davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
APPALLING DISASTER.

The steamship Atlantic, of the White
 Star line, from Liverpool March 20, for New York, running short of coal, made for
 Halifax. When about 20 miles from port off sCape Prospect, at two o'clock on the
 morning of April lst, she ran ashore on
 Meagher's Heal. She had on board over
 900 men, women and children. Only 26O
 succeeded in landing. The remainder, in
 cluding all the women and children, were
 lost. The captain and third officer were
 saved the first officer was drowned. The
 following is the third officers story: sThe Sea was rough and the night dark. The chief and fourth officer having taken charge
 Mr. Brady went below and turned into bis berth. Tue captain at the same time went to his room to lie down. What occurred between midnight and o'clock, the time of the disaster, Mir. Brady cannot tell, as he was sleeping. He was awakened and thrown out of his bunk by the shock when the steamer struck. She strnck heavily three or four times. The hull of the steam CT became almost totally submerged, and only the bow and masts remained above water. The greater part of the passengers were in their rooms below at the time, and were immediately drowned. Indeed. so soon after striking did the steamer sink that many of the passengers were no doubt sleeping peacefully in blissful ignorance of all that was going on around them. and passed into eternity without a struggle. | If those on deck, numbering several hun | dreds, many were washed overheard when the ship fell over, and then cries for help were most heartrending. Many had taken refuge in the rigging and on the bow and were still living, but with the prospect of almost certain death before them, for they were in momentary expectation of the ship sinking further and enguIphing them all. Even as they were clinging in desperation to the rigging thelr situation was most try ing, and every few minutes some of them. benum5ed by the cold, would loosen the.r hold and perish.
 Two steamers left Halifax Tuesday for the scene. There will be nothing further until their return.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
STATE NEWS.

Onions are $8 per barrel in Westport.
 New Ravens new railroad depot will be begun about May lst.
 Parkers bit shop near Gurleyville was burned to the ground Wednesday morning.
 P. T. Barnum has offered 10 buy the Bridgeport water-works for $500, 900.
 The manufacture of the Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine by the How Machine Go. was begun Saturday.
 Only seven of the twenty towns in New London county license the sale of liquor. In these seven l4O licenses were granted, and the amount realized therefrom is $l5,OOO.
 The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Maclsy, who have, after twenty-five years of missionary work in China, spent four years in New Haven, leave for China in few weeks.
 The wife of Wm. H. Smith, Greenport carpenter, formerly of Boston, has recent ly become possessor of one third of $9oo,- 900 from an estate in Salem, left to three heirs.
 During 1872 seventy firms in this state have failed with liabilities amounting to $2,s7O. 900. During 1871 there were v failures, with liabilities amounting to $3,- 9l5,OOO In 1870, 6s failures; liabilities $l,S2o,OoO.
 The New Haven Commandry Knights Templar has added fifty new members dur ing the past year to the commandry. A new lodge room has been fitted up, which is claimed to be second to none in the state.
 An examination of candidates to fill va- cancies in the lighthouse service" will take place at the custom house in New Ha- ven, Monday, March slst. 1872, by direc- tion of the Lighthouse board"
 The Bridgeport steamboat company is negotiating with Philadelphia parties tc buy large propeller to place on the line in- stead of the Schuyler. The latter has been sold to the New York company to place on the Sag Harbor route.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

AN EXCELLENT PRN-We have been fa- vored with a sample card of the celebrated Spencerian Steel Pens, and after trying them quite thoroughly are convinced of their superior merit. These pens are com prised in fifteen numbers, each differing in fexibility and fineEess of point, so that the most fastidious penman cannot fail to find among the fifteen just such pen as suits him. The Spencerian pens are famous for their elasticity of movement, smoothness of point and great durability, and are a nearer approximate to the real Swan Quill Pen than anything hitherto made. They are manufactured in England under the su- pervision of the original inventor of steel pens, the venerable Josiah Mason, and Jo- seph Gillott, the latter making few of the numbers after the models of the late P. R. Spencer the famous penman. They are used very largely in the common schooIs of the United States, in all the principal com mercial colleges, Tn the government offices at Washington. and in the banks and com mercial offices throughout the country, the sale reaching an enormous quantity annual ly. For the convenience of those who may wish to try them, sample card of the Spencerian Pen may be had by mail by enclosing 25 cents to Messrs. Iyison, Blake man 6 Co.,, 13S and 40 Grand Street, N. r., or the pens may be bought at almost any store wehere pens are sold.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

