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Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
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At South Canaan April 70. Almon Howe. aged 92 years. , At G.. Harrington, April II. Evert Van Tassel. aged 6S years. ...l
 At Snefit Id. April 2s. Burden Warner. aged GA years.
 Az Milton. Apnl l6. Arthur Griswold aged 22 ears.
 At New Marlboro. April 4, Linus Catlin. aged 7o years. l--I- ,, At Litchtield. April 6, Clara Bissell. aged 90 years. r---- At East Canaan. April 1S. Mary Beuehart, aged 66 years. , At New York City, April II. Mrs. Pauline Seeley, youngest daughter of P, T. Bar mum, aged S1 years.
 At West Cornwall. April 16. Elijah Net tleLOn. aged 64 years.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
THE EASTERN WAR.-One of the uses of

THE EASTERN WAR.-One of the uses of war IS to teach geography. The telegraph informed us the other day, that the Turks had fresh difficulty with the Miridltes, 6 people whose country is rot indicated on the ordinary maps nor mentioned in the gazeteers or cyclopedlas. The country is tue northern province of Albania, adjacent to montenegro, and the Miridites are 5 sect ot Catholic Christians. The collision with the Turks was caused by the refusal of the Mridites 10 furnish their contingent agains
 Montenegro, and their refusal determinrd d the attitude of the whole Catholic popula- ton of Albania. Therefore, while the truce was still in operation with Montenegro. the Turks were compelled to fight the Mlridites.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

TIE TRAMPs' VoC2BULARY.-In the lan- Ruage ot the tramps. tue letter HI" ou the gate post means that tho residents will give the callef handful of grub; "S'' that be will Reta seat at the table; ''sM', that he will get a square meal. and "G B. that he will get tue grand bounce" Now that the secret is out. let every house own CT he himself to hls gate post and dlg in letters deep and thas cannot be misunder- stood the mystic sign "G Bp Here. at last, n the complete solution of the tramp problem.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

The musk OK is one of the most remarka- blr quadrupeds to be found in the Arctic re- is much stouttr. and appears larger than it really IS from the great profusiOn of long, matted wooden hair which covers the whole body, and couceals fine coat of extremely fiue wool The head IS large and broad, and the horns are very broad at the base, and are about two feet long.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
Friday Morning, Apr. 27, 1877
Strict Neutrality to be Observed.

WASHINGTON, Aprll 22.-The impendin. war ln Europe and the positive posino. which the United States has heretofore taken in regard to the neutrality laws. as we'll as the severe construction placed ol the rights of aeutrals by our Governmen In It's controversy with Great Britain, vii cause the Administration to dIrect it's at, tentlon carry to the enforcement of th. laws l. the str'ctest manner. It is the de termination of tue Government that tn, attitude of the United States toward the contending powers of Europe shall be suci that it cannot be justly questioned.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

A train of 20 loaded freight cars that was started from SanFrancisco on March 20, via the Central and Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads, for the pur. pose of beating any freight time heretofore made across tue continent, arrived in Jersey City at 6 o'clock Friday evening. 3oth, hay ing accomplished the journey in the un- precedented time of 10 days. Some two months ago an attempt at fast tune was made, resulting in..a record of l3 days, the best accomplished up to tbat date. The goods carr ed in thr present instance con- sist of silks, teas, and fancy goods brought from China and Japan.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

Subscrlp ptlOm AccOUnt.-The date on the 'oored slip of paper with the name of the sup
 criber shows the time Co which the sub .criptiOn Is pelid thus. k. 5. smith 5Jul77, ndicates that Mn Smith has paid for his paper t9 zee to 1t that their account, as indicated by the late on their papers, is always correct, and when hey pay for a renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate he proper credit and in the event of an error, to nform ua for correction at once. No claims foI ,rrore in theae accounts will hereafter be constd- red. unless presented within thirty isayS after the payment Is claimed to have been nade az the regular receipt ot tho paper with the late to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of its ac- ceptance as correct. J. L. PBAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

