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Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
COlGimSVilIe.

Arrangements are being made for a grand celebration of the centennial fourth of July in Collnsville this year by firing cannon, ringing of bells at sunrise, grand procession of various schools and citizens, preceded by bard of music and German and Irish so- cieties in full regalia, with flags and ban ners. A grand stand will be erected for vocal and instrumental music, historical oration, speeches, toasts. etc. Tables will be arranged and profusion of eatables pro- yided... "A swarm of bees joined the Baptist church in Canton two years ago by entering column in the tower, where they remain in active operation unmolested. They compose the only congregation wor shipping there this summer.....M. s. Dyer of Canton has bullet that generally lays double yolked eggs, and for centennial rarity few days ago she laid an egg with i three yolks. Widow Melissa Lane of Colinsville, 73 years old, has during the month of May last woven l45 yards of rag carpeting, doing all of the preparatory la bor herself 1.-The Hyer Sisters, musical dramatists, gave two entertainments ir Union Hall to full houses last week and gave universal satisfaction. ..... Y our report CT has in his possession an old arm chall that was made in Litchfeld over one hun
 dred years ago, and was the property ot Abel Camp of that town then owned by his son, John Camp, who settled in Nor folk; then passing into the family ot Sam uel Gaylord, who married Anna Camp, ant your reporter, marrying one of the daugh
 ters, took the old chair as relic.
 l D. B H.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
Speed of Railway Trains.

The following are the highest authentic instances of high railway speed with which we are acquainted: Brunei, with the Courier class of locomotive, ran Is miles ln 10 minutes equal to 78 miles an hour. Mir. Patrick Sterling of the Great Northern, took two years back, 16 carriages l5 miles in 12 minutes, equal to 75 miles an hour. The Great Britain, Lord of the Isles and Iron Duke, broad guage engines on the Great Western railway, have each run with four or five carriages from Paddington to Didcot in AZ 1-2 minutes, equal to 66 miles an hour, or an extreme running speed of 72 miles an hour the new Midland coupled express engines, running in the usual course have been timed 6s, 70 and 72 miles an hour. The 10 a. m. express on the Great Northern, we have ourselves timed, and found to be running mile after mile at the rate of mile in 52 seconds, or at 69.2 miles an hour. The engines used are MT. Stir lng's outside cylinder bogie express en- zines, the loal being ten carriages.
 Here is the time table of the train which Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer of New York have run across the continent :- To Philadelphia, 90 miles from Jersey City, hour and 45 minutes; Harrisburgh, 19G miles, 4hours; Altoona, 327 miles, hours 1 Pittsburgh, 444 miles, 10 hours Chicago, 9l3 miles, 20 hours cross Mississippi al
 Clinton, 23 1-2 hours; Omaha, 1,405 miles
 3g hours Cheyenne, 1882 miles, 40 hours
 Ogden, 2435 miles. 55 hours San Francis
 co, 33l7 miles, 84 hours .-Engineer.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