A HEAVY CoNTRAoT.-Last Fourth of July a young man in the employ of a wholesale house in Dubuque, in conversa- ticn with his employer, was induced to en- ter upon simple task at what seemed a high salary. He was offered $500 per an mum, in addition to what he was then re- ceiving, if he would merely carry from any place on Main street to the river shore and throw into the Mississippi the first week one single shot, No. 6; the second week two shots; the third week four shots; the fourth week eight shots, and so on, doubling the number of shots each week. The young man took the contract, to furnish the shot,
 We'll, he entered upon his contract az we noted above. His work was easy-simply to go to the river 52 times, carrying with him the aggregate number of No. shot. The fifth week he carried 16 shot; the 9th week 32; the 7th week GA the 9th week l2s; the 9th week 256; the 10th week SIP; the l lth week 1924; the 18th week 204s; the 18th week 4096. At this juncture, both from curiosity and to save labor of count ing the shot, which was getting trouble some, he weighed his 4096 shot and found they balanced just l2 pounds. He had now carried something less than three pound of shot. He congratulated himself that this was earning $l25 dollars very ea- silly.
 The l4th week he deposited-still doub- ling the amount-3 pounds the 18th week pounds; the 18th week l2 pounds; the l7th week 24 younds; the 18th week 4s pounds. That brings him to date. Thls week, the 18th of his contract he must de- posite s6 pounds. But yesterday he made little calculation in regard to the matter as follows:
 He finds that next week. the goth of his contract, he will have to deposite l92 lbs, the 2lst week 1884, the 22d week 76S. the 23d week l536, the 24th week 3O72, or something over l-2 tons the 25th week 8 tons; the 26th week 6, the 27th week l2, the 2sth week "A, the o9th week AS, the 3oth week 96, the 3lst week l92, the sgd week 3s4, the s3d week 66s, the s4th week 1886, the 36th week 3O72, the 36th week 6l64. the 37th week, 1928. the 3sth week 24576, tLe 39th week 49. 162. the 10th week 9S, BOA, the 4lst week l96, eos, the 42d week 393,2l6. the 43d week 7s6 432. the 44th week l.572 ,s74, the Ash week 8 l45,- FPS, the 46th week 6,29l .456, the 47th week IF, 4S2.9l2, the 4Sth week 25. 165. SPA, the 18th week 50,32I ,64S, the b0th week lOO, ,646. 296, the 5lst week POI ,292 ,592, and the 52d week 4O2 5S5, l94 tons.
 The young man has thrown up his con- tract.-Du6u4ue Times.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

The Boston Daily Globe begins its New York news with :he "Report of the Regu- lar Daily Murder"
 A young lady of St. Louis has just sent to Europe an order for fifty yards of Brus- sells carpet, twenty-five feet wide. She is going to work pair of slippers for the ed itor of the local paper.
 "When Shakespeare wrote about pa tience on a monument did he refer to doc tors patients ?" ''No" "How do you know he did not ?" Because you always find them under monument"
 A Western editor says of cotemporary that eff he had written the inscription on the wall in Babylon, Belshazzar would have been a good deal more frightened than be was.' Another wants to know ''what poor Daniel would have done."
 The following advertisement appears in the Washington Chronicle of recent date |: ''An obscure young lady would write for writers or authors. Modesty prevents her mentioning why they might prefer her writings to their own. Address," tSc.
 There were in the libraries, public and private, of the United States, four million and half of books in 1850, thirteen mill ion in 1860, and forty five millions in 1870. a wonderful increase. There are eleven hundred free municipal libraries, more than half of them in New England and more than one third of them ln Massachusetts.
 A conductor on the New Haven and Northampton road while taking fares the other day was asked by an old gentleman, ''What do you do with all this ere money you get of the passengers who don't have tickets?" "Put it in my pocket" answer ed the good natured conductor. ''Just what thought" said the inquisitive gen. tleman, returning to his newspaper.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

