Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

scanty purse and little bundle of clothe
 taken from me thus confined to Q roon
 until Monday afternoon. the furniture o
 said room consisted of ono settee, on rocking chair and one bench. Cuffee, wh,
 by the way was the most gentlemanly o
 the two keepers, stretched himself on th
 sofa, and l for the first time slept on
 bench; the other keeper tried first th,
 chair then the floor. In searching fo
 counterfeit money, four one dollar bill
 and few shillings in change only wal
 found. The paper was pronounced bad
 the two certificates previously alluded tc
 were notice and regarded as a sham. |
 was said the house of my prison had more
 visitors on the Sabbath than the village
 church number of roughs and rowdie,
 with characteristic sympathy, filled the
 room with tobacco smoke.
 On Monday merchant of the place
 called in and said he had arranged for the
 postponement of my trial till morning ;
 that lawyer would be on hand to assist
 me, and that in the course of the day
 l would be visited by the school commit
 tee of the village. They called and inter
 ro.ated me in regard to home, habits, busi-
 noss abroad, Sc. In short, they professed
 A readiness to hire me to teach their school
 five months if escaped those officers wLo
 had arrested me. In fact the kind and gener-
 "us treatment of the good people of the will lnge relaxed my zeal for Cairo and inspired a generous feeling. The lawyer came and was introduced to me. He accostcd me rudely, but did not unsettle my belief that had seen him before. He proved to be Z"bulon Shepard Esq. of Granville, who while studying lawat Spencers Corners. with either Philip or Ambrose Spencer, boarded with my parents one or two years. He believe was born in Salisbury; he cnouired after my parents and many others; es- poustd my case iE earnest My pocket book, containing the four dollars and oth- CT papers, was returned to the court, the money pronounced good and the case dis. missed; no cause of action. Liberty was perchcd once more on my brow, and the prison house was gladly exchanged for a new and well filled school house. The winter passed merrily in doors and out l had large school, and was regarded as a teacher of the true Yankee stripe, though not exactly like one had heard spoken of near Whitehall. A committee man there said he wouldn't hire no school master what cum from Connecticut. Our folks said he, hired a young Yankee to keep school last year, and he learnt all the young ones to sing and dance, and come Spring he rund away init my pigest cal all the way up to Canada
 Hartford at that time was on the great line of communication between Lake Champlain and Troy. at the head of sloop navigation on the Hudson river. Nothing new or marvellous occurred dur ing the term of my school except it was Sunday treat of mush and milk, which was regarded as lunch between meetings: the rich and luscious flavor of the pudding was never excslled. and the style in which it was served. although new to me, was ex- hilarating and grand. The mush when cooked was placed on table plates and served to each person, 10 to 12 in number B china bowl containing about two quarts of milk placed in the centre of the table, served for all each ono took from his or her plate spoon part full of mush, dipped t in the bowl of milk and swallowed it n like manner old and young, ladies and gents made their meal, not unfrequently l-2 dozen spoons in the milk at the same ime. The operation at first seemed to in 1olve question of delicacy, but at length could have exchanged spoons with the ady at my left withoutscruple.
 Farms in that section were new and very productive. Indeed, it was the place to i've and grow fat. started for home the lay after my term closed, with my wages n my pocket, by way of Albany, stopping It Greenbush over night; was late at the able ot course, having blundered into a gambling room where both cards and dice were in full play. One of my school mates, Salisbury boy, shook my hand learlilY, showed me into the bar-room and eft with the remark that we would sleep ogether. About an hour before daylight le camc with candle-examined and 'rlmed his plstol-took the front of the ed; few minutes later two men came in Q the room and attacked him rudely swear ng that they would kill him and fired two 'istols into the bed and ran. He fired, eized his clothes and ran into an adjoining oom, leaving the bed on fire. threw he burning bed clothes into a heap; ex ingr shed them and left the chamber in ou-le quick time. saw no more of my 'oung friend until after he had served erm of years Tn State prison. He was Vcn known in Salisbury as profile taker, 'edth r, gambler. &c. He had some excel ent qualities of head and heart, married in settled in this county and died ere" hopefully pious man. From Green ush walked home in two days, glad to ee home and friends once more. Of the nox pended proceeds of my winters york, handed my father $Io7. Notwithstanding this boyish letter is al- eadS too long, feel inclined to give 'sief account of a funeral service wit essod in Fort Ann township. A lady of of the Scotch Irish belief, came 0 her death. Her remains were placed in n elegant coffin, and was attended to the 'lace of interment by many friends in leighs- The coffiu was placed across the rave; funeral dirge was sung, Chats H; a patriotic toast given, then came the ugs and fiddle playing, while ladies and entemen drank. or tipped the jug to the ps, with weather fifteen degrees below sso. The requiem was SUI in two arts, accompanied by the soft tones of