A SAVING WIFE.-Mr. -, Q merchant now residing in Liverpool, England, who formerly lived in rather an extravagant style, was in the habit every Monday moln- ing of giving his wife certain sum of money for table and other household ex- penses of the week; he never mentioned his business to his wife, and she deeming him sufficiently capable of attending to his own affairs, never erquired into them. About fifteen years after their marriage,
 through some slight mismanagement and
 the rascality of his confidential clerk, MT. - suddenly broke, and his fall was men,
 toned, sympathizingly, on Change; and
 like all such matters, there all sympathy
 ended. The merchant kept the affair se-
 cret, and the first intimation his lady had
 of it was by paragraph in the Ivmaes. | Shortly after dinner was over on the day of
 the discovery of the startling fact. Mrs. -
 requested her husband to remain in the par
 Tor for few moments, as she had some
 thing to say to him. She then left the
 room, hurried up stairs and shortly after
 wards returned with a splendidly bound
 Bible in her hand Handing it to her hus-
 band, she said: George, after the day of
 our marriage you gave me this precious
 book as token of your love and as rich
 fountain to look to in the day of trouble.
 Its pages have been precious to me and as your brow looks sad to-day, now return
 it to you, that you may glean from it some
 consolation in the hour of gloom She
 then left the room.
 The merchant opened the book careless ly and bank note fell out of it. He picked it up and glanced at its face-it was a 95 note. He opened it at the first page, and
 continued to find E5 note between every few leaves, till he arrived at the com mence- , ment of the book of Revelations. He was
 saved-could again commence business, and had a capital of f3O00 to open with He rang the bell and servant appeared. Re } quest your mistress to come to me immedi ately,' said the merchant.
 The lady obeyed, entering the room wits something between a tear and smile. , Kate! Kate where did you procure al . this money?'
 t ''Tis the weekly savings of our household expenses for the last fifteen years, was the modest reply. Every week or so I put { o, 95 note of the bountiful supply which yor gave me into our. Bible bank, that when { , day of trouble came upon us we should = have something to save us from the wolf. l But why put it in the Bible, Kate? p 8 Because it is good bank, and ont which will not suddenly break replied tho lady.
 ? You are an angel, Katie cried her de- : lighted husband, clasping her to his heart f And so she IS. Does anyoRe doubt it 9 There are thousands of such angels, despite t the raillngs of women-slandering bache lors. B. s. T.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

At this season the question which inter- ests boy is not so much whether his life will be crowned with glory and honor as whether his rew summer vest IS going to be made out of his fathers old trousers.
 The superiority ot man to nature is con- tinuallv illustrated in literature and in life. Nature needs an immense quantity of Quills to make goose with but 'pan can make goose of himself in five mIn- utes with one quill.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
E1St Canaan.

Having had many things to occupy my spare time l have neglected to report the thrilling news items that might have inter- ested your readers. However, I see you occasionally hear from the Happy land and from writer with an inclination to be appropriately happy.....Allow me to re- mark that we are getting some very ~thaw- Ing weather. It was warm enough on Sun- day (the l0th) to almost start sweat on a grindstone ......John Beebe has the best piece of rye, to look at, in the town of North Canaan...... Many attended the State Sabbath School Convention. at Winsted, from here, and report it to have been very interesting and instructive......Mr Briggs
 Messrs. Bronson & Roraback, and MT. Lev
 Bronscn have their tobacco crops set......E s. Roberts has built a new and handsome picket fence before his premises. .... Henry Roys has established blacksmith shop near 'Roys' Crossing" He Goes not giv' his whole time to the business, but has i
 there for his own and few of his neigh
 hor's convenience....If we could expres
 ourselves Tn public as 'henbills' can, WI might say little more, but for the presen will say NIX.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
Connecticut western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time to which the sub ScriPtiOn is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul77
 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It ishoped 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 a renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit and in the event of error, ito inform us for correction at once. No claims for in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription.is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of it's ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

There is to be festival at Gibbs Hall on the afternoon and evening of Thurs day, June 18th, the proceeds of which are for the Episcopal church. There will be an abundance of strawberries, ice cream, and in fact everything good. Dancing in the evening, with music by Duncan's band. ......Setting tobacco and killing potato bugs are fashionable employments just now...". Rev. MT. Jessup of St. Andrews church leaves this parish next month. A new cler' gyman preached on trial last Sunday even ing. J.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
M otice.

A my store and office i n Canaan Valley hay, A been destroyed by fire, all business will b. transacted at the office of the CANAAN VAL LEY MILLS, owned by me,and which are shor distance from the store. -
 Canaan Valley, May 27th, 1876. AWAY
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
MiIIertOn.

