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Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24

MAX ADELRR IN EURoPE.-Max Adeler's new book, Out of the Hurly Burly,' seems to have proven decided hit in the book market of the Old World, no less than in this country. It was reprinted by three leading publishing houses in England, whose several editions, we see it stated, have sold by tens of thousands of copies. In addition to this the author has received from the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, the rare compliment of a gold medal aud has also been the recipient of highly flattering
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Cornwall.

OW1mVVAAAs ..
 One of the most disastrous fires that ever occurred in this town took place on Sunday morning last. :, The saw and blaming mill belonging to Messrs. Kellogg & Pierce was burned to the ground with all its contents, including ten thousand feet of planed and matched pine stuff several small saws, tools, belts, etc., making loss of about $6, ,0OO, on which there is no insurance. The loss of the mill is not only great loss to the owners, but great loss to the com munitY, it having been the only mill of the kind in this region; but the worst feature in the whole affair is that it is known to be the work of an incendiary. there having been no fire in the mill for nearly twenty four hours, and then but just handful of shavings in an air-tight stove, and the prob abilities are that the scamp will never be brought to justice, but will roam at large to fire other buildings when he sees it... .... The tobacco was nearly all secured before the frost of Saturday last. Of course MGt be- ing secured, it makes no difference if every thing else freezes. Some of our citizens seem crazy on the subject of tobacco, and the other day when one of our good citizens was interroga.ed by his pastor in regard to the length of his prayers, he stated that he had got them which were three feet and six inches long. Of course he meant to- bacco leaf, so he was excused.....Our sum- mer boarders have nearly all left, and we no more have the pleasure of having them promenade our streets, thereby giving us a citified appearance no more shall we hear the rustic of their silks as they enter. the church, or at evening when they swarm in
 to the store to partake of ice cold soda wa ter, when amid the rustic of tue silk you can hear the whirr of the soda fountain while the handsome and affable clerk stands with his hand hold of the throttle valve.
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Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Sharon.

Lovers of music enjoyed treat on Tues, day evening last rarely obtained in this sec ton. MT. Carl Feininger, celebrated vii olinist, and his wife, soprano singer of rare culture and skill, who ha ve been stop. ping in town this summer, volunteered their services to concert given in the Methodist Episcopal church in behalf of that society. The church was well filled with an intelli- gent and appreciative audience, and the rendering of the various pieces, both instru- mental and vocal, were attended with fre- quent encores. The rendering of Viva the laugh. by Mrs. Feininger, and the Witch es' dance. by MT. Feininger, was received with special favor and brought down the house with tumultuous applause. Mir. Feininger, although still young man, has attained to so high degree of excellence as violinist that, he deservedly ranks among the foremost of the age. Amateur yiolinists who have had the opportunity of comparing his playing with that of Ole Bull, unhesitatingly say that he is not su-- passed by that well-known artist. ..... The Masons of Star ledge of this village gave a soiree at the new town hall on Wednesday evening last The arrangements were per feet in all the details, as must necessarily have been since the ladies had the manage ment of the affair. Barton's full band was in attendance and discoursed excellent mu- sic to the lovers of the dance until morning threatened to dawn. Supper of quality and kind to suit the most fastidious, was served on the first floor, and was duly ap- preciated by the fifty select couple that par ticipated in the festivities of the evening.
 ALPHA.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
New Milford.

New Milford.
 The Tom Thumb troupe performed here at the appointed time. Their little carriage, resembling an English walnut in form, and but little larger, drawn by two little ponies, was exhibited on the streets during the morning. The entertainment was fine and the stage costumes superb. b......The ladies of the Congregational church are packing a box to be sent to home missionary in Kansas. wish might have space to tell you of the warm bedding. the yards of fan nel, Canton flannel and muslin, with shoes, stockings, socks, furs, shirts, two suits of clothes, etc.; indeed supply of clothing and bedding for himself and family for one year. One dear old lady near eighty years old came tottering in with two fine sbirts, the work of her own hands, besides many other useful things. Another, aged ninety nine, who is nearly blind, gave ten dollars to defray expenses. An invalid, unable to attend the society, knitted at home three pairs of long woolen stockings which mus, warm his heart as we'll as feet. The things at low estimate are valued at $20O, and is, I am informed, only about half sent last year. Such efforts will have their reward. Independent of this society is another among the young girls called Golden Links They make little fancy articles, dispose of them at fairs and use the money wherever needed. Just back of the church is cozy little chapel which these girls have neatly furnished, and here all these societies meet. Here the prayer meetings are held, and here on the Sabbath the in fant classes are taught. Will not others 'ge and do likewise ....Dr. Lucas and family have returned to New York, as have many others who have been sojourning in thi! pr city little village...... Miss Minnie Leavit and Miss Carrie Hine have gone to Vassal college to continue their education. How ard J. Putnam, formerly of Amenia, has 1T charge the musical department......Fre Boardman still lives, but is great sufferer .....L Little Minnie Beardsley, who has been so low for long time, is no better.... The town hall walls are up, and the carpenters are putting on the roof. VALE.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24

