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Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
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 As to good order, peace, and nearly eve rything pertaining thereto, we can compete at present with any other part of the town, and hope the same may be perpetuated...... The Centennial is being visited by some from this part of the town nearly every week. The Misses Mead and Miss M. Elm. mons and brother are there this week. All who have returned speak we'll of the great show, but say it is dreadfully crowded...... MT John Ashley of Ashley Falls is en- gagged as teacher in our village school, who will no doubt instruct in those branches only learned by application of the mental faculties, supposed to be located in the head, therefore we expect good school, as be is teacher of experience......Mr F. Dcnalds is very low, and is sinking slowly. He probably will not survive long. His disease is supposed to be inward cancerous humor. Mr. J. Donalds. his brother, is al 30 in quite feeble health... Apples are overplenty and wasting, there being more than can be used profltablv.. "A young man returning recently from an evening party rather late, hearing and seeing something suspicious near a neighbours hen roost, pro cured gun, and after watching for some time found it was the proprietor, who had
 been husking corn in an adj jacent stable
 unaware of danger from Cats loaded mus
 ket. Those troubled by the festive cnlcker
 prowler had better secure the services ot
 Cat and his gun. MORE ANON.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

THE REWARD OF FIDELITY So far as is known, the death ot Mir. Haywood, the cashier of the Northfield, Minnesota. bank who was shot by the robbers, has received no more generous and substantial apprecia- tion than hss been furnished by the four banks of Dubuque, Iowa, who contributed to the testimonial raised for his widow. These banks, recognizing that the courage of bank officials should be stimulated, and that tue spirit of being faithful unto death to their trusts should be encouraged, have from their treasures donated the magnif- cent sum of seventy dollars, or $l7.50 each. Tnis amount, we presume, is about the val ue they would place upon their cashiers fidelity should their banks be attacked as was the bank of Northfield. This evidence of appreciation will doubtless be gratifying to all concerned. The public, certainly, Can enjoy the spectacle of such liberalily. and tho Recording Angel will enthusas- 'icaly check off against the officers of these banks sums so magnificent in amount. The poor widow of the murdered man will De- ruse the list of donors and note this gilt. Ibere is nothing mean about these Dubuque banks. They are not compelled to gl. c anything. But they pared their feelings and the next dividend by donating next to nothing. They can cut down the janitors' wages to get even.-Chicago Post.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
A Tribute Frem polana to America.

On Thursday afte,noon . deputatlon of twenty Polish gentlemen delivered to United States Minister, Washburne at the American Legation, in Paris. for transmits sion to President Grant, special address and medal struck on the occasion of the Centennial exhibition. The medal on one slde bears an efigy of Washington. and on the reverse the effigies of Kosciuszko and Pulaski. MT. Charles Edmond, Pole, of the French Senate. said: ''In the name of Polish emigrants deliver to your hands an address to the President of the United States, written on the occasion of the glo- rious centenary which the Americans are commemorating, and also . medal repre- senting the founder of American independ- ence, and two Polish heroes who fought in the liberating army"
 Nr. Wsshburne made cordial reply. and said that, pending President Grants an swer, he felt authorized to assure the dep utation that he would be deeply touched by the honor hey did him. Mir. Wsshburne also thanked the deputation on his own be- half, and sad he shared thelr hopes for the establishment of liberty throughout the world. Several Americans were present, and the proceedings were most cordial.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
Collin SVille.

