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Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
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At wiusted, Feb. 9th. Theodore F, Vail, editor of the Winsied Herald, aged 49 years.
 Al Town Hill, in Salisbury, Feb. 9th,
 Annie Brazie. aged IT years.
 Jacob Brazie, aged yearR.
 Alice Brazie, aged Ia years.
 lTheRe three children of the came iamily died on the game day. of scarlet fever. Three corpser laid out In one rsom is not . usuat spectacle.
 At Ashley Fallr, Feb. 4th, Syive ter Bowen, aged 21 years.
 At New Milford, Jan. ssth. Ben. amin L. MaIlett of New York, aged e3 veaIs At Soutk Hadley. Mass., Jan. 28d, Ella A., wife of Rev. c. M Mallory. pastor of the Congresa. tiOpal Church at Ho~satSnic. Mars aged 2i years. At Shsfasld. Mass.. Jan. 14th, Mrs Ellen Nc Carty. aged 2l years.
 Al Washlngton, Jan. seth, Edward J. Pond Al Washington, Jan. s7th, William Smith, age, q years. Al West wineted. Jan. aad. at the house of C. ;. Foster, Esq. Mrs. Fanny Beebe mother of Mr-. Foster. aged s9 yearr. At Terrington, Jan. aSth, David Goodwin Whit. ing. in the s4th year of his age. At Wolcottvills, Feb. sd, Henry Hopkins, ageC At Northaeld, Feb. sd, of apoplexy, Jeremial Peek. aged 6s years. A years. | At Winr cd. Jan. ssth, Joseph welch, aged Ss years aud mohths.
 At sherman, Jan. 3bth, Mrs. Rsbecca Hubbel aged H pears
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B1eAMY -James T. Msher was arrested in New Haven on Thursday night, on 8 charge of bigamy as he was about taking the ''owl" train for New London. It seems that some three years ago he married girl named Burns ln Montville. About year since he removed to New Haven. and being baker by trade. got into the employment ofsthe New Haven B liking Company. Soon after he became acquainted with Mss Morstatter, a young girI living with her ps- rents at No. 18 Spruce street, and in short time afterwards they were married. While on his way to the station house Thursday night he gave it as bis opinion that he wa, good for Ave years"~
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A TRULY GuoD MAN.-There was pio"s old gentleman at church Sunday, says th' Newturgh Journal. He WAS very drvoui. But during prayer-time his eyes dissernrd OF the cushion of the seat in front ot hin a i've cent piece. The only occupant 0, the seat. lady, had taken it from hti purse and laid it there some nomrnts b,- fore, in order ,o he prepared for inc taking up of the collection. The old gentleman looked at the nickel a,tenlively. he rvi dently admired the shield and ihe inscrip- ton. ''In God we trust" More, he reached out his gloved hand, and taking i, in h,s taper fugers and turning i. Uver, he Care fully studied the ou,side the thirteen stars &c.-fnishing hy Transferring tue oa:j"ct "t his attention to his Vest pocket, probably
 III it of abstraction. He certainly alb strxctcd the fv- cents.
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Postal Telegraph.

We are glad to notice that the suo- ject of postal telegraphy Is again be- fore Congress. We are behind all
 the civilized nations in this matter or t~legraphing. simply because the business is monoroliztd by few great companies,
 md conspicuously by the Western Union. 1t is notorious that we pay three times as much for the transmission of telegram as IS paid in England, France, Germany, and the other countries of Europe where tele- xrsphy is 8 part of the postal service. General Grant and the Postmaster General nave repeatedly recommended the adoption ot postal telegraphy in this country, but se
 Tar the monopolists have succeeded in stay ing eff all aclis D. Government is u1del .he san obligation to transmit messages A' ,r,ters and newspapers. and the sooner the xires come under the control of. the gov rum, nt the better. The post office and ne telegraph office should be one and th' same, and pos masters should have copir''
 If ihls whole matter of conveying intelll seLce. When this time comes. and nvt tiI
 hen, the great blessings nf telegraphy vii
 'e fully experienced. Messages. which now
 ': st from thirty to Atty cents will then b' dispatched f, ten, and the ends of th'
 earth will be truly brought togeiher.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

TIE FINANCIAL BI1L.-The President has signed what is known as the. senute tlnau- cisl bill. just passed. It commands the 6nal resumption of specie payments on ih.. lst of January. 1879, and makes provision b, Legislation for meeting the obligation Meanwhile the fractional currency is to be redeemed as fast as. practicable, and ,h. President urges the necessity of an in creased revenue 10 carry out the obligations of the bill. There will now be little or ns more financial discussion in Congress thi. session.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
STATE NEWS.