MilkertOns
 Orrin Wakeman and family of this place have gone to the Centennial.........E Erwin Barnes and lady of Housatonic, Mass, who have been visiting friends in this place for the past few days, returned to their home on Tuesday last... Mrs John M. Benedict, who has been i'll for long time, is slowly recovering. ......Mr. H. Kenyon is danger ously i'll with typhoid pneumonia......Mr George H. Brown has just returned from New York with choice variety of ladies' fancy goods, which she is selling at very low fgures...".Dr. Preston returned with his bride from their trip to the Centennial, | the fore part of the week, and received the congratulations of their many friends...... Peter Roe has just put on an addition to his boot and shoe store, which will be great convenience......Sa Samuel Russell is at pres ent visiting at the house of his brother-in. law, James M. Winchell. He formerly re- sided in this The Good Templars meet on Tuesday evenings as usual. Miss Katie Lent, who has been seriously ill, is now convalescent......Me Meetings for prayer and conference are held weekly in the Bap tist church. on Monday and Friday even ings, and in the Methodist church on Thurs day evenings. M1LLERToN.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
sANoYfOIk."

FENHE horse Norfolk will stand at the farm sta N bles of his owner at Norfolk, the present sea son, at ten dollars. without insurance. NortolE is by Billy Denton, he by Rysdyk's hambletonian. dam of Norfolk by Hector, he by Lattourette BeIlfounder. WILLIAM McCORMlCk;
 NorFolk lima i st 1ST6 10w4p
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
NuMe MeMs.

V. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any Of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will usparticulars ofany occurrencesofinterestWhich may come under theirnoti
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
Notice.
ICE CREAM
Notice.

HAVING enlarged my building, I am now pre- 11 pared to execute all orders for all kinds of boots and shoes. Gents fine boots made for $7. and $S cash.
 Repairing done neatly, cheaply and quickly, and at short notice. Five per cent. will be deducted from old price for cash Warranted first class work and as good as can be done in Litchfeld county. Respectfully,
 2W49 E. R. NEGUS.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
Cooper Work.

Y AM prepared at my shop in Lakeville, to make 1 or repair barrels, tubs, and do all manner of cooper work, at very reasonable prices.
 GEORGE w. SPURR. Lakeville, Conn.,, June 9th, 1876. 3w4S*
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
DIR. J.. WILSON'S Tonic

Is the best medicine ever offered to the public for the cure of diseases caused by an impure or inn poveriehed condition of the blood. It contains those elements which are essential to the build ing up of the system to state of perfect health. It differs from other tonics in this manner: It s not a mixture of cheap barks in poor liquors, Of which most of the so-called tonics are composed. The Iron Tonic contains alcohol in no form. It differs also from the popular bittere which net as cathartics and induce diseases, which do the patient harm. Tine From Tonic acts as a reg ulator by toning up the system to state of per and for itself The Iron Tonic has been used as 8 medicine in the private practice of a regular physician for number or years, who had the good results and recommends 1t received from those who had used 1t, either as the physi. clan prescribed, or who took it on the advice Of persons who had received benefit from it. We saw that the sale continued to increase; that or ders came from distant p1aces-from Ohio, New Jersey, New York city and Connecticat, The or ders increased in such manner that we were con- vinced the Iron Tonic was a medicine of no ordinary merit
 Without any advertising on our part, we have sold in two years from our store as prescrip, tion, over 1000 bottles of the Iron onic, and pie within radius of two miles from our store, so that we have been compelled to place it where the public can obtain 1t.
 As to cases demanding its use, all cases of weak ness, either the result of sickness or of malarial influences. For indigestion, lack of tone of the an aching in the back, such as so many of our women complain of. For Neuralgia, Nervous ness, and all cases where tonic treatment is de- manded, this medicine is particularly designed to relieve and cure.
 TESTIMONIAL.
 WILSON BRos.-I had for @ long time been troubled with an irregular action of the bowels | and kidneys; loss of appetite, and as conse- quence was very weak. was so constipated that was obliged to take cathartic medicine most of | the time. There was a want of action throughout my whole system. friend told me of Dr. Js Wilson's Iron Tonic. l tried one. bottle | and my bowels became regular; the pain left my | back ; my appetite increased; gained strength, and now am well. was surprised ct the ben efts received, and cheerfully recommend | your lrOM Tonic to all who are suffering from debility from any cause. D. w. HIrCHCocK, Express Messenger F., H. & B. R. R. | For sale by all Druggists. Price $1.00 per bot | tie. WILSON BROS, Proprictors, 4Stf Pleasant Valley, Duchess Co.,, N Y. 1s2, 1s4 and 1s6 Greenwich St., New York
 General Agents.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16
BOR N.

