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Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

The High School, taught by Miss Wake field, very competent instructress, is in a f1outishing condition We wish we might say us much for our common schools, but strict regard for the truth forbids. Their present condi,ionis truly deplorable. The town cxpcnds large sums each year for cd ucational purposes, and the schools should be frst-elass. Tho average attendance Is small, showing that one half the scholars in the town did not attend school. Whose fault is it that so few comparatively are qualified to enter our high school. They think their sons and daughters are fitted for teachers if they have ''been through the arithmetic and can parse noun ;" and then it is such an easy CD way to earn little money! The girls can be hired cheap, and for that reason they get schools readily, but the boys arc more scarce, therefore highly prized for "man-teacher" is worth double woman in tho estimation of the | ignorant. We are glad that the days when muscular strength was preferred to l mental cultivation in the teacher are passed. It strikes us that the Sheffield committees are sleeping at their post, else they would arouse and take note of the condition of their schools that the town may not fall so far below the standard of her sister towns There is one district in town where a t'mau teacher" was desired. and he is paid $2 a day for his services. His labors must be difficult we think, considering that fol many days his school has numbered but
 two small pupils. We are reminded of a gentleman hen" we once saw leading about two poor little chicks, which the mother hen had deserted, and we wonder which deserves the greatest commisera,ion l LUNA
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

The post office department will put in practice in several large cities the new ar rangement of having newspaper mails made up and labeled in the publication office, and sent direct to. railroad depots, without going through the post office at all, each office being allowed to prepare its own mail
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

It was Daniel who said, 'sMany shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increas- ed." He clearly referred to the reporters in this remark, and this suggests the idea that Daniel was in that line himself. It is certain that he was allowed to pass in free to see the lions.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

The other morning Jenkins announced the price of tickets, in an advertisement of his coming lecture, as follows: Tickets fifty cents. Children supplied at the same rates" During the afternoon he received orders for three and pair of twins.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
Donation viSitI

The congregation of the North Canaan Nj. E. church have @ 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. II. LANE, at the basement of the church, on Friday Evening, Feb. 14th. A kind and cordial invitation is here- byextended to you to be present. By order of the official board,
 HENRYrJ. MEAD,
 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN,
 J. J. BAILEY,
 AUSTIN ADAMS,
 JACOB DECKER,
 II. II. COGSWELL,
 JOHN PULVER,
 J. A. ROOT. Canaan Depot, Feb. 8, 1873. 2ws0
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

H-HAsH. suffering broker ia New York lately asked another, who had bald pate, why his head was like ha-hash in a ba-boarding house. The disgusted friend on admitting that he didn't know, was in- formed that twas because th-there's hair h-h- here and th-th-there.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
" AR R | E D.

At Millerton, Jan. @, by Rev. Wm. Soyry, Al bert NJ. Haines to Sarah Tripp, all ofMillerton.
 At Millerton, at tho residence of William II. Barton, Ambrose Beors to Mrs. Sarah Beers, both of Milleron.
 At New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 15, A. H. Van Deusen, of the firm of Fowler. Noble & Van Dcu- sen Westheld to Miss Mary N, daughter of Rev. D. N. Merritt
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
BOR N.

At West Norwalk, Jan. IS, s son to Charles II. Fuller.
 At Housatonic, Jan. "a daughter to Gay Sweet. Weight 12 pounds.
 At West Stockbridge, Feb. g. a daughter 10 George N Barrett.
 At Lenox. Jan. 24, q son to F. k. Easland, the seventh child in eight years, and all single births. At West Stockbridgc, Jan, 2s, son to l.. Moi. tatt
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

A certain little damsel having been agri vated beyond endurance by her brother pumped down upon her knees and criet 70 Lordl Bless my brother Tom. H, lies, he steals, he swears. All boys do Us girls don't. Amen.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

Major Feb Crummet, in his lecture on "New Tangled Notions," says: "It re- quires more brains to run popular local paper than is usually carried under the hat of the President of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

