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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-29

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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-29


4Screation. 1t often happened that
The teacher was an enthusiast in his voca-
ton, and thundered forth the airs set down
in the music books with fervor that was
contagious. A few of those who attempted
to learn psalmody were told that they had
no aptitude for the art, and were set aside,
but that did not prevent their attendance
as hearers of the others. In those days a
set of tunes were in fashion mostly of New
England origin, which have since been laid
aside in obedience to a more fastidious
taste.
The streams which bickered through the
narrow glens of the region in which / lived
we're much better stocked with trout in
those days than now, for the country had
been newly opened to settlement. The
boys all were anglers. confess to having
felt strong interest in that "sport, ;" as l
no longer call it, have long since been
weaned from the propensity of which /
speak; but have no doubt that the instinct
which inclines so many to it, and some Of
them our grave divines, is a remnant of the
original wild nature of man. Another
"sport," to which the young men of the
neighborhood sometimes admitted the elder
boys, was the autumnal equirrel-hunt. The
young men formed themselves into two
parties equal in number, and fixed a day
for the shooting. The party which ON that
day brought down the greatest number of
squirrels was declared the victor, and the
contest ended with come festivity in the
evening.
have not mentioned other sports and
games of the boys of that day,-that is to
say of seventy or eighty years since, such
as wrestling, running, leaping, base-ball,
and the like, for in these there was nothing
to distinguish them from the same past
lines of the present day Vim. Cullen BrV-
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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
A Hear Hunting Exploit.

The famous wolf-hunting exploit of Is- real Putnam has been successfully initiated by Sacramento man, who was lately hunting with party from the same city in Mendocino county, California A bear was discovered and tracked to crevicc opening into cavern in ledge of rocks. One of the hunters crawled in with his rifle, after taking the precaution of having rope tied to his ankles by which his comrades could drag hlm' out in case sudden retreat to the base of supplies became advisable. He carefully made his way through the hole until he caught sight of bruin, and taking careful aim fired. The bear responded with roar, which terrified the party out side, and thinking the bear was about to emerge they dropped their guns and took to their heels. They did not altogether de- scrt their braver companion, however, for they held fast by the rope, dragging him out of the hole and over the ground with great speed. He yelled for them to stop, but they thought the bear was in pursuit and never halted until they reached their wagon. The adventurous hunter was bad lv bruised and lacerated by being dragged oyer the rough ground by the heels, but not seriously hurt. His shot had taken good effect, for the bear was afterwards found dead in his lair
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
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Our Walter is farmer who puts things through when he gets started. He had put through his having, had put through his harvest, had put through his oats. and had not forgotten to put through the potato bugs, and he came to the conclusion that he would visit the village of Ct. Burlington and see If he could put something through there. He began by calling at saloon in Railroad street and putting through small supply of apple jack, which only increased his bump of putthroughativeness, so that he thought he would put through little old rye. The old rye did not by any means lessen his desire for putting things through, and by the time he had perambu- lated the village he began to feel as if he owned all Sekonk and large share of Bar rington. He was eloquent in language and his efforts at oratory attracted the attention of the boarders at the hotel, and Capt. Clark of tue police asked him to move on, but he thought that was the place to get something to satisfy his awful thirst, and as to his drying up, that was not to be thought of. As he owned the town he thought he could manage his own affairs without Capt. Clark's assistance, and as for his taking lodgings in Capt. Clark's stone edi6ce, that was not to be thought of. But the next morning found our Walter in very different mood, as he had had all the put through he wanted. He came out of the District court less a fine and cost, and was evidently willing to get along here after with smaller doses of put through when he visits our village.
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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

How long docs it take to transmit a mes- sage through the Atlantic cable? The New York Journal of Commerce has been in vestigating this question, and simple as it looks at first sight there are many singular and interesting points in the answer. When the electricity IS applied to the cable at one end, two-tenths of a second are consumed before the full force of the current is in action. The first signal is felt in two-tenths of second, but the following lines go through more rapidly. As many as seven teen words have been sent over the Atlan- tic cable in one minute fifteen can usual ly be sent under pressure, and:twelve words minute is good working rate. Messages of twelve words have been sent all the way from New York to London in two minutes. A fact rot yet explained by the scientists is that the electricity does not move as rap idly from New York to London as in the opposite direction.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Cornwall.

