Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30


 date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon Is prima facie evidence of its ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PFAsE.
 Holley Razors.-Why don't the Holley Manufacturing Go. of Lskeville read what our Norfolk correspondent says about their razors this week?
 Educational. The State Board of Edu- cation proposes to hold Teachers lnsii- ute in Lakeville, Feb. l2th and l4th. We hope to give full particulars next week.
 ChtId FrOsen. n.-Our correspondent from Cornwall this week gives an account of child wandering from his home in that town last Friday and freezing to death, This is one of the saddcst cases we have ever published.
 Fr1nk Lsslie's Illustrated. For an H. lustrated American publication, no journal has yet been able to successfully compete with Frank Leslie's lUustrated Newspaper. Its illustrations, for accuracy in represen- tation and fineness of execution, far sur pass those of any other journal in the world. Its cost (only $4.OO year) is no more than those with not half the merit. SlIgtt!V Cdreless.--We have sometim ee received letters, to which the writers | would forget to sign their names, but nev- CT, till last Thursday, did we get one, which we know was written to us, and instead of their signature at the close, signed ,. <.
 Pedse! As we know by the nature of the communication who Is the writer, no an noyance is occasioned by this bit of care lessness.
 INe Td6ledur. The young people cn gagged in the late tableaux in Lakeville,
 were invited to the elegant mansion of ex- Gov. Holley last Friday evening, and were l there treated to an entertainment that very suitably demonstrated a proper appreciation of their efforts to provide an evening of amusement, SO worthy of especial attention, as that given by them in their tabelaux ex. hibition.
 Io,oG Narkets.-Among other things, Mir. l.. Langdon, 8 new subscriber to THR NA~.. or SOlon, Johnson Co., Iowa, says in note to us dated Jan. 18th: Our win ter thus far has been very mild, but sleding is now good. Grain of all kinds is in good demand, at very fair prices. Hogs, live weight, are g. 50 per hundred, but there are few cattle fit to ship yet, and present prices will not pay. Feeders are looking for better market in the Spring Tue Lakes.-Fishermen have been quite successfully catching pickerel through the ice on the lake at Lakeville, tlll the recent heavy rains rendered it too weak for safe ty The present cold weather will soon give it strength, when business can be re- sumed. It is expected people everywhere hereabout will be compelled to take their lemonade without ice next summer, unless season of prolonged cold weather visits us soon, as scarcely any of the ice houses are filled.
 Co'naoaU PoIitics.-At a meeting of the civil authority held at the house of Wm. Payne, the following named persons were chosen to serve as jurors in the Superior and District Courts for the year ensuing: Russell R. Pratt, 1. Reed s. Johnson, s. Beach. L. Miner, P. M. Kellogg, M. J. Willard, L. Harrison, H. c. Hart, w. F. Clark and H. l.. Beers. Delegates for the State conventions were appointed l. Reed, V. c. McNeil, c. How, A. Preston, to be held in New Haven, Feb. 3rt, (Tues- day next) Senatorial convention to be held at Falls Village: J. Preston, II. l. Beers, A. Waterbury, R N. Cochrane, was chosen for delegates. It was vt d that the doings of the meeting should be published in the CONN WESTERN NEws.
 An Ente7p7ising Coat Dealef.-Mr. Spur. the coal man of Lakeville, conceiv- ed tie idea few days since that he was honored with class of coal dealers that, judging by the rapid manner in which his coal in his sheds was growing beautifully less, were more numerous and constant in their patronage that profitable. His clerk, with an assistant. took up their abode in room in house commanding dne pros- pcct of the sheds few nights since, and awaited the arrival of their patron or pat rons, thinking possibly closer acquaint- ance would be to their advantage. The clocks in the surrounding church sleeplcs and towers gave forth their twelve mid night strokes, and everything had settled into that gloomy quictude akin to the re- pose of all nature, when, with almost the stiffness of a moving shadow, dark ob- ject emerged from its peaceful abode and stole silently toward the coal sheds. What meaneth this vision?' quoth Cane. I know not," spsaketh his companion, lest it be an astronomer strolling about in search of new and undiscovered planets Not SO my honored comrade:' This man has struck for - coal Let's interview him. A few moments brought them to the mys. terious visitor, when, after the usual salu- tations and courtesies customary on such the object of his visit was ascer- taincd to be to obtain fertilizers for his gar dca. AS it is now the season for garden ing, his explanation was of course very satisfactory. MT. Cane and his friend were 30 well pleased with this fcrtilining chap, that they unanimously concluded to invite him to meeting the next day, at which Col. Tupper presided with his usual grace, and so delighted was he at the at tentions he was receiving, as the honorary guest of tho meeting, that he generously presented the Colonel twenty five dollars, to help tho state out of Its present indebt- edness. Altogether, it was very pleasant ] affair.