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Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
STATE NEWS.

Notwithstanding the very severe cold snap, New London harbor is entirely free from ice and as navigable as in midsum- mer.
 A Bridgeport man, who feared the small pox, refused to receive telegram the other day because it came from Boston.
 Charles Bromham, the New Haven fire bug, was yesterday sentenced to nine months confinement in the county jail The light sentence caused much surprise.
 A Bridgeport paper, noticing the death of young man, observes pathetically, His connections are said to be respectable, and his sister was recently killed in Hartford by hose carriage"
 Woodbury gossips are excited over a islander case-concerning man and woman of the ''frst families" of that agricultural place-and a suit is rumored, the prosecu- ton being for $lO,O 1000 damages.
 At the late freshet in thesNatchaug riv- CT, part of the dam of the Natchaug Mills, Chaplin, owned by D. A. Griggs, was carried away, and also about fifty feet of the bridge across the river just below the dam.
 On Friday morning last, in Woodbury in the midst of fearful snow storm, a young man named Beers, said to be from Morris, was found in perishing condition by the roadside; he having lain out in the snowdrifts during the night. He was talk en to "a house not far distant, where he now lies in critical condition.
 Wendell Phillips was for once astonished when, last Friday, in the midst of a howl ing snow storm which covered the fences, he reached Washington, Litchfield Co.,, to deliver there his lecture on ''The Lost Arts" Says Washington man: 'When he arrived at our depot, he evidently thought Washington was one of the Lost Arts, or places, for on walking up and down the platform and looking up and down ithe river, and thence from one hill to another, he inquired of bystander, "Is this Washington ?" "Yes." "Where?' asked the laconic Phillips. A man with g pair of horses soon showed him where the l folks dwelt."
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SALISBURY. CONN. Friday | Morning, Feb. 2. 1878.
AMERICAN vs. ENGLISH BoYs.-At Brigh

AMERICAN vs. ENGLISH BoYs.-At Brigh- ton, in Sussex Co.,, England, beautiful gold cup is annually presented as prize to the winner of foot race, which is open to all the schools of that place. Tine race is over a course one hundred yards in length, and creates great interest in the city, large crowds assembling every year to witness the contest. This year it was made more than usually interesting by the offer of cup valued at $25O gold to the winner of course 25O yards long, by Mir James Ashbury, of yachting notoriety, who lives in Brighton. These two races came off last fall, but, unfortunately for English pride, in two of the schools are two little boys born on this side of the At lantic-Yankees they call them-Willie and Harry Romans, grandchildren of the late Hon. William Parmelee, of Albany, whose father is residing in England for business purposes. Twenty schools were represent ed in the race and twenty seven boys star ed in the race of one hundred y ards, which was won by the Yankee, Willie Romans !; his brother Harry second, beating all the English competitors. This was a severe modification to the papas and mammas of the other boys, but they consolcd them selves with the reflection "that it was d short race and no test of endurance" hop ing 8 different result in the long race of two hundred and fifty yards which follow ed. In this race forty-two English boys started against the two Yankee brothers, but again the Stars and Stripes were victo- rious. only this time Harry led and Willie was second, while the fouy-two English boys strung out in long line behind them. Imagine Mir. AshburY's ''pheelinks" at the idea of having his cup won by an Ameri- can boy.
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West Cornwall.

