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Connecticut western news., 1873-03-14
Lime Rock.

Lime Rock.
 The ladies. in come ction with tie M. E. Society, of Lime Rock, held festival in the Rocky Dell House on Wednesday of last week, and though the attendance was not large, the net sum received was fifty dollars. This, is to be added to money al ready in the treasury and. expended in cushioning the Union Church. The ladies have been engaged for the past year and a half in raising money by sewing circles &c. which they have from time to time ex- pended in furnishing and improving the i'm terior of the church, and when the cush- ions are completed, which will be in a couple of weeks, it will present neat and comfortable appearance. Various denomi- nations have held meetings in this church from time to tune, but it was not until some ten years ago, through the labors of Edgar Clark, that a Methodist class was formed and it became associated with the Falls Village charge, since which, regular preaching servic has been maintained. The church building has gone through some changes since its first erection, which was in Sharon. From thence it was taken down and removed to Lime Rock. Five years ago MT. Barnum got permission of the Inhabitants to remove it from its Second site and place it on land of his own, where it now stands. The old church is endeared to the hearts of many of tue people of Lime Rock, by both sad and pleasant re- It is to be hoped, as there would seem to be no further use of its re-
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Iosn Reccrd Safes.-The large iron safe of the Washinee Company has been pur- chased by the town and moved into the probate office. Judge Moore saysit will contain all the probate records aud pat of the land records in the town clerks of flee, which is in the same building, and it must be gratifying to our citizens to know
 that portion, at least, of our public rec ords are thus protected from fire. By an examination of our probate records here it is found that they only go back to lS47, previous to which time the towns of Sails bury, Canaan and Sharon composed one probate district. under the name of s'The District of Sharon, and the old records are now kept at the latter place. The frs, es
 tate settled in the district of Salisbury was that of the late Capt John C. Cof1ng, the record of whose will now occupies about seven pages of a large volume Nearly
 100 wills of deceased persons have been | accepted by the court, and recorded since that time. The second volume contains the record of an attested copy of the will and codicil of the late Chief Justice Am brose Spencer, of Lyons, Wayne Co.,, N, Y., which was recorded here ten years after it had been recorded, accepted and approved by the proper court in that state and county. The object of recording Judge Spencer's will in this state and dis trict is not apparent from the records. Il Is now 26 years since this town was made s probate district, and John c. Mitchell esq, was the first judge, and served as such nine years, after which Robert N. Fuller held the position five years, Alberl Moore eight years, and Silas B. Moore, the present incumbent, four years. It is to bt hoped that the selectmen of the town vii soon make another good move and procure a safe for our land records. If it be tha the new town hall, concerning which ther, was so much enthusiasm, at the last meet ing of the town, has simmered down tc this Safe, we h ave onlytto say 10 those tt whom the matter was entrusted by the peo pie, we thank you most heartily for allow ing as much as one safe, bought second handed Ut that, at. a cost of thirty dol10rs Such reckless expenditure of the people
 money for tbe preservation of their value, records stands unchronicled in the annal
 of the history of any other town in tn
 radius of several miles, and should b shown up to the w0rlo as an example o unparalleled libcfahty. Few towns in th county can, like Old Salisbury, with he untold weslth. which is heinz constant. raised from her numerous mines and poul ed into the coffers of her citizens, affor such extravagancein providing for it's tow business. a y:a-.u'J ..".r ofu- ".'
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 M REED.

At the residence of MT Lot Norton in Lakeville. Thursday afternoon, March B, by the Rev. Dr Reid, Nr Benn Lacy, of Dubuque, Iowa, to Miss Nellie Werden, of Lakeyille.
 Also at the same place and hour by the Rev Dr. Reid, Mr Wm. Miles, of Salisbury, and Miss Geor- gie Werden, of Lakeville.
 At Ct. Burlington, March5, by Rev. Evarts Scudder. Herbert W. Thomas of Providence, R. l. and Clara L., daughter of Dr. Edwin uurlburt, of Ct. Burlington.
 At the residence of the brides parents, Feb 26, by Rev. Wm. Harris, Andrew 5. Ford and Hattie K. Pendleton, all of Canaan.
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Canaan.

