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Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

The Game Club.-MR. EDITOR meeting of the Game company was rather thinly attended. The election of officers was the ostensible business that called us together. but there was underlying this g question 10 be discussed which merits the attention of all our townsmen, viz: the stocking of our streams and ponds. It is a fact so sadly apparent as to need no com ment that our fish are non est. We have either caught them all or they have de- stroyed themselves, or both. AS to the trout, we have caught them; as to our pond and lake fish. the bass, with the aid of the little fish in destroying spawn, have run them out. Now, under the circumstances it seems wiser that we should proceed and by artificial means assist Nature in restoring to us the means of pleasura5le pursuit of health. We have all, more or less, helped to deplete her stock, and now in fairness we are bound to help her replenish 1t. The executive committee of the company are to meet on Thursday evening of this week to SO arrange the matter that it may come up for regular, systematic, thorough and ln- telligent discussion at our (company) meet ing on Tuesday, the 14th inst, at the Miller house in Lakeville at 2.p. m. At that time will also be discussed the propriety of redu cing the annual membership dues. It is hoped that all the members.of the company will be present; and all persons taking any interest in question that is rapidly becom. ing one of the greatest importance are cor. dially invited to attend. .4a.t
 One word about game birds: The pres ent law is one so entirely repugnant to good sense, and so palpably made in the interests of the long shore shooters, that twas more honored in the breach than the observance However, as some make capital of this breach, am instructed to say, that if, du ring the present year Ghe present law re maining in ferce) any one unlawfully killl bird he shall eff found out) be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Let me agair urge the importance of full attendance and extend my invitation to all to be pres, ent at the meeting of Tuesday, March l4th at 9 o'clock p. m. at the Miller house.
 CRoToPHAaA.
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New Milford.
c. M. s.

New Milford.
 The house of MT. Robbins of Roxbury was broken open one night last week by his own son and another boy about the same age. MT. R. had them arrested, and kept them under lock and key one night. Then, thinking the punishment sufficiently severe, had them released......Someo of the members of the Citizens Social club are using their prerogative by getting drunk out of town. One of them was arrested in Bridgeport last week for parading the streets considerably intoxicated .A tem-- perance lecture will be delivered in the Methodist church next Friday evening by s. H. Bray of Bridgeport. There was a very enthusiastic meeting in the Centre school last Friday concerning the building of new school house. 0. A. Todd, EA. Wildman and Fred E. Starr were appointed committee to procure site and plans for a new building, to report at an adjourned meeting. .Lebyrand s. Randall will open a select school on :he third of April in the building lately occupied by MT. Benton..... The prospect is that the Housatonic river will keep open all winter, as it has not been frozen over yet in this place. Fred Ovitt narrowly escaped severe and per
 haps fatal accident last week in Bost
 wick's button shop. His clothes were caught in the machinery, and but for tho timely assistance of shop mate, who a
 once disentangled his garments, it nigh
 have proved very serious; fortunately bt received no bodily injuries, but his outward appearance would bespeak him fit subjec
 for paper mill......Mrs. Walter Bostwick ii
 slowly recovering from her late illness, ant Mrs. John Peck IS quite sIck......A new bridge has been erected across the Aspetucl river northwest of Railroad street. <.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. The twenty-sixth annual statement of the Charter Oak life insurance company of Hartford is printed among the new adver- tisements this week ,and It will be seen that the total assets amount to within fraction of fourteen millions of dollars. The sur plus of the company over and above the re- insurance liability-on four and a half per cent. reserve, which Is the New York standard-is $l,454, ,577. 69, and on four per cent. valuation, which is the Connecti- cut standard, is $l ,457, ,3l6.oo. The busi- ness of the company during the past year has been of the most satisfactory character, showing a considerable increase of premium receipts, or altogether gain of about if.
 teen per cent. in the aggregate of new bus mess. No company in the country has a more energetic and intelligent body of agents in the field, and classification of their work during the year shows extraor- dinary activity. Two of the largest agen- cies insured $2,5ll, ,Sl5, and eleven of the most important aggregated $4,S26, ,3l5
 With opportunities rarely equaled, and with direction of al! its affairs thoroughly di
 gested and we'll defined, the future of the company gives promise of substantial suc- cesses not to be rivalled in the field of life insurance. The company has to-day 26, S4l policies in force, insuring $bS, 796, ,327.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