Captain Parker, of the Hartford Light Guard. having plead guilty to the charge ei emb zzIement of the. company's funds, has been dishonorably discharged from the atate service.
 rF The water in the West Hartford rpser- voir stood only two feet last Monday week. with the prospect of falling still lower in two or three days, when the whole city would have to depend upon the water plunged into the hill reservoir from the Connecticut rlver.
 While workmen were engaged in mend . ing a leak in the gas pipe at Francis & Co 's hardware store, in Hartford, Monday mOrn- ing of last week, the gas, which had gath cred in the cellar, exploded with q report like cannon, raising the heavy stone steps leading to the store and moving them Sev- eraI inches from their position.
 A blackhird which has been keeping company with flock of sparrows all win ter. Can be seen with them any day on Gil- bert street, Bridgeport. It makes it's home with the sparrowa, in the large trees. The attention of many who are pe sted in the habits of birds has been called 10 this hardy fellow, but no one ever heard of . similar case. .. The KnGpsaek says: s'During the fail ure of the water supply in Mrriden. New Haven and Hartford will be csllei upon in case of fire to send an engine and hose ten der to force water from Harbor brook. A bottle of ink is up un the first arrival oI engines from Hartford or New Haven Hartford and New Haven have both made such a wager. snc the railroad company officials at Hartford have just added has ke.' to the bottle that Hartford responds fnt. The distance is the same. Now le,'l have blaze in Meliden, and then we vii see which is which,"
 On last Saturday night week, about 1: o'clock, the people residing within the vi cinity of th- savings bank, on Putnam avenue, Greenwich, were awakened by terrible explosion, which proved to be th' work of burglars, who had broken into th' bank building and had blown open the Safe The explosion knocked out the front of tb building Ga frame house). and shattered large iron safe. The burglars obtained onl! Ss or SlO in money. They left larg quantity of tools. including their 6lov pipes, half keg ot powder, several pound of putty. etc. Tue work was evidenll, done by professionals.
 A swindler giving the name of E. R Hfli was foiled last week by the superin tsndrut of the furniture rranufacturini company of Brid seport, on whom he si tempted to repeat the same game that b had successfully carried out with other pat ties. He went to the furniture company warerooms and picked out a suit of furni ture valued at $l4U, rendering in psymen certificate of depos,t for $Z60. expectirI to receive back $llo in currency. Mr James H. L. eds declined to accept the draf unless the party tcnde1ng it should idrntif. himself. Hall went out. saying he woul, get the certificate csshed and would returl win the money. He did not came back and has since attempted similar transaction als.sp tETa
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Kent.
 Tue last Mite Society was held at Mr. Jerome Glbl,s', and was well atteLdt:C. D .ucug, which seems the favorite amuse- ment of the young people here, was kept up llll late hour in the Mascnlc Hall, ,.ppusite the residence of Mir. G...... The rain of last week, though not spoillng the sleig hing, left the streets and walks in a very slippery condition, rendering walking Very unsAfe......T Tue skating has been very good tor few days past, and has been improved by all who indulge in that exer- clse MT. N atsou is selling off his entiie stock ot goods al cost prices. Those .wish- Ing to purchase are improving tue opporsu' ulty. ooA.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
Sharon.

