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Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15
RHnaic hx Telegraph.

The Scientifc American, of January lo' says: A correspondent, Dr. G. r. hacn- enbere. calls our attention to bis plan TOT r,svipo one or more pianos by electriclty' and suggests, among other remarks 'na' instruments thus arranged might prove an Interesting feature in the coming Centen- r,al Exhibition. Dr. Hachenberg says: ..The electrical union of ten pianos IS very simple arrangement, but IS controlleo with singular effect to render volume anc rxpression. One instrument serves to play upon, and the rest are connected with 1t " electro magnetic attachments, so that the pressure" of 8 certain key on the key piano determines the striking of nine other like keys on the rest of the instruments. The pedals are governed by similar arrange ments, and there is an apparatus whereby the music may be played upon as many or as few of the ten pianos as desired.
 The invention Is not impractical; and ID fact, similar coutrivanoe is in use upon the two organs of St. Thomas Church, In this city, where the tower bells are also chimed in connection with the organs, by electricity. It suggests possibilities of flu ture musical performances quite interesting. There Is no reason, for example, why pianos, minus key-boards, should not be provided in houses, and their works con- nected with the key-boards of three or | four instruments, say in central office. In the latter, at certain hours of the day and night, celebrated performers might be engaged to play, one, for example, execut- ing classical, another sacred. another ope ratio, and fourth dancing music, on as many separate pianos. These last cou' all be connected with any number of piano movements all over city, so that the play ing of one instrument in the central buresr would, of course, be repeated on every other piano, no matter how mary or how
 widely separated, and the effect would bs exactly as If the performer were individu
 ally in the parlor or every subscriber. Th'
 latter might be provided with printed
 daily programme, specifying that at srcl
 and such an hour Signor So and So woult
 play certain music; Monsieur Somebody
 Else some other kind, and 30 on. Th' subscriber then watches his clock, and a
 the specified hour turns @ switch on hi
 wall, which places his instrument In con , nection with either Monsieur's or the Sig nor's piano. Then all he has to do is t listen until he gets tired, when, withou apologizing to the eminent performer, b shuts him up, by touch of the finger o a button,
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Kent
 Last Wednesday evening the Mite Soci ety for the benefit of the Episcopal Church met at Noah Wheeler's. The company though small enjoyed themselves exceed ingly, we hear, and passed the evening very pleasantly with dancing etc......The sleigh ing has been quite good here for several days, and the weather very cold. The ice men are busy filling the ice houses, MT. John Lane doing the saving, ,.....The new depot at last completed is conceded to be a very fine building..... A couple who were married not long since, visited New York last week to look at furniture etc., and the bridegroom while on the street car, had his pocket picked of $l6O in currency besides several checks. It Is rather discouraging for man about to begin housekeeping, to suffer in this way, especially during these hard times SoI.
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"MARY HAD LITTLE LAME. Mary was the proprietress of a dlminutive, incip tent sheep, whose outer covering was af devoid of color as congealed vapOr, and to all localities to which Mary perambu lated, her young Southdown was morally certain to follow. It tagged her to the dis pensstory of learning, one diurnal section of time, which was contrary to all prece dent, and excited the cachination of the seminary attendants, when the children perceived the presence of young quadru ped at the establishment of instruction Consequently, the preceptor expelled him from the interior. but he continued to re main in the immediate vicinity, and tarried in the neighborhood without fretfulnesi until Mary onosmore became visible.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15

