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Connecticut western news., 1875-04-09
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Sheffield.
 The singing of birds and the murmering brooks proclaim that the spring time is here once more, and every heart rejoicss to think old winter is gone......Owing to the bad state of the roads and the high wa ter, very few people were at church on Sunday last. At the NJ. E. church, about thirty listened to Rev. Hoyt's missionary sermon and consequently the collection was quite small...... The times here do not seem to improve financially, and every one seems wanting in filthy lucre," but bet ter time will come some day, only wait . little longer.....The town held its special meeting the 9th, inst. It was voted to. erect district school house for the centre dis trict on the grounds of the high school building. A building committee was ap- pointed consisting of Albert Curtis, John Burtch, Charles Spur and Miss Mary Dew ey. This lady has great honor bestowed upon her if she is really elected to Q town office, for it was great condescension doubtless to many of our male citizens to vote for woman, and we presume they went to their homes feeling that they had made noble sacrifice of rights. We had hoped this lady might have been School Committee this year, for tho town holds no ohcr person so well qualified for this office as herself. Miss Dewey has freely given her services every Friday afternoon this winter to teach Elocu:ion at the High School, for which she has the thanks of all interested there......ReY. J. c. Hoyt leaves thls week for conference, SO there will be no service at the M. E. church next Sab bath......One night last week the people in the south part of the village were disturbed by hearing great wailing in the streets. Placing ourselves in a position to hear and see, we heard a sobbing vsice exclaim: My God My God! Why don't she coms'" while man was seen hurIyinG southward. The mystery was not solved until some days after when we learned that . young bridegroom of tender heart had been fer two nights successively to the evening train to meet his fair bride who did not come. She had been off on a vislt.. The second time of disappointment was too much for his feelings, so he made night hideOus with luis lamentations as he returned to his lonely cot. Remarkable Man !.....An amusing incident occurred here not long ago and has come to our knowledge. The wife of citizen while decking herself for church missed one of her extra curls, and after vain search was obliged to attend ser vice with but one. On her return: the master of the house was heard to wonder
 what was in his boot that felt so queer, and removing the same. the missing curl wal
 brought to light. Truly novel hair re-
 ceiYsr. JOHN.
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M AR RTE Q.