Sharon.
 A correspondent of the Litcbfield En- q,tirer. in his last weeks article to that pa- per, gives 90 frightful an account of the sanitary condition of Sharon that 1t bar
 rowed up my soul and made my hair n stand on end like the qui!ls upon the fret
 full porcupine. He discoursed thusly :-- That new disease was laging here that carried off its victims with fearful rspidity; that the doctors did not understand it and were unable to check its ravag-s," &c. could read DO further! My voice clovc to my jaws and s cold sweat trickled down my trembling limbs. l resolved to fv. from this terrible monster. somewhere, any where, everywhere: in short, 10 go West, and write you from some safe retrea, among the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, and perchance my reso ution would hay.
 been speedily executed had not been leo 10 consult my friend, the doctor, whose ex
 'ensive practice knew would bring him iu contact with this virulent disease. read to him that article, aud beseught him h. tell the worst. He smiled benignly and re- piled that 1t was a remarkable bit of news and looked little thin that he had met DO diseases that he could not readily name; he had had ssme very severe cases of pneu- moniS, but every patient had r, covered. Ills words reassured me, Mir. Editsr, MI, thoroughly reconstructed and am not gnine west; still l think am entitled to damages
 .....An unsuccessful attempt was made las, Fr day night to break into E F. Glllett's store. Tue burglars were evidently uo, we'll posted in th-ir profession. ss their 'ungling work too we'll indicates. The, stole some tools from Mir Loucka waeos. shop and attempted to pry open the front doors, but succeeded only in disfeuring th
 doors somewhat and in breaking file, tn, point of which was found under the dool 'n the morning. Call again, geI,s, you will find everything serene and the grave
 yard handy......A purse of $I25 was mad. up and presented to the Rev. Mir. Lessrl
 rector of St. Johns Church, by his friend, and parishioners last Wednesday evening
 Pretty good for hard umrs The pxrish i, small and unable to pay large salary, mn,
 therefore the purse was doubly acceptable
 Mr. Lessel is young man of marked abil
 'ty. and thoroughly devoted to his work
 and during the two years that he has labor ed in this field has. by his quiet, unostents
 .ious manners and genial nature, won large number of friends. The sealed pro
 posAls for building the Town Hall wer, opened by the building committee Wednes
 day, the Sd inst, and the award made [, J. N. Bartam of this village, his bid heinl
 the lowest by $525. He agrees to do tb
 work for $4,975. ALPHA.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

HIeHwAYMEN IN WATRRBuRY.-As G. E. Buckingham was sledging logs on the Wa terbury plank road the other day, he passrd a man who was standing in the road hold ing som. thing bright in bis hand. After he had passed him there was a report of a pistol, the ball striking some uLderbrush by the roadside, within foot of. where Mr. B. was walking. His oxen started, and 50 did, he, and they got out of the range of pistol shots in a lively manner. but b+ fore he reached the rext house the would.bs assassin fired six shots after him, but happily without doing any harm. Mr. Buckingham thinks the time has come when it IS not safe to travel on the public highway. even in daylight, and advocates that persons who carry revolvers should be
 licensed.
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At Bridgewater. Jan. 2sd, by R. V. John B. Dos little. Charles Rays te and Mrs. Jane ruilis bt, l. of Bridgewxter.
 At Waterlown. Jan. 97th. st the hou.e of the ,rids's parents. by Rev. Mir. Gillman Mir. Sias K Montgomery and Mrs. Mary k. Allen, bo b oI WatertOwn.
 At Falls Village, Jan. 18th. by the Rev. Mr >mith. MT Charles F xallerd aud Miss Sarah A. Howe. both of Huntrvlile
 At Millsrton, N. T., Jan. 26th by Rev. MT. Lent H. Al0nzo Merrill of Canaan Valley. aud Ama da daughter of Robbins Fosdlck, Esq. of New Bes ton, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

My daughter keeps my farrn accounts, sir; and she is as systematic and psrticula, as ever my son was, who kept them before he eft home. 1 tell you It does girls (nnd he might have added boys slss) good to give ihrrn some responsibility ard e, the m to watching things about the farm and household. They learn. find, economy by it. and soon discover that their old father Is not, necessarily, . grabbed old curmudg. con. because he does not loosen his purs. string whenever they See something they happen to fancy; for they discover the real reason. why the purse should not be open ed." So said progressive farmer, a kind. spprrcistive and proud father. and \ big hearted man on general principles. Wha, he said is worth recording.
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A MAeN1TIoENT PRESENT Mrs. Fitch, the daughter of Gen. Sherman. has received a costly present from the Khedive "t
 Egypt. on accoun. of some good advice her father gave the Knrdive in gard to rear ranging his army. The present is parur- of diamonds. necklace aud eardrops, Said to be ihr most m 'gnificent and valu ,ble in this country. The necklace is composed of four strands of diamonds. each of which is brilliant. Not one of them is worth less than thousand dollars. The chain if studded with gems, and they are set ST closely together as to hide tue gold. The strands are joined together by ten immense stones, esch of which is encircled by smaller gems. The one in front is the size of . hickory nut, and is worth $2O, 900. Pending from the front is festoon of bril. Iian,s with five big pear-shaptd stones ot finest water lustre hanging from 1t. Tn. ornaments from the ear are single stones equally. ss large as the rest The entire. sei is appraised at from S25O, 900 to 9sOc, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
Connecticut Western News.