A GOOSE QUEsTloN.-A correspondent of Appleton's Journal is in rather unsettled S'a'e of miud as to whether the contraction
 'don't" is really ungrammatical when usea 'a the third person. The con trac.ion
 won he thinks more objectionaoie 'n"n
 uoh t." AS the former is contrac'ioN o' will not" he makes the novel sugSoo ''oh that it be called "wint" lns'eao VI
 won |, that being more in accol"an'o "''h principle and with the true speillns j., f"r inSIarce Il win't go out this evening
 that has the merit of novelty it notn'ns eISe' This writer is in as great quanoa'y aS the country hardware merchant "no wanted to send to the city for two t"liol D geese or goosrs, whichever seemeth oes'' lie sat down and wrote the order mus
 Please send me two tailor's gooses bu' ne didn't like the grammar, and was atralu ne should be laughed at, so he destroyeo that order and wrote: "Please send me two tailor's geese" After he had deposit- ca the letter in the office he was mucn troubled in mind lest he should have a couple of live geese sent him, purchased or some tailor. So he returned to the post office, got the letter out and destroyed II and wandered two days in state of douOt And perplexity as to how he should ever get an order off so as to be understood, and still have it grammatically worded. At last in desperation he sat down and wrote, ''Please send me one tailor's goose-and, d- n it, send me another just like it. " That hit the goDse on the head, and the man got his geese or his gooses or his one goose and another one. A correspondent of the Washington Capital, while ago, much exercised on this point, sent the sto' ry of the merchant to that paper for decis- ion on the question. But it affected the editor like all the others who had pondered on it-pondering seemed to make the mat ter worse. He said 'the goose hung too high" for him. He consulted thirteen una bridged dictionaries, encyclopedias and learned treatises on ornothology and found the question getting deeper and deeper, the more he studied it. His conclusion, after much research, was this: ''Sometimes we believe the plural should be gooses, and then we don't. We don't no more fire
 quently than we do. We will keep our in quiring friends advised of our progress"
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
Aolre Me,rs.

.*4 We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

eT eS- JOB PRINTING in any style done in the best manner, at short notice and at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. .gA .Ra
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

A Western editor was recently requested to send his paper to distant patron, pro- vided he would take his pay in trade. At the end of the year he found that his sub scriber was Q coffin maker.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14

We arc deeply impressed hy the printed statement of a rapture. smittcn correspon- dent that Madam Lucca's vo,ce "hus not a flaw or scratch in it, and is pure, warm, and ctherial as rosebud in the northern lights.
 Billings produces long columns of figures with verbal explanations to show that mos quetos are born of poor but industrious parents, and have in their veins some of the best blood in the country.
 A little boy who sang, II want 10 he an angsp in Sunday school with so much en- ergy that he almost choked himself, con- fessed to an enterprising reporter that he really wanted to be captain on canal boat.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
Caucus.

The Democratic and liberal Republican Elec- tors of Salisbury are requested to meet in the Town Hall on Saturday, the 18th instant. at o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of choosing dele gates to attend the different conventions
 1m31s PER ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
For Sale or to Rent.

new dwelling house at Lakeville, Conn.,. suit- able for large family or . boarding house. En- Quire of A. II. HOLLEY, or w. B. RUDD.
 Lakeville, Feb. T, 1878. 1w31
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
ITS TERMS ARE $s A YEAR.

No. l4 Pratt St., Hartford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Look to your Interest!

At this most unprecedented money stringcncy
in our commercial metropolis and correspond
ingly dull times most AL over the country, it
well for each and every Individual TO look to
his interest. By paying our cnterprising Cloth
iers, l. Schwartz s. Co., at Sarepta Clothing
Hail. IL visit you can save ut least 20 per cent in
buying your garments there; besides the extra
ordinary advantage Of having variety of styles
and patterns to select from, immense in quantity
and far superior in quality TO any others in this
city. They say they will sell remarkably cheap,
and, as is generally known, they mean what
they say. You will do well to call early at 50
King street, Sarepta Clothing Hall. ap II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Radical Ward Meetings.
FIRST WARD RADICALS.

