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Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

REsPEoT THx AGED.-The whims of second childhood are too often disregarded by the yonng.
 There lcan be no greater indication of a narrow soul than that shown by man or woman who neglects an aged parent, bs- cause he or she is old fashion, childish, or peeyish and trying to the patience.
 Old people are "set in their ways" and the young ought to respect them, even though they may not like their ways.
 Years ago an education was not as easily gained as now. Many an old man can recall hours of reading and cipbering by the light of log fire, and he was thankful for that light and the time to improve his mind. If to-day he speaks so ungrammat- lcally and shocks the cultured sense of a son who has 8 thorough education, good taste and true heart prevent any sign of disapproval being given to grisve the old man.
 Time, toll and care will bring us all to a second childhood, when, ss in infancy, utter helplessness will appeal for kindness from others. P
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Sharon Society Meeting.

The sharon Society for the Detection of Thieves met Saturday Evening, January IS, 1878, in pur- suance of call at H. Humeston's hotel, and there cers and transacting other business. The plan for hunting down theives adopted in this society seems to work well. It keeps the lght-hngered hard working Class that hold and keep and make good society, prosper; and the main link that holds creation together everywhere is prospering and gradually gaining in wealth. We continue to enroll new members In this society at one dollar per head, and receive annual dues from old mem- bers at fifty cents each. The advantages of this association are too well understood in this com munity to need an explanation.
 E. N. FAREWELL, President.
 k. H. HAZZARD, Vice Preaident.
 E. F. GILLETTE, Secretary d Treas'r.
 Sharon, Ct, Jan. %, 1873. 1w2S
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
North Canaan.

The January thaw of last week was not without some damage to our town. A small brook, tributary of the Blackberry river, running through the village, crossed by the Housatonic and Conn. Western railroads, overflowed its banks and under mined a culvert on the Housatonic road, causing delay of several hours to the reg ular trains, and flooded the cellars of sever al houses along its banks. The chief dam age was to the winters store of poor man and it is claimed (and think justly) from culvert on the Conn. Western railroad capacity to carry the water, even of an or dinary summer shower. This being true, the query is, Is not she railroad company responsible for the damages? The inter ruption of the travel on the railroad last week, caused disappointment on the eve of the lecture. Aunt Julia Coleman, as announced to be the coming woman did not put in all appearance until the last evening train. The appointment now stands for January 3Oth, when all will be instructed "How to Make Money. There was an election of officers last week at the Lyceum, and we are now to be governed in our debates by King and with Reverand for editor of the paper, there will no doubt, during this term be blending of the Claw and gospel" "......Last week was not without entertainments. We had mu- sic, song and the dance. Surely the wlnter evenings pass gaily......The depot is fast becoming the center of attraction for all the country around......W What is very much wanted here is more private residences. "for sale or to let" The question is rais- ed, Where can get a house? Will not some one rise up and build?
 OCCASIONALLY.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

A lady in Birmingham poured some hot water in every pair of boots belonging to her husband while he was dressing to call on "a friend" in some part of the city. She told him that 'friend" business was played out and he might expect to be in hot water just as long as he kept on with that kind of colporteuring.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

A waiter at the railroad eating house Meadville, Pa., made nine dollars last year by saving and selling the hair he pulled out of food after it had been placed on the table for passengers. And he only had one of the small tables at that.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

Straining honey is what they call it in New Jersey when fellow hugs his sNeet heart.
 When woman enters the editors shop and wants the paper for a week back, watch to see her hustle around pretty soon
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

A Wauerly Mdgasins poet, thrown out of lucrative employment by the Boston fire, wants to write poetry for the NEWS for dollar a column! Here is a single verse
 Oh! God of Fire I'm ruined;
 The world is now to me blank,
 slept with my treasures and Iswooned
 When the engines came, kerklank, kerklank. We used three cents worth of his poetry and will pay if he will tell how he knew how the old thing worked kerklank. ii he swooned when it began to kerklank.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
4otl1e Mews.

a"4 We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

Eg' fJ JOB PRINTING in any style done in the best manner, at short notice and at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. -sA -Ra
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Farm For Sale !