At Norfolk March 21st, by Rev. J. W. Bsach, B. Seymour Darlington, of Mouteray Mass, to Hattie k. Hubbard of Norfolk.
 Accompanying the above notice was large, very beautiful and fragrant boquet of flowers. How cheering its see at this season of the year these beautiful reminders of the sunny days Of early summer. which arc coming. and whose charms will SO quickly cause us to forget the protracted season of frigid storms, from which we are just emerging.
 As this happy couple walk arm in arm adown the pathway of life, may the flower of youth bloom perpetually on their cheeks, and the sunshine of love illumine their joulney-ED NEws,l
 At Cold SRring, Mass, March 23d, bv the Rev J. W. Smith, Samuel k. Case of Woleottyille, and Miss Georgia K. Futile Of Gold Spring.
 In Harwinton, March 24th by Rev. Geo. Curtiss [, Mr. Simeon H. Wilcox and Miss Matilda F. Go y, both of Harwipton.
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can be found, even among those who inhabit the lowest dsns of vice, who were more swift to pronounce Henry Ward Bsecher guilty, by doubts. insinuations, acts and jestures, which spoke as plainly as their tongues could have done, than the ministers of the Congregational church. and the deacons of the same, who simply reflected the light thrown upon them by their superiors. Mir. Bsecher has been g member of the Congregational church in good standing for fifty years; full half century of unexceptlonal standing and communion, and now, when in his old age, and with his grey hairs reaching even to his shoulders, he is dragged into cour: under filthy charge of crlme, of which the world even now is satisfied he is innocent, is it possible there is even Q shad- oW of truth in the above statement This is terrible accusation, and with some of the clergy and deacons, these words to our certain knowledge will not apply, even in the slightest degree but if in any case they speak but what is too true, it is indeed deplorsble. and betokens woeful deficiency in the chiefess of christian graces; viz, charity.
 If the assertion above be true in Gny instance, what motive can be assigned for such unchristianlike demeanor? Clerical jealousy has been suggested, and indeed we can conceive of no other possible cen dition of mind from which such state of feeling, as would prompt such con- duct could eminate. That Henry Ward Bcecher as pulpit orator towers away above any other preacher in this country, if not in the world, was years ago acknowl edged but must hls superior talents prove a curse to him, by exciting the jealousy of his brothers in the profession, and who, because he is far above them, seek the op- portunity, when every effort is being made by trio of conspirators to drag him down to destruction, to rise up against him and add their influence to that of the conspira. tors, by pronouncing him guilty before a ] word or syllable has been gwen in his de. fense We hope these instances are few but if any exist, those guilty know it, and in after life this knowledge of it will be ( sufficient punishment. The great Dr. TAl madge, with his eloquent Will somebody burn rag" will be compelled by his love of popularity before many weeks to ac- cept the fact that the whole world will thrust upon him, that the Rev. Henry Ward Boschsr is ss innocent of the crime of adultery, or the commission of GnJ sin aoAGtsuer, as his own pure and unde- | filed self.-ED. NEWS.
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CURE FOR CArARRH. Although catarrh of itself is not to be classed with tho dangerous diseases, it is always trouble some, and if the bronchia becomes affect ed 8 favorable termination, especially with aged persons is not always certain. A remedy for the affection, as suggested by Dr. Hagsr. is as follows: Five parts of carbolic acid, six of aqua ammonia, Specific gravity o.96,) ten of distilled water and fifteen of alcohol mixed together in wide-mouthed bottle, half filled with cotton or asbestus, and snuffed up from time to time from the bottle. After a thorough trial of his prescription Dr.. Brand states that it shortens the first stage of the disease, prevents the second, and alleviates all the symptoms. He prefers, however to apply 1t by inhalation through the mouth as we'll as the nose, by pouring few drops on porous paper, and holding it in the hollow of the hand before the faco with the eyes closed.
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MillertOm.

AlillertOn.
 Not much news to chronicle this week of importance....Spr is really here atlast, with it's accompaniments April showers, mud, wind, bad travelling, &c. There are some pretty high snow banks remaining, but the sun will soon take them away. I have it. from the clerk of the weather direct, that those four snow storms that "Old Prob" says we are yet to have this spring, are to be postponed till next fall. For week past the people in this usually quiet village, seem to have got into the habit of Mr. Hilton; that of being on the move, in search of an easier and better place to sleep," than they had last year. It is hoped they will succeed in finding an easier place than Hilton has as yet. On the first of April, sundry parcels of all sizes were found lying promiscuOusy on the sidewalks of the streets of Milerton, marked c. O. D., $s.O0-Adams Express $7:0O-handle with care, &c. If the finder had taken the pains to look around him he would have discovered some half dozen youngsters watching the sport. Several persons were surprised at receiving letters from unknown friends, with simply the date on; the writers having apparently forgotten what they wished to say......F From letters received by their friends we learn that Mir. N. Ward and family from Canaan, and H. D. Campbell and sisters from Millerton, are now in Savannah Ga., where they intend to remain a week or two longer. They write that the climate is delightful, and that they are enjoying themselves finely.........On Wednesday, March 3lst. "Jeff Davis" (Geo. Browns alligator,) died in the 2d year of his age. He was formerly from Jacksonville Florids, having resided in his northern home about one year. The immediate cause of his death is not known, but is supposed to be his perfect mania for dieting, and possibly the climate did not agree with his delicate constitution. Mir. Brown informs me that Jeff" has eaten nothing whatever, in six months, but previous to that time ate from six to twelve live fish daily, and seemed to relish his food amazingly. All friends and relatives of the drcessed are invited to be present at his burial, which will take place at the usual hour. No postponement on account of weather......Miss Hattie Lent, who has been spending the winter with the family of MT. George Swift in Amenia, came home on Friday the 2d inst. We
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The Bee0her Trial.-The defendant