DURING the fever season of last month, the stock of Ayers Ague Cure in the Old North State became exhausted, and before a supply could be received from Lowell the suffering from chills and fever became fearful. A few parties were so fortunate as to have it on hand, and in Iredell county the druggists eked out their slender stocks by selling doses--a spoonful eaeh-for a when the regular price is but one, and thought themselves favored at that, so val uable are the curative properties of this preparation, which not only expels the poi son from the system, but leaves the patient with unimpaired health and vigor. Raleigh (N. O StG'edard.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
lToo late for last week.l


 Ore Hill.
 The mail train was detained here last Saturday by some of the freight cars on the switch running off the track, so that the train was unable to go to Millerton. Con ductor Fillmore saw that it would take some time to replace them and ran down to State Line and procured the services of Conduc. tor Roberts train of the F. 6 E. road, who kindly transferred the passengers and bag gage to Millerton. Peaches were very cheap for few minutes, as all present were eating them with relish, and forgot to ask the price of them, so great was their excite ment about the train, or pay for them. The train left nearly on time and left Friend Weed, the ,gentlemanly mail agent, at Mil lerton, where he had gone with the mail. He went by here at pace that Prof. Tripp and Weston would be astonished to see, sweat dripping and running down to his boot heels. ... Grant Bros. have their cider mill repaired and are taking in apples and turning out cider by the hogshead. Apples are scarce, but as they conduct thelr busi- ness on the squure, they will probably re- ceive their share of the public patronage. MT. Justus Whitehead of Meriden, former ly of this place, paid us visit last week. Although he has reached beyond the ma ture old age of three score and ten, he is looking as hale and hearty as ever...... Our district school closed Friday last, amid the regrets of the parents and the joys of the children, who are anxious to gather nuts and fruit for the coming winter, but they will ever remember
 Who, their youthful bodies bent
 Across their knee, O, sad event;
 And spanked them to their hearts content; Their teacher.
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Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Falls Vill0ges

The Far is over, and thing of the past, so we have no great events to look forward to in the weeks to come we had hoped to see report of the fair in THE NEWS of last week, but it may not be too late yet to in. terest the public. suppose the world would move on just as prosperously if the Falls Village fair were not in existence, but to us Canaanites it is the great event of the year, causing great commotions and raising the dust generally; could we have had pre- vious to the fair little of the rain VRich was bestowed so beautifully upon the camp meetings, it would have added much to our pleasure. As the weather was fine. it was surprising that the attendance at the fair was so small. Why was it? The dis play of flowers was far better than ever be- fore, and the exhibition in the ladies' de- pertinent was unusually fine. There was some dissatisfaction concerning the award ing of premiums, and some just ccnsure is laid upon the judges but we would sug- gest that no names be placed upon the ar ticles entered for premiums that they be numbered only, and the judges be appoint ed from different towns then we think there would be little chance for partiality. It is sometimes asked What is in a name ? We think there is good deal in name when seen at fair. It often decides the merits of butter, cheese, bread and fruit; the judges themselves hardly realizing what it is that turns the scale of opinion in favor of Mrs. C.'s articles when B.'s are almost equal......A Lion appeared in town not long since, much to the dismay of some of our young men, as they feared he intended to carry off the fairest lamb of the village even Mary's-but the scare was without foundation Gossip IS doing thriving business, and her latest reports are that our friend of Canaan Mountain notoriety was seen riding with the Widder Simpson the other day, and everyone is alive with curl osity to learn the truth of the report, as 'tls earnestly hoped the Widder may locate in this vicinity. ...... Business is improving hereabouts-at least we do not hear as many croakings about hard times as form erly. Spur, Hall, Miner and Brown all seem to thrive. Browns store is consider ed great advantage to the community, as there the farmers can find ready sale for all kinds of produce, including fruit and garden vegetables. ......Our friend Clemans is as busy as honey bee and says since the Warren Wilder so kindly advertised him he is overrun with custom; but one thing is certain, if he does make teeth in an incred- ible space of time, he does his work we'll i; we can testify to this fact, though we don't
 wish to tell that De wear false teeth...... Our neighbor Cowdrey has lately planted field to strawberries, and nicer lot of plants we never saw. He intends from these thous- and hills next year to sell many quarts of berries. Success to him. May we be there to taste and judge of the quality of his
 fruit. D. D.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Dividend No. 32.

