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Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

F WIDE AWAKE for December is ready. It is dazzling with pictures, and displays a tempting table of contents. Besides the se- rial of child life Young Rick there are six good stories: Rims Last Whipping, Tins Partner, Mysie's Thanksgiving, The Birds Harvest, Out of the Frying Pan. and Five Pounds of Cinnamon. by Sophie May, Amanda M. Douglas, Miss Farman, Mrs.J. D. Chaplin, N. Quad and Holme Maxwell, besides two or three bright and good pa pers, Birds Nest Soup.' by Ella Rodman Church, and 'Franklin's Courtships and Marriage by Rev. J. Chaplin, and The Bears of Berne,' by 0. G. T. There are poems by Joel Benton, Miss Farman, Ma rian Douglas and Holme Maxwell, together with double-paged one, Silver Locks and the Bears by Clara Doty Bates, with six capital illustrations by Mrs. Finley. Par Tor Pastimes,' by the popular Amusement Man. George B. Bartlett, the musical pa- ges by Dr. Tourjee. and the editorial de- partments. are unusually good this month. D. LorHRoP 6 Co. Boston. $2.oo per an mum.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
BORN.

At Lakeville, Dec. 10th. . son to Henry and
 At Mt, Riga. Dec. 18th, e daughter to George and Sarah Frink. Herman. : At Sharon, Dec. 1st. a daughter OMay Louisa) to Henry x. and Kittio D. Reed.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Wanted,

IN each of the towns of Norwalk, Danbury New 1 Milford. Litchneld, Wolcottville, New Hart ford, Winsted. Salisbury, Waterbury and Derby. and at other prominent points in Connecticut, . resident gentlemanly, energetic business man, with $200 to $500 capital to control exclusively the sale Of speciality of great merit and without competition, the sale of which has been large and very. remuneratiye, wherever introduced To . gentleman who can furnish hrst-class references as to business qualifications and social standing in the community in which he resides, this pre- sents an unusual opportunity to secure, upon . small investment, legitimate. permanent and prontaple business Address, giving age, real ees. "sPECIALFY," Lock Box 4i, Bridgeport, Conn. 1w03
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Look Here.

WOULD respectfully announce to my numer ' ous ttiends and patrons that for the next Sl DAYS saa!l offAr my entire stock ot Millinery Nov ls 'ou: chance to get good bargains in Hats. Feather Flowers, Lacss. Trimmings, Gloves, Pocket handkerchiess, Neck Ties, Yankee No
 Among my stock can be found both useful and ornamental articles for holiday presents. Thank. ful for past patronage, I hope to merit 1t in the future. MRS H. C. CRANDAII,
 West Cornwall, Dec. 18th, 1875. 3W9s
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Connecticut western News.

Subscri PsiOm mAoeOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time t0 which tho BMb- @cRiPthOm i0 P@fd thus. R. B. Smith 6Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, es indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for R6Awyal of their subscription, will the proper credit and h the event of an error to inform us for correction st once. No claims for errors In these accounts will hereafter be consid- a@ys after the payment is elaimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the printed thereon is prima facie evidence of its ac eeptance as correct. J.L. PBAsR.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

PETRRs' MKLoD1Rs.-Peters' Household Melodies No. 12. and which is just receiv- ed, gis particularly charming collection of music. Its first pages contain "A Christmas Song,' and which it IS said is for every
 body. This piece, written in two sharps, the prettiest of melodies. as IS also the song and chorus There's Nothing Like our Own Little Home.' These, with the half dozen others are worth almost the entire years subscription, $4.OO. It is published by J. l.. Peters, S43 Broadway, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

SuBscRBE for your Newspapers and Mag szines at The Emporium News Agency. Subscriptions received at CLUB RATES for all the leading magazines and newspa-- pers published. Call at, or address, THE EMPORIUM West Winsted, Conn. Ref erence-T The editor of this paper. Send for prices of any paper desired. 7' 3w22
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
W est COfmWaIL.

