Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25

date to which the subscription ia paid plainly printed thereon is prima fscie evidence of It's ac- ceptsnce as correct J. l.. TEASE.
 suggestive.-The ''Power of the Press:" Last weeks article and this weeks bridge.
 As Usual.-The usual number of com munications again received too late for in- sertion this week.
 More Anonymous.-"T The Horse Jock ey's Wife," comes to us without the name of the writer. Of course, like all anony- nous communications 1t Is "tabled."
 Large Pig.-J. R. Eggleston butchered last Tuesday a one year old pig which weighed 5Os pounds. As his new mill has been in operation but a few weeks, this weight will be regarded as something lit- tie remarkable, even for miller's pig.
 Pshaw !-McGeachy, who was left by Bailey to take charge of the Danbury Neacs during his absence in Europe. has left the paper. because of a quarrel with Donovan, the publisher, which culminated ID pugil- istic contest-NeW Hacen Journal.
 Pshaw! Is that the way they do things down that way?
 Prof Mark Bailey.-Of Yale College, will give an entertainment consisting of readings. recltatlons. &c., at Lakeville Hall, on Thursday evening, Dec. 3lst. Those who had the pleasure of hearing MT. Bailey at the Teachers Institute last spring, will need no further invitation to be present.
 Hear H;:n.-When Mir. Alexander Hub bard, of l. .kevile. calls on you with his new process for marking linen, you must look at it and hear him through It is the best for the purpose, of anything we have ever seen, and not only that, but Mir. H. who is infirm, is worthy of your patronage. Salisbury Iron.-Judge Albert Moore, of this village. has written a very interest ing article concerning the discovery of Sal isbury iron; detailing its merits as proved by many severe tests and giving many in- teresting historical facts concerning it, which has recently been published in the American Manvtacturer, and Iron World of Pittsburgh. Pa. the largest publication of it's class in the United States.
 Falls village.-And before you are through looking for Christmas presents just gleam in upon the long table heavily laden with sll manner of everything from an ele- gant set of silver ware to fine tooth comb, In the Jewelry and clock store of Mir. Gap ron. in Falls Village. MT. c. has made special provision for the holiday trade and has an extensive display of really fine goods. They are worth going to see, if you don't buy them.
 Episeopal.-The Episcopal people of this village gre trimming their church more tastefullY and will have it mere beautiful this year, than at any tune before when we have seen it. They will not have their Christmas tree till next Monday evening. This appears little strange; to push Christ mas over into next week, and seems some thing like inviting Fourth of July to not put in an appearance till the fourth of Au gust this year; but there is probably good reason for this innovation on the long tune established custom in regard to the time of celebrating this delightful Christmas fest
 val, and good time may be expected when it does come.
 Slightly Delayed.-The cylinder of the engine Salisbury" of Ehe Conn. Western
 road, on the noon train cast last Friday
 was blown out when rear Grants station
 Engineer Barton patched it up and comple
 ted the round trip with one cylinder. get
 ting into Hartford only an hour and ter
 minutes behind time. With such accuracy
 have trains run since the road was opened
 & slight disturbance of this regularity, ever
 of so little moment as that of last Friday
 is really quite an event. People every
 where were asking "Where's the nool
 train ?" It hadn't arrived on it's usual time and everybody seemed 10 know it "righ off,"
 No Paper.-Well; that's what the mat
 ter anyway. Next week is holiday week
 and great number of weekly paper will publish no paper, and the question now is: what shall aee do? The daily pa pers get their play days and publish no pa ] pers, Christmas, New Years, Fourth o July, Thanksgiving. and some of them sev ral other days in the year they may choos to denominate holidays, but the publishe l of weekly journal has no excuse for It } lief from the editorial treadmill, unless h take it during the Holidays. Acting on tn = belief that our readers will cheerfully gran 8 us this respite, as we feel sure they did las r year, and for which we are duly grateful l. We announce right here that we shall put a fish no paper next week, and expect t y have a most excellent time ID (not) doip } 1t.
 True Eloquenoe.-Nota all the eloouenc s in the world is enshrouded within polist D ed exterior A few days since a very plair ] ly dressed but substantial farmer visited } sick neighbor in Canaan, who has been - long time sufferer, and who was abo, I ready to fall into the ''Slough of Despond, e so completely discouraged was he at tn d dim prospect of hIs recovery: Don't | e discouraged" says the farmer to hin
 you'll be better in the spring. A potai
 In the darkest cellar knows when sprin ), has come, and opens its eyes to a renew, D of life. You have more life in you than J. potato, am sure, and you too will kno = when spring comes, because you'll be be 7, ter" A council of forty doctors could nt a have done inc Oafient ao v,ouok, ~ooS .