COllinsville.
 The terrible droulh still continues, and many families are obliged to go long dis tances after water for culinary operations and for dr.nk. Many people are drinking cider.
 PETTY THIEvINa.-There has been much thieving in this vicinity of late. While your reporter and family were gone to the Centennial some person or persons stole from his premises several bushels of nice winter apples. Grove Mather of Canton has at sundrY times lost thirty chickens, be- sides corn, potatoes, onions and other veg etables.
 HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Ont the 4th of Octo- per- young man peddling ewing silk while walking in the woods from Avon 10 CaL- ton was met by negro and white nau who took his revolver and fled to Canton. 1.-The same afternoon the dwelling house of E. c. Pettibone was broken open during the absence of the family and gun anu pistol, watch, some clothing and some minor articles were carried off The theft was proDably committed by the above high way robbers.
 CENTENNIAL NOTES. Your reporter spent week at the Centennial early ln Septem Der. and was SO well pleased that with eight friends he went again early in Octo- Der for another week. On his first visit he was sick half of the time, and on his sec, | Ond visit he took with him an undertaken and shroud maker, but fortunately Cor o,h erwise) their special services were moi needed. We are often asked what wonder. fuI things are to be seen at the great Cen teuuial The great variety. magnitude, extent, beauty and grandeur ot this vas, exhibition 1t is impossible to describe. Il is too vast for utterance. A few of the wonders we will name. One piece of coa that is II feet thick and weighs nearly IA tons. One mass of copper from l. ike Su perior weighing 5,72o pounds; another mass from the same place weighing 76 tons but which was sawed into four pieces ir order to transport it. One mass of iror I ore OI 10 LOQS Oue St60l Tdll lZU rect II length, weighing 500 pounds. One plat, of cast steel over 2l feet long. over fec wide, 1-2 an inch think, and weighing 2.760 pounds. One circular saw 100 inches in diameter One mass of silver from Mex ico weighing 4OOO pounds and worth SIP, 900. A piece of alum weighing lS,0O( pounds. One piece of fancy soap weigh ing 800 pounds. Enormous m"sses of cam phor, borax, saltpeter, etc. Vast pyramid of quinine, morphine and other articles One cannon weighing s5 tons. and man. others of enormous size. One loom in op eration weaving cloth eight yards wide One canoe GA feet long and feet across One stuffrd hog that when alive weighet
 300 pounds. In the Kansas building i corn and broom corn each twenty fee high. In the main building is Vase wort
 $3O, O,0OO. A bedstead at $le, ,O0O, others a $500. Tables at $l, 800 each. Mirrors u
 $2, ,OOO. Dresses at $l 800 each, al d mil
 lions of wonderful things from ,he animal
 vegetable and mineral kingdoms from al : parts of the earth, the like of which WI . never be exhibited again while the cart endureth. D. B H.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

A BALTIMORE M1sER. The Baltimore American notes the rec, nt death in that city of man whose economical habits en- title him to lofty niche in the worlds gal
 lrry of misers. His name was Henry Brram-r. and shortly before hls death he announced to friend that during his whole life he had never given away cent, nor spent one, when it was not absolutely ne- c ss.rY. Some four years ago he married u third wife. who, by the way, is young woman, but unlike most man in their do . tage he had her well in hand, and compell
 eG her to work in factory. Her weekly earnings were regularly turned over to Breamer, who attended personally to all household matters and bought the food they lived upon. About six years ago b. bought second hand pine cCffin Case from an undertaken, and that piece of furniturr was stored away in the upper part of the house until it should come into use. A few days before dying he told his wife tha, his funeral expenses must not exceed $lO. and he decided that his mortal rem aims could be carried to the graveyard much cheaper by two or three men than they could be hauled in hearse. On making inquiry 1t was found that it would cost sbout $l2 to employ six men to convey the miser's body to the grave, and rather than pay that sum an express wagon was hired for $5 to do the job. The night previous to his death BreAmer sent for & barber and was shaved, as that operation would have cost $l if postponed until after h:s death, while before il cost but ten cents. The tu' neral procession consisted of the furniture wagon contain .ng the It rtmains, and eleven friends and relatives of the deceased who followed along On foot. The faithful wi ( of tue dead man carried out his instructions to the letter, and tue total expenses attend
 Ing the funeral amounted 10 $s,75. Bream
 er had during his life managed by quiet economy and abstinence to scrape together considerable amount of wealth, estimated at $50 900. He made a will leaving tn. property to his son in Indiana and h,s wife
 out cautioning lhem to save it carefully.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

