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Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
Connecticut Western News.

subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriPtiOn is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate 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 consd- days after the payment is claimed to have been made, the regular receipt oi the paper with the printed thereon is prima face evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
North Goshen.

North GOShems
 Our unusually quiet and peaceful neigh Dor hood has been disturbed by numerous thefts for some weeks past. A great vari- ety of articles including poultry, clothing farm produce, numerous personal effects etc. have been stolen from different fami lies in town. We are happy to state that one of the theives has been caught, Ed ward Fraer by name. lad about 16 years old who has been working for John Apley Guripg thepast season. This boy not only broke into the houses of Horace Burr and Lemuel Carr, robbing the former of few articles of little value and the other of a new suit of cloths, but put on the'hnshing touch by breaking into the house of his employer, Mir. Alp eY, whose service he had left but the morning before. Stealth fly entering Mir. As sleeping ap irtment he took thereIrom pocket-book containing nearly $40 in cash and left for parts un known. Mir. Apley ani Mr. Cur started next morning in quest of him, but after a two or three days search, returned none the wiser. While at North Canaan a week ago Saturday, MT. A. by the merest acci- dent met with gentlemen who informed him that the boy was stopping at the Gen. tral Hotel in Waterbury. Esrly the fol- lowing Monday MT. Apley, taking with him MT. Burr, drove to Waterbury and without any difficulty found the unsus- pecting youth 8: the place indicated. He was immediately arrested, and upon trial beaded guilty to :he- charges prefer red. He received sentence of 30 days al the Litchfeld Ja,l, to be followed by three years at the Reform School. Thus en- 1eth the first lesson" We hope that some | of the other thieves about here may mee with a similar fate......The South Norfolk school numbers some thirty scholars this term and is going on nicely......A singing circle, holding informal meetings weekly, affords us some pleasant social intercourse Aside from this, apples, cider and the peru sal of the County papers are chiefly resor ted to these long evenings.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11

Poor young thing she tainted away at the wash-tub, and her pretty nose went ker.slunk into the soapsuds. Some sad 1t was oYerwork; others however, whis- pered that her beau had peeped over the back fence and called out: "Hullo there Bridget, is Miss Alice at home f''-New Fork Commercial.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11

Library Associaion.-Au association las been formed in this village. having in view the building up and establishment of library. The organization is known as the Salisbury Library Association, holding meetings every Tuesday evening at the residences of the members. The officers are as follows: MT. Henry Hubbard. presi- dent, Dr. Thompson. 1st vice president, Mrs. M. c. Jewell, 2nd vice president, Miss Grace Warner, 3rd vice president, and Miss Kate Glens, treasurer.
 COllinsville.
 George Henry, one of our we'll known and respected citizens died very suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs, Dec. Sd, aged 53 years. lie has been 8 resident here for 28 years. He had 8 bad cough, but had workd most of the time and was walk ing near the depot when the above attack came on. He got into wagon alone and was driven to his house sixty rods distant, but died in the vehicle before reaching his famiIy......On the same day only ix hours la.er John Grady, man of 65 years, was found dead in his saloon on the west side of the river and from the quantity of blood around it was evident that he too died of hemorrhage of the lungs.....J James
 Murphy, man in the employ of the Col
 lins Co.,, lost the thumb and fore finger of
 his right hand, Dec, 5th, while attempting
 to light pipe with some hot scales under
 the shears. Moral. Don't smoke... How.
 ard s. Collins Esq, (Banker) has gone
 with his family to Florida for the winter tc
 escape the rigors of our northern cline
 Jasper Bidwell will attend to the banking
 business during his absence. Samuel N
 Codding Esq. is building an elegant house on the west side of the river, on the spo formerly occupied by the late s. w. Col lins for garden......An extensive addition has recently been made to the residence O Dr. G. R. Shepard on Maple avenue..... The wells and springs have been very loV or drled up thus far, causing much incon , venience in bringing water, often long dis tances Many people have gone to drink ing cider as handler and more palatabl g than simple water...".The old Collinsvill
 depot of the Conn. Western R. R. has ha
 the cobble house foundations remove and some new posts placed under it, b which it is evidently to remain as a permt t nent fixture. There has been talk fo u some years past of having branch roa S to Collinsvile (half mile,) new depc II in the village, and horse cars to conve Il passengers. The road is now ready an II the new depot built, and many people ar
 confident that the horse cars will be rur - ming there in 1875. "So mote 1t be-"
 W D. B. II.
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Christmas Greeting. New Storey New Stock!
 New PEicesy FOR 30 DAYS ONLY
 TWILL SELL FOR R A g H

