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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

hog LOST.-On Friday night, January
~ 9th, my Hound, answering TO the name OF
"Charlie," ran away from my place In Chit
tenden. Said dog was OF white color. with yell
low spots upon his body. Whoever Will re-
turn the same TO The GLOBE ofiice will be suit
ably rewarded
1anl2diw A, GILLIAN.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
COUNTY AGRICUI.-

VNIIE UNDERSIGNED having opened
l. Grocery Store, In Bardwell House block
on Washington street, Is DESTROYS OF disposing
OF n good stock OF goods, and would be glad TO
see all his old customers. and as many new ones
as may wish to give him call.
Janl5diw MICHAEL GILRAIN.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
Sheffield.

The weeks roll round with but little varia- ton in the life of Sheffield, and we vel come any thing which turns us from the usual routing, even humbugs received their share of attention. There was some excite ment here last week caused by the advent of T. Warren, the so called medium.
 A crowd of the curious anG interested gathered at the hall to witness "Spirit power as seen in the light; but these spirits it seems "loved darkness bet ter than light, " and the medium could only operate when shielded by heavy cur tains from the gaze of unbelievers. The guitar gave forth sweet sounds, touched by spirit fingers; invisible flowers were brough to perfume the air, and many other wonderful feats performed by these depart ing spirits. We were told by the bill that ':Faces would be plainly seen and recog- nized by their friends; :" this we found to be true, for did we not recognize every friend in the room? The medium pro- fessed that no one could hand-cuH him so that spirit hands would not release him.
 The constable had prepared pair of hand cuffs by covering the key hole with tin. This brought the spirits to terms and our medium begged for mortal power to re- lease him. This person made himself quite noted by his manifestations in Barrlngton but we learn he was honorable enough to confer himself humbng 'ere he left the place. It does people good to be "taken In once in while, but when we witness the moving of the spirit again, we hope our faith may be strengthened so that we may not be unbelieving stumbling blocks in the way of these worthy mediums...... During the past week we have heard of several weddings having been celebrated in differant parts of the town, and Rumor whispers of others yet to be and we think she knows more than she chooses to tell this time...... The Friendly Union Society
 is about closing their entertainments for the winter; with regret we state this, for all would be pleased could they continue till spring. Iris reported that the {" Dram atic Club are awakening from their slum- bers and we are soon to hear from them regularly. This is good news to many for it will enliven the winter for young people at least........ Our town is flooded with tramps of late, and many are the com plaints we hear of them. The selectmen conclude they won't take boarders after this winter. LUNA
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
Wisconsin Widows.

Hollandtown, in Wisconsin, iU appears. reJolces ID the possession of benevolent society which takes more than beneyo- lent interest in the welfare of the towns people. To the members of this excellent association it became known that tbere were residing in the town eleven lonely widows, and no less than twelve disconso- late Widowers. Here was an opportunity for the exercise of practical benevolence which the society was not slow to seize. Thinking it economy" to quote the thoughtful language of their report on the subsequent occurrences, ''to have them married, and not knowing how to pair 'hem, committee was selected to hold counsel as to the best mode of coupling. :" The committee were nearly an hour weigh ing this momentous question, which was finally decided in favor of a grand lottery. 'Consequently," says the report, with an air of judicial hrmness approaching to se- serity, "the names of all the widows were placed in box, and likewise the names of all the widowers."
 To some it may seem strange that the widows and widowers concerned should not have been consulted on the transaction as very evidently they were not. But no one can mark the tone of the report, calm ly dignided, but at the same time inflexiblv resolute, without seeing that all resistance To the will of tho Hollandtown Benevolent Society would have been worse than use- less. The eleven widows and the twelve widowers calmly resigned themselves to their fate. and at F. N. on Monday. the sth of December, the drawing took place in the presence of the assembled wisdom and fashion of Hollandtown. Though on This point the account is not explicit, vet there can be little doubt, from the extreme decision which characterised the remain der of the proceedings, that as each vid- overs name was called out, with his cor responding widow, he was promptly and irrevocably married to her then and there. When the supply of widows was exhaust ed, 1t was found that Mir. D. H. Penter- mann had drawn blank, and like the be = reaVed lord in the ballad. was s.left alone lamenting." The Benevolent Society of Hollandtown, however. are plainly not the sort of men to witness such a misfortune unmoved. And since their town is out of widows, they have advertised for a widow for Mir. Pentermann in the surroundinp country, application to be made to Peter Kersten, President.
 h this agreeable episode one hardly knows which to admire most-the grave determination of the Benevolent Society, or the extreme docility of the twelve wid- owers- Tke submission of the eleven widows is more easily accounted for, on principles that were pleasantly reeited by Chaucsr's "Wife of Bath" But that the twelve widowers should have remained and faced their fate instead of running away. exhibits in striking degree the force of public opinion, and the influence of a we'll regulated benevolent society.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
CopaFtnership.

