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Connecticut western news., 1875-10-01
Sharon.

Sharon.
 Rev. MT. Lessel, who for several years past has been the pastor of the Episcopal parish in this town, has closed his connec- tion with it and has accepted a call to preach in Seymour. He leaves many warm friends behind to regret that he felt it his duty to labor in another field. The parish has already secured the services of another clergyman, the Rev. MT. Pierce, who will supply the pulpit every Sunday for the present, and in few months take up his abode with us......Mr. Tripp of Millerton, the champion pedestrian of this section, gave public exhibition of his skill in this village on Saturday last. The distance of 30 rods was staked off on the sidewalk and he started off for walk of ten miles, which he completed in one hour and thirty two minutes. A considerable crowd col lected to witness the unusual spectacle, and were greatly pleased with the entertain ment, especially the small boys. A small purse was made up for the walkist, who de- parted seemingly well satisfied with his af-- ternoon's success. If MT. Tripp had some friends to put him forward have no doubt he would make Weston tremble for his lau- rels. ......A terrific explosion took place in Gregory's store in Ellsworth on Thursday last which is as mysterious as it was dama- ging. The facts as have gathered them are as follows: About one o'clock MT. Gregory left his store and went to his house, and about ten minutes after the ex plosion occurred, which tore off one side of the store completely, broke in several pieces of cross beams which held one end of the sleepers, letting the central portion of the floor into the cellar, partially de stroyed the chimney and dislocated almos: every other part of the building, and mixed the goods up in inextricable confusion. Fire caught in several places, but was speedily extinguished by those who has tened to the scene of disaster The cause of the explosion is an absolute mystery. There is said to have been keg with a couple of pounds of powder in it in the store, which was burnt, but what ignited the powder is unknown. The only reason ble theory seems to be that the gas in coal stove exploded and communicated with the powder, and the two combined caused the disastrous result. The loss to Mir. Gregory is severe one, as all he possessed was in vested there, and he is only insured against joss by fire.....A caucus of reformers in town matters was held at the town hall on Saturday and a nomination of town officers was made, to be voted for on Monday next ......Mr. Hummiston, the proprietor of the Sharon hotel, has made an assignment oi his property to Mir. John Boyd for the ben eft of his creditors.
 P. S.-News has just reached me that Mir. Gregory, above mentioned, is dead. The cause of his death as reported, de- cline to give until further informed.
 ALPHA
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Broke His shoulder.-While Deacon Oliver Jewell of this town was riding on a load of pumpkins near his residence Tues day of last week, and when descending a hill, the pumpkins in his wagon rolled to ward the forward end of the vehicle, lifting and tipping the seat he was riding on, and precipitating him to the ground He struck on his back and shoulders, breaking the bone of his left shoulder. He seems to be getting along finely, as we hear he is al- ready able to be up and about the house.
 Union Praying Band.-MR. ED1ToR.- Seldom have the good people of Southfeld, Massachusetts, witnessed such gathering in their midst as assembled in the Baptist church at that place last Sabbath. Brother Sears of S!ockbridge led the meeting in the afternoon, and Brother Thompson of Mon terey in the evening. Nearly all the bands were represented. Revs. Gale, Boynton and Free were present to lend helping hand. A letter was read from member of praying band in Ireland, giving his tory of the work of grace there, and our bands responded with unanimous voice, by sending Christian congratulations to our brethren across the water. King Jesus was with us and led us on to victory. Every heart was full of the good spirit, and deep interest prevailed. At the close of the meeting a number of unconverted individ- uals requested our prayers in their behalf. God is blessing us, and we are anticipating glorious results from our labors the coming winter. Next meeting will be at Hartsville, October 17th, at and o'clock p. m.
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 Heavy frosts on the 22nd and 23rd insts. ......J. G. Dean has been doing some very nice graining in the houses of Dr. Sanford and R. N. Cochrane......Th late cold snap sent the city boarders homeward.... ... The diptheria has been quite prevalent on Cream Hill, Mrs. W. c. Rogers having been sadly afflicted thereby in the death of her daugh. ter Lizzie, very promising young girl...... James o. Ford showed us stalk of sweet corn on which there were seven full grown ears of corn. Also some very large Prince Albert potatoes. We expect to hear from George A. next, as he doesn't like to be beat. Mrs. H. c. Crandall has just re- ceived new stock of fashionable millinery goods, which she is selling at panic prices as usual. .....John Catlln. who taught our summer school, will teach our coming win ter school, and we consider ourselves for tunate in being able to secure his services. e. Mir. Theodore Leach, whose death we chronicled last week, died very suddenly of heart disease. He had been unable for a long time to lie down to sleep, consequent ly slept in chair, and when his daughter came down stairs on the morning of his death, she found him lying on the floor, dead, where he had probably lain for some time, as. he was stiff and cold. Mr. Leach was quiet citizen and much respected by his numerous friends. NUF CED.
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DIo LEWIS NEW Book. CHASTITY. For several years past Dr. bio Lewis has been
 the most widely read of American authors on subjects of hygienic nature. He be- lieves in plain speaking, and in his new work Chastity; or Our Secret Sins be car ries out this idea with characteristic bold ness and practical wisdom, enforcing his statements with a wealth and felicity of ar- gument and illustration which are really re- markable. It is not necessary to say of
 Chastity that it is written in the interest of pure and high-toned morality. This is sufficiently guaranteed by it's authors name. In addition to this however, the book is supported by strong array of tes- timonials from leading clergymen, physi,. clans, educators, etc., whose names cannot fail to carry weight. The comprehensive and practical character of the work may be judged of from glance at a few of the chapter and sechon-heads as follows :-- Reason vs. Passion, Roofing out Concup. scence, Early Marriages, Marital Excesses,
 Preventing Conception, Womap's Ruling
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-01