CORNWALL
 Quite an excitement has been caused in Cornwall by the wandering off of Mrs. Ben jamin Taylor, while laboring under tenn porary fit of insanity, on Wednesday the 29th inst. Her husband having been absent from the house about fifteen minutes, came back and found that she was gone, and he and some others started in pursuit, but were unable to find any traces of her. The search was continued during the rest of the week by persons from Milton and all parts of Cornwall. Over three hundred men were engaged in the search at different times, but it was intellectual until Monday the 29th, when she was found about half a mile from home concealed behind rock, in better condition than one would suppose possible after having passed five days and nights with no food except what she could gather in the felds.... 1.-The Rev. Dr. White preached his centennial sermon on Sunday. It was preached from the first pulpit that was ever built in this town. It was built in TAO and placed in church which stood
 
 was taken from there and brought down to South Cornwall, and when taken out of there was considered not quite modern enough and was not used. It consisted of pine log hollowed out and covered with boards, but it is very likely that as much sound truth has been uttered over that old pulpit as ever some of the more elaborate ones of modern days. The sermon was a very interesting one, being history of the church and it's pastors from TAO up to the present ime......Several of our young men spent the Sabbath in the "tented grove, J but report the dust so thick that their or gans of hearing were in large degree i'm paired, and they did not take in as much as they otherwise would, and they have spent most of the time since their return in brushing, washing, ,etc......The tobacco cror IS hearty all secured. It having been g good season the growth is as large as usual Corn IS drying up, and nearly all fields are more or less troubled with smut. If the drouth continues few weeks longer the stalks will have to be feed to the cattle tc prevent starvation. K. '. z.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
lToo late for last week. l
Sheffield.


 Sheffield.
 It is pretty lively in Sheffield at present as the weather grows cooler, and people are enjoying themselves riding to all the in- teresting places around. Rev. Mir. Miller and family have been tenting cut at the- lakes for several days. Rev. George Hoad ly, the Centennial orator, with his wife and several friends, have been trying camp life last week......The young people of the dancing kind have had picnic that wound up with ball at the town hall last week. ......The married people of the Center went otf on an excursion Tuesday. Miss Rogers. principal of a juvenile school in Brooklyn, in company with a friend, is stopping at Mir. Dutcher's through the heat. ed season......Prof. Phillips and his wife, the poetess, started from the depot to-day for the Green Mountains, Vermont. Very few have gone from here to Philadelphia, but number talk of going soon. feel very much interested in the Centennial, for l can remember back over sixty years hear ing by the old fireplace the tales of the revolution, for those scenes of blood seem cd recent then, and my father and two brave uncles fought for freedom, and rev. olutionary soldiers were all around. A horrible affair took place upon Sheffield Plain last week. Mrs. White, woman about fifty, drowned herself, and after ly- ing in the water several days was found and buried Tuesday. A paper was found pinned to her clothing, lin writing request. ing people not to blame any one for her death as she destroyed herself, being so worried by her husband, who is addicted to drink. She was called insane; but what caused her insanity? We do not realize that these poor, neglected, illtrested ones are right among us, needing attention and sympathy far more than the heathen to whom we send money ......Our roads are being very much improved at present, and quite number of farmers are drawing gravel and working upon them.
 AGED FRIEND.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Charles Lamb, whom speaking of one of hls rides on horseback, remarked that 'all at once his horse stopped, but he kept right on.'
 A wag, noted for his brevity. writes to friend to be careful in the selection of his diet. He says. Don't eat Q-cum5ers they'll W-up.'
 A thirsty toper in a barroom flung down his slxpence and then filled his glass to the brim with whisky. Hold onp ex- claimed the bartender, in apparent aston Iishment, there is a ehromo goes with that drink and tearing of g portion of the end of Q cigar box. he politely handed it across tue counter.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Harrington No. 2.
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Harrington NO.2.
 One of those incidents beautifully exhib- iting the unseen agency which furnishes shield and succor under impending ill oc- cured here yesterday. Charles Patterson, one of our youthful scholars, was standing not far from horse that was hitched to 8 post on Railroad street. The sound of the cars caused the horse to break from his fas- teuings, perceiving which the young gentle man, by an impulse, threw his arms about the neck of the horse tbls with force sui ficient to arrest for O moment the startled animal. The next moment he was himself entangled ln the thills and dragged few paces, while many witnessed the hazard. MT. Charles Brazee by sudden dash in tercepted the horse. With great agility and skill grasping him at the nose, he held on with grip long enough for the other to get free. Instantly the move of the horse was to run into another team, which had that been done before the intervention it must have proved a life-destroying crush. The horse planted foot on one foot of the imperiIed youth with such pressure as to hold fast the Cox shoe. The jerk to with. draw his foot from that of the horse shook off all his entanglements, and also the foot was set loose by the shoe parting at all the seams and remaining beneath the hoof. At that moment insensibility followed and helping hands came to the rescue.
 The generous bravery ard horseman's tact in restraining an excited horse, with head-stall gone, of young MT. Brazee, was something to be recorded with admiration and gratitude. Concerning the effect OF the injured young man it is hoped that the small gashes on his knee and various ind cations of harsh usage will all yield to the excellent care for him of his friends
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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
est C0rnwaKE.

