Connecticut western news., 1876-08-25

IllS week.
 Preserve the Fish and Game.-MR. EDITOR Notwithstanding the existing statute laws for the protection of fish and game in our state, and the special legisla- tion had to further"protect the fish in the waters of Salisbury, other and more strin- gent enactments will be required before the great object of restocking our rivers and lakes can be attained
 It is true, we have fish and game club which has done much towards enforcing the statue laws, and has procured some special enactments for our own town in ad- dition to the general statutes; who are now engaged in the laudable enterprise of in troducing the various kinds of game fish in our waters, such as the land-locked salmon of California, trout, bass, and white fish from the great western lakes, and the arti- ficial propagation of brook trout for our smaller streams.
 Many thousand young fry of each kind have been turned loose. Bass, having been first introduced, are beginning to yield a return. They are now taken from our lakes of several pounds weight, but much more remains to be done before the evil can be overcome.
 It is well known fact that thousands of young bass are monthly taken and used for bat when fishing for larger fish, such as the pickerel, perch, etc. Minnows were formerly used exclusively for that purpose, and could be and can now be caught in suf- f1cient quantities, but it is well known that young bass when about two or three inches long come near the shore in shoals and are easily taken by the fishermen with their appliances for bait catching. This is the evil complained of, and admits of a radical cure.
 One or two additional enactments will be the remedy, and I trust the club will take the matter in hand and bring it before the next session of our Legislature. While the subject is up must speak word for the birds. They also come in for a share of our fostering care and protection, and the result has already been remarked by many in the increased number of our feathered songsters.
 Formerly it was not uncommon to see boys tramping the fields and woods in quest of birds, shooting everything that came in their way, waging, as it were, a | ceaseless warfare against the little thrice welcome visitors who come from the fal south to spend the summer with us and make our homes pleasant with their pres ence and song. Now that is changed, and 1t almost seems they know we have es poused their cause by their increased num- bers and familiarity.
 l wish similar clubs might be formed ir every town in the state to prevent the gen- eral wholesale destruction of our game birds, such as the wood cock, the quail anG partridge that are now being destroyed by 1 snares, traps, and by every meaus that the ingenuity of man can devise. In few years we would again have the now almost extinct bird, the quail. In winter it would live about our grain stacks and barns, and during the summer we would hear it's whis ting call to each other. A good beginning has been made. Let there be no turning back. Let public opinion set her seal of approbation upon it, and the good work will go on until the much desired object has been attained. SPORTSMAN.
 Salisbury, Aug. 21, 1876.
 The Liquor Question.-MR. EDITOR :- The recent proceedings in our village against two of our citizens of foreign descent, fol alleged sale of liquor in violation of law are worth passing notice. Most of your readers doubtless are acquainted with the fact that the law provides for the appoint ment of prosecuting attorneys, whose duties are to proceed against any person violating the liquor law, without the formality of a Grand Jurcr's complaint.
 MT. Williams is attorney for that purpose in this part of the county. His character and reputation are a sufficient guaranty that his duties will be performed energeti- cally and honorably, and always with an eye to the great object in view-''Pro bono publico." But it can hardly be'said that the proceedings above referred to, from the manner in which they were conducted were instituted to vindicate the majesty of the law. A couple of rubY-nosed drum mers came into town, visited houses, drug stores, saloons and hotels and called for li- quor. They only succeeded in obtaining it in two places, as we are informed one of these was dwelling house, and here it was not kept for sale, but the good-hesrted Irishwoman let them have it only out of sympathy for the sick, weary and footsore travellers, as these drummers pretended to be.
 Sharp on the heels of these drummers follows the prosecuting agent with the sheriff. The liquor dealers are arrested on the ground ''that they keep place, etc., in which it is reputed liquors are sold," and these same parties are summoned as wit nesses. After an adjournment or two the prisoners arc discharged without any trial, the prosecuting attorney having himself, as we are told, expressed willingness to withdraw one case. The result is that the town treasury is minus some $50 to no purpose.
 This matter has brought the liquor ques- tion forward as prominent topic of con- versation among the quidnuncs at oul village stores.
 One thing is pretty evident, that our pres. ent laws for the suppression of intemper- ance don't suppress worth cent.
 Not long since several disgraceful drunk en hrawls occurred right in the heart of our village, and number of prominent burgh- CTS were grossly insulted in their places of business, and little or no notice was taken of it. What is the difficulty? Surely no