Aent.
 The democrats of Kent held their caucus at the hotel of D. P. Comstock, Saturday, March 29, and nominated Charles Edwards for representative and Perry Hufcut for judge of probate, ana at a special town meeting held at same place and time, it was voted to lay out a new street running from Main street to John W. Lain's land also to repair the highway running from the cemetery to foot of hill at w. A. Britton's, provided the inhabitants on said route raise the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars......Th week being moving time will give the list SO their friends will know move to the village of Pigtail, so called, and Thomas young will move into the house vacated by said Couch, Charles Cass will move into the one vacated by said Young, w. Watson wifi move into the one vacated by said Cass, and Mrs. o. R. Camp will move into the one vacated by said Watson. The next start will be in another direction. Harry Hill will move out Of the tenant house of l.. Eaton and live with his son-in-law, David Rogers; Harry Ster ry will move into the house vacated by said Hill Palmer Ellsworth will move into that vacated by said Sterry; Hiram Stone and John Segur will move into one vacated by said Ellsworth. and Mrs. l.. Snediker and Franklin Smith will occupy the farm of John Segar. N. P. Dwy will move to Bulls Bridge. on the farm bought of Mrs. Geo. Root; Charles O. Smith and E. c. Page will move into the one vacated hy said Dwy; Geo. Hopson will move into the one vacated by c. 8. Smith, formerly the Barnum place, and w. Page will move into the one vacated by E. Page. There are to be seveIal other removals, hut do not know where they go to. What do you think of this {? Can it be beaten2
 GlTUPANoTT.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
Punish meat for Murder.

A just law that inf1icts punishment upon criminal, aims more to prevent further crime than to obtain satisfaction on the offender. The public can afford to forgive the worst culprit in the land, but it cannot afford to present the example of such leni- ency to other rogues. The remarks of Dr. Johnson that ''the worst use you can put a man to is to hang him" may be sound as regards the individual ,sbut will hardly hold good when the rights of the community are considered. Twenty-Five years ago the writer attended court in a neighboring state where man was being tried for his 1 third murder case. Twice before he had been found guilty. had been sentenced, had his sentence commuted to imprisonment, and had been pardoned out. He was found guilty on this third charge, sent to states prison and again pardoned out. A few years since he committed fourth murder. and is now in prison for that crime, with years enough of life before him to be par doned again and then he allowed to perpe- l trate his fifth and perhaps his sixth hon. icide.
 Here is u case where leniency to mur- derer has caused the death of three inno- cent persons, and if persevered in may cause the death of one or two or three more. If report speaks truth Foster was engaged ln a murder case years before be struck the murderous blow for which he suffered an ignominious death on Friday last. Had he been fully punished for bis first crime, he might not, and probably would not, have committed the last and Avery D. Pu;Dam might be living to-day. 1 As murder is crime for which no possi- ble compensation can be made to the vic tim, there should be no possible escape for the murderer Statistics demonstrate that life long sentence is seldom, if ever, full ly served out In short it is well-ascer- tained fact that the chances for pardon are greater for the culprit sentenced for life than for the one sentenced for only ten years.
 To bring the subject 10 an exact point, there is no such punishment as imprison- ment for life. If a man receive such sen tence, bus friends and money, he Can safe ly calculate on being pardoned ip six or eight years. In this state 50 per cent. of the life prisoners are pardoned out after serving an average of seven years. Iu New York 63 per cent. are pardoned out after an imprisonment averaging six and g half years.
 | As the law has been administered in many of our states for the past twenty years, by substituting life imprisonment for hanging, the wretch who robs and mur- ders 8 man to-day stands better chance to be walking tue streets ten years hence than the one who robs his victim and leaves his body unharmed. In view of these facts we have only to ask the opponents of capital punishment how murderer can be prevented from committing second offense unless he is hung for the first ?-Boston Duly Neaos.. " Y
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
West Cornwall.