The Farm belonging to the estate of Edmund Belden, deceased, situated in Canaan, containing 15O acres, and more if desired The buildings are the house and barns For particulars enquire of E. P. BELDEN' at South Canaan. 28tf
 Jan. tS 1s73 ,H. ......
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Lime Rock.

Lime Rock.
 That tin wedding you asked about in last weeks paper was a decided success. Some thing like hundred of nt ighbor Bulman's s friends assembled at his house on the 18th instant, and unloaded tin enough to set up half dozen peddlars; of every imagin- able thing, from set of jewelry to six foot fish horn. The evening passed off very pleasantly, and after partaking of some bountiful refreshments, the young folks repaired to the ball room at the hotel opposite, which Mine Host, Mir. Thorp, had warmed up for the occasion. Decker was on hand with plenty of music, and all went merry as marriage bell. Uncle Tommy Tompkins, the Fat Subscriber from Lime Rock, sends money to renew his subscription. He also adds fifteen cents to buy Havana, and wants you to smoke good cigar at his expense. Says he couldn't keep house and grow fat without your paper.
 Tour friend Thomas shali have the NEWS. Such delicate constitution as hls cannot afford to lose flesh. Thanks for the Ha- vana.-ED NEWS
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
GOaHnem.,

G0sAem. .----'---
 Dr. Brindage is coming back here to locate again......An Irishman by the name of Hartley in West Goshen one day last week, got beligerent and assailed his better half in murdcrous manner, and she called on Constables Cummings and Adams for assistance. Hartley retreated to the cellar and fortified himself with a pitcher of ci- der, after which he was unable to perform the arduous task of ascending the cellar stairs; but with the assistance of the con- stables he managed to get up and go before a magistrate, who imposed 8 fine which Hartley was unable to liquidate, conse- quently he is boarding at the Hotel de Jail in Litchfield. Pc.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

At Chapinyille, Jan. r, Myron Tripp. ... At East Canaan, Jan. 21, Mrs. Mary Stevens, wife of Palmer stevens, aged 77 years
 At East Sheffield. Jan 18th, Mrs Jonathan Prescott. aged 76 years. 'r
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
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Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

RsmoUGl. pr. Stewart, who has been practicing dentistry in Lakeville during the past year, has removed his office to the Miller House, where he may be seen Thurs day and Friday of each week. The doctor has met with unusual success in Lakeville, and we congratulate him on securing 30 desirable an office. 1w28
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Connecticut Western News.

New Advertisements
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

After the reading of the hymn the entire audience joined in the grand old tune of Auld Lang Syne. After singing the first l verse and first line of the chorus, motion was made that s. s. Newton sing the bal ance of the hymn to the tune of Old Hun- dred, which he did, joined by the audience as before.
 At thls time, 10 p. m., supper was an- nounced, and as many more were present than could be seated at the tables, the younger portion of the audience improved the time to practice he Terpsichoric art, to music furnished by MT. w. B. White.
 Perhaps l should not close this hastily written report without speaking of the sumptuous entertainment furnished for the occasion. To those who know Mr. Ste vens, the gentlemanly proprietor of the Beardsley House, it is only necessary to say he did honor to himself The festivities were kept up, with eating and dancing, until along in the small hours of the morn the last!guest departed, feeling that it had been well to be here.
 Thus closes the Sixth Annual Gathering of the sons and daughters of Massachusetts now living in the land of their adoption, looking eagerly forward to the time one year hence, when they can again meet to- gather around the festive board and renew their pledges of love and fidelity to the Old Bay State. M.
 West Winsted, Jan. l6, 1872.
 Another well-written report of the Mass achusetts meeting was received after the above was in type, for which the writer has our thanks; but as the above covers the whole ground, our friend of the second part would think it superluous to publish his account too.-ED NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

CGueus.-Republican caucus at Town Rooms in this village tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 CalSco BGH.-The Ball at the Clarke House this (Fridav) evening is styled the Old Folks Calico Dress Ball, and is expect ed to be one of the best conducted and most enjoyable "hops" of the season.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24

An agricultural editor writes to know ''when is the time to paint a house P When you have the paint ready is general ly considered the bes. time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01
JOHN T. DREW, Esq.

