Connecticut western news., 1873-09-26

PEAsE: The people in this quiet little vii
 lage ot Ore Hill were considerably excited
 on Wednesday evening, the 17th inst, by
 the startling intelligence that an elopement
 had occurred during the afternoon of that day. While the afflicted husband, James
 Maloney, was at work at the Chatfield Ore
 Mine, his unfaithful wife took French
 leave. Maloney had given her the money that he had received for his labor, and
 board money also from three boarders, on
 Saturday last, to go to Millerton to pay a
 few bills, which he informed me was quite
 sum. It seems that young man who
 boarded with them by the name of Martin
 Gallagher, and who was working for the
 Brook Pit Mining Co.,, became euamored
 with the many charms that Mrs. Maloney possessed, and she liking him equally as well, they gathered up the money, &c., and decamped, leaving poor Jimmey money less, supperless, and wifeless. Pen cannot picture his grief, therefore it would be use- less for me to try. This proves that incon- stancy is woman's name, and should warn all husbands not to trust the pocket-book
 with their wives, if they have good looking ones, and boarders of the same kind. Poor Jimmey has the sympathy of all who are acquainted with him. We bachelors (of this vicinity also pity him, and tender our heartfelt sympathy ill lns bereavement, an thank kind heaven that we have "no one to love and none to caress;" but should it | nNnr ha lat f1 1,o Asato olo manner, instead of Jimmey, we would lift our eyes heavenward, and exclaim with the immortal Shakespear, ''The Lord gave, but the devil took her away: Blessed be he among devils? ?" A. BACHELOR, Eso.
 That MT. Maloney has cause for the greatest grief, and A. Bachelor, Esq.,, an other opportunity to draw comfort to his | desolate soul for not having been so fortu- nate as to obtain mans greatest comfort and helpmeet to assist him in making smooth the rough places of life's pathway. there is not question; but to say that Sin constancy is woman's name" is decidedly ungallant on the part of any bachelor, and if we mistake not we see in this expres- sion precisely the key that makes plain the reason why A. Bachelor. Esq, is indeed bachelor, esq. Won't some kindly lady, who has the welfare of woman at heart, give this MT. A. Bachelor, Esq, deserv- ing answer to his uncharitable attack upon the honor of the whole sex ED. NEWS.
 Honors to Conductor Egggeston. No pleasanter gathering have we attended since we commenced the publication of THB NEWS, than that at the armory of Go. I, Steele Guard, at West Winsted, last Tues day evening. The occasion of this meet. ing, was the presentation of badge, by that splendid body of men, the Steele Guard, that most excellent band of music, the Gilbert Cornet Band, and the citizens of Winsted, to MT. George M. Eggleston, passenger conductor on the Conn. Western railroad. Early in the evening the audi ence began to assemble, and after music by the cornet band, the soldier boys, who were
 in full uniform, rushed at the word of com
 mand to their gun closets, and grappling their Peabody rifles were soon in position, and everything seemed instantly to assume a military aspect. The sturdy sentinel commenced his march to and fro in front of the door, and we were thrown, us it were, back to the days of the rebellion. After marching and countermarching in al- most every imaginable way, they were drilled in the manual of arms the simul- taneous thud of their guns on the floor at the command of "Order Arms" indicated the most accurate training, and spoke vol umes of credit for their honored and res pected Captain Skinner. Soon Conductor Eggleston was ushered into the room, when every gun was instantly placed at "Pre- sent, in honor of the hero of the evening. After more music by the band, Dr. Steele,
 whose name the Guard bear, was called to the chair. Stating briefly the object of the meeting, he introduced MT. Jonathan L.
 Tatro, who came forward with Conductor After few very unnecessary and uncalled
 for excuses and apologies for his Gutter unfitness for the task involved upon him., -(we say unnecessary and uncalled for apologies, because everybody knows him to be precisely the man for that particular spot,) he addressed MT. Eggleston in lan- guage well chosen and most cxcellently adapted to the occasion, stating that ''it was his pleasure to present him, in behalf of the Steele Guard, Gilbert Cornet Band, and citizens of Winsted, this token of their es- teem and regard for him, in whose hands they had so often entrusted their lives and their property, and at whose hands they had invariably received the kindest atten- tions, while in the performance of his duty as a conductor of the CoLn. Western rail road. He presented this gift, not for its intrinsic value, but to be lasting memento of the kindly feeling reposing in the breast of all WiEsted for him, whom it is it's pleasure to honor, and for this purpose it ! was given him, and given him cheerfully."
 While examining closely the gift, Mir. Eggleston said in reply, that "words failed utterly to express his appreciation of this 1 great kindness received at the hands of the l good people of Winsted; that although its intrinsic value is much, he should prize it ! far more highly for the occasion of it's pre- sentation, it expressing the friendship and respect of the people, and wished to re- turn his sincere thanks for this kindly at | tention."
 The ceremony of presentation being completed, speeches were called for from l several among the audience, and after more l music by the band, the meeting was dis solved.
 Thus it IS with him, whom the people |