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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-05
The following ceFlncates
are Of the original Wells
Fargo Geld and Silver

The u ll0wInR ceHIhcAtes
are Of the old issue, ~.
Louis Gold and Silver
Mining Company. previ.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
West Cornwall.


 Noah Rogers of Bridgeport spent Sunday in towu......F. w. Smith of New York was also in town one day last week...... The Foster House is chuck full of guests now-a- days, which shows conclusively that Eos ter knows how to keep a hotel......T The commissioners on the estate of the late R. M. Rexford have occupied eleven days in hearing claims, and will probably have to set two or three days more......We had a real old-fashioned rain storm on Monday and Tuesday of this week, which gave the ground good soaking......The last enter tainment of the Sabbath School Associa- ton surpassed anything of the kind ever given, and speaks volumes for those who have the matter in charge......Our farmers report only about two-thirds of the usual hay crop......The latc potato crop looks very promising. Corn is a fair average. Our huckleberry dealers are not doing as large trade as they did last year. owing to light p:ck...... Steve has snatched some very fine bass during the past week. Col. c. D. Blinn of New Milford informs us that he intends to spend few days fishin g in this vicinity. NUF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

THE PRINTERS SToRY-We Ice saw a young man gazing at the +ry heavens, with a in Es and a -J-, of pistols in the oth- CT. We Ndeavored attract his atlOtion by ing g a paper we held in our E9-, telat- ing young man in that s of the country who had left home in sts of derange- ment. He dropped the | and pistols from his EE .sa with the It Is of whom U read. left home b4 my friends knew my design. so the ES- of girl who re- fused listen me, but smiled upon anoth- CT. I--ed from the house uttering Q wild !2 the god of love, 6 without reply ing to the {? of my friends came here with this | and ,-l> of pistols ? put a.2 my xislOce. My case has no | m this s.'
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

The children in Florida say they live on sweet potatoes in summer, and on strangers in winter.
 To Archbishop Whately is ascribed this paradox: The larger the income the hard CT it is to live within It.
 Are there any fools in this city p asked a stranger of newsboy. No; do you feel lonesome ? was the reply. .~e.
 A little wart-backed hop toad will break up croquet party quicker than the dark est thunder cloud that ever gathered.
 I wonder what makes my eyes so weak? said flop to a gentleman. They are in a weak place. responded the latter.
 No, gentlemen of the jury thundercd an eloquent advocate the other day in 6 Denver coust, 'this matter is for his honor to decide, who sits there sleeping SO beauti fully His honor opened both eyes and his mouth and said: All owing ts youl narcotic speech sir
 Base ball has demoralzcd Hartford. The careful Clemens has bought seut in th. grand stand the clergy have season tick cts; and worse than all, one enthusiastic family has removed the cushions from it church pcws and applied them to relieving the agony of ten inning game.
 A Boston editor bushes for the ignorance of three youg girls of that city who tried te get their horses head down so that it could drink by unbuckling the crupper. Proba- bly, the same girls unbuckled the brcechinl strap going down hill, because it pulled against the poor horse so.
 She tried to sit down In street car, bu was pinned back so tigh she couldn't. O!t lady peeped over her specs and asked her How long have you been afflicted tha wayT Tho young lady blushed and mad' break, sitting down sideways and holding her knees together so tight that she looked as if she had on one-legged pair o brooches. Old lady noticed her sitting il this sideways, cramped position, and whis pered, Bile s'pose; l have had 'em ina myself
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Ore Hill.

Ore Hill.
 As have not seen any correspondence from here to THE NEWS in some time, will cndeavor to inform you what is going on here. There was birthday party at Orville Bradley's Saturday evening, from p. m. until 12 p. m., for the fair damscl, Miss May Moss. It was very pleasant time; the company, numbering about thir- ty, mostly all young folks, passed the mer- " hours playing croquet, Copenhagen and chasing one another around the chimney. We are having very good Sunday school here now and it is in flourishing condi- tion. The superintendent is Mir. E. F Sanford. There was quite large attend ance fast Sabbath, and Mir. Daniel Cook made some very appropriate remarks. Af- ter the Sunday school prayer meeting was held at MT. Aaron Mallory's, with quite number of the Sunday school schol. ars attending. The Ore bed company are raising some very fine ore at present, ship ping some of tito Landon & Co.,, Chapin- vile, and to the Mlllerton Iron company. :.
 MT. c. s. Gibbs and daughter have been absent few days at Long Branch recruit ing their health....,. MT. Hiram Hoysradt
 the ore bed boss, creates quite little ex citement here evenings with his famous trotter, Canaan Lady, She has all appear ances of making fast trotter Crowds gather nightly to witness her wonderful h,.r, 1e ol4 N-..i has beaten 6 3-4 minutes in private. Shs will undoubtedly make rusher. .'. "rt a' A CITIZEN.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
New Milford.