Surely the position of regular correspon- dent for paper is not very enviable. For instance: If for 8 joke he hints at some home matters and the parties agrieved find hlm out, then he must receive a severe rep remand. If 10 allay suspicion he fails to write for one or two weeks, then some one is anxious to know what has become of the regular correspondent. If he writes too long an article the man of the press says coptidentially, ''condense or compress" We understand either term. So to write for the press is a pressing kind of business. One is pressed for news, pressed for words, pressed 10 avoid giving offense, pressed 10 please the printer, and last when the arti- cle is in type, is often pressed to get an m- pression, and surely to surmount all these difficulties, the pen has we'll earned its oft quoted renown-the pen is migh,ler than the sword. To return to business as the regular correspondent" I will say the chief topic of conversation is the snow drifts and probabilities of the weather. A report is received each day at the office, from the signal office at Washington.
 Quite stir has been made in business cir cles by the appearance ot q Sewing Ma chine Agent" who, in true Yankee stylp, strikes bargain for anything he cnn get
 from 8 bunch of shingles 10 farrow cow
 ......Surprise parties have recently beru inflicted" on few families, the young sters taking this means to invite themselves to social gathering ...... Certain young men have been found in the small hours, look ing for some way to their rooms aside from the door, lest they disturb the morning slumbers of parents. Better adjourn earli CT, boys, and come home manly. Tine Lyceum last week proved nearly failure The absence Of the chief dsputapts and the state of tue walking made the number too small for debate. The question is contin ued until next week. The last lecture ot the course is announced for Thursday evt of this week, the speaker being R"y. A. N. Benedict, of Bridgeport. His subject is ''The American Idea of Liberty" Tn, popularity of the speaker will no doul: draw full house. t'OocAsloNAI."
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Norfolk.

Norfolk.
 Meetings are held in the Conference Room three evenings each week, and quite B religious interest is felt in the community We hope the efforts made. to lead people to thoughtfulness on this altimportant subject will prove lasting benefit to all. HI. A. Stannard is fitting up market in the base ment of the store of w. E. & E. s. Beach, where his customers will find him ready to wait on them at all Eours Mir. fStannard has been in business ln this place for nearly year, and has by close application gained good share of the public patronage, Call and see him......W Whittier, in his poem en- titled Snow Bound, has given us a beau tiful description of New England winter. We have had Q living experience, as for more than eight weeks we have been block ed in by the mountains of snow, so much so that we have almost forgotten how some of our neighbors look that live in the sub. urbs of the town. We are waiting for winter to get out of the lap of spring and dissolve partnership, at least for one year. ......Ws are very sorry to say there have been no weddings here for long time. We hope for better things when moonlight nights are warmer. 4. GUESS AGAIN.
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INDIAN SENTIMRNTALITY.- The following sensible remarks we clip from our valued Indian exchange, the Cherokee Ad0ocate' edited, printed and published by Indians:
 Juvenile and sentimental writers in al luding to the Indians of the time of Colum- bus and thereabouts, delight in calling them "Noble Race" ''Proud Owners and Masters of a Continent" &c. The Ancient Red Man of America, in his savage state. is as worthy of respcctfui mention ard ad- miratiOn as the ancient white sayages ot Britain or Germany or Caucasus, or as he present Red Man of the Plains is now--no more. Who would think of calling the Comancbes and Apaches and a dozen other little nomadic tribes of the West-fightiue, robbing, stealing, murdering, and diminish ing--a Mighty Race" ''The Proud Mae ters of the Plains" and such inappropriate hyfaluun If we want ground for boast ing on the score of Race. we should seek it, not in the savsgeness of our ancestors, but in the civilization and rapid progress of their descendants. The Cherokee nation, as it now appears, is more deserving of re- spectful mention than all the tribes be- tween the Rocky Mountains and the Allan tic, ct their highest pitch of savagery.
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The Enemy Indoors.

