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Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

bury by a road passing along the low spurs of Barackmatif Mt, with the isolated mass of Lions Head on the west. The beautiful lakes of Washinlng and Washinee are soon reached, and the high hills in the vicinity CTom's Mt. and Boar Mt.) are seen mir rored in them. Near the south shore of Washinee a road diverges to the left through the thick pines to remarkable cave. This was but lately discovered by a hunting dog chasing small animal into it, and the hunters, uneasy at his long absence. tore away the de6ris from the hole and en- tered, The main cavern has been explored for about 700 feet, and it's course tends steadily downward. The curious forms assumed by stalagmites are well shown here. In one place stone lady is seen facing the wall in another, vast numbers of stalactitic candles depend from the roof, and numerous other maryels are found by imaginative visitors. The village and sta tion of Chapinville is situated near the lakes. MT. Beecher speaks of the lake rides as extremely beautiful. But they should always be afternoon rldes, for these discreet lakes do not choose to give out their full charms except at about an hour before sun- set
 Rides are taken from Salisbury through the romantic hills of Cornwall and Sharon, and even as far as Great Burlington (nortb) ) and Litchfeld (southeast).
 Salisbury was first settled by the Dutch in 172O. who lived in peace with the Indian tribes who held the valley and of whom no relic remains save the quaint names which they gave to lakes and mountains. This was the farthest advance of the timid Hol- flanders on that Alpine land Ohe present Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, which was portrayed on their maps by a blank white space Gas Greenland is on our maps) inscribed with the cool word Win terberg' The word 'Housatonic' has given rlse to more controversy among antiquari- ans and phllologists than almost any other word, and one good authority removes il from an aboAginal derivation, and claims that it is euphonic change of 'Westenhok (western corner or nook), the name giver to the Dutch settlement here as being in g | western nook of the rugged hills which stretch away east toward the Connection river. But in 174O the restless Anglo American wave of advance reached this point. There are no Dutch or Indians there now.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
Aume alew*.

-. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send uspartieulars ofany occurrence of interest (which may come under rtheirnotice. -E
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
Miss Annie H. Bradford

VKTILL give lessons in Oil Painting, Per- w sPective,, Pencil and CrayOn Drawing.
 Portraits in Oil painted in any size de- sired coming by railroad.
 Studio MONROE STREET, 4Otf West Winsted, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
M AR REED.

At Ct Harrington. April 18th, by the Rev. MT. scudder, Albert L. Reed and Jennie H. Moulton.
 At Riverton, April 2Oth, by the Rev. F. Potter, MT. c. L. Brown and Abble Ward.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

A young lady dressed in much false hair was warbling at the piano, and when her mother summoned her to assist in some household duties, her rosy lips opened poutingly and snapped out, o, do it your. self' And then went on singing, Kind words can never die.'
 We notice seventyfive cent shirts adver- tised in our city exchanges. We shall nev CT insult our manhood by getting into al cheap rag as that. No rather let us con- tinue to deceive an unsuspecting public with paper collar skillfully pinned to tho crater of close-buttoned vest.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

A SCENE AT ONE OF MooDY's INQUIRY MEETINGS the revival in Brooklyn was at it's height, very wealthy, cultivated and skeptical lady from New York went over there 10 hear MT. Moody preach. She was amazed and little disgusted by his style of oratory. But for some reason, which probably she could not have defined, she went again and still again. On her fourth visit she passed into the inquiry room and said to Mir. Moody that she would like to hear from him, directly and private ly, his argument why she should become a Christian. He answered her, saying:- Madam, I know of no surer way to reach your heart than through prayer. Let us pray. MT. Moody knelt His manner was such that the lady could not choose, but knelt beside him. He asked her to repeat after him in prayer. In low, earnest tones, and with all the tender and pathetic phrase. ology of which on occasions be is master, he uttered his supplication, pausing after each sentence for his companion to follow. The prayer concluded with the VOW:
 And now O Lord, 1 give my life to Thee!'
 MT. Moody said the lady in a hard, pain. ful whisper, I cannot say that; truly l cannot
 Mr. Moody made no reply, nor did he change his position. There was pause of half a minute. Then again he uttered the words:
 And now o Lord, I give my life to Theer
 The lady, trembling, did not respond. The evangelist paused for about the same space as before, motionless And now, with voice still more resolute and fervid, l he repeated for the third time the pledge. After momentary interval of silence the new convert said:
 And now o Lord, I give my life tc Thee!'
 MT. Moody rose, took his weeping charge by the hand with the words, Madam, devoutly thank God and led her quietly to the door. She has ever since been actively engaged in religious work.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