The Beeeher Trial.-The defendant, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, appeared on the witness stand Thursday of last week, to testify in his own defence agalnst the accusations of Theodore Hilton. If any person with ordinary intelligence will read MT. B's., evidence as far as it is given, and read it studiouslY; getting every point in it that can bear in the case either for or against him, and can honestly say Henry Ward Beecher, who has spent his whole life as Q successful preacher of the Gospel, can now in his old age swear Solemnly before his God, denying with great emphasls, each and every important charge and imputation made against him by Theodore Hilton, as he did in his testimony last Friday; and not be, in his opinion an innocent man, we shall indeed be surprised TAe respectable part of the press of the country have. since this eYi- dence has been given by Mir. Beecher unhssitatingly pronounced themselves perfectly satisfied of his innocence, and it is not too much to add that the world is already convinced of the fact, and should the case be closed without additional evidence of his innocence, it is thought the jury would pronounce him net guilty with out leaving their seats. We cannot illustrate the attitude of large part of the press on this question better than to quote the comments of the New York Star, which we clip from large number of press opinions republished in the Tribune, and which we select on account of it's brevity. The Star alludes te MT. Beecher's testimo- ny as follows.
 We do not need to say much about Mir. Beecher on the stand. We are not so much interested in bis manner as his matter. His manner was solemn, dignified, precisely what all honest men have expect cd from an honest man.
 1. He gives the lie direct to Moulton.
 ?. He gives the lie direct to Hilton.
 5. He denies emphatically, and with great feeling, that he ever committed adultery with Mrs. Hilton; that he ever solicited improper favors from her; or that she ever extended them to him. All the rest of his evidence, and all that is yet to come we regard as necessary, only in that it may settle the minds of many who are unable to understand that the wisest men at times are fools. Mir. Beecher'a verdict is one of the certainties of the future. It can be felt in the air, seen in the eye of every person in the court plaintiff included-and detected in the con yersation of every man who talks abou, the case. The week closed superbly Nothing better could be asked.
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Breweter's plurality, 944.
 The following were elected Represents lives to the General Assembly, from towns in this county.
 Litchheld--Wm. peming, q, G. B. Curtis, d Canaan-Myron M. Dean, d. CornWall-Myron I. Willard, d., George. II. Crandall, d.
 Goshen-Fossenden Ives, d., Wm. Davis Jr, d. Kent-Charles Edw waYda d.
 New Milford-James H. McMahon. d., Oliver H. Hartwell. d.
 North Canaan-Edward 8. Roberts, d. Norfolk-Miles Riggs, r., Chas. M. Ryan, d.. gain Norris, d.
 Sharon-8aldwin Reed, d., Wm, E Marsh, d. Winchester-Henry Gay, T. Mortimer E. Dut- ton, d.
 The vote ib this town was as follows: For Governor-Ingersell. 5S6, Green, IFS. For Congress-Barn um, SIT, Hubbard 146.ss Senator-Brewster 57S; Butler 160 Sherif-Baldwin 679; Blinn lS7.
 Representativss-Walton 556, Norris 637 Warner 236. and Landon 910,
 For Judge of Probats-Silas B. Moore 5sO, Hen ry Hubbard 179.
 The Prohibition ticket received eleven votes.
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New Milford.