Goshen mail failed to get here last Fri day, owing to deep snOw......The w. C. Farmers Club met at T. s. Colds last Friday night Dr. Greasy of Middetown delivered an address, Geo. c. Harrison is going to build new house during the coming summer......1, zoo cans milk ship
 ped from this station in January. ...... The thermometer indicated 26 degrees below zero last Thursday morning Thursday night Conductor Smiths train was delayed about SIX hours by broken axle of the engine tender. The Gold $. H. Co. have sold over nine thousand dollars worth of heaters during the present season......Se- lcctman Crandall is realizing some of the duties of the position during the cold weatl'- CT by having numerous applications for lodgings from old tramps. s...... Merwin has renovated nearly every old feather bed ill town, and given satisfaction. If there are any left hurry them along for this is the last week. NUF CED.
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RAILROAD TIoKRTs.-The Amenia Tunes says: It is understood that all the con- ductors of the Harlem railroad have ten dered their resignations, in consequence of the directors having issued new order re- quiring them to keep check books of their receipts, and give punched ticketto every passenger paying fare. The conductors consider such an evidence of distrust as re- gards their honesty too marked to be quiet y submitted to, and therefore prefer to sesign their positions.
 We understand that the same ticket ar rangement goes into effect on the Hudson River goad. The drswing-room car con- ductors on the Hudson River road have had them in sse some time:
 Mr. Rockwell, the Poughkeepsie Draw ing room conductor, has accepted con- ductorship on the Harlem road"
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 "Women, wind and fortune, are forev- CT changing. Women in mischief are wis CT than men. Women and. dogs cause much strife"
 A spaniel, a woman and walnut tree,
 The more they are beaten the better they be.
 These proverbiul gleanings are from the pens of wiseacres, who lived centuries ago, and many pespie of the present day swear by them, but not so with me. stand in bold opposition to such nonsense, and am an unbclicvcr. 1 am for woman, her rights, her votes, her talents, and her friendship her champion in trouble, her adviser in dis tress, and will continue 10 advocate her in terests until time and 1 part company. Moreover expect her sulfrages at no re mote day, and will follow Barnum in the Congress of the nation, as soon as woman shall be permitted to visit our new Town Hail and throw their ballots into the ma hogany box. Now ''Valc' do you like me better? Am not sufficiently explicit? and will you ever again strike me down with a curtain lecture? You do not know the ''Vistor," his generosity, the softncss of his head and heart, his love of everything lovely, bis appreciation of noble anG affec tionate woman, and his untiring devotion, especially to that class who live by their skill and braIns. You did me injustice and please retract at &n early date. True, 1 do not know anything of "NIrs. Doty s clothes wringcr,' nor of Snow Drop flJur," the cooking of a steak, or the mak- ing of shirt How then can 1 write trnDhfuliy? But do know that did not sec u pale face .t Whitney S Mallory's, but exactly tHc reverse. Sunlight and beauty pcrVadcd the establishment. Good and faithful Mrs. Kinny never looked happier than at the present time. The fact is that the purity of the mountain air, and the pleasant influences that surround do- nestle fife in Sharon are such that no one feels the hardships or intensity of labor and no one suffers from over work and no one is overwOrked on account of their calling, labor being essential to the happiness and prosperity of all. appeal to you, sir, if l have not often written of the wit, beau ty and talent of Sharon, and yet 1 an tasked by 'Vale" for overlooking woman Justice Kingston says it is d good cause ot action, and that he should commence q suit for slander if he had been the attacked individual, but l promptly declined tho Justices kind offer of counsel, and gay, him ten cent stamp, which he said he should invest at once with Frederick White Esq. We Sarted as Friends should part l belong to the Sorosis, and as long as goost quill can be found on our boulevard, SC long will it be used for the society aEt it's usefulness. Let us then cease thIs wal of words. 1 am a bachelor, on the cloudy side of fifty; not handsome, but uncom- monly genteel with trunk full of Credit Mobeler, gotten direct from Amos Oaks Can you ask more I would not olfe less. Let us have peace.
 THE VISITOR
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THE NARROW ESCAPE OF A HARTFORD GRL--A Hartford girl of respectable fam fly has just had 8 narrow escape from life of shame, and her story reveals the manner in which many ambitious girls are ruined. Filled with strange fever she was led to reply to the advertisement in New York paper of an alleged professor of the dramatic art. A speedy reply was received, purporting to be from the private secretary of the manager, who professed himself we'll pleased with her letter, and desired to know her age and condition, particularly, ,inquiring whether his proposed victim had father or guardian. A friend in whom the girl fortunately confded, per suaded her to continue the investigation by sending her picture. This evidently did the business, for the manager replied this time in person-although both letters were in the same handwriting-addressing her by her Christian name, and desiring her to come to New York at once, where she was to register herself at given hotel under fictitious name, the villain not for getting to direct her to bring what ready money she could command. Particular instructions were given that she should confide in no one. Keep your business entirely to yourself until you have seen me and until you areAhre whether you are go- ing to succeed on the stage or not. Be your own confdante and have 100 0ther. Just .pack up quietly and come along Time enough to explain when you have something to explain" The net seems transparent enough. yet this is actually the way many poor dupes of girls are ruined the confidence of the Hartford girl in her friend being apparently all that saved her from falling into the trap.
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EXTRA PosTAeE.-It is understood that during recent interview between the Post Master General and Representative Earns worth, chairman of the committee on post offices and post roaGs, the former intimated that he would revoke his order requiring double postage in cases where partial post age had been paid, provided it should be sustained by the Attorney General. If the postmaster General should not do SO the committee will accomplish the object by the passage of the bill heretofore agreed upon.
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A hop in your walk is halt, but dance upon nothing is halter. One finger by itself may be a-numb, but ten fingers are a number. A dealer in gold may be a plumb but a dealer in lead is a plumber. You may sometimes put sauce into a cup, but you should always put a cup into a saucer. You are fool if you are walker in a pond, you are philosopher if you ponder in your walk. A cough makes you wheezy in the chest, but you can easy make chest a coffer A steel is what makes blade sharp, but blade that makes a sharper is stealer.
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A BRAVE BRAKEMAN.-A train was showed up on Wisconsin road recently, and the passengers began to suffer from hunger, no provisions being obtainable. Intelligence of their position having reach ed Calmsr. seven miles distant, brakeman named James Wilson, taking thirty pounds of crackers and cheese, set out to walk to the train. The Milwaukee Eoening Jour- 'sGs describes his walk and the sequel to it as follows:
 The wind blew gale, with the thermom- eter at twenty-seven below, he had hard road to travel. It was hard work, the wind penetrated through his hood, and, notwithstanding he felt his face and ears freezing, on be trudged until he reached the train, almost exhausted and unable to speak distinctly, his face, ears and nose badly frozen. The train reached by Mr. Wilson was one on which, among other passengers, was Mir. John Lawlor, of Prai- rie du Chien, who had some ladies under his care. MT. Lawlor applied snow to the frozen face of MT. Wilson, and did all that was needed to restore him as much as pos sible. MT. Lawlor then took from his own neck a massive gold chain, which he had worn for long time, and, putting it around Wilson's neck, remarked, ''It's pretty good man that has worn that chain, but have found better, and he shall have it. " The chain is reputed to be worth some hundreds of dollars, and was a present worthily bestowed. Under touching cir cumstAnces like these, the writer of such an incident can hardly tell which to admire most, the true heroism of the brakeman, who periled his life to carry aid to his fel- low creatures, or the man who promptly and generously rewarded the deed of the hero.
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NStcd.

