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Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03
West COrnWaII.


 Warner has gone to Southbury to toast his shins by the par ental fire during the holidays. 1.-The Reading Circle met at the residence of R. R. Pratt last week Fri day evening. It was very enjoyable affair. ......Wm. Wheeler. has resigned the janstorship of the village hall and is sue ceeded by Captain Cole. ..-....T The Sertinel correspondent reports 'The Live and Let Live as dying out- Present. symptoms in dicate very lively corpse.......It has been clearly demonstrated to us that wide gauge railroad is best adapted to the wants of foot passengers. ..... Mrs. Newton Coggs- we'll scalded her feet very badly by upset ting kettle of hot water. ...... .Merwin, the feather bed man. has located at North Cornwall for few days with his wonder full maacASns Give him call and see how 'tis yourself. '....-.We learn that the West Cornwall Farmers Club are to have grand reunion at T. s. Colds early in Jan uary. Judging from those who have the matter in hand a good time may be expec- ted.......The wedding at Dr. Sanford's on Tuesday morning of last week was quiet but very select affair. The ceremony took place at precisely nine o'clock, after which congratulations and refreshments were in order, both of which were bounti- full. The newly married took the early train for New York. We congratulate Ransom and Josie and wish them much joy. May they never know sorrow and may their journey down life's pathway be thickly strewn with the flowers of happi- ness and contentment.. ......The quarterly review and concert of the W. c. s. School was everything that could be desired. The exercises consisted of recitations, singing &c. Each part was well rendered supt teacher and scholars performing their allotted part admirably, and should space admit we should like to mention each in dividual class, but as it does not we will only say that the singing of Rose Owen and Anna Yutzler, assisted by others in the chorus and Prof. Hughes at the organ, deserves special mention. Rose and Anna sang sweetly; the chorus was charming and Prof. Hughes manipulated the organ ln mastery Style..-.... ..Monday morning the 'Ther.' at John Woods indicated 13 below zero, the coldest day of the season. On Tuesday of the present week the young ladies of Cream Hill availed themselves of the leap year privilege, by giving the young gentlemen sleigh ride; tue former pay ing all the bills for teams, refreshments, &c. Mir. Henry, with bran new ten dol lar whip, four spanking gay horses cover ed with bells, and his famous four-horse sleigh took them out in gGgorious style. Henry can handle the ribbons over four horses equal to the best whip in the country. Judging from appearances, it was very enjoyable occasion, and we trust the young gentlemen will not forget to return the compliment NUF SED.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03
IHOuSatONic.

The local items of this village and vi cinity seem to be rather scarce about these days, but suppose it is owing to the un- usual quietness of the inhabitants. ...... Ed ward Larity has just completed his house on the hill leading to Williamsville, west of thls village. It stands in very eleva- ted position, overlooking the entire section and presentinga d picturesque view ot the place. ......Thc new meat market recently established in the basement of w. J. Van Deusen's store and formerly occupied by J. II. Doolittle Esq.,, is now to be in the hands of Brazcl and Larity, who, it is hoped will keep full supply of the mater ial usually kept by such dealers. ......The sleighing here and throughout the county has been unusually good for this season of the year, as the oldest dwellers claim they never saw it any more complete than now or even previous to the last snow, which now measures about IF inches on the level. 1.-The mercury has averaged during the past mcnth, all the way from zero to z degrees below. X.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03
M AR REED.

At West Cornwall, at the residence of Edward Sanford, M. D., Tuesday morning, Dec. 24th, by Rev. Jesse Brush Ransom F. Smith of Sharon to J. Estella Sanford of West Cornwall.
 At East Canaan, Dec. 25th, by Rev. l. F. Pow ell, Mir. 5. c. Ives to Miss Fannie Corkjns.
 At Copake N. Y., at the residence of the brides parents. Dec. 24th, by the Rev. w. $. Bouton, MT. Gilbert A. Deane to Miss Minnie Andrews, all of Copake.
 At Falls Village, Jan. 1st, by Rev. Mr. Loomie, Edward c. Cowdrey of Lakeville to Miss M. Abbie Holabird.
 Never has it been our fortune to receive "a package of more delicious cake. than that which accompanied the above notice of the marriage of Mir. Cowdrey and Miss Holabird.-Ed. NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03
Kent.