.w- We are informed by postmasters the fol lowing named subscribers have left the places
 where they have been regularly receiving TIE
 NEWS, and aR they did not notify us of their change of post-office. and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names we pub.
 fish their only address known to us, and if any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any o' them they will do favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatmeDG. 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
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
For Sale.

NNE gents light road Wagon; 1 Buggy. O Jumper Sleigh, pair double runners all nearly new. H. A. STANARD. Norfolk, Ct., Jan. 1876. 2sH
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
Sale of Seats.

TH E seate in the M K. Church, Lakeville. win 1 be sold on Saturday, May 9th. 1876 at o'clock p. m. Per order of TRUSTEES. 2W42*
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
Town Meeting.

WYE, the undersigned. legal voters of the town w of Salisbury, do petition our selectmen to call special town meeting sometime during the present month for the purpose of resembling the present vote giving the power to the selectmen to work our roads and appoint Commissioners to let our roads the same as we done twenty Ave years ago. Also to pass vote giving the Inhabitants of the town the right to catch fish in our Lakes when and as they please except on the Sabbath. April 13th 1876.
 G. H. Blake, Peter F. Everts,
 R. A. Frink, Walter R Holmes, rr John M. Odenbreit. o. Jewell, ys- Charles Humes, David Brown,
 Geo. Bushnell Wm s. Hutchinson,
 o. G. Bradley. James W. Spur,
 Owen McHugh, c. I. Whitehead,
 Edward Cook, John D. Jones,
 Cassius Cock, George B. Clark, M. T. Conklin, James M. Selleck, Patrick Traven, Smith Ceaveland, Patrick Frances, Bushnell, John $ Kelsey, Morris Tanner, Wm. Miles, S. H. Whalen. N Clark, Michael Caaghan, D. E. Jones, Peter Winters, Wm. s. Morgan, Bushnell, F. W. Holmes. In accordance with the above petition a town meeting is hereby warned to be held in tue town room in Salisbury, Conn.,, Thursday, the 4th day of May, at one o'clock p, m., for the following 1st.To see if the town will rescind the present vote giving the power to the selectmen to wolk our roads, and appoint Commissioners to let our roads the same as we did twenty-five years ago. the town the right to catch fish in our lakes when and as they please. except on the Sabbath JOHN R. WARD,
 JOHN MCNEIL, lSelectmen. JAMES H. BARNUM,l Salisbury, April 24th, 1876. lw42
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BOR Nl

IB- Births, Marriages and deaths in serted free. Obituary notices five cents line.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

It is said that Moody and Sankey will soon hold meetings at Portland.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28

Geo. Weed, Great Bend, Pa. $4 % Mrs Theo Sweet Union Grove, Wis, 25 E. Snedeker. Marbledale, Conn.,, 55 Major Slocum, Litchfeld, Conn.,, 06 R. J. Arnold, Otsego, N. Y, 50 H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, 6 IS M. Stevens, Chapinville, Conn.,, IS w. McClerrin, Chapinvile, Conn.,, 13 Mrs. W. Bissell. Wakeman, Ohio, 50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, Is
 IAnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