Some individual, not resident of tine village, it appears by your last issue, NIr.
 Editor, has taken the liberty of indu9ing iu certain disparaging remarks about the young ladies of Winsted not being sufii- cicntly beautiful to admit of their appear ing at the Calico Ball dressed ill calico, tSc
 This may seem exceedingly profound to the writer of it, but is it common decpncy for a man 10 tell the girls he has just been dancing with that they have no beau ty themselves only what is borrowed from their plumes, when in reality they are as good looking as the young ladies of any town in this county, and they very cor rcctly think the fellow who wrote that communication q poor, low-bred specimen of humanity, not supplied with brains Eenough to be called half-wittcd. Farther on the same individual speaks of "A pool fellow, calling himself Grant, creating a disturbance in the village. frightening women and children" This is anything but polite way of speaking of man who was allowed to preach in the Methodist Church every evening for nearly two weeks. But I have taken more notice Of the fellow than he is entitled to. His whole communication smacks so strongly of poor whiskey and stale tobacco smoke as not to be worth referring to, only wish
 it understood that your correspondent hero did not write the vile thing. ..... News fol this week is very scarce. There have beer no fires, no accidents of any kind to report and all business is running in steady cours
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Cornwall Bridge.

Our young and middle-aged villagers had social gathering at the residence of Mrs. w. c. Wadhams on Thursday even ing of last week. They had "a very enjoy able time. About the only thing that the gossips can get hold of nowadays to satis fly their cravings is discussion of the ques- tion as to where Simmonds is going and what he is going to do. He has been gone three days and they don't know where he went or what was his business. and as a consequence are seriously distressed about
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UNEQUAL TAxATIoN.-Rebellion IS rais- ing it's head in Vermont. The counties of Chitenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle have long complained of the unequal and exces- siye taxation of their real estate, and as the legislature failed to rectify the matter at the late session and does not meet again for two years, the overburdened farmers have got their blood up, and are holding public meetings. The village Hampdens propose to resist collection of the taxes and threat en rebellion.
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Donation Visit!

The congregation of the North Canaan NJ. k. church have d time-honored custom of visiting THEIR PASTOR once year, and leaving him an eX- pression of their appreciation of his labors They will visit their present pastor, REV. J. H.. LANE, at the basement of the church, on Friday Evening, Feb. 14th. A kind and cordial invitation is here by extended to you to be present. By order of the official board,
 HENRY J. MEAD,
 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN,
 J. J. BAILEY,
 AUSTIN ADAMS,
 JACOB DECKER,
 II. H. COGSWELL,
 JOHN PULVER,
 J. A. ROOT. Canaan Depot, Feb 3, 1873. 2w20
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Farm For Sale!

