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Connecticut western news., 1874-02-06
STATE NE WIS.

Mir. Wm. M. Dean, son of Charles G. Dean of Norwalk, has been mulcted to the amount of $4, 800 by a Brooklyn (N. Y.) court for breaking his promise of mar riage with Brooklyn girl.
 At a funeral in Stamford recently three clergymsn-Episcopal, Universalist and Methodist over the remains of . youth who did not belong to any religious denomination.
 Putnam is in Q stew about rum-selling. The dealers in the ardent are adopting the tactics of their Daniesonville neighbors. Friday evening an assault was made on Plum. witness. by Roscoe Steere. Steere was badly handled and was glad to pay $7 and get out of the affair. The same evening Dr. P!impton's barn was set on fire but was saved by timely discovery.
 A case of apparent resurrection from death causes wonder in Colinsville. Mrs. Charles Blair, Jr., laid for several days al the point of death from pleHrisy, and finally seemed to have ceased to ssbreaihe. Ths physician was about leaving the house, when returning once more to the patients side he thought he saw signs of life. Stimulants were administered, when suddenly the patient revived, coughed up mass of mat ter and rapidly recovered. At last accounts she was likely to be we'll again.
 The fair sex are full of caprice MT Walker of Winnepauk is convinced of It. He has cherished warm regard for , young woman for fome time, not withou faint hope of reciprocity of sentiment MT. Walker sent her a stick of candy re- gently, as delicate token of regard. A he emerged from his solitary domicile tn, next morning the form of his beloved tow l cred before him with wrath in every joint The candy was returned with some force l directed at his head. But the most lacer ating blow came in the shape of an opel letter which Mr. Walker found left for hin at his grocer's. This is copy of it : sMr Walker thank you very much for tha insult if you have any more send it to - your equal and not to me i thought you man once think you hog now
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Kent,

A0MG.
 Wellington Watson Jr. has recently pur- chased building lot of B. w. Judd Esq, on Main street, and commenced prepara- tions for building new store and dwelling house.. The Housatonic railroad compa- ny has just completed a new ice house near Comstock's hotel the ice to be used on the milk car......The new depot which was commenced nearly two years ago will be finished in the spring. With so many inn provements, our village will be quite changed, and property in town has already advanced largely in value at least in the eyes of the owners......Quite serious run. away occurred here last week. The horses of Frank Carr being frightened by the cars, threw MT. 0. out near the house of Mir. Buckingham, and ran towards home After running a short distance they over- took the team of Clark Page. Mrs. F. was driving, and endeavored to turn out, but the horses took fright, threw her, a niece and two children of Elroy Jennings out, and followed the other runaways. Both teams were stopped near home. MT. Page was considerably hurt. Mir. Q. es capped with few bruises, and the rest were uninjured......T The Episcopal mite society, at the residence of Lewis Northrop Esq, last week, was we'll attended; the receipts of the evening amounting to about $6.OC ......A number of young people took the family of MT. John Straight by storm last Friday evening. Though taken so decided ly by surprise MT, and Mrs. s. proved equal to the occasion, and all present enjoyed a dance, oyster supper and good time gener, ally. SoL.
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COn nRRns

There were no services in the M. B. Church in this village, last Sunday, the pastor, J. H. Lane, being sick. On Thurs day last he preached s. funeral sermon in the church at East Canaan, and as there was no fire in the church, he took severe cold and IS threatened with lung tever...... D. R. Spaulding has got the sills on the foundation of the new house he is building
 He will complete it as soon as possible, SO that it will be ready for use by spring.. The course of lectures is expected to close on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th. Rev. Mr.
 Crowther is expected to deliver the lecture ......The young folks are enjoying them selves at parties at different places, and we should not be surprised if some found thelr way there that could play the violin, be- cause they do not get home until the wee sma' hours of the morning. .....The sing ing school will be held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of each week until closed. It is talked about giving public sing on the last evening; if so, there will be due notice given. SURE PoP
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THE W1sooEs1N WIDOWS AaA1N.-TEe widows and widowers of Hollandtown, near Green Bay, Wis, who were parcelled off by match making committees have not yet been married, owing to visitation of measles on one of the widowers, Eamed Tennison. It is expected that 1t will not take less than two weeks to get Tennison through the measles, and then the entire eleven couples are to be united in one grand comprehensive performance, after which they are to be given trip to MIL waukee and back at public expense. The twelfth widower is still unprovided for, but search is going on for companion for him, and we suppose letters sent to Hol- landtown would be fairly and courtsously considered.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-06

