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Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

THE SIAMEsE TWINs-THE OFFICIAL RE- PORT OF THE AUroPsY.-The following in teresting particulars are condensed from 8 full report of the proceedings of the spe- cial meeting of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, on Wednesday evening, at which the results of the autopsy on the bodies of the Siamese twins were given :: The supposition that the band connecting the twins was simply of feshY nature has been decided in the negative. It was found that peritoneal connection did ex- ist; that is, reflection or extension of the peculiar membrane lining of the abdomen extended into the band, though it was not continuous. Sacs or pouches were formed by this rehection,' possessing no communi- cation between the two. The intimate visceral connection between the twins was shown by the injecting fluid, which was passed into the mesenteric vein of one and appears in the mesenteric vein of the oth- CT. The liver of Chang occupied it's nor nal position on the right side of his body below the diaphragm. The liver of Eng was on his left side next to Chang, his spleen being abnormally situated on the right side of his body. The two flyers had evidently at one period of the existence possible fetal-of the twins been virtually one gland, but had eventually been sepa- rated. This is shown by the passage of the injecting fluid from the mesenteric vein of one to that of the other. The fact of 8 common umbilical cord between the twins is also settled, the navel being situa. ted in the middle of the band During the fgtal life, however, the circulation was conducted to the twins from the maternal system precisely as to single individual. These facts show that separation of the twins during life would have resulted fla
 ally to one or both of them. The nervous intimacy through the band was extremely slight, and the individuality of the two men so strongly marked that it was not deemed
 advisable to examine the brains, nothing further than comparison of the weight of the two being expected from such an ope- ration. The extension of the ensiform cartilage or breast-bone, which formed constituent of the attachment, was mere flexible fbro-cartilaginous substance, in which there was nothing like an appear ance of an elbew-like joint, as has been re. ported, |.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

A WONDERFUL DoG.-The Carmel Cour-
 ter speaks of an educated dog named
 Knapp, belonging to MT. Williams, sta
 ton master at the Scarsdale depot on the
 Harlem railroad. It says She has been taught to assist his master in the perform ance of his duties around the depot. Knapp has learned to tell by the clock when a train is due and at night when the hand points to the proper hour Knapp takes lantern in his mouth and stands on the platform with the light guiding the engi- neer to the stopping place. Knapp knows an express train from mail train, and mail train from way train. In day time when the express train approaches the sta tion and the track is clear, Knapp shows a white flag, which signifies all is well. Not many days ago Knapp appeared with white flag as an express train hove in sight, but seeing two small children going down the wagon road ignorant of the approach of any train, he saw that the children would reach the crossing simultaneous with the train. Knapp dropped the white flag and seiaing the red flag in his mouth, he darted toward the crossing. The engineer saw the red flag and shut off steam before the animal reached the children, Arrived at the crossing he stood there and prevent ed the train from passing until the children were safely over the track, then he laid the flag down and the train went on. On another occasion Knapn snatehed a child from in front of way train just as it was stopping at the depot. The childs cloth ing was torn by the wheels of the locomo- tive, so narrowly had it escaped death.- Knapp consults the clock every day for the arrival of the mail trains, A few mo- ments before the mail is due Knapp sta tions himself at the mail rack. and when the bag is thrown from the car he carries it to the post office. and if it contains any letters for His master he takes them back to him."
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
M AR REID.

At Lakeville. at the brides parents, March 4th by Rev. W. s. Bouton, MT. Albert E. Buell. of Litchheld, and Miss Ella K. Turner of LakeYille. At Canaan, N Y. Feb. 26th. by Rev. W. S. Mackey, Andrew J: Miller of Salisbury, and Miss Alice T, Battershall of Canaan.
 At Millerton, N r.. Feb 2Sth, Mir Henry Lind sey of Sheffield, and Miss Jennie Woodruff of Sheffield.
 At Falls Village. Feb. 2Tth. by Rev N. G. Bon ney, MT. John E. Frost of Salisbury, and Mrs Mary Coon of Salisbury.
 At Van Deusenville. at the residence of the brides father, Feb. 2Gth, by Rev. c. D. Town send, Dwight L. West and Miss Olive Root.
 At Pine Plains. N Y, March 3rd. by Rev B. H. Blrch, William B. Loveridge of Waterbury. CT, and Miss Louise Parson of Ashley Falls Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
Connecticut Western News.