The Farm belonging to the estate of Edmund Beden, deceased, situated in Canaan, containing 150 acres. and more if desired. The buildings are large andsn good repair, and water abundant at the house and barns. For particulars enquire of E. r. BELDEN' at South Canaan. 2Stf
 Jan. is, 1St3
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For Sale 1!

At FALLS VILLAGE, in the town of Canaan, one and half story cottage, pleasantly situated near the rail-road depot the road to West Corn. wall. There is good barn and about one acre of land. For view, terms etc., apply to
 2w2S HENRY SHEPPARD,
 Jan. 20th, 1873. Falls Village, Conn.
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House For Sale.

Twill sell at a low figure for cash my one and a half story house. built in 1870, and located in the village of Salisbury. About this house is 3I of an acre of land. For Cnsh customer this is Il rare chance for sa bargain.
 2Stf N, l.. DANIELS. Salisbury, Conn.,, Jan. 21st, 1873.
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For Sale 1!

House and Lot at Lakeville for sale. Recently occupied by w. E. Pettee Situated on Meadow Street; built last season. Possession at once. $160O; one-haif down. Apply to
 1w29* W.J. PETITE.
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aleu Adrertise'ttents.
Proposals.

Sealed Proposals for building the wood work of the Episcopal Stone Church, to be built at Lime Rock, are solicited until the 10th of March next.
 Plans, Specifications, &c., can be seen at the Barnard Hardware Co.'S. office at Lime Rock
 VIM. A. CROWELL, Building
 JAS. II. BARNUM, ] Committee. Lime Rock, Fob. 9th, 1873 30tf
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SHORT SIGHTED. There has recently been brought to light petition sent to the Connecticut Legislature in 1882 against all lowing the building of railroad in the state salleging that the advantages claimed for them are exaggerated, and the difficult ty and expense of constructing and main taining them are very great, and that the danger to life is serious and alarming It further states that it would injure the growth and prosperity of Hamden, Chesh- ire, Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, and other places; would take the freight from the Pennington canal and Connecti- cut river, and be ruinous to those ''exten- sive Improvements ;' would injure Yale College, ''besides destroying the turnpikes and stage routes of the state" And that only forty years ago!
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Apll1e Melrs.

.*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.
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 Dr. Stillman, swho testified to Mrs. Fairs insanity, was asked if he ever read ''Stobcl on Insanity He said he had, and was then informed sthat there WAS no such au- thor.
 A local paper in Illinois says that John Hays lecture ''abounded in splendid pcro- rations and classic smiles" It didn't state just how many peroratons the lecture con tained.
 This is specimen of the delicate and pungent style of the West: ''Ten million dollars is the sum that s. N Pike was un- able to take with him. We have not heard whether any evidence of insanity exists in the shape of will.
 tB- E1' JOB PRINTING in any style T Al.
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Auction !!

The ORR PLACE at Salisbury Centre will be sold at Auction Saturday, Mar. 1st at one o'clock p. m., unless previously sold at private sale:
 29tf o, JEWELL.
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"AaoNY" ADVERTISEMENTS second column of the first sheet of the London Tunes is devoted to what is known in England as agony" advertisements, viz., advertisements of very sensational import. The following is group which appeared in that paper recently at hand: "Poor Kitt's heart is broken. He will die if you do not write with your own hand by post to him. He has written often and fully to you, and told you much no one else likes to tell you
 He held up till he got hint the whole might be hoax. Then he laid down all hope and life. Never a word from dear cruel!" ''Fidele g Mort, January 25th, October 18th. God bless and preserve you. 1 can bear all as long as you keep we'll
 We may yet have need of all our strength and trust in each other. Should years go by you will find my love for you truer and truer. My life's happiness is in your hands and I feel happier for any sacrifice can make for you. Every day shal! be spent in trying to be better for your sake, and in doing what you ask of me. Whatever happens you are sure of my being yours forever. K" My ever dearest Ellen |: still do the fond children ever cry for man. ma. Will you not cherish them in your heart of hearts7 Oh think of your dear little babe-of them all. For Gods sake return. All is forgiven. No recrimina- tions. Once again for the sake of past remembrances, come and make happy our you were. promise to make the reduc- tion in my establishment that you wish. Consider how long we have been together. Ever affectionately yours P. P. F."