West COrmWaIL.
 R. P Foster is confined to the house with severe cold...... John O. Adams and family, of Negaunee, Mich., are expected in town during the present month. There are vague rumors of 8 recent elopement from North Cornwall, particulars of which we hope to be able to give next week. The last entertainment of the Sunday Schoo! Association seemed to give univer- sal satisfaction. particularly that part of it under the immediate supervision of Mrs. E. J. Scoviile......W. H. Porter has store full of holiday goods, among which are lots Of nice chromos, which he is giving away. ......R. N. Cochrane has been 10 New York and brought home large lot of wild beasts of all descriptions, also large lot of do mestic animals and innumerable quantities of toys, etc......Mrs. H. 0. Crandall has also choice lot of fancy goods especially adapted for holiday presents, such as slip per patterns, neck-ties, pocket handker- chiefs, gloves, hosiery, jewelry, etc. which she IS selling cheaper than they can be bougat anywhere else in the country :.
 NUF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
E@g& G@mm0m,

DEAR N8ws.-Some time has elapsed since l have sharpened my pencil with a view to provide for your interesting col umns an Item and in the meantime Jack, the chilly. has, remiadedsthe thoughtful farmer that the house needed thorough closing for the winter, and that coal was $S.75 ton, delivered. .Sociables and va rious kinds of pleasant parties have been revived, snow has fallen sufficiently to fur nlsh moderate sleighride, and every boy In the neighborhoOd has parked his shins and seen stars in attempting to find how deep the water was under she ice in Bar lows mill dam, but thus far we can report no wonderful escape from drowning etc, 1.-The scholars, under the, direction of MT. Norton, who teaches in the first dis trict, propose to offer for Christmas eve a Christmas tree and exhibition, cons,stinp of declamations, singing and other pleasant features. It will occur in the school house ......Carpenter E.sR. Lorrain, having pro- vided many of his fellow citizens with sub stantial dwellings and other useful build ings, has nearly finished . new shop in the rear of site for neatly planned house, on his property next east of MT. Moushan's. It is fine location and will no doubt be . very pretty dwelling. There is to be an oyster supper and sociable at the residence of Frederick Bronson on this week Friday evening. Thus far they have been highly enjoyable, and as We always have good time at the above,mentioned. place. none need stay away. but all turn out and give the new organ a blow. Wm. A. Law renee has son dangerously sick. hope to report favorable news from him in my next......Miss Alice Ives and Miss Libbie Stevens are attending MT. Peck's school in Winsted, and like 1t very much. ... It was announced from the Congregational pulpit on Sunday morning that Rev. MT. Pratt, who supplied your Or. Reid's) pulpit at that hour, would address our people on Tuesday evening on temperance. x.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
8ome 8etrs.

s"s We shallfesl greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send usparticulars ofany occurrence of interest which may come under their notice. 4-es.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Just Look Here.
SANTA CLAUS in MILAERToN

The largest assortment of holiday goods ever brought before the public in this vicinity caYl now be found at George w. Browns in Millerton, and he sells them down at the very lowest cash prices. have examined his stock. and can, and do, say that never saw such Q variety of novel, ies together in my life. His store is a perfect museum in every sense of the word. You will re- gret 1t If you do not call and see his stock before purchasing elsewhere, IslI - s,vQQ
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Dl E D..

At.Monterey, Mass, Dec. 9th, Mrs. John orton, mother of Dr. J. J. orton of Lskeville, aged e6. At Canaan, Dec. 7th, Mary Ann Noble, relect of the late Fitch Ferris. Esq, aged 70 years.
 Obituary.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
National Iron Bank,

TvHE annual meeting of the stockholders of 4 this Bank will be holden at said bank on Tuesday, the 11th day of January. 1876. at 10 to do any other business proper to come before said meeting. A. c. RANDALL, Cashier.
 Falls Village, 11th Dec, 1875. lwas
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
North Goshen.

Our little community begins. to busy it. self with preparations for merry Christ mas. Yes, MT. Editor, we mean to have a good time in general, and in particular, collectively, socially and individually. And this aforesaid good time will be had on Christmas eye., Dec. 24th, in the M.- E. church. beginning at o'clock. The enter tainment will consist of music, remarks, declamations, dialogues, etc., to be fol- lowed by distribution of gifts from the Christmas tree. We trust all our friends will improve this opportunity to g1ve us call. .~ A. H. N
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Lost or Stolen,

"A PLAIN Gold Chain. The finder, by returnin,
 ~ Nj M to Floyd Hawley, Wetogue. will receiy' V hEWAhD or $&.OO, 1w21
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

HOLIDAY GooDs. Cornell of the firm of Cornell 6 Hoyt of Lakeville is in New York buying holiday goods. He will return Friday of the present week, and ex- poets to have what will please everybody. Just take look in their new store and see if exactly what you want isn't there, and thus save yourself the trouble and expense of looking further, lw23
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

ManeuvsrinK mosquitos multiply mar Veiousay. meditating mischief; malicious mosQuitos mercilessly maui multitudss, naunching masters and misses,
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
West Cornwall Foundry.

