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Committee on Resolutions MT, John Mooney Of Newtown, Chas, Porter Of Reading and John II, Merwln of Brook field.
 Report ol Committee on Permanent organization presented Inc name oi ueo' Il. WinIon ot Newtuwn, chairman, ana |. H. Murphy Ol Danbury, clerk Re' port accepted and Mr. Winton took lht chalr, and upon mollon 10 lake all lnior' mal ballot, lellers Wm. Ii. Glover and Gideon 5. Prck we're appointed. An ln' formal ballot showed, that oi the twen' Ly-Iour votes cast Jonathan Sanford ol Iteddlng received C, L. l.. Hopkins ot New taIrneld 9, D. MeeKer oi brook held C, Geu. w, Bradley of Newlown $, and C. II, Shepard 5,
 A mUllun lo adjuurn until o'clock Was made and carried. Mr. Douglas Falrchlld ut the Central Hotel appeared at the door anu sad "GUntlemen, please come to dInner, qulck." The announce ment and invitation caused considerable merrlment, and tue delegates retired lO lue hotel, where n most Duunlliul supply ot good things We're seL before Ine Walt Ing multitude anu dispatched m nne style. The very best feeling prevailed. Ou the assembling ot the delegates at two clock lne several friends of the candidates urged the claims of each With 1Urcu. dr. henry Perry of Danbury was the principal speaker, We cannot attempt to give but u bare outline Ol all LIat was saId and done.
 A second informal ballot was taken with but Il slight change, and that wa' in tsyor ot L, L. Hopkins, Who received z votes. A third informal ballot wa then taken and resulted in no chulcs, Du exhibited all increase vote tor J. Dan ford.
 It was then moved and carried that , formal ballot be taken, and after tou ballots MT Jonathan k. Sanford ol Red ding, having received IA votes, was de CIareu tlIe nominee.
 It WAS then moved that the nomina LiUn De decIareu unanimous, which Wal carried, and committee appointed tC walt upon Alr. Sanford and notify hin ot his nomination. Alr. Sanford appear ed and returned his thanks.
 A paper was also read highly commen datory of the candidate tor sheriff Aaron Sanford. Mir. Dlbble of Danbur, made Very pleasing address and Wa listened to With great attention. MT. L L. HOpk ms made stirring speech also Several other gentlemen spoke, In meeting then adjourned.
 Owing to d want of space we are una ble to give the names ot the delegates
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@9 O c O/.:Z
WALLS FROM WooDBuRY,
NEVER MORE.

Oh sad the grief, that bids the heart, That beat with love before, Suppress its throbs and sternly say
 Love shall be
 Neuer more! Twas long ago when first we loved The halcyon days of yore- But they have passed-a happy dream,
 And shall be
 Never more. An! lovely were those moonlight hours, The locust bending OCT, With whispers sweet, which now must be Remembered
 Never saorel How sweet our walks through wood and glel On hill-by shady shore; How can you dare to bid me these
 Remember
 Ntvsr morsg How oft we've felt the dear delights. That thrilled our hearts deep core; Oh sad the thought that thou should say These shall be
 ..... Nerer moral How oft the sweetest sympathy Has spread our feelings oer; Ahl what sad fate now bids thee say
 This shall be
 Never nsoreF The happiest hours to mortals given We've counted by the store Then can you e'er consent to say
 These shall be .....
 Neuer moTef But, if thou hast forgotten quite The love to thee bore, .... Thou doest well-we both will say
 This shall De
 Never morei
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SUDDEN DEATHS,

A double funeral took place last Satnr- day afternoon, in Zoar. On Thursday ., o. 'o--J oesro. Ine funeral was to have taken place on Friday afternoon. On Friday morning her brother, Shel- den Berry, died suddenly in the same house, aged 76 years. Gu Saturday af- ternoon, brother and some of the neighbors followed the remains to Berk shire cemetery. The two bodies were buried in one grave. The cause of their deaths is unknown. It was truly sad sight to behold.
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Woodbury Items,

W. Cothren Esq, has just gathered today, Oct. 31st, his October crop of raspberries. If the weather continues fine he will be able to gather his No yember crop, as he has once before done. This variety of raspberry is very won- derful one, IL ripens berries every month. The bushes are still in bloom. We have had no frost to stop the bearing power of this hardy variety. It is a val uable addition to any mans garden.
 Daniel Futile says he cannot stand the outrageous conduct of those fellows that throw stones al bis windows. He
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LOCAL JOT1INGS.