NeW M1ItOr0.
 A farmer living about four miles from this village recently hired man from New York. He was soon taken sick, and the attending physician pronounced it small pox. Necessary precautions are being ta- ken and no fears are entertained of the con- tagion spreading. Notwithstanding hard times business is still brisk, and the enter prising spirit is still kept up. Many new buildings are under way and others in pros, pect. One is soon to be erected in the rear of the town hall-the lower floor to be used for school and the upper for practice room for the band. By the way, this band deserves particular mention for their i'm provement is very marked. Their music is of a fine order, and we'll executed, reflect ing great credit upon their teacher, s. N. Jenks also showing pcRevcring spirit among the members. s......Another band is soon to be organized among the colored people. The arrangements are nearly completed, and they will soon commence practice, provided Mir, Jenks' services can be secured. They think no other teacher will satisfy them. Almond Wheeler oi Lime Rock is to be the leader......We were sorry to learn of the unpleasant adventure of our old friend, Mr. Hunt, as reported ir last weeks NEWS. Surely those highway men must have been reduced to straits, ol they would never have attacked Metho- dist minister. "taf.:... .s.I VALE.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Norfolk

Arrived-the boarders-father, mother, sister, brother, husbands, wives and moth- ers-in-lsw also all their relatives, about 90 in all, and the Norfolk House not full, which is a wonder with so obhging land lord as Mr. Morehouse and so accomplished landlady as his wife, whose reputation for setting good table is well known. But time enough yet; the months seem to slip Q cog now and then, getting the seasons little misplaced. Last month would have been very fair June as years have run in the past but for July, not if know my. self. And though by the almanac 'dcg days arc upon us, where is the murky, sul- try weather in which everything smells un- savory, and housekeepers cook with one hand over their olfactories, the flies sticking to one like Victor Hugo's devil fish, and have to be pulled off by each leg separate ly......The family of the late Hon. John Dewell, now residing in New Haven, are again occupying for awhile their old home in West Norfolk, to the great satisfaction of their many friends and neighbors...... Having is nearly finished, with oh, such a light crop; and undeterred even by the earthquake the town, through its commit tee, has commenced stalking out the new addition to the cemetery. Everything re- markedly quiet and news scarce. AS we lit out of bed in shivering sstonishment at an inconveniently early hour last Wednes- day morning, while groping around in somewhat scanty costume for a match, l asked Hannah how many reporters she sup posed were at that moment fumbling for a pencil muttering item Not getting an answer immediately, Hooked around to as- certain the cause of such unusual silence, and found she had already got on her false braid and was hurriedly squaring her collar bow. It seems not even an earthquake can make woman forget to dress properly. Just imagine man stopping to part his 1 hair in the middle on such an occasion. We'll its satisfaction to reflect if we had then and there made sudden descent to Mir. Pluto's regions, Hannah would have been prepared for presentation to Mrs. F. I'm afraid though in these days ot scanty skirts. I should have had to have
 kept pretty close behind her. NORFOLK.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Sheffield No. 2.

Sheffield No. 2.
 MIR. EDIToR.-There is one story which l am sure your regular correspondent will not be likely to make public, 90 if you will allow me l will tell the tale of how Luna was lost. Two young ladies from this place visited Southficld last week, and alter spending delightful day in that retired village they set out to return homeward. The morning had been fine and they had enjoyed drive over Alum Hill, etc. $ charmed with the grand scenery which can be viewed from that road. But rain storm came on during the afternoon and delayed their return until 1-2 o'clock, when they set out to return to Sheffield by Q road- leading through Mill River, way unfamiliar to them, which they were ad- vised by friends to take as the shortest way home, but either mistaking directions or being misdirected, they made the distance from Southville to Mill River about five miles, whereas by direct route it Is only two. Arriving at Mill River they were again directed to Sheffield, and this time wrong again. The darkness was fast com ing on and the clouds hid the mountains | from view, so no one could guess the 1 points of the compass. Our fair friends began to be in no enviable state of mind, and when after driving 2 1-2 hours over the worst hills New Marlboro contains, they found themselves on the top of high hill at the end of discontinued road, known as Sisson Hill. The darkness had become so intense they could not see the road, and hallooing for help they reused the inmates of house near by, which is occupied by Michael Hays. They told their story to this kind Irishman, who finally agreed to pilot them to Sheffield, the ladies promisina him fair compensation. But Michael found the darkness too intense for even his eyes, and finally was obliged to go ahead and feel the way down the mountain road, leading the horse. After going back l-1 miles from which they came. MT. Hays took them to the house of Andrew Free man, selectman of New Marlboro, (who keeps the tramps,) and they found in MT. Freeman's hospitable house the shelter fol which they longed. In the early morning they bade their kind host adieu and readily found their way to Shefield,s ,six miles west The girls declare it was night of terror such as they can never forget, and we know that their peril was great, for the roads they travelled are almost impossible by daylight. One of the ladies has crossed the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and the Blue Ridge of Pennsylvania, and she de- clares she never suffered such fear as while descending New Marlboro's hills in mid night darkness. Just ask Luna for des cription of her ride in the dark. BERT.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

