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Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

How SHE MANAGED IT.-'Is my hat done p inquired lady at an Easton milIi- nerY establishment one pleasant day.
 Yes ma'm,' politely responded the shop woman, it will be here in moment
 An assistant soon brought up the bonnet, ing it, tbe store proprietress ventured to in- quire:
 How do you like it mann?
 Its simply horridH was the reply.
 But it's just as you ordered it, pleaded the maker of headware.
 Yes something as ordered was the short and sneering answer.
 I'm real sorry, but
 Well never mind, broke in the buyer with set lips. Whats the expense?'
 About $7, guess, said the shopwo- man, timldly.
 The money was paid over and the bonnet ordered up to her house, when the purchas- CT pranced out upon the street and immedi- ately exclaimed to an accompanying lady friend:
 Isn't it perfectly lovely?'
 'Yes,' replied the friend, its ravishing, but how could you talk so to that woman?'
 Talk SOL exclaimed she of the new bon net; why if had let her know how much l liked the hat that woman would have charged me fifteen dollars, but now you see got it for sevcn' The other woman said that she had nev- CT thought of that, but would profit by her friends experience and never like an arti, cle again until after she had bought it.
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LIFE IN CALIFoRNIA.-The following we extr ct from a letter from friend in Cali

LIFE IN CALIFoRNIA.-The following we extr. ct from letter from friend in Cali fornia. .t
 SANTA BARBARA, June l9, 1876.
 "The time seems long since we have heard from you, only through the NRws, which generally Rreets us on the Sabbath, eleven days after publication.
 'I think have never seen the foothills so pretty before, as during the past month; such a variety of shades, ranging from the rich, deep colors, down to the most deli cate tints The bloom of the ripening clover, the yellow of the grain fields, to- gether with the dark green live oaks, and distant mountains in the background, form picture in perfection. l would have given much, for the pleasure it would afford me, to have my east ern friends see just once, the view from our window this morning-what see every day-and yet, one cannot fully appreciate this delightful scenery at a glance. Iris picture which grows in ones favor hy daily repetition. The weather the past two weeks has been perfect. The dust sterms, the most disagreeable of anything with which we have to contend, here, are oyer for the season. -.s -a 'At Los Angeles, and the other side of the mountains, they complain of intense heat, both day and night, while the mercu- ry. here, ranges fIom 60 to 80, most of the time. Our markets are we'll supplied with fruits and vegetables, all of which you will have later in the season. It is very dull here at present, as most of the visitors, and many of the citizens have gone to the Cvn- tennial, however, the 'busy little flea" has not deserted us, but works faithfully to render the times more lively for those who remain at home. Some one in southern California has proposed that the bee should no longer be taken as typo of industry, but the flea should be substituted in its stead, as this little torment ests not at all, but improves every moment throughout the entire year. There are wagon loads of moss and kelp strewn up on the beach, every few days, from winch are made beautiful wreaths, crosses, and even land scapes, by floating small bits on card board, pressed, and afterward tssetfully arranged. This is very pretty, and in fact, really a fascinating work for ladies, who, while thus employed, have the benefits of sniff of salt water of the Pacific and enjoy a very pleasant pastime. H. s. K.
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New The Declaration was siEned.n