New Milford.
 "Neighbor lockwood" has been repeat ed at McMahon's Hall, during the past week. The different parts in the play were spoken admirably, even better than the first time. Our New Milford band played several sweet pieces between the scenes, which made tue time seem shorter and pass away much more pleasantly than it otherwise would have done, had that part of the entertainment been omitted. .. A fine span of horses ran away last Friday morning, which occasioned considerable excitement among our towns people for a short time The horses were frightened by strap breaking to the harness, and for a few moments they travelled faster than any fine race trotters in the country. The gentleman driving was thrown without much ceremony from the conveyance, but fortunately was not much injured. The horses were at last captured, and everyone was thankful (particularly Mir. Warner the owner of the team, that no serious accident resulted from the runaway. c. H. Booth & Blirn's store has been going through thorough repair, but is now nearly completed. A partition in the back of the store has been removed, which makes the dry-goods room much larger, also new and handsome window lights improve the front of the building, and the store looks very inviting and attrac- tive to all....".The huge masses of ice which have been blocked together in the bed of the river for the past few weeks, have wearisd with their stayin New Milford and passed down the stream. Outing theIr sojourn here the water has necessarily flown along the bank, many people were fearful lest it should net return to it's original place. We are now happy to state that since the ice has taken it's departure the river has returned, and the waters are fiow- ing along as peacefully and tranquilly as before they were disturbed.
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RoRN N.

. In Washington D. C.. March 10th, & son Samuel Scoville) to Hon. G. W. and Mary l.. Psschal.
 AtWaterbury, Ct., March IT, a son to John K. and Jennie Wright, Il pounder.
 In Thomaston, March 18th. a daughter to Frank Rosstter.
 At Avon, March 3oth, daughter to James N, Bishop.
 At the Congregation al parsonage in Harwinton, March S0th, fOn to the Lev. George Curtiss.
 In Bridgeport. March l4th, daughter to Lyman s. Catlin'
 At Unionville, March 26th daughter to Edwin N. and Martha K. Whitaker.
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were very glad to welcome her home again. ..".Sickness prevails to quite an extent in in this village at the present time. Charl, Culver is very seriously i'll with typhoid fever. He is considered more comfortable to-day. Wm. Sllvernail died very suddenly at Irondale few days ago......Mr Albert Fry, (our butcher has been quite i'll, but ia convelescing......Mr Geo. Brown is gaining slowly, and will soon be around again as we hope......The humps (which were supposed to have gone the rounds, ) have started out anew this week, to make calls on those they omitted in their previous trip to Millerton. DIXIE.
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Original greenbacks-frogs.

Original greenbacks-frogs.
 Men who never do wrong seldom do anything.
 Correctly don't seem like a very hard word yet they all go down because they can't spell correctly.
 Rhode Island bristles with spelling matches. Some of the dictionary words reach clear across the State.
 Zion's Herald has an article on " Hindrances to Faith" though the reader will peruse in vain for any mention of tight boots.
 It is said that nothing will cure poets affection for his idol sooner than to catch her at the dinner table excavating the kernel of hickory nut with hair-pin.
 A widow was weeping bitterly at the loss of her husband, and the parson tried to console her. No, mo-" said she; "lct me have my cry out, and then I sban't care anything more about it."
 An economical farmers daughter in Massachusetts put off her wedding day because eggs were up to forty cents a dozen, and it would take two dozen for the wedding cakes and pudding.
 A prominent Detroit Universalist, some months ago, married red-headed widow with four children, and last week remarked to friend: II was blind when believed there is no hell. see now"
 A countryman who came to the city recently visited the No. 3 engine house, and set his watch by the steam gauge of the engine, which measured twenty pounds of steam. Cincinnati Saturday Night.
 Nevada brides won't stand much foolish. ness at their wedding. Recently one of them while going up the aisle of the church stopped short and kicked all the skin eff the shins of groomsman who trod on her trail
 A paper in Southern Illinois regrets that it went to press "one day too early to record the death of John Bates" This is quite as cool as the paper which said "Just as we are going to press, John Smith Is being run over by the cars."
 A man who was sentenced to be hung was visited by his wife, who said: My dear, would you like the children to see you executed ?" " No. replied he. "Thats just like you," said she, "you never wanted the children to have any enjoy ment."
 This is the season of the year when tho farmer tells his son John, that if he will sort over ten bushels of potatoes, feed the stock, repair that fence and reshingle the corn-crib he may have the rest of the day to go rabbit-hunting.
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Ellsworth

