Connecticut western news., 1875-03-12


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 Political The Republican Compression al Convention was called at Bridgeport on Tuesday of this week. John K. Shepard of Norfolk, was appointed chairman. The result of an informal ballot for Congress man was as follows Robert Hubbard, of Bridgeport fl; Donald J. Warner, of Salisbury II Noah w. Hoyt, of New Canaan: 9; R. T. Clark 4; D. M. Hodge: 8; Vim. T. Minor: 1. MT. War ner's name was then withdrawn and the second ballot was taken, in which MT. Hubbard received all but one vote. The nomination was then made unanimous.
 Norfelk Dramatics.-The Dramatic As sociation of Norfolk have been so strongly urged by the Winsted people to give their entertainment in Music Hall in Wlnsted, of Uncle Toms Cabin," they have con sented to do so on Friday evening of next week. We hope an extra train will be run from this way, as, by what we can learn, this is one of the very best entertain ments that has exhibited in Litchfeld coun- ty this season. We expect 10 give further particulars next week.
 The Difference.-
 Men bow before talent, even if unassoci- ated with goodness, but between these two we must make an everlasting distinction. When once the ido,atry of talent enters, then farewell to spirituality; when men ask their teachers, not for tha: which will make them more humble and godlike, but for the excitement of an intellectual ban quet, then farewell to Christian progress Lee Cleaner.
 Very true Brother Hyde, but if all men could bow before such talent as that pos. sessed by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, whose equal as pulpit orator the world long ago acknowledged could not be found and this incomparable talent intimately as sociated with a goodness that lifts him into the closest communion with hls Master, whom he loves more than his own life, and serves with the full power of his soul; we say, if aU men could bow before such tall ent instead of the few who can crowd into Plymouth church, Christianity would know progress far in advance of what it can at tain in the regular order of things We think MT. Beecher is being proved inno- cent: Don't you think SO too, Brother Hyde?
 Salisbury Literary and Library Asso. ciaton.-Tbe efforts of this association are worthy of more than passing remark. In a quiet way they are endeavoring to ''raise tte wind" to found Public Library in this village aud have already secured quite 8 fund for that purpose. All their gather ings have been pleasant and entertaining, and the one short time since, at the res idence of Jas. Wm Parks1 was especially SO; owing to the overf1owing hospital l AGy OA LAC AOSl9 ouu luC lCct-SIlI1luS SlIdLuS tha: issued from Prof. Ayres' violin. Though it is Lent, we don't mean to have the Profs violin silent. Parks said he didn't care how much we danced in Massachusetts, he had become disgusttd with that state since last election. but didn't want us to dance in Connecticut, so we just stepped oyer the State liueQhe dining room threshold,) and , 'hoed it down on Massachusetts soil till l2 P. M. and something after. N. B. The next meeting of this jolly Literary Crew is at Maple Shade Hotel, next Thursday cve., when the Public are freely invited to
 come and spend their cash, 10 cents ol g more for admission and exery thing else t extra--Fun, Frolic and two Fiddles, fol 3 particulars see small bills. A good supper Q under the skillfull management of Mrs. Rus ) sell. And the majority of the club being 8 'Shakers,' they promise to provide some g good music afterward, ye which II not be s alltegither solemn like, but I'll male lame
 man dance like dervish. If you can
 come, send your money.
 : DIDIMUs. e Greater security.-The Falls Village ! Savings Bank at Falls Village, is soon to l have added 10 it's already very secure t vaults for the storing of it's funds v one of the Sergent & Grecnleafs, doubl, . chronometer bank locks. This lock il
 designed for the protection of banl
 cashiers. It appears nowadays tha burglars have adopted the practice O. capturing the cashier of bank, and putin.
 a gag in his mouth attach cords to eacl u end of it, which, passing to the back of hi V head. the ends arc brought together an(
 around q cross stick which is used for twist to draw the gag back into his mouth and which the burglars will proceed t, :, twist, and ontinue to do so till they twis >' his head off, if he does not walk up an,
 unlock the vaults. This, or some othe c process of torture is rcsorted to, instead o r trying to break open the vaults as in time t past. This new lock alluded 10 above i = drsigned to make the torture mode o b conducting a burglary impossible of success r. At night when the vaults are locked, thi b chronometer lock will not permit th Is cashier, nor anybody else to unlock then 't till such time in the morning. It doesn' e matter how many keys there may be o + who 1t is; bank officers or anybody else d the vaults cannot be opened till such a tim l. at which it may be adjusted. When
 burglar finds out cashier. cannot unlocl g for him, even if he pulls his head off it i l presumed he'll let his head alone and p n about his business. s.--after some other les d fortunate cashier perhaps. This new loci o will upuuestiCnablv prove of great value t.