The oil dealers last year attempted
to get up combination for the purpose
of checking the yield of petroleum, and
in this way pushing up the price. Like
most other selfish combinations of the
kind, this fell through without achiev-
ing any very marked results so far as
bene6ting the conspirators was concern
ed. One disastrous effect was brought
about however-the course of trade so
far weakened and interrupted that the
expectation fell off greatly, the decrease
amounting. it is said, to thirteen mill
ion gallons. According to the latest
advices we have now, the yield SO far
from being checked has been wonderfully
augmented. A number of new wells
just struck have given an enormous
yield. The result is that petroleum has
very materially declined and now is off
cred very low being sold at $l,lO per
barrel at the wells. Of course in such
decline as this will be immense loss
somewhere; but the spectators who
suffer. and who have been endeavoring
to check the natural laws of demand
and supply, have only themselves to
blame if they lose money in their futile
effort to bull the market Nature has
thwarted them, and she has done it very
efectually.-D
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN MONT
PELIER.

Albert N. Daniels, a young man whose
parents reside in Lyndonville, but who
has lately been at work in Montpelier,
committed the terrible act of murder
and suicide last Friday morning. We
give such particulars as we have been
able to gather. Young Daniels was en-
ployed In one of the carriage shops in
Montpelier, and was paying his attentions
to young lady in the village, to whom
he was to have been married in few
days. On Thursday he purchased a re-
volver and practiced with it to learn if it
was all right Friday morning he call
ed at the hvusu whUrv the girl lived, and
she received him at her room, offering
him chair. There was another young
lady in the room. Daniels Immediately
rose from his chair, took his revolver
frcm his pocket and pointed at his be-
trothed. She was frightened and asked
him what he was going to do. 81 am
going to shoot you" was his answer
She threw up her hands and the first
shot passed through her hand but did
not hit her body; the second struck her
in the breast and went through the body.
She screamed, turned and undertook to
go down stairs to the room below, but
fell before reaching the foot of the stairs.
He fired another shot at her but it did
not hit her, when he exclaimed, II have
killed her - Then barring his own bo-
som, he put the fatal weapon to his heart
and fell dead 1t is not known that he
had had any trouble with the lady and
the awful deed must have been done in a
fit of insanity. Daniels mother died in
an insane asylum, and he had manifest
ed signs of insanity for some time past
When he entered the room, the two girls
were frightened at his strange looks anc
appearance. We understand that The
young lady lived until Saturday. The
body Of Daniels was brought home Sat
urday to his aged father at Lyndonville
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

The city of Gloucester, Mass, is in
mourning and in ashes. The news of
the wrecking of the fishing feet off the
coasts of Newfoundland, in which many
fishermen from that town lost their lives
in the late storm, had just reached the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

Brigham Young is too shrewd a man
to make territory and create a church,
and to leave somebody else to make the
courts. In fact, man who has done so
much counting as he has may be pre-
sumed to understand the importance of
having such minor matters as laws, at
torneys, jurors and judges cut of the
right pattern and out of sanity stuff
1t will surprise no one that Mrs. Ann
Eliza. the Prophets seventeenth rib,
who had broken violently out of her
socket in his spinal column, and created
untold anatomical. domestic, and other
COMMISSIONS, has been told by the Proph-
cts courts that she shall not have an
ounce Of his fat to cover her crooked
ness and commend her to hungry gen.
tile tastes. A bare bone the Prophet
took her, and bare bone she must 90.
How she will bear this deciaion depends
upon whether she has more bear than
forbear in her constitution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

city, carrying gloom to the hearts of the
inhabitants, when terrible confagration
visited the city, destroying large num-
Der of its principal streets, and causing
loss of many thousand dollars. It is
not yet known how many lives were lost
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

