Connecticut western news., 1874-02-13
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felt money for ten cents on the dollar, and send instead, box of sawdust, are encour aged to continue in the business. We re- ceived from Huntsville last Tuesday, Q circular, which purported to be sent to a man who was not dishonest enough to in vest in the spurious currency, and who sent the same to us. We can see no ob- ject in cautioning people about placing confidence in proposition to engage in the circulation of counterfeit money. A man dishonest enough to become ensnared Tn such a scheme, deserves no caution, and also deserves to get in return for his hard earned dollars sent to such scalawags. saw dust, and nothing but sawdust, as he most surely will get, if he invests. The knave who sent out the circular alluded to above, signs himself lone Melta, Amherst, Hamp- shire Co.,. Mass
 Getting O., and Of' tie Cars.-MR. ED 1ToR. notice the passengers that get on the trains at this station have adopted one practice which is not generally observed at other stations on the road. As soon as the train stops, or little before, they make simultaneous rush to get on board, thereby enabling those who wish to get off. to remain seated until the incoming ones are safely in, when those who wish to, can get off leisurely. Should the train start before they are all out, they can ride to the next station free, and by going forward to she baggage car can jump from there to the landing before the train stops, so as to be sure and not be carried to the second station. Your correspondent on one or two occasions has had the tcmerity to get off before the incoming passengers could get aboard, but in each case could get no farther than the platform, and has been compelled to mount the brake handle to prevent being run over and trampled un- der foot. I notice that most of these pas- sengers are people that live abroad and come here to do shopping, or visit the diff ferent places of amusement and entertain ment. M-x.
 Salisbury, Feb. Sth, 1874.
 That Broken Leg.-Mr. Mahoney of East Canaan, concerning whose trouble on train on the Conn. Western road some days since we published an account in THE NEWS last week, now writes us contradict ing this report, which we obtained from the people of East Canaan, who, without deviation in single instance, gsve us the facts as we stated them; and as we were told by SO many different individuals at different places and at different times. we had thought our report about as near the absolute truth as was possible to get The assertion made by him in the letter be- low, that Mir. Eggleston pushed him off be- fore the train had slackened it's speed particle, is, to say the least, susceptible of being questioned. Below is the letter.
 AIR. .. L. PEAsE: Dear Sir.-Allow me to correct q few mistakes that appeared in your paper last week lst That conduct or Eggleston did not stop the tram or wait to have It stopt when he pushed me off when asked by Conductor Eggleston for my ticket told him l had none or no money he did not give me time to tell him he was a dam liar Gas stated in last Issue1 had felt ever so much inclined he reached for the Bell rope with one hand and my collar with the other and Pulled me along 10 the door assisted by the Brakeman and pushed me off before the train had slack ened particle and in striking the ground then and there Broke my leg and dislocat- ed my ankle facts which I can proove 2nd l am not under $500 bonds to keep the peace who ever gave you your information think is person who has submerged every Rational Idea he ever did possess beyond that of slanderng his neighbours by in serting the foregoing in your next issue you will greatly oblige the injured ono
 WALTER B. MAHoNEY.
 East Canaan Conn Feb 9th 1874,
 FTghtjng Kjng AJcoAoz-On the fourth page of TEE NEWS this week is an account of Ohio women fighting rum. It would seem as though the plan, as adopted by the ladies of Ohio, if strenuously pursued, would most certainly effect great change in the cause of temperance, ana it would seem the most practical and sure road to success. We shall not urge the ladies of Litohield county to start out on this mis- sion, as we arc not informed that the men folks really desire the suppression of the liquor traffic; at least, as far as this vil- lsge IS concerned. we can say, and say truthfully, that they Ohe men folks,' we are talking about now, either desire free rum, or Iii ether words, would rather pre- fer that rum should run freely, than other wise; or else they are all towards and dare not meddle with it. We are inclined to think the latter is very near to the truth. That they dare not grapple rum, and, get ting it down, Aold tt Mere, is truth each individual for himself will not deny, and to call on the women to go at this business of managing this demon of destruction, as their sisters in Ohio are doing, we do not feel at liberty to do, until their hus- bands, fathers or brothers are consulted as to their fears of thelr barns being burned or some other terrible something being done by rum, as revenge for the 'unlaw- full interference of its legitimate CD busi ness.' If these wOrtMes will beome rec onciled to allow the ladies to take the mat. ter in hand, and they follow precisely the course pursued by their Ohio sisters, We know they will succeed, and will make their success most permanent.
 Marrying Under D!6icuzties.-Las Fri day afternoon, one of Canaan's most hon ored citizens, man, whose locks indi- cate years somewhat beyond the young or middle aged, purchased a ticket at that station for Albany, ostensbly for the pur- pose of attending on some transaction con- nected with his extensive business in that town. After securing his ticket he strolled about the depot, talking with this neighbor about the price of -, when the Spring business opens, and with that one about the relative value of chestnut, yellow pine,