Dr Skiff's.
 w. 0. Barnon. Jr, is going to Lee to continue iu the employ of Gross Bros, having finished his work at Town Hill quarry.
 Mrs John E. Ward is visiting friends in New Haven.,
 Lots of new goods at Capron's just arrived from New York. Give him a call.
 Ten men were at work stringing me- talic telephone wire along the track on tho new telephone poles
 The family of James Mcintosh mov- ed to New Haven Tuesday
 J. l. Ensign went to Northampton on business trip last week.
 Brett Morton, who had clerked for Druggist Brink the past summer, went to tho Albany Medical College last week.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

A D. Fitzpatrick, of Fillmore. Cal had the misfortune to have his leg caught between a cart and stone ana badly bruised. Ordinarily he would have been laid up for two or three weeks. but says, "After using one bot tle of Chamberlsin's Pain Palm I be- gan to feel better. and in three days wa, entirely well The peculiar s@,tbibs qualities which Cham b-rlain's Pai, Balm possesses have never noticed ii any other liuiment. take pleasure in it." This liniment is also of great value for rheumatism and lame back. For sale by druggists and dealers every where.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
NORFOLK.

Rev Mir Goodenough, of Winchester, exchanged with Rev MT DePeu Sunday morning
 Mrs Wm. Walcott, of New York Mills. is guest of Mrs W. W Welch.
 Burton DeBell has moved from Mrs H B Koapp's tenement to Mrs F. E Porter's house on Maple avenue.
 Rev Fr. Kaatiog has presented the Catholic Church with two very hand some brass chandeliers
 The young ladies m ission band gave one of their fine suppers at Academy Hall on Wednesday evening.
 The skating season commenced on Saturday. large numbers going to pond hill and enjoying the fine smooth skat- ing. besides many on the p.nd here
 Stoves are being placed in the Bridgman mansion so that the mason work can be fni he'd ab MT Levi expects to have it ready for occupancy next season
 The G. ecia Art 4ableau company gave Q fine entertaiDm mont to a good sized house for such ah unpleasant eve niag.
 The Norfolk Club het again at the gymnasium last week f r a dance, with Part sns and Gulley, of Winsted, as musi- clans.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
W EST CORN W ALL.

Miss Flora Wedge, of Cornwall Bridge, was at David Ross last week.
 Frslk Wheeler has moved into the honse vacated by the shoemaker
 The finest assortment of confection- cry m town is found at the iewelry store.
 Our village school closes next week for holida, vacation
 o NJ Hall offers trimmed millinery at prices that will as onish economical bu, CTS Cloaks, capes and wraps in the same list To be convinced, come and see.
 R-N. Cochraue has been in New York this week.
 Mrs Lewis Ocain is visiting friends in Sharon
 Chas w Keeler and family of South Hadley Falls. Mass visited at Mrs Ocaiu's recently. The Christmas bazaar is filled to the brim with thousand and one choice art novelties Suitable gifts are in every nook and corner, enough to sup ply every man, woman and child in the land. Let DO one miss the opportunity of seeing the big display at Santa ClauS headquarters Dolls of every nation from l cent up A regular museum for the children. Let them | all come.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
There is DO denying that Shahspsars,

