Connecticut western news., 1873-08-01


 ed. MT. Winchell was very remarkable man, and was extensively known through i out this region. and we are very sorry some body who knows him well has not given him the notice THF NEWS would have been glad to publish.
 ISaoe the Little Ones.-1n the large corn fields of one of Salisbury's best farmers one day last week, one of a gang of hands was detailed to remain behind those who were manipulating the hoe, to thin out those hills which had rather more than was nec- essary for thrifty growth. Passing along the road near the field, MT. Bundy chanced to notice the industrious Hibernian yerking out all the largest stalks, which he said on being questioned, was ito give tue httle ones c chance to groso, 6e gorry!"
 The AgrIcultatral Editors.-Thc Hunt ingtou (West Virginia) Argus of the 18th instant, speaks of the arrival on that day in that city of the Agricultural editors of the East, who are on their way to the far West under the charge of Messrs. Fisk S Hatch, the financial agents of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad company. Among the num- Der are the Hon. T. s. Gold, the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and AL exander Hyde, Esq. of the Berkshire Coun- ty Eayle (Pittsfield, Mass.)
 Sunday ReadSng.-A Cornwall subscriber told us the other day that ''he didn't believe his wife had read word in the bible since the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS was com menced to be published" This, we must say is perverting the original design of the publisher. By all means we hope our sub scribers will read their bibles regularly, but aside from those, we believe it is generally conceded there is but little else in the literary world that IS quite as good reading for Sun day, as the CONN. WESTERN NEWS.
 Those Hats.-While on the Housatonlc up train the other day, gentleman who had some way learned we were from Sails bury, inquired with no little anxiety de, picted OF his countenance, if MT. Robert Ball had got in his stock of hats. "When his old hat was new" it was good probably good enough for him, but since election, he says the two hats he won of MT. Ball would about this matter Mr. Ball? When do you expect your stock of goods with which to pay your election bets Eh?
 Decker's Snow Tae.-One of the coolest men in town is MT. Martin Decker, who was around the other day trying to collect pay for snow blowing the sidewalks last winter. With the mercury in thermome- ters up out of sight Yes, hot enough to singe the hair off from saw horse, is a most excellent time to meet with success in collecting snow tax. This is the cool est business we have seen since the burglar bid farewell to Sheriff Rowe of Millerton few days ago, when the train backed over the state line.
 l It Don't Pdy-We have not room to spare to give the Conn. Western R. R. half a column for nothing, consequently their time table does not appear WSnsted Press.
 The Press is exactly right, and is start ing out on correct business principles. We can see no good reason why we should work for the Conn. Western railroad fol nothing. or for that matter any cheaper than we do for the Housatonic, Hartford, Providence 6 Fishkill, Penn. Central, Duchess & Columbia, or other such roads that are willing to pay reasonable price for what they have, and we say with the Press; that's the reason the Conn. Western time table does not appear
 l Franklin.-The new locomotive on the Housatonic road, to which we alluded last week, is named Franklin" This IS right. As we have many times said; Sup't Frank lin as manager for the past few years, has infused new life in the road, It's business and everybody connected with it, and has actually brought it from almost bankrupt state, to it's present prosperous condition, and we are glad to see one of the best loco motives on the road bearing his name. We suggested some months since in THE NEWS the propriety of naming one of the best ot the many new locomotives constantly being added to the road, after Sup't Franklin and another after Master Mechanic Morris, and we hope to see the next fright smart good one" named 70. R. Morris"
 TNe Neao ScAool House e-Our new schoo house which was raised some time since is progressing finely; Carpenter Niver is ' St oh oir oto ces will permit. It will be a very fine house and ought to have been built years I.ago. One thing about it we can't quite for get, and that is it is pushed back so far into the forest. It seems little too bad st fine building should be so entirely hid, that tue nearest neighbors to it have to be ire quently reminded of the fact of it's exist ence, or they would entirely forget it; bu this thing cannot be helped now, as we car see, and the best must be made of it. Mir Niver seems to be doing the work well, anG all will probably be in readiness for ths coming winters school.
 | WSasted.-Winsted is enlivened with bit of gossip over David A. Barclay, { former citizen, who recently died at Callao Peru, after an absence of ten years. | was case of elopement, Barclay desertins his lawful wife who is still living in Win sted, and fleeing the country with Miss Jew cit, young woman, at that time in his em ploy as tailoress. They have been buried in obscurity ever since, till now, the deati of both has thrown upon the cold charity of the world seven-year old waif of , boy, the fruit of their union. The boy ha been supported for some time by benevo lent society at Callao, but it's funds runnin,