A NEW FIBER FOR MANUFACTURERS. - The common broom of Europe (Spartium jstnceune) is announced as furnishinga fiber equal, and in some respects superior, to that of hemp and flax. In view of the great extent to which this plant occurs wild in Southern Europe, and the ease with which it is cultivated, such application, not indeed new, but only more recently re- vived, promises important results. Its f. bers can be very minutely divided, and as it retains heat it can supply the place of wool. It receives the most delicate dyes as we'll as an animal fiber, and successfully resists the action of acids and salt water without undergoing any change or losing its tenacity. Its strength is one third greater than hemp, while it is thirteen per cent. lighter. It can be furnished delivered at the factories for about e2 per ton. The fibers may be obtained by soaking the stems for few days in warm water, or else by means of chemical solution of little cost.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

EG FFanklin's statue in Printing House Square is0ne of the most demure looking objects ihthe world, yet for all that it was recently caught casting admiring glances at pretty girl; for which it wasn't really SO anuch,to blame, as she not only had most charming face but was most tastily and be- witchingly arrayed in becoming garments made after the celebrated Domestic Paper Fash ions'
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M otice.

A u persons liable to pay taxes in the town of A sharon are notified that have received a warrant for the collection of taxes laid list of 1875. All persons paying their tax on or'before April 18th, 1876. win receive one per cent of. All persons neglecting to pay their taxes within said time will be added one per cent each month until paid, according to law.
 CLARK M. JUCKETT Collector.
 Sharon March 1st l876 1w35
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DIE D..

At Ashley Falls, March End, Mr. John L. Coop CT, aged s2 years.
 At Sheffield March 4th. Alice, youngest child of Hopkins Candee, aged nine months.
 At Cornwall Hollow, Feb. 29th, John Chipman, aged 90 years.
 At Ct. Harrington, Feb. asrd, Edward R. Smith, aged ayears.
 At Hartford, March 9th, of consumption. Chas. F, Hubbard, only son of c. K. Hubbard formerly of Falls Village, aged 30 years and months.
 At Vernon, Ohio, March lst, at the residence :. her grandson. Samuel Cone, Mrs. Celinds, widow of Daniel Cone, formerly of Norfolk, aged 90 years.
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Sheffield No. 2s

Sheffield No. 2.
 The reports from Mondays town meet ing announce to us the fact that Miss ME. Dewey is elected to the office of school committee, the other members of said com- mittee being MT. F. Gleason and MT. Rob ert l.. Taft. We are pleased to report this piece of information, and congratulate Sheffield that her citizens have at last taken one step in the way of reform we hope Miss Dewey will appreciate the great hon. or conferred upon her by this act, for it has been hard struggle with our brethren they hardly dared yield so much power to woman but we trust Miss Dewey will honor the position so much, that these fear. full ones shall be satisfied. Abner Roys, Horace Bronson and Henry Chapin are se- lectmen this Measures are being taken towards procuring suitable hearse for the town, of which we hope to heal further. X.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

An Indianapolis cat got to playing with small turtle the other day, and was hay lng nice time tumbling it around, when suddenly the turtles jaws closed on the cats tail. There was some very lively tumbling taen on the part of the cat. to ar accompaniment of her own selection. Two hours after she was examining that tai tenderly. evidently wondering If the piect would grow out again.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10
Sheffield