This is the physical illustration of the moral truth-a truth that quotes itself to ne oftener than any other text in the Bible that ''a mans foes shall be of his own household" This truth has thousand ap- phcations. It applies literally 10 tho do- mestic household. Where do most men find their greatest help or their greatest hindrance to success in their business?. At home Frugalty there commonly means prosperity. Extravagance there commonly means vexation, temptation to business gambling, and to eventual ruin. Half the married men who practice swindling are pushed on to it by an unprincipled mistress or an extravagant wife and family. A mans wife is either his best friend or his worst enemy. '!- ." ' a. .ff'-'
 Where lies the sorest sorrow that dis turbs the heart-peace and spoils the luster of worldly gains or promotions? It is in the worm at the root of home-life. It is nothing to man to be prosperous in his store, or bis office or even in his pulpit, if lie is wretched at his own hearthstone. Nor does the neglect or social injustice of 8 whole neighborhood cut So deeply as the treachery. and neglect of those nearest and dearest to us. A wife can bear to be ig- nored by all her neighbors if her husband is only loving and her children affectionate and obedient. But husbands unkindness is dry sorrow that drinks her very hearts blood. Our seyerest wounds are often in ficted by the hands which ought to clasp our own most closely. . -.,.,-#..-- ..ss. If the father chiefly talks money, money at home, he generally rears a family in tho worship of the almighty dollar. If he talks mainly horses, games, and races, he breeds B. batch ot sportsmen. If fashion ia the family altar, then the children are offer. ed up on that altar. If man makes his own freside attractive he may reasonably hope to anchor his children around it My neighbor e. makes himself the constan, evening companion of his boys. The re. suit Is that his boys are never found in bad places. But if a father hears the clock strike eleven in his club house or the play
 house, he need not be surprised if his boys
 hear it strike twelve in the gambling house
 or drinking saloon. If he puts the bottle on his own table he need not wonder if { drunken son staggers in by-and-by at hil front door. When the best friend tha
 childhood and youth ought to have becomel their foe, the home becomes the starting
 post for moral ruin. The only enemie. that we ever need to be afraid of are with | In ourselves. s.. .., -.
 Did you ever know good man or pure
 woman utterly ruined by outside attackl upon their reputation? I never did. The abuse of good man is commonly the head wind that fans the fires of his OWL furnace and gives him the greater headway.v Nc true man was ever put down and kep
 down while he was true to conscience and to God. When character is destroyed it ii never murder it is suicide. Kind reader, the only person in the universe that can put you down is the one that lives within youl own heart-house. Watch your own heart door. When you are tempted. imagine that you hear Satan trying the latch. .-Hsn- " Wsrd Beecher. ..
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THE VALUE OF ApvERTIsINe.-In large cities nothing is more common than to see large business establishments, which seem to have immense advantage over all com petitors by the wealth, experience end prestige they have acquired, drop gradual ly out of public view and be succeeded by firms of small capital, more energy and more determined to have the fact that they sell such. and such commodities known from one end of the world to the other. In other words, the establishments adver- tise. The old die of dignity. The former are ravenous to pass out of obscurity into publicity the latter believe that their pub lcity is SO obvious that it cannot be obscur- ed. The first understand that they must thrust themselves upon the public attention or be disregardad the second, having once obtained public attention, suppose they have arrested it permanently, while, in fact nothing is moro characteristic of the world than the ease with which it forgets.
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District of Canaan, SS.
PROBATE COURT,

IhODAIh OOOnI,
 ri.t.{ S North Canaan, March 8, 1873. TIPON the application of Frederick G. Dean, O showing to this court that he is Admnistra- tor on the estate of Charles Dean late of Canaan, in said District, deceased, that the debts and charges allowed by this court against said estate exceed the value of personal estate which can be sold without prejudice to the widow and heirs by the amount of $555 491.00; that the appraised val us of the real estate in the inventory of eucn tate is 800 that said real estate is situated that it cannot be beneficiay devided and that the same is described as follows, viz: About 150 acres land including buildings thereon, bounded North by the Henry Post estate Henry Dean and Hiram Deans land, East by Hiram Deans land and highway, South by highway, West by highway, Lydia Deans and Samuel Dickinsons land, and the Henry Post Estate,-and praying this court to der all of such real estate to be sold in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provid ed as per application on hle, dated the 7th of March, 1873, more fully appears. Ea
 Ordered, that the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in the town of North Canaan in said District. on the 22d day of March 1ST3 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice thereof be given by publishing the same in some newepa- per printed in Litchfeld County, and by posting the same on the public sign post nearest to where such real estate is situateC and ill the same town
 Certified from Record.
 JACOB B. HARDENBURGH,
 2w95 Judge of Probate.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-14

Suppose man owns skff he fastens the skiff to the shore with rope made of straw along comes a COW COW gets into the boat; turns round and eats the rope i; the skiff, with the COW on board, starts down the stream, and on it's passage is up' set; the COW is drowned. Now, has the man that owns the COW got to pay for the boat, or the man that owned the boat got to pay for the cow1
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BOR N.

