Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10


 but he did not fully understand the specific items, and that Justice Kingston had been brought to speedy grief, and if I would ap- ply by petition to the Thompson boys, they would kindly furnish me the particulars. l did accordingly apply, and they related the following morceau On Friday morning band of English Gypsies, were seen to take possession of Daiken's Grove, near the outskirts of the town, and were indul- ging in language boisterous, undignified and unintelligible to refined minds. AS mat ter of course the subject was canvassed du- ring the entire day-and trouble was antici- patcd ut midnight, At last it reached the open ears Of Justice Kingston, when his large eyes rolled and his elderly face glow ed with ruddier tint, as he scented the prospect of being called on to engineer the matter judicially He became frantic, and mounting the sxteen-hand mule of Angcrins Cook, rode furiously up and down the street, then issued warning to the thirtys six coustables of the town to meet him instantcr at the horse block ill rear of Gager's patent hay scales, when he addressed them ir the following language Ca part of the address being in the Latin tongue could not be strictly interpreted Ly the stcnogrApher of the court, George Skinner Esq
 "Constables of Sharon, and Conserva- tors ot tue people: The great state of Lou isiana is in imminent danger, so is the town of Sharon. State rights and its principles are very spready, and extend over this en- ;irr continent, excepting territories) and every village. town and city must be pro- tected from the cncroachments of lawless armed men no matter from whence they came. Our peaceful town has been iuva. ded, as am legally informed, by mysteri. ous individuals, (alias Gypsies) of an octo. room color, personally unknown to our res idents, and they sleep to night in Daken's Grove.-Do not be alarmed! 1 will pro- ceed. It becomes my duty, constables and conservators, 10 direct your attention to the movements of these singular creatures, and you must watch them with single eye, and should they commit any overt act or do anything that In your judgement has re mute tendency to subvert or jeopart,iZe the rights of our people, arrest them at once, with or without warrants, Ohey can toe sworn to afterwards and bring them be- tore me Ut fhe aforesaid horsc-hlock, to be dealt with as deem proper, and under my interpretation of the statute law. Gentle men. you are the protectors of our, barns, our firesides and our hen-roosts, and you are the chosen few to whom is contided all our earthly interests, and l need not assure you, how much of our confidence is repos- ed in you, and how tenderly we all love you. 1 then charge you to be ready for any emergency: Things are mixed; Keep your horses saddled day and night; do not forage or steal from the enemy. .::and i'm plore you not to use profane language. The Gypsies will not understand it, and it is directly in face of the statute. Have sufficien. stamps in your pocket, if you can get them, and in case you want to take something you will find them useful. Get your powder at Gillettc's, it is good, and your shot at Deacon Woodwards. Divide all around and you will be popular. Rec. Ollect no horse pistols are allowed to be used unless under my direction. shall be there (never afraid to do my duty) and will tell YOU whom and who 10 shoot. Keep Skinner out of tho way; he may get shot by mistake; then the trouble of an obitu- ary. Above all things discharge your duty in your usual delicate and inoffenstve man. ncr, and report every two minutes, or oft euer. as occasion requires. to Frederic White Esq.,, cheap grocer and chief of po- lice, at No. l7S+, at the head of our grand old street, (don't forget the number.) Let your mutual password be Addition, divis- ion and silence."' To horse! away with you all!
 This address of our eccentric Justice created an intense sensation, and the phi losophers who circle Humiston's Morning Glory, and get choked on toasted cheese, declared that they had heard such state ments frequently made about the last quar- tcring of the moon, but never in snowy weather, and they did not deem them relia ble, scientific or nitrogenic. Others said that tue Justice usurped powers only be- longing to the Executive of the nation; while few stated that the Justice was on all fours with the law and ought to be sus tained by every Democrat in the district, (always excepting the vslley.) The chil- dren frightened, were snuggled in bed by four in the afternoon: Their parentals re- tired at later hour and every house was carefully attended to, and every barn was locked by early candle light. Morn broke shiningly upon the snow covered roofs, and every strained nerve was quiet, sleep had soothed the brain and everyone arose early to hear the Announcement. The En- glish Gypsies had 'folded their tents and silently stole away before the stars had disappeared. without committing any dep relations or robbing any roosts, harmless they had proved, and we felt relieved, tho disappointed. Tie Justice issued this eff fective proclamation: "Order reigns in Wasaw." The laugh comes in here: A number of men and half-grown boys talk ing advantage of the snow went on jam boree. Descending Mutton Hill, their hor- ses became frightened and ran away, the sleigh was smashed in peices, their only comfort, the whiskcy jug was broken, and being shor: of stamps wherewith to pro Cure lodgings, they cut the hemlock, made fire, said their prayers and rested for the night in Daken's grove......The justice, chief of police and constables are attending the protracted meeting at Dover Plains.
 NOBODY.