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Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

A Philadelphia man says that when his wife gets up in the morning with jerk, and neglecting to do up her hair, goes silently about her work, she Is materializ- ing domestic row which before night will snake the house to Its foundation.
 A Poughkeepsie parent lately induced . croupy youugster to make hearty meal of buckwheat cakes and 'maple molasses, !" but the latter proved to be nice syrup of squills. The boy said he thought some thing ailed the molasscs the very minute his father told him to eat all he wanted.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
Norfolk.


 The popular play of Uncle Toms Cabin" was presented to a very large au- dience, at the Methodist Church, last even- ing, by the Amateur Dramatic Club of Nor folk. Expectation has ben on the Qui Ui0e for weeks, in anticipation of this event; in fact. has been among all classes of our citizens the principal topic of con- versation. To gay that this expectation has been more than gratified by the result would be saying but very little. It may seem invidious to single out any for espe- cial commendation when all were most ex- cellent. Still. having many times seen this play produced on much more pretentious boards, and by star companies, we cannot forbear mention of one or two cases where the acting struck us as heinz equal to, and in many instances superior, to anything we had before seen. MT. k T. Butler as MT. Sheldon, and again as the Deacon, rendered hls parts true to life, especially when he described his personal state of health to Miss Ophelia az strong, robust and sound as dollar-this was peculiarly rich. Mr. s. A. Palmer as Legrie was as he always Is, good in fact, the mention of this gentle mans name In connection with anything in the dramatic line is an assurance before. hand that it will be g good thing. MT. E. l.. Palmer as Uncle Tom is rarely excelled. He seems to enter into the real spirit of and identify himself with his subject. His makeup was just the thing, his elocutlon perfectly distinct, as 1t was also in the char. acter of George Harris, both of which parts he carried through in the very best manner. Topsy, the irrepressible nigger who is SO awful wicked, was the popular character of the evening. This part, whicf is universally acknowledged as the mos difficult of all to do we'll, was taken by Miss Hattie Butler. We have no words to express our commendation of thls charac- ter as rendered by Miss Butler. It wal most rich. The real, ger Luine, sinlon-pure plantation nig. stuck out all over, from the feathers in her hair to the soles of hel shoes. It would be very difficult thing for any one to personify this character in 6 better manner. Mir. H. H. Shepard ai Lawyer Marks was especially good. MT. s. H. Smith as Phinneas Fletcher wal splendid. He seemed to the manor born. We cannot sufficiently express our admira tion of the character of Cassa as rendered by Miss Marcella Mingam, and think most any disinterested spectator must pronounce her as tue actress, par excellence, of the evening. But space will not permit us to commend all in detail. Mrs. Jamie Shep- ard as Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Palmer as Eva Mrs. Wm. Egleston, Jr., MT. Samuel Cur tis, the two Watson boys, and Mrs. Watson as Miss Ophelia, very finely rendered theil parts. It proved difficult for the, most fas- tidious to find any fault. The music wal just the thing. MT. Wm. Egleston, ST.. al stage manager, was, as usual, always ready and in the right place. Take. it all in all the thing was decided success, and would draw we'll in larger place than this. Il was the sensation of the day for old Nor l folk *.%
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
A Word to Fathers.

We have read story of little boy who, when he wanted new suit of clothes, begged his mother to ask his father if he might have 1t. The mother suggested that the boy might ask for himself.
 ''I would" said the boy, "5ut don't feel well enough acquainted with him."
 There is a sharp reproof to the father in the reply of his son. Many father keeps his children so at distance from him that they never feel confidentially acquainted with him.
 They feel that he is sort of monarch in the family. They feel no familiarity with him. They fear him andrespect him. and even love him some-for children can not hep loving some everybody abou them-but they seldom get near enough tt him to feel intimate with him. They sel dom go to him with their little wants ant trials. They approach him through thu mother.
 They tell her everything. They have { highway to her heart on which they go il and out with perfect freedom. In thi keeping off plan fathers are to blame Children should not be held off. Let then come near. It is wicked to freeze up tn, love-fountains of little ones' hearts. Fath CTS do them an injury by living with then as strangers. This drlves many chile away from home for the sympathy hi heart craves, and often into improper SO eiety. It nurses discontent and distrust which many a child does not outgrow il his lifetime. Open your hearts, and you arms, o fathers; be free with your chi! dren; ask for their wants and trials pla, . with them; be father to them truly. an, then they will not need mediator betweel themselves and you. E.'
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

