Connecticut western news., 1873-09-26
Connecticut Western News.


 LawreAos's Drug Store Canaan Too Late.-Very sorry Canaan's cores pondence was too late for this week.
 Shot @n Eagls-Last Monday Edward McClen shot an eagle on the bank of the Housatonic river, near Geo. Bartholomew woods west of Ashley Falls, whose out stretched wings measured five feet four and half inches.
 Reunion.-The soldiers reunion at Corn wall Bridge last Thursday was said to be a splendidly conducted affair, there being a great number of soldiers present, and the tables did honor to old Cornwall. Where is the next one to be?
 Horse Dead.-We are very sorry to say this week that MT. Hiram Bundy's fine horse, which was thrown from the track by freight locomotive last week, died two days after the accident. The horse appear ed to be doing nicely, eat well and walked about without difficulty, but was suddenly taken with dizzy spell and died at once.
 1Ae Money Pamsc.-We at one time thought we would give little time to writ ing up the recent slight disturbance in mon- etary circles (''Rings") in New York city, but finding the ripple occasioned by it rap. idly subsiding, have concluded we cannot afford the necessary. space. We don't think it worth while to bother ourself with such small affairs.
 Ssnqing Scho0l.-An effort is being made to engage the services of u first-rate teacher for the coming winter, to instruct in vocal music as large class as may be raised in Salisbury and Lakeville. We hope this effort will meet with the encouragement it deserves, and that an interest in the matter will be taken by all those who wish, and ought to learn to slng. - Girling G Doolithe.-The largest and best clothing house in Southern Berkshire, that of Messrs. Girling & Doolittle in Bar rington. is out this week with half col umn advertisement of their extensive clothing business. Winter will step Tn among us one of these cold mornings, and then just such an advertisement as this will be handy to have in the house.
 Bug of Irons FoVnd.-A few days since, our esteemed citizen, "Chawles" Brown, found in the road near Dutcher's Bridge in Wetaug, travelling bag or satchel filled with irons of peculiar shape, on which was stamped 'E. s. Roberts' patent" They can be had by applying to the residence of MT. Hall, near that bridge, and paying charges. lw11
 Winstsd Gnd West Winsted d-While in Wins.ed and West Winsted the other day, we saw much that it was our intention to write about thls week, but the devil says the paper IS full except about 'ninch and 8 quarter in the south east Corner, and as we think so much of Winsted, (because "Joe" of the Herald lives there) we shall wait till next week rather than push it way off out sight.
 THeir Second 7rial Graves and Dignes, who so brutally murdered the inoffensive old man in Burnside (near Hartferd,) some months since, are having their second trial this week. At the first trial, the jury disagreed. If such brutal murdcrers as these go free, or are visited with only 8 light punishment, it will be shame on the jaws of the land. Let the punishment of such be swift and sure, and fewer lives will be sacrificed for the rapine and plunder of the vilest creatures that have existence.
 RunGscay Cars. Last Monday, while the ore tram was switching at the furnace in East Canaan, five empty cars broke loose from the train and started toward Canaan. The grade being heavy they continued to increase in speed till they attained a veloc- ity that was fearful. They flew down past Canaan station, and on toward the Housa- tonic river bridge. No particular damage was done, and it is indeed very fortunate it is SO, as cars running alone at breakneck pace through the country are not altogether safe.
 4 Rare Plant.-Mr. McArthur has in his garden in this village plant which he says is called Tritoma, and which is rare- ly seen in the country. Its flower, which is now in full bloom, ip shape resembles pine burr, growing in a reverse position on stalk which has no leaves or branches, and is now about two and half feet high. The petals of the flower are produced in constant succession, and its shape and size is preserved by their constant production at the top, climbing heavenward, as it were, as rapidly as they die and drop off at the bottom.
 Premature Blast EapIosion--Last Thurs day while two men, Thomas Monahan and Michael Keefe were tamping blast at the pit of the Davis Digging Co.,. the scra- per which they used to tamp the blast with, struck fire on flint stone, which got to the powder and caused it's premature ex- plosion. Monahan was thrown down an an embankment about thirty feet high. He was burned very badly about the face and neck, also In his mouth and throat and it is thought he is permanently made blind. One of Keefe's arms was badly burned, also one side of his face and neck.
 1He Scythe.-We have received copy of the new Grange paper, The ScytAe, pub lished in Bennett's buildings, New York, by the Scythe publishing Go. It is an eight page quarto and is "devoted to the interests eof the patrons of husbandry." "To now down Monopoly and extortion," as it's motto at it's heading reads. No. of Vol. I, which is before us, starts off in