Subscription AccOunt.--The date on the colored @ slip of paper with the name me of the sub scriptiOn is paid thus. R. B. Smith 6Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay fer 8 renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of error, inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors m these accounts VIII hereafter De Gons1d- days after the payment is claimed to have been made, the regular receipt of the paper with the printed thereon, is prima facie evidence of it's ceptance correct. J. L. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
Registrars Notice.

FTNHE Registrars of voters of the town of Sails Il bury hereby give notice that they will meet at the Town Hall in said Salisbury on Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 14th days of March, 1874, rom o'clock A. M. until 5 o'clock P. M. on each or electors of said town who are entitled to vote in said town at the electors meeting. Also to receive and place on said list the names of appli- cants to be made electors in said town. Said Registrars will also be in session at said town hall on Friday and Saturday, the 20th and 21st; days of March, from o'clock A. M until 5 o'clock P. M., on each of said days, for the revi sion and correction of said voting list.
 g. P. ENSIGN, l Registrars of
 N. L. DEXTER, Voters. Dated at Salisbury the 2nd day of March, 1874. 2wS4 .'.i 'Nt
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06


 A few days since little sCn of Eugene Messengea, of North Canton, met his death under painful circumstances. Whilst eat ing peanuts, he inhaled a piece into his lungs, from the effects of winch he died, after lingering several days in great suffer ing.
 The Thomaston Clock Company has shipped curious clock to San Francisco, to be placed in the tower of the greatest hotel on the continent, where it will fur nsh the time for 300 dials, which are to be operated by compressed air carried in pipes all over the building. The building has 800 rooms, and there is to be dial in every room.
 A pretty full ice crop has been harvested in the state, but operations have now been almost entirely suspended. A firm in New York. where there is dearth of ice, hear ing of the great abundance in Connecticut, sent couple of bsrges to Norwalk last week with men, horses, &c., but when they got to the ponds the ice had shrunken from ten to less than six inches in thick ness, and the barges went back empty.
 Mir Stephen Trowbridge, who now re sides in Milford, in this state, is 93 years old, and has made 100 trips across the At lantic ocean, from New York to Liverpool. He has been shipwrecked several times, and was washed overheard during gale in mid ocean. His ship was attacked by Al gerian pirates while ID the Mediterranean sea, more than half century ago. He has been able to read without glasses until the last four months, and has been Mason for 69 years, having joined tue order in lSO5.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

No other living thing can go so slow as boy on an errrand.
 There arc over 24, coo idiots in this coun- try who are acknowledged as such.
 Love is an egotism of two. The first sigh of love is the last of wisdom.
 The bee-keepers have failed to deter inc how much honey aslngle bee pro- duces in year This important subject should not be overlooked,
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
BOR N.

In Salisbury, March 1st, son to William R. Frink.
 In Lnkeville, Feb. 2Tth, daughter to Joseph
 In Lakeville, Feb, a7th, son to Joseph Pear son.
 At Danby. Vt a daughter to Silas L. and Eliz abeth Griffith; weight 10 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
otice.

A u. persons liable to pay taxes in the town of A sharon are notified that the subscriber has received warrant for the collection Of tax laid ceiving. said tax, will be at the store of Gager Bros, sharon, Ct, on Sa turday, the 2sth day of March A. D. 1874, from 12 o'clock M. until o'clock P. M. to receive the same.
 GEO, B. LAMBERT, Collector Dated sharon, Ct., March End, 1874. 3w34
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West COrnWRKI.

West Cornwall.
 Two or three days of second quality sleighing last week. March commenced its usually variegated career in truly lamb like manner......Last week was an unfor- tunate one for dogs, one being killed and another crippled for life The measles are on the increase and nearly every fami- ly in this school district has had one or more cases......The new temperance or ganization is gaining members quite rapid- ly, and is said to be a wonderfully good thing; we hope it will prove SO and pros- per......At the annual stockholders meet ing eff the Gold Sanitary Heating Co.,. an auditing committee was appointed and the meeting adjourned to March l6th. The cases ot Miller vs. Whitney and Coch rane vs Swift were defaulted, owing to the nonappearance of the defendants. co. We are in hopes to give our readers the result of the dog census in about two months.
 LATER.-Glorious news! We send greet ings to the women of One. The new tenn perance society has acquired over thirty members in less than ten days from it's in- ception. There will be an oyster supper 1n the Village Hall this (Tuesday) evening, March 3rd by D. O'Cain and R. N. Coch- rane, on their promise that As soon as the society numbered twenty members, they would give free oyster supper, and the society is increasing rapidly and holding nightly meetings in order to keep up it's work. Success to them. is the sincere wish of all temperance men and women.
 NUF CRD.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

An impecunious citizen said the only change he was allowed was that of the weather.
 An Iowa gentleman recently shot a pos'. master for refusing to lick postage stamp for the amiahle and accomplished wife of the sho oter.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
Norfolk.

