Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19

Lakeville Notes.-The late freshet con- tinues to occupy the attention of our peo- pie to considerable extent, although the traces of it's unwelcome visit are fast dis appearing The parties injured by the overflow of Burton brook are fixing up things in short order; the foot bridge is re- placed, fences strengthened and put up, and things are beginning to look quite natural again in that vicinity. The Holley Mfg Co. started up Tuesday of this week, hay ing reduced the amount of water in the large pond nearly two feet during the week. Monday they drew down the little pond in order to repair damages to their lower gate and Hume, which procedure caused considerable excitement amongst the fishermen of the place. Early in the morning men and boys with nets and spears, and other instruments calculated to destroy the peace of mind of the fnnv tribe, commenced the work of destruction. the more enthusiastic of the crowd jump ing into the pond, covered themselves with glory and mud, especially mud, several narrowly escaping permanent residence there. The result of the forenoon's fish ing was about a bushel or more of suckers, three or four pickerel, thirty or forty els, and tadpoles and frogs without number. .. The Committee on Humane Institutions are expected to make their annual visit to Dr. Knights school Thursday of this week.
 Horse Inteligence.-One of the best ey- idences of the intelligence of the horse, was the conduct of those in A. Herman's barn in Falls Village, when that structure was undermined by the storm on the night of the l4th. This large barn was turned con- pletely over; the floor standing not only at a perpendicular but more than that, the lean being quite an angle beyond, and the five horses in the barn were thrown into 8 heap among the crushed timbers; and in, one instance in order to extricate one of them, who had his leg caught in the floor, it was necessary to cut it out with an axe, and it was remarked that while the process ot chopplng was going on, the horse kept perfectly still, seeming to realize perfectly that what was being done, was to effect it's deliverance from it's painful imprisonment. It was also remarked that when all the horses were being led oyer the two plank which were stretched across, and over the raging and roaring torrent beneath, to get them out of the barn, they walked carefully and cautiously, and displayed no small amount of skill in getting over the blanks. and seemed to fully realize they were being helped. They were altogether as docile and ooedient as human beings could possi- bly, be, and displayed far more reason and Judgment than many of the 'ssuperior race" would have done under the same try ing circumstances.
 The Widder Heard From.-DEER ED1- TOR: l am not subscriber to. ure valable paper, though l may as we'll say here that am going to sine for it as soon as I get re- turns for my last tub of butter. was a goin to say that borrowed one from na- bor some to weaks ago, and noticed it had Tn It an advertisement for wife from a bachelor down in Kent. He ended up with tellin on us to apply at once, but as he did sine no name konkluded that the safest way would be for me to answer it thru the NEWS. l may as we'll say here that th1s is the first time l ever writ enYthing for the paper so l hope there wont be enny objec- shun. He sed he wasn't old nor humbly- my age is 29 and If I do say it that hadn't ort to haint never been called humbly, so we shud agree on that pint. I have been a Wldder nigh onto 10 months and miss my departed pardner dredfully, especially now that there is so much out door work and cant hire anybody around here worth cent. have thought if could find some likely man that was smart for business it would be as we'll for me to marry again. for It IS dredful hard for woman to manage a farm of 15O akers as l am doin besides atendin to my doughmestic afares, 10 COWS and so forth. and then Samule my eldest sun is rather gettin out from my controle. am willing his trials to share, and eny of my nabors will sertify that I allus kept the close of my deceesed pardner in good re- pare; they will also tell him that there haint better cook nor smarter woman for business in Warren than be, and if he wants recommendashuns he can apply to the Minister or to Berton Gilbert where l do my tradin, and guess he will git a sat- report. Yours truly,
 JANE ANN SIMPSON,
 Warren, June 18th, 1874.
 r. S.-If this bachelor is not a temper perance man never will unite my destina- ton to hizen, for wont marry no man who uses spiritual lickers in eny form.
 r. S.-The school teacher has jus. come in and have showed her this to see if it needed eny alterashuns, and she sez 1t IS all than she could done it herself and good enough for eny paper. She sed IT she was me she would end it with verse and she has writ one for that purpose, SO here it is
 SYmpathisin with you in your forlorn sitti-
 walton,
 And hoping this will meet with your appro-
 bation,
 And that what I've writ, you will duly con-
 sider,
 l remain deer sir, lonely widder,
 A. J. SIMPSON.
 More About the Riga Dams.-MR. ED IToR. The old mountain dam has finally been and gone an done it, and Mt. Riga's waters have changed their base. Bridges have gone, and roads and gardens been sub- merged many minor dams carried away. and some heavy 'damns' made: and vet as