My complete new stock of Jew eIry. Musical Boxes, Books, Station. ary, Albums. Holiday Goods, Toys, etc.. etc., at and below Cost. Come before 1t is too late. Nfothars don't forget the Children! Children don't forget the placei
 GEO. W. WILLIAMS, New Hartford. Dec. 10th. 1874. There was an old woman went up
 to the Moon. She went alter breakfast and returned
 before noon. She said goods up there were uncom.
 monly high. So she came hack to Williams. her
 whole stock to buy. She says all she heard as she flew
 through the air, Was, How cheap George was selling
 bis new goods down there" Little Bo Peep
 Was driving her sheep
 One day. past Williams store; When she stopped short to stare At the funny things there, She SAW through the window and door. Then Little Bo Peep Drove in with her sheep And put them ell up on the st elves, With the rest of the toys, For good girls and boys. Go quick and you'n ste them our
 selves! 22tf
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
Aotne Aews.

=. 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 thelr notice.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
B O R N |.

At Canaan, Nov. 26 8 son to Henry Barnes. .t North Canaan, NoY. 9oth, a son to T, Fenn Bigelow. At Lakeville, Dec. 1st, daughter to Peter Weaver.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
Aew Advertisements
HORSE FOR SALE

' WILL sell cheap, 8 large chestnut colored 1 horse, weight 10tO lbs, and years old. He good style carriage horse, and is sound in every respect. Worth $250, but will sell him low.
 Reason of selling. No use for him.
 DANIEL COOK, Ore Hill, Dec 1871. 2as
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11

Village Street Lamps.-Several of the public spirited citizens of Lakeville have procured large lamps and placed them near their residences and places of bus mess, and being each his own lamp lighter, they are kept in good order, and are prov ing to be really a great convenience and comfort to the people. There are as yet only seven erected, but we understand more are being prepared and will soon be in position. These street lamps are com ing to be regarded as 8 necessity in the small villages in the country and why not? Why should country people gropc in darkness more than our city cous ins :? Our deeds are not more evil than theirs, and certainly it is our choice to have more light than darkness. The lamps in this village have become one of our fixed insti- tutions. They burn gas they themselves generate, and do faithful and excellent service under the charge of our efficient lamplighter, Mir James Hill. The cost of gasoline, from which the gas is ge enerated for the lamps in our village is about ss cents per month for each lamp, being per- haps trifle more in expense than would be the cost of kerosene oil for lamps suit able for street light, but 1t is certainly very superior to kerosene lamps, the light being more brilliant and powerful. The burners which have been in use year past, are as good as could be desired. They are man. ufactured by l.. A. Couch, Yonkers, N. Y. The expense of lighting and keepin them in good order, is about AS cents per month each. At the above enumerated cost it would seem that no village could afford to be without these cheerful lumin aries. Kerosene lamps serve very good purpose indeed, and being cheaper, will probably be more used than those tor burn. ing the gasoline. We hope to learn ere long that the streets of all the villages in this region are lighted by suitable lamps at night,
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
SPECIE BASIS.