On Thursday evening about s o'clock, the house known as the CrisseY place sit uated about two miles west of the town and now owned by Barnum Richardson & Co.,, was discovered to be on fire, and not Withstanding the efforts of quite number who came hurriedly 10 the scene, was ut terly destroyed, the outbuldings, barns, &c., only remaining. The origin of the fire is mystery, the premises having been unoccupied for more than year. The adjourned town meeting on Monday voted by majority of 25 to give back the ground lately bought of Dr. Stevens for burying ground. and appointed and instructed committee of three to purchase lot of not more than ten acres, the price to be pad being left to their discretion. xxx.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06
Aome Mews,

*"* 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., 1874-03-06
A Circuit Court The longest way home from singing-school.

from singing-school.
 Some useful lessons or examples may be found in the most simple occurrences. At the Terre Haute depot recently, an old lady attempted to get off while the cars were in motion. A gentleman standing ne, the door prevented her. Let her go, 'ex- claimed kindshearted passenger; if she gets killed, it will be a warning to some body else,
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.ew Adrertisemeuts.
M otice.

WHEREAS my wife, Miss Mary A. Dibble, has
 w left my bed aud board without just cause or shall pay no bills of her contract. ing. BYRON DIBBLE.
 Wetaug, March 3rd, 1874 3wSI
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-06

A little girl in Des Moines wants to know why there are 10 Ae dolls.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06
MANCHESTER NEWS.

PETIT JURORS DKAwN.-Thc following
jurymen have been drawn for the term OF
the Circuit Court commencing February
18th:
Bermuda Tocnship.-W. S. Duval, James
Z. Rae, and j. L. Snead.
Dale.--.J. n. Cheatham, B. J. Duval, and
Hiram Walker.
C1orer HlH--William Britton, s. L. Goode,
and n. B. Perdue.
Manchester.-R. J. Ellis. E. J. 3. Fisher,
w. :. Franklin, &. Il. Harding, W. II.
Hobbs, E. B. Howe, G. A. Jones, J. II.
Matthews, Peter D. Mckinney, J. II. Pattc.
SOD, and Henry Walden.
Matoaca.- John D. Beck, William Eanes,
and John O. Meadows.
IIidlothtdn.-M. B. Clay, Haley Cole, Jr.,
James T. Elicit, William 4. Newly, and
Andrew Williams.
THE EXCELSIOR CLUB.-This West Ward
Conservative Club has elected tue follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Pre>i-
dent, Allen L. Bradley; Yice-Presdents,
Edward BroWder, Robert Z. Cheatham, and
ID. II. Bowls; Secretary, j. /. MorriSette
Treasurer, E. T. Otey.
SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-M Messrs. Moody &
Royal report the sale of "kelona," in Pow
hatan county. to Messrs. L. W.Weisiger and
Augustine Royal, and 465 acres in Clover
Hill township, belonging to Thomas a.
Spears, to Archer Gibbs.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Joseph F. Deans, former
pastor of the Manchester Baptist church, is
pleasantly located at Berkeley, Norfolk
county.
james Casey, recently found drowned in
the Basin, was a resident of Belle Isle, and
at one time pudder in the nail works.
A COOP OBJEcr.-A subscription has been
started among the members of the Jefferson
Literary Society to purchase portrait of
Thomas Jefferson to be hung on the walls of
the Societj's rooms.
MEETING To-N1GHT.--The Board Of Town
Trustees meet in semi-monthly session to.
night at the Council chamber. .-..
POLICE CoURT.-Justice Chiles fined a
number of youths yesterday for snow-balling
and other disorderly conduct.
FACTS FOR THE PEoPLE.-According to the
Auditors report the assessment in this
township stands TT whites and 623 colored
over tweuty-one years Of age. Hughes re-
ceived 100 and Kemper 761 votes at the last
election. Whole number Of persons assessed,
1,400; number voting, 1,530-the Radical
candidate receiving LAG more than the col
ored, and the Conservative candidate 1t less
than the white, assessment. H..
RELIGIOUS NoT1cE.-P to-
night at Mr.. Jacob Anderson's, Tenth and
Perry streets, under the auspices of the
Methodist Missionary Society. Messrs. Hicks,
Redford, Crutchfield, and others will attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