NVHE Foundry at West Cornwall, having been 1 rebuilt, is now ready to receive orders for casttnge Of all kinde, which will be executed with special care and dispatch by applying to
 2mS9 s' JOSEPH MALLTNSON
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
COllfnsville,


 7 There have recently been two attempts to fire buildings in this vile ge, but uDsuc- cessfully. The first was the Congregation. al church, and the next was the residence of the late J. B. Dewey......H Henry Hosford and wife, while driving to meeting in Col linsvilfe the 9th slnst., by the breaking of the king bolt were thrown on the fro- zen ground, brulsing Mrs. Hosford quite severely......JacobR Rexroth, while, driving a spirited horse the 8rd inst, ran against a COW, breaking off one wheel, when the horse ran, throwing MT. R. and lad out, bruising them severely. George E.. But Ter and wife celebrated the twentieth anni- versary of their married life in Burlington, on which occasion large number of rela- lives and friends came with numerous pres ents. A bountiful repast was furnished, and the younger people danced till late ID the night. George E. Butler married En- erett A., daughter of Charles B. Hale of Canton. :. ... The slating from the old jail on Pearl street, Hartford, now covers one of the new shops of the Collins company, measuring l64z32 feet: The selectmen of Canton have recently placed new guide boards at the junction of all the principal roads in town, with directions sc plain that he who runs may read. Mrs. Hattie L., widow of the late James B. Wright of Col linsville, is spending the winter with the family of Rev. Loren Webb in Georgetown, Florida, and she writes that they eat their Thanksgiving dinner under the shade of . large orange tree. She sends: to friends specimens of moses, leaves, flowers and insects from the sunny land of flowers. ..... Charles Blair, Esq, late superintendent of the Collins Co.'s works; with his wife, in company with Franklin Chamberlain and wife of Hartford, Miss Mary Chamberlain of Unionyille, Miss Ellen Booth of Filing ton, and a daughter of Gen. Whitney of Boston, have gone to spend the winter in California. Mr. Blair wrote cheerful let ters back from Salt Lake City, Nov. 2sth, to his friends at home.. .... Giles A. sisson, Esq.,, of Canton Centre, at his steam mill, made several hundred barrels of cider last fall, and few days ago the bottom hoop of large tab holding a5 barrels burst off, and the whole of the contents were lost He lost over fifty barrels of cider by the severe cold weather. Nearly all of the principal streets in Collinsville are already, or soon to be, supplied with street lamps, which are highly prized. D. B. H.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

Eg Business men wanted. See aadver- tlsement of Speciality in this issue.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

E9- Loads upon loads of holiday goods at Cornell < Hoyt's, LakeYlllc. 1W2s
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17
Falls Village.

! SSAAD WAAA@KSo
 A circulating library is to be started with the funds earned by the Amateur Dramatic Association, instead of purchasing a town clock, that idea being abandoned as unfeas ible. The library is to be situated in c. H Peck's pharmacy on Main street, and he ii to take charge of the books. The mem bership fee is to:be2 25 cents per year, and to transient customers cents per week fol each book. A>list of books is being made out by competent judges, and we may an. ticipate fine selection. .....A Christmas so. ciable in Citizens Hall on Friday evening, December 24th, with music by Hart's band of Winsted of four pieces, and crack' supper at G. K. ,Peck's, is announced. .... Splendid sliding on Prospect street. Two young men went off the bank into Browns brook on Saturday evening, being unable to stop the sled on the ice; no serious injury occurred to either......The singing school progresses admirably and considerable in- terest is manifested m the cultivation of the hithe rto refractory voice of the young fry .....Jewe'er Capron says that his train has come, and the two engines that hauled it from Bridgeport here have gone into the railroad shops for repairs, being all stove to pieces from over-taxation of their ability, and in addition to that Santa Claus has Q terrible cold, which will necessltate his oc- cupYing the old mans shoes and fur coat for the holidays. Gapron probably has the finest and largest assortment of holiday presents for miles around. ..... Landlord Dudley has been making extensive inn provements.. Daniel Brewster was con- fined to his house with hard cold last week......The dog poisoning mania seems to be on the decline, as no more deaths are reported......The seizure of liquor ih this place by Sheriff Richmond created no little excitement. Several searches were made, but no liquor found except at the drug store of T. Tucker, who had quite stock of imported liquor on hand for medicinal purposes. The confiscated 'craytur' is stored in the basement of Jerry Egleston's house near the arch. .and is vigilantly guard ed by sleepless sentinels...... Judge Mum son has erected street lamp in front of his residence on the road leading to Tin ker Terrace' for the benefit of blasted mor- tals who saw some one drunk, and who called for beef right out of the critter' on ther way home from Pine Plains.
 AUNT ISAAC.
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

