Connecticut western news., 1871-10-13


 fined $500 and costs of prosecution for assault and battery on T. A. Styles.
 Bad Boys.-Two chaps, l2 or IA years old, stole last Friday noon, the rules, knives and pencils belonging to the car penters at work on T. A. Styles new house, while the workmcn were at dinner. The boys are under arrest. They will probably find it very poor paying business to steal.
 Base BaN.-The ''Spavins' of South Canaan played the "Cresent" club of the Center, last Saturday week, on the grounds of the former, and beat them with score of 22 to 20. Both clubs played fairly. The Spavins also played the ''Creepers'' of Can aan Center last Saturday, and wallopped them with a score of B to 5. A MEMBER. Cruelty.-Mr. Editor, it may not be gen eraly known that there is family in this town, who have living with them a young lad perhaps 10 years of age, and who for every possible excuse and many times with none at all worthy the signifcation of ex- cuse, most unmercifully chastise him. His last walloPping was administered to him because he chanced to get two or three lice in his head, from some of his play mates, whom it should be supposed were free from the vernin. l have no inclination to inter fere in the affairs of no family, but if the laws justify Mir. Burgh in prosecuting the owners of horses for abusing them, I think the same law ought to operate well in the case of human beings. This youngster is slave to his keepers, and is pounded in a manner, which is not only unjust, bat absolutely cruel. For an orphan to be treated in this manner is shameful to civ iliZed community. JUSTICE.
 Ne6rnsk0.-We alluded a week or two since to lot of books we had received from somebody, treating on the resources and advantages to settlers in the state of Nebraska. We have just ascertained that those books came from Mir. Chas. A. Lamb, son of Capt. Alexander Lamb, who was for many years a prominent man in this town, and who several years since died here. at great age. This MT. Chas Lamb is resident of Omaha, Nebraska, and Tn recent letter to Judge Moore said that "Once the state of Nebraska was known as the Great American Desert," but now it is as rich and frtie as the garden of Eden. This statement concerning the firtility of the soil of Nebraska was fully corroborated by the receip: at the American Institute in New York city, last Friday, q large quantity of apples, from Nebraska which for size, beauty, and quality actually Gas tonished the natives This perhaps is not to be wondered at, when we are reminded that the state of Nebraska is situated in the center of the great fruit belt of the country. books and shall be glad to get further in- formation from him, concerning this re- markedly fruitful state.
 Startling Announcement An officer of the Episcopal Church in this village has just received this highly important con- munication
 A REVELATION FROM GOD, On the Second Coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with Message to the Churches.
 The way it was, was going home from Church one night-I said to myself that I would not go to any other Church but the one belonged to; that night as I lay on my bed, saw light like fire and a voice spoke and said, that was God.-You are q messenger to the Churches-you must go to all churches and tell them Gods Word is to be received by all churches, and not one word is to be rejected. Tell them they must provide the way. The reason for this message is because our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is coming to reign and make the Churches all one.
 The Holy Bible is 10 be the rule of faith to all Churches.
 Brothers and Sisters in tue Lord-I bring you revelation from God, with a message to the Churches,-your Church is called upon to do your part.
 GEORGE o. s. YoUNG, l99 Charles St., Providence, R. l.,
 Messenger to the Churches.
 Your Church is taxed upon for one dol lar for your part of the expenses of this message to the Churches. If you don't want it. send it back.
 Ore HiU Roads.-MR. EDIToR.-l see by the NEWS of the 9th inst, that your Ore Hill correspondent, IA. F." is quite ag- greved about the highways, in his section of the town, 1as we admit Ore Hill is part of Salisbury) and pitches into the old board of selectmen, for unfair treatment about them. would advise him to get posted before he goes in too strong on the subject, as he has failed to get things in the right place, or at least has got the wrong pig by the ear,' this time. "A. F. should know that the selectmen have nothing to do with the roads in town, that they are entirely in the hands of road commission CTS for repairs, and with them alone, visits the responsibility of their condition. "A. F." also claims they are taxed, but have not had any work done, or money laid out on the roads in their section of the town. I happen to know from reliable informa- the repairs of the road, from state line, through Ore Hill, and as far as ''A F. complains about, as soon as they were in condition to be worked last spring, and that over $275 dollars has been expended towards the repairs, and improvement of the roads in his locality the past season.
 ONE WHO KNOWS.
 Fire i'agu5shers.-Now that the pub lie mind is so thoroughly aroused by the terribly disastrous fire in Chicago, it IS proper time to examine our own means for extinguishing fire, should one occur among us. There are few villages in Litchfield county that think it would at all be practical to provide for themselves, and keep in constant readiness, fire engine that would be adequate for fire of any extent, and means that is at once efficient, reliable, practical and comparatively unex. nensive ShOuld he r,,aCilv adOnted There