SALES AT THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE ON
MONDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, AT IL O'CLOCK d.
By GRUBBS & WILLIAMS: Building lots on St
James near Duval street.
BY j. THOMPSON BROWN: Lot on southeast
corner Leigh and Foushee streets.
BY GRUBBS & WILLIAMS: Four farms. See
advertisement. r-......
By GRUBBS & WILLIAMS: Lot On the east Side
of Tenth street north Of Leigh
BY W. R. POLK & CO.: Brick dwelling No. 7i0
Grace street.
By CHAFFIN, STAPLES C &C Three building
lots on Cary street at its Intersection with Res
ervoir street.
By w. GODDIE sixtevn lots on Beiridere and
Church streets, Oregon Hill.
On TUESDAY, February II:
ByW. GODDIN: Farm OF II 9-16 acres In Hen
rico. on the old Three-Chopped road
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

ALMOST A SERIOUS ACcIDEST.-Tbe cold
weather on Wednesday night had the effect
Of freezing the water on Twelfth street near
Bank. and yesterday morning as team of
mules attached to cart heavily loaded with
coal came along, the animal in the shafts
slipped and fell, breaking the shafts and
bruising himself. After some difficulty the
driver, with help from persons standing by,
succeeded in freeing the poor creature from
the tangle of the shafts and harness, and, re-
pairing damages, proceeded to deliver his
load Of coal. Can't Twelfth street be put in
good order?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06
CT PRATTS ASTRAL OIL.

H''".us"iy safe. Perfectly odocless. Always uni
'"''"' liuniua!nc qualities superior 10 gas. Burnf
80 "', lamp Without danger of exploding or taking
manufactured expressly TO dlsplace the use
1'''' anu GaElerous oils. Its safety under every
i'!n.' ttsl anc IT. perfect burning qualities art
.''4d u! iis couEhued use In oye- SOC, 900 falni.
'-'s. Millions Of gallons have been sold and no ac-
."''ht-trccsly cr indirccuy-nas ever occurred
rom burning, h,orln%, or handling II.
'' insurance coa panes and flrecommissioners
" N1H'"' me county recommend the ASTRAL L
- ''' 'T'' safeguard "hen lamps are used. Send
io'cli.g!ar.
r"F taie at retail by the trade genas.lly. and a,
''o'''i''r " 10y the pr"prietors. CHARLES PRATT
" ''.' - Fulton street. New York.
Uc l7-I,Hw6m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06
OFFICE OF ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT,
RICHMOND AND DANY1LLE RAILROAD Co.,
RICHMOND, VA, December 7. 1873
CCHEDULE OF TRAINS.

Train No. 1-SourHERN ExPREss-leayes Rich
moud ut 5;03 A. M. arrives at BurkeviI!e at sos
A. NJ, arrives at Uanyie at / L. ", arrives q!
Greensboro at $50 p. NJ. ~
Train No. 2-NEw ORLEANS AND NEW YoRB
EXPREss-leaves Greensboro at 1:15 p. BIZ; ar.
rives at Dauv,lle at 1852 p. NJ, arrives Mt Burke.
VILE 1T S:04 p NJ, arrives " Rielanond at 1:02
p. NJ.
at l:4S P. NJ. arrives at Burkeville at 1856 p. NJ,
arrives at Danvile ut 9:5S r. NJ, arrives ut Greens
b0ro' at 1880 A. NJ. = ,,, :,
No. 4-THRoUGII MAIL-leaves Greensboro at
2:15 A. M: arrives at Danyiue ut 6:24 A. "a ar
riyes at Burkeyts al 1885 A. NJ; arrives At Rich.
mond at 1882 2. III. =.
|; Train No. 5-LYNCIIBERG PASSENGEh-leayes
Richmond at S:42 A. NJ; arrives at BurksVfiE q,
1873 p. NJ; arrives al Lynchburg at 4:40 Z. 81.
| Train No. 6-BURKEvILLE ACCOMMODATIONS.
leaves I4ynchburg at $50 r NJ, leaves BnrkeTiiie
at 4:35 A. NJ arrives at Richmond at 7;Ss A. -:
Train No. connects 1T Burkeyile with tratnf
on the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio railroad from
| iLyuchbury and the South. Pullman palace-ears
run from Richmond to Charlotte, and from Char.
lotte to tanta and New Orleans without change.
Train No. makes close connection At Char.otte
with trains on the Atlanta and Richmond AIRLINE
railroad for Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, Now
Orleans, and all points South and southwest
Through tickets sold to all points seufh and Gouio'
west and baggage checked through.
L de9 Engineer and superintendent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, THURSDAY
The following business was transacted in this
court yesterday:
Burwcis executors rs. Lumsden ct ais.
Partly argued by General Early and Wood
Bouldu, Jr.
Broughton et ais Us. Chapman ct ais and
Lucas Is. Hail. From the Circuit Court of
Fairfax. Petition for appeal in both cases
denied by all the judges.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Us. Paine & Co. Supersedeas awarded to Il
judgment Of the Circuit Court of the city of
Richmond.
Judge f. r. Farrar qualified as counsel in
this court
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RICHMOND PosT-OFFIcE February 5, 1874
Colonel +. Barksdale, Jr., Richmond, Va.
John b. Blair, Esq, care p. August, 90
Broad street; Mrs. j. Edwards, Pine street
Richmond, Va; Miss Effie Elliott, Broad
street between Ninth and Tenth. Richmond,
Va; William Fay, EeDable street between
Twenty-second and Tweuty-third, Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. William. Graenor, care Mr
Thomas Neal, Capitol street near Tenth
Richmond, Va. John McCoulgy, 440 LON
bard street Mrs. Fannie Minor, 407 Mount
Vernon street, Camden, n. j.; j. S. Myers
Richmond, Va. William Ormes, Second Sta
tion-housc, New Market; Mrs. Charles D
Saunders, care Brown, Saunders Il Co., Bal
timore Md
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