FENHIS certifes that we the undersigned, Willis A A. Dean and Elias B. Reed of sharon, in the County of Litchfeld and State of Connecticut, have formed copartnership for the transaction of mercantile business at Lime Rock, in the town salisbury in said county, to commence on the 7th day Of January, A. D. 1874, and to terminate on the 7th day of January, A. D. 1879. The name of said company or co partnership under which the business aforesaid Is to be conducted is W. A Dean. The said Willis A. Dean is the general partner and is authorized to transact the busi- ness of said company or copartnership, and to sign the partnership name in such transactions. The said Elias B. Reed is the special partner and has furnished capital to the amount of five thou- sand dollars.
 Witness our hand this 18th day of January, A. D. 1874, in presence of Albert Moore.
 ELIAS B. REED, WILLIS A. DEAN.
 Distlict of Salisbury for Probate Court, Jan. 10th, A. D. 1874, personally appeared the above named Elias B. Reed and Willis A. Dean, signers of the foregoing instrument, and certified the same to be their free act and deed.
 Before me, Silas B. Moore, Judge of Probate.
 LITcHFIELD COUNTY, Jan, 18th 1874 Pereonal- ly appeared Willis A. Dean the general partner named in the foregoing certificate and made oath to the actual and bona fde advancement to the capital stock made by Elias B. Reed, according to the statement in said certificate, and according to the record Before me,
 6w2s* SILAS B. MOORE, Probate Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
Falls Village.
JUSTICE.

The temperance question has been re-
 sumed by the sober part of our communi- ty once more, and special town meeting
 was called last Monday by the citizens of
 our village, to see if the electors of the
 town would instruct the selectmen aot to
 make any recommendations for the grant ing of licenses to authorize any person to sell spirituous liquors also to see if the town would appoint SD agent, or agents, to appear in their behalf, and employ attor- the suits in which the town is party, or interested. The meeting was appointed at 1 o'clock P. M. The eastern part of the town was on hand with their expected op- posing forces, who, reinforced by their village cronies, made quite formidable appearance as they assembled about the polls, and who were quite enthusiastic and determined in their efforts. Upon the meeting being called to order, desperate attempt was made by these non-temper- ance men to annihilate the object of the
 meeting by making motion to adjourn SalQ me6LlHR uulll ucAl OClOUcI. AlIcI Lu0 legality of adjourning a special town meet
 ing was discussed and settled, said motion was voted upon and vote of 23 for ad
 journing against 49 for not adJourning was announced The first object of the meet ing named above was now voted upon by ballot, resulting in a vote of 64 to 32 in fa- vor of instructing the selectmen not to make any recommendations for the grant ing of licenses. After the propriety of ap- pointing agents, as referred to above, was pecuniariy and otherwise discussed in a sharp debate, the question was voted upon by exclamation, which resulted in the town favoring an appointment of such agents, which should be three in number. Messrs U. H. Miner, Peter c. Storm and Wm. B. Hinman were elected as such agents, and are invested with the power found in the warning above, and are persons in whose integrity as sound, laboring temperance men, the people of this town can place the utmost confidence. CLIO.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
West Corn wall.

