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Connecticut western news., 1874-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

The workingman's favorite dish--Caven- dish. ',' .f'"54''
 A Rochester paper offers three cents pel pound for poetical contributions, and wri ters are not limited as to subjects.
 That 'little birds do in their nests agree is no credit to the little birds, because it would never do for them to fall out.
 A Philadelphia gentleman adYertises a soap that is destined to wipe out the nation. al debt There is probably some 'lye' about it.
 Samuel Gettings of Springfield is the fa- ther of 22 children. It is to be hoped that with all his Gettings he got understanding
 A returning emigraut wagon passed through Cedar Falls, Iowa, last week bear ing the expressive and euphonious label, 'D-n the grasshopper.'
 A man advertises for a competent person to undertake the sale of new medicine and adds that it will prove highly lucrative to the undertaken
 Schoolmistress-Johnny, I'm ashamed of you. When I was your age I could read as we'll as l can now 'Aw, but you'd diff ferent teacher 10 what we've got
 The editor of a Panama paper apologies for the non appearance of his sheet by say. ing that he had to haul off to dig buckshot out of his legs.
 A Cincinnati reporter says that there is something grand in pair of runaway horses, but we believe that great deal de- pends on whether man is on fence or trying to climb over the end board of the wagon. -.-
 Just as the minister was immersing col. ored convert near Bangor lately, the choir broke out.
 The morning light is breaking,
 The darkness disappears
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THE HARTFORD HosPIrAL.-The newly created out patients eye and ear department of the Hartford Hospital is now in opera ton, and the attending surgeon, Dr. Wm. Shaw Bowen,is on hand at 9.30 A. M. Tues days and Saturdays. The entrance for out patients is from the Retreat avenue side, and the rooms set apart for their reception arc under the right wing of the hospital near the rear entrance. This department is established for the benefit of those in the city or state who are suffering from diseas es of the eye and ear, and unable from want of means to employ physician, and who at the same time are not in state when admission to the hospital proper is necessary. No especial permit is required, the afflicted will be treated on application to the attending surgeon at the above men toned days and hour. The department will be conducted on the same plan as in the hospitals of New York and Boston, Hdrtford C0urant.
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MillertOms

MillertOns
 A juvenile temperance society has recent ly been organized here...... The Millerton people are raising money with which to build board tent on the Pine Grove camp ground. 1.-The annual picnic of the Meth odst Sunday school is appointed for Thursday, the 9th inst. It is to be held in small grove just out of the village......... Last Saturday night at the mysterious hour of twelve, Jack and his brother went wan dering About the village with their lanterns. Poor Jack is not often accompanied in his solitary rambles. However this may have been his Gill, as they both went up the hill.' They stopped in front of MT. Ad- ams', and danced around each other for a while. Next turned and went out few rods east then they again turned north and disappeared over the hill. They probably came from the swamp near the village. Where they went to, and whether or not they led any bewildered traveller astray, we do not know. c.
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STATE NEWS.