Are the great requisites to this devoutlys to-be-sought-for end. There are others which l may touch upon hereafter. A na- tion dealing in a currency below that of
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 good, the true, the noble. and the illustri. ous and not feel influenced for the better, and agree with the general text of the in. scription that Honor should be given where honor is due."
 In the North Transept is a magnificent monument to William Pitt, first Earl of Chatham and can any true American look upon thls work of art and not feel proud that he is indirectly connected with this great man, whose virtues are recorded thereon. He made that remarkably forcible speech ID the House of Commons advoca- ting Liberty in general and Independence of the United States in particular, he is represented as speaking in the House of Parliament and considering his plea on your behalf surely he Is worthy of the following inscription.
 Erected by the King and Parliament as testimony to the services and ability of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. during whose administration in the reign of George the 2d and Sd. Divine Providence exalted Great Britain to height of pros perity unknown in any former age. Died May llth, IT'S"
 Lord Palmerstor. the greatest Statesman of modern times is also buri' here. Per haps for antiquarians the different chapels would be more interesting I will speak only of those dedicated to Henry the 7th, | 1902 and Edward the confessor l269. | Around the first are arranged raise d seats or stalls for the knights, in each stall 1 is placed a brass plate engraved with their coat of arms or designating column and over them hung their bemlets, swords. and banners, under the stalls were the seats for the esquires each knight having three. In the centre of the Chapel is the magnificent tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth, his queen, it is inclossd in a curious chantry of cast brass, within it are the edifices of the Royal pair, in their robes of state lying side by side on a tomb of black marble Here are many devices many of them nearly obiterated. but one represents the Archangle St. Michael, the figure in the scales, though mutilsted, are meant for personal representations Of moral good and evil, the saint is weighing them in his balance. the good prepcnderates. but the Devil who is represented by the figure un drehis fl ssh is reachiu with one of his clovtn feet at the scale which contains the figure of evil, in order by the addition of
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
LEGISLATIVE.

The railroad committee was busy last week with the controversy over stations on the Canal railroad.
 On Wednesday afternoon last, the Com mittee on Education heard evidence rela- tive to the proposed abolition of the board of education. Messrs. H. D. Smith. Dr. Bodwell, Professor Thacher, G. M. Wood ruff and others spoke highly of the value of the services of Secretary Northrop and thought the board should be continued.
 The woman suffrage committee heard Mrs. Lieermore, last week, in advocacy of the bills before them.
 The Military committee are considering the subject of colored militia compan- ies.
 The Thomaston case was argued before the committee on Tuesday of last week. Senate.-Qn Tuesday of last week res- olution passed appointing Wm. c. Robin son judge of New Haven county court in concurrence with the House-Resolution passed appointing s. s. Blake judge of Bridgeport city court.-Messrs. Pond, Marcy and Fenner were chosen trustees of Sheffield Scientific school. l.-State Prison committee reported against the release of Issac Randolph, Willard Weed, and c. W. Miller from State Prison, and in favor of releasing Richard Wrigt.
 On Wednesday resolutions &c. were passed extending time for completing N. Y. Housatonic and Northern railroad; re- gulating execution sales; appropriating S5, 900 for the propagation of fish; releas- ing Richard Wright from State Prison; incorporating the Barnum Universal Ex- position O.; granting administration on estates of A. and D. Heminway.
 On Thursday resolutions prohibiting the acceptance of free passes by members of
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
Warren.

On the fifteenth inst, Jackson Comfort, Pole, stole from the house of Isaac Ash man bonds and notes to the amount of $l, 73O. He had been staying about the house most of the day; and, soon after he went away in the evening, Mr. As.lnlan missed the property. He got out process and officer Strong arrested Comfort at the coal bush of Cad Peck, where he had been at work for a month or two. At first he denied knowing anything about the matter, and on search no papers were found on his person. Finally MT. Strong suc- ceeded in making him confess the theft and he took him to back lot where the whole of the property was found hidden under an old basin in the bushes. MT. Ash man used to deposit his valuables in the safe of the Cornwall Bridge Iron O.; but when that was broken open last fall, and he lost a valuable watch, he concluded to keep hir property within reach. Now his confidence in the latter plan is a little chakaD
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


