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morning. I've just come down on the 4:3O train" i~a &~E 2 -&
 "Didn't you come home last night. '"
 aCsms h0ney No, of cosrse I didn't; IlRh een Rorking at the Office half the night. Didn't you receive my telegram saying that should be detained in the city all night"
 'sNo; I havn't received any. What does it all mean" 4*
 s'And then she told him all about it.. in rather an nccherent style to be sure; and he was'grsatly puzzled as to who It could have been. vs.t r.rs 7l..71 4 lt (
 Mrs. Cuthbert, now that her mlnd was relieved, began to remember that she had eaten nothing since dinner the day before, and waS soon flying about bfoiiiDg ham and boAchi6g eggs, stepping to have a hearty laugh over the charred remains of her husbands supper, which she took from the oven. Then they sat down to sas S9s.ei.s sss fae and dt4S alf9 e their
 That afternoon the village youth who did their ''chores" was unusually late in coming, but when he did arrive it was with such a budget of news that his tardiuess was forgiven.
 He had beenSan sye witness to the cap ture> of two burglars at Squire Jones'; they had been discovered in the very act ofcarfyfng of the silver. | :@ ,-l1o y ,ssl6ws, how they fitr' said the boy. 'They smashed Bill Williams head in with the plate basket, an came most near hittin' me, an when we he'd 'em caught tight, how. they did talkl They cussed an swore, an one on 'em-a teller with a powerful ugly face-said as how they wouldn't hey been nabbed if they hedn't been foolin' round another house all the evenin'; an he ses; There's one of the pluekiest women, there see- he; why. when hollered into the tHinder at her. she didn't mind it no more than nothin, !" rses he; ,an' hanged if she didn't foller me out tto thekaEn; anago pokin ronnd after Hs .s! SS 6uabbsls aaas dung to her husbansdp. sdp and shuddered at this part of the narra-
 ''An' he ses, the boy went on ''he ses, I s'pose I should hev knocked her on the. head if she he'd been a man, but the blamed pluck of sich 2 little thing jist completely dabbergasted me'-that's jest his words; an he ses that she come out after him again, when he an his pal was hidin' under sume bushes, an they was afraid to tech her. cause they seen suth- m .aln.a in her aesaf SR dld1nf 1 s" my
 My scissors, suppose" faintly mur- mured Mrs. Cnthbert; her husband only heard her. --A~~''-'" -''-
 .''Wa'al. they're safe enough now-an' I guess I'll fetch the coal," said the boy, with the stolidity of true son of the soil. seizing the coal seattle, but dropping it a:eaiutc tnhmage in the inner pocket of hie 1acket. "Here's letter for you, sir tho man said Knight as we'll bring it long, as hisboy couldn't get up ttils way fore tomorrer mornin. an you might be inAzhuEFg. "vTagc Fa-r~r s~arrs@ % ~My telegram" said Mir. Cuthhert. handing it to his wife. 'What n conve- nience these modern scientific discoveries aPr Harper's Bazar.
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House Bill No. 2o1.l
CHAPTER X.

An act in addition to an act concerning - ] taxation.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
 Representatives in General Assembly convened; t
 That it shall be the duty of trustees holding taxable personal property, to re- turn to the assessors the tax lists provided for by the twenty fifth section of the. act concerning taxation; and on the failure of any trustee to do so, he shall forfeit to the treasurer of any town tihat would have been entitled to tax upon such property, two per cent. of the cash value of the property so taxable in such town.
 Approved February 21, 1877.
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THE SUN.
1872
NEW YORK

1872 NEW YORK. 1877 The different editions of THE SUN dur,ng the ne-t year will be the during the year that has passed. The daily edition will on week days he a sheet of four pages and on Sundays sheet of eight pages or 56 broad colunns while the weekly will be sheet of eight pages of the same densions and character that already familiar to our friends
 THE SUN will continue to be the strenuous advocate or reform and retrenchnent, and the substitutiou of statesmanship, wisdom, and integrity for hollow pretence, mbecity, and fraud in the aministratio of public affairs It will contend for the ooyernment of the people by the people and for people, as posed to government by frauds in the ballotbox and in the counting of votes, enforced by 1nItary ,ro lence It will endeavOr to supply it's readersa body now DOs lar rom million of souls-with the most careful complete, and trustworthy accounts of c1r rent events and will employ for this plirpose q mn merous and carefully selected sfaf of reporters and correspondents. It reports from Washington espec- ially, will be full accurate and fearless. and i I doubtless coutnue to deserve and ep inc f those who thrive by pundsring the Treasury or hv5 to merit the confidence of the unbI,c hv defending the rights of the people against fine en- croachments of unjnstifed power.
 The price or the daily SUN will be HR cents A month or Sc 90 year, post paid. or with the Sunday edition $z 70 year.
 The SUNDAY edition alone. eight pages, $t 20 year post paid gs.4 - II
 The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages of 56 broad columns. Will be furnished during 1877 at the rate of year. post paid. ~.l
 The benefit of this large reduction from the pre- vious rate for the WEEKLY be enjoyed by individ ual subscribers without the necessity ot making mn clubs At the same time if any of our friends choose to aid in extending circulation shall be erate- fu to them and every such person who sends rs ten or more subscribers from place will be entitled to one copy of the paper for himself without charge At one dollar postage paid the expenses of paper and printing are barely repald and. considerne te size Of tue sheet and the quality of it's contents we are confident the people will consider THE WEEKLY SUN the cheapest newspaper published in the yorld and we trust also one of the very best. 36 6w
 Address, THE SUN. New Yofk Citv N V.
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EHouse Bill Eo.65.