Read the election notice.
 Be sure and read the advertisement of Prof. Sedgwick.
 Mir, Thomas Aldis has moved into his new house on Botsford's Hill.
 MT. Starr Blackman, of Hawleysille, was again operated upon, yesterday. GhouMeex Llnnels.ut q 655G' ten days more.
 Il. Sanford, Esq is having the walk graded iu front oI the store ot Sanford & Hawley.
 That bind ditch just below the resi- dence of MT. II. 5. Gus is damaging the road, and should be fixed.
 Hon. Charles Il. Crosby, of Danbury was nominated by the Republican con- yention Tor sheriff, Oct. 23d.
 Judson Bros. have had their entire Store building painted and trimmed. IL looks very cheerful and neal.
 Wild geese are passing sOuthward. Our readlrs Cau draw their own infer ence.
 John Sanford, senior, of Sandy Hook, received a painful wound last week by stepping on tho tines ot buckle.
 Mr Brunson Buckley picked quiDce wcls hing twenty-four ounces from one of his trets lasL Week.
 At the republican convention held in Danbury, Oct Both, Sidney E. Hawley, Esq, of Brooktield was nominated for senator.
 Three youths wasted their entire stock of ammunition on three squirrels up one tree, few days ago, and had to give up the job
 Mr. Wm. o. GrisWold has taken charge of Sanford's griSt mill, in Sandy Hook. The buckwheat mill is in running order. Bring on your grist. ......
 The lectures in the Congregational Church are the finest we ever attended. Do not let this opportunity pass by with out attending them.
 Nr. Glover Hawley removed the large brown stone monument and lhe remains of his son from the Newtown cemetery to his lot in Lands End cemetery.
 E. M. Wilson and his corps of work men have been at work on Sanford's grist mill, adding window frames and new siding, where most needed.
 Curtis k Son have made many good improvements in their Button Factory, in Berkshire. They have purchased two new boilers, and will have them in opel ation soon.
 Mr. Bankhead, of Bridgeport, and Mir. Charles Gum, of Danbury, will move into the residence recently vacated by MT. Starr Policy, Mir Policy has moved into Beaver Brook district.
 The Court of Errors having reversed the decision of the Supreme Court, which gave Eugene Ward s1,0OO damage, against Wm. J Dick, in the recent slan der suit, meets with much fayor from all parties.
 Selectman Mitchell informs us that he visited the house occupied by the town poor, and found that the Inmates were well carei for, and had every attention possible, and that Mr. J. H. Botsford de. served commendation for the well-kept abode of those under his care.
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A CATASTROPHE.

One day last week one of our citizens who was the possessor of two fine cats Feal beauties), had one of them killed in sudden and cruel manner by dog The whole household was plunged into grief by this awful calamity, and as @ token of respect crape was placed upon the remaining cat. The burial of the deceased and cruelty murdered pussy, was attended with great solemnity, and the remains deposited in the little grave with tender care and with many sincere regrets. Requies CATn pacs.
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work, und it cannot be possible lha' we are all in error in judgment on thIs one point, We think mol, as VIC think too much of our reputation t0 make so gross an error as this would be in stating that there WAS m abundance of water when such was not tic mcls When gentlemen like Mcssrs. lIawley, Dick < L. B. Booth take bold with SO much rnrnrslness in the matter aHd subscribe go literally to lhe work for the public good, is il not well for all to interest themselves in this work ? lt is for ,he public good and equal beneGt to all.
 Yours &c.,
 E II HULL.
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%&DSS- A SURPRISE,

Friday evening, October 19, a party of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the residence of Mr. Starr Policy, in Taun- ton district, and gave that gentleman and family an old Fashioned surprise. It was the most sociable and entertain ing affair of the season. There were readings, recitations and singing. Rev. J, P. Hoyt and lady were present We are informed that the refreshments were in abundance, and all who were present expressed themselves as being highly gratified with their visit and the enjoy ments of the hour.
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THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONyEN.
 TON

Met in Sanford's Hall, Tuesday, Octo- Der SOth, all tie delegates present. Mr. George Winton called the convention 10 ord T. and stated the first business to be the appointing of temporary chairman. Mir. Henry Perry. of Danbury, was cho- sen chairman; Mir. c. H. Murphy, of Danbury, clerk.
 Committee on Permanent Organiza- ton :--Dimon Disbrow of New Fair field, Thomas White of Ridgefield. c D. Meeker of Redding.
 Committee on Credentials :-Horace II. Peck of New Fairfield, Wm. H. Glo- yer of NeBtown and John Q Beebe of Bethel. '''F :
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THE LECTURE.

