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Connecticut western news., 1874-05-29
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TRouT P1cTuREs.-There were placed on exhibition at Glaziers yesterday, two new oil paintings of trout, by Thomas Sedg- wick Steele Cirm of T. Steele 6 Son) of this city. One of the paintings represents marble table on which repose two brook trout, one weighing but few ounces and the other half pound. The age of the small trout is shown, not only by it's yellow fins and tail and it's size, but by the finger hngs' or bars which mark it's sides. The half-pounder is male trout, as is shown by the length and angular shape of the lower jaw and high color of the flesh and fins, which are in marked contrast with inc low tone' of the smaller trout.
 The other picture is much larger, the canvass itself being 20x36. and represents one of those famous 'Rangeley brook trout, the original of which was caught by the artist at the headwaters of the An droscoggin river last June. The painting IS an exact portrait of the original. which was twenty-five inches in length and weighed six pounds, probably the largest brook trout ever caught by anyone in this vicinity.
 Both pictures are very finely executed. the shape and color being excellently treat ed. The 'spots' are 'as natural as life In fact the only criticism that suggests itself on cursory examination is that the shad- oWs of nail, cord and fish in the large pic ture are too heavy. However the fault, if 8 fault, is not glaring one, and the pic lures are well worth visit of inspection. -HarJ0rd Post.
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Cornwall.

OU1H" "A1bs
 The most interesting, or at least the most talked of circumstance in this quiet burg, is the extreme shortness of a certain cleri- cal gentleman :; in general the shortness of their neighbors is not subject of common conversation. but in this instance it has be- come SO from the fact that subscription has been started Cat his own request) for the very laudable purpose of getting him out of town. This gentleman has only re- ceiYed the miserable piltance of $3. .OOO dur ing his two years stay in Cornwall, and of course he could not live on that, hence his extreme shortness. The pulpit is now filled by young man by the name of Bid we'll of New Haven. and the fulness of the church shows that the people appreciate good preaching. ......Our people are making large preparations for summer boarders, nearly every family taking some......S. J. Gold has just finished a new house on North Main street, which is a model of arbhitect- ure, it being the only one of the kind that has been built since the temple of Solomon, after which it is patterned We understand it has been leased to Geo. Alderman, Esq, for 999 years. It will be fitted up with all the modern improvements for keeping sum- mer boarders.. The Professor says the cro- quet season is going to be far more bril- liant than ever before The Cornwall Cor net Band are getting ready for the spring campaign, buying new horns. and new mu- sic. There is but one new thing lacking, and that is pluck. X.Y.Z.
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HOuSatOnic,

ktOuSatOn1C.
 This busy manufacturing village, al though nominally belonging to Ct. Bar rington, is in reality town of itself. Scat tered along the banks of the Housatonic, and extending back to some distance on either side of the river. the extremeties of the four cardinal points of the compas s might be used to indicate the center of the village, if indeed there be any center, a question which has not as yet been fully decided by the inhabitants; the residents of each extremity claiming their point as the grand head center. Housatonic is em phatically suburban village, and the sub urbs abound everywhere yet few towns of this size can surpass it in thrift, enter prise or hospitality of the inhabitants. There are no loafers here and everybody, including the children, is employed at something. No intoxicating liquors are sold and drunkenness on the street is sel- dom seen, fact which speaks we'll for the Constabulary law. The village contains two churches, three carding mills, carding mill, one paper mill, six stores, drug store, hotel, and population of about 1000. A new paper mill is now in process of erec- tion, the dimensions of which are 60x5OO feet. When completed this will be the largest paper ma5W aaa NeW EngJand. As the mills have been running on full time through the winter, the people have nol been seriously affected by the panic, though the merchants generally complain of dull business. Items of interest to your read CTS are scarce now, but should anything unusual occur will communicate 1t at once. X.
 Thanks; we shall be glad to have you do so.-ED.
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Lakeville Notes.-Dnrino tbe violent