A Washington correspondent thus
describes the appearance OF Senator
Sharon when he was sworn IN and
took his seat at Washington: He
was dressed in plain black, his coat
buttoned across his breast in close
military style. He nervously closed
and Enclosed his uplifted hand dur
ing the administration of the oath, as
if he was grasping some floating dol
lars that had hitherto escaped him.
After the oath he was shown to his
seat upon the extreme left of the
President, between Angus Cameron,
of Wisconsin,, and Senator Key, OF
Tennessee. Numerous Senators then
walked over to welcome the new
member, who did not seem at all dis
composed by his novel position.
With one arm akimbo, and an air of
"What will you have gentlemen" he
shook hands NEST vigorously with
his visitors. So soon as he was left
alone ne put on a pair of black
trimmed Eyeglasses and plunged
into a heap of documents before him
in as matter of fact way as if he
| had been bora Senator.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

WHEN Richard III. Dana, Jr., was
nominated for Minister to England,
there was general clipping of hands
on either side Of the Atlantic. Now,
the President had struck it! The
right man in the right place, and all
that. Ben. Butler, who appeared to
have been laid on the shelf two years
ago and asleep, suddenly turns that
cock-eye to windward, discovers a
beautiful opening aud goes in. Dana
could not stand to have the offensive
"beast' (Butler) thrust between the
wind and nose of his nobility, the
Senate takes uml,rage at Dana again,
and so we infer Schenck's seat goes
begging for fit occupant. Eutler,
it appears, is also the marplot who is
pushing "Gentleman &c 'rge" Pendle-
ton to the wall, and altogether he is
about the Invest man in or out OF
Congress.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

GERMAN WAsHINeToNs. "A letter
London newspaper tells us
that H. r. H., the Duke of Con-
naught, who is now at Gibraltar,
went out shooting there on the 10th
of February, in company with an
officer OF the German army. Baron
Won Washington, which brings to
mind the curious fact that there ex-
lists in Bavaria noble family bear
ing the Centennial American name.
Several of the members Of this fam
ily have been notable persons dnr-
ing the last century, chiefly as sol
diers; and one of them, Baron
Maximilian Won Washington, of
Poels, in Seyria, married, about
twenty years ago. a Duchess of Old
enburg, a sister of the reigning
Grand Duke of Dldenburg, and of
the ex-Queen of Greece. The fam
ily are, of course, of British ORR
gin, though when or why they
went into Bavaria. or whether they
belong to the English Washingtons
of Brighton in Northampton, whose
coat of arms has been Reproduced
on the flag of the United States, we
can lot pretend to say New Yorl
"World."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

In the House Of Representatives,
Tuesday last, Garfield of Illinois,
and from the Judiciary Committee.
reported "a bill making it a INSIDE
meanor for any person in the en-
ployment of the United States to
solicit or contribute funds for cleo
ton purposes, or to canvass in any
State, county or district in the
United States" Blaine proposed an
amendment, inserting "Senators
and Representatives Of Congress"
remarking as follows: "If you at
tempt to cut off Ave or ten dollar
contributions which the Lord
knows ought to be saved to these
poor clerks--and allow a candidate
for Congress to pay five. ten. fifteen
or thirty thousand dollars, as have
heard of being done, then it seems
to me the bill is mere pretense
and does not strike at the evil at
ALL" After some diminishing, in
which Mr.. Blaine, as usual, dis
tinguished himself as the superior
debater. il not real leader of the
House. he forced vote on the
proposition, in which there were
only four nays against him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

THE Oakland (Cal9 Evening "Trib-
une, is for sale, owing to the long
and dangerous illness of the proprle-
tor-Ben. A. Dewes, Esq. In two
years time the paper has grown from
the size of mans hand to sheet
as large as the ss3ul.etin," and is
crowded with live business. II has
been political power of great ben
eft to the taxpayers Of Oakland,
having broken up the ring that plum
dcred the city for dozen years. In
doing this, the paper has brought
down upon its head the concentrated
vengeance of its beaten foes, but
only to grow the brighter and stron-
ger therefor; and to-day it is more
valuable property than all the older
papers of the place put together.
Since August last, Mr.. Dewcs has not
been out Of bed for week, owing to
chronic rheumatism OF the heart, bat
he has managed to dictate editorials,
keep books, direct things generally,
and altogether make the pluekiest
fight ever known in the business. A
more honorable and deserving young
man never lived. In that beautiful
city of 10000 people, and rapidly |
increasing in population and bust
ness, the 1'Tribune" ought to be COB
hied UP like hot cakes. !
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