s. MosT WONDERFUL VALENTINE ON REe oRD.-A young lady of this city, says the Troy Press, received on Saturday box by express. She found in it beef's heart pierced with g golden arrow of elegant manufacture, set with jewels, and esti- mated to be worth at least $75. It is prob ably intended to be used either as neck pin or as an ornament for the hair. There was not the least intimation who is the giver, nor can the lady or her family iinag- me who ssnt it. For the donor of so mu- nihcent a gift he shows strange taste in sending such remarkable valentine to 8 lady. A pet dog had the heart for his din ner, but what to do with the pin the lady can hardly determine. The gift surely cannot be intended as an insult, and is probably the result of some oddconceit.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
STATE NEWS.

The National bank in Thompson intends to increase it's capital to $loO.O0o.
 A Wallingford man drank five glasses of whiskey on bet, last week, but it was his last drink. .f
 A s'coffec-house" has been started at Middletown, under the auspices of the wo- mems temperance union. .......--
 New London boasts of a man who goes in bathing iu the river every morning and who has done so for ten years, summer and winter. . ~
 Jonathan Whipple of Groton, founder of the Whipple school for deaf mutes, and whose peculiar religious notions have some times brought him into collision with the law, has just died at the age of 30.
 The Norwich and New York Transpor- tation Company has eighty car loads of freight at New London waiting shipment and has notified it's agents to receive, no more at present for New York. a
 The knife shop in Northfeld, Litchfeld county, is about at g stand-still for the want of water, running Friday only four hours and on Saturday not at all. Business is good and it is a sad loss all round.
 Ire Doty boys who were arrested in Bridgeport on suspicion of having been the authors of the confagratlons Wednesday night of last week, have been discharged, there not having been sufficient evidence 10 warrant their detention.
 The steamer Bridgeport has been thor oughly overhauled and repaired, and is now lying at tie slip in New York with very heavy load of freight, waiting for a chance to break through the ice blockade in Hell Gate and the narrows.
 Antoine Fanchan, who shot and killed Norman w. Domkee, at Savin Rock, last summer, accidentally, as he alleged, and is now under bonds to be tried for manslaugh- ter, has sent to Domkee's widow $5, 900, in accordance with promise made just after the tragedy. ..-.
 A passenger on tue steamer Laura, which plys between New York and Bridgeport, last week counted large number of seals in the sound. On rock on the shore al Goose Island four of them were basking in the cold sunlight. There would seem to be no necessity of going to Alaska for seal skins next year.
 Thompsonvile has seldom experienced so unhealthy a season as the present, and the mortuary record IS rapidly growing larger. Five persons lay dead in the yil- lage Thursday of last week, and several are now dangerously sick. Pneumonia is the prevailing complaint, and its ravages are not confined to the aged, many of the deaths being of persons in the prime of life. The wife of Dr. Parsons, who died from this disease on Monday, was only sick three days, while the widow of Erastus Olmstead died on Tuesday, after very short illness.
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DlE E D..

At Cornwall. Feb. i9, of pneumonia, Rex!ord Baldwin, aged 64 years.
 At Cornwall. Feb. 21st, of typhoid fever. Luther e. Miner. aged about b6 yearf. ff
 At North Goshen, Feb. 2let, Leonard Can, aged 30 yeare.
 Esq, aged 70 ysarr.
 At South Norfolk, Feb. asd, Mrs. Huldah W. Pendleton, aged 7b years.
 INT. Baldwin's funeral was attended Wednes- will be attended at o'clock P. M. Friday. These three aged people lived near each other, MT. Bal1 win and MT. Can being near neighbors. Their united ages werc 2S9 years. -
 At Whites Hollow (Sharon), Feb. 14th, Fredsr- ick Judd, aged 75 years.
 At Canaan, Feb. 18th, Harvey Davis, aged b6 yeare. .--.- At Canaan, Feb. Ssd, Maria Row, aged 64 years. At Mt. Washington, Feb. 18th. Samantha B., wife of Wm. Lindsey, aged 6S years.
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Proposed Increase of Postage on
 Merchandise.
WAsHINaTcN, Friday. Fe

