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Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

A TOUCHING INoIDENT.-A touching in- cident is reported from Chattanooga. An utter stranger called on respectable farm CT last week, and asked him if his house had not been robbed during the war The farmer replied that it had. 'T," said the stranger, twas one of the marauding party that did it. took little silver locket." "That locket," said the farmer, "had4 4been worn by my dear child" ''Here it is,' re- piled the stranger, visiblY affected; "I am rich, allow me 10 make restitution. Here are $20 for your little son. He gave the farmer $50 bill and received $3O in change. He then wrung the farmers hand warmly and left. The farmer has since dried his tears and loaded his shot gun. The $50 bill was bad one.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
The Business Revival.

After three years of depression business is reviving simultaneously in all parts or the country. Factories long silentare start ing up, stores are crowded with purchasers and the paralysis that prostrated the ener- gies of the people is approaching cure The panic, though known by the prudent to be inevitable, really came like thief ID the night, and SO often has the heart sick ened at hope deferred that it is hard even now to realize that "good times" are at hand.
 The country Is rich in actual as well as possible wealth. The savings of three years of enforced economy amount in the aggregate to- an immense sum. The pro cess is disagreeable and falls heavily upon many branches of industry, but the kreme- dy is infallible. Crops have been large, and producers have found ready sale for their surplus. Low prices have made the United States a poor market to sell in, but 8 good market to buy in. Hence our imports have largely decreased, while our exports have increased. Instead of paying for prema- ture lines of railway and other unnecessary improvements" by mortgaging the future to foreigners, we have been settling old scores and making fair progress toward the establishment of balance on the other side of the ledger. Manufacturers, driven at the outbreak of the war from the South American states, the Indies, and many oth- CT lands, have been looking up the sons of their old customers. A portion at least of the cotton goods sent to England in the ex- periments instituted last winter, were sold at profit. Increased demand to replenish exhausted stocks at home, aided by foreign outlets already established. will prevent a recurrence of the glut that in the deranged state of affairs has clogged the wheels of trade.
 Our troubles were caused by extrava- gance, waste, and not the least by the mis- application of capital. Millions were bu- ried in railDads, projected not because the business of the country required them, but that spectators might grow rich through the legerdemain of construction. Subur- bar pastures were graded at great cost, and traded in at fabulous prices as city building lots. Municipalities rushed recklessly into debt on every conceivable pretext. Bor- rowing, instead of laboring and saving, seemed to be considered the royal road to wealth.
 We have paid the penalty, and in meas ure repaired the losses. Much of course remains to be done. There will be more failures-more de6TIs to be cleared away. But the general soundness is evinced by the slight disturbance caused by the disrup- ton of the coal combination and the shrinkage of the coal stock. In season of expansion the event would have precip- tated panic.
 The turn in the tide will bless all classes. Itmeans food for the hungry, fuel for the shivering, and work everywhere for willing hands.-Hartford Post.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
West C0rnWAIH.

Rain at last. Potatoe crop is very small in this vicinity. Politics are quiet this fall, but we anticipate some warm work on the home stretch......R Rev. c. N. Fitch has been doing the Centennial during the past two woeks...... Homer Hazard (colored) is out of jail, owing to the aid of his numer- ous friends on Dibble Hill......T. s. Gold has very large crop of pears, which he is shipping to Noah Rogers, Bridgeport. ''Milt Emmons" didn't have first rate luck with turnips, but his crop of pumpkins beats anything in town, being so thick in some portions of the field that it is impos- sible to walk without stepping on them. This may seem a trifle ''fishy," but 'Milt" vouches for the truth of it!
 NTrF CPn
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