Ellsworth.
 Mud, mud, mud, slough holes, &c, are the order of the day, but we wont complain, for although travelling is almost impossi- ble owing to the great damage done the roads, this is preferable to the reign of terror held by ''Old Prob'' for three months or more. ......Robbins do more and more abound, and hopes are entertained that spring has kicked old winter out of her lap and taken these into . more congen;al compsnion.......The principal topic of conversation at present writing is the com ing election. We hear the ques ton repeat ed "what means that jaw row" in the Democratic wigwam last Friday? It is said to have been the liveliest caucus for many . day, and if we are correctly informed, there was some cussing as well as caucuss- ing. It is thought that the split among the faithful portends at least partial Republi. can. .victory-lf so so mote it be. Hurrah for our side.......Mr. Russell Everett and Thomas Lord, former residents are sojourn- ing here......Mr. Sias Marsh iS slowly recovering from his late severe illness...... The summer terms of the schools here have commenced.....Quit large congregation attended Rev MT. Smiths farewell sermon last SundAy......One of the B-h-o-y.s after having taken A farewell ride along with his " Solforlno" on the fast wasting sleigh ing the other night had little disastrous experience. It seems that when he unhitch. ed his team at home, his mind being some what abstracted at recollections of his evenings entertainment, he forgot to unhitch all the traces, and the team think ing their job still unfinished, commenced to waltz around the door yard in a manner that outrivaled Dexter, and when they brought up to the music stand that sleigh resembled hash. Damages seven to ten dollars. The moral is obvious.
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Connecticut Western News.

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THE BUTTER MARKET.-The butter mar ket is completely demoralized. Leading commission houses in New York report enormous stock and disposition on the part of buyers to look for still further con- sessions in prices, which are fearfully low in comparison with those of last fall. Wheth- CT or not the bottom has been reached, is one of the seventeen things that no fellow knows. The prospect is not very encoura- ging, however.
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THE MAN IN THE CANoE.-Mr. U. H. Bishop. who some months since set out from Troy in paper canoe for the Gulf of Mexico, was at St. Mary's, Florida, about March 1. He is going up the St. Mary's River, to Okeefeenokee Swamp. from there to haul hls canoe to the Suwanee River, then to go down to the gulf, thence to Cedar Keys, and thence by railroad to Fernandina, on his return to New York.
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At Norfolk, Wednesday night, March 3lst, Rev. Dr. Joseph Eldridge, aged Il years.
 In Winchester. March 3oth, Mrs. Harriet Bene- dict Case, aged 62 yearr.
 At Rochester, N. Y., March 25th, Mrs' Lucy c. Howe widow of Philo Hvwe formerly of Goshen, aged b9 years.
 At Goshen, March 2Tth. Mrs. Clarinda Cumm- ings, widow of Elijah. T. Cummings aged 71
 At Canton Center, March 26th, of consumption, Katharine Eliza, wife of Nelson Church, aged 40 years.
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A MEMORABLE W1NrER.-The past win ter has been 8 remarkable one, not only for the general and protracted severity of its temperature, but for the extent of it's snow fall. A foreign account says that on the 10th of January it showed for two hours in Upper Egypt. something not
 known to have ever occurred there before.
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West Cornwall.

Cornwall gave ll3 Democratic majority on State ticket. Baldwin for sheriff, only had 50 majority. Myron J. Willard and George w. Crandall Democrats. were elected representatives The day passed off very quietly-in the evening there was little noise made by some parties from Cornwall Bridge, but their looks next morn- ing showed that they got the worst of it.
 NUF CED.
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London is ahead, It has more Jews than Palestine, more Scotchmen than Edinburg, more Irish than Dublin, more Catholics than Rome, and more thieves than Chicago.
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4olue News.

<"a We shallfcel greatly obliged to any of ovu friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send Ds particulars ofany occurrences ofinterest which may come under their notice.
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Quincy, Illinois, has the latest case of Enoch Arden; but thSmarried widow had collected the life insurance money, and compromise will be effected on easy terms.
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THE STATE ELECTION. The Following returns were compiled last Wednesday afternoon, and may be relied upon as correct.
 Counties. Greene. Ingsrsoll. Smith. Scat