THE "Silver State" of the 10th
speaks of sixteen cars passing there
loaded with emigrants, and says it is
the largest train of that character
which has passed there this year.
They were principally en- route for
California, and seemed full of hope
as to the future. Let us hope their
dreams of'prospelity may be in part
realized, and that CALIFORNIA; gener-
Gus soil and genial climate may re-
ward their labors with bountiful
harvest, whether it he in the gold or
wheat fields. They no doubt think
almost any country Is preferable to
the cold, inhospitable one they have
left, and we can imagine their sur
prise and delight, as, emerging from
the snowy slopes and ice-covered
Sierras, they enter into the Sacra-
mento Valley, which at this season
is covered with its carpet of green,
variegated with sweet flowers of al
NEST every hue. From budding
trees sweet songsters carol forth
their greeting, and the perfumed air
from hlossoming orchards sweeps
across their faces. They may well
in their EXPLANATIONS of wonder and
JOY say: Eat last the bourne of peace
and plenty has been reached"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23


THERE is either a desperate at
tempt being made in California to
"work up crooked whiskey and
internal revenue case on large
scale, or desperate effort making to
thwart the exposure of such con-
spiracy. AS yet, opinion is divided
upon the subject. A man by the
name of Phillips government de-
tective--has just reported at Wash
ington the result Of several months
observation on the Pacific Coast, but
in the meantime has unbosomed
himself to Chicago interviewer in
way that can scarcely differ much
.sSsoas- what he has placed on file in
the Departments. He has either dis
covered big mares nest, or else a
big nest of rascals, every one OF
whom is fit subject for, San Quen-
tin. The result Of this business will
be looked for with increasing inter-
EST
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

The Chinese question having been,
to great extent, taken out of parti-
san politics, something practical may
be done with it In the way of legisla
ton. So long as blatant demagogues
made it mere hobby for riding into
Office on, the better minds of the
country would not touch it with II
forty-foot pole. AT best, the pig
tailed individual had been considered
in the light of a curiosity and joke
on the part of the whole American
people, and as rule also on this
coast, until Bret Harte set the people
thinking as well as laughing. If
there could he sumptuary law
passed aud enforced, compelling
every American, German, Irishman
and what not, who have Chinese
laborers or servants employed, to
discharge the same and never emf
ploy that sort of hep again, we be-
lievc the question : further cmigra-
ton would be simple enough. This
would be more just move, altogeth-
er, than to make : spectacle Of the
country by erecting wall around it
more absurd in the light OF modern
civilization, than the ancient defense
If China. This is where the refor-
nation should begin, ii not end. }
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

THERE appears to he no longer any
doubt that the Panama Railroad and
Pacific Mail Steamship companies
have "split the blankets" The first
Pacific Railroad Company, like the
last, propose to own ships of their
own. What difference this opposi-
ton will make in fares and freights,
perhaps, remains to be seen. What
we want most is third Pacific Rail-
road-the Texas Pacific, with Or with
out steamer extensions. Our great
overland track is again interrupted
by snow.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 81. - The
Senate COMMITTEES on Foreign Rela-
tons had a long session to-day on
the subject of Dana's nomination.
Senator Boutwell, handed to the
Committee memorial of the Bos-
ton bar in favor OF the confirmation
and Immediately retired. The re-
mainder of the session was strictly
private, and the members of the
Committee positively declined to
state explicitly what action, if any,
was taken in the case, but from thefi
manner and certain limitations
there seems to be no doubt that the
majority have determined to report
the nomination adversely, unless 1t
be withdrawn.
LATER.-A member of the Com
mittee authorizes the positive state
ment that the Committee have for
mally decided to report Dana's COZ
firmation adversely.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 20. = The
President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate 10, day; John
NJ. Coghlan, of California, to be
Chief Justice of Utah; Joel Harvey,
Collector of Internal Revenue for
the First District of Illinois; w. II.
Doolittle, of Minnesota, to be Assist
ant Commissioner of Patents; Frank
Welsh, of Nebraska, Register of the
Land Office, James V. Otto, of Ne
braska, Receiver of Public Lands in
Nepraska; Philip Armhalt, of Mis-
souri,, Pension Agent at st. Joseph,
Missouri; Postmaster, J. ID. Videll,
Centreville, Iowa.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