There is DO denying that Shahspsare, Milton. Pope. Scott, Byron. Pitt, Fox. Charming. Sheridan are all gone, and have not left their liksnesses behind. It is no easy matter to conceive any hu- man being more proud and happy than . triumphant croaker. If you atop man in the midst of his lamentation, and prove to hun as clear as light that he has no good ground for complaint you seem to inflint an injury upon him, hut if he can repel your arguments and establish his own growing position bt ,ond all question, he is far happier thal if he had never had any cause of com plsint. "Is there, ''ssys he, ia man nov living who can write as ShaKsp. al
 wrote2" Very likely there is not; sno If there were, he would be qnite su- perfiuity; we have as much Sbatspear ss we wsnt-and SO of all the rest.
 The cause of this style of reproachint the present by referring to the past i to be found in loud lamentations which mark the departure of great men from the sublunary scene When distin- guished man dies, the public feels g loss. Funeral elegy, monument. epitaph. biogrsphy,-sll make the loss more talked about But when & great genius is born into the world, there is no talk abont 1t. We notice the great trees that are out down. but we regard not the saphngs that are springing up ip their place. Thus VIC think that we live in sad degenerate days; and thus we get into the habit of looking upon great men ss good for nothing. till they are dead. In the book of Ecclesiastes it is said that living dog is better than dead lion. Perhaps it may be, but we do not in general seem to hold this doctrine; indeed. we regard the living as dogs. and the dead as lions I think another cause of our looking back on the past as on better days. may be found in the fact that we are al | growing older. The world Is not hal so pretty and wonderful to us now, a, it was when we were young To boy 6 school-msster is often an awful anG great parsonage; be is regarded witl admiration, is miracle of majesty. ant . paragon of knowledge. Old Busby knew that, when he kept his hat on. il the presence of visitors, in his owr school-room. But what a different ide of school-masters we acquire when ", are grown mp to mans estate w
 measure all things by the standard o our own feelings; we have no othe rule to go by; and if VIC feel ourselve growing old and wearing out, we tbinl that the world is growing old and wear ing out; and if our eyes grow dim. VI think that the sun shines more feebl
 than he was 5ont to do; and if ou
 feelings grow obtuse. we fancy there i nothing ID the world worth caring for aud if we go to the scenes of our boyi.l holidays, and if our boyish feelings d not return to us, we fancy that th
 place is sadly changed. I remembe hearing one of the greatest puppies ths ever lived. complain of the concei and affectation of young men of tn present generation, and say. "It ws not so when was young"
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

For flaw weeks now local news has been scarce and the news gatherer has stood on the street corner and asked questions in vain while his nose grew blue with cold and he slapped his glove less hands to keep np circulation (of blood We arc chronicling all that comes to our notice but still the show ing is not large. What has happened in town the past week anyway! We arc supposed to know and to publish It with discretion, but as we cogitate we grow sleepy over the excitement as we recall it.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
Spicy Reading.

The December issue of The Connecti- cut Citizen has symposium by two dozen prominent people in different parts of the state on the question. What ought to be done now?" The great diff ference of view among honest mon as to the best means of promoting temperance is strikingly brought out, yet there are many ways of working which nearly all seem to approve. It is interesting read. ing. and the paper will be sent free on application to J. H James, Rockville.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Geo. w. Jenkins, editor of the Santa Maria Times. Cal, in speaking of the various ailments of children said :: "When my children have croup there is only one patent medicine that ever nse. and that is Chamberlain Cough Remedy. It possesses some medical properties that relieve the little suffer. CTS immediately. It is, in my opinion, the best cough medicine in the market. !" If this remedy is freely given as soon as the cronpy cough appears it will prevent the attack It is also an ideal remedy for whooping cough, There is no dan ger in giving it to children, ss it con- tains nothing injurious. For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

 DAVIS At Dover Plains. N. r., Dec. q. Chas Davis, aged n. frxEsos-At Great Harrington, Dee. q, ster- ling Tymeson aged 2s years. cursrs-At Housaronic, Mass., Dec. I, Lizzie, daughter of Mir and Mrs Joseph ouinen. aged year and c months. hooRx-At weetneld, Mass.. Dec. s, Elijah Moore. aged S5 year~ and months. father of Mrs Schuyler welch of winstcd sMrrH-At Torripgton. Dec Q, James Smith aged 76. MERRrLL-At Montville, Dec. z, A. W. Merrill. a old resident of that place PAns"Ss-,t Salisbury. Dec. 6. Charles, youngest son of MT and Mrs John Parsons. aged years.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
MARVRLoUs RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev J. Gun derman, of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: II have no hesitation in recommending Dr Kings New Discovery, in the results were almost marvellous as the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr Kings New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory ia results" Trial hotties free Ut ". Fl. Camps Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and 81.0O.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
VI EST Gs,anE EN.