THE NORWICH MURDER.-A despatch to the Hartford CourGnt says Richard Robin son, the murderer of Catharine Dickson at Norwich Town, was arrested at WilIiman- tic last Monday afternoon by Norwich officer. He has been at work for o. B. Smith, tending boiler ill his engine room since Tuesday, the Fist inst. The blue scar on his forehead, and the cuts on his hands. excited suspicion against him, and the Norwich authorities were notifed.-
 Robinson made lively resistance at first, but when he was overpowered became very submissive. A short time after he was ironed he became very sick at the stomach and Vomited several times, and it was thought he had taken poison. but Dr. Card
 who was summoned, after examination, sta
 ted that his sickness resulted from reac- tion of the system, caused by fear and the excitement incident. to his arrest. Ht was taken to Norwich. The European House, where he was detained until the ar
 rival of the train, was visited by hundred! of people, all eager 10 catch glimpse o
 the murderer. He refused to talk with any one after his arrest, his physical condition demanding his entire attention.
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BUSINESS LOOKING BKTTER.-1nterVieWS with buslness men in the various branches of trade reveal the fact that there has been a fairly active movement of merchandise, and that, although the margin of profit is small, the fall season promises to be quite as satifactory as could be expected, all things considered. Wages are low. the ranks OF the employed are full, money is far from plentiful with the masses, and there is everywhere manifest disposition on the pat ot consumers to worry through the winter with as little expense as possi- ble. Economy, rare virtue during the flush times that were, is common prac' tice to-day, in many cases from necessity, in some from force of example. Still the actual wants of the public must be met, ,peo- pie must eat and be clothed, and these de- mands constitute basis for very consid- cradle business. Just as owners of real es- tate find their earnings decreased by lower rents and unoccupied floors, dealers iu mer- chandisc must be content, for a season al least, with diminished profits and smaller volume of trade; and manufacturers who in the past have reapel abundant returns for their investments. must be content to keep their hands at work, even if dividends are cut down temporarily to nominal fig ure. The shrinking process which has been going on in all kinds of property has brought things down to something like 8 solid basis stocks in merchants hands are small in volume and held at low figures, and when the improvement in trade now noted shall have continued for six months longer, business men will find themselves as class sound and strong, and ready to take advantage of whatever opportunities may offer, and the outlook will be cheer. ful, save for the condition of the currency, which is and has been for years an obstacle in the path of business enterprise and pros. perity.
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Gurdner,s Machine Gun.

The Hartford CourGnt says: Mir William Gardner is having built, under his supervis- ion. at the Pratt & Whitney company's works, machine rife of which he is the inventor. which is intended to be used in the field, on Notifications, on ship board, or in boats. It consists of two rife barrels of 42 ca.ibre, 30 inches long, in wrought iron frame, the feeding and firing mechan ism being inclosed in metallic box, and the whole weighing only about 90 pounds. The gun is suspended on trunnions and mounted on tripod, stand or carriage, as the circumstances may require. The gun may easily be carried by one man. It is intended to deliver from 200 to 250 shots per minute. The lock mechanism is very simple and is operated by crank; no pre- mature firing is possible: every discharged shell is certain to be thrown out, and by an ingenious device the gun may he work. ed without being fired to discharge any cartridges remaining in the mechanism af- ter firing is over. The tripod has handy arrangement for instantaneous elevation, and horizontal sweeping or vibrating motion may be given that is absolutely un- der the control of the gunner and is not de pendent on the uniformity of any mechani- cal movement. By this means the fire may be concentrated on limited area, and in. stantly diverted to another point, thus eff fectually breaking up an enemy's forma- tion. The system npon which the gun is constructed admits of an increase in the number of barrels up to twenty five, with an almost corresponding increase in the number of shots delivered, ten barrels hay ing firing capacity of about l250 shots per minute. The experimental piece will soon be finished, when 3 trial of it's powers will be made in the presence of gentlemen interested in gun matters.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-01

