Connecticut western news., 1876-08-18

and is warmly welcomed by host of friends, who were much attached to him and his amiable wife, and their unexpected arrival is hailed with genuine delight and satisfaction. May all have the pleasure of good long look and hearty hand-shake with them.
 A Wry straw.-Cooley James hands us the following, and asks, "How is this for straW?":
 Ham lin Tild (h)en .. Lin coin (h)en dricks :zs& | Read from top down as well as horlzon- tally.
 We don't know as we can tell what the above amounts to for straw, but entertain the impression the straw IS, as Cooley's countenance will appear on the morning after election, decidedly a0ry-straw.
 Glad To See Them.-Mr. George L. Wells of Chicago, and his brother, Thom- as M. of Negaunee. arrived in this village on a short visit to their people and friends, Tuesday evening. They have been to the Centennial, and after about week spent here at their old home, will return to the West, it being their purpose to make what will be, comparatively speaking, a flying trip, being away from their business only three weeks. Pretty short visit, but glad to see lem, anyway.
 Burned to Death. Nellie Franklin (col- ored), little daughter of Hannah Jane Franklin, living in the suburbs of Ashley Falls, and aged eight years, attempted Tuesday to light fire by pouring kerosene from can in the stove, when the whole contents of the can were instantly ignited and an explosion ensued, throwing the blazing oil all oyer her. Being entirely en- veloped in flame, she was burnt to crisp before assistance could reach her, and she lived only about five hours. Her grand mother, Lucretia Delaware, in attempting | to extinguish the fire and save the child, was also badly burned.
 An E Ellsworth Whirlwind. .-MR. EDIT. ORA wonderful freak of a whirlwind was witnessed on the place occupied by James and A. Hall in this village on Thurs day of last week. One Mir. Myron Kellogg an old Schatacook Indian, whose weight does not exceed eighty-five pounds at the most, was in the hay field conYersing with MT. Albert Hall, when whirlwind twisted him around two or three times, and finally raised him from the earth. carrying him ur a distance of about thirty feet, spinning him round like top, and finally dropping him in swamp hole near by almost en tirely uninjured, but burying him to the waist in the mud.
 Who Stole Them.-We alluded few weeks since to the lightning striking tho liberty pole on top of Union Hill. The fluid took off few feet of the top of tho pole, and threw it to the ground. the long streamer of course going down with it. l so happened that MT. Wells was busy for { day or two and could not give his attention to it, but when he did go, he found the large streamer and the long rope had beer stolen. Thus it seems that as soon as al opportunity is presented for theft, thiet stands ready to steal. If any scrap of thi streamer has been seen in or about any house or other place, it is hoped MT. Sila
 Wells can be informed where, for he talk as if he would "skin 'em alive" if he coult get his hands on the scamp or scamps wht stole it.
 Cornwall Bridge.-Like all other smal villages hereabout, Cornwall Bridge is yer, quiet indeed, very little being done. Tn furnaces stopped on the first of July, bu
 it is hoped their ovens will be warmed u
 again at the beginning of winter. Anon
 the industries of the world, the mills fo
 grinding grain seem to suffer as little a
 any, at least if the mill of the Manve
 Brothers is type of the rest. Their wheel are kept constantly turning, and their bus
 ness could scarcely be better in more pros
 porous times. Of course Messrs. Bierc
 and McNeil sell all the goods that are sol
 in that section, and have very nice stor
 for their customers to visit when they ca
 on them. What if Landlord Curtis chin ney dld fall down when he tried to elevat his house, he has it is plastered up now, an it is stronger than ever. He has repaire his hotel and it is now Tn very presentabI condition, but so long as he keeps that gret calf of dog around his premises, he nee have no anxiety about our breaking in s steal any of his property. When that do Z told us to go away the other day, we wen
 We don't usually intend to have our ster , directed by dog, but when he alluded { o the matter the other day we concluded 1 Il let him boss the job, just fo1 that once. g A Word from the Nautilus. s.-FRIEN D PEAsE The following extract from lei e ter received from MT. - who is now dc ing the Centennial with the Nautilus Clu j. is so amusing and descriptive that we taE = the liberty of sending it to you. Ver1l, $ life on schooner is something and [
 mistake:
 DELAWARE BAY, Aug. 10th, '76. We are now within thirty miles ;. Philadelphia, pushing up the bay with tl V tide and free wind. Have been on u 'l water most three days, and the pleasante . trip of my whole life. Such good cor pany-social, cheerful, and pure, cles u fun. Have taken my full share in it. W y all come out on the deck in the mornir U after breakfast and hold prayers and sin J ing. There is variety all day, and evcnir
 charades, comic acting, singing. dancn o joking and getting the rig on one anothe The best they have got on me was to-ds l. (not an hour ago). After dinner. took n o blankets and pillows, went up on deck ul 8, der the rail, and got sound asleep. w ,s awakened by pretty sharp kick from D
 K. l rolled over, opened my eye 'e and there found around me was every pa Ut cnnne1 of Onr nnrtv (A7l sinUinr old ttCIl