At Clayton, Mass, at the residence of the late Mr. V. V. Bishop, July 29th, a daughter, Carrie Augusta, to Henry s. and Jennie B. Lindsey. At Clayton, August lst. a daughter to Nicholas Van Deuaen.
 At Cornwall Centre. July 10th, son to Edward Todd weight 10 pounds. .-
 At Litchaeid. July 9Srd, a son to Mir. and Mrs. John D. Champlin, Jr. ....
 At West Goshen, July l6th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Warren A. Granger. At Goshen, July 24th, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert $. Scoville,
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Monterey and Southern BcrkshIrc.

 Though old Oceans waves are flowing 'Twixt my native land and me, Memory's page Is brightly glowing. Monterey with thoughts of thee. 0 how well do remember
 Joyous seasons witnessed there, Through October and November
 Precious days and weeks of prayer! There was deep. heartfelt contrition, Tear drops falling from each eye; And God granted our petition, Power descended from on high. Then the spells of sin were broken;
 Then we saw surprising grace; O, how glorious was the token
 Converts thronging to the place. As hey told the thrilling story,
 What Saviour they had found;: How the tidal wave of glory
 Swept through all the region round Southville, Hartsville and Mill River,
 Tyringham and Ashley Falls, Shefield, Huxley-dear forever,
 Each loved spot my mind recalls. Hundreds to the Saviour turning,
 Joined to sing Immanuel's praise; How my heart is fondly yeaming In such work to spend my days! With the Spirit power and blessing
 Iwould pray and labor on, .trR Till, Heavens fadeless joys possessing, l shall hear the glad Well doner Friends in all these distant places
 Still remember me in prayer; If no more see your faces,
 May we all meet lover There" Dundalk, Ireland. June 18th, 1875, O. L. lThe above was recently published in Berl 'hirc county paper. and is copied and sent by re luest to the CONN. WEsTIRN NEws.-X.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Connecticut Western News.

SubscriptiO Om Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time to which the sub. scriptiOM Is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit, and in the event of an error ito inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be conRid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of it's ac ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

E Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher writes to
 the Dss Moines, Iowa. lecture committee
 that MT. Beecher will be unable to lecture in the West in September, as he has been advertised to do, and that it is quite uncer- tain whether hs will lecture at all the com ing season. at least at any great distance from home. Mrs. Beecher closes with the following suggestive paragraph: Thanks for your kind congratulations. A unani- nous verdict would have been gratifying, and only small justice in view of the most vile and wicked islanders against the purest, cleanest-hearted man that the sun shines on. After the torture of six months ID tEs court room, but nine against three, and that
 three being such as they were, together with the disclosures of the perjury of tht Loader and Price wretches, is considered here equal to what the full vindicatior would have been had the jury given thei
 verdict without leaving their seats. Ihav' nc fears but that even in this life my hus band will stand acquitted before all mel save such characters as those who have plotted against him, and even they know that he Is guiltless.' =
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Sheffield.

The weeks roll round and these bright summer days are slipping from us but who does not enJoy them? Surely no one can grumblc about the weather, for is it not just warm enough, just cool enough. and with plenty of showers ?......Picnic parties are daily seen travelling to the lakes or the mountains. There are many visitors in town and goodly number of city boarders ......There has been great harvest of rasp- berries during the past weeks, and people have come from neighboring villages in loads to carry off our fruit from the swamps... Mrs. Katherine Sedgwick Washburne gave public reading at the town hall on Wednesday evening of last week. It was of dramatic character, and reported as very excellent......Theh happiest man of the season here is the one we met the other day in Little's store, and I'll tell you why. He said he did not owe dollar anywhere! that his bills were all paid his rent paid and his taxes also Now I'd like to know if that isn't happy state of af- fairsp Few men can say as much in these hard times. Wish l could !......Dr. Peck's aged fence has recently begun to move and everybody rejoices in the prospect of i'm provement there, for surely nice new one will come in its place. Gen. Barnard had Q valuable harness taken from his carriage house enc night last week, and has offered liberal reward for its recovery or for the detention of the thief......A man by the name of Roys, who has long been un in mate of the Northampton insane asylum, was lately returned to the town house here, and am informed that he bore away from Northampton numerous vermin known as body lice.' If this be true, we think pub lie notice should be made of an institution which cares so lilly for its poor, crazed in mates..... The Bible agent, Rice. is spend ing some time in town trying to find ou how many heather therc are in our mids who have no Bibles. ... Miss l.. Greenwood Is spending the month at the old Wsrt homestead, ,and conducted religious servicel at the school house Sunday evening, and i was very interesting meeting in conse quence. .... JOHN.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
M AR RI E D.