Wednesday night of last week the people of Goshen and Bantam took Mr and Mira F. w. Griswold by surprise and spent very pleasant evening with them in thelr new house. During the evening they were presented with . handsome dinner set, and new hall lamp.
 w. Johnson has rented the farm of Sheldon Clark for two years. Mir Clark will remove to West Cornwall.
 The Goshen grange held its annual meeting Friday night of last week and elected officers for the coming year.
 School begun Monday. Mlss Mary Carpenter teacher.
 Miss Mary Richards is visiting friends in Themaston.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
LIME ROCK.

Mir John Mott, of New York, was in town on Monday.
 The SociAl Club will meet on alterate Thnrsday evenings beginning Dec. 18th at tho G1eino-
 The ladies society of the NJ. E. Church gave an oyster supper in the Casino last evening which was we'll at tena1d.
 fhe children of Trinity Church will enjoy . Christmas tree on Christmas C<e. The singing school, which has had g vacation of three weeks, resumed opera tions at the Casino on Tuesday evening. and will meet once 8 week until further notice
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
MOw's rmIsr

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. ]. CHENEY O., Props, Toledo, o
 We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- ttous. and financially able to carry out any obliRstions made by their firm. MT TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 WlIprx0. KrNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug a3oks. Toledo, Ohio.
 1feiI2 Onaaxrh Cure ia taken internally, act tsS 1lroofiy urr~ the blood and mucous sur esS o{ f&e nyUto0. Testimonials sent free S'-eSS 7xe oer poel1o. Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheuna. fever sores, letter, chspped hands, ohilblains, cerns, and all skin eruptiens, and posi- lively cures piles. or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 20 cents per box For sale by W. H Camp
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
LOYALTY re PATRONS
I-Business, and Ju.tIce.

The editor of the Millerton Telegram recently published the following mo- tice: FREE PUFFs about the business of persons who sr.Snot patrons of THK TELEGRAM, either in its advertising columns or subscription list, will be respectfully consigned to the waste basket. THE TELEGRAM is loyal to it's patrons
 Shake hands, Neighbor Cardl We are glad to learn that you have adopted the rule which the NEWS has long en- deav vored to enforcr. We hope every newspaper will adopt the same rule. What relief it would also be to corres- pondents who are continually urged by non-pstrons of newspapers to ''now just give me good puff
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

What use is there in eating when food does you no Rood-in fact when it does you more harm than good. for such Is the case If it is not digested.
 If you have losthing for food there k no use of forcing it down, for it will not be digested You must restore the digestive organs to their natural strength aud cause the food to be digested when an appetite will come. and with it rel ish for food.
 The tired lanRuid feeling will give place to vigor and energy, then you will put flesh on your bones and become strong. The Shaker Digestive Cordial as made by the Nj unt Lebanon Shsk- ers contains food already digested and is digester of food ss we'll It's action is prompt and it's effects permanent.
 Doctors prescribe Laxsl hecause 1t has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is palatable.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Sir Matthew White Ridley, the Eng fish home secretary, has consented t" look into the case of Mrs Msybrick now serving life sentence for the alleged murder of her husband, crime of which it ia said she ia innocent.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Wife-Here's an account of . man who shot himself rather than suffer the bangs of indigestion. Husband-The fooli Why didn't he take De Witt's Little Early Risers? I used to suffer as bad as he did before commenced talk ing these little pills. W. Fl. Camp, Ga naan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
Stage Notes.