HUMoR IN SARCASM The sting ip ssr- casm lies in the intention of the speaker. and one may trust that the best of the pleasantrles over winch succeeding genera tions have made merry were uttered with enough good hurer to take most of the venom Out of them. There was surely a genial smile on the face of Nj. d'Argenson when he congratulated his ignorant neph- CIV on his appointment as librarian to the King. and observed that he would now have a fine opportunity of learning to read. Illuminated with gracious smile must also have been the famous retort of the Prefects wife to Napoleon. She had been an Ob. Ject of gossip, and Napoleon meeting her at state ball, rudely addressed her Well, madam, are you as fond of men as ever " The poor lady had the presence of mind to answer, "Yes sire, when they are polite !" upon which the Emperor turned away rather abruptly, and illustrated the little ness of his mind hy depriving her husband of his place three days later. And the al legged impertinence of Abernethy must have been relieved with grim humor and bon homie, that took away much of their gross ness. The Duke of Norfo k who applied to him for treatment, probably enjoyed as well as needed an heroic diagnosis, for ht notoriously paid little attention to his per son. 'Did your grace ever try clean shirt 2' and what free masonry of good fellowship is implied in the very terms of the question It is difficult to know where to 6raw the line between what Ia permissible in conversation and what is not. Retirc tions on the moral character of anybody while that person Is present is unpardon able. however brilliant may be the wit In in which they are wrapped. Of course there Is further rule which Is very com prehensive-namely, that nothing shoulc eyer be said hat will in any way give pain to any person within hearing. Blu while human nature remains as it has beer from the beginning. men can hardly be ex pected to refrain from 8 thousand-apd-on on, ways of suggesting to each other that they are fools.
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West Cornwall.

West Cornwall.
 We are having fine sleighing, the boys seem to be enjoying the excellent coasting on furnace hill. The skating on the river is played out for the present, owing to the sleet storm......T. s. Gold has gon" to Uti- ca N. Y. to attend the meeting of the NY. State Agricultural Society. ......R. P. Rogers of Falls Village has bought out B. Cady and will carry on the business. .... The case of Wm. Howard vs. B. Cady, an acton for debt has been settled. We have had several days of exceedingly cold weather. the thermometer indicating from zero to ten degrees belew......The ice houses in this place are nearly all filled. The Hous. R. R. Co.,. bringing their ice from South Kent. .....The new Hall and Chapel seems to be growing in subscriptions and favor, and there is not much doubt but what we shall at no distant day, see such a building going up on the corner lot......Rev. c. N. Fitch was the recipient, on Christmas eye, of a beautiful wolf skin lap robe, presented by his numerous friends. .....E. H. Rogers of North Cornwall is under indictment for cruelty to animals and will have his trial before O. l.. Fitch Esq on the 18th inst. MT. Rogers has been in a habit of late years. in fact, ever since we knew him, of neglecting to provide suitable sustenance for his stock in winter, and there has been complaints made to the civil authorities, nearly every winter, but somehow he has escaped indictment until now. It seems to be the universaal opinion that he ought to be compelled to take suitable care of bis stock. When the officer served the papers on him last Saturday, number of his cat tie were found in back pasture where they had not had mouthful of fodder du ring the present severe weather, and the snow on the ground prevented their getting even mouthful of frost bitten grass.
 1 NvF CRD.
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An industrious citizen of San Juan arose few mornings ago, while the festive lark was still snoring. and with 8 tin bucket uu- der his arm went to the barn to milk the family COW. It was dark and rainy, and in fumbling about for old Brindle he gol into the wrong pew and began to pail the off mule of his wagon team. He can't re- member now which side of the roof he went out at, but his recollection of slight- ing on the picket fence is very vivid. He expects the bucket down iu few days.
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Nab Him.-Last Tuesday morning lad entered our sanctum and began to call to us in an elevated tone of voice, "Mr. Tease MT. Pease! A man sold pa a box Of stove polish and it is nothing but dirt, and he wants you 10 advertise him." Lay ing on our table a small tin box nearly full ot what appeared to be mud, he invited our inspection of its contents 'Yes," says he, ''and here Is another box nearly full of stones" It appears that last Friday a mid die'aged man. comfortably dressed. visited the houses in this village and Lakeville, carrying satchel, out of which he sold small tin boxes of what purported to be a superior article of stoye polish. The boxes bore label, which read as follows: ''The New Idea stove polish. Can be used with or without brush, and will last longer than any other polish. Manufactured by D!xon Bros.. No. l7 Murray street, New York. Price 25 cents." Having sample box. he would apply the blacking to the family stove. and with rag would, with comparatively slight effort, produce beau tiful polish, and which would never fail to effect sale of one or more boxes at once IL turns out now that the boxes he sold were filled with dirt, stones or some other valueless substance, and layer of the ''su- perior" backing inGeniously spread over the top and the cover carefully adjusted. It was noticed he never put in an appear AnCe In the same claCe the second time If there be any truth in the AdAge, Misery likes company" those who were victimized have all their neighbors with them in this neat little sell. and should this item meet the eye of any who may afterwards be honored with a call from this petty swind. Ter, 1t is to be hoped no time will be lost in bringing him to justice
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A Chicago shirt dealer advertises, Buy | from me, or shall bust"
 Troubles are like dogs-thc smaller they are the more they annoy you.
 What was never seen-Thc impression of kiss made by typo on his girl's lips
 The man who three years ago married { Newport belle says he begins to realize that a thing of beauty is jawy forever. "The rude forefathers of the Hamlet are not known in Utah, but there are offer 'our rude mothers In family.
 Pericles is dead. He as s Parissn rhi nocerous Butler will soon be the last representative of the species.
 A AD.troit hotel porter has to remove a diamond ring from his finger before laying hold of big trunk.
 A converted jockey has been speaking of the receipts at church festival door as gate money.
 Mrs. Burlington declares that she does not wish to vote, as she fears she couldn't stand the shock of the electrical franchise. | THERE vac a small boy in Pawtucket
 He bought him an orange to suck 1t; | He had long nose, | And as you may suppose, l Into the orange he stuck 1t.
 A Canadian murderer wanted them to put off the day of execution, owing to his being afflicted with the toothache, but the sheriff said he'd got to go 10 mill next day and he couldn't possibly accommodate the prisoner.
 Mary Brady's experiment proved a "dead" failure. In g-ttng up rather late the other morning, she utilized the coal-oi can to expedite breakfast, but she was in stanily cremated and exited out of life. Poor thing but then she had nice fu- neral.
 A certain jealous but ignorant negro preacher, in cxpounding to his flock ss to the astonishing nature of miracles, got a little confused in the matter. He said :: My beloved friends, the greatest of all miracles was bout the loaves and fishes. Dcre was 5,oOO loaves and 2OOO fishes, an de twelve 'postlcs had to eat dem all, and l de miracle is dey didn't bust"
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Corn wM1l.