The Declaration being adopted was next to be signed; and here again we come upon 8 hopeless contradiction in testimony. This same Thomas McKean wrote in 1914 to ex- President Adams spe aking of the Declara- ton of Independence, "No man signed it on that day." namely. July 4, 1776. Jef- .ferson on the other hand writing some years later thought that MT. Nc Kean's memory had deceived him, Jeffer- son himself asserting from his early notes that ''The Declaration was reported by the Committee, agreed to by the House, and signed by every member present except Mir. Dickinson But Jefferson who was also an octogenarian seems to have forgot ten the subsequent signing of the Declara- tiop parchment until it was recalled to his .memory, as he states few years later. If there was aprevious signing of written document, the manuscript has long since disappeared; and the accepted historic opinion fs that both these venerable wit pesses were mistaken; that the original Declaration was signed only by the Presi- dent and Secretary, John Hancock and Charles Thompson; and that the general signing of.the parchment copy took place on August ?. It is probable at least, that Afty-four of the fifty-six names were ap- pended oa that day, and that it was after ward signed by Thornton of New Hamp- shire who was not then member, and by McKean who was then temporarily absent. Jefferson used to relate "with much merri- ment," says Parton, that the final signing was hsstened by very trivial circum' stance. Near the hall was a large stable whence the flies issued in legions. Gentle men were in those days peculiarly sensi- tive to those discomforts by reason of silh stockings, and when this annoyance super added to the summer heat of Philadelphia had become intolerable they hastened tt bring the business to a conclusion. Thi' may equally we'll refer however to thu
 original vote; flies are flies, whether in. Ju llF or August. *
 American tradition has clung to th phrases assigned to the participants in thi :: scene: John Hancock's commentary il
 his own bold handwriting: ''There, Johl . Bull may read my name without specta
 cles;" Franklin's "We must hang togeth CT, or else, most assuredly, we shalli al hang separately and the heavy Harrison !, remark to the slender Elbridge Gerry, tha
 in that event Gerry would be kicking ii
 the air long after his own fate was settled
 These things may or may not have bee
 said, but it gives more human interest t
 the event, when we know that they wer
 even attributed. What we long to know
 that the great acts of history were done b
 men like ourselves, and not by dignife, machines.-Cos. T. ". HiggSns0n, q
 Sers5ner for July.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

How THE SULTAN WAS DEPosKD.-The unfortunate assassination of Hussien Avni deprives the new Sultan of Turkey of one of the most energetic of the ministers who put him on the throne. On the day preced- ing Abdul's deposition, Avni was the first minister to refuse to attend upon his maj esty, sending word that he was sick. That night all the arrangements were made by Avni, Mehemet Rushdi, the grand visier, and the two brothers, Sheikhul Islam and Midhat Pacha. About one o'clock in the night Hussien took small guard and rowed to Murads palace. reused him and bade hlm act. Murad was frightened and dis trustful when Avni handed him a revolver and told him to blow his brains out if he betrayed him. On this assurance, Murad dressed himself ard was rowed across the Bosphorous in an open boat and in pour ing rain. At the war office in Stamboul the other ministers were joined, and the as- sumption of authority was made, formally and publicly, about daybreak. In the IT. can time, Kaiserli, the admiral, had drawn up his fleet in front of the place of the not yet deposed and still sleeping Sultan, and on the land side his palace was surrounded with troops. The Sultan had sat up late, witnessing "a comedy played by silhouettes, and was reused from sleep between two | and three o'clock by Redif Pach, Hussien' 8 chief of staff. He was angry, called in his brother to advise, and attempted to turn out the intruder, but was told to look out ] of the window. When he,saw the cordon of troops around he gave himself up to childish grief. Kaiserli. the admiral and subsequent minister of marine. was one of those severely wounded by the assassin Hussan.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14
A Connecticut woman 100 Years Old

