Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

-J. L. Potter, Esq, of West Norfolk, has our thanks for services rendered.
 "A new broom sweeps clean" and 8 new lamp lighter gives us clean street lamps. Last night they blazed with unwonted luster Charlie does it up Broson.
 Those Partaga cigars at Dr. J. H. Blodgett's are the first we have ever smoked which we really thought were the genuine Partagas. They are excellent.
 We desire to call the attention of far mers and stock raisers, to the advertise ment. ''Thorndale," in another column. This is rare opportunity for them.
 Extra copies of the CONNECTICUT WEs- TERN NEWS, can be obtained at the Post office in this village, Grant & Sweets Lake vile, and F. 0. French's Lime Rock. Price cents.
 A. J. Spur of Chapinville carried to Millerton last Tuesday, two calves weeks old, which weighed respectively 2so and 27O lbs. and with them another, eight weeks old, which weighed s2o lbs. We consider this quite an important item on the calf question.
 We wish to inform MT. E. D. Seaman, the Bangall Dentist, whose advertisement appears in another column, that his custo- mers say hard words about him, when they come to his room from 8 distance, and find themselves disappointed in tho luxury of being tortured. ..... .. 1T
 Advertisements, Correspondence, or communications ot any description, to in sure insertion in the NEWS, mustbe received by us as early as Wednesday afternoon. As we desire to accommodate, as far as we possibly can in this matter, brief commu nications, of importance, if handed iu Thursday before ten o'clock in the fore noon, will be received, and if possible, will be inserted.
 We are really sorry our special cores pondent, engaged for the fishing excursion of last Wednesday, will not be able to send in his report, till after we have gone te press. When we realize that the party was composed of two clergymen, one phy sician, four iron men, an A. M. and { merchant, it may be taken for granted that if his report is truthful one, it will not only be rich and racy, but tending strongly to the sensational order.
 Neso Church.-A new catholic church i, to be erected in North Canaan, as is evi denced by the advertisement of Fathe O'Keefe, in another column.
 Dr. HoNey.-Our citizens will be pleased to hear that Dr. Holley, of Albany, is tt fill Dr. Reid's pulpit during his vacation and will preach there next Sabbath.
 Your Subscription. have specia contract with every subscriber to the NEW to pay his subscription in adoance. 4 great many have paid us promptly, ant they have our thanks. There are grea many others who have not paid. Pleas give us guarantee of your sincerity il aiding us in this project, by paying prompt lY your subscription. We hope and expec to make the NEWS worth fully the pric asked for it, and to do that, it is necessar. that the subscriptions should be paid. The ReO. P. M. Bartlett. is Presi dent of Maryville college in Tennessee preached very eloquent and learned dis course in the Congregational church in thi village last Sabbath. Mir. Bartlett wa born in this town, and lived here till l3 c IA years of age, and during the remarks h made in the Sabbath school in the after noon, very feelingly alluded to the time b attended Sabbath school in that sam church, and although the church has, { certain extent, been remodeled, he wa able to point to the seat he then occupie with his class, under the instruction of tn venerable Deacon Hutchinson. It mus have been exceedingly gratifying to Des con Hutchinson, to hear him, who wa his little Sabbath school scholar, but no, au eminent President of college, preac such an able sermon.
 Temperance Meeting. The ssGoo Samaritans" of this town held meeting 6 Academy hall in this village last Wednes day evening, and addresses were delivere by the Rev. Dr. King of New York city and the Rev. P. M. Bartlett, of Tennessee There was 8 full house and much lnteres was manifested in the cause of temperance Several names were added 10 the alread large list of siguers to the pledge. Dr. Kin is an eloquent and forcible speaker, his illu! trstions on this occasion were peculiarl apt, and his occasional anecdotes were nc only amusing, but adapted to the subject c his discourse. One glance at his determine phiz, is sufficient to convince one, that b possesses the true Andrew Jackson spirit to accomplish whatever he decides to dc On account of limited time, the Rev. MI Bartlett was obliged to be brief in his It marks, yet the short time occupied by him was filled full of facts, aimed directly 6 the mark. Another meeting of the ''Ss maritans" will be held in Academy hal Lakeville, this evening. Excellent taler is promised, and arrangements made fo good time. Let's all go.
 The Ram6les of c LakeoiHain.-Ml Editor.-In trying to write an article fc Your first paper, expanded beyond m capacity, and "busted, blowd up," an did not come down until the second copy c | inc NEws was issued. I have mad several attempts at it since, but in compal ing them with the stately eloquence of m Brother scribe, Mot, my epistles fall int such utter insignifcance, that have b. come completely discouraged. But in ci culating round the sapworks, seeking item and inspiration, hit on one at Fred Cleav. lands Saw mill, where the gentleman John showed me around, explaining th profound wherefores, and mysteries of tn circular saw, and machinery at greatlengtl | fo SAI,