Lakeville Notes.-During the violent thunder storm which prevailed last week, the large elm standing near the residence Of ex-Gov: Holley was struck by lightning and the ground around it plowed up in sev- eral places. Apparently the damage done to the tree is slight, and we trust that the noble elm will make live of it,. Our friend, the worthy captain of the L. M. C.,
 who has been exempt from jury duty for so long period, was recently called to throw the light of his powerful mind on an important case in the borough of New Mil ford. The summons was imperative, and could not be Dodged, and he left us sor- rowing. Seldom has there been such an interval of quiet in the vicinity of Jones' store and the post office, but what was our loss was doubtless New Milfords gain...... The subject of cremation which has been agitated so much of late, has at length found it's way into our quiet village, or rather ssome of the symptoms have made themselves manifest. The other day we noticed one of our enterprising young men conveying three beautiful urns of classic design to his place of residence, and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the furnace, iron casket, and other utensils which comprise full cremating outfit. There is nothing like having things handy and convenient, and we had rather be 'cre- mated' at home and save the expense of trip to London to be used for some charlta- ble purposes. It is true that Sir Henry Thompson is about to start a large estab- lishment there, and we suppose some peo- pie couldn't bear to be 'cremated' any where else; but we think it the imperative duty of every free born American citizen to patronize home institutions. We are glad to notice that, thanks to the efforts of our public spirited citizens, decoration day is to be observed in fitting and suitable manner this year. We trust our people will take an interest and pride in the mat ter and not suffer this beautiful custom to be neglected as it has been for few years past. The memory of the brave ones fall en, and the cause for which they fought, should not. pass away in our generation and it is but just that one day out of the busy year should be devoted to grateful tribute to the patriot dead.
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DI E D..

u At North Canaan, May 16th. Oliver Beckley aged 70 years. He died on his birthday.l :. At North Canaan, May 18th. Mrs. Betsey Frank lin, aged 79 years.
 At Hillsdale, N. Y., Henry Burton, aged 67 years.
 At the residence of Joel Hall, at Seattle, Wash lngton Territory, March 29th, Miss Lucy Johnson formerly of ofCornwall; aged 71 years
 At New York, at the residence of her daughter Mrs; Charles H. Allerton, May 1sth Mrs. Julia
 At Salisbury, May 21st, Lucy E., daughter of samuel w. and Lucy A. Elliott; aged 19 years and l2 days.
 lThe parents desire to express their gratitude for so much kindness; profusion of rare and ex- pensiye flowers, and so many tokens of respect for the deceased.
 At Lakeville May S1st Alice Huntley, aged 8 years. 3 [She was an amiable girl and said she loved her Saviour and was willing to die. Her mother takes this opportunity to thank the kind strangers who assisted her in her hour of affliction.1
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A WHALE SToRY.-The New York Sun of Saturday tells this queer story: A big whale forty feet long and nine feet through was killed about two miles from South Amboy, early yesterday morning. by Cap tain Roberts and Jonathan Bloodgood of that place. Bloodgood is an oysterman, and discovered the whale while working in the oyster beds. He went for Captain Roberts, and they both returned with ri fie and fired nine balls into him, which did not seem to have any effect. They then procured boat and got on the outside of him and cut hole in his side with hatch ct, which his whaleship did not seem to feel much, only Tapping his tail little. They then took sharp pointed iron rod, ten feet long, and ran it into his vitals. Then he seemed to think it was getting mo- notonous, and it was time to swim out. But he soon found that he was not oyer his head, for he was so hard aground he could not move his body at all. He made the water fly with his tail. They succeed ed at last in killing him with the rod, and he was lowed to the beach.
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Canaan