O1D-T1ME POLITICS IN L1ToHF1ELD, CT.- About the year 1900. as the local historian tells us, the hostility of the federalists and the democrats waxed exceedingly bitter, and continued thus for many years. ''Prom- inent men living i'll the same neighborhood refused to recognise each other when they met federalist ladies refused to call upon their democratic neighbors, and the children of federalists were forbidden to associate with those of the hated democrats. Parson Champion, the pastor of the Congregation al church, an earnest federalist, caused a division in his congregation by his partisan pulpit utterances, On one occasion, it is related, after fervent prayer for the Pres ident of the United States (John Adams), he added "And, O Lord, wilt thou bestow upon the vice-president (Jefferson) dou- ble portion of thy grace, for thou knowest he needs it. Jefferson being then regarded by all Litchfe!d federalists as a kind of agent of the adversary. During Democrat. keeper announced ln bold placard on his door, "No Democrats entertained here. About this time, too, we learn how Osborne, a rather interruptions Democratic editor kind of local John Wilkes--got into jail for libel, and refusing all terms of release, quickly became the idolized martyr of his party how Democratic committee of in vestigation reported for political effect that he had been visited in prison with unheart of cruelties how his name thus became { Democratic watchword in the state and na ton and how while he was in prison { vast mass convention of his party was helc in Litchfield, and passed in procession be fore the prlsoner's window with heads un covered giving the martyr, as they wen by, 6 respectful sympathetic salute.-Let ter &p Tsao Fork Pot.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

CENTENNIAL TRUNKS AND HARNEss.- "Hurrah for the next presi6ent"
 "What's his name ?'
 III don't kno-o-o-ow but do know that the undersigned has just receiv- ed at the Salisbury Harness and Trunk Em- porium, 100 horse blankets, lap robes, trunks, satchels, etc., etc., and will sell them at small advance of cost. Don't forget the number, 444 Centennial Ave-, Lakeville." JOHN M. MILLER.
 N. B.-Don't forget to leave your orders for a Centennial harness only 90 days left to make them in, come one, come all and you shall have my Centennial thanks.
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Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

The moon has been mapped and measur ed and surveyed generally; her motions have been determined so precisely that i was regarded as quite serious matter wher lately very minute irregularity was dis covered in her movements, of which as- tronomers could give DO account; hel light and heat have been measured, and we have found how little she deserves to bs called the ''cold, pale moon," seeing tha she is. on the whole, more nearly black than white, and at lunar monday hotter than boiling water.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

EMBRACING JUDAIsM.-An accomplished, beautiful young lady, Miss Susan Ann Free, of the Christian denomination of Clinton, Duchess county, N. Y. but having resided in Brooklyn, N. Y., for some time past, was admitted into the pale of Judaism. Thursday evening, at the residence of Rev. Dr. J. Wechsler, at Court street, New Haven. The president of the congregation, Mishkan Islael. and the board of directors were present to witness this impressive cer- enlony. She made public confession of her faith in clear and solemn manner, stating that she was convinced of the truths and tenets of Judaism, that her heart desir- ed to enjoy the blessings of the faith of Israel. She was questioned and examined in the doctrines of the religion she was about to embrace, and answered all ques- tions in most satisfactory manner. She was told that Judaism did not desire to make proselytes, as it was proclaimed by it's followers. The righteous of all sects can find everlasting felicity hereafter, but she was welcome into the ranks of Israel if this her declaration was by her own free will and accord, to which she responded
 '.MY heart and soul rejoice that have re- ceiyed the true light. will remain hon est and steadfast to all the duties which have to discharge as Iewess, and in lift and death will exclaim, Hear, oh Israel the Lord our God is but one.'" After thi
 impressive ceremony she received the hant of fellowship of the officiating Rabbi, whC invoked the blessing of the Almighty ol her and her new path of life. She was af forwards united in the bonds of matrimon7 to gentleman of the Hebrew faith of Nev York, MT. Gersham Lissack Simpson. Tn lady's name was changed after she had beel admitted into the Hebrew faith, and wa named Miriam, and under that name sh
 was married.-Neao Haoe1a Union.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
DIE D..

