Connecticut western news., 1875-01-15

nain nas procured b few copies of Dr. 5 ic%natory Notes on Joshua, !" "o'A of 236 pages, handsomely bound, which he will sell to all who may de- sire at the publishers price of $l per copy. Anything in the way of recommendation of work of the character alluded to, ema- hating from the pen of Dr. Crosby, would seem entirely uncalled for, and 1t is to be presumed the opportunity 10 obtain 1t will not pass unimproved. It is published by Robert Garter 6 Bros, New York.
 A Village Want.-A public reading room, where the newspapers and periodi- calls of the day can be found; where all Glasses can meet on common ground and enjoy an hour, more or less, in learE ing the news of the day and interchanging views. &c. Our stores, hotels, saloons, offices and depot, which are devoted by their proprie- tors to business and money making, are now our lounging places, and many times contrary to the wishes of the owners. Vil- lagers, think of this, and start a mite so- cietY and raise fund for a village reading room, whereby the morals of the inhabi- tants may be improved and loafing Tn busi. ness places ended. Why not devote the funds of the present literary association which are gathered weekly, to this pur. pose? X. x.
 Kent Jottings report of births, marriages and deaths for the town of Kent for the year 1874, reads as follows: Births. 30, of which number II were males and l9 females; marriages, 10; deaths, 20. Of the latter 10 were between 60 and 90 years of age....On the first Monday In this month the following named persons were chosen as jurors for the ensuing year John Seger, Perry Hufcut, John Chase, Dewitt F. Cumstock, Garner Benson, John Cham berlain, Albert Roberts, Sherman s. Green, BirdseY G. Pratt, Lewis 5. North rop......At the last stated communication ot St. Luke's Lodge, No. AS, F. and A. M the following officers were chosen w. M. Peter Skiff s. w.. Garner Benson; Treas urer, Jerome F. Gibbs; Secretary, Freder- ick l.. Bull &. D.. Charles w. Skiff; J D., Charles K. Skiff; s. s., David F. Com stock; J. G., Edward Skiff Tyler, Fred erick B. Gibbs:
 An Attractive House.-One of the fines and best houses m this section of the cOun try has recently been built by E. w. Spur Esq, of Falls Village, for g residence fo himself Without going into a detailed account of every department of the struc ture, we will say for all that is desirable Il residence, we have seen none that ap pears SO exactly right in every respect a this new home for MT. Spur. Every fea ture of the interior evidently has beel made study by MT. S., and 1t would seen a difficult task 10 suggest 8 real improve
 ment. The exterior, in appearance. is al that could be desired. The front entranc
 is particularly attractive, and Is arrange
 after plan original with NIT. Spur. It
 not to be expected that all of us can enjo
 the luxury of such home, but those 0
 us who cannot, rejoice to know that one 8
 popular as 8 citizen as Mir. E. w. Spur hs
 for place of abode residence so attrac
 i've, convenient and every way desirable a
 that which he has just completed for him
 self in Falls Village.
 The Bible Canvass. report of tn
 result of the canvass of this town by Nil
 Thomas Jewett, in the interest of the Bibl
 Society, and which was read at a neetin
 of the society in Lakeville, last Sabbath.
 as follows: Number of families visited
 7O6; number of persons. 2,97s, of whor
 2,l43 were American, 647 Irish, 35 Gel man, Al English and ll2 of other nations
 The number of children attending Sabbat
 School was found to be 364, and 3l6 di
 not attend; 52l families had Bibles and l5
 had none. Mr. Jewett supplied by sal
 5l families with e copies, the value c which was $49.S4. He supplied free l2
 copies, to 46 families, and 8 to single pe sons, the value of which was $59. 4(
 There were 36 families who refused to re
 ceive Bible, all of whom were Catholics
 In closing hls report, MT. Jewett says he confident all who would receive a copy (
 the Bible are supplied.
 woman's Rights. most practic'
 illustration of woman's rights we have eve
 heard of was given ID Ashley Falls nc long since. The head of resident famll
 in that village is the fortunate CD possesst oc af nrN,p prise in the management of her family and in her judgment her youthful scior
 are not all of her family who may requil occasionally little of her physical atten
 ton. Her adored husband is subject improvement by generous application ( the rod, as the neighbors had opportunit to witness recently. Having desire to g up and see his ma little while, he, lik the dutiful son he is, utterly unconscious ( wr0ng-doing. started out the back door ( their residence, and had not got far up tt railroad track before he was reminded thunder tones, proceeding from the req that he was on the "wrong track" ''Yo
 come back here right off. or I'll thras you" Stopping suddenly and turnin about, he stood son time, evidently un
 hle to determine whether he had better pr F cecd, or heed the angel voice that had ju
 greeted his ear. Not long were matters
 remain in status quo, as the irate spous ripped gaily out to him, and donrishing B murdeIous-looking, black, raw-hide whiI B walloEed him soundlY, and until he turne 3 about, and she whipped him back into tt 8 house, he now and then lifting his dow 8 cast eye imploringly upon her; but twas no avail, the blows descending more ral P idly a1d applied with more zeal than be fore, was the only reply youchsafed to tn : silent but elouuent appeal for mercy. Tn