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 19.
 Postmaster General Jewell has written the following letter to Senator Ramsay, chairman of the Senate committee on post offices and post roads:
 SSr-I have the honor to transmit here with communication from MT. Bangs, superintendent of the railway mail service, touching the question of merchandise in the mails. l do not find that this class of mail matter seriously interferes with the transportation of mails on the railroads, nor does 1t threaten to do so at present, but on some of the trunk stage lines it does embsrrass us somewhat, and will lead to extra expenses. There is no justice in do- ing merchandise transportation business and charging the same for short as for long distances, and yet I do not know that it can be remedied. This law has been in opera tion for so short time that am reluctant to recommend any radical changes, but would suggest that the rate of postage on merchandise be doubled-that is, the rate should be one cent for one ounce or each fraction thereof. instead of one cent for two ounces. Very respectfully yours,
 MARSHALL JEWELL.
 -z- >t Postmaster General.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

"Drefful" Drunk.-How very, Uery drunk two men were in our streets last Monday. One of them was so thoroughly pickled with ''benzine" he didn't seem to have so much life in hlm as piece of punk. Orders were given to take him up street, and some boys coiled him up and rolled him on a large sled, and after much hard work finally succeeded in getting him ''up street." We Go not understand that licenses are very plenty about this region, and of course this thing, in the form of a man, could not have got his liquor where there is no license to sell, and he probably didn't get any liquor anywhere; but oh how drunk he was. We wish Lawyer Ro- raback of Canaan would come over here and tell us how folks get intoxicated with. out liquor.
 Florida Weather.-As nearly all com munications from Florida present to us the sunny and the iowery side, we'll publish an extract from private note from g friend in Jacksonville, which would seem to indicate there were some unpleasant fea- lures in that land of the orange and the | alligator:
 Just at this present time (Feb. l5th), the sun shines brightly and the weather is com | fortable. It has been such miserable weather the past month (January)-raininl every day-that I was prepared to leave last Monday. but the steamer didC't go, SC concluded to stay while longer
 The mass of people who come here ar, on the sick list, and indeed know of nt better way to give a correct idea of th, facts in the case than to say the streets ar, full of living skeletons and 1t is said tn, Yankees are about the only people wi di' here. Walking is very disagreeable, espe cially in the country. The sand is thre and four inches deep, and is far more diff cult to walk in than your snow and slusl at the North. On hunting excursion re gently, l managed to walk fifteen miles il twelve hours.
 We think our friend, having suffered tn disappointment of whole month of rain was in precisely the right mood to portra, the picture given above, but few days 0 sunshine and a few strolls among the ol ange flowers will tend to banish from hi memory this gloomy month of rain. Ther is probably no question that 8 visit L Florida, leaving the North on the first o February, is one of the richest luxuries on can treat himself to. February, we ur derstand, is usually a month of pleasar weather in Florida, and after shiverin through December and January, to dro down among the flowers, the sunshine an the oranges, and listen to the singing of tn birds, must be delicious. Oh! OH Let's every one of us start for Florida February of next year.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
Connecticut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriptiOn is pnid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that Mr. Smith has paid for his paper to see to 1t 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 tc inform us for correction at once. No claims fol errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- 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 its ceptance as correct. J. L. PEAsE.
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M AR R ' E 1.