The case of Potter vs. Bosworth was five dollars aud costs, from which an ap- peal was taken Potter for pl'ff Warmer for dft.. The case of Howard vs. With erill, an action to recover money expended in finding horse, wagon and harness, was tried before his honor, T. L. Hart, last Saturday, who rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover fifty dollars and costs. This case demonstrates how to hire your self out; name your own terms, and to recover the same W ithout the knowledge or consent of the party for whom the labor is per formed. It is wonderful how they do it, but they do.' Warner for pl'ff Dean for dft...... The Literary Society met at the residence of c. E. Baldwin last Friday evening. and gave very pleasant enter tainment.. ...... 'Boodle' has not commenced to fodder his stock yet...... The long antici- pated wedding came off on Cream Hill last Wednesday (Jan. 14th) The happy couple were MT. Daniel F. Smith of Cort- land, N. Y., and Miss Jane Wickwire, daughter of Chester Wickwire Esq.,, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather very large proportion of those invited were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. c. Bonney of Falls Village. The congratulations were nu- merous and hearty and the refreshments profuse and highly edible, speaking vol umes for those who prepared them, and the entire arrangements showed skillful manipulation. The aggregate value of the presents was about eight hundred dollars, among which was an elegant watch and chain, the gift of the bridegroom; two beautiful cake baskets, one of which was ornamented with $500. check by MT. and Mrs. w., and numerous smaller articles, both useful and beautiful. Altogether it was 8 very enjoyable affair, and while Cream Hill loses an estimable young lady, Mir. s. gains an excellent wife. MT. and Mrs. Smith have gone to Washington, D. C., on their bridal tour, and take with them the kindest wishes of host of ardent friends, not only during their tour, but in their future home.
 P. S.-'Uncle Riley says they have a few more of the same sort left on Cream Hill. NUF CED. MIR. EDITOR. Among the many reading circles held in this village and vicinity this winter, none have been more successfully conducted, or left more pleasant memo ry than that at the house of MT. H. 0. Crardall, on the event of the first day in the year. Although a little late to say much about it now, I had thought that, as all others have been honored with pleas ant notice in THE NEWS, it was no more than fair that this should also have special mention made of it, even though it be, as 1 said above, little late. There were about one hundred people present. The reading was one of Dickens Christmas Stories The Cricket on the Hearth, which was followed by vocal and instru- mental music, all of which was highly ap- preciated by the company, and with the kindly attentions which all received at the 1 hands of the host and hostess, an evening of more profit and pure pleasure is seldom enjoyed. May they live long and enjoy many more just such gatherings, is the wish of JUSTICE.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
MiIlertOms

MiIlertOne
 A donation was given in Barton's Hall, on Wednesday evening, the l4th inst, to the Rev. M. Lent. pastor of the Methodist church: On account of the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was small. One hundred and sixty-four dollars were raised, which is as much as could have been expected under the circumstances......A scientific lecture was given in the Methodist church on Friday evening the 18th inst, by Prof. Powers The admittance fee was twenty-five cents half the proceeds to go toward paying the debt on the par sonage. The lecture was very interesting, and all that could have been desired and five dollars were taken in. Cheer up, ye in habitants of Mlllerton. A few more lec- lures will accomplish the liquidation of that debt. Let not this account reflect on the literary taste of the Millerton people. We are lovers of science and are willing to put forward every effort for its advance ment, but it unfortunately happened that the Masonic Lodge met that same evening; a sociable also was held in the Baptist society, and because most of our literary people prefer these entertainments, who shall say nay? De gustt6us non est @is putandum. Perhaps, however, the sub ject of the lecture being Rain, our citi- zens thought that, having plentiful sup ply of water in their cellars from the late freshet, they did not at present care to know the way in which more could be ob- tained. c.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
Reecher on Luck, Drenms, and Sum,
 day Conduct