HousAToNIc R. R. O., TREAsURRRs OFFICE, Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept 18th, 1875. VyHE Directors have this day declared divi stock of this Company. payable on the lith day of October, 1875, at the Treasurer's office in Bridgeport, Ct.
 The transfer books will be closed from the 1st to the 18th proximo.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24

A young lady in Minnesota boasts Of having ten grown up brothers to watch over her; but Norristown girl prefers to have only one brother to watch over her-prc- vided he is the brother of some other girl.
 An exchange says the Sandwich Island CTS believe that Beelzebub walks the earth in the form of woman.' And now and then you. will find man ID this country who believes so too, and that he has mar ried the woman.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
[Left over from last week.

Sheffield. ash .ts Mir. Wortley, an esteemed citizen resid- ing upon the Plains, met with a serious ac- cident one day last week. He was getting into his wagon the horse started, throwing him over the back part, the seat falling with him. He was taken up senseless and was delirious several days, but is getting better now.......A family on the Plain. con- sisting of eight persons-the mother, grand mother and six children, were taken vio- lently ill almost simultaneously at eleven o'clock Sunday night As the symptoms indicated poison, powerful emetics and other remedies were administered at once, and two or three were out the next day, but the others are still suffering from the eff fects. The cause is conjectured but not positively known......The frame for the Methodist parsonage was raised last Satur day. It is of medium size and finely loca ted; at all events it will be great improve msnt on the old parsonage whereln many good minister has done penance......In one of the families in this village there is baby
 
 habit of evincing his affection tor the baby by laying the trophies of his skill as hunt CT at her feet, in the shape of dead mice, birds, etc. One warm day while a number were sitting in the parlor, the baby upon the floor, tumultuous permewing was heard at the door, and on it's being opened in rushed kitty, holding by the middle a large black snake. both ends in an ecstacy of wriggles, and walking with the grace of an accepted lover laid the present at her feet. It is needless to add that in less than twinkling the cat and snake had the room to themselves. F. Phillips of this town, for some years principal of semi nary in Brooklyn, and who left It on ac count of ill health, has resumed teaching there this fall under favorable circumsta1 ces......John Robinson. young and sue cessful physician of Boston, has been on visit to his mother for two weeks past, ,wht is the second wife of Levi Boardman Jr. Of this town.....The praying band met a Ashley Falls last Sunday afternoon. I has had several additions from this tow lately, but it is sad truth that not nor than half of the number can attend tn meetings on account of the scarcity o teams offered for the purpose. Young Mi Sage, an active, noble Christian man, hu his fine team always on hand to be filled t it's utmost capacity. is remarkabl how many people, even in their severei troubles, find comfort in the thought ths they might be worse off. The old lady tt other day was relating feelinglY her SO rows and deprivations, when all at ono she frightened up and exclaimed; Well ought to be thankful ain't Hilton. SC by the papers that the Tiltonian pop gur are about to belch upon the Plymouth bal tery again. Does not your editorial hea thrill in anticipation of the rare, fresh new in another trial? foor-poor Talmadg ......There is rumor of wedding in tf coming month. We almost fancy some times that we are in heaven in this tow where they are neither married or given marriage, weddings are SO rare. X.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24

THE CENTENNIAL BELL. = The Troy Times has the following description of the new bell which is to be cast for Iudepend- ence Hall, Philadelphia
 Meenely 6 Kimberly of this city, who are making bell of 13,0oO pounds for the tower of old Independence Hall in Phila- delphia, have upon application to General Hagner and upon indorsement of the war department. received permission to select several cannon from those now in store at the Watervleit arsenal, to be cast in inc bell. This selection will be of cannon which did service in the union and rebel ar- mics during the late civil war. It is the purpose of the donor of the bell, Henry Sybert;o of Philadelphia, and of the authori- ties of that city to have the bell in position in Independence hall tower July 4th, 1876. It will thus have both national and cen tennial signifcance-that of country grown in century from thirteen states to thirty-eight, and population increased from LOGO, ,ooo to 10000, 900. The object of the special cannon used in the casting of the bell will be to carry out the idea of peace, in tue. blending of north and south, and quite in keeping with the spirit of one of the Bible inscriptions which will be cast upon the bell Glory to God in the high est, and on earth peace, good will toward men,
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
GOOD PAY FOR AGENTS \
"Out of the Hurly Burly,"