RAILROADS FORTY YEARS Aeo.-A writer with some of the elder railroad officials of that city. derived some interesting reminis- cencos of the early days of railroad travel in the United States. We copy a portion of his account of his researches in this di- rection. The conversation began by ref erence to the great advance made in rail the last twenty years. Yes, said one, there's been great improvement since the Hart ford 6 New Haven road was opened. It had then very meagre facilities, the road bed was poor, had only scrap rails, which were all the while curling up and ru.ning through the car floors, the cars were small and the locomotives weak. In fact it didn't take much to block train in those days. Sometimes an inch of snow on the rails would do it. Henry 0. White, one of the first conductors on the road, tells how he and the baggage master used to sit in front of the locomotive, one on each side, and brush off the snow from the rails with a broom as the train slowly crawled along. Bach had pail of sand and sprinkled handful on the rail when necessary. The driving wheels (sngines had only one pair then) used to slip round Gnd round, and torment them almost to death. On ono occasion train stuck on the Yalesyille grade by one inch of snow, and the wood and water gave out before the locomotive could overcome it. At last they got out ihe neighbors, yoked four pairs of oxen to the train and drew it, passengers, baggage and ell into Aeriden with flying colors.
 In the early days of the road the stagecoacL drivers used to regard the cars with great contempt. Indeed thirty years ago the pas senger trains were three or four hours on the road to New Haven, and the stage coaches went in about the same time. Su- perintendent. Davidson remembers riding with his father in carriage dawn by two horses, in 1S4O, which had race with a passenger train near Wallingford. where the turnpike and railroad are parallel for three or four miles, and during all that time the carriage kept even with the train. There were only two trains each way (daily) then both carrying passengers and freight The old cars were divided into three con- partments, opened on the side, and had twentyfour seats. The locomotives had on- ly twelve inch cylinders, and no cabs to protect the engineer and fireman from the weather. The oldest locomotives were the Hartford 'Quinnipiac.' Charter Oak, and New Haven
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Connecticut Western News.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS.-1s74.

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A CRUEL EEaINEKR.-PatrickN Naughton, an engineer who runs an engine on the Little Miami road, was idly standing before his engine fire few days since, when a dog Tan by, haltipg 8 short distance off. Somebody gave it kick, and somebody called out to NauRhton, Here, throw it into the fre.' All right he answered, pitch it up.' The dog was pitched up, and MT. Naughton held it in one hand while he opened the door of the furnace, in which roared . blazing fire. On opening it wide, he took the dog in both hands and hurled 1t straight into the middle of glowing bed Of coals. After looking at the animal squirm for few seconds he closed it up, and when 1t was opened again there was only . mass of burnt matter, redly transparent He was arrested and tried for his barbaroul cruelty, and fined $l00. and sent to prisor for six months. In court, Mr. Naughto1 did not deny the act, but urged that he wal troubled about the recent strike, and did i 'kind of absent-minded like'
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The eyer-increasing circulation of this excellent monthly proves its continued adoption to popular desires and needs. h. deed when we think into how many homes it penetrates every month, we must consider it as one of the educators as well as enter tainers of the public mind, for it's vast pop ularity has been won by no appeal to stupid prejudices or depraved tastes. T Boston Globe.
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HARPER'S BAZAAR.
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The Bazaar is edited with contribute n of tact and talent thaI we seldom find in any journal, and the journal itself is the organ of the great world of fashion, Boston 1rdUeSJer.
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The WEEKLY is the abest and most power ,u illustrated periodical published in this country. Its editorials are scholarly and
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Notice.

TTNHE undersigned collector of taxes for the l town of sharon, having levied a warrant on the real estate of Hiram Weed of said sharon, to wit; the west part of said Weeds home farm be- Ely Rowley, south on highway, and east by line parallel with the west line of said piece, and at such distance therefrom to include three acres, for the payment of taxes, will sell at public tion at the sign post in said town nearest said real estate, on Saturday, the 18th day of April next, so much of said land as will pay the taxes chargeable against said Weed.
 GEO. B. LAMBERT, Clerk.
 Sharon, January 29th, 1874 3W30
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decided views on political and social prob lems'-[ Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Auction.

WILL be sold, March 9th, 1874, House, Earn w and lot, next door to the NJ. E. Church, in North Canaan. Houte containing IA rooms, De- sides halls, coal and wood rooms; 1-2 stories Tn front, with a basement in the rear. We'll calcu- lated for 6 boarding house; within 25 rods or the Union Depot of the Housatonic and Conn. west ern railroads, and the Episcopal church, Post,of- flee, sc. MILES bhLDEMs
 North Canaan, Jan. 2sth, 1874. 4w9s*
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IMAGINARY DANGER Down in Maine the other day, gallant young man drew g pretty young girl toward him and kissed her, and just at that moment a beam fell from the floor above to the spot where sh' was standing before. The story has spread ike wildfire, and the blooming lasses throughout the country generally are now c continually being snatehed from imaginary dangers.
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ET An old Dutch tavern keeper, who had his third wife. thus expresses his views of matrimony; We'll, you see de first time married for love-dat was goot; den l marries for bsautY-dat was goot. too, about as good as dc first; but dis time marries for money-and dis is better as both.'
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Auction.