subscri pti on mAccount.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scribef shows the time t0 which the sub scriptiOm is p0id thus. k 5. smith 5Jult4, indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when, they pay 8 renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date ir changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error, inform ua for correction at once. No claims 10
 errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid
 cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed tO have been made ae the regular receipt Oi the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plalnl!
 printed thereon Is prima facie evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J. k. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

FINISHING UP THE HOOsAo TUNNEL Aside from the work of irsck-laying, tl" only work now actively carried on at th' Huosac tunnel is the clearing of the central shaft of timber and the loose rock. This d .ugerons work was begun in November md is now about half done. Forty five o' :he most experienced miners are rmploye' under the direction of E. A. Bond of th' tunnel engineer corps, who was long en- gagged with Carl o. Wederkinch upOn this work. They work upon a movable plat form. suspended from the floors above, and having begun with the bottom dcor
 gre now at work suspended in the air ol' their securely fastened platform. over fiv' hundred feet from the bottom No loss ot life and no serious accident has occurred, rhus far, m this much dreaded work. th
 greatest caution being used to detect un: sound timbers and loose rock, which ar. he chief causes of alarm. A facade simi
 lar to the ono at the west end is to be bull l at the eastern portal.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

RAILROAD BUILDING A healthy check 10 wild railroad schrmrs has been inter- posed by the lessons of sharp experience. as the railroad building data of the past year shows. In 1874 eighteen hundred aud seventy-f1Ye II lies of new railroad Were built in this country. In 1878 there were ,hirty.nine hundred miles constructed. When it is remembered that the work oi 1873 was done on credit and that the work of 1874 was paid for, tue comparison be comes much more satisfactory.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
West Cornwall.

West Cornwall. ''Old Prob" still continues flowing his cold wave this way. How long before he Is going to give us an ebb tide7 Tuesday morning last was the coldest of the season, the ''Ther." indicating l3 below o...... Fifteen hundred and eighty-eight forty quart cans of lscteal fluid shipped from this station during the month of January...... Nearly every lead pipe in this place has suc cumbed to the influence of "Jack Frost. The railroad company have had to send an engine here and force steam into their ws- ter pipes ID order to keep them from fretz ing solid. Mine host Miller recently had occasion to use salt in thawing out his water pipes, and the D. Y. w. r. R. boys. nn knowing a, ything about it, went and got F pailiull of water with which to queuch their thirst, and several of them partook o' copious draughts before noticing the salin- matter, and were soon attacked with yio. lent nausea and purging. which 60 slarmsd them tEat Dr Sanford was called in tO set if the water had been poisoned, and b,
 
 relief. No blame attach. d to Miller...... Warner & Crandall had occasion to go t. Litcbfield last Saturday. and on their return. when near the residences of c. K. Baldwin. Esq their horse stumbled and fell, therels getting 80 mixed up in the harness an.s hills that Mir. Baldwin lad to go to thri' relief, and he soon .'extricated the Quxdru- ped from the vehicle" which was so sadly { 'iemorSl,z"d that Warner had to assum. he functions of horse and draw it home. while CrAndsll gathered up the remnant, of the harness and came limping alon, 1 down the bill. leading ibe horse by tb' head. They certainly presented a ludicrou> 'ppearapcr, and are no doubt much ct,s grinnetl at the sad ''drnoument" of .hri otherwise pleasant trip......The D. Y. W Y. K. Dramatic Association are to give M entertainment in Citizens Hall. Falls Vii Iage. sn the evening of February 18th. s' which time they will positively render th' Prosecuting Agent" We cheerfully con mend them to the good people of that place, and trust they will give 'em a full hou!e which they richly deserve. .....The beau,ie, of bookkeeping by double entry wer. shown to one of our ohtusc farmers few days ago thusly,: Some months ago h. sold a certain company here 6 load o1 wood, for which he told them to give Tin credit. Imagine his astonisbment when, z few days ago. he was called upon to pay . small bill which said company had sgains him, and therrupon an investigation o their books revealed the fact that they had 'y series of double entries, IT ade it sp pear that he owed them for the wood However. he persisted in claiming that the, sctually owed him for the wood instead Q his owing them, hut at the same time a,' mits that be does moi fully comprehend ,hi double entry business. NUP CRp.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