 Great Britain.-The Cleveland miners strike is ended.
 The Agricultural Union of bennington, has recommended emigration of English agricultural laborers to Canada. FTance. The Ministry has been re- peatedlY defeated on it's Municipal or ganization bill.
 The Right is much discouraged and is again negotiating with the Count Cham bord.
 The Postal Committee of the French Assembly has approved of the Franco American Postal Treaty.
 Gernaany.-The Cathedral Chapter of Posen has refused to obey the order of the Prussian Government to elect Vicar General, but there are rumors of a con- promise.
 Turkey. The circulation of the Bible has been prohibited. I1aClia-The prospects of the crops are greatly improved. BrazM-The section of the Brazilian cable from Lisbon to St. Vincent, Cape Verd Islands, has been successfully laid.
 DOMESTIC.
 The boiler of the Great Western Rail- way steam-dredge at Baptiste Greek, Ont, exploded on Saturday, killing one man and severely injuring five others.
 The President has nominated Bluford Wilson to be Solicitor of the Treasury in place of Banfeld, resigned.
 At a convention of the ach-growers of the Delaware Peninsula, last week, a short crop was predicted.
 A Convention of the Ohio Women's Temperance Leagues met in Springfield, Ohio, last week, the object being to de- feat the license clause in the new State Constitution.
 Tweed was taken to New York Court house as witness, one day last week. The printing material of the New Or leans Bulletin was seized on Saturday night by Superintendent of Police A. s. Badger. The seizure is said to be the result of the Bulletins attacks on the Kel- logg Government.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
SHARON, June 21st. 1874,

General Sedgwick was taken suddenly and seriously Ell on Friday evening of last week. His son from New York came home in the afternoon. In the morning he grew worse; but on Sunday he was up and about the house and hopes are enter tertained that he will soon be in the en- ioyment of his usual health.
 On Saturday evening street COW in attempting to scale the front fence of Mir. Newton Bartram, got hung on the pickets and in getting of broke several of them and somewhat injured the fence The propretors in Main street are about er- gsnizing for the purpose of abating this abomnieble and shameful nuisance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

The Sumner memofial is to take the room of 2 statue
 Professor Pierce, the balloonist, met with serious accident recently at Allen town, Pa., caused by his balloon striking against, dormer window. His life is in danger.
 Two unsuccessful attempts have been made to throw trains from the track on the New-Haven railroad near Greenwich.
 Lowndes, the Brooklyn wife murderer, was convicted, last week, and sentenced to the State Prison for life
 Several intellectual ballots have been taken in the Rhode Island legislature for U. s. Senator Gen. Burnside has the largest vote but falls considerably short of q majority.
 The bricklayers on several New York buildings have stopped work.
 The Maine Republican Convention. last week, unanimously renominated Gov, Dingley
 The Hon. James G. Blaine was renomi mated, last week, for Congress from the 3d Maine District. 1. The 99th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated in Boston and its vicinity.
 A Household Remedy.-No family should be without some efficacious reme- dy for the cnre of affections so universally prevalent as coughs, colds, sore throat, whooping- cough and croup-some remedy too which can be relied on as safe, sure and certain. Dr. Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry combines the desideratum
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
New Hartford, Monday, June 29tl, 1874,
At~10 o'clock. A. M

At"10 o'clock, A. M
 shall sell as above, on the premises belong ing to the Estate of Franklin B. Tucker, Bank rupt.
 The Farm, about 100 acres, good house, barns and out buildings, welfwatered. well up in fruit we'll divided and under good state of cultiva- ton. and one of the finest milk and dairy farms with good milk route established, pleasan tly located, within half mile of the post office and Conn. Western R. R. depot, New Hartford. Also at same time and place all the Personal Effects, consisting of
 sI Household property, Farming Tools,
 large lot of manure. and.
 Saloon Fixtures, Liquors. &c Per order U. s. Bankrupt Court.
 112t FRANKLIN A. PRATT, Assignee
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
NOTICE

LITCHFTELD, 18th June, 1874. The annual meeting of members of the Litch- field Savings Society will be held at the First National Bank of Litchfeld, on Saturday 27th of June, 1874, at three o'clock p. m.
 II 2w H. R. corr Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

BUCHAN's CARBoLIc BALM O1MTa1ENT IS very remarkable Fsmily Slave. It cures astonish everybody. Contains no grease, aud washes off without soap. It is trans parent, like cnrrant jelly. For all the purposes of Family Slave it is without an equal. 13 ly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TAKEN UP!