ROYALTY AT DINNER A foreign news paper publishes a literary curiosity entitled Royalty at Dinner" which purpor's to give the favorite dishes of the crowned heads of Europe. Queen Victoria, We are told, is frugal at table, and is chitt fly fond of bvef and pastry. Marshal MacMahon cares little for the glorirs of the French cuiane. but is very fond of fruit. Tue Emperor ot Germany is "an Excellent eat, CT aud an .xccllen, drinker," quite conviv- ial at the table. aut fond of beef, mutton and biscuits. The Emperor of Austria re- s,ricls himself to dark meats aud the na- tiunal wines of Hungary. The King of It. ally is great sportsman, but unlike sports men, IS very fond of game. The king ot Holland is very tond Ot game, and "has que of the finest cellars in Europe" Bur gundy being uls favurile. Leopold Il. IS very fond of lhrushes though he has a poor appetite. Tue king of Porluga! is very fond of swretmvats, and the king of Span has a preference tor lamb and veal, and .'lingers long over his dessert"
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

ToUaHENED GLAss.-The new process for making . tough or unbreakable glass nas been greatly improved since It's first an nouncement-tumblers etc., are offered m commercial quantities. The success at- tending the experiments already made have inspired further research in the same field, and number of new processes of more or less value are reported. In the original process, glassware raised to red or citing heat is plunged into bath of oily or fatty matter, and the result is to give the glass an entire new character. Instead of breaking with star-like fracture under a slight blow, it rssists serious blows, and be- sides certain amount of elasticity above that it had before, displaysa a toughness and cohesion many times in excess of its ordi- nary character. If broke at all, 1t disn- tegrates and flies into great number of minute particles, resembling quartz sand.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
M AR REED.

At Winsted Oct. 9th, by the Rev. Father Leo. Mir. Peter McArdie of Lime Rock and Miss Mar garet Newman of Winsted.
 In Essex. Oct. 4th by Rev. T. Bartlett in St. Johns church, Frederick '. Fuessenich of Vol cottyille and Lizzie Blake of Center Brook,
 At West Winsted Oct 9th. at the residence of The officiating clergy man, Rev L. H. Hallock, William 5. Clemons of Winchester Center, and Helen Nj, only daughter oi samuel D. Case of Collinsville.
 At Salisbury Oct. 12th, at the residence of the bride. by the Rev. Wm Johnson, MT. George K. Bower and Mrs. Marietta Clark.
 At the M. E. Parsonage. Lakeville. Oct. 11th, by Rev. J. G. Oakley. Mr. John M Marvel and Mise RuGh A. Wright, both of Chspinville, Ct.
 At Kensington. Oct. 11th, by the Rev. J. B. Cleveland. Mahlon Hotchklss of Wolccttyille and Miss Ruth Root
 In West Norfolk Oct. 9th. by John K. Shepard, justice of the peace, Charles Decker of Norfolk and Lizzie Brown of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
Cornwall.

Cornwall.
 The Town Meeting passed off more har- moniouslV than was ever known in Corn wall Both parties, actuated hy spirit of reform nominated the same ticket. IL IS now thought that th.s will be the model town of the state for thrift, and that by an- other year will, ,lnstead of taxing its people, be able to declare dividend to enable peo- pie to fix up their wagons which have been broken by driving over the roads. The past few years our selectmen are the Hon. V. c. Beers, E. B. Hart, and Chester Wick wire......Mr. Willis Gold, of the U. Navy. is spending few weeks with hls brother, Capt. G. F. Gold, of this place. ... Our cornet band are fitting for the campaign They have played for one political meeting and received vote of thanks, which Was very kindly received by the bard as Very good thing ln its place, but about as "f1lln' " as an apple peel. When they get votes of thanks enough they are going to send them to New York and trade the for some new music......The extraordinary growth ol some of our inhabitants demonstrates be- yond doubt the extreme heallhiul. ess ot our village. We have a young man who came here few months ago a pale strip ling, and since has put on flesh so rapid y that it has almost become burd to hlm. The most serious damage which it is to him is in shaking apple trees. His last attempt was made last week, when after having d ladder made of the strongest oak," he made the attempt to rise above the earth d little, but alas for human hopes. he had ''gone up'' but a short distance when the ladder broke and he was once more placed on mother earth, withoutlany serious dam age to himself, but some claim (though We much doubt it) that he jared off every ap- pie in the orchard when he struck the ground......Now that the CONN. W EsTERN NEWS has crossed the Housatonic river anu reached the happy land of Canaan, that il may have the success which it merits, anu prove bleseing to our already well papered North Western Connecticut, is tue wish O.
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Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
At The Centennial