When Persian speaks up and says tt. Shah is an old long g-nosed rhinocerous, h. has just about time. before his head flr 2 off, to send word t0 bis wife that sI:s needn't sit up to unlock the hall door fs.r him that evening. - Detroit Free Press.
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TIE lRREPREssiBLE woMAN.-A woman writes. in the BustOn Globe: ''One day. oh the trip up, when r. sding a magazine
 my aiten.ion was attracted by the gli,ir, of . gold brscel"t. which, look where would. d .shed before my eyes, and further Scrutiny revealed the fact that the young lady who wore It was particularly anxious that should be attracted by it, to further her design. began cutting the leaves Of her magazines with . silver fruit knife. For the purpose of showing her that was not particularly dszzled. in fact that there was another such in the world, took gold pencil frnns my pocket and marked pas sage in my book. for my bracelet was qual to hers. Observing that fact. sue drew off her glove and carefully arranged her veil. that might not fail to see the heavily chssed ring which cncirclrd her finger. could go her one better here; so taking off my glove drew down ihs blind. flashing a rarer topaz than . solitaire diamond before her sppreci tive eyes. She saw, and quickly pulling off her other glove, displayed 2 splendid cluster diamond and gigantic amethyst. was slightly nonplussed, hu as she wore DO earrings, felt after all that Twas even with her. At the instant she drew an elegant little watch from her belt which she studied attentively two whol. minutes. holding 1t up in full view, thel turned to me as if to say. Well, go on.' had done my best, and I could not answer
 the challenge, but thought mourufully O
 my poor little locket in a drawer st home with one side all jAmmed m. When at las the aggravAsing creature took jewel cas' from her saschel. and held up lovely cora set, turning it this way and that to rxhibi all its beauties. furtivrly glancing at mo it be sure that I observed, was utterly van pushed, completely routed, and SO grratl, , absorbed in my book that did not see I thing" .--
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

''Stranger. will you try hand with us at pokcr.Y 'sTbabk you, gentlemen, but there are sevebteep reasons why cannot accommod ss you know.'' ''seventeen rea- sons for not playing cards7 Pray, what are they P "Why. ihs first is, haven't any money" ''5,op that's enough, never mind the oehey sixteen" .-
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12

A Maryland mAn whose wife dropped dead a few days ago, had the funeral put off one day louger |" get tue balance ot his corn husked. He Said 1t wouldn't make any, dlffertnce 10 her, as she was always Rovd-RnIN1vd.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
FOR SALE.

oaer at privae sale my HOUSE AND STORE, West Cornwall Ct. The house ir In sood re- pair in every respect. The siore ir we'll mcatsd and ir doing good aying burineEE. also have HORSE AION ana other fixtures ior carrl ing 0n the BUTCnkRING BUSINESS. if Partiee buy ing 1t wish t. do eo.
 fn order to reduce my Stock am selling it of at VERY LOW FIGURES. If you are in want of any BOOTS. SHOkt. kUBBhkS, IkOCkEkY, LAMAS, GLASS WARE, or GkOCkklEs, you will do we'll to call aud examine my stock before buying elsewhere.
 All perroEs who are indebted to me win please call and settle immediately, thereby saving costs
 ...l .-. k.N COCAkANE
 West Cornwall, Dec. a, Is34. s4tf
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This may answer some up-couDtry editor, but we uin't that kind:

Complexion clear as polished wax, Her tongue az sharp az carpet tacks; Her eyes dark bewitching blue;
 Her voice is pure and high-toned too; Her necI'r like Annie Laurie's swan: Her words you d love to dwell upon; Her teeth 70 pearly, clear and white, ysp almost wish yepr sas Shs'd bite.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-12
How the Railways Consume
 Wood.

The importance of our timber supply, and the seriousness of the question as to whAl future generations will do for wood, if the present waste of our forests goes on with out more means of replenlshment, are ap- parent wh.n we consider the amount ot wood required for a single purpose-rail- way use. There are in this country b' : tween s5, ,OOO. to- 90. 900 miles of railway. the larger proportinn of the locomotives it. us.. 0n which consume wOt,d for fuel. Tn, demand for timber by these roads. includ- ing fencing. bridges, buildings and oth structures in great number. Is enormous The number of ties per mile on these TO d. average about 6OO, aud the aggrrgai
 numln is PIP 5OO 600. Assuming ,he NV craze dur utility of \ tie to he six years there would be required annually 34 4l6 OW ties. As each tie is eight feet long ant from six to eight inches thick. there is re- quirrd annually for this single item of rail road ties over 94 OO4 GOO cubic feet 'of tim Der. Add in the wood consumed fer fut' and for ihe other purposes enumerated
 and we gain some idea of the inrOads whicl each year makes on our iim'sr supplies.