Prof. Sedgwick's lecture, in the Con- gregational church, Thursday night last, was very entertaining and instructive. There were not as many present as there would bave been, owing to the changes that were made The lecturer, gave mo- tice of the lecture for Wednesday night. Of that entertainment we cannot in this issue say anything.
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EditOr Of Me Bee:

Editor Cf Me Bee.
 DEAR SIR "A convention of Juvenile TeunIare uoa i-'' -t o"''o ToInp Q Hall, in Bridgeport on Saturday after noon, the 27lh inst Delegates from each of the five Temples in Fairfield Co. were present, beside many visiting mem bcrs. About twenty were present from Newtown. The regular delegates from Alpha Temple, No. 1, at Sandy Hook. were Charley Gately. George Taylor, Frank Perkins and Jackson Sanford and from Olive Branch, No. fl, in South Centre District, Annie Henderson, Lee sic Beers, Robert Tomlinson and Char. ley Johnson
 The convention was called to order at 1 30 P. N by T H. L. Tallcott, of Glas- tonburv. the General Superintendent
 At ? o'clock recess was taken, and Pearl Temple, of Bridgeport, opened in usual form, and initiated five candidates.
 The exercises for Good of the Order, were very interesting, consisting of rad, ings, rectations, and music both vocal and instrumental. Brief addresses were made by Mir Tallcott, Mr. A. C. Siod- dard, of Fairport, N Y. and Rev. AL pheus Winter, of Greenwich, Conn. The convention adjourned at 43G P. M., all declaring it to have been a most enjoya- ble occasion. Nj. F. P.
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 The repairs to the schoolhouse, N, C. District, will be completed this week The edifee has much more cheerful look since Reynolds interviewed it with two coats Of paint.
 Samuel W. Post, Esq. of Bennetrs Bridge, is the democratic candidate for Senator in the Flilh District, We shsn'I vote for any man for that office thai lives in New Haven County. -.
 Smith S Perkins have been al work painting the Interior of R. Nichols flaw ley's residence, in Hawleyville, and it is said to be, by those who have seen the rooms, very handsomely done.
 II. s. Hawley station agent at Hawley' vile has been shipping a large quantity of apples and walnlts, averaging at least 20 bushels of walnuts per day since the season commenced,
 The Newtown Paste Board Band have not disbanded, but are practicing for future glory. The wet weather would rust their instruments is the only reason why they have not "sarahnaded" any in the past two weeks.
 Several ladies and gentlemen from Danbury visited the Central House one evening last week, and after procuring the services of Prof, Blakslee, organized an impromptu dance, and had very en' joyable time.
 The woods are full of amateur sports men, and the poor birds have to fly from bush to bush in order 10 keep from be ing trodden under foot by them. Occa sionally one gets "ragg 'd"-but there are exceptions to all rules.
 The closing exercises of the fall term of the Academy will take place mex week. Thursday, examinations, and on Friday closing exercises, to which thu public are cordially invited. The nex' term begins Nov. 18th. See advertise ment.
 Wm. Cothren, Esq, sent us box b. express (Tyler's) in which were som green peas and fine raspberrie9, whicl were sweet and fresh. The peas wer' full in each pod MT. Cothren vii please accept our thanks for these ia vors.
 Some one whose judgment was sadl. abused by an inordinate love of the beau tiful caused the disappearance of choice plant from the dooryard of MT. D. M Reynolds, Wednesday night of last week The other temptations have been re moved.
 Geo. w. Barker & Co.,, clOthiers, COT Main and Bank streets, invite you tt call and examine their stock of ready made clothing, which they are offering to purchasers at prices that cannot b beat. Their goods are well made, ant will fit you as perfectly as those of an. establishment in the city of Bridgeport
 On last Sunday Rev. J. P Hoyt extend ed, an invitation to the members of hi church and congregation to be present his house Thursday evening. The Rev erend gentleman has been happy an' prosperous Benedict for ten years. and l A greet, on this occasion, their man, friends.
 A train hand was knocked off grave train On the Housatonic railroad fev days ago. While leaning over the sid his head struck whistling post. Tn engineer saw the accident, and stopped The man jumped up on to the train leaving his hat behind and when aske, why he did not pick up his hat. said h wanted to right the post, and forgot it
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says he has got shooting iTan," now, and if they come again he will pepper them" He has spoken 10 sioddAfd about 1t, and asked his advice sIoddard Is careful. and a little adverse to advise shooting, although he thinks the seamps deserve lt, s1 he does not advise deadly shols. He is inclined to think if David "ahools low.n and wounds the misere' ants in their ankles, thai they may re- pent, and live to become better citizens, instead of putting John Ashley Atwood 10 unnecessary expense, John has enough on his hands now, without add ing to his burdens.
 Our new lookup is being rapidly built. George Roswell has the job. He Is aided by his father, and that old pio- neer, our friend, Cereus Saxton. It is said there was a little talk of putting an injunction on the building of the lock up, IL was thought to be only little game of our first selectman, MT, Boards ley, to build some dre.proof rooms under the Town Hall--a most favorable locali' ty--in which to put the Probate and Town records, This suggestion is re- ported to have alarmed Lewis's Block, as the Probate records are now kept in a little outhouse behind that block, and no one is certain what would happen if the guards should be murdered. IL is seri. ous question--one calculated to make the most callous-hearted man tremble. MT Editor if your town had only one street two miles long, ,and both ends were envi ous and jealous of each other, you would understand little what we enjoy in oui good old town of Woodbury.
 @. Platt Crane, Horace H. Minor William Stewart and William Cothren are the appointed delegates to the Litch field county Republican Sheriff's con vention.
 The republican caucus for the pur pose of nominating candidates for repre- sentatiues to the General Assembly vii be held at Town Hall, Friday evening at 7 o'clock. It is very desirable, or every account, that the several branches of the party should be present, harmo nize their views, present good candidate and an undivided phalanx
 Only the private street lamps shin, yet. The people cry out for genera re-lighting.
 A friend hands in the following as the latest astronomical discovery from the celebrated Woodbury Observatory which is the receptacle of the most per feet astronomical instrument in tn, world We quote:
 "The last comet appeared in Woodbur, some four weeks since, in the constella ton Virgo. After sundry unaccounta ble motions, it has disappeared in tn arms of the Centaur Our chief astron omer expects it's re-appeamnce in da time, in the MILKY WAY"
 No more at this present" iron your unknown friend, NAMELEss
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SONGS.

