Connecticut western news., 1875-12-10

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 Through Freight. various lines of through freight over the Conn. Western road, which for few days were manifest ly withdrawn from this route, are, some of them at least, restored to the road.
 Fire in southfeld. "Wednesday of last week, the house of Lucien Cleveland at, Southfeld, Mass., caught fire from the chimney in the upper story and was entire ly destroyed. It was partially insured.
 The New Rubber Window Holder Messrs. Mallinson, Warner 6 Go. of West Cornwall have purchased the right to man. ufacture the automatic rubber window holder, of the inventor, MT. J. J. Ferris, master car builder of the Housatonic R. R. Co. at Falls Village, and propose to manu- fracture them at their works in West Corn wall. This invention consists of rubber ball held in socket, and which is inserted in the casing of window, the rotundity of the ball projecting slightly beyond the sur face of the socket, and bearing against the sash, holds it suspended at any heiglt by its friction. This device appears to be thoroughly practical and is evidently very durable. Its great simplicity and the low price at which they will be sold, will prob ably recommend them to everybody, and secure ready and rapid sale. The model shown us by MT. R. P. Rogers admirably demonstrates it's utility for the purpose de- signed, and we presume the new company will make of it merited success. We are informed the Housatonic R. R. Go. has contracted for their use on the car windows of some of their cars.
 "over the Hills to the Poor House. D. We have had for some time past under con- sideration the project of home on Town Hill with Poormaster Bundy, and have thought we would talk It up with that gen tleman at some convenient time, and ar range for apartments as soon as any were vacated That musical Benjamin of Winsted, Tn some way become informed of our misery, and with an eye to the ''eter- AoA AlACoS OA IuluSS3 AoS SCuG Q COpy OA sheet music entitled, "Over the Hill to the Poor House," which, he says, we may sing on the way up there. Isn't it bad enough to be poor without having your poverty sung to you in all it's detail of woe! In his letter informing us of having sent the mu- sic, he very ingeniously wove in the fact that he should leave immediately for New York, probably to buy holiday goods and assist in the search for Tweed, lest per chance instead of going over the hill to the poor house, we would turn off on another road and go over Norfolk hill and call on him with ten inch columbiad in our coat pocket. Anyway see what he says in his column over beyond, ,and which is displayed in such large type.
 | That Love Letter.-His name we don know: but he is brakeman on the regular freight train that went north from Canaan station last Friday afternoon, and just as the train left that station Gets see it was about twenty minutes past three o'clock when it started, he glided into the caboose and sank in a seat in one corner and drew 1 from his pocket one of the prettiest envel- opes you ever saw: It was one of the long narrow sort, and was embossed with pink diamonds all over it, and when he withdrew the tiny missive it contained, and which was folded into seventeen folds, rep resenting every angle known to analytical trigonometry, volume of perfume arose, and rode triumphantly upon every square inch of atmosphere in the car. To be sure, his overalls actually glistened with car grease of the most approved color, and his hands were of the various shades of black from an iron gray to charcoal, and the rag that encircled his wrist sadly "fallen from grace j" we say suppose his face has nev- CT recognized soap. what right had Conduc- tor Ellsworth, who sat just across the car | watching the proceeding with an interest that would be indeed laudable if manifested in good cause, to poke fun at him. The contrast between the missive and the own CT thereof was of course considerable, and his effort to rcfold and put back in that en- velope the billet doux was also slightly amusing, but what of it! Conductor Els worth on another such occasion must con duct himself with more dignity, or he wont get an invitation to the wedding.
 Stealing vs. Borrowing.-MR. EDITOR. Some time ago friend of ours suggested
 several advantages that stealing has ovel
 borrowing. In the first place there is al
 economy of time in stealing. It takes {
 great deal more time to borrow than it doe'
 to steal, for you not only have to go ant
 get the article you use, but you sometime
 have to carry it home again. Here is
 man who lives two miles from a neighbor
 who has gone regularly every Novcmbe } since 1860 to borrow sausage cutter, ,whel
 he might have stolen hundred of thos useful articles in half the time it has takel him to travel back and forth, for he doe ] not keep horse, and has been obliged l. 5 walk both ways. He is renowned for hi economy in most matters. and we ofte : wonder at his wasting so much time. . Then again: A man can make mor money by stealing than by borrowing. H 8 is worth more personal property if he jus g goes and helps himself to wheebarro, e and never returns it, so the great end an r object of life, that is, accommodating proI 0 erty, is more speedily attained by stealth e than in any other way.
 e Again He can keep up better reputa o tion if he steals, for he can do this an
 never have it known if he only uses litt
 more common sense and quick wit tha . some of our members of Congress hay ;a done. He can slip around behind hou;