Several accounts have lately been pub lished of very aged women in Connecticut, there being several who have completed or passed thelr full century. There is one in Greenwich who appears to be as old as any, Mrs. Ira Mead, being nearly 106. This great age is proved by trustworthy records and traditions, and by Mrs. Mead,s distinct recollection of some of the well-known events of the Revolution. She was born in Greenwich, August IS, 1770, in house since replaced by another building, within stone's throw of the present line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. Her maiden name was Nancy Mar shall. She has never been out of the town except during the year 1900, five years af- ter her marriage. Her husband was in the rof the Revolution and his grave is still held in honor by the Greenwich people. Mrs. Mead has lived for thirty years past with grand-niece, Mrs. Joseph Jefferson. - and occupies an upper room, from which she can get view of the surrounding country, never having left it since her tooth birthday. She rises early and takes . seat near the window, though she is not obliged by inirmity to keep still. She says she has never had sick day in her life. Once, when asked if she did not an ticipate with some dread that she would soon die, she replied, "Oh, no, nothing of the kind alarms me. Very few people die after they are hundred years old, you know." Her eyes are as bright as those of a'girl Is years old and she uses no glasses, but she is very deaf. She has Bible that che read for eighty-fve years but she sell dom looks into it now, and among her pos sessions Is chair which she used more than seventy years and which belonged to her mother and grandmother. Her memo ory of revolutionary events Is very vivid. :. but she cannot recall those of 1912 with much distinctness. She also remembers that Washington passed through the village with his retinue though she did not see him. ,.e6he remembers General Putnam and his '* famous ride down the stone steps oi
 'Horse-Neck,' near the church, with the British in pursuit. She had just finished going to school at Cos Cob. That part ol :. the town was then called Horse Neck
 The church was the only one in the re :; zion, and she recalls her frequent attend
 anee at service in it, more than hundred ; years ago. She remembers the cowboys < and the British troops with their red coats +' and their glittering arms. are vivid picture
 in her mind to this day. She relates !ha her father, being afraid that fine horse O
 his would be captured by the British, hac him hoisted up into second-story be- room, where he was kept for severa
 weeks, and that the silver belonging t
 their house was concealed in the cleft of
 rock, which is still shown. The old lad.
 specially remembers the visit of Genera Lafayette to this country in 1925. She
 very loyal to the heroes of revolutisnar'
 days, and, as for Washington, she wishe
 That we had such president as he was, il
 these times.
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CO1limSVi1les

CO1I1mSV1IIes
 GONE TO JA1L.-On Saturday June "A, Charles Martin was sent to jail for 30 days and fined $7 and costs for defrauding boarding-house keeper. July 3, William Silver was fined $7 and costs and 30 days in jail for gambling, swindling and selling immoral pictures. July 10, Thomas Shan non for drunkenness and disorderlY con- duct was fined $7 and costs and sent to jail for thirty days.
 Aoo1DENr.-Eugene Shook on the even- ing of July 4, somehow got one foot on the track and a car wheel run over and badly crushing 1t.
 FOURTH OF JULY.-Our National Gen. tennial Fourth of July was celebrated on a grand scale by the citizens of Canton, at Collinsville, on which occasion two thou sand persons were present. The Irish, Germans, French and Scandinayians were out with their distinctive regalias, flags and banners and bands of music. One team from Canton Center drawn by nine yoke of oxen brought fifty women and children.
 
 united ages were 1,l l25 years. Col. Miles Foote s8 years,old rode horseback through the long march. Public buildings and pri- vate houses were profusely decorated with flags. A large platform 50 X 100 feet was built in front of the Congregational church. G. W. Flint read the Declaration of lnde- w. Edgar Simonds, Esq.,, delivered very able historical address followed by brief speeches by Wilbert w. Perry, Clarance Barber and H. s. Barber. There was a bountiful supply of provisions and drink for all. The national salute was fired with ringing of bell at sunrise, noon and sum- down, with fireworks in the evening. The day was happily and proftably spent by all.
 A PLEASANT SURPRISE. our late Fourth of July celebration in Collinsville, s. Rosie Pease, fourteen-Year-o daugh- ter of John and Sarah Pease, a girl of beautiful form and features, straight as an arrow and with graceful and elastic step, was selected as daughter of the regiment" or color bearer. She was dressed with white muslin waist, blue tissue skirt bespan- gel with golden stars, red and blue scarf and belt and tri-colored necktie. the whole surmounted by soldiers cap of blue studded with golden stars and a red and white plume. A beautiful, silk, Union flag, purchased for the occasion was car ried by her at the head of the procession during the long march, and at the close of the exercises of the day, the Cornet band with lively music escorted her to her resi- dence. The little miss was the exposure of all eyes, and elicited much favorable co mment
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