Cornwall.
 Our usually quiet place has, through the holidays, been all excitement with oyster suppers, concerts, parties. &c. At first there was an oyster supper. This was 8 democratic affair. and all classes were to be found there, from the bloated bond holder to the gay and festive hoop. .poler. A large number of oysters were disposed of, and all went well. Next came @ eun- day School concert, which was well ar ranged and admirably carried out. On January lst 8 surprise party was given to Mir. and Mrs. T. R. Baldwin. It was well attended, and all the modern pastimes were engaged in except that of dancing. A tel song by the band of Hope, entitled "The Three Blind Mice," they adjourned, DC doubt much to the pleasure of MT. and Mrs. B., but the main object of all these gatherings I had nearly forgotten to men ton. They were to buy furniture for the conference shed recently built
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M AR R lE D.

At Bridgeport, Dec. 24tb, by Rev. A. c. Eggleston, Mir. William H. Becker to Miss Sarah J. Stewart. of Goshen.
 At Wins'ed, Dec. 3lst. hy Rev. Wallace Checker, MT. Frank k. Penney and Miss Agnes Moore, both ot Riverton.
 At Canaan Depot. Dec. 24th. by Rev. Mr. Reed, Frank H. Smith, of East Ca. naan, and Miss Ellen R. Root, of South Canaan.
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North Goshen.