bushes of oleanders fifteen to twenty feet high; orange trees covered with flowers {; wild flowers in the grass; 8 beautiful view over the bay and island ducks and peli- cans so near the shore that you know you could hit them if you only had your gun ; boats coming and going and weather just warm enough to render shade delightful, yet bracing enough to make you want to go little fnrther-what can you ask more of nature s..- s F.
 Fish and oysters are plentiful and good at Tampa. The meat market is poor. There is game enough. but not sufficient inducement offered now to bring in much but venlson; and wild turkeys appear of ten. and could they get decent price for them they would be plenty. The fare at the hotes is good, except that the beef is not of the best. Prices are from $8 to $l0 per week; open fire-places in almost every room, and no charge for fires. Invalids may be interested in knowing that there are two good doctors, regular practitioners, in the place, and all the necessary medi cines. The mail comes three times a week overland and once by steamer. Itis seven or eight days from New York My letters come here with more regularity than on the St. Johns. There is no telegraph, or rather it runs through the back country, and has to be forwarded by horseback, making some delay and expense.
 There are boats always at Cedar Keys (so far as my experience goes) ready to carry passengers down, the cost (for several per
Connecticut western news., 1875-12-17

hr. H. s. Collins, of Collinsville. has spent several years in Florida. and seems to be thoroughly conYersant with every in. habitable part of that state. He has writ
 ten series of exceedingly interesting let ters to the Hartford Courdnt. descriptive of the various localities: From one of these letters we extract the following con earning Tampa, which, is said to possess more delightful climate, and more attrac- tions for winter residence, than any other locality in Florida.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-05-01

Zesnuly byl poslancem zemskym j fis-
skym take pfi poslednich volbach kan
didoval a volen; po delA dcbu iednak
pro chorobu vzdaloval Sc politickeho ru-
chu vefein6ho zivota. Nemohl ami jiz
ufad feditele obecniho realneho gymna-
sia a zastaval no kolega jeho Frant. Ko-
finek kdyz tento nahle zemfel, prof M.
Pokorny. Prot. Zelely jest rod akem
HavliGka BoroVskeho, narodil sc Boro
We 20. srpna 1925. Roku 1S43 odebral
Sc ma universitu prazskou, vykonav tam
tilosoticka studia odhodlal sc ucitelstvi
gymnasialnimu a naukam historicko-tilo-
logickym. V kvetnu 1S49 imenovan su-
plentem ma akad. gymnasium Praze, a
odbyv statni zkousku 1850 skutecnym IL
citelem deje-a zem6pisu ma gymnasiu v
Hradci Jindfichove, odkud vsak jiz po 70
ce ku pfani V. Klicpery pfelOzen jest ma
akad. gymnasium Stareho m6sta prazske
no, jehoz byl tehdy prosluly dramatik re-
ditelem. r. 1856, jsa po deisi cas- churav
obdrzel dovolenou Cd ministerstva ce-
stoval Cd poeatku zafi 1856 do konce bf.
1857 po Italii Francii. Move produce
neho ruchu politickeho i z. Sc sutastnil, a
kdyz r. 1850 diplomem fijnovym ustav-
nj zivot fisi rakouske byl obnoven, zvO-
len jest Is. bfezna 1861 "a poslance do
snemn ceskeho "a okresy nemeckobrod-
sky, humpolecky, polensky a pfibyslav-
sky Roku 1861 a 1862 byl poslancem
rad6 fiSske. Octnuv Sc pro sve svobo-
domyslne vlastenecke smysleni V 'pfi-
kre opozici prot Wade Schmerlingovt
vidal Sc Z. r. 1863 svebo mista ma gym
nasiu staromGstskem, stal Sc spolecni-
KEN knihkupectvi Koberova. Tehdaz
podnikl move cesty sice do Nemecka a
10 Belgie, hlavne "a tim 1celem, ably Sc
Sc skolskymi pomery techto zemi seznd
mil. Kdyz pax T. 1865 obec prazska zfi
zovala gymnasium realne ma Male stra
ne, povolan jest z. radon mestskou k II
zeni tohoto ucilists. Pozivaje ode davna
pro sve zasluzne snahy zdar a zvelebe
nj skolstvi Geskeho nejchvaln6jsi pov6sti
volen byval 6ast9ji do rozlitnych porad
Mich koIDisi vecech skolskych. Zcleny
byl muz ddkladneho vzdelani rozsah
Ifch vedomoeti, zvlAste historickych, kla
sickfch aesthetickych, nalezel k nei
lepsim stuvGkym spisovateldm. 60 d.
spravnosti jazyka a nhlazenosti slohu svt
ho ku ptednim stylistdm ceskym.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-05-01
OZnamky POkrOku