Winter has fairly set in in earnest and our people are enjoying the sleighing, the horses all having recovered from the cpl zootic, and feel none the worse for their resting spell, in fact seem to enjoy it....... The building committee of St. Andrews Church keep adding to the work all the time, consequently the carpenters are still hammering away. It is now nearly ready for the frescoing, and the painters are ex- pected every day.......Mr. Ruben Eaton has purchased the ComestaIk farm. ... "A new firm, composed of c. s. Smith and Edgar c. Page has been formed for the purpose of general freighting on the R. R., butcher ing, &c., &c. We learn they are meeting with good success thus far.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

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Goshen.

Dr. Brundage has left town and we lose good physician, but our loss is others gain. Success to him swherever he may pitch hIs tert.......A youpgter by the name of Fannins fell down on the ice one day last week and dislocated hls shoulder. Doc tors F. A. Lucas and "Hobe" Griswold volunteered their services to replace it, and performed the operation in skillful man- ner. .......S. B. Weeks and family have gone to Long Island to spend the holidays. H. K. Smith has gone to Michigan.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

Ansonia is excited over the case of highly respectable young woman, who was arrested at New Haven, recently, while shopping, on the charge of stealing some teaspoons from jeweler. After allowing her satchel to be examined, she was com pe,led to submit to an indelicate and vex. aticus search of her clothing.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

THOSE BUILDING Lors. s.-The supply was not equal to the demand; accordingly, MT. Brederick Bushnell, appreciating the wants of the public, has thrown his lots into the market. Geo. w. Peet, Esq, still has "few more sites left desirable for busi- ness purposes, residences, burial lots, or race course. am agent for Messrs. Peet and Bushnell. and at any time will furnish full information to purchasers. 4tf
 D. T. WARNER.
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Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

At recent wedding in Killingly the bride wore the beautiful pink silk stock ngs which her mother wore at her own wedding thirty five years ago; and the bridegroom wearing the fine white ones worn by bis father upon his wedding day, fifty one years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03
Ds E b.

In this village, Dec. 26th, Frederick H. Church, aged 6S years.
 In this town .Qdt. Rga,) Dec. s1st, Sarah E. Wentworth, aged S2 years.
 At Goshen, Dec. 25th, Harriet wife of Hosea Crandall, ageu a years.
 At Cincinnati, Dec. goth, Dwight Smith, aged 5 years. Formerly of this town,]
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

Plymouth Centre deserves notice from built there in fifteen years, although, it is urged, several buildings have been moved and converted into dwellings.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

Eg EJ' JOB PRINTING in any style done in the best manner, at short notice and at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. .iya .&i
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s{olue News.

#** We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends ill the county, or elsewhere, who will send particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under thelr notice.
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Farm For Sale!

The subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situated in .Wetaug town of Salisbury, Litchneld Co.,. Conn Said Farm contains about 250 acres or choice land in Q good state of cultivation. The dw cling house ia new and large with good out buildings. Water running to the Barn from nev- er-railing Spring of pure water. The said Farm IS one of the most desirable in the town of Salisbury and would not be offered for sale if tho subscri- ber's health was so that he could attend to It: Terms easy For further particulars enquire ot the subscriber on the premises or to R. VAN DEUSEN, at Canaan Depot.
 NICHOLAS R. VAN DEUSEN.
 Salisbury, Conn.,, Dec 3lst, 1872. 2m2o
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Mew Adrertiselltents.
New Meat Market.

Having arranged rooms near my present resi- dence suitable for Meat Market, am now pre- pared to supply all kinds of meats usually found in a well ordered Meat Market. Give me call
 J, N. VAN DEUSEN. f North Canaan, Jan. list, 1873. 25tf
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Connecticut Western News.