A man in Kansas is under arrest for
killing his wife, her sister and his two
children, whom he covered with straw
after killing them, and then set fire to
the pile.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

The cholera still prevails in many
parts of Europe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01

We find the following in the Lyme

The Vermont Central has not leased
the P. & 0. road as reported in a Barton
paper few days since. The P. & 0.
is not quite dead yet.
The Barton paper never circulated
any such a report, and hopes it will new
er have occasion to.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13
Postal Savings hanks.

We published last week an extract from. .
recent speech Of the Hon j. A. j Creswel,
Postmaster General. ID which was set forth
the advantages Of The Postal Savngs Bank
system lie presented it as e peoples iustl-
tuition, and it requires but little reflection
over the details Of tbs system, as operated 10
England, to show that this claim is proper
A cotemporary thus summarizes the manner
Q its working il England.
Under that system every post Office Of con-
siderable size 10 the United Kingdom is also
savings bank. and there is hardly g more
popular Institution in.the British Isles. With
minimum of trouble and at 20 cost any man
may deposit Withdraw or transfer his mon
ey The regulations are simple enough Tor
any man to understand, though they involve
vast amount Of labor or the part Of the gov
eminent clerks The depoaitor receives q
separate aek ledgmsnt from the general
post Office Of each separate transaction so chat
he is sure his money is not eE,bezsled by the
postm aster. He may deposit in SIS many post
offices as he pleases without opening new
account. Il may Withdraw his money from
any post-ofI;ce after only such delay as is
necessary to prove that he has sum 90 de-
post On removing from one delivery to
another his entire account may be transfer
red in two or three days The only restric
tive regulations are, that the deposit nuat h;.
in even shilllngs, that 90 more than thirty
pounds shall be deposited in one year, and
that the entire Gum standing TO the credit of
one person shall not exclusive of interest
+xcesd Gl4o. Interest is paid for longer
or a shorter time at the rate Of two and one
haif per cent
Such in brief. and without details of the
machinery, is the post-office savings bank
Its success has been marvellous II went
into operation n England in September.
1861. and in ireland and Scotland during
the following spring. The depositors are
row numbered by millions, and the aggregate
deposits are in the neighbosiood of twenty
million pounds The government, being able
TO estimate nearly the amount of Withdraw
ais can keep the balance IN its hands invest
ed 10 the national debt, and thus reduce the
interest charge by an amount sufficient to
pay for the machinery Of administration. Il
is an inexpensive way Of teaching hab-
its of economy and thrift. Could it be imi-
tated 10 this country with equal success,
there would lie few voices raised against it in
advance, and none at all after it had gone
into operation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13
Postal Teiegr:spzRy.
The demands Of the country for more