H. c. Hubbell of Millville, Naugatuck, uses $25, 900 worth of lumber annually in che manufacture of wheels.
 The Futile manufacturing company of Naugatuck are turning out large quantities of hoes, rakes, forks and other agricultural implements. The company has branch office in Auburn, N. Y., which is one of ths most important manufacturing estab lishments in Western New York. r- The G. M. R. shoe company of Nauga- tuck are erecting new factories which, with those in use at present, will furnish employ ment to 500 men. The power for the works comes from water wheel f1fty-three feet in diameter, and in addition an engine of four hundred horse power, just arrived from the works of Woodruff S, Beach of Hartford is to be put up. ..--
 The woolcn mill at Dayville, owned by A, & w. Potter was burned Tuesday after noon. The fire caught in the picker room and the mill and stock were quickly de- stroyed. Nothing was saved. The loss is heavy, amounting to $7o, ,ooo, there being an insurance of $40.0OO.
 The Elm City Press correspondent, who has recently visited Naugatuck, says the handsome brick factory of the Star rubber company has been almost idle for a number of years, only few men being employed gmcling rubber. The company have ire quently been offered all the concern cost, but refuse to sell at any price. They be- came immensely rich during the war ma king rubber blankets, and It is said theil profits for some time were more than 6 thousand dollars day. The motive pow CT in this and the glove shop come from the river, though each has large engine, the one in the last named being run all tho time, us the water power is insufficient.
 A Walingford correspondent of the New Haven PdHadiuna says A short tune since we spoke of the mysterious disappearance of Silas Merriman,a ,an eccentric and miserly individual known to have at all times con siderable money about him. Merrinhan hat led rowing sort of life, having no stated ho me, but has been in the habit of deposit ing money in the savings bank each year and in the National bank at Meriden, where he owns some stock. At neither of these institutions has he been for year. The last time any of his friends saw him was ir February, 1873, when he called on hi. brother-in-law at his place of business. Re Ecent developments have renewed the effort. of our citizens to find, if possible, a trace of the missing man. It appears that a boy while digging worms for fishing, unearthet about foot under ground on the old Aller place, now owned by the Community ,parts of coat, pants and hat, which upon exam ination are found to be similar to those worn by Merriman when last seen. Tn, house where these discoveries were mad, was occupied at the time Merriman disap peared by Fowler, the burglar, who wal sent to prison lastweek. Taking everything in connection, the officers feel it their duty to make thorough examination of tn, premises. There is no doubt that Merri man has been foully dealt with and no ef fort will be spared to find his body.
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night about to the top of their heads, and 8 small round hole cut in each side to peep through, is their protection from storms: Not thing over them and stingy narrow board to sit upon. The machinery is all different, and is much less complicated and much less in amount. As we saw very lsng train running down hill (the grade looked to be very steep) with two of these black things ahead all making but little noise yet flying, or sliding along at light ming pace {; we could compare it to nothing but a huge black snake greased for the oc- caslon, and racing against time with James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald. EDINBURGH.
 Though not one of the very largest cities (not quite POO, ,OO0 population) Edinburgh is very beautiful place and possesses much to interest the tourist. We visited Edin- burgh Castle, which is massive structure of stone perched on a mountainous rock 2s3 feet high, and which has figured prom inently in Scottish history for centuries past. The Scottish Regalia (crowns, swords, scepters, ornaments, &c., laden heavily with diamonds of almost inestimable value,) IS exhibited in a huge glass cage surrounded 1 by iron bars: The great gun known as Mons Meg, or the great iron murderer, Muckle Meg, is also here. It is made of wrought iron rings with calibre of twenty I inches.
 We were also much interested in Holy rood Palace, which was once the residence of the much loved Mary, Queen of Scots. We visited her Audience chamber, dressing and supping rooms, bed room with it's an- cient tapestry, it's ceiling divided into pan elIed compartments of diamond and hexa- gonical form, adorned with the emblems and initials of Scottish soYereigns; her bed with its decayed hangings of crimson damask, with green silk fringes and tassels.
 The historical and romantic associations connected with this room render it, un- doubtedly, the most interesting apartment in Scotland, and the melancholy and faded aspect of the chamber itself is in admirable keeping with it's tale of sorrow and of crime. AurOuSn uOOr ledulng AIOH tulS bed room is the small supping room, where the unfortunate Italian, Ricclo. was as- saulted in presence of the Queen, stabbed, dragged through the bed room the con spirators stabbing him as they went, till he fell dead at the top of the stair case by the door of the Audience chamber. The blood stains are still visible on the floor at the stair case! The Picture Gallery, with its paintings of hundred Scottish kings the Chapel Royal and other apartments were of great interest. Calton Hill, Salisbury Craig, the National Gallery, Museum, Scott's monument, Qarger and more beau tiful than anything of the kind we ever saw before, as well as other places of less note, were in succession visited by us, and con- vinced us that tour abroad without do ing Edinburgh would be an unfortunate omission.
 We are now getting down pretty we'll in, to England, being at Penrith, in the region of the English lakes, of which we shall speak next week. 1.t.
 J. L. P.
 Penrith, England, July 7th, 1874.
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STRANGE SEA ANIMAL.-Quite an excite ment was produced at Atlantic City, N. J., last Saturday, by the arrival at the landing in the Inlet of a fishing ,sloop having on board veritable sea monster which the old. est fishermen and watermen are at loss to define. It is of the turtle species, with a head similar to COW, with white spots on the top. The body is black in color, and from the nose to the tip of the tail six feet long. IL has four dukes or iippers, and is five feet seven inches in breadth. The di ameter of the body is two feet and half. 1t IS estimated that its weight is about sev- en hundred pounds. The monster had been seen in the neighborhood for two or three weeks past and numerous fishermen had at different times pursued it with darts and spears, endeavoring to capture It.
 On Friday, about half-past five o'clock Capt. Dan Champion and crew cast large seine off Brigantine Shoals about five miles out at sea, and were successful in getting the animal entwined in the meshes of the net. A rope and tackle were slipped un' der its body, and it was raised into the sloor and deposited in the hold, where it was kept until Saturday afternoon, when the rope and tackle were again brought into requisition and the monster transferred to $ large batteau, and finally placed in tut which had been built for the purpose, neal the New Inlet House. There it was visited during the day by hundreds of persons. who expressed the greatest surprise at seeing what may be truly termed wonder. ant which will no doubt engage the attention of zoologists and showmen.-Phtzadelphat | Press.
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West CORNWALL.