"Out of the HurIy Burly,"
 By MAX AID ELER, is the best book of its kind in print. And 1t is good kind, for you laugh over almost every page, and feel better for it afterwards. Quaint, graphic and perfectly ILondon (Engand) Figaro.l Full of fun, but more full of sense; everywhere fresh, original, drol and delightful.-lG lGardners Magazine, Uondon) England.1 Surpasses anything in its line which we have had for years.-[Chicage Inter-Ocean.l Every way satisfactory.--[Phi Ledger;l As com Evening Bull etin.l Inimitab1e.-ILousyilleL Led ger. Full of the richest humor.- [Toledo Blade. Contains food for mirth enough to defy all the Has nearly 400 fine original engravings and, being low in price, sells immediately (through Agents onlyl. Extensive territory given. Send to the MAGELLAN & CO.,, Philadelphia, Chicago or Cincinnati, Whichever Is nearest you).
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24

Subscri pti om AccOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriptiOm 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 date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renswal of their subscription, will the proper credit and in the event of error Ito 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 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., 1875-09-24

A jailor in western state had received strict orders not to keep his prisoners in solitary confinement. Once when he had two in charge one escaped, and he was obliged to kick tho other out of the door to comply with the regulation.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
4ntue News.

4*. We shallfe greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who willsend us sparticulars of fany occurrences sofinterestWhich may come under theirnotice.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Card.

HAVING purchased and entirely remodsled TI and enlarged the Negus Building, known as the "Old Wells Place." on Main street, and fitted 1t up as store, I am prepared to welcome my old friends and customers and hope by fair dealing, new ones. All the goods of my old stock will Do sold at prices which it will pay purchasers to ex anime. propose to pay particular attention to my stock of
 GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. Customers will find the stock fresh and com. plete, and if at any time they wish anything not Tn my stock, win be most happy to procure it for them. Hoping to sec all my old friends and multitude of new ones, I am,
 Very respectfully,
 M. c. JEWELL. Salisbury, Sept, 1875. Twill
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B O R N.

l{,' t.g v, z.5 70 tya.L At, East Canaan, Sept. 9th, Q son to Kitte G. Reed and grandson to Mrs. Louise Reed. no At Cornwall Bridge, Sept. 10th, a daughter to Levi E. Curtiss.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Connecticut Western News.

Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained at
 Geo. W. Browns Store, Millerton E Marble New Hartford. Maltbie & Egleston, Falls Village. Post Office In this Village. W. A. Deans Lime ROCK. Humphrey Drug Store Canaan Post Office. Ashley Falls. Post Office. West Cornwall. s. c. Conn's store, kent' E F GnIette. Sharon The Emporium West Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
A Pie n for School Children.

A writer in the Hartford Couromt, who signs himself "A candidate for the vice presidency of 8 society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children" !" says:
 I am well aware that it is Sat your peril for any one to revive the much discussed school question, especially in these troub- lous times, but it is great comfort to be able to scold little through your columns, and you are so kind in allowing free use of them for the unburdening of anxious minds. want to call your attention to a most pernicious practice of some of our public school teachers-that of keeping their pupils in during recess or for season after school hours to learn the lessons which they have failed to learn during the session. If it is intended for penance, it makes one sigh for the good old days of dunce blocks and fools caps, or a jolly punishment, such as I remember. of seat on little bench between two bright eyed, curly haired, respectable little colored chill dren by name George Washington and Ru- by Marshall If it is simply for the pur- pose of securing thorough understanding of the lesson, why not repeat it with some variations perhaps, and such delay would injure no one; but for dear health's sake why should they curtail the already too brief hours for exercise and fresh air? In these days when some of our leading phy- sicians are pleading for half days session and oyerworked brains are too apt to be- come the rule rather than the exception. why cannot our teachers exercise little wisdom on thelr own account This grum. bier would complain to them, only they seem to be quite irresponsible school committees ditto-and good loud shout through the columns of the CourGnt brings back so many glorious echoes; and thus one may benefit the whole country, while possibly relieving the woes of one's own children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18

A warrra in the st. Louis Globe
comes 10 the conclusion that tho super
s~titious reverence in which grammars
arc held 10 u~naccountablo. They are
obscure and unpreteuding works. in
tended for the guidance Of the infant
mind. compiled BY pedasogues unknown
to fame. resting on no assured basis;
and yet the arbitrary rules in which they
attempt TO formulate the structure Of q
language take their place In tho popular
mind Immediately after the Decalogue.
Tho writer concludes by rsmarkng:
Grammar has no importance or value
except a. an explanation OF language.
and tho language has no valne except As
. form Of expression. Tho best form Of
language is thai which most concisely
and u~nerringly fits the phrase to the
meaning. images forth tho though. in
words. so that all men may know il; II,
in doing this, a grammatical rule is
broken. 70 much the worse for the rule
1t had no business 10 DO in the way.