The demands Of the country for more G.
economical system Of electric communication,
are Increasing every day, and we doubt not
the approaching congress will early IN It's
ty Of placing within the jurisdl cf the gov
erument the telegraph interests of the United
States. Mr.. Creswell, the Postmaster Gen
era|, has heretofore brought to the attention
Of congress the feasibility Of some such poll
cy, and will again in his forthcoming annual
report, press with renewed earnesness, The
urgency Of his measure as one that is essen
r.sI to relieve the people Of the arbitrary ex-
actions aud extortions Of private inonopol'es.
This very fact Of the agitation Of this subject
for the past four years has had thecfeot to re-
duce rates CT telegraphing from 81 in 1869 to
81 in 1873 Yot while this reduction of 80 per
cent. in the rates has been effected, there has
been an increase OF the telegraph business Of
! 80 per cent. The net profits in 1863 arising
from messages sent over the times Of the W es-
tern Union Telegraph Company were 81 $751;
! 600, and in 1373,under the diminished rates,
they were $2.757 600 thus efecting saving
to the people of $4,000 600. It is conten
ded that the rates can be still further redu
ced, and made to correspond more nearly
with those established In other countries. The
result Of the proposed charge. at any rate,
would be to give the benefit Of the profits re-
alized to the people for they would go into
the national treasury instead Of tn pockets OF
private stockholders.
e is maintained that the rates can be still
farther reduced, aud it has been proposed
that they be a. follows $50 miles or under.
! Is cents; between ESQ and 500 miles so
cents; between 500 and 1000 miles Is cents
BY night, 900 or under, rs cents, with an
average rate of IS cents
Two plans for uniting the telegraph with
the post-otdce were submitted to the last con
eress The Postmaster General desired au-
thority to purchase and operate all the lines
Of telegraph. The other plan authorizes the
Postal Telegraph Company to transmit te!e
grams between all Offices. to receive them at
all post aud telegraph offices,aad deliver them
as they are now delivered at the rates above
named Ave ceqts Of the rate to be Eaid to the
department for the office work performed by
it This plan relieves the department from
all of purchasing, maintaining and operating
charges, prevents any centrallsaticn of power
in the Executive, and takes the telegraph out
Of the hands CT private parties three ger
tlemen, il is said. at the annual meeting rep
resented $40 600, 900 out of $40 100000 OF
the capital Of the company This plan was
approved by the eonmlttees Of the senate and
House, and will be brought before Congress
again ibis winter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13
Ee2D AGce9stiseass egatSe
Conn .lssioza er2s Office.
c,-.,ox ". Nov e 1879


STAuNroN VA, Nov. &. 1873
To Thomas Calbrsath, PlaintiFF, and the Viz
y;nia Porcelain and Earthenw@re Company, De
PENDANTS. and to all creditors Of sad company.
Take NOTICE, That in pursuance Of . decree
Of the county court of Augusta county, render
ed February 9th, 1873. in the cause Of Cal
breath vs Va Porcel ia and EaRhenware com
pany, then depending therein in chancery, but
since removed TO The Circuit Court for said eoun
ty, shall the
18th day of DECEMBER, 1873,
at ny Office in Stanton, proceed to ASCERTAIN
and report
lst. The real estate owned by the Va. Por-
csIsin and Earthenware company together with
the fee simple and annual rental value thereof
2nd. The liens outstanding and unsatisfed
against such real estate whether BY Judgment or
otherwise, in their order of priority, and
3rd Any other matter deemed pertinent by
myself or required BY any party in interest TO
be stated.
At which time and place you are required to
attend and all lien creditors Of said company
are required then and there to attend and file
with the undersigned proper evidence Of their
claims.
Given under my hand as commissioner in chan
Gerry of the circuit court for Augusta county, the
day aud year first aforesaid.
nsy 10 It j. W GREEN SMITH, com'r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13

Recently ,olored man was tpied at VIII
mington, North Carolina, by twelve colored
jurors, for the murder Of white Bsan. The
prisoner was found guilty and eorrespon
ding verdict rendered lie was sentenced
to be hung. About the same time this trial vas
progressing the case of Stokes for the murder
of Fisk was being heard ia New York before
twelve white men. Although it was not de-
MED that Stokes had wiifully killed Fisk and
twelve white men, ON previous trial, had
adiudged him guilty Of murder in the first
degree, yet in his last trial, he was Only
found guilty of manslaughtcr and sent TO
the pententary for four years. In the first
,ase, the Judge on the bench, took occasion
to commend the vereict rendered, as st1icly
in ACCORD with the law and the evidence In
the other case, Judge Davis reflected severe
-ly upon the jury, and plainly intlo'ated that
neither law. evidence, nor honor had govern
ed in arriving at the conclusion reached
Afterwards, one Of the Jurors was arrested
and fired aud imprisoned by the Judge for
suspicious conduct, which came to light sub
segment to the disposal Of the prisoner
Here is food Cor serious reflection.