At Canaan, Sept. 2sth. Samuel F. Granger, M. D., son of the Hon. Miles T. Granger aged 26. In this village, Sept. 29th. Mary, wife of Luke Flood, aged 5s years.
 In this village SepN 2Sth, Mary A. Jewell, aged fl years.
 In sharon. Conn.,, Sept. a5, of brain fever, Will lie, son of George H. and Mary Smith, age years 10 months days.
 In Kent, Sept. 18th, Miss Alma Manwec, aged 70.
 In Kent Sept 2Oth, Egbert Vinegar, aged s7 In Kent, Sept, 18th, infant daughter of Rev. Mir. Barkley, aged two months
 Tn Litchfeld, Sept. 17th, Martha w., wife of Edward F. Patchen,
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Cnnuecttcut western News" w4,o con;ea nf the NEWS can be obtained a

Subscription AccOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sup scriptiOn is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul77, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to 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. VII the proper credit and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims TOT errors in these accounts will hereafter be consld- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription IS paid plainly printed thereon Is prma facie evidence of It's &C., ceptance as correct. J. l.. FEAsE'
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

These new styles of panniers do away with newspaper bustles, and journal must run on it's own merits alone.
 His last words: Take my old clothes down to the wash and tell my aunt to pay the bill.'
 A Trenton editor says he dr reads the fall campaign because of so many parades. He says he is harrassed enough now, every Saturday night, by Q pay-rald.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

A Dutchman once met an Irishman on 8 lonely highway. As they met, each smiled, thinking he knew the other. Pat, on seeing his mistake, remarked, with look of dis appointment, "Faith, an I thought it was you, an then you thought it was me, an it's nayther of us" The Dutchman replied 'Yah, dat is dhrue; om another man, ard you is not yourself? We pc both some oth- CT bodies.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

The business men of New York and Chl- cago have secured lightning express train between the two cities which runs on the time of the old fast mail discontinued by Congress, making the distance 12 hours quicker than the present mail train. The train' which is obtained through the enter prise of Adams Express company, carries freight and newspapers, and is well patron ized.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
ROR N.

At New Milford Sept. 29th, daughter to David E. Soule.
 At Goshen Sept. 18th, daughter to Frederick E. Hurlburt.
 At Goshen Sept 17th. son to Charles Sherwood Bennett.
 In New Preston Sept. 22d, a daughter to Bird sell B. Hatch.
 In New Milford Sept. 27th. daughter to Albert Timms.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

James Robinson, farm hand employed by l.. H. Thomas of Meriden, stole his em- ployer's team and 5000 cigars, Monday night, and setforth. Constable Beach has recovered the team and 500 of the cigars at Plainville, and is close on the track of the robbers.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Auae 4ews.

i've shallfeel greatly obliged to any ol oa friends in the county, or elsewhere, who VIII seno us particulars ofany occurrence Of in1eFes'"ni'n may come under their notice'
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
M AR REED.

In Kent Sept. 96th, by Rev. Wm. L. Peck Ed win H. Beardsley of New Preston, and Miss Mary Noble of Kent.
 In New Milford. by Rev. Mir. Bray, Sept 2Sth. Theo: M. Trowbridge and Miss Eliza Schultz of
 New Milford.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

RETURN OF SHARKRY. The New York Sun of late date says arrangements have been made by the New York authori- ties for the return of William J. Sharkey, the condemned murderer, in the ship that is to bring William M. Tweed to that city. El Policia Espana, for several weeks, have been shadowiDg Sharkey, and all his move ments are known to them. He is fully aware that he is to be returned to the New York Tombs, but thus far has been unable to escape from Spain.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