EDITORS TROUBLES. we were called upon to specify two of the most serious aunoyances which beset the journalist in his efforts to meet the public demand for the new and enteltaining, we should unhes- itatingly mention the urgency of one class of people for the publication of matter of no special interest to the public, and of an other in procuring the suppression of news which is legitimate material for publica- ton. The editor is frequently besought to avoid all mention of some occurrence which may have become the subject of general comment, and the results in nearly every instance, IS that the yielding editor shortly finds the matter set forth in every journal but his own. If Q serious accident occurs which excites the interest of the community, some friend of the family is almost sure to request, on behalf of the relatives, that the matter be kept out of the paper, and instead of having the public sat- isfied by accurate information, the parties interested are likely to find the most exag- gerated and distorted accounts going the rounds of other papers. we are remlnQeo of this topic by our most recent experience in suppressing all reference to serious at tempt at suicide, only to find report tele- graphed abroad in detail and copied into all our exchanges. We were aware of the fu- tility of efforts to keep such a matter out of the newspapers, but deferred to the very earnest request of well-meaning friends i; with the anticipated result that the matter is widely published, while our own paper, which was the first to obtain the infolma- ton, is made to appear almost the only one ignorant of what has trauspired in our vi cinity. And yet, when the next request is made for the suppression of some fact which IS sure to become generally known, we shall have just as much difficulty ID seeking to convince the parties that the public will obtain the news from another source if we fail to give it.-ESchange.
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subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper, with the name of the sub scriptiOn is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that Mr. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error, inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, is prma facie evidence of its ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
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There is great excitement in Norwalk over the numerous burglaries which have occurred within week, and Tuesday night the citizens held meeting to arrange for a vigilance committee. The authorities think that New York gang is doing the work. The first burglary reported was at s. B. olmstead's, where $l50 was taken. A milkman described suspicious person whom he saw about the house early Satur- day morning, and MT. Olmstead followed in pursuit. He overhauled the fellow in Darien, and though he could not recover his property, he took the man back to Nor walk. He proved to be Wash Hall, an es- capped convict who was wanted by the au- thorities. On the same night there were two other attempts on residences, and at William Mitchell's several spoons were ta. ken. Saturday night Mir. Butterworth's residence at Winnipauk was ransacked, and burglars who had entered Levi Clark's house were frightened away by lady's screams for help, which brought watch. man to the spot.
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DIED.

At I,alteyflle Sept. 18th, James II. Merritt,aged 5sRears.i Il w ".. ns Those that have lost a father know how to sym pathlze with us. C.n.r.E
 At Rast Canaan, Sept 2sth. after painful ill., ness of four weeks of typhoid fever, Jennie I. Yale, aged 19 years.
 At West Cornwall, Sept. 2Tth, of diptheria, Liz zie, youngest daughter of Mrs. W. c. kogers, aged 1Syears. ..t -.=. ...+." ..7
 At Amenia Union, N. Y., May Louise, infant daughter of W. s. Clark. aged five months.
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How A PENNSYLVANIA WIDow TREATED A SEWING MACHINE AGENT. The usually quiet little village of Leesport on the lino of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, eight miles above Reading, has had a sensation which caused good deal of amusement. A Reading sewing machine agent induced the head of family there to take a ma chine and pay for it in monthly install ments. Before the machine was entirely paid for the husband and father died. The widow was in destitute circumstances, s, with half dozen children, and unable to pay the balance owing on the machine, when the agent came round to take the machine away. She was determined that he should not remove the machine until he had hand ed back some of the money that had been paid on it by her husband. He was appa--, rently just as determined to secure the ma chine without returning any of the filthy lucre, insulted the woman, and endeavored to take by force what he said belonged to the company by reason of the payment of monthly instalments having been stopped. While the agent was inside the house he locked both the front and back doors, put the keys in her pocket, and being robust woman went for the agent. She took hold of him and a severe and prolonged struggle ensued, while the children were frightened and screamed and cried. The widow threw the agent over the hot kitchen stove, and finally succeeded in sitting him down on top of it, and held him there while he begged piteously for mercy. For Gods sake, let me go, and I'll pay you back eve ry cent your husband paid me- Being satisfied that he was severely scorched, if not partly roasted around the thighs, she pulled him off the stove. but held on to him until he had paid back every one of the in- stalments, and then sue gave him two mig utes' time to take the machine and clear out wi,hit., The name of the plucky wo- man and also that of the agent are withheld by speclal request.
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EE Myuheer Paul Dietrich of Mllwau- kee, feeling his earthly tabernacle stored Ayers Pilis. In his haste to purify his Dutch stomach, he mistook the directions @ to ? and swallowed 27 for dose. This created of course an ap.paul-ing internal rebellion. But Paul went through the fight like hero and came off victorious as proof of the wisdom of his choice. He ad- vises everybody to take Doct. Ayers Pills, but kindly advises his friends who are am bilious of following his ex ample to pc sure and take der right potion. MSnnesota Tel. eOrdnh
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A number seven hat will just fit a St Louis mosquito bite.