At East Sheffield, Feb. 25, daughter to Rosco c. Taft.
 At Ramapo, N. r., March 1, a son to W. H. Hol- lister.
 At Millerton, March 6, Il daughter to Stewart Hillis.
 At BIillerton March II, a son to MT. Hilsn Win chell.
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Norfolk Taxes,

TJNHE Rate Book of Taxes for the Town of Nor \ folk, is now in my hands. By vote of the town at its last annual meeting, all persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Norfolk who shall pay said taxes to the Treasurer before the first day of May, A. D., 1873, will be entitled 10 deduction of one per cent on the amount of their taxes.
 JOS. N. C0WLES, Town Treas. Norfolk, March II, 1873. 3w35
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-14

4 Ksnosha editor was sick unto death, sd sevsssl of his cotemporaries took oc- eNst6H ts ffss tbeir minds concerning him. Hs E6s wsH, ssd ''now they must meet s4s9 se ElsS ssdzzs 6f : revolver, or he will 6t4.M kSea b1sE tyDss down their false sSf0sts7
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A Chicago editor, upon learning that New York sewing women only get four cents for making pair of pante, wrote half column editorial on the meanness of man, and then offered to pay five cents pair rath CT than to see women suffer.
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maining Union ChurcE, that it will be given over into the hands of the Method ists. and its present site secured to them, so that as they have beautified the interior they may, by modern improvements and additions to the outside, make it an orna- ment to the village. \.
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COFmw01ae


 The people. of this part'of the town. fur nish nothing worthy of note only oycasin great while, and they are so honest that robberies and the like are among the things that were, and We would venture that at least one half the people at, the Plain" are too honest even to steal hensSbut that is carrying honesty most too far. The two events that are now discussed in the store are the examinations of the two schools in the East and Pine districts The exer- cises were of the most interesting character and were deserving of great credit to both
 teachers and scholars. The rendering of Hanlet's Ghost. by Obed was 30 perfect that it was some time before some of the audience could become convinced it was not something supernatural, and had not the Deacon told that the white shroud which enveloped him WAS some of their best 'tAt- lantic A." would thought soa yet...... Tue capitalists have given up the idea of build- ing a cheese factory and are now concen- trating their energies on 8 railroad from here to Cornwall Bridge. We understand that $2O, 900 have been raised for that pur- pose and that work will commence as soon as spring opens. The rolling stock is to be built at the shop of Wm. Bonney, Corn wall Bridge, Conn. It is to be built of the best of gas and in that way it can be made very light if too much putty is not used. .....Marriages are of such frequent occur renee that the minister has raised the price of joining people together to one dollar and half. Hope that no more of our people will be 80 extrayagant as to pay that amount. x.Y.z
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4o,ue 8elvs.

sss We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send particulars of any Oeeurrsaess ef interest which may come under their notice.
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IyTATE NEWS.
Jefferson Davis lives in Meriden and works at Lyon & Billiards, in that town.