At the N. E. Parsonage. Milerton, N. Y.,by the Rev. M. R. Lent, July 29th,. Lyman c. King of At West Winsted, July 1yth, by the Rev. B. T. Abbott, Luther E. Hart of Goshen, aEd Louisa A. . Spanking of Fair Haven.
 At Winsted, by the Rev L. H. Halock, John R. Cook, Esq, and Mrs. Helen W. Wickham.
 At Waterbury, July a1st, by Rev. c, w. Lock- wood, at the residence of the brides parents An drew L. Harris of Winsted and Lucy Virginia Lockwood, daughter of the eficiating clergyman.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

ttHoMGoPATHIo.--A An extra large rosewood case of thirty five one ounce vials of Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics, with one copy each of Humphreys Homepath- ic Mentor and Manual of Specific Homeo- pathy, for sale very cheap at s,,r,es.a
 GRAHAM's DRUG STORE. Salisbury, Conn, June 1875. 4Stt
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

How IT IS DoNE.-Somebody wrote to the editor of paper to ask how he would break an OK. The editor replied as fol- lows: If only one OK, good way would be to hoist him, by means of long chain attached to his tail, to the top of pole forty feet from the ground. Then hoist him by rope tied to his big horns to an other pole. Then descend on to his back five ton pile driver; aud if that fails to break him let him start a country newspa- per and trust people for subscriptions. One of the two will do it sure.'
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
DIE D.

At Ellsworth, July 95th, Mary Mills of Bristol, aged 19 years.
 At New Milford, July 17th, Georgie, infant son of George Green, aged 1-S months. At New Milford. Park Lane, July 18th. David Walker, aged 71. ....t .-,.... .. .. At Bridgeport, July s1st, Watscn D. Osborn of New Milford, aged al.
 At Woodbury. July 17th, Mrs. wm. N. Shelton aged 37. tI
 At Wolcottville, July 18th, Guy A., son of K. H. ana Snila N' smith, aged years. se e rN
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

A boy who had stolen some apples was forgiven for the rather ingenious manner in which he excused himself. The school master asking him what he had to say for himself. the urchin replied: The apples were Toms; don't know how he got them and now they're mine, and he don't know how l got them,'
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

sE The regular annual allowance of Queen Victoria is 43s5. .OOO. or $1 ,o25, GOO, for the support of Her Majesty's household and of the honor,and dignity of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Besides this the Queen has also paid to her the revenue of the Duchy of Lancaster, which amounted last year to E42, ,ooo net, or @2lO, 900 more. Then her children receive immense annuities. And yet the Prince of Wales is begging Parlia- ment for . big appropriation to enable him to take trip to India.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Aulue Netrs.

~. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars ofany occurrences of finterestwhic may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

Sir said an old judge to young law yer, you would do we'll to pluck some of the feathers from the wings of your imagi- nation and stick them in the tail of your iudg0ents s-,.,sss.-s -fs.r-s.------'---r-.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06

JOHN MoRRIssEY AT SARAToGA.-Mor sey hes no otber weakness than getting drunk about twice year, and then he is amiable as Pentiac or Goliath. All the rest of the year he is cool, measuring, gain seeking business man, with the soul of a merchant. He owns nearly two acres of ground here, on which are large hotel, 8 pool house for betting on horses. four cot tages, mineral spring and 8 trout pond. He has nearly one thousand trout, and he took us out to see them fed. Many of them weigh two pounds. His hotel is 8 substantial brick edifice, built on piles and and blanks twenty-four feet under the sur. face. He took swamp. piled it. filled it, and made Q paradise of it. l asked him hsw much he had spent here. He said ;: T have laid out $340, 900. The first piece of ground I bought, fifty feet front. paid 42oo foot for. never brought anything In Saratoga at second price. If you reflect on any proposition over night they'll rise on you next morning. I keep hotel in connection with my club house to be al- lowed to gamble. aim with that hotel to pay my servants and to support the ta- ble. There are seventy people in my em- ployment here. The cook is paid $40O fol the season, and I generally present him with e2oo when he goes away. The good servants I re-engage for the next year.
 The hotespart of Morrissey's establish ment bears no relation whatever to his gam Ing, and the games are neither visible no the players audible from the dining room His sa1s dc jouer is sort of transept t his hotel, one immense room, lighted iron the sky, carpsted richly, with narrow rin of gaming tables around the sides. No cii izen of Saratoga is allowed to play, no in
 toxicated person, no verdant young man Gambling has its own class. There ar
 some men who game as naturally and coo
 ly as they do business; Morrissey himsel
 never plays except with great experts an
 men of purse and nerve, like Ben Woo
 or Price McGrath.