west CORNWALL.
 255l cans of milk were shipped from here in Samuel Beeman of Sharon Mountain killed a rattlesnake last Friday whose tail was ornamentcd with thirteen ra!tles...... A. Rogers of Berea, Ky, formerly of Cornwall, preached in the Vii, lage Hall last Sunday evening. ....T. s. Gold and R. P. Foster are among the num- Der who are 'dolng' Newport, New Lon don, &c., in schooner chartered for the occasion in Bridgeport, from whence they sail...... One Eyed Cummings, who was arrested on charge Of rape upon Mrs. Mi To Van Alstyne, alias Kidder, was tried be- fore o. S. Fitch Esq last Wednesday and was hon onorably q;,itted. Mrs. II. c. Crandall and children are spending few days at the sea side for recreation and health, h,..... The North Cornwall church was unusually we'll filled last Sabbath, owing partly to the large number of summer boarders in that vicinity, and Rev. c. N. Fitch delivered an excellent sermon on the subject of Sabbath keeping, demonstrating in very lucid manner how to observe the Lords day in an acceptable and worthy manner......The D. Y. w. Y. K. temper ance society gave another of their justly popular entertainments in the Village Hall, last Saturday night, to large and appreci- ative audience. The programme consisted of the following selections: Overture by the West Cornwall Quartette Band Reci- tation by A. D. Warner Esq. Solo-'When you and l were young, Maggie Dialogue by Butler and Mallinson. -'Nobody's Child, by Prof. Wilkinson. Burlesque- Baby Elephant Music by band. Negro dialogue by Butler and Scoville, in charac- ter; Gone with handsome man. Clog dance by Prof. Wilkinson. Music by band. Burlesque on mesmcrism. Cleo King Arthur 'Dr. Bolus's cfiice, negro song and dance in character, by Prof Will kinson, all of which were we'll rendered and enthusiastically applauded. The dialogue by Butler and Scovile was very laugha- ble piece, and drew forth immense ap- plause. 'Dr. Bolus's office, by w. H. Porter M. G. Butler was real slde spit
 ting affair: :and took down the house. Prof. Wilkinsons delineations of negro charac- ter were really first-class, and he was en- thusiastically encored,to which he respond ed in an appropriate manner. In fact the entire programme was well carried out, and the boys are entitled 10 great credit for the manner in which they get up these highly popular entertainments, the object of which is a worthy one, viz: to aid them in the es. tablishment of free reading room at their lodge. We wish them unlimited success. NuF CED.
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CRor REPORTS. crop reports of this season are very encouraging. The wheat yield is estimated at 25,0o0, 900 bushels in excess of last year. Corn, cotton and fruit reports are also good, especially those con cerning the latter two. The cotton growth in the Northern States, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and California vii! be better than ever before. In toaacco there is slight falling off. Altogether the prospect is one to animate the most cheerful view of the near future throughout the country.-Es change.
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ES- The smallest post-office in the world is kept in barrel, which swings from the outermost rocks of the mountains over
 hanging the straits of Magellan, opposite Terra del Fuegq Every passing ship opens it to place letters in or take them out. Ev- cry ship undertakes to forward all the let ters Tn 1t that it is possible for them to transmit. It hangs there by its iron chain, beaten and battered by wind and storm {; but no locked and barred office on land is more secure. It is not in the track ot mail robbers. .. #.
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eg- We are proud to feel that thus far he (Mr. Beeche) comes out of his trial 8 mag unanimous, brave, sorely stricken soul, who has suffered unspeakable sorrows, but who shows himself in no way unworthy of his genius. his fame, and the forty years of his blameless christian life,-.N, 7. Herald.
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MORE FIRE IN THE WEsT.-A fire in Muskegon, Mich, Saturday, destroyed nearly half the city. The fire was in the portion of the city consisting of wooden buildings and comprising the old town. The best portion, together with all the mills, escaped. The fire originated in Hart's boot and shoe store at the corner of Western avenue and Terrace street. Thence the flames swept away everything up to the Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore railroad depot. Nearly 200 places of business and about 100 dwellings were destroyed. Nc estimate of the loss has yet been made. The insurances are comparatively light
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Sheffield.