A number seven hat will just fit St. Louis mosquito bite.
 A New Haven somnambulist fell out of third story widow Sunday night, but was not seriously hurt.
 The corner stone of St. Francis orphan asylum in New Haven was laid with great ceremony on Sunday. Vicar General Hughes lead in the services.
 Milton s. Brockwsy, the man who was struck by locomotive of the Northamp- ton road at Newhallville Wednesday eYen- ing, died Saturday afternoon at the state hospital, where he has been since receiving his injuries. While there he has been wholly unconscious. His remains were escorted to the depot by a deputation of Light Guards, of which company the de. ceased was a member, and were carried to Essex.
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That ssUnpleasnnt Affair.""

EDITOR NEws.-Some one has been kind enough to send me copy of your paper, for which am duly grateful, asiI I am much pleased with it's perusal and find it all that local paper should be. But I much doubt whether the sending it proceeded from Cornwall Bridge correspondence enclosed in pencil marks, with note on the margin, (evidently for my bencfD refecting some what severely on the good people of the town of Washington, and on the civil au
 thorities with regard to certain unpleas- antness at New Preston at the late reunion of the old 18th reg't Connecticut volun- teers. Firstly, as to the young men from Cornwall Bridge being beaten and insulted by New Preston and Washington 'roughs, was on the ground the entire day, took a somewhat active part in preserving order, and I saw no resident of the town of Washington in state of intoxication or engaged in a disturbance of the public peace, neither do think any one else did. As to the doings of the ignorant officers of the law, it will suffice to say that how ever imperfect the proceedings were they were sufficient to bring the parties arrested before the justice court at the time and place of trial, accompanied by as good le- gal counsel as can be found in Litchfeld county, who, upon examining the papers containing the charges, ,conversing with the grand juror and hearing his remarks, when he presented the case with his plea for mercy in consequence of the youth of the offenders, said, after the remarks of the grand juror, he should say nothing on the case, but advised them to plead guilty to the charges and accept the sentence of the court, which they did. And these young gentlemen may thank the officers of the law that their sentence was only fine and costs, without thirty days imprisonment, as had it not been for the appeals for mercy from themselves, their friends and the grand jurors, have the best reasons for assuring them they would have had full sentence. There has been some cores pondence from Cornwall Bridge containing Register, and would advise the parties to l read the fable of the dog and the goose. You will remember that the wise mastiff said when the goose flew at him, "A fox weapons to fight, they ought at least to be civil.' K. BUCKINGHAM. Grand Juror.
 Marbledale. Ct., Sept. 18th, 1875.
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@ A young lady of engaging personal

H A young lady of engaging personal appearance who arrived in Burlington, Ia., recently from Creston, announced that she was going to open barber shop on North Hill. The very next day each married wo- man on North Hill surprised her husband whose many virtues she had long known and admired, with neat little present, con- sisting of razor, lather brush and strop. And now, as often as North Hill man comes home, the wife of his bosom puts her arms around his neck and rubs her downy cheek against his face, in all appa- rent innocence and affection; but if his cheek is smoother than when he went away in the morning, she fans him with the roll ing pin until he has to wear his hat on whichever lump it will fit best
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The house of l.. s. Osborne in Walling ford. was burned to the gronnd early Mon day morning. Only small part of the furniture was saved. The house was in. sured for $lsoo-$l3oO in the Hanover fire insurance company of New York and $50C in the Htua of Hartford. The furniture was also insured in the Etns for $500. The fire is supposed to have been started from kerosene lamp which was left burn ing in the kitchen. r p s