EDITOR CONN. WESTERN NEWS II sup pose you have been to the Centennial exhi- bition and have fully acquainted your many readers with all the wonders of that marvellous fair. This is my surn,ise and so, much that could write would be stale. But did you pay attention to the people by whom you were continually surrounded i? To me there was more enjoyment in listen ing to the various remarks made by those near me than in admlring any exhibit.
 It took me quite while to reconcile my mind to the facts of an exclamation, ''Janc, you look around China and meet me in balt an hour ln Italy," Surely there is quick transit for you.
 Standing in the Swedish department and admiring those wax groups, so faithful to nature, my attention Was attracted to a party from the "Hoos,er Slate." An ex- citabe maiden lady was pointing out the foolishness of some of the garments on the ''statooary," as she termed Il. How a mans trade will snow ou,p A ''hnot and shoe" man standing by me (an acquaint' anc.l called my attention to the shoe uf one of the peasants; the heel vas in the middle of it.
 Machinery Hall was the place which at tracted many of the verdent specimens, ye' many of the bright ones, l made the ac uualntance of ''down easter" and togeth CT we examiued the contents of the place He was regular Yankee. He wanted t' know about everything. and in the process of his pumping he threw in considerable wit. When we Came to the great Frencl magnet, which is said to hold up ton O sonny friend pulled out big single-bladee
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nanneo,,cn. we..ern Neygs.

SubscrIpsiO on Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub acriber shows the time tO which the Dub- scriptiOn iw pnid thus. R. B. Smith 6Jul17, indicates that Mr. Smith has paid for hts paper to July 9th, 1877. It is hoped that subscribers VIII see to 1t that their account, aa 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 to inform ue for correction at once. No claims for errors In these accounts will hereafter be cone1d- 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 ie paid plainly printed thereon, Is prma facie evidence or It's ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAs8.8
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

CENTENNIAL TRUNKS AND HARNESS. - "Hurrah for the next presi6ent"
 What's his name ?"
 III don't kuo-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 Centennial harness only 90 days left to make them in, come one, come all and you shall have my Centennial thanks.
 3wl3
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
what . Bulls Eye Shot Means.