The dramatics at the hall last week drew
 a crowd as usual on such occasions, and every one seemed pleased with the enter- tainment, but as was not present can not particularize as to the best play, the bright est star, etc; but l, can assert that the Shef- field actors aud actresses always play well, and 'ts always pleasure to witness their efforts...... The sleighlng for few days last week was fine up this way and well appre- ciated by the fortunate possessors of fine sleighs and gay horses. March came in very lamb like this year, therefore if tho rule be reversed we may expect that it will depart like lion, so look out for old Bo- reas loco. Town meeting takes place to-day (Monday), and doubtless many stout heart trembles over the possibilities of the coming election, which may raise them to power or place them among tbe rejected ......Mr. L. Cooper died at his late residence last week, aged S2 years. His funeral was attended on Saturdsy.....The youngest child of Hopkins Candee died the 4th inst. and was buried on Monday of this week. Little Alice was but nine months lent to earth, and now flower of heaven she blooms in beauty, such as earth never saw, for of such is the kingdom The tolling bell sounds it's melancholy tones as the aged are laid to rest, and we count their life ended, while tis only just begun. The little babe is laid in the grave, and the mothers heart is rent with anguish as she thinks of the loneliness left to her to en . dure; but looking with eyes of faith be- yond the grave, we can see the crowds of little ones safe from the worlds tempta- tions, growing and maturing in heavenly beauty and grace, and we say, Happy is the mother that has such treasures laid ur | in heaven LUNA.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

UyHE undersigned will sell at public auctfoni in l Lakeville, at the residence of the late D.. Benjamin Welch, deceased, on Saturday, March 18th, 1876, the household goods belonging to the estate of sald Dr. Welch also some Sleighs. Wa gons, etc: Sale to begin at o'clock D. m sharp. GEO c. DODGE, Auctioreer ..---..-
 WM. ". WEIGH, M D.. Executors of
 JAS. wELCH. N. D. pr. Benjamin
 REV. IRA PETTIBONE,1 Welch's estate. LAkeville, March Snd, 1876. 9w35
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For Sale or to Let.

TNHK farm known as the Moore ChittendeD 1 farm, on both sides of the highwa, leading from ore Hilfto Mt Riga, containing about 206 acres of land. Will be sod on easy terms. Pos session given immediately, or not sold by
 Ew. SPURR, Lakeyille Conn.,,
 2w9S or THEODORE F. MINER, Albany NY.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber shows the time tO which the SMb- scriptiOn is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their pape<s, 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 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 nrinted thereon is prima facie evidence of its ac
 ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

EBr The New York Sun says that at the revival in the Methodist Episcopal church in Mount Holly, some weeks ago, deaf mute presented himself for prayers. After united and earnest applications had been offered in his behalf, he arose with coun- tenance radiant with joy, and taking the brethren by the hand shouted: Glory, glo- " ? to the astonishment of the audience.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

A country editor received the following: Dear sir. have looked carefully and pa tiently over your paper for SIX months tor the death of some individual was ac- quainted with, but as yet not single soul I care anything about had dropped off you will please to have my name erased
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Farm for Sale or Rent.

N WILL sell my farm of about ffty acres, known 1 as the Norton Howe place, and situated nesr Cornwall Hollow. The farm consists of about 30 acres of meadow and about 70 acres of wood and pasture land, and has a dwelling house and two barns thereon. For further particulars apply to
 CHARLES K. DEAN,
 2w35S Lime Rock Station, Conn.
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B0R N.

At Ashley Falls, Feb. 18th, daughter to Friend Botsford. r-t7 sq9 At Cornwall Hollow. March 9th, son to Mir. and Mrs. Scion B. Johnson.
 At West Cornwall. Feb. 29th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Cone.
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Norfolk Taxes.

DY vote of the town at It's last annual meeting ID the taxes became due the 18th of march 1876 and all who pay before that date are entitled tc two per cent. deduction.
 JOS. N. CowLEs. Town Treas. Norfolk, Conn.,, March sth, 1876. IwsS
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4utuj'e NeHs.