A
 An act regulating the sale oH real estateI -- for taxes1sa -a.- ~, IsAAs45 .-4- Be it enacted by the Seuats nd House of g(} Representatives in apneraf'' Assembly
 convened:
 No collector of taxes shall levy upon or sell, under his warrant, any real estate which is subject to mortgage. lien or other incumbrance. appearing of record at the time of such levy. uuleas hs shall have deposited in the post-ofaee. postage paid, written notice. directed to the holder of every such mortgage. lien, or lncumbrance, at his usual place of abode. at l7Hst three weeks before such sale, sta ting che property to be sold, the time and place of sale, and the amount to recover which such sale is to be made; aud for each notice so sent, said collector ahall b4 entitled to add the sum of fifty cents -and the amount he may have necessarily paid the town clerk for making search of the records to his fees now by law provided.
 Approved February II, II77.
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House Bill No. 32.l
CHAPTER III.

-sa} An Act Validating Deeds. -7s., ... Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 SECTION l. That all the deeds hereto fore made for the conveyance of real es- tate in the state of Connecticut, and other wise valid, except that the acknowledg- ment of the same was taken before a justice of the peace of said state, not having jurisdiction in the town where said , deeds were executed and acknowledged, are hereby declared valid and complete cOnveyances under the statute.
 Sec. 2. This act shall not affect any suit now pending.
 nE Approved. Jannary sl. 1877.
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing December Ist. 1876. .

Trains will run as follows:
 Leave Bethel at IO.4S a. m connecting frt m Nau, 9ork at o.Oo a: n, south Norwak at 93k a. m., and connect at Hawleyville with Housaonic train leaving Bridgeport at 1920 a. m. arrival of sos ExureSs train from New York and 9.S5 Express train from New Haven, arriving at Litchfelda at 2.15 D. in
 Leave LitchneId at 3.UO D. m conncctinO for above named points. OA
 Saturdays, special train from Bethel at T25 n. m. connecting from New York at 4.4O p. m. and south HOusatonc trains both north and soutb srr;vipg st Ltchteld at 1000 p. m. ~ Mondays, speclal train from Litchfeld at 7O6 g. m, connecting for New York Bridgeport and New Haven via. South Norwalk ~ 'e" Sunday Milk Train leaves Litehfeld at 4 30 T. m connsctng with milk trains on Housatonic and Dam bury Norwalk railroads. Returning leave HawIey. vile at 7SO p m. arrival of trains from Danbury and Pittsfeld. A' Litehaeld, Ct., Nov. 24th, 1876. Afr
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T. H. Christian E Co.s @.Sublime Erlour,'' .I the best made. Also other Alinnes0ta aad Michigan brands. Heker'S Prepared Fiear.
 and Griddls Cake Fisur.

Canned GoodS, In great variety: including Soups, Corned Beef, Ham, Tongue, Chicken, Turkey {''deviled'O, Lob- ster, Clans, Oysters, Sardines, Salmon. Corn, Succotash,
 Tomatoes. Beans, Peas,
 Pumpkin, Squash.
 Peaches, Apricots, Pears, Cherries. Acksr, Merrall and Condit's DESSERT FRUITS .2NGPickleS. ae}e Mixed Pickles, Chowchow, Gerkins, Pic calilli, Onions, Caulifiower. and
 Cucumbers in bulk. Tomato Catsup. Mushroom Catsup, Wor- cestershire Sauce, Challenge Sauce, Sweet Marjoram, Sage,
 Thyme, etc. Preserved Lines, Olives. Dried Fruits. and Jellies of all kinds. Spices of every description, Extracts, ,Bor- den's Condensed Milk. Maltby's Pre- pared Cocoanut, Confectionery. Nuts. and Foreign and Do-
 nestle Fruits Tn theT
 season. McKeon, Van Raagan & Co.'S FANCY TOILET SOAP.
 Particular attention invited to Bridgeyood & Sons Celebrated CROCK FRY (.Porcelain Opaque'J, almost equal to China, and to my stock of HARDWARE and FARM
 ING UTENSILS. Agent for ECHO FARM BUTTER. E. E. CHAMPLIN, i-Ord's Building. LitChfield.
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The Boston reporters steal into Mir. Moodys inquiry meetings in the disguise of sinners. and the good man doesn't dis cover the deception.
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ed by the governor, general assembly or senate, unless otherwise specially provi- ded by law, shall commence on the first day of July following thtir appointment, but the terms of office of the governors staff, private secretary and messenger, shall commence from the date of their appointment.
 Sec 2. All acts and parts of acts in- consistent herewith are hereby repealed. and this act shall take effect upon its pas sage.
 F. Approved Feb. 14, 1877.
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[Senate Bill No. 6.1
CHAPTER W.