All Americans, and 6 good part of the rest or the world, arc now interested in the record of bull's-eyes made and making at Creedmoor. What is required of the marks man who would make one at 800, 300 or 1000 yards may be gathered from the fol lowing; If the wind be blowing down the range the bullet is lifted along, and with hAtter trajectory or greater speed. would slip over the top of the target. Down come the elevations ten, twenty or thirty inches and bull's-eyes are made. If the wind be blowing up the range the bullets are retard- ed and drop to the ground before the tar ret. In tho case of 6 side wind the front sight is moved right or left to throw the muzzle of the rife against the wind. The growing of the rine may give the swift rs- yolving leaden bolts natural drift to the right. This is . permanent variation, and can be corrected, but the wind rises and falls, and to guage 1t vernier similar to that on the near upright sight permits lateral motion. One one-hundredth here corresponds to 8 change of twenty inches on the target, and it is no unfrequent thing % have the marksman using fifteen points of wind, or in other words, actually point ing tho muzzle of the gun twenty-five or more feet away from ths bulls eye. Given a .fish.tair wind. partly up or down the range, and partly across, and variable in strength a well, and some idea may be gotten of the perplexity which surrounds a good judge of wind. Some days the pres sure of the air is greater than on others, and this must be allowed for. A hot sun pour. ing down upon damp range raises shim- mer of mist which gives the whole target Q dancing look, precisely as one would sec an object across room when looking over . hot stove. This is perplexing. The Ya- riations of light ard shade seem to lift or depress the target centre. Heat and cold affect gun metal and depress or elevate the flying bullet. But before all those matters are attended to, the rifleman must be sure of his weapon, confident in its accuracy, his powder must be of the same strength each and every day, and from charge to charge the bullets must be without air.holes, without dent or scratch, of the same hard ness of metal and accurately shaped. The siae must be uniformly clean from shot to ehot. And then when the man has master.
 d all these items and can hold his rile true Co the little bubble of the spirit guage which rests across the barrel between the front
 and rear sights. can hold 1t with wise like
 grasp, can repress for a moment all motion
 and hold hls head steady as rock and pull
 of the three-pound resistance of trigger
 and care not at all for the 200 pound kici
 which the rife gives, then, if he has no
 misjudged In any particular, may he hop'
 Eo sec the rising of the white dusk over thu
 black bulls face.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
DIED.

At Ashley Falls Oct llth, Harvey Bowen, aged S4 years.
 In Warren, Ohi }, Aug. 18th, William Brinton, aged 69 years, forL.erly of Salisbury.
 In Harwinton Oct. 6. Mrs. Statira Johnson, widow of Levi Scovill. aged s4 years.
 At Goshen, Oct. g. Mir. orlo Bartholomew, aged 26 years.
 In Kent, Oct. 9th, Mrs. Francis Newton. years.
 In Kent, October 10th, David Dailey, aged Sc years.
 At Salisbury Oct 18th, Katie, daughter of John Odenbreit, aged IS years.
 At Ore Hill Oct. 12th. McArthur Gibbs, son oi Homer A. Gibbs, aged 20 years.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20

Fatal A. ecident.- William Dunbar. who for three or four months past has been tending bfE and U ssisting about the Central House in Millert on, and who has otherwise improved bis th ne by giving lessons in va rious athletic ports. went with a party of young rnen from that village to Sharon Tuesday evening of last week, and while practising on tho trapeze just previous to the commencement of the entertainment fell and SO seriously injured his spine be- tween the shoulders he died the following Thursday morning. He had friends liy. ing in Monticello, N. Y.
 The New Railroad Law.-The Conn. Western RR. Go. has issued instructions to their employees to report all offensss against the new law of Connecticut in relation to the closing of bars, gates, etc., leading across their railroad. This law was passed at the last May session, and leads as fol- lows:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 "Wboever enters upon or crosses Q rall road at any private way, which is closed by gates or bars, and neglects to securely close them, shall forfeit for each offense a sum not less than two, nor more than ten dol lars, and shall be liable for any damage re- sultiDg therefrom."
 Approved June 18th, 1876.
 Lltch6eld Cattle.-The New York O6- ssroer says in the Live Stock Exhibition at Philadelphia, the cattle of MT F. R. Starr of Utchfield, Conn.,, justly command great admiration. The bull Litchfield is splen- did animal, and the COWS Maple and Fill bert, and Lady Seymour with her calf, were highly esteemed by all good judges. The COW Hilbert weighs 700 pounds, and during the one month of August last she gave 949 l-2 pounds of milk by actual weight. being just about 25O pounds more than she herself weighs. This illustrates the value of good COWS, and these are of the best.
 When we published that the butter from these cows' milk sells in New York for a dollar pound, the statement was received with such incredulity that VIC had to get certificates of the fact to satisfy unbe- lievers.