Jefferson Davis lives in Meriden and works at Lyon 6 Billiards, in that town.
 A young lady residing iu Norwich clor- ed with one-eyed Dulcbman as; Week
 A steamer between Westport and New York will he run the coming summer.
 The American Missionary Society je- ceivcs $4, 900 from ths late Stephen Cong don- of Montvillo.
 The authorities of the town of Bunting ton will not grant liquor license to an. one--consequently nothing stronger than cider can be obtained.
 Martin Kelley, of Meriden, took an over dose of morphine on Sunday evening, from the effects of which he died Monday morn ing.
 Mir. w. H. Cummings last week retired from the editorial management of the Americdn Sportsman, published at Meri- den, and is succeeded by Mir. Arnold Bur- gess of Pittsburg, Pa.
 The Sccor sewing machine company of Bridgeport have finally decided to be rep resented at the Vienna exposition, and will at once commence the manufacture of some highly finished specimens for that purpose.
 Mrs. Polly Norton. widow lady of North Madison, was found by grocery peddlar who stopped at her house Saturday lying upon the bed in a At. He notified the neighbors and she was immediately cared for, but sue meyer came out of il, and died at about two o'clock lin the after noon.
 The interior of the Episcopal church, North Haven, caught fire Sunday evening from the breaking of chandelier. By the exeltion of the people, some fifty of whom had gathered for an. evening meeting, the flames were extinguished before the build, ing was injured.
 Milford is trying to break her Rip Van Wrinkle slumber by the organization of a joint stock company under the title ot the ''Milford Steam Power Company" for the purpose of erecting four-story brick building, not less than lO0x40 feet, to be let by rooms with steam power to small manufacturers The project is advancing rapidly, and most of tue influential men of the place have put their shoulders to the wheel.
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Dissolution.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the firm doing N business under the name of SCOVILLE X HOLT, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
 ALBERT F. SCOVILLE r-- -- HORACE k. HOLT. East Canaan, March 1st, 1878. lw35
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Nelson Fl. Douglas. of Preston, has been arrested and placed under $2oO bonds for for selling liquor to Sninors. -.
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Free Lecture,

c ECRETARY B. c. NoRTHRoP O. the State S Board of Education, and MIR. YUNG WING of the Chinese Education Commission" will Lecture in ACADEMY HALL, at LAKEVILLE, Tuesday Evening, March 18th .. r. MT, Northrop's Subject will be Recent obser- vations in Europe" and MT. Yung Wings will be ' The New Educational Plapof China"
 J. II. HURLBURT,
 1w35 Secretary Board of Visitors.
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Aew Adrertisemeuts.
Wanted.

A WET NURSE, for a child four months old. "A For further particulars inquire of
 3w35 s. W. BARNES, Canaan, Conn.
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New A A&vogeaDessaemses

- lf-...... . z -f.. Canaan Savings Bank OMcers Bank Report National Iron Bank Norfolk Taxes J. N. Cowles Dissolution Scoville & Holt Probate Notice Estate Charles Dean Free Lecture J. H. Hurlbut, Secretary Man Wanted Hurd's Livery Stable Wet Nurso Wanted w. Barnes To Carpenters Sc. E. W. Spur
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Wanted.

A SMART, Active Young Man by inc lst of A April to drive the mail between Salisbury and Fails Village. One that understands tho care of horses will meet with steady employment by the year. Apply at
 HUkD'S LIVERY STABLE OFFICE,
 3Stf isbu
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Osnnscsscut yvsssssa Nsws.

VOWMDC&HCWs V9VDsOHA NOWDe
 Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained at \. H. Beardslsy New Preston Conn williams' Drug Store, New Hartford Marbles Drug Store, Falls Village. c, 8. Erwin's News rooms, New Milford Post Oaee =. In this Village. Post OAice. Lakeyilla. F. c. Freneh's Lime Rock. Post Oflee Cornwall Bridge. Humphrey's Drug Store Canaan Post Ohace Norfolk. Post OHace, Ashley Falls. Post Oface, West Cornwall. Fuller & Co.'S store, -. .---s Kent. Gager Brothers. Sharon Fl. H. Churchill. : -. West Winsted. W. W. MerriAeld, Anlerton. N. Y ?. L. Pond < Co.,. Winsted Lawreacs's Drug Store Canaan.
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MRS. SHERMAN IN PRIsoN.--Mrs.s Sher- man, the wholesale poisoner, now at the states-prison, declares that she is very kindly treated. The matron bears witness to her humble and docile manner, ard her cell is marvel of nestness. Mrs. Sher- man says nobody urged her to make a confession, but she could find no rest till she had made it. Something seemed to impel her. She cannot now understand how she was ever capable of committing her crimes, but rather experiences con- fort in thinking that her children had gone to heaven. She seems to feel but little sorrow TOW, but much wonder. SEe deems the prison the best place for her, and is content with her fate. There must be a fat place in her psychology where 8 bump should occur. Evidently some want of moral perceptions. or Il passion for chemical experiments with the internal or gans of her relations. .--Hdrtf0rd Courdnt.