At New Preston, June 9th, son to Fred E. ant Gracle L. Jenks.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

w- We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and az they did not notify us of their change of post-ofice. and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names we pub fish their only address known to us and if any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any of them they will do us a favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatment to receive news paper till several dollars are due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody knows where? The following have done this: Does anybody know where they are?
 Geo, Weed, Great Bend, Pa. $4 % Mrs Theo Sweet Union Grove, Wis, 5 25
 E Snedeker Marketable Conn.,, 3 55 R. J. Arnold, Otsego, N. r., 50 H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, SIS M. Stevens, Chapinville, Conn.,, 616 W. McClerrin. Chapinville, Conn.,, 13 Mrs. W. Bissell. Wakeman, Ohio, 3 50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, Is W. Mahoney, East Canaan, 800 LAnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts.1
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

The dead man is wise, but he IS silent.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

Ireland and the Irish.-The Rev. J. G.
 Oakley, M. A., of Lakevile will give lec-
 ture in Academy Hall in that village Mon day evening next, on Ireland and the Irish
 people. MT. Oakley has but recently come
 to this town and assumed the pastorate of
 the M B. church in LakeYille, and bis so- journ here has already established him in
 the minds of the people as a clergyman
 possessing superior talent and ability, and a
 scholar of no mean order. Mr. Oakley has
 for some years past been settled in New
 York city with large salary, but his health
 demanded change from the city to 8 country life for time, hence his present residence in Lakeville. He has travelled , abroad extensively, having visited nearly all the countries of the East, and next Mon day evening will, as stated above, give { ! lecture on the result of his observation ant studies in Ireland. Not only will the Irisl people be interested in this word picture O. their native land but all others cannot fai
 to receive instruction, and to be interested ) in the country whence came such a largt T per cent of our adopted citizens. The rev l erend gentleman will tell you that in thu , north of Ireland will be found class o people not at all inferior in intelligence | enterprise, industry and thrift, to any ''or i, the face of the globe," and will say man. Il other things that may tend to correct erro 8 neous impressions of Ireland. He vii '. probably also say it is one of the mos J. beautiful countries in the world, and is ap n propriately termed the ''Emerald Isle. It The lecture Monday evening it is hoped r will be largely attended, and encourage e ment thus given for further lectures of MT !. Oakley on his foreign travels.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-20
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-20

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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-20