.sswe shallfeel greatly obliged to any or oq friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us sparticulars ofany occurrence sofinterestwhicn may come undertheirHotice.
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M otice,

nNHE board for the admission of electors will N meet at the Town Hall in the town of Salis- bury on Monday, the goth, and on Saturday, the s6th days of March, 1878, at o'clock e.. In, on each of said days. 1ifF Also said board will be in sesaion on Monday, the 3rd day of April, 1878, for the same purpose. ysg- .7e JOHN R. WARD, r''r Fsg J. P. MCNEIL, Selectmen 2 - JAS. H. BARNUM,
 ,s- DANIEL PRATT. Town Clerk.
 Dated at Salisbury, the 9th day of March, 1876.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

Mir. Entrils has been appointed private secretary to @ Western railroad president Why wouldn't he be good man for Sec retary of the Interlor9
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10
MAR RIED D .

At Poughkeepsie, N. r., March 1st, by Rev. Dr. fort.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

ANOTHER HISTORIC TREE GoNE.-The gale which swept over New England two weeks since made itself famous by blowing over the historic Boston elm. Since the
 Charter Oak was thrown over few years
 ago, no tree of equal fame has ended it's active existence. If we may judge from the quantity of paper folders, crosses, but tons, walking sticks and other articles, in- cludlng even a pisno case, which were nominslly evolved from the Connecticut tree, those which will be turned, whittled and scroll-sawed from its Massachusetts neighbor will be still greater in amount by as much as Boston is greater than Hartford. The Bostonians suffer under the disadvan
 tage of having to use elm instead of oak for their relics, but they will make the most of it for all that. Seriously, the loss of the elm IS something to be regretted. Accord ing to the best authorities 1t must have been large enough to stand alone as early as 1922. It has served in its time as gal lows, as rendezvous for patriots, zealots, duelists as 8 species of headquarters-in' the-field for British and American officers, and more lately it saw South Carolina and Massachusetts men march past under one flag. It is better at all events that the old tree should die natural death than that Il should suffer untimely execution at the hands of unapprecative workmen, as did the beautiful Paddock elms few months
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

.Homeward Bound is the heading over obituary notices in Pomeroy's Chicago Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10

ET Births, Marriages and deaths inserted free. Obituary notices five cents line.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10
 NOTICE OF
For Sale.

nNE gents light road Wagon; 1 Buggy. NJ Jumper Sleigh, 1 pair double runners all neayly new. .. SF s- II. A. STANARD. Ei
 Noriolk, Ct Jan 1878. &lE@ I 0stfE
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Likely to be stunning affair, for the fishes, the Hell Gate explosion.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10
OFFICERS.

K. R. wIGGlN, President 8, II. WHITE, Vice.President and Treasurer. A. H. DILLON. JR., 2d Vice President. HALSEY STEVENS, Secretary.
 WM. L. SQUIRE, Assietant Secretary. HENRY l. FuRBER, Financial Manager.
 LYNN 2wee
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Senatorial Convention.

FVNHE Democratic end Liberal voters of the towne l eomprfsing the l7th Senatorial district are re- quested to send the usnsl number of deegates to Icy. Falls Village, on Monday. March 2ist, 1s76.at 10 o'clock a. m., for the following purposes, to- wit: To put in imitation a andidate for Sena- tor. to be supported at the ensuing election to elect District Centra! Committe. and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 TSigned1
 : j. 5.E.lMApasMs,' [, NASalsM Dist Com.
 .nsessrf JdSS CHAMBERLAIN, 70"
 Salisbury, March 7th, 1876. ls 1wS5 2
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Earmers.-Take Notice.

NJ March and, ls76 and tho same days every week thereafter, will be at Sheffield depot from SEQ to 0.30 a. m.; and at Canaan Depot from 12 m. to D. M., for the purpose of receiving stock and produce of all kinds for the New York mar kets, Stock requested on Mondayr. if suitable. i ! ss aS ERst E.E JOHN H. PULVER.
 Canaan, Conn.,, Feb a1st, 1876. awSs
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The Typical SOlltherner.

