Connecticut western news., 1872-05-17

Old 7Snaes.-The following letter of an- cient times in Salisbury, will be read with interest:
 WATERBURY. MAY 9th, 1872.
 Friend Pease In looking over the col umns of the NEWS, my eyes lit upon. the correspondence of MT. Bushnell. l had been waiting to see something from his pen, knowing if he wrote anything. it would be read by the readers of the NEWS with a great deal of interest. The scenes, and in- cidents which he relates are so familiar to me, many. of them, that while reading them it seemed as though was back and living them over again. The very mention of Granny Thompson made my mouth water for some of her gingerbread. Always out training days with an oldswooden chest full of the real stuff, at sixpence card or a penny roll, and happy was the boy that had the sixpence to exchange for a card And about the girls spinning; how happy they seemed to be and how they used to make the old wheel sing; and to drop in sometimes when they were going it under a full head of steam, soith Meir shoes of! how they would jump for them, and ex- claim "you good-for nothing, don't you come up here again |" Oh were they moi worth having in those days?
 MT. Bushnell, have met often in past years, and have known him from boyhood He married one of three sisters, triplets,- l think they are all living. About ten years ago l was in Bethany, at church, and sat in the same slip with the three. We were then seventy-five years of age. I love to think back to those days and the con- panions of my early years. Now, few are left to speak of by-gone days of that gener- ation, Yours truly,
 ELIPHALET BUEL.
 Nasanity.-Last Sabbath morning, soon after MT. F. c. French of Lime Rock had left his home to attend church in this vil- lage, domestic by the name of Ann Sew ards, who has been in his employ for some months, suddenly became insane and was heard by Mrs. French mumbling to herself while at work in the kitchen below. She soon came up the stairs and into the room where Mrs. F. was, and as soon as she saw her she threw up both hands and screaming manner vividly suggestive of evil. Mrs. F. suddenly opened the door and ran toward the street, and not having time to open the gate was obliged to get over the fence in any way she could, which however she suc- ceeded in doing, but not till she was seized by the raving woman who followed closely her victim. Fortunately two or three men happened to be near, and with their assist ance Mrs, F. succeeded in escaping with only few slight bruises about her head and one arm. It was noticed about three weeks since that the girl acted rather strangely her mind appearing agitated about some imaginary troubles. but as she soon quieted down and nothing further was noticed. and not wishing to turn her out of doors with no place to go, she was allowed to remain in the family, with the under standing that she must look about and make some provision for another place to stay. After her conduct in Lime Rock last Sunday, she was taken by brother to Lakeville, where he left her at the house of g friend. She soon was among the missing, and vigorous search resulted in her being found in Falls Village, whence she was brought late Monday night.
 Fatal Accident.-A very sudden and sad death occurred at the Clarke House ir Winsted last Monday morning. Orrir Slate of New Britain, who had just leased the store lately occupied by David VII Jams and had been in New York most O last week purchasing goods, arrived there Saturday and stopped at the Clarke House He appeared to be in good health and il his right mind, attended church twice ol Sunday and retired well and hearty, fo anything that was noticeable in his appear ance. Nothing more was heard of him un til about 5:3O o'clock on Monday morning when the porter of the hotel discovered him lying on the stone steps leading dowl into the basement, dead. He had evident ly not lain there a great while, for hi body was still warm. Dr. Steele was i'm mediately summoned, but could do nothing as he had apparently died immediately ,Wm. F. Hurlbut, justice of the peace upon being notified, summoned a jury O inquest, who inquired into the case and re l turned verdict of death by accidental, falling out of the window of his room. appeared as if Mir. Slate after laying in be- some time, had got up and gone to tn window and opened it and the blinds, an' then had fallen distance of eighteen feet striking on his head. He had on his night clothes, and everything in his room was il order, his clothes lying on the chair an bureau. His gold watch lay undisturbe on the bureau and in hls pocket was fount draft drawn by the New Britain Bank ol for $I, ,OOO, together with $28. 80 in money There were no marks about the place to in dicate that he had struggled or scarcel moved after striking the steps.-Harvor Courant.
 1 MsUertoqe and Pine PgGins.-Millerton the railroad center of all this part of tn United States, appears if possible nor busy than ever before. The merchants az pear to be selling large quantities of goods The stores of E. w. Simmons & Co.,, M Lilienstein and W. w. Merrifeld were tn only ones our time admitted of looking into and it was by chance we blundered int these. It is reasonable to take it for grant ed that the three mentioned are fair sample of the others, and for these we can sa that for country stores. few keep bette stocks of goods and sell more. E. w Simmonds & Co.'s store was almost entire ly taken possession of by customers, an NJ. Lilenstein's clothing establishment quit surprised us, not expecting to see a stor nearly so large and roomy, carrying sue an extensive line of clothing and cloths w. W. Merrifeld does not seem to cal about occupying much room for store his large and elegant block, and makes b, little show, yet what he attempts to do