Billy" Birch, tho old minstrel. who tickled our dads years ago. was stricken with paralysis at New York last Thurs. day and Is critically ill.
 Kilsnyi, the living picture originator. died of consumption at New York on Dec 5.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

The Advanced Women-"Why do you men like the clubs 30 we'll? Is 1t because they are so homelike?"
 "It is because they are not homelike. '" Attorney ito witness)-Mr Chslkey. If mistake not, you said few minutes ago that you sold milk for living?
 Witness (guardedly)-No, sir, I said I was milkman.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

One Minute Cough Cure Is rightly named. It affords instant relief from suffering when afflicted with 8 severe cough or cold It acts on the throat, bronchial tnbes and lungs, and never fails to give immediate relief. W. Fl Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Nor folk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Coughing irritates the delicate organs and aggravates the disease. Instead of waiting, try One Minute Cough Cure. It helps at once, making apprehension easy. reduces the soreness and inflams- ton. Every one likes it. W H Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

If suffering with piles. it will interest you to know that De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. This medi- cine is specific for all complaints of this character. and if instructions (which are simple) are carried; out, . cure will result. We have tested this in numerous cases, and always with like results. It never fails w. Fl. Camp. Canaan; Geo. T. John 80 I, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Some reform seems 10 be called for in the matter of the office of Chaplain of Congress. As it is now, there is an unseemly struggle for tho position, and the chaplains seem to de. m 1t their duty to make their prayers more or less political speeches in favor of the party to which they owe the po- sition.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

Piles of people have piles, hut D.. Wits Witch Hazel Salve will curp them When promptly applied it cures scalds and burns without the sli htest pain. W H. Camp, Canaan; G,o. T. Iohnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

The New York Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of a judge punish iug an editor for contempt of court for criticising in his newspaper the ruling of the jodge.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

No excuse for sleepless nights when you can procure Que Minute Cough Cure. This will relieve all snnoysnces, cure the most severe cough and give you rest and health. Csu you afford to do without 1t? w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
Le0af Notices.
DISTRICT 9, Canaan. ss. ptoba,e court.

nIsTRICT Of Canaan, ss probate court, " December Q 1905.
 Estate of Frederick Thomrson of North 'anaan in said disti let Insolvent Debtor.
 Upon the application of said Frederick rhamSon praying for an order of this Court allo wing and decreeing to him sad 1homp- s''n, the benefits and privileges by siatute In such case made and provided and especially provided in aection bat of ths ownora1 B statutes of th. state of Connecticut, as per application on hl- more fully appears, it Ca
 ordored-That said application b. hc~rf and d.termin~d ai the pr bate ,'ffi'-e in North dana m sad diStriet, on the 2Sd day of Deo A. D.iS''5 ai o'clock ln the afternoon. .and that uotic- be given of the pendency of said application and the time and placo of hearing thereon. by publishing the same ,'nce In som~ nowspaper having circulation in said district and by posting N copy there of on the public slgn-puet in the town of North 'anaan in said District.
 Attest, DAVID c. NmrrTLnaxr. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12

One Minute Cough Cnre is o popular rA0edy for croup. Safe for children Apd adults. w. Fl. Camp, Canaan, Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-12
Our New Offer.

To any one sending us new subscription to the Connecticut Western News accompan. jed by a. 10 we will send the News and Hunsoy's Magazine for one year. The yearly subscription price of the two publications IS |: Conn. Western News (weekly) s200. Munsey's Magazine tmonthly) si.oo. We send the two for, $40 to new sub scribers or to old subscribers paying arrear- eges and $2. 40 for one year in advance. Munseys is one of the best and most popl lar of American magazines.
 The Connecticut Western News is before you and needs no cbmment.
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nsastN

HArEs-At winsted. Dec. 10. a daughter 10 James T. Hayes.
 WooDwARp-At west Goshen. Dec. s,a daugh
 ter to Geo and Hattie Woodward. STUART At Lakeville. Nov. 20. daughter to
 Mir and Mrs John K Stuart. ... hARrrN-At Lak-ville. Dec. {, a son 10 Mr and Mrs wm Martin. cowLKs-At Lakeville. a daughter to Mir and
 Mrs A. I. Cowles. Dec 8.
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cHURsDAY, DECEMBER l2. 1895.

George Augusta Sala, the well known journalist and author.. died on Sunday at Brighton, Eng.