North Goshen.
 Despite the cold weather and rough trav- cling, there was good attendance at the New Years free entertainment in the M. E. Church on New Years eve. All had a good time and enjoyed themselves highly The tree was laden with a nice variety of gifts, prominent among which were plenti- tul supplies of candy, fruit and nuts for the children. The exercises consisted of singing, readings and speech-making, with the presentation, of course. as the chief l feature, the great centre around which these smaller arrangements revolved, SO to speak. A baaket filled with confectionery was passed to all in the house, giving them an opportunity to help themselves freely. The pastor received many choice gifts, for which he Is truly thankful. Thanks are returned to all who in any manner helped to render the occasion a pleasant one. God bless them! and may they have many g happy New Year. 'AL"
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Connecticut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of tho sub acriber, shows the time tO which the sub
 scriptiOn Is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It Is hoped that subscribers will gee to 1t that their account. aa indicated by the date on their papers, Ia always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date ia changed to indicate the proper credit. and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, the regplar receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription ia paid plainly printed thereon, Is prlma facie evidence of It's
 ceptance as correct J. L. PEAsE
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15

"How much Is your stick candy ?" in- quired boy of 8 candy dealer on Tuesday. ''Six sticks for five cents." ''Six sticks for five cents, eh? Now. lcm'me see. Six sticks for five cents, five for four cents. four for three cents, three for two cents, two for one cent, and one for nothin'. I'll take one." And he walked out, leaving the candy man in state of bewildermen'.
 "Ir junearing Done Here." is the sign of the times in Detroit.
 The man who could not express his feel ings sent them by mail.
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SALISBURY. CONN.
Friday Morning, Jan. 16, 1873.
IFor the Connecticut Western News.l Watching Out lhe old Year.

For the Connecticut W estern Eews.l
 Watching Out the Old Year. The year is psssinG-almost gone Wore watching as 1t journeys on; 'Tis but breat th, an hour more. Adieu to eighteen seventy four. So short a time since first we met, And now thy race is run, thy sun ia set. So short time, and yet what tales of woe' What bitter anguish since one year ago, Each day, each hour, each moments borne Its tales of joy or sorrow home. Some hasten on in rapturous strains to tell, Of fortunes smiles, of all things being well, Of joys new born, of pleasures all unsought, The radiant st ar of hope in time wreath wrought While others wearilV drag themselves away, Bearing sad tidings of somo dark decay. Of bursting clouds in some tempestuous shower Of torrents flowing with demon power, And with one wild, terrific sweep, Hundreds of souls are buried In its deep. The rueful scenes no ready pen augments, The past has been year of great events. But hark the clocks twelfth stroke hear, We're standing on the threshold of another year The past's forgot and with piercing eye. We strive our f .ture prospects to descry; But in our earnest, eager gaze, We only scan one long, blank page, On which "Old Time" alone can leave Its stain Of grief or sorrow, joy or pain. We start anew, with prospects seeming fair, And build our castles higher in the air, And hope's bright ray Is in its bud again, Perhaps to bloom alone and blush unseen. Ohi may we live that each day of these eighteen
 score
 Will find wiser. better than before. What fate awaits us, One alone can tell, And He It Is wno beth all things well. Ws'n take His hand and follow without fear; He'll guide us safely through the coming year, Or In the path He trod Himself before, Will land us happy on the "Other shore.''
 LUCIE W. JoHNaoN.
 GRANVILLE, Conn, Jan. 1, 1875.
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B o R ~ .

At Canaan Valley, Dec. 29,h, daughter to Miles Rockwell
 At Canton. Jan. 2d, 6 son to Lyman w. and Anna Bristol. At Ncpaug, Jan. 2d. a daughter to Mrs. Dan c. Merrill.
 At Konkapot (New Marlboro). Mass, Jan llth,' daughter 10 Captain Y. c. Ben nett.
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Another Cold snap Coming.

NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-Telegraphic dIs- patches report intensely cold weather in the northwest tonight, indicating another cold snap in this section by Thursday night or Friday morning. The thermometer at Breckenridge, Minn., IS 20 below zero at Bismarck, Dakota, 30 below at Cheyenne Wyoming, 25 below at Denver, Col, 15 below at Fort Garry, Manitoba, l9 below; at Virginia City, Montana, 3s below.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15

There is a Connecticut widower who de clares that nothing reminds hlm of bis poor, dear wife so much as to live within esrshot of 8 saw mill.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15
Aew Aarertisrlteuts.
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 -OF- The Sharon Valley MALLEABLE X GRAY IRON
 COMPANY.

Be it known that we, the subscribers. do hereby associate ourselves as body polite and corporate, pursuant to the provisions of the statute laws of the State of Connec- ticut regulating the formation and organi. zation of joint stock c: operations, and the following are the articles of our association and agreement
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of said corporation shall be .'The sharon Valley Mallesble and Gray Iron Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be twelve thousand dollars, and the said capital stock shall be divided into four hundred and eighty shares, of twenty i've dollars each share.
 ARTICLE III.
 The purpose for which said corporation is formed Is the following, to.wh: To manufacture, buy, sell and deal in any and all kinds and varieties of articles and goods made in whole or In part of mallrable, gray or wrought iron, steel. brass, gold, silver or composition metal, or other material or materials 10 buy, sell, own and deal In any and all kinds of property, real or per sonal, necessary or convenient for the pros- eCutiOn of said business, and generally to do all acts and things incidental to said business and to the proper management thereof.
 ARTICLE ".
 The statute laws of the State of Connec. ticut relating 10 joint stock corporations are hereby particularly referred 10 and made part of these aruCles and the cor poratiOn hereby organized and established under and pursuant to said statute laws, shall have the powers, and proceed accord~ ing to the regulations described and spcci- fled therein.
 ARTICLE
 Each subscriber to ,hese articles agrees to take the number of shares anu, xed tO his name of the capital stock of said corpora tion; each share to be twenty five dollars, as aforesaid, and to be paid for in insiAll. me nts, as the directors shall call in the same.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The said corporation ia established and located in the town of Sharon, county of Litcbfeld and State of Connecticut.
 Dated at sharon, this lst day of January, A. D. 1875.
 Ndmes Of Subscribers. Number of ISAarss s. A. PRAYER ...... Two hundred and forty. A. C. BURRlTT Fig yhiy A. BURRITT... Eighty. A. M. bGRRlTT................. Eighty. Published by order of the President aud Directors.
 Attest: s. A. PRAYER.
 2W27 Secretary.
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Apmc News.

=. We shall fcel greatly obliged to any of on, friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under thelr notice.
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@ Never suffer long from Cough. At this age of the world, when you can get Ayers Cherry Pectors', II is criminal neglect If you do not cure 1t. Be wise In time
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Public Auction.

THEE undersigned will offer for sale at public N auction, q the late residence of Mrs. Eme line Scnvile, deceased, in North Canaan, on the 2lst day Of January, inet at 10 o'clock A. M. he personal property, consisting Of Tables. hairr, Carpets. Cook Stove (with nl' niure). Bedat. ads, Bods. Bedding, Clothing, and other articles too numerous to mention.
 Terms caEh. R. VAN DEUSEN,
 Administrator. Dated North Canaan. Jan. l2 1875. Iw27
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THE WEEKLY SUN :::! S':s $:$

columns. especially designed for the farmer. the mechanic. the narchant and the professional mar, aud their wives and children. We aim to make the Weekly sum the best family newspaper in the world It ir full of entertaining ano insnuc. tive reading of every sort. but prints nothing to offend the most scrupuous and delicate lsrte. Price, $1e2O per year, postare prepa'd. The cheapest paper published Try 1t, Address THE SUN, New York City Sm27