pY the subscriber, on the 11th of Juno, two D yeerlings; one steer and one heifer; both red, heifer rather small for yearling with some white hairs on the on the bush of her tail No artificial mark. The owner will please call on the subscriber, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
 SILAS NJ. GRIsWCLD. Bantam Falls, June g, 1874. 121t%
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25
SPRAYED

EROM the enclosure of the subscriber, June I 9th, three red yearlings; two heifers and one steer; one heifer small and light red; the steer brown head. Whoever will give information where they may be found will be suitably re- warded. LJ, WAUGH,
 Morris, June 22d, 1874. 12tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

WINE OF THE WooDs invigorates the Liver. A 1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

CHE GENTLEMAN IN BLAcK," who is the tutelar demon of dram-shops. assumes his sourest aspect when the rapid progress of Vinegar Bittersi is reported ''down below. !" The peoples Vegetable Tonic is playing the mischief with his bitters fired with rum. All diseases which those demoniac c nostrums aggravate, under pretense of re- lieving, such as indigestion. sick headache, constipation, rheumatism, gout, and in termittent fevers, are cured by it. 124
 What every fourth person needs
 Is some convenient, aggreeable and prompt remedy for Habitual Costiveness. "l would advise all those who are troubled with Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Piles, Bill lousness, Headache, or any form of Indi- gestion, to use Dr. Harrison's Peristaltic Lozengers. ''-Elisha Huntington, M. D., ex-Lieutenant-Go Governor of Massachusetts,. They are pleasant to the taste. and never require increase of dose to perfect a cure, Trial box, 30 cts. Large box, 60 cts.. mailed free for this last price.
 DIR. HARRIsoN's ICELAND BAIsAM,
 splendid cure for Coughs, Hoarseness, and all throat and lung eemplaiHts For sale by E. $. Harrison x O., Proprie- tors, No. l Fremont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists. 10: At
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

bE.AcEwooD's for June contains: Alice AoFsaine' The Poets at Play; The Ro- nance of the Japanese Revolution: The Story Oi Valentine, and his Brother: Sex "a Mind and Edncations A Commentary. New Book; Politics after Easter.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Go. New York; s4 a year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

GoDEY's LADY's Book contains: Coun- try Homes in New England a Century Since; Hotspur's Oath; Summer Winds; Aunt Mehitable's Winter in Washington: Origin of Worlds; Mrs. Hiller's Queer Whim; The Gin-Around; Smoky Beads; Two Against one; Requited; One Old Batchelor; Fashion Plate, Fashions, Pat ters, Poetry, Music, &c.
 Louis A. Godey, Phila. s year. See Enq. clubbing rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

Hon. James F. Babcock, former editor of the New Haven Palladium, collector of the port of New Haven under Lincoln and Johnson, and lately somewhat prom inent in State politics as Democrat, died at New Haven on Thursday last. He was stricken with paralysis while at- tending to his duties as judge of the city court and survived but few hours. MT, BabcOsk bought the Palladium of Hon. Charles Adams of this place in 1880, and remained it's editor for over thirty years. He has several times represented New Haven m the legislature and was a man of unimpeachable inteOritv.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

The refusal of the Democrats in the leg lslature Co submit the Norwich charter to the people of that city may be iudicious partisanship. but it isn't Reform. The fact that Republican legislatures have passed bills gerrymandering Hartford and New Haven is no reason why party that Professes to consult the popular wish es on all possible occasions should follow their bad example. Their talk has been not of initiating, but of avoiding our mis- takes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

The new bill for the government of the District of Columbia provides for the ap- pOintment of board of Commissioners by the President who are to exercise all the power and authority now vested in the Governor and Board of Public Works It also provides for Joint Select Con- mittee of two Senators and two Represen- tatives. to prepare suitable form of gov ernment for the District. and report the same to Congress on the first day of next session. In the mean time the expenses ofthe District Government are to be de- fnyd ont of tax on real estate.