vytisknou Sc jen takove, ktere Sc naPfsd
zaplati. Vyjmuty jsou z toho pravidla
spolky, jimz zaroven oznamuje Sc "a ,,Do
I0UiGn5 cenu.
palec sloupce stoji 5000 "a tfikrate
vytisknuti, palce s4.OO, 8 palce $500.
Oznamka dele uvefejhovana tim jest lev
ntjsi, elm dele Sc uyetejnuje.
Oznamky mistni, tisknute obyeejnym
pismem stoji Is ctd. fadka.
Oznamky: hide jest" .,Nqprodei'
.HLedd Sc" stoli Is eta "a tfikrat otisk-
uuti.
Podle toho necht Sc kazdy fidi,
hdo Pokroku Oznamovati chce. Necht
81 uda kolik fadek, ei kolik palct koli-
krat uvefejnit a necht 81 sam vypocte a
zasle pfislusici "a to castku.
w Kdo 81 pfeje miti oznamku Y
tfitydenniku neb tydennikd necht laska-
We podotkne.
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poukazkach Money orders) a psani adre-
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ZajimavOsti.

DesnEjsiho rodinneho i "a
matu u sotva lie 81 mysliti, nezli jaky ode
hral &c nedei vecer We Vidni. Ma Mo
rave rodily krej6ovsky rnistr Jan Pokor-
ny, muz asi ~ let stary, obyvai Sc svou
zenou u p6ti ditkami, nichz nejstarsi
byl devitilety hoch, nejmladsi osmimesie-
nj nemluyne, V skromnem bytu zlate u
lici ma Vidni. Nezili nejlepsich pome
rech byval caste zasmusilym. Casio
travil DO cele noci mimo dunn tax zya
ne polske kavarne pil tn jedi a hral
V karty, aGkoliy donna tfela bidu celia ro-
dina. Avsak jinak k rodin6 sve jevil
dost lasky, zeimena d6tem nikdy neubh-
zoval. Y poslednich dobach sye zene Fl
kaval, re vezme 81 zivot. V ned6li Cd
poledne byl zasmusilym. Zena 81 stezo
vala ma budouci osud ditek sYych a on
ma to odpovedsI: ia postaram Sc d.
tky sve sam Podle toho zda Sc, re jiz
"a dne dust jeho yznikal d6sny umysl.
kteryz ye6er proved. Deti hraly odpo
ledne kolem stolu domino. O Z. hodine
prosil Pokorny zenu svou, ably dosla mu
do mtsta pro ctyrtku busy. Po dlouhern
zdrahani dala Sc pfemluviti a odesla
Kdyz Sc vratila po ne cele iodine, male
zla dvefe zavfene. Klepala, nikdo Sc
Sc vsak neoz5yal. Najednou slysela te
mny yzlykot. Tusic cosi hrozneho, vbe-
hIa do kramu hokynafe Mucharda, zadajic
no, ably il pfispel vypacit dvefe. Tento
vlezl okenkem mad dyefmi do kuchyn6.
tn videl osniileteho syna Pokorneho jim
dficha yiseti ma hfebiku. Pfiskocil u.
fizl ho. Vypacil dvete zoufala matka
kfisila hocha zivotu, COZ Sc j tez poda
rio. Jake vsak bylo jeji leknuti, kdyz
We vedlejsim pokojikd ma Pravo nasla ma
kice poveseneho deyitileteho syna syeho
Karla a pokoji mnze podle noho ma
vesaku til ostatni deti, sestileteho HERNIA
ma, dvouletou Pavlinu a osmimesicniho
Roberta. Nestastna matka videla tolik hru
zy, ze omdlela bez vlady klesla k zemi.
Pomoc pfisla pfilis pozde, Jindfich jest
zachranen, ostatni ditky otec jsou mrtvi.
Jindfich, kdyz zotayil SO, vyprayel, ze o
tee odvedl neistarsiho hocha a tu zatahl
mu provazem kirk, ably druhe deti nekfi-
cely. Phoina zloeinu toho nebyla nouze
sama. Zbyio mu pfi nyneisich zlych
easech nekolik zakazniki nebyl tedy v
tax zoufalem postaveni, ably dopustil Sc
skutku, kteremuz malo je rovnych. Ze-
ma jeho div nesih. Po cely den hrnulo
Sc obecenstvo do ulice bytu nestastnika
zachraneny syn Jindfich stal Sc pred
m4tem obecne zyedavosti take soucitu.
@. minulosti Pokornebo dovidaji Sc WIDEN