WHAT BRIDAL OUTFIT MUST CONTAIN. A writer in the Cincinnati Commercial has very interesting article particularly to the ladies-upon the above subject, from which the following is clipped:
 Perhaps unsophisticated. readers would like to know what constitutes a bridal out fit for young lady who may be supposed to be the possessor already of fairly am pie wardrobe. One bridal or 'Pompadour' set, including skirts of lined cambric, the whole trimmed with ruffles and puffs of real Valenciennes lace, and hand sewed <; twelve sets of linen (French style) hand embroidered upon the cloth; twelve sets of percale, square cut, trimmed with fine tuck ing and needlework; twelve skirts, tucked, ruf1ed and trimmed with needlework and embroidered for walking, three demi- trained, and three trained for wear with evening dresses three dozen hose-one dozen silk (some richly embroidered), one dozen lisle thread and one dozen striped. In silk the plainest are $5 per pair in lisle thread the price is $24 per dozen for the quality, and in striped $l8 per dozen. Then there are half dozen corset covers of diff ferent degrees of fnepess and luxury a half dozen dressing sacks, two rutiled and puffed with Valenciennes, the rest trimmed with needlework, three white flannel, em . broidered, three toilet flannel, best. flushed with pink and blue, and exqdisitely en- broidered with silk ip which there is slight admlxture of silver, and three Indian twilled silk, trimmed with insertion and a scant rufaing of trochen lace; three dressing gowns, one of nainsook, trimmed with ! thread lace and cardinal ribbons, one of pale blue cashmere, trimmed with heavy silk cord to match. and another of hlack k silk (Princesse style9 bu,toned all the way down the back and finished with bows in front Tbis was very handsome outfit, but it did not include shoes, gloves, hand kerchiets, faces, bonnets, fans, parasols, ] etc.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

An Irishman having been told that the price of bread had been lowered, exclaimed That is tue first time ever rejolced at the fsl1 of my best friend.'
 Mike, and is it yerself that can be af- ther tellin mo how they make ice crane E. Tn troth can. Don't they bake them in cowld ovens, to be sure r
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Sharon.

Sharon.
 Although we had no great celebration to characterize the centennial fourth, neither any grand display of fireworks nor brass cannon from the state arsenal, but we do rather fatter ourselves that we ushered in the day in such manner that it will long be remembered, and the record ot the pro ceedings will be handed down to posterlty as peculiarly unique and awe-inspiring. Whether it was by some species of enchant- ment similar to that by which the celebra- ted Don Quixote in his time was wont to perform such remarkable deeds, or whether the spirits of our revolutionary fathers, to show their disapproval in the want of pa triotism in tkelr offspring, assembled in ghostly attire in the dead hour of night and held high carnival upon the green grass, l know not; but since every boy in the vil- lage is ready to take his solemn oath that he was snugly tucked up in bed during the whole of the night preceding the glorious above agencies that the old cast iron can non was quietly dragged out from it's turk ing place and made to do service in man. ner that bid fair not only to awaken the dead, but also to send the living to their last resting place. The old gun will speak no more-lts mouth has been closed forev- CT 1; that last charge of powder and wad- ding of brick tempered down~its spacious throat closed it's epiglottis, and in the agony of despair it exploded, leaving nothing but broken fences. dilapidated gardens and a | frightened populace as mementoes of It's past existence-'R in pace.'...... A powder horn remarkable for it's antiquity was recently shown me by Mir. Abel Wood ward, who had borrowed it of the present owner to place on exhibition among the revolutionary relics at the celebration in Goshen on July 4th. The horn was made in 176O, and was first owned by Richard Lambert of Sharon; it was carried through the revolutionary war by David Lambert, and in 1887 was presented to his grandson, Chauncey L. White of Amenia, N. r, ,whc is the present owner. It is in perfect state of preservation and is good for severa hundred years yet......Mr. B. s. Moves came out champion in the strawberry con test, having produced one from his garder
 that weighed 5s6 grains, or over 1-3 OF.
 and measured IA inches in circumfer
 ence; his competitors were all dstanced but express themselves as determined tt
 take the belt from him next summer O. perish in the attempt. ALPHA.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

At Clayton, Mass, July sth,a daughter to Calvin Barnes.
 At Ashley Falls, June s9th, e daughter to Sam uel Rider, Jr.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14
Connecticut Western News.