Canaan.
 The recent rains have again filled the slough holes ln our main street, and trav- elers now crowd the sidewalks. If our City Fathers would either fence it in and plant few willows and stock it with frogs and turtles,it would make first class park; or grade the street and fill up the slough as should be done, they would deserve the Thanks of all who reside on that street. The referee suit of Ostram vs Bartlett has just been decided. granting the plaintiff $57O damages, with costs. A. T. Rora- back for plaintiff Warner for defendant. ......We had good illustration the other day, in our village, of the evil of intemper- ance. A man who few years since moved in good society-a lawyer of some note in New York city-now in scanty clothing, associating with drunken negroes and pass ing from one place to another begging for rum. And yet in the light of such sad scenes, not few of the youth in our midst are found daily at some places here taking their beer, and often found quite the worse for liquor; and no one is interested enough to inquire where such minors obtain liquor in violation of our license law. With the return of spring weather, not few of our lawns are graced with croquet, and experts are busy with the balls and mallets passing the time......There was no service last Sab bath at the Episcopal church.. The Con gregational church is talking of change of pastor, as Rev. $. P. Powell's decline of health forbids his remaining. It is with very many regrets the people feel to part with this most excellent and faithful preacher. was given that Rev. W. W. Seaver of Lee would preach in the M B. Church next Sabbath. .....Mr. w. Humphrey, anticipating warm dry sea- son, has recently put up beautiful Arctic soda fountain at his store. The improve nents about our village will leave until uext week......On Tuesday evening fine sciopticon exhibition was given in the base ment of the N. E. Church. CANAAN.
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HOUSE FOR SALE.-LawYer Warner of West Cornwall has the management of the sale of cottage house in that village. which he will Sell at remarkably low fig ure. It is we'll built, roomy, and it's loca- tion decidedly romantic, to say the least. A family desiring home of their own can obtain this at price they can afford to pay. We think $7OO. or $500. will buy it, and the lot on which it stands, and at those figures, it certainly is a bargain,
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Through the West.
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[Continued.1
 MR. EDITOR. When we last wrote you we expected to go to Charles City, Iowa, but business required our attention at St. Paul, Minn., and so we had to drop other matters at once; therefore in this commit nication we cannot speak of the person we referred to in our last, (who was resi- dent of Salisbury eighteen years ago, but will endeavor to do so next week. We left Waverly at five o'clock Wednesday morning, May 18th, and rode across the country seven miles to She'll Rock; we made the distance in forty mnutes-rather quick time-but we had good team and the roads were in good condition. The morning was clear but cool, and we en- joyed it very much. The prairies were beautiful in fact, as fine as we ever saw. The prairie chickens could be seen by. the score, and if our old townsman, Pliny l.. Barton, had been along with his double shooter, no doubt we would have had chickens for dinner, for we have not for got his skill in bringing down woodcock souc 1ouFteeu years ago.
 The train came along at 61O A, M., and we stepped aboard and were bound for Austin, Mlnn., 75 miles north in Moiyer county. We passed through Butler, Floyd, Worth and Mitchell counties in Iowa, all of which contain choice farming lands but as soon as we struck the Minnesota line, or soon after, we could notice great difference in the lanG it was not near as good-mostly oak openings-had to break and till soil not as good as prairie land. We took dinner at Austin; visited two news paper offices, post-oface, &c., and again seated ourselves in the cars for St. Paul. The next place of note was Batorina, in Steele county, This county is like those last mentioned, rather hard for farming purposes. We leave Steele and pass into Rice county, thence into Dakota, and thence to Ramsey, in which is St. Paul.
 The northern portion of Rice and most of Dakota counties contain beautiful prai- res and many fine farms; also plenty of wood and water. St. Paul is now the ter minus of several railroads and is growing rapidly. Present population 25, 1000, and seems to be doing large business. We make stop of twenty -four hours in St Paul, and then take the cars on the Sioux City 6 St. Paul railroad for Belle Plaine, in Scott county, at which place we arrive at 6.S0 P. M. At Shakopee we saw some Indians, but those that attracted our atten- ton most were the squaws with opposes on their backs, and no doubt many of the little folks of New England would have been as much delighted at the sight as the writer, and possibly more. But now MT. Editor, we will close this letter, as we are at our journeys end for to-day. but in fu- ture one we may go back to St. Paul and give you some description of the land to this place, and particularly the Minnesota bottom lands or lands adjoining the Mime. l sota river. ers
 Respectfully yours,
 R. B. MITCHELL.
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The Mill River Disaster.
WHO WAS REsPoNsIBLE |?

A committee of the Massachusetts legis-
 lature visited the broken reservoir on Tues
 day to investigate the cause of the break
 age. MT. Basset, the contractor who con-
 tracted the work was present, and taking a copy of the specifications contained in the
 original contract called the attention of the
 members to what he termed the evidence
 of their fulfllment, and the consequent ex-
 oneration from blame of himself and those who acted for him. The words had scarce
 ly dropped from his lips when Colonel
 Wilson of Boston, well-known engineer,
 who constructed the Hartford reservoir
 twenty years ago, and who had accompa-
 nied the committee as an expert, remarked:
 This dam was not built according to the
 specifications of that paper in your hand
 But Sir,' interrupted Mir Bassett, they
 arc Excuse me, Sir,' replied the Col
 onel; you are now talking to man who
 fully understands this kind of thing and
 can see just how it is, MT. Bassett. We
 are standing on your town witness, and it's
 testimony condemns you The Colonel
 then proceeded to point out to the astound.
 ed contractor, his engineer, MT. Wells, and
 the no-less surprised legislative committee,
 that the specifications had called fer the
 building of the foundation wall at least three feet below the bottom of the reser
 volr, whereas it was built only upon that
 bottom between which and the wall the water was found to pass easily, created leak, and eventually upset the latter. Again the embankment protector of this wall was forty feet narrower than the contract spec flied it should have been. Tn short said Colonel Wilson, 'the specifications have been entirely disregarded, and the accident which has desolated this valley was inevit- able. The only wonder is that it did not occur before. The terrible neglect and gross ignorance displayed in the construc- tien of the dam was criminal, and the re- cent evil consequences murder.'
 In talking of the event later, Colonel Wilson said that he could not regard it as an accident, because the dam could not hold any body of water in, as the earth at the bottom, under the wall, was slowly but surely washed away daily. Joel Hayden said that such had ever been his fathers. the late governors opinion, and so strongly liked in this belief had he been that he is- sued standing order in the foundry to the l hands to leave the benches and building the ] moment they heard the word reservoir shouted in the street, and take refuge on | the high ground. Coatra1at ]
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Those Horse Sheds.-Carpenter Bryan has commenced the erection of some horse sheds back of and near to the magnificent and mammoth structure just north of our office, known in times past as Dr. Blod. gett's drug store. Notwithstanding the and will be very useful as well as orna- mental, there are some in our village so slow to realize the benefits of such an ten terprise" in our midst, as to complain of their erection in that particular place. There are others who think those com plaints just, which makes it bad enough
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Connecticut Western News.

