Connecticut western news., 1872-02-16
Lent.-Last Wednesday was the com mencement of the forty days of Lent.

 but be regarded as the most important i'm provement which has ever been added to for the safety of travellers. While on the locomotive Salisbury" few days since, we noticed the working of one of these brakes. By 8 slight movement of the hand by Engineer Barton, turning a small lever, which required but a slight effort on his part, the train was stopped more suddenly and evenly than would seem possible could be done. With these brakes, at moments warning, train can be stopped, a1d an accident avoided in al- most every case. These brakes will un- doubtedly come to be universally used.
 Aa Trou6le.-We hope the subscribers to the CONN. WESTERN NEWS receive that paper more regularly than we do. We are in doubt whether to pitch into Pease or punch the Berkshire Courier.
 The NEWS never has failed being regu- lsrly and properly mailed for the Courier. every Friday morning, and the reason it does not reach that office Sn time, is about as clear to us as fourth proof mud. Our subscribers get the NEws regularly, and why should the Courier be the only one left out in the cold? Do hush up your noise Brother Rogers. Everybody knows now you cant keep house without the NEWS, and if you still have trouble about getting it, we'll ''foot it'' up to Burlington every week and bring tt to you, ED. NEWS
 Superior C0urt.-At Litchfield last week, the case of the state vs Bion, for breaking into the store of Lyman Cunning at East Canaan on the night of Dec. lst, occupied all of last week. The preliminary exami- nation before Justice Prescott in Canaan, It will be remembered, created much ex. citement in that village few weeks since. The testimony at Litchfield last week was wholly circumstantial The prisoner was on the stand six hours, and was ably de tended by Messrs. Graves and Morell of Lltchfield, and Roraback of Canasn. The prosecution was maintained by the Dis trict Attorney, assisted by E. w. Seymour of Litchfield and Dean of Falls Village. The case was given to the jury Friday al about three o'clock P. M., and after an absence of about an hour, brought in a verdict of guilty, and was immediately sentenced by the judge to two years in the state prison at Weathersfield. On account of the illness of the Judge, the court was adjourned till Tuesday the 27th instant, at 9 o'clock A. M.
 :Negaunee.-We have received an able article from the pen of J. Q. Adams Esq, of West Cornwall, descriptive of his recent trip to tue West, which we expect to find room for in the NEWS next week. Mir. Adams contemplates removing his family to Negaunee, being so favoraaly impressed with the country while on his late visit there, and in fact so strongly contemplates settling there, that he is already negotiating for the sale of his place in West Cornwall, to start. This is indeed a surprise to us. Being personally acquain- ted with Mir. Adams, and knowing him to be one of the most talented members of the bar, we can hardly see how Cornwall will so quietly submit to any such pro- ceeding. What are you about down there Doctor Sanford, one of the best physicians in the state, and one who has kept the breath of life in you for twenty years, is tearing up and bound to get away from you, and MT. Adams now seems equally determined to ge. What have you done to drive them away You cant afford to let them go. Like Esan sell your birth rights if you will, but by no means allow these men to depart from you in this unos- manner.
 Valentine Day.-Last Wednesday was Valentine day, a fact we had entirely for gotten about until going to the post office. few elegant missives accurately portray ing ye editor with paste pot and scissors, also typos sticking type, with countenances IS ferocious as handsome, effectually re- minded us of the return of the day, which makes glad the hearts of all ''lovyers." To he gushing damsels who so kindly remem- oered us on this occasion, (of course none put the gayest of the gay would send us a we have to Say, our heart hrashes about like cat in a four bushel oag when we think of you. St. Valentine las a history, and is not to be classed with Santa Claus, as myth. Some writers say le was bishup, while others make him a ,resbyter, who was beheaded ut Rome, A. ). 27O. Another speaks of St. Valentine IS most admirable man, who was not ed or his love and charity, and that the GUS om of choosing valentines upon his fes ival took it's rise from thence. Some say he custom of sending valentino s arose from practice which prevailed in Rome at one # the festivals held during the month of February, when among other ceremonies, he names of young women were placed in box from which they were taken by 'oung men as chance decrecd. The time or sending valentines usually expires within one week after the 18th.
 East Canaan. week has been one # stirring events for this quiet place. Our morning mail has stopped, and the old amiliar face of E. D. Stevens who with is brother have carried the mail for l2 ears from Winsted to Canaan. has disap- cared, as also the old stage horse Ben who ot blind in the service. hope they may ot have to encounter any more such storms nd snow drifts as they have experienced ] years gone by; one such is in my re- ,embrance now, which detained the mail pr days, if my memory does not fail me, either man nor beast were able to get trough in that time.-The Hutchinsons ere with us, and hope have left legacy ehind that shall not fade away. There as goodly attendance both afternoon nd evening. and many more would have tended in the evening, but it was very ormy and exceedingly wet underfoot. and