Sailors Grave, ,o... ,.,,... ftSA. Extra nns sops, Price, 5os' Farewell, n..,. Soprano or tenor in COntrsito. or BAritsss h Rb. Price sSe.
 Happy Li'tle Maiden, ,na a,,,.
 Very pretty little ballad. Pries' ;ss' Nobody's Daring but Mine, ,,.. One Of Dapks best eforts. Price, +oe' Haunting Eyes, ,
 Ballad h Mir. Thopass most pleasing style Price. tee. The Raft, p,, Emo descriptive song for Baritons.. Pr'''' Ss'
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SONGS WITH CHORUS

Take this Letter to My Mother,
 MI {. Hays.
 One of the most popular sonSs oi the aa'' Prise, 4Oc. -. Gathering Shells from the Sea shore, YiIi Thonpsos. D.
 IMMEssg BUccEss-ona hrna alone, iL ohsAso'' ordered 10, ,0oo copies. Priea, %as. Sunny Eyes of Old, ,...,
 Very ans song. Priea> 4oe> Sweet Birds, ,.., Robin ,ell Kitty I'm Coming" Price, sse.
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Nsp Music Selseted and Rseo~msnds Ysn Music Sslsetsd and RseomraeHdsd H1 Music ssiseted and Rse0mmsn
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QUA RTLTTkS.

The Lost Ship, Mixed or male voices. Price, Go. Wltn tue Tlde, ~
 CA. Rhxs, Mixed or mAle voiGes. Price, 65e. WelcoMs ro-night> Mixed or male voices Price, Soc. Where the Rlpping Waters Elawr
 Hbits> Mixed UT male voices Price, 35e.- The Fairy Boat,
 ForrtStr. Price, 5oc. ohlne Out, Stars,
 Dudley Buck. Price, 6Qc. Loves Gulden Days,
 CD. Blaks.- Prco, I5c. Every Quartette in America should order all of the above tur Concerts. testlVsls, oersusdes or kariur.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-05
POLITICAL OPINIONS,