The typical centennial visitor made his de- but at prominent broadway hotel the oth- CT morning, accompanied by his blush
 ing bride. While he rang the night-bell cautiously, she moistened her spit-curls with the tips of her fingers and otherwise freshened her toilet. A benevolent person suggested that they had better step in and inquire at the office for the landlord and they forthwith locked elbows and marched with much ceremony into the reading room, billiard-room, bar-room, barber-shop, and furnishing goods store next door, before discovering the proper goal of newly ar rived guests. Declining the pen proffered by the clerk, with the remark that he guess ed he wouldn't write to the folks till they got to Philadelphia, the stranger expressed desire for nice room with a carpet and an extra quilt. intimating In an undertone that expense was no object. Being initi- ated by the clerk into the mysteries of that useful volume known as the register" the typical visitor wrote his name in it with much effort and elaboration, adding the maiden name of his bride and minutely specifying the village, county and township from which they came. Then recovering from the horizontal attitude rendered neces- sary by the labors of inscription, he drew a hard-boiled egg from his coat-tail pocket, and, cracking the shell gently on the ink stand, he proceeded to pick off the pieces, casually announcing that he and Sal merely wanted to be lodged, being amply provided | with the necessary comestables for a fort nights visit. Late last evening the inter esting couple were seen taking ice-cream in a neighboring restaurant. A single dish and two teaspones served them both, anG in the course of the subsequent converse tion they bit the spoons to test the genuine ness of the metal, looked through the sau cer at the light, smelled all the castor bottle, and, being instructed by tthe waiter where to settle the bill, pocketed the napkins and walked up to the desk. In the course o
 the ensuing debate upon the unreasonable
 ness of the charge, the stranger assumed { seat-ea the counter, but happening to ligh "a fresh custard pie, the discussion wa
 Abruptly terminateds the frugal victim being obliged to pay for both ice-cream and pit
 in order to obtain the loan of knife tC scrape the custard from his trousers leg
 This morning they went to Philadelphia.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

H- 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-oface and are in arrears to h the fish their only address known to us and ii any ot our readers know of the whereabouts of any of them. they will do us 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- ce ived, 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, 25 E Snedeker Marketable Conn., 3 55 R T Arnold. Otseeo N Y. 4 50 H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, $ IS NJ. Stevens, Chapinville, Conn.,, 6 18 w. McClerrin, Chapinville, Conn.,, 13 Mrs w Bissell Wakeman Ohio 3 50 Wm Hunt 10 John St. Worcester Mass, 6l8 w Mahoney East Canaan 800 s. Silvernail, Elkhart, Ind. 20
 IAnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts.1
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

ER- Births, Marriages anu deaths inserted free. Obituary notices five cents line.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
New Adpertisemteuts.
Notice of Registrars of Voters,

VNHE undersigned Registrars of Voters of tbe Town of Salisbury hereby give notice that they will meet in the Town Hall in said town on Friday and Saturday the 18th and 14th days of Oc- tober, 1876, at o'clock in the forenoon. and re main in session until o'clock p. m. each of said days, for the purpose of preparing a correct list of electors in said town. who will be entitled to vote at the electors meeting to be held on Tues day the Eth day of November, 1876.
 And also to receive the applications Of those who claim that they will be entitled to be made electors in said town or before the day of said electors meeting. VIM. B. PERKY
 VIM. D. REID, or
 2w13 Registrars of fVotere,
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Man of Few Words.-Some time since a middle-aged widower,a a resident of Miller ton, and very droll parsonage by the way, becoming lonely after the death of his wife, and having in view the acquaintance of kindred spirit to share with him fur ther the JOYS and comforts of life, attended ball given at one of the prominent places for such entertainments. Being naturally a very modest and retiring gentleman, he was delighted as we'll as surprised to find that the music and health giving exercise gave him courage he had hardly dared to hope for, and he boldly, though very po- litely, sought to accompany to her home one of Millerton's fairest and lovliest daugh- ters. On asking her consent, the far dam sel, somewhat abashed evidently, hesitated slightly in her reply, when the gay Lotha- rio, thinking perhaps she did not quite un- derstand him, repeated his request. Still silent and speeches. stood the lovely and unsophisticated girl for at least half mo- ment, which was altogether too much for the patience of the man accustomed to the prompt and square transactions of the world. "Come," said he, with his eye full upon the blushing creature before him, ''say yes or no, sir; by Cd, sir, I'm a man of few words!"
 Whether the young lady accepted his company, we do not know. for we came away immediately after the closing remark.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

More Change.-Apd there's Beckley of Canaan, too. He has made a change in his advertisement this week, and tells folks all about his newly arrived dry goods, gro- ceries and sich.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