At Ashley Falls. Feb 18th by Rev J. H. Lane MT. Harry Macrea and Miss Ada Calender, both of Ashley Falls.
 At Sharon Station, N. Y., Feb. 18th, at the resi- dence of the brides father, by the Rev. Mir. Bull lions, D., H. J. Biasell of Litchneld to Kate E. only daughter of K. H. Hart.
 At Norfolk, Feb. 1eth, by Rev Mir. Beach, Ly- man Johnson and Roealis Hubbard. both of Nor folk. N<
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
West C0rHawRHR,

West Cornwall.
 On Sunday the weather began to mode rate little. Monday morning the ''Ther. |" indicated zero. Tuesday the cold wave commenced on ebb tide in good earnest ......Supervisor Lane has been engaged here several days thawing out sewers and pipes with steam engine. He found the frost had reached a depth of nearly five feet......Last Thursday night as Engine No. 9 left this station for Falls Village she got off the track, owing to misplaced switch. Master Mechanic Morris was telegraphed to and came down with an engine, and in a short time had No. on the track all right. No damage done...... Thomas O'Donnell of Dibble Hill and Edw. Potter of this place have engaged in lawsuit about COW, which the former got of the latter in a trade, and which O'Donnel claims was warranted sound, and after a short time the COW died of heart disease. The case was brought before Smith Beach, and an appeal was taken by Potter without trial. T. Kellogg for plaintiff, A. D. Warner for defendant. NUF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

The foundation of the house occupied by Capt. J. E. Woodward in Preston was disarranged by the earthquake Wednesday of last week, and his back yard was con- siderably agitated. But it appears now 1t wasn't an earthquake at all, but simply the effect of frost.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

On Tuesday night, when Sixth street man had to go to Wyandotte on business which detained him all night, his wife hardly slept wink from fear that he would get hurt, yet he hadn't been home over an hour yesterday morning, when it took two policemen to unclasp her fingers from his hair and pry her teeth off his ear.-DAroit Free Prsss,
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

Mrs. Dale of Detroit held hot buck wheat cake over her husbands countenance for several minutes because he expressed his disapproval of free love doctrines ''This family must be run on an unsecta riap basis" said Mrs. D.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

posed engineering works of modern times seem now to be getting beyond the stage of discussion and doubt. and to be entering the realms of assurance and certainty. Diplomatic negotiations have been entered into between the governments of England and France. and convention has been signed giving authority for the formation of 8 French company, with capital of five million dollars, for the purpose of making the requisite surveys for the con- struction of tunnel between England and France. It is proposed to make the tunnel between Dover and Calais, at point where the Strait is about twenty three miles wide. Tho greatest depth of water to be found over the tunnel will be about one hundred and eighty feet. Underlying this water is bed of chalk of sufficient thickness for the construction of the tunnel. Through this substance 1t will be an easy matter to perforate the required excavations. It is proposed to place the mouths of the tunnel at eight miles from either coast, in order to secure an easy gradient, and in consequence the length of the work will be thirty-nine miles. Mir. Frederick Lesseps, the engi- neer who constructed the Suez canal, is strongly in favor of the work, and ex- presses strong conviction that it is near to speedy accomplishment. There can be but little question of the entire practicabil- ity of the work. The main difficulty will be found to be the financial one, but with the immense accumulated capital of Flu rope to draw upon, it is considered that there will be no resl difficulty experienced Tn procuring the necessary amount of money to carry the project to successful issue.
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9olue 9elps.

."a We shall feel greatly obliged to any of oul friends in the county, or elsewhere. who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under their notice.
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FOR SALE,

FoR SALE, 1T WRIST CORNWALL, the l House and Land now occupied by John Wood with 1ne barn and other outbuildings with about I IF Acrea of Land, well stocked with ffuits, Grapes, Apples and Pears, adjoining the railroad depot, nicely situated.
 For further particulars, inquire of JAMES WOOD, corner 191st street and Third avenue, Harlem. New York. or of JOHN WOOD, on the premises. J. WOOD.
 West Cornwall, Conn.,, Feb SB, 1873 2mas
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Shefff01ds