BECK has osen elected to the L. S
Senate hy the hen,eeky Democrats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-21
ENGLAND's FUTURE KING.
Why the Queen Does not Invite the Prince Of
Wales 10 Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales recently visited the
Queen at Osborne, where he took up us rest
dence 10 the cottage which est aolisned custom
has cOnseCraled TO his use. Her Nal 'sty's SUD
tects may. PERHAPS. t-el disposed t. ASK them
selves whether the time has not yet arrived
when the her apparent should be lodged be-
neatn royal root when he hsppens TO he tenn
porarili soJouruinK AT a less distance from the
capt n tuan the Isle OF Wigut; why, m ct.
wn.n h, Is IN the inn edIate neighborhOod Of
windsor during the Ascot week, " indsOr Castle
should not receive him, Instead OF the house
which, as matters are, IT is his custom to engage
within convenient distance Of the course. the
Queen IS her reasons for declining 10 place tue
castle al the Princes disposal; and II " not
dinloult ~ conjecture what those r-Hsons are.
In three mont from to-day the Prince Of
Wales viii have entered upon M 36tn YEAR and.
WIN the sole eAceptloLh that he II learnt
something more ABOUT the mysteries OF court
his pen Onh irres. onsloillty, ana that he has be-
come he msster ~ inner wulch cannot 4 u
to charm II Who are brought mo cont ct with
hun, lie is precisely lac saus man that be Was
before he La attained his majority -sunJcct 70
tue same Influences. regui ,teu by tue sane mo
tiyes, reRuS 10 20 turuugh enormous ciilces
Of tine and comfort - pleose the pIblc, but
unwilling 10 realize Or tO.aCt upon the truth, that
certain petty ana irksoIne Tespousioil are
the iuseparaDle penalty which he must pay for
his position, and must Therefore cl.lm ma an
gent submission
takes deeper and more serious view Of the re-
suOnsibtlities Of His ROYAL Hishness than HIS
Royal Hignness does himself. To her, at ANY
rate, WINDSOR Castle Is NOT oulY the home OF the
English monarchy II IL the homo " multi uds
Of august and sacred m"moiies. 10 the frince
Of Wales, unaccOmp MED by the COMPLIANT
friends Of his heart, Windsor would certainly
be intolerable, even during the Ascot week,
Excitement and society nave become neces7i-
res OF his nature with which ho can submit
10 al extraordinary amount OF fatigue, without
winch his whole nature seems instAntly to col
| lapse.
" hen the Prince Of Wales shall have become
Alhert Edward II Ensland, ~ years havr h9t
even brought the phi osuphic MIND, 40 one WI
be able ~ Rainsay him the conpanionship Of
his choice. Inc responsibility viii rest aoso-
Iuteli upon bimsr,f At present the humOrs
ana amenities Mnicn would cerIstnly character
lZe week Al WINDSOR spent by young man
VINO Ia not King Of England, and VINO has mere
" the best iance Of becoming King Of England,
with his customary satellites, could not De mat
ter that would concern the Prince Of Wales
alone. The Queen therefore Ia, from her point
OF view, entirely justified ia tue course which
aho takes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-21

A Magnificent spectacle that was seen from
the Deck of an Ocean steamship.

Capt. Kengut of the steamship state of
PrnnsN lvaria, from Liverpool, reports that Al
ABOUT o'clock Oh the morning OF The II h inst,
white the steamship wha in la itude 4S' 6U noltn
Longitude aye S. west the ory Of - al ahead 20
came from the sailor on watch. Ia an instant
all eyes were turned To the horizon, where II
large white object, apparently vessel under
fun sail, war Oulhued against the clOudless sky
AZ the steamer gained upon II, II was seen To tie
au iceberg. The night was clear anu lliulnin-
hted OuN by the faint light of the sttrS. low
etiug fuzzy 100 feet above the sea, and sweeping
'uhjesticdlN onward IN the current, the icenerR
rll tered like a huge diamond IA It reflected
back ,he faint light Of tue STARS apove, ana bor-
rowed An additional charm. Inc Iceberg had
eyidenily been jected to the heat Of the
sun's RAYS for sore time, because, to quote the
L ptain'- expression, III appeared to tie liter
ally rotting away" cnunk after chunk, aud all
perforated with creyices from winch miniature
the main BODY Of tue iceberg tumbled down It's
sides with a loud. cracking noise, ana disap-
peared IN the depths OF the ocean.
To the north Of this iCeOerg were many SUI hller
ones. forming a very pleasing picture. inns
group Of cebeTzs lay directly In the track OF tue
steamer aud she was consequently Obliged 10
make detour In her course To avoid them,
almost ceased to form "A TOPIC OF conversation
among the passengers, when word was again
sent from the sailor on waten that another Ice
herg was visible on the lhrDoard bow. THIS lee
berg was fully twenty miles on, out was such all
immense one that II could be distinctly seen
from the deck 81 the steamer 1t had Wild
unearthlY appearance, and looked for all the
Wurli nks mount in that was rent ana Lori
hy assures ana chasms. II was tipped win
snow, which suarked in the beams of the morn
Ing sun - UrigntN hs to render "a good long loon
nj It 0xcseulnRly palnful.