A mass convention of the 1st Ward Radicals
was held last night in the colorcd Odd-Fellows'
hall, OIL south Columbus street, |. G. o Nea]
in the chair, and John Payne secretary.
J. III. Burroughs was nominated for the
Board of Aldermen, and Samuel Baker, f. Fl.
Delahay, George II. Shinn and Isaac Eichberg
for the Common Council.
A. G. Harmon, |. G. O'Ncal, James Tansil,
Isaiah Fisher, Edward Evans and i. II. Della
hay were elected delegates, and John Payne,
G.. L. Scaton and William Graves, alternates,
to the convention to nominate candidate for
Mayor.
William Graves and Joseph Padgett were
nominated for Magistrates, and Ncalc Phillips
for constable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
THIRD WARD GoITING RADICALS.

The boilers from the late mass convention OF
the Sd Ward Radicals met at the Court House
last night, S. Hcfebowcr in the chair, and A.
B. Cruppcr secretary, and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For Alderman, DR.. D. NJ.
French: for Common Council, Westel vii,
9ufhby Robert porGer d. H. T,4'i Ee ana
The following named persons were appointed
delegates to represent the ward in the conyen-
ton to nominate candidate, for Mayor: l. j.,
Edelin,, J. H. StoutenburgR, A. b. Cru1pperr,
J. T. Armstrong, Charles Jackson, Frank
Pinckuey, Peter Julius Reuben ingalls,, Henry
Dtcher and Rudolph Thompson.
During the session remarks we're made py
8 Heflcbower, T. j. Edelin, and by colorcd
man named Morgan, also by Charles jackson,
Hannibal King and Gustavus Lumpkins, the
last two of whom opposed the action that had
been taken, ard urged that the nominees OF
the regular convention be supported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

New YORK, May l4.-Spccial dispatches
from the Lava Beds Contain further details OF
the last fight. Captain Hasbrouck's men
knew that the Modocs were in the vicinity and
went TO bed, thinking themselves fully guarded
against any surprise; but the Indians APP
preached so Stcalthily, by creeping on the
ground, that the men We're only awakened by
the first discharge, which killed one man,
Corporal Trotten, Of troops e, LIST cavalry. and
wounded eight. The Warm Spring Indians
showed great presence of mind and chased the
Modocs so rapidly that the latter dropped bull
let pouches and other articles to aid their
flight. The soldiers are in excellent spirits
over the result and believe they now have the
MudOcs corncred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Al EXANDR1A MUSICAL DEPOT
". BECKER. l1y King street.

V. BECKER, 149 King street.
PIANOS and PARLOR ORGANS, new and
second hand, ut all prices and to suit the times.
Agent for VIM. kNABE & cos. UNRl-
VAILED PIANOS, ut factory prices. Sold
on reasonable terms.
SHEET MUSIC.
Any piece of Music published in the United
States will be furnished.
A general assortment Of Musical Goods, viz {:
Over 80 Accordeons, of all kinds and prices
Over Is Violns, from Sl.75 to SO.
Fine Guitars, from s.. - to S25 including Ill
toms Patent.
One dozen Banjos, from So so to SIG.
VioIincclos, Bows, Fifes, Flutes, Harmonious,
Jcwsharps, &c.
Instruction Books for every instrument.
SPECIALTY.-li import direct from France
the best and cheapest VIOLIN and GUITAR
STRINGS heretofore offered here, at wholesale
and retail including Genuine Italian, French
and German.
Gzy- Pianos, Organs and all kinds of Musical
instruments tuned, repaired or packed in which
business have had an experience of over ~
years Planes in the country attended TO- mh21
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
EUUaI Rights.

New YORK, May 1.-the colorca people
are organizing for large mass meeting, to be
held in Cooper Institute, to Ia kc into consid
Grafton their rights under the law guarantcer
ing them full aud equal enjoyment Of admis
sion to theatres and entertainment by hotcI
proprctors The meeting is preliminary to
the prosecution OF Lester WalIack, whose agent
denied two colorcd men admission to his thea
tire on the ground that there was no room for
them, and of one Dixon, saloon keeper, who
refused to serve three colorcd men at the tables
nf his S,lnon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
NiyOIl.S aSn.

