Connecticut western news., 1872-04-12

AaS COutncHCcu ulSSlHS tne Cc!hI AOA uAo new house near the freight depot in this village, and says he will soon have his house completed and in shape to receive his friends and hospitably entertain them.
 Thunder Shoaoer.-The weather of the past week has been a complete fright about face" from that of last week. Spring has really beamed in upon us, and appears in her best mood, coaxing the birds to war ble their sweetest notes and.-and the calves to stick up their tails and run. Last Tues day was indeed lowery day :; rainy and foggy and in the evening the first storm of the season accompanied by thunder and lightning occurred.
 ''Looking Beautiful. Editor Pease of the Salisbury Neps beamed in upon us on Saturday. He is looking beautiful. ul.-Berk- sASre Courier.
 That is just the spot Brother Rogers, where we have been aching to get you for long time. Everybody knows that you are the homliest man on the continent, and everybody else (excepting perhaps few of your readers) knows that we are the handsomest, and it was the principle object of our visit to your sanctum, to so completely charm you with our presence, that after we were gone you would tell your 244s readers all about it.
 Meetings at Nortolk.-On the 18th of the present month, there will be at Norfolk in the afternoon and evening, meetings to listen to addresses in behalf of the A. B. c. F. missions, of the A. Home missionary society, of the American Missionary Asso- citation of the Congregational Union, and 'of other benevolent societies patronized by Congregational churches. These ad- dresses will be made by the secretaries of these various organizations, or by delegates sent by them, and will doubtless be full of information and interest. We hope the pastors of the churches in the vicinity, and the people will be present in large num- bers to enjoy the occasion, and to give it interest. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE. "Whot / Kuo.c cf Turning, Who has not heard of !'What know of Farming, a title given to work on farming by that hoary headed journalist, Horace Greeley. This man Greeley is called tine philoso' pher," and this work of his is occasionally alluded to in a manner that would have 8 tendency to convey an unfavorable i'm pression of the book, but iu all cases where 'sWhat know of Farming" is spoken oi 1 in such a manner, .oe Enoao that the speaker knows nothing whatever of what he speaks, and probably never SAW the book. We received copy of the work from its pub York, and being not very reliable author ity on such questions, we handed it to { gentleman in this village, whose opinior we regard second to none on the actua merits of such work. He says that it 8 once appeals to the comm on sense of every body. If man has no land to till, save { Garden spot, he can receive ideas iron this book, which will be of service to him and to the practical farmer, the work ii really of great value, and should occupy { position in the library of every farmer il the land. The discussions of Farmers clubs at their meetings, are doubtless grea aids to the individual farmer in conducting successfully his farm work, but with al the practical ideas which are obtained ant made available at these meetings, it reall. seems as though he could not afford to b. without this most excellent and common sense work of Mir. Greeley's. Send to G w. Carleton 6 Co.,. New York and get it.
 Salisbury T0enty Fears Ago.-Since VI commenced the publication of the NEWS we have published but trifle oe the grea quantity of correspondence we have re ceived concerning the publication of newspaper here, but as the following lette from W. E. Chapman Esq. of Danby Tompkins county, N. Y. embodies question or two, to which we are not abl to give an intelligent answer, we have con cluded to publish it and allow Salisbur, people to answer for themselves. I'm question is. ''Has Salisbury grown an! within the past fifteen years ?"
 Danby, N. r., April 9th, 1872.
 Editor CONN., WESTERN NRws.-I re ceived through friend short time since a copy of the CONN. WESTERN NEWS. I dit not know until then that there was pa per published in Salisbury. It being ml native town, perused it with interest Salisbury must have grown within the las fifteen years to furnish material for SO larg a sheet, though know that industry, perse verance and intelligence are marked char acteristics of its people. I also learn yo' have a railroad passing through the villag which in part must account for it's growth It has been some twenty years since lief Salisbury, and with the exception of al occasional visit. I have known but little o its progress, though every hill and purlin stream, and the rugged mountains. thougl capped with snow, all look pleasant to me Desirous of knowing what is going on il old Salisbury l inclose subscription pric for one year. Respectfully
 w. E. CHAPMAN. | Railroad Connectton.-In our item las week concerning the new milk train ol the Conn. Western road, we said tha passengers on the Housatonic road abov Canaan, could start from their homes il the afternoon, on the milk train of tha road and making close connection witt the Conn. Western at Canaan and :he Har lem road at Millerton, could arrive in Nev York at nine o'clock in the evening. w find by further inquiry that this cannot b done. The milk train on tho Conn. Yves tern road, passes Canaan station about fiv minutes earlier in the afternoon than tn Housatonic train will arrive from the north This difference of about five minutes coul be easily remedied, were it the disposition