Connecticut western news., 1873-07-18


 him as a journalist. To him and to our honored typos, from MT. -, This MT. Modesty won't allow us to use his name. the foreman, and Mir. Ed. Negus the boss mailer, to the ''devil' (Chawles,) we ex- tend our heartfelt thanks for their fidelity to the trust imposed upon each and all of them. Indeed we found on our arrival that every detail of our business was so perfectly managed, that there was no occa- sion for our returning at all They could get along very we'll without us. Gentle men, ask what you will for this most valu- able service, Eff it be to the half of our kingdom" It shall be given you
 It was our intention when we started West to be gone something like week longer, and to go about fifteen hundred miles farther, but by the time We had ar rived at Omaha, the excessive and continu- Ous hot weather had taken the enthusiasm all out of us, and we very readily decided to do what further travel was necessary to satisfy us, in the direction of New Eng land.
 Legislature Adjourned. legislature in Hartford adjourned last Saturday after session of nearly nine weeks. Much has been done that ought to have been done, and perhaps some that would be better un- done. There were no new judges appoint ed to the superior court bench, owing to division which arose in Fairfield county the friends of Amos s. Treat and s. B. Beardsley would not consent to withdraw their favorite candidates, and as result of course there could be no election. Roland Hitchcock was re-aDpointed judge of the District Court of this county. The license law remains precisely as last year, although the Senate voted solid to allow the county commissioners to appoint an officer to pros ecute all persons who sold contrary to the provisions of the law, but the House did not concur and the effort was lost. What pity that this most excellent proposition by the Senate was permitted by the House to be lost. Leaving the prosecution of the illegal liquor traffic to the people. virtually leaves it entirely unmolested, and rum can run as free as water, but with an officer appointed as proposed by the senate, whose
 business it shall be to attend to those illegal trsfickers, a long stride would have been taken toward that perfect civilization de sired by all good citizens.
 MGrt1tG's Tiaaeyard Again. We desire
 to impress upon the minds of our readers
 the rare opportunity they now have OF wis
 iting Marha's Vineyard, which is justly be-
 coming noted for being one of the most
 fascinating watering places on the globe.
 We made short trip there last season, and
 cannot do justice to eurself and to the place
 lest we speak in manner thatmay betoker
 no little enthusiasm. Let never so little
 spark of romance; oZ love for the grand
 and mighty ocean, which is here seen in al
 it's strength, repose in the minds of visit
 or to this charming place, it will find ven
 in unfeigned expressions of delight and ad miration. Some time since we were asked by parties who read our account of ou
 trip there last season, concerning arrange
 ments for this year, by way of convenien
 railroad connections, excursion rates, &c.
 and although this matter was spoken of las
 week in THE NEWS, we are able to speal
 more in detail now. Parties from this wa , can go into Hartford on the early mornin 1 train on the Conn. Western road, and afte 3 half an hours rest, giving time for lunch ' take a through fast express on the Har |. ford, Providence & Fishkill road, arrivin 8 in Providence at 1.5o P. N.; thence the ca 2 in the same depot with the large placard al : tached 'tFor New Bedford" and steame I at New Bedford across Buzzard's Bay 7 Oak Bluffs, or Camp Meeting Landing, o 8 the island of Martha's Vineyard, arriving 6
 5.3OP. M. There are excursion rates to th
 Vineyard for the round trip, good till Oc + lst from Hartford. To Oak Bluffs fror Hartford, and return, $7.OO, which certain ly is figure that will induce great number to make the trip. Tue hotel accommoda :. . tions on the island are good and reasonabl D in prices. We hope all who are conten plating 8 trip to the sea siGe, will give thi place the attention it merits.
 b LakeoiUe Notes.-One of the objects C y interest to the youthful Lakevillians hs : been Eye ancient cannon," which fror 8 time immemorial has done good work b
 giving vent to the pent up enthusiasm C
 the patriotic and demonstrative element j. our place, this ancient fowling piece hs = for time been exposed to the element '' and sadly neglected. It has endured tn 6 treatment for long time without mul U mur, but at last concluded like Mar u Twain's judge, that "this thing was gettin u rather monotonous," and few days befol ,t the Fourth it quietly picked itself up al IS left for parts unknown. Its mysterior y disappearance carried grief to the hearts ( t those who were wont to keep nervo, IS people like your correspondent, awake e the silent watches of the night with i E. hideous ''bang," and it is reported that c
 the evening of the 3rd they held meetin ;e in the school house and manifested the l. fregret by tolling the bell for it's untime F departure till the ''wee sma' hours , of the morning .....The dry weather of u if past month has caused quite scarcity ,e water in the cistcrns and tanks of our vi m lagers, and many of them have been ob!igt ,f to depend upon the lake for supply. D rs Knight has become tired of waiting for W le weather, and has recently erected vii ,v mill near the lake, which operates on re air pump, forcing the water from the lal ye through pipe to his house. Should v he have another dry season wind mills W mt become quite fashionable amongst us... ee We learn that party of ''ancient mar
 ners" from Lakeville and vicinity, ha he chartered schooner and are about to tai g. cruise of couple of weeks in the Soun e, AS the treasurer of the Salisbury Savin DY coa;ot,, ;s 4ho o.;n;na4a. os .La a:.;a