lntel,Oceanj our flag 10 still lhoroI
Iowa nails the republican standard to
the mast and refuses TO surrender
burlington lIawkcye Never mind
Mr. President, II the Iowa republicans
did howl down the policy resolution,
Look nj that prohibition resolution.
rhcros balm lor you, without gong to
Giload after IL
New York Tribune The fact that
many Of the true civil service relorm-
crs are losing confidence IN the admin
isuation cannot be disguised II Is
woll 10 consider the cnuses Of this dis
content carefully and to state thom
frankly thon perhaps the president
viii SEQ how to remove them,
New York Journal Of Commerce
oThc Iowa republicans are the men to
initiate a difficulty with the admnistro-
ton. They are extremists, as IL appar
emit from their demand for rigid pro-
hiMloy law and double metallic stand
ard Their action on these questions
/. not calculated TO promote harmony
IN their pmtyn other states"
Cincinnati Enquirer Peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war
but the administration failed TO pick
one up at the Dos Moines convention
tho other day, Mr. Hayes compass
was Mt fault when it directed him easi
instead Of west. He should have gone
west young man, and grown up for d
few days at the loWa capital, before
that convention met, and he might
have got away with its scalp.
Boston Post II isa good deal toe
early, to talk Of the harmony in tin,
party when there is VIGOROUSLY moth
ing of the Kind. Precisely how tho
party will adjust itself to the admins
traton aud the administration to the
party will be better known after tn,
meeting of congress, when living meas
urcs, and economical questions come tc
the front after having so long awaited
their turn, il will then be time to see
how the party will maintain itself, ano
whether it can do any better than it has
done under the ring rule of Grantism
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-05
Cnn Mother Cock II Cannon or Touch
on u Convention.

Cincinnati Enquirer; 1t must be very
humiliatng to Hayes secretary of war,
McCrOry, of Iowa, to think that his
state declines TO indorse the policy OF
his chief IT is generally supposed that
members of the cabinet carry their re-
spcctiye states in their vest pockets
and. if this be true, McCrary's pocket
had a hole in it Mt n very inopportpne
time. OF course Mack couldn't 20 him
SELF without violating the famous order
Of Mr. Hayes but he should have telcN
graphcd BcIknop to hustle round and
SEQ the boys and set en- up, and liX
things. The secretary of war is n iGll-
ure. If he doesn't know how to cock
u cannon he ought to know how to
touch of II convention so that there will
be no mistake in its report
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-05
DECENTRALIZATION

The present h the only roally pros
pilious period that has been Offered "
olnoe tho late war Of earnestly aud
theoretically going TO work and build
ing up our broken fortunes, and of o..
ioblishing tho prosperity Of the south
upon solid aud enduring foundation
We are happily at peace with al the
world and far removed from tho com
pllcatlona which threaten 30 much
misery to Europe, and our own affairs,
since the restoration of local sell'Poy
ornmcnt IN South Carolina Louisiana
aud Florida, and the removal OF ledoe
raj troops, have assumed 80 rosy ana en-
couraging an aspect, that II only re-
mpins for M TO 20 choerlully forward
and dedicate our best energies to the
development Of our vast natural re-
sources. The states Of the south, com
pomliycly speaking are thmly populn'
ted, and now that all Of them Ore blessod
with woll-regulatod governments, they
offer ne noble field for enterprise and
onpitol, NJ can be found in any quarter
of the earth They offer other adyan'
lagcs, too which are well worth mon
tloning. They are inhabited by Cod
fearing l0w.obiding, liberty.loying peo'
pie who in the scale Of physical, moral
and intellectual development are no
where exccllcd. The free school sys.
TEN, which has been 80 prolific Of good
in PRUSSIA, has been adopted in them
all, and there are few planters who
oyince less solicitudc for the education
and training of their children than for
the proper culture and success of their
crops. This Is no less the case in
Texas than in the older states OF
the south, and by reference to
the catalogues issued from the NrH
gnia University and from the lead
ing schools, both male and female, OF
thnt state, the surprising fact revealed
that Texas, in proportion topopulatlon,
il, with one or two exceptions, more
largely represented thnn any OF them,
There is much in the signs of the times
to encourage the people of the entire
south, and we of Texas, who IRE 80 pc
culiarly favored in climate, soil and
productions, should be the very last to
flag in thc great work of rehabilitation
We are blessed with n well.orgnnzcd
government, and nm admirable code of
laws, and our natural advantages are
oven greater than our lNncies have yet
made them. With such IN area OF ter
ritory rs we possess, and with stream
Of hardy settlers continually passing
into the state, nothing can be clearer
than that in few years we will be ems
phatlcally the empire state OF the,@uth,
and if our unity and integrity are main.
tanned inviolatc it will not be long be>
fore orr voice will BIO as potent as that
of New York in the national councils.
II may be soid of Texas that she has
exactly the material the poet referred
to when he asked
What constitutes stat6Y
Not hlgnraisod uattlomonts, no l0bord
noun =
Thick walls nor mounted cato.
Not cities proud with spireH aud turret
CruWnu,
Nor baya, nor broad Nrmd ports,
where laughing nj tho atOrA proud nnvies
ride,
Int men-high -mindod men--
Etc, etc.