West Cornwall.
 We hasten to make our acknowledge ments to E. F. Scoville. He is not going to Negaunee as reported by us last week. We were evidently misinformed and are sorry if we have done him any injustice. ......Our estimable neighbor and citizen. Geo. H. Wheaton died last Thursday night. We shall all miss his genial countenance in the drug store and post office. Geo. A. Wheaton is acting postmaster and E. H. Dean is his clerk......H. P. Mesiek is going West...... We said last week that there were ten aspirants for legislative honors in the north end of the town. We have since learned that every second elector is an as- plrant. We hope not. for they can't all go and somebody will be disappointed surely. ...... W arner has come out with bran new tile, which makes him look two inches taller. NUT CED.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
Our Texas Letter.

Editor Ne,cs Your paper of the 7th instant was received the 9th day after its issue from the press, and in its perusal l saw that the day before it went to press the mercury in thermometers in your vii. lage was IA degrees below zero. With us at that tune we were enjoying the pleasures of May month of your country. Indeed l can safely assert that northern Texas IS second to none in it's climate, as well as for agricultural and grazing purposes. It is the only section of country that can pro- drEe one and half bales of cotton to the acre. while in the immediate section, with the same season, will produce 45 bushels of wheat and 60 bushels of corn to the acre. The facility of conveying agricultural pro ducts to market is excelled by none. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rivers connect ing at thriving city (Denison) with the Houstan and Texas Central railroad make thorough line of rail from Galveston to St. Louis and many other minor cities, a distance of 1860 miles, giving the farmer and merchant the choice of both markets. northern and southern. The roads have mentioned traverse the mineral districts of Texas and the Indian Territory, which shortly mu& develope themselves, giving anyone a sufficient cause to think that it will yet be 8 manufacturing country of much importance.
 Denison is city recently born into ex- istence, the first house being built in Mo- vember, 1872. It has now population of more than six thousand inhabitants, is situ- ated five miles south of Red River, in the county of Grayson, surrounded with a country whose soil and climate cannot be equaled. It has two railroads already coms pleted, and another (the Trans-continental) will shortly be, giving it direct trade and communication with St, Louis. Galveston, New Orleans, and the great silver mines of New Mexico and arizona. Taking the rail connection it las with SO many large cities, and the mineral and agricultural wealth of it's country, and it's manufacturing facili- ties, it must eventually be the hub of the commercial and manufacturing trade of the great southwest. The timber within the vicinity is of the best, being principally of walnut and pine of the finest quality, and many sawmills are engaged in putting it in lumber, which there is ready sale for al the City of Rapid Growth. Denison. To give you some idea how the city is progres sing with fine buildings will make state ment of few now completed and under construction: the Missouri, Kansas & Tex as railroad has built two freight houses, each 25O feet by 30, round-house, con taining ten stalls, and are now working rap idly on their machine shops, which soor | will be completed; tbere is also large | f1ourtng mill in construction, built by Jea- nings BrOs., which will have facilities fol ,he manufacture of 600 barrels Of flour . day, and will be completed shortly. Tax ing everything into consideration, can safely assert that shortly Northern Texa! will be the garden of America, and Deni- son the metropolis of Northern Texas.
 Wishing you success, subscribe myself
 Yours respectfully,
 c HILL.
 (Formerly resident of Salisbury.
 Denison, Texas. March 24. 1873.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

Ea-A man went before the selectmen at Bridgeport, Monday, to be made voter. His qualifications were all right, save in one respect. He could not read. His spelling was first rate but his pronunciation poor. For instance: voters spelled Standard; connecticut spelled off cers. After working away for about an hour it was stated that his eyesight was bad. He could see to spell but could not see to pronounce. He was admitted.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

CREST MnLs.-Some of the newspapers predict revolution in the milling business as 8 result of the new invention just made in England. The grain is crushed by nu- merous little trip-hammers attached to the proper machinery to produce the results desired. The new machinery is very cheap and does It's work in scientific manner. The -four produced is said to be far superi- or to that produced by ordinary grinding. A pounding mill costing $l ,OOo.will pro- duce as much -four in day as the old fash toned mill costing $5,oOO. The new mill is very simple. When hammer gets out of ofder it can be replaced for few cents.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
HAMILTON LEE, Administrator
Salisbury, March 31, 1873. 2wss

DISTRIcT OF CORNWALL 8. s. PROBATE: O Court April let 1ST3
 Esatc of deorge H. Wheaton, late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Corn wall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for tho creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attest ed within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to ...
 3w38 GEO. A. WHEATON. Adm'r.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
Ne1t' Advertisements.
Farm at Auction.