Its Track is of STEEL RAILS. and on it has
been made the FASTEST Time that has ever
been made in this country By this route
passengers for points east Of Chicago have
their choice of the following lines from
Chicago:
BY the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chics,D
and Pennsylvania Railways = Thres
Through Trains Daily, with Pullman
Palace Cars through to Philadelphia and
New York on each truin. One Through
Train, with Pullman Palace Cars, to BAL
timore and Washington.
BY the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway and Connectious-New York Cen
trail and Erie Railruads-Three Through
Trains Daily, with Palace Drawing Room
and Silver Palace Sleeping Cars through
to New York
BY the Michigan Central, Grand Trunk.
Great Western and Lrie and New YORK
Central Railways-Tbree Through Trains,
with Pullman Palace Drawing Room and
Sleeping Cars through 10 New York, to
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester or New
York City.
By the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-Twn
Through Trains Daily, with Pullman
Palace Cars for Newark, Zanosyill',
Wheeling, Washington aud Baltimore.
without change.
THIS il the Shortest, Best and only line
running Pullman celebrated Palace sleepiI5
Cars a'd Coaches, connecting with Union
West via urnId junction, Marshall. Cedar
Rapids. Clinton, teIlibg and Dixon, for
Chicago aid the Last.
This popular route is uns rpassed for
| Speed, Comfort and Safety. The smooth.
| we'll ballhsted and perfect track of steel
rails the celebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping
| Cars. the perfect Telegraph system OF NOV
| ing traits. the regularity with which they
run. the admirable arrangement for ruIiniis
~ y. ~ NIL *
West secure to passengers all III. comforts
in niodern Railway Travelling. No changes
OF Cars and 10 tedions delays at Fcrsies.
Passengers will fnd Tickets via this Favor
lite Route VI tie General Ticket Offices of the
Central Pacific l.ailroad in San Francisco sui
sacramento and in all the III kct Oi.ces Of
the Central Pacific Railroaa,
". II. STENNETT.
MARVIN IITiGIiITT, Gen. Pass Agent
Gen ssupt., Chengo.
n. =. STASWoOD. General Agency. 12l
Montgomery street ssa francisco. s.iS-ly
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

HE lecture bureaus are fever
ishly waiting to know what Bel
knap's subject is going to be-
Virginia Chronicle.
There isan old one, temporarily
on the shelf somewhere, entitled
Hard and Easy Sh,velipg." which
might be scooped over to the ex-
Secretary, for starter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

BESIDES their 100 foot plank, til
Oregonians have made up their
minds to exhibit at the Centennial a
section of a fir tree seven feet six
inches in diameter 100 feet from the
ground, and section of another fir
5 feet through 20 feet from the thru.
Oregon will not have any palm tree
at the Exhibition, but she is sure to
carry the palm away so far as trees
are concerned.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23

NEW YORK, March 22d.- General
Sehonck lett on the afternoon train
yesterday for Washington. Caleb
p. Marsh followed on the evening
train. Mrs. Marsh remains here,
not having been summoned.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23
The Republican and democratic

The Republican and Democratic
conventions of New York and Penn
sylvania for choosing delegates to
the respective national conventions,
met yesterday at Syracuse and Ian
caster. The ConkIing and Hendricks
factions OF the two parties were con-
spicuous.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23
Railroad on the Brain.

SONORA, Cal, March 22.- The
greatest excitement prevails in con-
sequence of the passage of our Tou-
lomne County Railway Bill to en-
grossment in the Assembly. Whis-
ties are blowing, cannon firing, bells
ringing and flags floating. The peo-
pie are very anxious the bill should
pass. as they feel that the further
prosperity Of this county depends
on its massage.