IAnd large number of others. whose names their accounts
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

head (showing at the same time of his re- cital of this nice little story, the place where the hair was gone.)
 This story for short time seemed to satisfy Mir. M., who had previously had almost unlimited confidence in the man, and who had worked for him through the past summer. It is also remarked of O'Brian, that he has one of the most inno- cent and sanctimonious conferences eyer seen upon being lower than an angel. Upon recital of the facts in the case to some of his neighbors and friends, it was suggested to hlm that he question further and more closely his hired man in relation to the robbery, and some of them (his neighbors) accompanied him on a visit to O'Brian for that purpose. Putting in the questions pretty rapidly, and sending in some cross firing, the man collapsed and made clean breast of the robbery, and the construction of his story, which, it will be admitted, contains sufficient detail to make it interesting. He took hundred dollar bill, which he found in little box in the house, and all of Mrs. Merri6eld's jewelry. He told where the property could be found, and where it was found, viz: under the barn. He was taken to Burlington We'd nesday, and after an examination, was bound oyer to the criminal term of the Superior Court in Pittsfeld in January in default of $500 bonds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-14
RAILROADS.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
JULY. 1875.
AM. Leave washington.
500 Baltimore, Elicort City and Way Stations.
$40 Baltimore, Annapolis and Way stations, Point
Of Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
7:1o Baltimore and Alexandria Junction.
'O y ExrREssHTo Cape Nay tuesday, TRGPs aHy
and saturday, BY boat via New Castle, and
Cars sunday, Stops at Way Stations and
Berkeley, Deer Park; Oakland: ParI9rs and
SD Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
and Philadelphia; sunday to Baltimore only.
Els BsltimSrss Way Stations, EllicOtt City and
lao NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND NORFOLK
EXPRESS. On Sunday all way stations and
$40 Ea 5sls1%Sr sn Sn%5E Way stations.
40 BALTIMORE AND LAUREL EXPRESS. Frede-
rick, Ellicott City and Way Stations via
I:ss Frederick and Point of Rocks, cvis MetropOli-
as Baltimore, annapolis and Way Stations.
SIS CHICAGO, CINCINNATI AND LoUIsyILLE
ley, Deer Park, Oakland, Columbus and
tSuisys by d 20 E M train on s,s sat;TEdsy az;
to Chicago. CiDcinnati and LOUISVILLE.
5:40 Baltimore and Way Stations. Connects for
700 PHILA6ELPHA AND BALTIMORE EXPRESS.
7a5 Baltimore and W ay Stations.
$40 Pittsburg, but no connection beyond Martins
burg by train leaving Sunday night. Way
Stations on Metropolitan Branch. SIeepers.
500 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensourg, Beitsyiile,
Laurel.
1880 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Elk
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
1905 Baltimore and Principal Way stations.
1o:40 Aartinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
u:sO ST: LOUIS EXPRESS. Berkeley, Deer Park,
Oakland, Chicago, Columbus, SaRdusky,
s Se s5 s On saturday % fGs tOS g Zoo
S.21 g.C0 and II n. daily.
No connection on sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, or for New York and Philadel-
phia at $40 q. m. and 1:40 D.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station, and 4Sa
Sol and 6O3 Pennsylvania avenue, and No. 6l3 Fiji
teeuth n. W., where orders will be taken for
baggage TO be checked and received at any point In
the city.
THOS. R. SHARP,
Master of Transportation.
L. M. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-14

PROPOSALS FOR WORK AT NATIONAL
i MILITARY CEMETERIES.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES,
WASHINGTON, d. O., June Il, 1876 :
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
ceived at this office until SATURDAY, July Is,
1876, for the construction of a Superintendent's
Lodge, of brick or stone, at the National Gene
terry at Grafton, West Virginia.
Also, for the construction of an enclosing wall
and Superintendent Lodge, Of brick or stone,
at the National Cemetery at Firms Point, N. j.,
Opposite Fort Delaware.)
The work during its progress will be frequently
inspected by competent engineers, and strict
compliance with the terms Of the contract will be
required.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
not deemed of interest to the Government.
Copies of plans and specifications may be seen
at this Office and at the Quartermasters office at
Philadelphia, Pa, C1l3s Girard street, also at
the cemeteries above mentioned.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals for
Lodges Tor Walls) for National Cemeteries"
and addressed TO the undersigned. They will be
opened at noon on the date specified, when bidders
are invited to be present.
A. F. ROCKWELL,
iel4-6t Captain and A. Q. NJ.