The Richmond (Va.) Enquirer feels plantations for the benefit of bcnighted, cap tious and undesired Northerners, and pro- ceeds to the task in such words as these {: "There must be something essentially, diff ferent in the social practices of the Nolth and South, or else surely there would not be so much complaint and such echoed lamen- tations on the grievance of social exclusion. No Southern man, however he may be neg lec:ed, ever puts up whine on such sub- ject No Southern gentleman or lady ever thinks of going or wanting to, go where his or her company is not desired. Nor indeed, are our people sociable people as a rule. They are not given to visiting, junketing, talking, boring, bothering. asking ques tions and poking their noses into other peo- ple's business, as are the amiable citizens of some other sections of the great United States. The typical Southerner is grave, reticent, dignifed, reserved free only with old time friends; stately even in his family circle, and as free from vulgar curiosity and the habit of idle tattle as the Spinx i.- self or the statue of Memnon in the desert. Now we mean no offense when we say that our Yankee brethren are much more lively in the use of both legs and tongue, and that if the satirists of thelr own sections are tc be believed, they are never so happy as when prying into the business of other people. The Southern people have not only no taste for such practices, but they have no tune. They pay very few visits and ex pect very few. 2.ss.
 The whine of social exclusion is the mos disgusting and offensive imaginable, ano we are sure 1t is never raised by men who have any just claim of social recognition A gentleman is no less than gentleman whatever the section he may hail from, and he will never lack recognition if he seeks il in the proper manner, with which every gentleman is acquainted. It is only the upstsrt and shoddyite who sits at the doors of modest homes where he is not known and is never thought of, and raises the pit iful clamor of soclal ostracism and calls fol more troops to remedy his grievance.
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JANUARY lst, 1876.
 ..--f ,-r..." 2
RECEIPTS.
S3,736,438 94

Premiums received in 1875, $2995,0 045 76 Inter est and rents received in 1875, TAI, ,3SS 19
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS.
By she Pas,or of a Sunday School.
FOR MARCH ETH. 1876. s ABsALoM's REBELLIoN-H SAMUEL

GoLDRN.-The eye that mocketh at hil father. and despiseth to obey his mother the ravens of the valley shall pick it out xxx, IT. E4
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Auction.

swss or THEoDoRE !
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2w8s
, 1876-07-08

Mr.. Tegetmeier gave a lecture on Thurs
day at the Geological Gardens on carrier
pigeons, in which he said that they are
being trained everywhere in Germany TO
keep up communication between the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-14
WASHINGTON.
Morton's Bob-Tail Commit
tee
Attempts to Pick a Flaw in a
New Jersey Elector.
The Navy Department to be
Investigated.
Trouble in Store for Gecre-
tary Robeson.
Japanese indemnify Fund
Restitution Probable.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, | A. NJ.

Morton's bobtail Committee. on Elec-
tions has been in labor and brought
forth New Jersey Democratic elector
with flaw in him. Morton and Logan,
twin monuments of virtue, mean
to post a case against William
son, a Tilden elector charged with
being ineligible on the ground that he
was United States commissioner. John
Y. Foster OF Blaine's American Alliance
notoriety and John S. Murphy were be-
fore the committee to-day, to help on the
lob. Morton claims that the law of New
JERSEY, is the same as that of Oregon and
if the Democrats beat Watts the Repub-
hcans will beat Williamson and half
their majority in fact A Republican
Senator is reported as saying to-day to a
Democratic member, ave have got a
Roland for your Oliver" which means
they think they have devised another
fraud.
Mr.. Whitthorne's Naval Committee is
bent on pushing the impeachment OF
Secretary Robson, and he will not be
allowed to escape if law and evidence
will convict the guilty cabinet officer
The matter will hardly be urged until
the Presidential question shall be settled
Steps will also be taken to make the goy-
ernment account for the disposition Of
our vessels. There is plenty in the Navy
Department to work on, and the COM
mittee is determined to correct the
abuses.
At the meeting of the House Foreign
Committee tomorrow the Senate bill re-
storing the japanese indemnity fund
will be favorably acted on. The ma
iority, led by Mr.. Faulkner, are in favor
of making restitution Of the principal
and ac ,rued interest, since none OF 1t
rlghtfully belongs to us. He says that
the American people can afford to be
just.
Mr.. Faulkner will also call up the
English extraditlon matter, unless the
State Department can satisfy him that
the treaty of lS49 is sufficient.