A FARM of about 150 acres land, suitably die A vided into blow, meadow and pasture land, with about 40 acres of sprout timber; also good buildings. large and connections barns and other buildings lying in the south part of Canaan, Ct, about miles from Falls Village 8 from Lime Rock Station and Huntsville, and known as the Charles Dean Farm. Said farm will be sold on the 12th day of April, at o'clock. P. M, at pub lie auction, if not previously disposed of at pri- vate sale.
 For further particulars enquire of
 FREDERICK c. DEAN, Adm'r. Falls Village. April 1, 1873. 2w3s
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
W A R R lEO D.

At New Milford. March IS, Alexander S. Hill Is Mrs. Isabel Story, both of Kent.
 At Sheffield, March 19, by the Rev. G. D. Towns end, Edgar Shears to Anna M. Clark.
 At the residence of s. A. Granger, esq, of Win sted, on Thursday evening, the Both inst, by Rev A. g. Graves. James l.. McAdoo and Mary F. Fullerton both of Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
DI E D..

At West Cornwall, March 2T, George H. whea- toH, aged 30 years. INT. Wheaton was postmas- ter in West CornwalIl |. At Norfolk, March 31, Mrs. Dorothy, wife of Phiio Smith, aged 75 years.
 At Lime Rock, March 27th, Lottie R., daughter of Charles H, Caul; aged years and months.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
4o,ue Aelps.

.s+ We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under thelr notice.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

A Wisconsin editor offers bottle of stomach bitters for every new subscriber. The defenseless readers of certain papers have long suffered for want of something of this kind.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
arm at Auction,

THE SAMUEL LEE PROPERTY, situated in k Salisbury, l-2 miles from the Center con sisting of a large 2-story house, good barn wood aud wagon house, and other outbuildings, togeth- CT with
 17O ACRES OF LAND. Suitably divided into meadow, pasture, plough
 and woodland, will be sold at auction on WEDNESDAY, APRIL a6, AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M. Terms easy and made known on the day of sale. For particulars enquire of Mfr. OLIVER JEWELL, near the premises. or of
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

The Wolcott.road school house in Water bury was badly damaged by fire on Satur- day night.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
Auction.

Y WILL sell at public auction at my residence in l Salisbury village. Tuesday, April Sth, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, two horses one seven and the other ten years old, COW, carriage, wagon, sleigh and harnesses, household furniture, con rstng of tables, chairs sofa, carpet &c. c., also cider, apples and other articles too numerous to mention. FRANK WOLFE.
 Salisbury, March %, 1873. 2w37
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

The New Haven and Northampton com pany have declared dividend of $3 8 share, payable after April 4th.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04
Connecticut Western News.

Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained at
 E. H. Beardsley New Preston Conn. Williams Drug Store, New Hartford. Marbles Drug Store, Falls Village. G. S. Erwin's News rooms, New Milford. Post Office In this Village. Post Office. Lakeville F. c. French's Lime Rock. Post Office Cornwall Bridge. Humphreys Drug StoIe Canaan Post Office Norfolk Post Office, Ashley Falls Post Office, West Cornwall. Fuller 6 Co.'S store, Kent Gager Brothers. Sharon Fl. H. Churchill West Winsted. W. W. Merriaeld, Millerton. N. Y F. L. Pond & Co.,. Winated Lawrencs's Drug Store Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1873-04-04

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN AT A Sharon, within and for the district of sharon on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1873.
 Present Charles L. Prindle, esq Judge.
 On motion of IraWilliams and Ezra H. Bartram, administrators on the estate of Henry Williams, late of sharon, in said district, deceased. this court doth decree that six months from this date be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to present their claims againPt the same to said administrators who will give public notice paper printed Tn Salisbury and on public sign post in said sharon, nearest the place where the deceased last lived.
 Certified from record swS7 CHAs. F. sEDGwICK, Clerk