Hot and dry. Potato bugs are exceeding. ly plenty, and are invading houses. The last entertainment of the West Cornwall Sunday School association was first rate. .....Charles Slater of Naugatuck was in town last .....Homer Hazard (color- ed) languishes in jail on charge of theft. ......C. P. Huntington, wife and daughter, of New York city, were in town last week. ......Gould Hart caught a bass in Cream Hill lake last week which weighed 3-4 pounds.....T dry weather has injured the corn crop and late planted potatoes very much ......Streams and springs are lower than has been known for several years. Apples are dropping from the trees in large quantities, owing to the dry and hot weath- CT. NUF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

A Novel Enterprisc-where the FOun-
 datiOn of his Fortune was Laid.
 A great many people seem to think that Peter Cooper was always successful and that everything he ever attempted turned out profitable. This is not so. Mir. Coop CT had hard row to hoe when he first came to New York. l knew him when he first came here from the country. A tall, rswboned young man, with any amount ot energy, but the most Quixotic ideas He was full of them, however, and some led to disappointment, others to prosperity.
 He started grocery about where the Cooper Institute stands now, with all kinds of truck in front and neat little sample room in the rear. All groceries sold whisky in those days, and nothing was thought of it. His wife tended the store, dressed in a homespun petticoat, with a white cotton short-gown. The concern was very popu- lar. and Peter made considerable money. Then one of his brilliant progressive ideas took possession of him, and be went to work with 8 will to execute it. ...
 
 His scheme was 10 provide rapid transit from the foot of Ortley street (East Eighth street now) to point where Bellevue hos. pilal stands at present. There IS 8 clear stretch of water from one point to the oth- CT, and Peter thought ferrY-boat run by an endless chain would be very profitable. He bought great ferry-boat, purchased an enormous chain about two miles in length, and started business. At first the concern was great novelty, and was well patron ized. But by and by accidents happened by which the farmers and people using the ferrybost were detained in the river. The traffic grew lighter, and one fine morning the sheriff bounced down upon all of Peter Cooper's possessions.
 The next day he took walk early in the morning out of town, up where the Murray Hill residences now stand. In the midst of 8 pasture stood the old powder house. used for the storage of ammunition during the revolution. He thought what fine build ing it would be to occupy for the manu = fracture of glue. He went home, consulted his wife, and calling upon some of his friends obtained the requisite means. In that place the foundation of his immense fortune was laid, and when the growth of the metropolis obliged him to abandon the building as 8 glue factory he was very wealthy man..
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
The Pistol with which Aaron BuHl
 Killed Alexander Hamilton.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.1

Lu6 SluCmuAL1 6uQulre[.I
 The Hon. Edward Marshall, of Kentucky, now in the city in attendance upon the death-bed of his brother-in.law, the Hon. George E. Pugh,i ,is accompanied by his son, MT. Lewis c. Marshall, en route for Cali fornia. The latter has in his possession a historical rehc of rare interest. It is the pistol with which Aaron Burr killed Alex. ander Hamilton, and it's authenticity is un- questionable, the following being the pedi. gree, so to speak, of the weapon.
 Judge VanNess, the second of Aaron Burr, marked the fatal pistol and gave it to Colonel James Bowie, together with its mate, the Hamilton pistol. Colonel B. wore the pair as belt pistols, but lost the Hamilton pistol while swimming a bayou. He afterwards gave the remaining pistol to Dr. Carr, the superintendent of the United States Arsenal at Baltimore, Md. Dr. Car was the second Of the Hon. Thomas F Marshall in his duel with James Watson Webb, editor of the New York Courier ant Enquirer, in which duel MT. Webb re ceived 8 wound which crippled him fo life. Dr. Carr then presented the Bur pistol to MT. Marshall, who afterwards pre- sented it to his brother, Edward c. Maj shall, who carried it through the Mexlcal war, and subsequently, gave it to his son Louis Marshall of Versailles, Ky. Thom as s. Marshall had it altered from flint t 8 percussion lock. It shoots very accu rately, and carries two-ounce ball. It barrel. which is twelve inches long, look more like the section of shot gun tha anything else, while the handle is marke twice with the sign which meant in th palmy days of dueling that the weapon ha done it's fatal work.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

A noted criminal named Tier. who was sentenced to state prison at Auburn fol stabbing the keeper of the workhouse al Buffalo, escaped from bis guard on the way to prison, and remained at large sev. eral weeks, but at last was recaptured by g singular and uiaing circumstance. A dog had chased rat under the piazza in front of the hotel at Clyde, and man who went under the piazza to aid the dog found the man there. who was captured and proved to be Tier, who had made that his hiding place for six weeks. He had secured 6 kerosene stoye, provisions champagne, etc., enough to run boarding house. He kept dark during the day and burglarized by night.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
nanneefAcut Western News.