Subscri ptiOM AccOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriPtiON Is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul77, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1871. 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 the proper credit and in the event of an error ito 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 ot the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, is prma facie evidence of its &C., ceptance as correct. J. l.. TEASE.
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8unte 8ews.

=. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send usparticulars fany occurrence ofinterest (which may come under theirnotice.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

<" UocroRs DfrrrB .-.Axing yer pardon, ma'am, but wud yer plaze tell me what them things Is in the picther forrenst the mantelp Those are Rapbael's angels, Bridget Och thin the both of us wuz wrong: says they wuz twins, but Maria would have 1t they wuz bats
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Nel1' Advertisements.
Auction.
Freighting.

HAVING made necessary arrangements with III F. C. White, freighter, shall run a team to sharon every Tuesday, and will take anything you have to send-butteF, etc. Will buysfat calves rienced and successful freightsr and satiefactfon and prompt returns are guaranteed. Cash paid for calvee All produce left at the store before II o'c lock Tuesday morning will be forwarded. Your patron age Is solicited. Resp'Ty -
 GEO. II. PECK, Agent.
 Ellsworth, Conn.,, July 1st, 1876. 3w52
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DIED.

At Twin Lakes, (salisbury) July Il, Mrs. Abiah Plumh, aged s7 years.
 At Ellsworth, June 99nd, very suddenly o1 con- sumption, Emily O. Mercy, aged 15 yea2B and months.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14
MAR RlEp..

At Millerton. July 2nd, by Rev. W. A. Mackey, M. Kellogg Belden of North Canaan and Roena A. Welsh of Falls Village.
 At Millerton, July 9th. by Rev. w. A. Mackey, Walter McDonald of Armenia and Ida Plank of Copake. -a
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

''Sounds just as loud as new quarter. t" chuckles Midas, as he drops Q f1ve.cent nickel into the contribution box.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

It is feared the last cold snap damaged the buds on the Keely ID otor and it will not bear fruit this year. Ali has accom- plishsd so far has been to go on bust and kick ont the partition of the room in which it is kept. 4 twenty seven dollar mule would have done as we'll
 Come Pete.' said merchant to gentle man of the eolered percussion. 'whatll you put that load Ot wood into the cellar ferr In de fussplaes my name is Peter, sir; secondly, pse 8 prefsshnal carpet cleaner and whltewasher; furdemo', dsesn't compete for sich Jsbs, ssh.'
 The night editor of an Eastern journal wrote the following head line to one of his cable dispatches The English Lion ShS-, king hls Mane.' He was unable te cat his breakfast next morning when he found the printers version of the matter staring him in the face thus: The British Lion Skating in Maine.'
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

A gentleman in Danbury, Conn.,, has had perseverance enough to take the temper ance pledge eishty.three titnes and break 1t eighty.two.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14

Is fishing with angle worms cruelty i' was the subject of a recent debate in Q Wisconsin lyceum. We should like to see ver-bait-'em report of that discusslou.
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W est C6rnwaIIs

West C6rnVvaII.
 Our oldest inhabitant is puzzled to re- member such spell of hot weather. Dr. Sanford keeps record of the weather, and he says Sunday was the hottest day of which he has any record the thermometer indicating 100 degrees above zero in the shade on the north side of his house. Ettie Calkins and Anna Yutzler were out in boat on the river one day last week, and they ventured too near the dam and were carried over by the current. Luckily the boat kept right side up and they reached the shore near the bridge in, safety. We wouldn't try it for five dollars !.....A good many bass are being caught now-a- days on the river, and Master Henry C.. Crandall caught nice string last Saturday, one of which weighed one pound and six ounces. Pretty good for boy......H. E.. Sanford and Fred Yutzler have gone over to Dog pond in Goshen, where they are camping out for week and fishing. e. The fourth passed off in an unusually Quiet manner, The boys took the old cannon out and fired salute at 12 o'clock mid night and another at sunrise. NUF CED.
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A polite way of putting it--Troubled Fith 2 ehs9ais tpaispositipa te exeEtion'