Connecticut Western News.
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Discont5nued.- Trains on the Conn. Western road do not stop at what was known as Canaan Valley station.
 Stu Onacard. .-Merchant Jones of Lake vile, commenced the new year with a very fine stock of prints. most every thing in the line of new goods.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-03

Chrsstnads Zrees.-.ChristmaA Eve was
 gala time for the little folks in this village. At the Episcopal church, which was elab- orately trimmed with eve rgreens, presents were distributed to the Yabbath school children from tree which vas heavily la- den' and which presented Nalmlng ap- pearance, being indeed beauti. 0aA' aagh9eo up as it was, by neat little tapers. ' At was amusing to watch the various ex, Wesslons of delight depicted on the countena. sees 'ot the youngsters, as name after nam was called and the little feet would batter, pat ter up the aisles to receive their presen Is. { Such expressions of perfect bliss can beal u 1 from the features of none but the young, { whose anticipations of coming pleasure
 cannot be realized by those of mature
 years. The carols, and in fact the entire t
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Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Make Birds Friendly.

Some kindly soul writes to Cincin- nati paper: l was much interested some weeks since at the remark of 9 friend living in the suburbs of the city, that when he left home early in the morning, he thought as many as two hundred birds were chirping and sing ing in the trees around his home. I asked him, "How do you account for this, seeing that it is so very early in the season, and the snow scarcely gone from the ground ?'' He replied, "I love birds, and delight to feed the little songsters, and for this purpose pur- chase refuse grain and seeds at cheap rates, and arrange shelves and con veniences for feeding on the trees and fences. By these means I am always surrounded with birds, early and late. !" Now, the purpose of the writer of this is to propose like acts and like pleasure to others ; and to suggest to those hay ing little spots of waste land to plant hemp, suuf1ower, rape, and other small seeds (the expense of which need not exceed fifty cents), and they, too, can feed and enj joy the presence of the early birds, which will delight to visit and spend their summer days around the mansion of their friends. Particularly at this time, when our Acclimatization Society is spending money and efforts so literally in introducing European birds of song, is it too much to ask all who would encourage the enterprise to half feed the birds? Plant your little seeds, watch the gradual growth, keep ing in mind the aim to make home and it's surroundings happier and to teach the little two-legs indoors to care for and treat kindly the little two-legs out of doors. Feed, feed the birds. All will be the happier.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Artificial Coal.

On some of the French railroads com pressed coal-made from waste coal dust-is exclusively the fuel used, and, at first, possessed considerably greater economical advantage than subsequent ly, the net cost of the article, including the motive power, the wear and tear of machinery, and for labor, having been as low as forty cents per ton, in some of the districts of France and Belgium, and, even in the most important manu- featuring centres, the average net cost per ton has been as low as thirty cents. The increase of value, however, soon reached to four dollars per ton at the mill and the fine dirt coal, which once merely worthless, thus paid profit of of nearly three dollarsper ton. But even this increase has been largely advanced upon, because the advantages of this kind of fuel have become more widely known, and the demand, consequently, greater, and because the modes of manufacture and the qualities of the article have been greatly improved. When making contracts for this fuel, the railroad companies have been &C., customed to allow six per cent. of ash, tolerating difference of one-half of one per cent, more or less, than the standard allowance, with correspond ing difference in price. But, when the amount of ash exceeded eight per cent, the coal is considered unfit. It is esti- mated that @ cargo of this artificial or pressed coal will represent almost, mathematicially, solid mass of coal, and that the coal bunkers of ship will, therefore, contain fifty per cent. more of this material than of ordinary loose coal in Jumps.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Laws Regulating Mining Lands.

A'private inquiry having been made of. the Attorney-General of the United States on the following subject, the question was referred by him to the General Land Office, and Acting Con- missioner Curtis makes this statement as the rule of the Department :-"I lands have been entered and patented as agricultural, upon which valuable mines were known to exist at the date of such entry, the parties owning such mines are in no way debarred from ac- quiring the title thereto upon a full compliance with ths laws and the in structions regulating the disposal of mineral lands; as by express provisions of law no title can be acquired to min eral land under the acts regulating the disposal of agricultural land. In all cases where lands have been returned as mineral upon the township plot, or where affidavits were filed with the local land officers alleging that the lands are more valuable for mining than for agri- cultural purposes, it is the duty of the register and receiver to cause 8 hearing to determine their true character before allowing their entry undert the Pre-emp- tion or Homestead laws"
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
The Man Who Laughs.