Subscription AccOunt.-The 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, 1877 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 error, to 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 prima facie evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

George Elliot says that young mans eyes first open to the world when he is in love. This is not always so. Usually 1t is when he has gone away from home and had his washing sent out for the first time and finds among 1t when it Is sreturned. an odd stocking with two red stripes about the top and long enough to button around his neck.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

A book agent was recently shot h Texae. Whereupon the Worcester PREss maliG- nantly remarks that "There is universal dem and all over the country for more book agents-in Texas.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

A minister travelling through the west some years ago. asked ap old lady on whom he called what she thought of the doctrine of total depravity. "Ob." she replied. T thlnk it good doctrine. if the people would only act up to it."
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Alvy Moody was paying visit to his dulcinea. She had smuggled him into the parlor, and the darkness only served to cou- ceal her bushes while Alvy told his story of love. The muttered words reached the parents ear, and coming suddenly into the room he demanded to know of Mary who it was she had with her..
 It's the cat, sir, was the mumbling re- as Drive it out here,' thundered that pater- famiIiae.
 Seat r screeched Mary; and then sotto voce, .Alvy, meaow little
 Alvy set up woful howl. ~- --.
 'Confound it, bring light and scare the thing out
 This was too much, and poor Alvy made a leap for the window, carrying glass and
 Thunder, what a cat exclaimed the pa rent, contemplating the ruin after the light was brought, I never saw anything like it, and confound it, its tail IS made of broadcloth,' as he viewed Q fluttering rem nant hanging from the window Wdsh- inyton Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
4ntHe 8elrs.

.". We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, elsewhere, who will send us usparticulars ofany occurrencesof finterestWhicn may come under their notices /a
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
MAR REED.

In Millerton. N. Y. Aug. ssth, by Rev. A. C.. Lyon, Charles Fl. Caul to Mary K. Whitbeck, both of Lime Rock, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

At Sheffield, Aug. g, 8 son to Rufus Gleason. At Colebrook, August II, son to Blinn F. ana Ella A. Deming.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Sympathy is quality of the human heait that gives kirdly bias to mems actions. Without it this world would be poor indeed, and human nature would be destitute of one of it's most beautiful attributes. Re- move sympathy from the human breast and there is a vacuum created only to be ex- ceeded in size by that produced by the removal of a Light t-Running Domes- tic" from the midst of family where it has been for years. Get a " Domestic"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Canaan Tax List. t.-Below we publish the list of taxpayers of the town of Ca naan, who pay twenty Ave dollars and over The rate is one cent and a quarter on th' dollar. Mir. Town Clerk Dean of Fall Village has oar thanks for the same: American Marble and Lime Go $3 Brinton, Henry and Dwight ( Brinton, Nathaniel 3 Brigner, Stephen 4 Butler, Ralph 4 Brewster, Dan'l z Barnum, Sylvester 9 Benson, Sarah and SoDs 4 Brown, Cornelius Brown, A F Belden, Henry 6 Belden, Edmund state g Belden & Abbott 4 Beebe, Chas Bates, Jonathan Blodgett, WI Bird, James Beebe, Horace estate Garfield, WI II Canfield, John Donlon. John Dean, Chas E Dean, Hiram Dean, Henry Dean, Marion A Dean. Edmund and Son Dean, Frederick Deming, Joel Fl Dickinson, Samuel Dudley & Gibbs Ensign, Sidney Ganser, George Gillett, E B Gillett, John A Hall, Geo w flakes, James H Howe, Almon Howe, Elisha Howe, Henry l. Hunt, Chas estate Haskins, Marvin Herman. Abraham Herman & Holcomb Holabiri, Milo Hurlburt, John R Holcomb, Chester Holcomb, Harvey Hunts Lyman Iron Go g Howe, Hannah Jaqua, P M Judd, Edwin Kellogg, Isaac Kellogg, Whiting G | Lepean, Louis Lane, John s Maltbie, Chas B Munson, Lyman Miner. U H 9 Millspaugh, F Willard, WV
 Willard, E estate Willard, WS Morris, Sidney Morse, H P Owen, John B Page, Lyman ! Page, Julius Page, Gee H Post, Henry estate Randall, A 0 Root, Ozias
 Robbins 6 Storm 2 Reed, J B estate Sabine, W H Spur, E w l Stillson, l. B Spaulding, Merritt Tucker, Timothy Wickham, Lyman Wetherell, HI l Warner, R l. Warner, JB Whltford, Hawley estate Water Power Go 8
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 Barnum, R Co Bukley, Oliver estate
 Goodwin, Erastus
 Goodwin, John and Geo
 Lime Rock Iron Go
 Morris, Chauncey
 Mills, John L
 Olin, F M
 Richardson, B 6 Go
 spaulding, DIR
 Soulter, J H T
 Wickwire, Chester
 Ward, John R