New YORK, May l4.--klve Supreme Court
Judges and the Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
have refused stay Of proceedings in the case
of Nixon to be hanged Friday. Governor Dix
also declines to Interfere on the ground that
the Judges have refused; also that the murder
of Pfetfer was cruel, unprovoked, aud perfectly
unjustGabe and did not admit Of any pallia-
tive authority. Nixnn's counsel will go to the
remainder Of the thirty-two Supreme Court
Judges or such Of them as he can reach before
the sentence is carried into execution. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Tho Chief,JutImcShiD.

New YORK, May IA. A Washington specla
says the President recently expressed regret
that the appointment of Chief Justice woulc
devolve on him, and that he would willingly
shrink from the responsibility if he could Lie
further said he would appoint man iui cpcn
dent of political considerations, and one who the
lawyers of the country would endorse. In tho
meantime he hoped his friends and prominent
men in the country would give him their views
uuon the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
The Markets.

New YORK, May 14.-Moncy 6. Gold firm
at ia Governments steady. Flour quiet and
firm Wheat very firm. Corn dull.
BALTIMORE, May 14--Virginia skies, old,
81! do. consolidated 525 Cotton dull and nom,
inal; low mddlings 174alS. Flour quiet and
stcndy; prices unchanged. Wheat quiet and
steady; prices unchanged: Corn steady; white
Southern 6s; yellow Southern &c; mix West
crn 64lu65 Oats active and firm; Southern 81 ;
Western mixed 80; do. white 5la53. Rye quiet.
Western Butter scarce and firm; prices un-
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Barney. the Columbian Horse !!
Wou1erJM Animal Sagac'ty!

Barney, the horse who goes to the Postofiico
and the pump by himself, came down town yes
terday afternoon, and called ut Mr.. Simon
Blondheim's, corner King and Fairfax streets,
to see about that fire. He was quite indignant
because he had not been invited. Mr.. B. ex-
planned it to his satisfaction, and asked him if he
would like to buy q nice Spring Suit He re-
piled "ne; but would like to see the last thing in
Collars, as he would have to get some SOON" He
said that he had declined to run for Mayor,
though urged By "many voters" but DIES ired to
make it publicly known that he wished the po-
sition Of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
for which he considered himself much better
fitted. my 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Steamer Sunk.

New York, May 1.-THE bark Mary Ida,
at this port from Manzanilla, reports that on
the It'll instant she saw large steamer at an
Choir FIVE miles e. N. 4. of Hattcras outer
shoa with her foremost gone and SIX feet of
water above her deck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Drowned.

New York, May IA .--Thc men drowned by
the collision at Hell Crate yesterday between the
steamer Americas and the Commissioners OF
charities and corrections, boat Hope, were
Wm. Albertson engineer Of the latter and three
unknown prisoners who had been sentenced to
ten days rcnance for trivial offences, and de,
tailed to do work on the Hope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Writ Of Error in the stokes Case.

New YORK, May 14.-The Supreme Court
General Tcrm, to-day granted a writ of error in
the case of Edward S. Stokes, upon stipulation
bv the defence to take the case 1T once to the
Court Of Appeals. As that court is now in
session it will be unnecessary to rcsentence hun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
The RussO-khiva War.

LONDON, May IA Special dlspatc tf
the London Times from Calcutta under date Of
18th says: The Russian expcditlonary force
has occupied Oorghcny, village of khIya.
The same dispatch reports that Abdoal Rah-
man has been summoned to st. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Weather Report.

Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May IA, II a. m.
Probabilities. For the Middle States and
lower Lakes light northwesterly to northeastern
y winds, low temperature. partly and iucreas,,
ingly cloudy weather, falling barometer, and
ton Of the former. For New England and
Canada northwesterly winds, increasing pres
sure cold and partly cloudy weather. For
Tennessee, the Gulf and South Atlantic States
falling barometer, rising temperature, south
easterly to southwesterly winds, cloudy weather
and rain. For'the Northwest a. upper Lakes
and southwark to Kentucky and Missouri
northcastery and easterly winds, falling baron
cter, low temperature, cloudy weather and rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
SvricI6p.

