Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07


 not believe half she told us. Said Chris. looked as if he would make better doctor than navigator. Joan of Arc showed how she could burn the steak. Cleopatra re- clined gracefully in her easy chair while the fatal serpent wriggled in her marble hand. Dlogenes, in his famous tub, showed how he could find an honest man-even in Kent. Robinson Crusoe taught us how Kent philosophers seek for hidden treas ures. Nero discoursed sweet strains of music from the violin, which reminded one of feline concerts. Mrs. Simpson told the story of her waxen keroes in the affecting manner peculiar to herself, and brought tears to many eyes. The assistant, John, who wound up these life like figure is a merry elf, and we suspect he might be son Samule, of whom the Widder sometimes makes mention. The entertainment passed agreeably to all, and a handsome sum was eft in the treasury to found the library. A goodly number remained to dance away the old year and welcome in the new. One little incident occurred amusing to some There lives in Kent a man famed for hls strict morality. He thinks village improve ment societies, Christmas decorations and plaln dances are the devils instruments and when complimentary tickets to this re- fined entertainment were courteously sent him, he practiced self-denial and gave the tickets to his son, thereby exposing him to fho of &ho one. So ended the old year in Kent. l..
 Church Dedication.-MR. EDITOR: St. Mary's new Catholic church will be de1ica- ted on Sunday, the 16th inst. The cere- mony of dedication will begin precisely at 10 1-2 o'clock forenoon, and will be performed by the Very Rev. Jas. Hughes, Administrator of the diocese. A distin- guished Jesuit from NeWeYork will preach the sermon of dedication. A special train will run from Winsted to Lakeville, leaving Winsted at 8 o'clock a..m., and stopping at all stations on the road, arriving at Lake vile about 9 1-2 o'clock. to accommodate those who are now wistfully waiting for that long desired day, to witness the dedi- cation of the first Catholic church in Lake vile. Returning, the tram will leave Lakeville for WiNsted about o'clock D. m., thus giving chance for those who come to remain for the evening service. at which there will be grand vespers and a sermon.
 One of the grandest and most enjoyable feats' of the day will be the musical treat rendered by the choir, both at Solemn High Mass in the morning and at Grand Vespers in the evening. A select choir from New York city will do all the singing and playing on the occasion; and in our anticipation of the great merit of the Ital- ian musician who is going to act as organ ist and conduct the choir on the occasion, we think that the whole musical ensemble will be appreciated by all who will be so auspiciously favored with the privilege of enjoying it. All arc cordially and respect fully invited to attend the ceremony of the dedication of St. Mary's church at Lake vile on the 18th inst X.X
 Sheep slaughter.-There was terrible slaughter of sheep by dogs in the yards of Mir. Goodsell, who lives on the Joslen farm in Wetaug, Monday night of last week. He was awakened about four o'clock Tuesday morning, by sheep being driven on to the yeranda of the house, and going out into the yards found eleven sheep of his drove of forty-four, dead, and several more badly bitten. The dogs were there at their work of destruction. and were seen by MT. G. and MT. John R. Ward, who was called to the scene before the dogs left. Itis simply a matter of arithmetic only, in this ques ton of dogs vs. sheep.
 If eleven dead sheep and several which are badly bitten are worth as much as two dogs. how many dogs are drove of sheep worth i? Really, the dog question is becom- ing serious one. The great number of sheep every year destroyed by dogs, and the consequent tax imposed upon the people to pay for them, should awaken the public on this subject. and present dog laws, if they are right, should be rigidly enforced and if not stringent enough to meet the require ments of the case, should be made so.- That there are too many dogs, everybody will admit, and who will say that if there was not dog in Litchfeld county, the whole people would have occaslon to re- joice. It is said that one town in this state has more dogs than inhabitants, and when it is considered that dog requires as much food to support his existence, as human being, it will be realized how expensive they really are. Compare their cost to the world with their actual value in the aggre- gate, and your best judgment will pro- nounce an anathema upon the whole spe- cies.
 We Went With Him.-A few days since, while straying about the borders of New York state fishing for items. we en- countered our old friend, Mr. George E. Bower, superintendent of the Washinee Woolen Mills of this village, who kindly invited us to follow him: 'Follow me-" says he, land all will be we'll with you" We went; down over the high trestle work of the Poughkeepsie & Eastern road, and which complained bitterly of it's load as we passed over it. (Sin is heavy-no reference to MT. B. however, in this con- necticn) We understand the joints of these rheumatic bridges are to be doctored, when they will feel better and make less noise when trains pass over them. Arriv- ing in Poughkeepsie at 5.3e. we had till 6.3o, just one hour to "do the city" before the Millerton return train left. We will not say we were able to visit all the objects of interest in the city in this hour, but would have seen more and perhaps fared worse, if we had not spent so much of the time at the Smith Bro. s dining rooms on Market street.-And it was entirely the