 The fears expressed by your correspond ent last week as to the non-appearance of Luna were not entirely groundless. for have in truth been frost-bound, and unable to gather in the items for the public eye Nothing more serious has happened to me i; at any rate, have not changed my name, as many suppose. l am Luna yet, though bearing the honors CD of others who write for the papers and yet are so fortunate as to remain Gin cog" would hereby in form the public that write only for the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS as of late l have had charged to me articles from other papers, which knew nothing about......I can tell of few changes in the usual routine of village life here. The Friendly Union held it's last session on Friday evening last. The entertainment was decidedly musical, consisting of instrumental music by Misses Smith, Burr, Burtch and Little, with songs by the Glee Club and duetts by Prof. Scott and Miss Smith of Burlington. The finest thing of the evening was a solo by Miss Seeley of Harrington. The music would have been better appreciated had it been in larger hall. During the recess the officers for the ensuing year were chosen by the re- election of the old board throughout. The secretary's report was read and highly ap- plauded. .....There are some changes con- templated in the village this spring, and we believe every house is already rented. Mr. Edward ndrus haa hired the milk factory and intends carrying on the butter and cheese business this year......There is an entertainment announced for next Friday evening, at French's Hall, to be given for the benefit of the F. U. Society Library. We understand that part of the programme consists of high closs dialogue. in which some prominent actors take part......Now let us hear from Substitute next week. LUNA!
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
POSTPO ED !

VNHE LOTTERY for the Ladies' Gold Watch. l which was to have been dlawn Wednssday, March Srd., in aid of the 6. M. L. Temperance o. cfety of Lakeville. is unavoidably postponed one month, the drawing not taking place until SAT. URDAY. APRIL 3rd 1875.
 SwX8 Per Order COMMITTEE
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4el5 Advertisements.
WAN TIE 10,

A COMPETENT GIRL to do general honss- and ironer, and bring FIRST-CLASs RECOM. EXEMPTIONS. Call at the reeidence of Mrs Y. w. COPING, or address Lock Box 8, Salis- bury, Conn. iWS9
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
SEEDS AND PLANTS,

.G G The True Cape God Cranberry, best sort for
 Vs Upland, Lowland, or Garden, by mail, prepaid, $1 per 100, $S per \ OOO. All the New, Choice Strawberries and Peach- es. A priced Catalogue of these and all Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Evergreens, s h hrubs, Bulbs, FLOWER S :; ;GAIDEN Al 1 IISa sEKDs. the choicest collection i'm the country, with all novelties, will be sent gratis to any plain ad- dress. 25 sorts of either Flower, Garden, Tree, Fruit. Evergreen, mall, prepaid. WHOIESALE kCATALOGUET TO THE TRADE. Agents Wanted.
 B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries and Seed Wareh0uae, Plymouth, Mass. Established 1S42. ..-- 6w8S
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CNmaaMs

Canaan
 MT. Francis Whittlesey met with quite an accident last week. while driving a young horse. It took fright at 8 locomo- tive on the track and overturned the sleigh, ran up Railroad street and attempted to jump over the railing in front of B. F. Bradley's hotel, and was caught on the top rail, receiving serious flesh wound. Fran cis escaped with slight bruise. ...... Charles Marvin has been appointed telegraph agent at the depot, in place of Frank Peet, who has gone to the city of New York. Rob- ert Vandusen is laid up with the rheuma- tism......A number are on the sick list ID our midst, some cases considered danger ously ill......The cold weather is effecting tho railroad travel. Three engines have been disabled in some way on the Connec- ticut Western in less than week......Rev. E. s. Roys is home from the seminary on short vacation. MT. J. T. Lawrence's drug store was closed Saturday on account of the death of his mother, who died at Poughkeepsie, N. Y......There is some fear of coal famine along the line of the Hou- satonic Railroad, or great advance in price before spring. CANAAN.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26

A letter passed through the Detroit pos, office the other day bearing the following superscription 'To the Fat Russ wha, eddits the Pontyac weekly Gazette, and send me dunnin letter in a envelope he stole; Pontyac, Michigan"
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-26
DEATH.RED OF TOM PAINE.
BY REV. VIM. HALL.

It has been remarked by the able biogra- pher of this noted nbeliever-James H. Cheatham, Esq.-that the liJre of the author of ''The Age of Reason"-the title of his very unreasonable and blasphemous book against Christianity-is the most effectual antidote to his infidelity. And certainly with great justice, If the portraitures of his character drawn by the pens of con- temporaries, and extending from an early period Tn his career until its end, in 1909, are at all reliable. The record of its facts, aside from that of his important political services to our cause during the Revolu tionary war, is most repulsive one to any right.minded man.