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Captain Robert P. Wilbur of the shin Dauntless is at home in Stonington, after more than years absence. Captain Will bur hac remarkable expenence on his out ward passage. In crew of twenty-one, with seven different nationalities, he com menced Sunday religious services soon af. ter he left New York for San Francisco. Soon hls mate, MT. Nelson, was converted. and nineteen of the twenty.one sailors be. fore he reached port. Prayer meetings were held regularly twice week with the hsppiest results.
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The daughter of wealthy Virginian eloped with his colored coachman recently and came to Bridgeport, where they were married. They gave their names as Wm. H. Lewis and Clara B. Wire. A gentle man who was sent on by the father of the girl to induce her to return home, was obliged to return without her.
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MOWERS AND HAYRAKEs. Wilbur I& Van Benschoten, Salisbury, Ct., are agents for the Buckeye Mower and Reaper in the towns of Canaan, North Canaan, Norfolk and Salisbury. Extra parts constantly on hand also agents for the celebrated Wisner self -discharging sulky Hay Rake. This rake has no superior. (9.O0)-12w4O
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A FAMOUS BRIGAND SHor.-To secure
 the reward of $Sooo offered by Gov. Booth
 of California for the apprehension of Vas
 quez, the noted outlaw of that state, four
 expeditions were fitted out to effect his cap-
 ture. One was commanded by Under
 Sheriff H. M. Mitchell of Los Angeles, and
 was composed of six we'll armed and we'll
 mounted men. 1t was dispatched by Sher-
 iii Rowland on certain information that
 Vasquez was at the house of Greek George,
 Mexican of bad character, in Aliso Can
 on. in the Cajunga range, and left Los Angeles at l.S0 A. M., May 14th. At 10 A. M. the party reached the canon, and four of them were detailed to attack Greek Georges house, The other two reconnoit- cred little hamlet near by where it was thought that Vasquez might possibly have hidden himself. The party of attack seized wagon which passed through the canon while they lay in ambush there, and concealing themselves in the wagon box. the driver to convey them to the house of Greek George, under penalty of death should he give an alarm. The house was in the shape of aD L, and surrounded by dense growth of mustard, averaging six feet high. Near it was thicket of willows in which several horses were con- cealed. Arrived within one hundred wards of the house the party dismounted, spread out right and left like skirmlshers, and plunged into the thicket. Those in front soon reached the front door, which they down. Vasquez was within, but ever on the alert, he jumped out of mar row window. As he touched the ground and started for the grove he was brought down by 8 shot from the San Francisco Chr'onsc1e's correspondents and in moment he was surrounded by others of the party. Desperately wounded as he was, he did not for moment lose his coolness, but smil
 ngly saluted his captors. and in his broken English said, You are good men. I ought not try to escape He was wounded in the head and leg, but not mortally, and was ta- ken to Los Angeles. His horses, arms, and other accoutrements were captured,
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Aot1e .Ak1rs,

+** We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice
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M AR REED.

At Sheffield, May 2Oth, at the residence of the
 brides parents, by J. c. Hoyt, Mir George E.. Pierpont of Waterbury, Conn.,, to Miss Mary L.. Bronson of Sheffield
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BORN.

At Ctapinville, May Fist, son to Patric Hart ley. Weight II i-2 pounds
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Plaster,

DURE NOVA SCOTIA PLASTER at the Juuo- A tion Mills, East Canaan.
 3w46* S. BARLOW.
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We have not the time to particularize, but we can please and satisfy you in every respect, and offer you extraordinary inducements in every branch of cur trade.
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Which they will sell at prices that will make it an object for their numerous friends on the line of the Connecticut Western Railroad to give them an early call, and to make their purchases from their full and varied Stock, .-
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Catholic Notes.-The Catholic people of Lakeville presented to the Rev. Father sheffrey of Falls Village, fine horse and carriage one day last week. The Catholic sunday schools in Canaan and Lakeyille, which have recently been established in those villages for the first time, are in very fourishing condition; the attendance being quite large and much interest mani fested. The Catholic church in Canaan is being painted on the inside; walks are be- ing graded outside and general brushing up all around.