ShCAAAelus
 Passing through our village recently could but notice the great chance there is for improvement. The Methodist church is sadly in want of paint, and the sheds are mere wrecks; while the newly bought lot intended for parsonage is growing up to weeds with no chance of any change for the better. The prospect now is that 1t will be long time before the society be- comes sufficiently united to all agree upon anything. 1.-The Congregational church is we'll fenced in. but the grounds are in any thing but nice order, and the nicely built house opposite has hardly enough paint left on it to show that it had eyer been painted, while the piazzas and fences are leaning in every direction, the latter quite down in some places. The necessary re- pairs would make it a handsome place once more and much improve the looks of that part of the village. ge......The Miller House has recently been made over, and is now as handsome as any you can find in this part of the state......The Episcopal church has | beautiful new windows of stained glass, presented by individuals, Therefore taking nothing from the treasury, and are great improvement. The grounds around the church are most of the time badly washed from heavy rains and need repairs ... It is a great pity that so many good houses in the village remain vacant...... The Friendly Union are thinking of opening with peach festival, which ought to be we'll patronized so as 10 give the Union fair start We hope Luna's light will begin to shine before long, for without her mild rays the paper loses half of it's interest in this place. Re port says she has goneto gladden. the hearts of friends in New Jersey-for a short time we hope. SUBSTITUTE.
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The mayor of a Portuguese city once enumerated among the marks by which the body of a drowned man might be identified a marked impeachment in his speech.
 A Bowery merchant who had declined to advertise in daily paper, because nobody would see it, came around few days after to offer $25 to have his name kept out of the police reports, ~o''T
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Family physicians are carefully noting the promising state of the green apple crop.
 It is said that the prettiest girl in Harris
 burg is newspaper carrier. She carries them in her hustle.
 Elijah Bugg of Springfield, O., has been in bed for nine years. Costar's extermina- tor is recommended. a g a- .9
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BORN.

At Falls Village, July 14th, daughter (Clara E') to Mir. Grove Y. Haskins. ', At Clayton, Mass, July 3Ist, daughter 10 wm. F. Scove.
 At West Cornwall. Aug. End daughter to sam. nel Beeman.
 AtWest Cornwall, Aug. srd, a son to Herman Bartholmess.
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Aun1e agews.

*** We shall feel greatly obliged to any of oul friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under their notice.
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Connecticut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub- scriber, shows the time to which the sub scriptiOn is Pnid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to guy o oit; to4. ts nopvu tnat sansCr9efs VIII date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit, and in the event of an error, to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
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Second Adventists now say January lst, 1891. Thoughtful editors will put it in their diaries,
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To whom it May Concern

$40 Main Street, -, 2. s5sr Hartford, Conn.,, July 24th, 1874. k Having been very much anno ed of late by con. timed calls on us to exchange goods sold by 9th CT persons purporting to come from our houRe,we hereby desire to caution all persons purchasing pcdlerss whatever, and no one has a right to use our name or reputation to further their interests Our goods have been sold for the last THIRTY RIGHT YEARS ONLY at $40 MAIN STREET, where we are always ready to sell RELIABLE goods at popular prices. ? -- s :. -rs Yours respectfully,
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st years.
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Thomas Steele & Son, Jewellers and Importers. THOMAS STEELE. THos. SRDswIcK STKELE,
9elt Adpertisemeuts.
Lost.

FRlDAY morning, the 31st of July, between I Millerton and Salisbury, Black Cash mere shawl. The finder will be libcraly re Warded by leaving the same at the store of NJ. c. JEWELL, SALISBURY, CONN.
 sharon, Conn.,, Aug. sth, lS1S. 1w4*
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ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

"swATE" IRELAND-RAILwAYs ABROAD BLACK SNAKE AND JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
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BRIDGEPORT MARKET REPORT

lFoR II. II, R. PRODUCE REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING IC1.. 30TH.
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Lee, Mass., July 2sth, 1874.
 When these singers visited Salisbury 8 year or more ago, they were greeted with an overhowing house and gave universal satisfaction. Wouldn't it be well to invite them here again 2-Ep, NEWs.l
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Aristocracy.-Blacksmith Yerick of this village is getting to be aristocratic. He wears a stove pipe hat and shoes horses in lavender kids, t
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as first seen by us. The road beds are bal lasted with stone and are smoother and bet ter than in America. The trains run much more rapidly and the cars shake and rattle about but very little; indeed when running at oery rapid rate, we could stand up and hold our field glasses sufficiently still to view objec9s at distance very satisfac- torily: But the cars, though they ride easily, are very common in comparison to American coaches. They are only about half as long and divided into three, foul and five compartments each, according to their length. As soon as passenger en- ters one, he is locked in, the same as Amer
 jeans lock cattle and swine in freight cars to ship from the West. The conductors, ol 'guGrGs,' as they are called, at their con 7eniencs come to the doors while the train waits at some station and take the tickets. The frst-class apartments are scarcely bet ter than the smoking cars on the Housaton
 ic road. Everything seems to be vel
 enough and comfortable, but elegance is en
 tirely forgotten, or at least omitted. But what shall we say of the locomotives? The one which whlrled us to Edinburgh has sere1e .fset d,TUing soheels, {we saw others with wheels eight feet acr0ss; rail road men will realize this extraordinary size.) They ran very rapidly. but how they look. A black, ,unseemly, ,uncouth, ,unattract
 i've, villainous looking thing comes as neal definite description as possible for us. A long boiler with Q stunted smoke stack; few boards struggling upwards straight ir >front of the engineer and fireman to [