SCHOOL TRUSTEES ArPorNTED.-The State
Board of Education yesterday appointed the
following district school trustees:
Grayson County.-Etk Greek district, S.
NJ. Fulton rice Randolph Fielder, term eX'
pired.
HalJdr County.-Meedsville district, Giles
Sydnor uice Beverly Sydnor, declined to
qualify; r. c. G. Moore Utce W. G. Pringle,
resigned; Ransom B. Moon cice DR.. T. L.
McGregor, resigned. Staunton district, W.
G.. Pringle uice A. Y. Daniel, resigned.
Loudoun CountU-Lovettsvile district,
james L. Mcintosh uice David Dinges, re-
signed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

IRISH HUAoR is the subject selected by the
Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York city, for bis
lecture at Association Hall this evening.
HSnnset.' Cox is well known, throughout
the whole country as a,politlcian Of eminence
and Us gentleman OF high literary at
tainmeuts. It car, therefore, hardly be neces,
sary TO do more thai, call public attention 70
the fact that the Young Mems Christian AS
socintion have prevailed upon him to deliver
q lecture in this city tonight for their
benefit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

REVIVAL IN THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE AMONG
THE CoLoRED SoSs.-Reports which have
been received by the Grand Scribe show this
order to be in tlourishing condition. A
gain Of over orc hundred members has heen
made in the past three months. Candidates
are being initiated weekly by the various
divisions. A new division will be instituted
at Hamilton, Lcudoun county, next Monday
which is TO be called. Stonewali Division
No. 80. 1t starts with thirty-tive charter
members.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

ALE FOR FAMILY USE-ESGLISH ALE, CREAM
ALE, AND PoRTER.-To supply demand from his
many countrymen here, HENRY BOWLER has now
an ale that he flattcrs himself will fairly compete
with their home beverage both In flavor and quality.
AMI with his universally-apnroved cream ale' and
porter will enable him TO please the paates of all.
Orders to Spring Park Brewery promptly filed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06

VIRGINIA OPERA-HoUsE.-The real Dayen.
port Brothers seem to have been there last
night notwithstanding the incredulity OF
many who read the announcement.
When the curtain rose the manager of the
exhibition Of satanic power, or spiritual in.
huence, or whatever it was, asked the audi
ence to select committee to examine the
cabinet, and if there appeared TO be any
fraud about it to report it,. Two wel-known
members of the Legislature, who were Sc
lccted as proposed, went upon the stage,
examined the cabinet, and reported all right.
The Davenports then took seats within it,
and were securely tied with ropes by the
committee, and the doors closed In an in
slant sounds of a ringing bell, the tones of a
violin and guitars, and rumbling and clash
ing noises proceeded from within the box
like prison. A bare hand was thrust through
a hole in the upper part Of the door, and
then tamborine and tin horn thrown
through the same opening. The doors were
quickly opened, and there sat the brothers
tiea as before, and looking as sanctimonious
as II they had never even heard Of imps and
Neither the committee nor other GENTLE
men OF the audience We're able TO detect the
secret OF these and other tricks performed
They vary the exhibition tonight hv the
performance of other astonishing tricks and
they challenge any man in the city 70 lie
them so that they cannot unloose themselves.