Connecticut western news., 1872-05-31

| Furnace Burned.-The anthracite fur mace at West Stockbridge, Mass, owned by Messrs. Pomeroy & Bartlett, was complete ly destroyed by fire last Monday night. We understand it is to be immediately re- built.
 Standardization will be an exami- nation of the teachers of the district schools in this town, at the academy in this village, to morrow, (Saturday,) commencing at 10 l-2 o'clock in the forenoon.
 Funny.-The Herald says that Winsted COWS get intoxicated One thing is certain about this matter; the COWS occasionally get on drunk, or Bro. Vail was slightly " over the bay" when he penned the item.
 4 Political lJournal-The Amenia Times of this week announces it's intention of be- coming political journal, and has chosen it's side on which to bestow it's labors, viz. the Cincinnati Political Reform" and goes in strong for Greeley.
 Cadetshsp. successful competitor for the West Point cadetship in the gift of Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, was Allen B. Bee man, of Stratford, son of the late Freder- lck T. Beeman, of Litchfield. The lad is not yet seventeen years old.
 ErcursS0n. The Conn. Western road last Monday "excurted two car loads of Hartford clergymen and their wives over their road to Millerton, where they were dined and afterward returned to their homes, as Hartford paper says "feeling better" Glad of it.
 Harnesses. J. Bissell, he who for merly sold fish-hooks. molasses and cotton tape in this village, has a sett of light double harness, also sett of single hsr- ness, all of which he says are in the best of order and he will sell cheap. Like Lang ley's bitters, :" Buy them and they'll do you good" 1w46*
 Found Dedd.-The body of well-dress- ed woman was found in an abandoned ore bed in the town of Ancram, near Boston Corners, last Wednesday. The deceased was apparently about 35 years of age, and had been dead at least two weeks. The body has not been identified, but the cir cumstances led to the belief that murder has been committed.
 Good Sanaaritans.-The Good Samari- tans of Falls Village, held meeting last Sunday evening in the Methodist church in that village, and listened to an address by T. L. Norton, Esq, of Lakeville. The church was well filled, and circulation of the pledge paper secured few names in addition to it's already long list.
 Frost. Last Wednesday morning, sev- eral of the early risers hereabouts, (of course we were among them, as we always rise early, sometimes in fact as early as seve,s or eight o'clock ) discovered frost in the low lands. A dispatch from Sheffield the same day says that the old man Jack was quite as generous there ss with us, making the ground quite white in some places.
 Machine Hemnser.-Mr. w. A. McAr- thur, former resident of this village, is in town and looks hale and hearty. He tells us that he will go over to Millerton, Pine Plains and Amenia, and see what they have to say to him about Ellis Adjustable Hem mer, which he is selling. We have to say to our friends in those villages, that the hemmer mentioned above is thoroughly practical, and we think the best yet invent ed. Mir. McArthur may drop in on some of the people of our village. If so we feel assured they will treat him fairly.
 Decoration Dag. towns people as. semble6 in this village, yesterday after noon and proceeded to the cemetery, and after appropriate service at the yard, the graves of the fallen heroes were appropri ately decorated, and thus again have we given evidence that their memory remains fresh with us. This is right and shows 6 proper appreciation of their invaluable ser. vices to their country. Make their memory to grow brighter every year, by increasing our efforts at aproper observing of the 30th day of May. It is rightly their day: Let us give to them freely and fully.
 Teas and Sptces.-C, F. Peck of Els worth, travels through this region regular ly the latter part of every month, and from his wagon sells great quantities of teas and spices, and those who buy them say that they are always found to be a very supe rior article, and at prices which are. very reasonable, in fact as cheap or cheaper than the same quality of goods obtained elsewhere. We have seen specimens oi his goods, and have heard the decision of those whom we regard as fully competent to render decision to be relied upon, anc that decision is, that the teas are indeed ol the very best quality and flavor, and the spices are full strength, and this being { fact, the prices at which they are sold art remarkably cheap.
 Neso Water WAeel.-The Washines Company are this week putting in thei factory, 30 1-2 inch Leffel water wheel which was made at Leffel's works in Ohio It occupies the place of the old breast wheel which has been removed, and which wa. eighteen feet in diameter, and with the ait of forty horse power engine, drove the machinery of the factory. This Leffe wheel is expected to carry all this machin cry, without any assistance fram the en zine, but what does Tom Wells care abou their new-fangled water wheels or othe machines for making his Shearing machine revolve? So long as the concern keeps cir culating about so fast, and he can adius the knives so exactly to the desired spot, a to make the variation of millionth part O. an inch, or less, to cause disturbance O everything generally, he of course don care whether Leffel or any other [ mad, the power that whirls it. The fac tory appears to be running on full tim' | now and ia turnipr out laroo nuan%;ties of ,