An act in addition to an act entitled
 Caimes and criminal prosecutions. x Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives m General Assembly s~o0nvened: s&S~~sts @RsEt ~ v
 Every person summoned. or who may pc used as witness in any civil or crim- inal proceeding, who shali accept or re- ceive anything to influence his testimony or his conduct. or to delayeor hinder his appearance as witness in such proceed ing and every person who shall give or oaaF anything to any snoh person, with intent thus to influence, delay, or hinder hiu. or who by any means shall wilfully hinder or prevent or endeavor to hinder or prevent any such person from appear ing as a witness, or from giving his testi- mony m any such proceeding, shall be nned not more than five hundred dollars. or imprisoned in the common fail not more than one year, or both.
 Approved February IA, 1877, :.
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House Bill No. 197.
 An act amending an act entitled an act in
 regard to railroad crossings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened: at sr~ag That all the provisions of chapter thirty six, entitled an act in regard to railroad crossings, ofsthe acts of 1876 applying to selectmen of towns in regard to highway crossings, orcrossed by railroads, be, and the same are hereby extended to mayors and burgesses of boroughs in regard to streets crossing or crossed by railroads. Approved Febfsary 21, 1877
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THouse Bill No. 361


 Aoo6a lii cHAp1r1sR V I Es0b Bb9 An act to validate and confirm the elec- ton of Jurors.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly, .aeanEened. .TcTTfK rfre
 That in all cases where the town olerk of any town has not given due and legal notice of the meeting of the justices of the peace, seleetman, constables. and grand jurors, on the first Monday of Jan. A. D. 1877, for the choice of iudicious electors to serve as jurors in the superior court. court of common pleas, or district court as the case may be, the defeat in the call of said meeting shall not .yltiate the election of the persons chosen by such nesting to act as jnrors as foresaid provi ded the law has been complied with in other respects.
 Approved Feb. IA, 1877.
 House Bill No. 97
 An act concerning the commencement of terms of office. @ ~ase Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 SECTION l. The terms of office of all officers. other than the governors staff. privase secretary, and messenger, appoint.
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AFrench tourist on visit to the Gen. tennial, last Summer, wrote home: "Amer. jeans live we'll up to their incomes, and in. sure their lives for the balance"
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-Hgua House Bill No. Al

-HsVd [House Bill No. Al
 &4& CHATTER I.
 An Act in amendment'of an act relating
 to the Militia. t.'. - Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 That section one,- chapter three, title ten. of the general statutes be and 1t hereby is amended so as, to read as fol- lows "The quartermaster-general shall, upon due requisition therefor, approved by the adjutant-general. furnish the &C., tive militia at the expense of the state, with suitable arms. armories. ammunition, equipments, colors@ @cEnp yqnipage and place of parade" | sasanP%egs, Dsy ss and 's g regimental headquarter room, for each regiment for the safe keeping of the col ors and other state property in charge of the regimental commanders"
 2 Approved.' January s1, 1877. A A W v E
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 Postage Free to tbo cphscrinon>

Each person procuring club of ten or more sub. scrloers IS entitled to one extra Weekly and of fifty or more to Semi-Weekly. ' VI To clergymeh The Weekly Tribune win ha sen. nm. Daily for $9 VI " AAO BV Specimen copies free.
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 ddress simply .
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House Bill No. 20.l
CHAPTER H..

An act entitled an act relating to the amendment and repeal of public acts
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assem- bly convened:. aa
 SECTION k Every bill for public act amending or repeating any of the stat utes of this ,state,s hereafter introduced into the general assembly, shall recite the statute to be amended or repealed, or so much thereof as may be necessary to show the effect of such amendment or repeal. Al masas eTr r 2. zs Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. a # Vse@
 Approved January 31, 1877.
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[House Bill No. 37.1 l

House Bill No. s7.l CHAPTER VII. An act repeating section 10, chapter A., ? part ?, title 16. page 225, of the revis- s ed statutes. aa i sN# z Be it enacted by the Senate and House ot
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 That section 10, chapter four, part two. title sixteeng page 225. of the general statutes, revision of 1875. be and the same is hereby repealed.
 *.1 -' Approved Feb. IA, 1877.
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Eoerythfng kept on hand which can be found
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Permanent and Authentic History

In prepal ing the present edition for the press accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down the information of the latest possible dates and to furnish accurate account of the most recent dscov cries in science of every fresh production in tera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts as we'll as to give succinct and original record 0ft he of
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Printed from Ne,o Type, and Ausrated ,cih seueral
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THE AMERICAN CYCLOPED
Geographical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade with the natural result of the lapse of time have brought into public view a multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth and of whose lives every one is curious to know the particulars. Great battles have been fought and important sieges maintained of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient of the day but which ought to take their place