The New York Sun of Monday reports as follows Mir. Beecher's discourse of Sun- day evening"
 "Home people," sad MT. Bescher in his last nights sermon, eff they get out of bed on the wrong side, or see the new moon over their wrong shoulder, or put on a stocking wrong side out, interpret it as sign of something or other. When 1 was a lad and went chestnutting, you couldn't have induced me to crawl through the bars because that was the sign that wouldn't get any chestnuts. Does God sleep on Fri dsy9 Why, if should call up all these superstitiors that cling to you, it would make you blush. Now don't deny that even these superstitions are better than cold scspticism. had rather rub off the uneatable parts of corn with my hands, as the declplss did, than to have no corn to rub. But my conception is that luck means the right operation of causes to pro- duce goon effects. That little devil called luck doesn't go flying about blindly, drop ping gold on some D. Ople and pewter on OhuSIs. SptAkluS Oi uEedInS anu tDclr significance, he said: I imagine that many of the dreams to which men attach the most importance come from over ea:- ing or over drinking. do not believe either that man s dreams are reflection of his real nature. have broken open more houses and stolen more money in my dreams than 1 ever expect to see awake; yet believe had rather die than steal. have been a murderer in my dreams, and started up trembling out of s vain effort to hide the body. My Idea is that when the upper, higher part of your brain Is asleep, the lower, basilar part is half awake - unrestrained - and your dreams are report from your animal fac uities. When the lower part of your brain is asleep, and the upper part active, you dream such dreams that when you awake you try to go to sleep again to fin. ish them. All this stuff about dreams, luck, signs, and omens, I class as out growths of conscience not guided by cleal perceptions
 This brought him to a discussion ot phases of conscience. I know men" he said, who wouldn't shave on Sunday. bu would black their boots. Then I know some who would shave on Sunday. bu wouldn't black their boots. And know others who wouldn't do either on Sunday but would shave their neighbors awfullv o, Monday. When went to school board ed with Dr. Langbein, and he was eooe man, for an icicle can be good. coul, hook it down it down his back stairs. Q, off hunting, return, and recite my lcssso, from slip in my hat. Now, the breae that was left over at the communion ser vice In church was sent over for Dr. Lano bein's table, and, while I could deceiv, him as have told you I couldn't eat 2, morsel of that bread because it had beer used as holy symbol He considered the precepts of the Bible an exact and re liable guide for conscience, although. a, ne said. There wasn't one of the pa triarchs who didn't live such a life as in these days would put him in the peniten tiarY.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
RAeHlG.

RAeMt.
 Although 1 have for various reasons omitted to write for the past two weeks, yet my place has been more than supplied by the Elder who by the way is getting to be quite scribe As have no desire to shine in borrowed plumage, am not the 'Elder, neither am I called 'Heathen. After this trust the article of the above mentioned individuals will no longer be credited to Sol am aware that It is rath late to chronicle events of New Year week but as others have neglected them l must make mention of one, on the plea of better late than neyer.' New Years eve, the Episcopal mite society was held at the residence of Mrs Wheeler, large num- Der were present, and all enjoyed pleas ant time. The amusement consisted of charades, tableaux, and dancing. MT. Crosby left town at the beginning of the New Year. with the best wishes of bis many friends for his success. A gentle man from New York, has been engaged as principal, and the school opened Tues day with fair attendance. Last Friday evening large sleigh load of our yovng folks, left this village for the purpose of enjoying the sleighing and giving an old fashioned surprise to the family of MT. William Judd. Only one break down hap pened on the way, and as another sleigh was soon ready, it did not in the least dis courage the party in their resolve to have a good time. Their destination was reach ed, and the host and hostess, as we'll as the gentlemen of the party, were considerably surprised to see the ladies in the costume of not exactly century ago, but as near it as could be procured on such shert no- tice. A long evening was spent in dan- cing &c., and at last the merry turned their faces homeward, all agreeing that MT. and Mrs. Judd were just as young as they used to be ; and that they had been to the very best place and had the very best time imaginable. The greater DOT. tion of this community were highly Odified by the seranade given to a newly married couple some few nights ago. From eleven o'clock till one, sleep was out of the question, and horns, tin pans, guns and other musical instruments, were perform ed upon by Gone would judge by the sounds) experienced musicians. SoL
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
COllfmSVflle.