NN Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2srd and O S4th, at Cornwall Bridge Hotel, of all the Ho- tel Furniture, Horses, Wagons, Harnesses, Hay, Straw, Wood and Coal, Sleighs, 100 empty caskR, 30 bbls of Cider. A large stock of Liquors al cost. w. s. DIBBLE.
 Cornwall Bridge, Jan. 18th, 1874. 5wgs
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Pay Up Now.

A II, persons who are indebted to me are hereby A notified that if payment Is not made by the fifteenth of February next, their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney for collection.
 JAMES S. WOODIN. Salisbury Conn.,, Jan 26th, 1874 2w99
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School Apparatus for Sale.

A N Electrical machine, Air Pump, Leyden Jars A Magnets and great variety of other appa- ratus, nearly new and in good order and specially adapted to use in high schools, for sale very low, Enquire of or address this office.
 Salisbury. Jan, 1874, 29tf
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E8 In Wesfield. Mass, last week, a young man who saved child from drown ing was presented by the grateful father of the rescued with a five cent cigar.
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At Lakeville, Jan. 29th. Suean, wife of T. L. Norton, and daughter of the Rev. Dr. Reid of this village, aged 29 years.
 In Salisbury, Jan. 10th, Aaron Wright, of Ca naan, aged p years.
 At New Milford Jan. 2ist. after q very brief ilEess Bessie, only child Of Col. c. D, and Hattie Blinn.
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lw Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths inserted free of charge. Obituary notices and all additions to ordinary announcements, 10 cents per line will be charged
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The men who first arrived on the spot thought few pails of water would have put out the fire, but it could not be got readily, as the pump at the house was fro zen, and no other water near. The alarm spread, and soon there had great crowd
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Per order of the Board of Education.

The school visitors of Salisbury respect fully invite the Boards of Education in the different towns of this vicinity. to close thelr schools and be present with the teachers.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-04
Notice of Dissolution of Copartner.
shin

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN copartnership business heretofore carried
on in Phoebe. Nevada. by A. n. Polleys and 8. II.
Carman, under the firm name and style Of POL
LEYS CARMAN, - Blacksmith, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. B. H. Carman
will pay all debts due by the late Hrm, and he IL
alone authorized to collect bills due TO the firm.
old stand, where he will be ready to transact
business for old customers and all others who
may apply.
A. M. POLLEYs,
sfa tt 8. II. CARMAN.
Pioehs, Nevada. Dec. 70, ls7s. dSO-S0d
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-04
Great Reduction in Prices |!
Notice to Lien Holders.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEW
i enth Judicial District, in and for Lincoln
county, Nevada.
o. P. Sherwood and William II. Sherwood.
Plaintiffs, against Thomas F. Hanley, K. J.
Hanley, ]. N. Williams, James Shea, A. Boo
queraz, and r. Mckee. and g. W. CheSley, and
]. 3. Jones, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that o. P. Sherwood
and william H. Sherwood, plaintiffs above
named, have commenced an action in the above
entitled Court, against Thomas +. Hanley and
others, to enforce lien for the sum Of seventeen
hundred sixty y-nine and seventy eight one hun
dredths dollars, gold coin, and interest thereon
from July 9th, 1873, against that certain two
storied brick and stone building and the lot on
which the same stands, situate on the south side
Of Meadow Valley street, adjoining on the west
| the premises now occupied by +. W. Clute; the
said lot fronting twenty Ave feet said Meadow
Valley street and extending back in southerly
direction, at right angles to said street, one hun
dred feet. more or less known as lot nine IN
block twenty hvel and being the premises on
which stands that certain brick and stone build
| ing known as and called Armory Hall.
Said lien ia claimed under and by virtue of sI
Act Of the Legislature of the State OF Nevada
approved March 4th, A. D. 1871, and all person
holding or claiming liens against or upon sai'
premises, under the provisions Of said Act, ar
hereby notified to be and appear before sal
Court at the Court House in the town Of Pioch
| on fH
Tuesday, the 9Th day of January,
A. D. 1874, at 10 O'Clock .. IN. of said day, tn
same being day of q regular term Of said Cour
and to exhibit then and there the proofs Of thei
said liens, as provided in said Act. ....
And all liens not then so exhibited and prove
will be deemed waived in favor Of those liens
exhibited and proved, As In said Act provided.
- O.P SHERWOOD,
... . WILLIAM II. SHERWOOD.
BnHoP SABrN, Plaintiffa Attorneys.
Phoebe, Ne--., Dec. 18th, 1878. d2O-td