Connecticut western news., 1875-08-13

its most excellent music. This band is one of the best in the country, and we are sure our citizens join us in saying " Ve1y much obliged Sndeed' fer the delightful musical of Tuesday. We under stand the company in their large band wag- on proceeded from here to Lime Rock the same afternoon, giving to the citizens of that pleasant village also musical treat. Thanks for the bit of seranade in front of our office. May each and every mem Der of this company live thousand years to discourse such music.
 Lakeville Jottings.-John M Cornell of Vernon, N. Y., has purchased of MT. Geo. H. Bundy, his furniture building in Lake vile, and will fit it up for an extensive bus mess in furniture. He will also prepare an apartment to be occupied by his son-in law, MT. Hoyt, the Lakeviile tinman, who will move his tin business there. With every thing that can be desired in the line of housekeeping goods, from cradle to bu- reau or Brussels carpet in one apartment, and stoves and tin ware in the other, a newly married couple can be fitted out fer domestic bliss with neatness and des- patch" Such an establishment is needed in this region, and people will welcome Messrs. Cornell & Hoyt with their new en- Lakeville cornet band treated the citizens of that village to a free concert Friday night of last week. The entertainment was very welcome, and it is hoped will be repeated......CitY boarders are focking into the Miller House. Among the recent prominent arrivals is the Rev. Mir. Johnson, Congregational clergyman of Bridgeport, with his familyH....A return game of base ball between the Mechanics of Lakeville and Lone Stars of Salisbury was played in the former village Wednes- day of last week. It was closely contest ed game. and the result speaks volumes for the skill of the Lone Stars. The score at the close of the game stood; Mechanics, 29; Lone Stars, OOOl! Further comment is unsolicited-by the Stars. s......Speaking of base ball matters reminds us of the pecul- far conduct of the Burlington nine, "Name- less." Judging from their meanness of late, it is generally understood in Litchdeld county, that they dare aaot show their "Nameless" countenances this side of the state line. The Mechanics beat them badly on their own ground recently, and if they will only come down here, they'll ''skin lem alive" -r.
 He'll Remember Him.-A tramp with g countenance fifteen inches long perfect picture of suffering and innocence, called at the door of the residence of MT. Robert Van Deusen in Canaan one day last week, and displaying prominently the stub of one of his arms, which he said had been ampu tated at the wrist, implored food and as sistance to help him on to Albany, or some other place, where he would find friends who would care for him. MT. Van Deusen with his heart bubbling over with sympathy for the creature who had lost one of his arms, or hands, more properly speaking. 1T the noble service of his country, asked hin in what battle his arm was shot off, and al the same time stepped up to him and began an examination of the ''amputated" mem Der from the shoulder downward. By the time the patriotic sufferer had got to the end of his story, Mir. V. had got to the enc of the arm, when by dextrous movement he yanked out the end of the sleeve that was tucked up to protect the ''stub, "and al quickly showed the cloth up nearly to the elbow, when To and behold an arm an6 hand were unfurled to the breeze, as sound and healthy as any in town. It is scarcely necessary to say the gallant soldier wal very much surprised to be shown he hat so good and sound hand, and of course must have been very grateful to MT. V. fo making the discovery to him, but before h. had time to express his gratitude, MT. Var Deusen, not caring to spend much tim' listening to long story, and desiring mos earnestly that the man should not forge his benefactor, implanted deeply in hi
 memory, via lis posterior, several pound
 of most excellent oak tanned sole leather
 and which was found to operate so we'll h.
 repeated the dose, and finally sent them il thick and sharp, accompanying the mal clear to the middle of the street, attesting a every step his esteem for him by his vigor
 ous oak tanned ''forget me nots." It i perfectly safe to assert that that man won
 forget MT. Robert Van Deusen.
 Ho for Cape Cod.-We believe It. i
 Thoreau who describes Cape Cod as tn
 bare and pended arm which MaSsachusett
 thrusts out in defiance against the sea-
 From authorities nearer home however, tn
 story of it's charms had reached us, as place of summer resort, and so we deter
 mined, as they say in mining districts, t
 prospect the country and report to tn
 many readers of THE NEWS. Our rout
 thither, via New York, we will not nee
 to describe. Our objective point was Mort
 Truro, and this we reached about p. n
 This is a small village nestling among th
 sand hills and close to Cape Cod Bay. Thel
 is fine beach here, and still water bathin
 in the bay, which many prefer to the mol
 violent surf.
 There are three boarding houses in tt
 place, where it is probable very comfort
 ble quarters could be obtained at the raj of about seven dollars week. From Il village we rode over about mile and ha to the ocean side of the cape. Here u
 land rises and on an elevated point stant the Highland lighthouse, flashing it's beacc over the waters, or sounding it's house fe whistle to warn off the passing Yesse , Close by is boarding house of long stan . ing, which at the time of our visit w ' crowded with guests. In September tho usually thin out and then their charges a