 There has been an unusual religious in forest manifested in this village during the past two months. The Wesleyan praying band from Springfield, Mass, commenced meetings in the Methodist church on the 18th and 18th days of November, and were here every Sabbath for five weeks. Their meetings were very fully attended, and the novelty of these meetings attracted many young men who rarely attended meetings except carousals at saloons, and some of them had been given up as hopeless cases. Nearly if not quite all who attended the meetings manifest decided change and now take an active part in conducting prayer meetings and have even organized a praying band of seven of their number aud hold frequent meetings here and in neighboring villages. and their former wretched experience, and now happy free dom, has induced many others to seek a better way. Eleven were received into the Methodist church on Sunday, an. 18th and baptised five of them were father and mother and three children. Many had joined on a previous Sabbath and more will at some future time. The reformation thus commenced extended to the CongrC- gational church and society, and the re- ligious interest there has had wider and more extensive range. Many have already been admitted to that church, and large number more will at their next com munion. The saloon keepers seem to be the only ones who suffer loss by this re- vival, as they have thereby lost many of their best customers......T The flood of Jan. 9th was the greatest flood known in the Farmington river in fifty years, being over two inches higher than the great flood of Oct. 4th, 1869. D.B.B.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
CAIlAAme

Parties are still in vogue with the young people. On Friday evening of last week, they met at the house of W. Rossman in Wetaug. After the oyster supper the hours were passed until the early dawn, in keeping time to the music of tine violin. Dame Rumor says there is another social gathering this week on Friday evening here in town......The singing school on Thursday evening was well attended, and is said 10 have bee n the most interesting time since the school opened, which speaks we'll for Prof. Buckingham. .,... On Monday evening a car load left for Winsted to at tend the theater there. Have not learned how well the entertainment paid. The same troupe play in Pittsfield on Thursday even- ing, and a special train will run on the Housatonic railroad tor the accommodation of the theatre goers......On Tuesday even ing the Cuban Oi' troupe of minstrels On Tuesday evening of next week the yearly visit for the benefit of Rev. J. H. Lane, pastor of the M. E. Church, will be made in the basement of the church. An oyster supper as usual will be furnished ......It was noticed last Sabbath that Rev. Mr. Townsend of Great Burlington would preach in the M. E. Church next Sabbath ......The fourth of the series of sermons on bible characters, was given last Sabbath evening at the M. B. Church......We mo- ticed Friend Stillson of the Housatonic railroad, in town last Sabbath.
 CANAAN.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23

Sa There is no truth whatever in the re- ports published in the daily papers that the NY. Independent has been sold. No change whatever has occurred in it's proprietor ship or editorial management, and there is no prospect of any. It is true, howe yer, that several very fattering and unsolicited proposals to purchase the paper have re- gently been made to us, from highly reg pectable parties; but they have all teen respectfully declined.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-23
M AR REED.

At Cream Hill, (CornwalI,l at the residence of the brides father, Chester Wickwire Esq. by the Rev A. c. Bonney, MT Daniel F. Smith of Cort- land, N. Y., to Miss Jane Wickwire.
 Accompanying this notice came large box of most delicious cake. May the honeymoon of this happy couple be as sweet as this most excellent cake, and last all their liyes.--ED. NEws.l
 At Sheffield, Jan. 14th. at the residence of the brides father, Gilbert Smith, by Rev. Mason No be, James E. Conway and Sarah J. Smith, all of Sheffield.