Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19

l tickets from Hartford to Oak Bluffs (Mar- tha's Vineyard good to go and return on till above date for $7OO. Martha's Vine yard is acknowledged to be one of the most charming watering places in the country. We still entertain hope that an early train from the western end of the Conn. Western road will soon be put on, to accomm odate such travel from this way.
 Corrected.-In our account last week of the attempt to send despatch to Lime Rock to inform the people of the floods that were coming upon them, we alluded to the obstinacy of an operator on the line, whom we were informed was in the office at New Hartford, and who would not give up the wire till he had sent his own mes sage, &c., sc. We learn the location of the obstinate office was enormously stated, and that CoS1insvjISe is the guilty party. It is right that this correction should be made: lst-Because now we know who the ope- rator is at New Hartford, and know Aina to be ''no such man," and 2nd-Because the statement should be placed exactly where i it belongs.
 Attempted suicide.-Last Friday night, Thomas Stapleton, who lives near the de- pot in this village, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with razor. He was up nearly all night walking about the house. and cut himself in the throat in three places, and it is said when the blood began to run pretty freely, he regretted having done what he had, and Dr. Thompson was sent for, who sewed up the wounds and fixed him up so he will probably get well. We are informed that the trouble he expe- rienccd all last week, in being compelled to move his furniture and household goods to place of security; the undermining of his house by the waters; also the refusal of the Savings Bank to allow him to move his house to another lot, higher up and more secure from the freshets, disturbed his mind to such an extent that he attempt ed his own destruction. We are very glad he has come to the wise conclusion, that to kill himself is decidedly very poor and in effectual way of getting rid of his worldly troubles.
 Skillful Horsemanship.-Did you ever sec MT. Tom Norton, drive dump cart Tom is scientific chap and does nothing on the half way plan. The other day (Monday) he borrowed Dr. Bisselrs horse, and having confscated dump cart, har- messed the two together and drove around to his hatchway door, and, having shoveled into hls vehicle good load of Mt. Riga, which the recent rains had generously de- posted in his cellar, he proceeded to dump it in the river near by. It isn't at all neces- sary to say this dumping business was also thoroughly done, for he not only dumped his load of Mt. Riga. s'free sile," but .the cart, horse and all went down the embank- ment bottom side up as'well as every other side up. There is no longer doubt of the fact that Tom is white man: He was on the occasion alluded to. Those who saw him said he looked as though he had been whitewashcd, but 'syou know" of course he hadn't. With the aid of some who chanced to be near, he fished his horse and carrsage out of the mire, and with Dr. Bis sePs boy to drive while he bossed the sho7- el, he did better. Tom is an expert horse man. and we presume he drove down the bank bottom up, just because Ae wonoted 10.
 Town Meeting.-The people of the town met at the town hall in this village last Monday afternoon, to see what action they would take to repair the roads and re- build the bridges, which were destroyed by the recent floods. Wm. A. Crowell Esq. was chosen moderator, when, after much discussion, vote was passed to abolish the present method of managing the repairs of roads Ec.
 It was also voted to direct the selectmen to rebuild the bridges and repair the roads and highways in the town.
 The selectmen were directed to choose man in each district, to aid them in super intending the construction of the bridges and repairs of roads in the respective dis tricts; the pay for this chosen assistance being $1.50 per day for each man so hired and no more.
 It was voted that all bridges should be built of wood, and constructed in good and substantial manner and the selectmen were instructed not to pay for any iron bridges more than the cost of those built of wood.
 A tax of five mills on the dollar on the list of 1873 was voted to defray the expense of the above enumerated work.
 Our representatives to the General As sembly were directed to ask-we wont tell the rest of this vote.
 The business of the above meeting was, "after fashion got through with, but we are led to exclaim: What fashion! The memory ot the meeting held here some months since on the license question is still fresh in the minds of all who attended if, and when we say that the meeting of Mon day was conducted on the same plan, it will be well understood. The center of the room, immediately in front of the chair mans table was full as could stand of ssvo- ters," the mass of whom (so says one who stands near us looking at them,) do not pay a poll tax, to say nothing of the assessment on property. Their incessant clamor for they know not what; hooting and bawl- ing, renders it utterly impossible for the men of the town, who really pay the taxes, or at least the greater part of them, to hear scarcely word being said, or know what is being done.
 In such meetings, the bully carries away the prize in the management of the towns business, and the respectable man stands no chance at all Strangers present last Monday looked on with amazement at the DroceedinpS and exclaimed in their acton