Detroit has what it calls funny man. An old man named Gregg, who mends furniture for a living, was sitting in the shop recently, when stranger entered and asked him the loan of 8 dollar. Gregg bounded at the impudence of the request, and the stranger began laugh ing uproariously and shut and bolted the door. The stranger then took of his coat, rolled up his sleeves and step- ped up and seized Gregg by the hair and lifted him up foot or so. Gregg attempted to call in the police, but the funny man seized him by the throat and nearly choked him to death. "Why don't you laugh ?" said the stranger, saying which he began to twig his nose. A stair rod then came into acquisition, Gregg being constantly requested to laugh. Seeing that his life was in dan ger, he did laugh, but it was not a hearty laugh, and accordingly the stranger began hitting at his feet with a hatchet.
 A pair of shears was then procured, and the man began cutting of his hair until his victim was left bald. He then cut off the mans whiskers and tickled his feet with an old currycomb, threat ening to stab Gregg if he made any alarm. Growing tired at last, the stranger said he guessed he would go. He was not in need of any money, he said, but he liked to meet man who could appreciate fun, and he went out. The carpenter was alive at last accounts, but the funny man is still at large. It is thought that the case is one of emo- tional insanity
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
English Farming and American.

MT. Wall, in an address to the farm CTS of New Jersey, alluded to the fact that in England, in less than century, the production of wheat had risen from 16,000, 900 to 00,000, 900 bushels. This enormous increase he attributes to sys- tematic attention to all the requirements of good farming to the skill and ex- actness with which all the operations are performed to their careful selec- tion of the best varieties of seed, and to the extensive and good use of their barnyard manure. Nothing is left for casualty or chance. No expectations are indulged in that an unusually favor able season will atone for short coming or neglect. He alluded to the business like iberality of English farmers in re- storing to the earth, by means of pur- chased manures, the elements of fer tility exhausted by cultivation, and said that 1887, the first year in which bones came into general use as fertilizer, the foreign bones imported were valued at $1 800, ,000, since which time it is es- timated that the amount paid for i'm ported bones alone, amounted to $150, 0,000,000. Since 1S41, upwards of 5000 tons of guano have been used. MT. Wall believes that the English farmers rotation nearly of root and grain crops comes to perfection, and that the care which had been bestowed on root cultivation might be called the salvation of England.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Story of a Picture.

A painter once wanted picture ot innocence, and drew the likeness of a child at prayer. The little supplicant was kneeling beside his mother; the palms of his uplifted hands were rev erently pressed together his rosy cheek spoke of health, and his milk-blue eye was upturned with the expression of devotion and peace. The portrait of young Rupert was much prized by the painter, who hung it up on the study wall and called it |" Innocence" Years passed away, and the artist became an old man. Still the picture hung there. He had often thought of painting a counterpart, the picture of "Guilt, J but had not found an opportunity. At last he effected his purpose by paying a visit to neighboring jail. On the damp floor of his cell lay wretched culprit named Randall, heavily ironed. Wasted was his body and hollow his eye vice was visible in his face. The painter succeeded admirably, and the portraits of young Rupert and Randall were hung side by side for " Innocence 9 and "Guilt." But who was young Rupert and who was Randall? Alas the two were one Old Randall was young Rupert led astray by bad com panions, and ending his life in the damp and shameful dungeon.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Reducing the Family.

A family of six persons, travelling through Macomb county towards De- troit, Michigan, stopped about thirty mil fs from the city and attempted to give away little boy four years old to a farmer. He did not want the child, and the wagon drove on but it seems that the little fellow was set down in the road about half mile from the house, and in about an hour appeared at the farmers gate. The farmer was highly enraged at the dodge, and sad ding his horse he took the child before him and rode after the wagon. Before he came up with 1t he found that the family had given away girl about a year and a half old. He made them take the boy back, and when he threat ened the father with arrest the fellow coolly replied that he had too many children and wanted to get rid of some of them. The farmer encoun- tered a teamster who was coming to Detroit and asked him to keep an eye on the immigrants. Thursday night they camped beside the road about fifteen miles from the city, while the teamster, whose name is James Bruce, came on through. At the City Hall market the immigrant wagon was dis covered by Bruce, who found the man and his wife alone, they having dis posed of their five children along the road. Little satisfaction could be ob- tained as to where the little ones had been left, both parents seeming to have no more feeling than wolves, and when there was talk of arresting them they drove off as fast as possible. It is believed that they dropped the child ren here and there on the road, and probably most of them will find their way into Detroit to be sent to the County House.