New YoRK, May l4.--Pbilir Straus, Of
6S5 Lexington avenue, shot himself dead 10
his house yesterday. A few years ago his
father left him s75,OGO, all of which was lost
in unlucky business ventures and stock spccu
lations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

Police INSPECTION regular annua
inspection of the police will take place to-mor
row, when all the members of that force Bll
appcar In their new summer uniform and pas
in review before the Board of Police
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

IMPROVEMENT MIR. R. B. Wrcnu, will
commence at an early day the erection ola hand
some three story brick dwelling house on the
south side of King. between Alfred aud Patrick
streets for Mr. r. G. Acton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Strike Threatened.

New YORK, May H.-The workers on Ia
dies boots 10 this city have demanded an IN
crease OFFS cents on each pair, and 10 event o.
Noncompliance, will go on strike
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Upon the Health Of the Teeth

Depends tho purity of the breath. Preserve
them unblemshed by the use of the famous
SOZODONT, that perfectly harmless vegetable
preparation, and you will never regret il. [ml2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

CANAL News. Though the repairs to the
late break in the Alexandria Caual at -Four
Mile Run have been completed, as stated yes
terday, no loaded boats have as yet arrived
though they are expected this afternoon or to-
night. \ break is reported at dam No. 4, G.
l. o. Canal. Three scows Of coping stone from
North River, for the soldiers cemetery at Ar
inston, went up the canal this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

We arc this day receiving q full line Of L",
Slippers, suitable for Spring and Summer, en-
bracing all of the latest styles, which we conf
IDENTIFY believe to be the very best stock. We
solicit purchasers TO cal and examine for them
selves, rs they will be sold NJ low prices
ADS w B. WADDEI, Il King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
A Reception.

ST. LOUIS, May IA reception was given
last night at the Southern Hotel to the mem
bcrs Of Congress now here. 1t was brilliant
affair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzETrE.]
e.. & d. Canal.

HARpERs FERRY, May l4.-Five boats
passed down at eleven oc clock last night--none
since Supposed to be something wrong on
Shay's division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

The LADIES SEWING SOCIETY of Christ
Church. in order to dispose of the articles
manufactured by the members of the society,
have adopted the plan OF offering those articles
for sale in the lecture room Of that church on
Thursday afternoon of each week, when re-
rreshments will be furnished the visitors. 1t Is
thought the plan will work like a charm when
it becomes generally known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

TIE FIsHERY-Siucc yesterday 10000 her
rings and 1000 shad have been received at
Fishtowu, the herring selling at from 81 SO to
s. - per thousand and the shad at from SIS
to l. per hundred. Windmill Point has ''cut
ou," and several more Of the lower shores are
reparing to follow its example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
The Memory of the Late chief Justice

New YORK, May 1.-THE Bar Association
has appointed committee to cooperate with
anv committee of the bar 10 paying tribute to
the memory of the late Chief Justice It Is
understood That large public meeting will be
held
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
Railroad Mechanics Associations.

BALTIMORE, May l4.-rhe convention OF
the American Railway Master Mechanics AS
ISOLATION rcasscmblcd at $50 o'clock this morn
Ing
The report of the committee on the compar,
alive value of anthracite coal, bitumlnous coal
and wood for generating steam IN locomotives
was received.
The convention resciuded the resolution to
go to New York via Gettysburg and will go
direct in special train. Recess.
In the afternoon session the finance commit
tee reported the accounts correct and assessed
each member ten dollars for expenses this
year Adopted.
The discussion of the report of the commit
tee on the construction, operation and cost OF
maintaining q contiguous train brake, was
called up, but went over, no one wishing TO
discuss it.
The committee on the relative cost Of opera
ting roads of gauges Of three feet six inches, or
less. aud those Of the ordinary four feet aud
eight and a-half inch gauge was called Tor, but
there was no report. A paper was read on the
subject from W. w. Evans, Of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14
lanfnin Williams.

New YORK, May l4.-Caapt. Williams, o!
the Inflated Atlantic, sailed for England 10 the
Oceanic. ,.-.s. 7 -.