A meek eyed arried man offered as test ar a spiritual seance that the medium name the articl s in hls wlfe's upprr bu reau drawer. The medium said the spirit would repeat the contents of Websters dictionary. or any other light task. but that life was too short to attempt the task proposed, and the rash questioner as hur- ried out of the hall.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

AN EVENT IN NEwsPAPERDoM.-On the publication of the startling news of Tweed's confession, so great was the interest mani fested that one dollar was offered for a sin gle copy of the World containing it. That paper led the metropolitan press on that occasion as it did on the occasion of the announcing of the positive whereabouts oi OAke, Hall. Tue World IS an ornament of American Journalism.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
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.ss We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county. or elsewhere. who willsend usparticularr ofany occurrences ncesofinterestwhicb nav come under thel notice.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

wBirths, Marriages. and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices Ave cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

~ We are informed by postmasters the fol- owing named aubscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and aa they did not notify us of their change of post-office. and are in arrears to the mounts placed parallel with their names, we pub ish their only address known to ue, and if any of ,ur readers know of the whereabouts of any O. hem they will do us a favor by informing us.- Is 1t exactly HONEST treatmeDs. to receive a news paper till several dollars due. and then leave he postmaster to inform us the paper is not re-
 eived and the subscriber gone, nobody knows vherei The following have done this: Does l.. x
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
Millinery & Dress-M Making.
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Would call the sitention or the Ladies of Ca naan and Vicinity to her new Spring and Summer Millinery Goods. Also an assortment of Ties, Canvas, worrted (Ay the ounce or penny ekein ) M"uos, Etc, Madame FOy's Correts, also for sale.
 Canaan, Conn., April ie. ls71. aw0e
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
AUNT JANE.

A Wet Circus Amburgh & Co. g circus have had really 8 tough time trying to get under headwuy for their season ot showing They wintered in Amenia, N r., and gave their first exhibition of the season in that place last Thursday, and netwith- standing the rain we are informed they had a good audience. Friday morning the con- pany started for Falls Village where they were advertised to show on that day, but their horses, which had not been used at all during the past winter, were almost unman- agesble, and it is said some of them ''staked, "'while others douudered about in their harness, breaking wagon pole here and dislocating some other part of the ve
 hicles there, till their delay ID starting and slow and uncertain progress on the road brought them on to the show grounds at Falls Village at about halt past two o'clock in the afternoon, when they ought to have reached there by eight or nine o'clock in the morning. The work of erecting the tents was al once begun. but on account of the rain which poured down almost in tor rents, and the difficulty experienced in han ding the heavy canvas and ropes ''wet through and through" as they were, thelr progress was very slow and all could not be got ready for the show till about balf-pa six o'clock in the evening. The crowds which came manifested commendable pa- tience and fortitude in their endurance of the storm, standing under umbrellas and occupying all the houses in the immediate vicinity, waiting, oh so patiently for the "doors to open," the frequent announces merts cheering them by ther-"Be ready in half an hour"-Be ready in twenty minutes or half an hour," etc., till the fiual an- nouncement came from the top of wav on, The doors will be open at half past six, a half hour earlier than the advertised time for the evening entertainment" when ID a few moments the whole region about the tents was totally deserted. The stores in the village did a good business through the day and Landlord Dudley fed the multi tude m his usual regal style, which of course kept them good natured. and made the storm and the disappointment the peo- pie had to contend with, more endurable. In the evening when the doors were finally opened, large audience gathered and were rewarded at last for their patience. by an opportunity to ''see the show" which all seemed to regard as not quite up to their expectations. Probably the great trouble the circus people had in getting under head way, and the incessant rain had something to do with It.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

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Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

The New Haven cantata of "Belshsxzar' produced nearly $500 for the poor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The Illinois Legislature is consid-
ering the feasibility of the whipping
post as a punishment for wife-beaters.
It is urged that the whipping-post
is a relic of barbarism and that such
a spectacle should not be re-estab-
lished in a civilized community. In
reply to this a Chicago paper in All
vocacy of the project, says ''the wife
heaters might make it a dead letter
if they pleased. 1t would be only
necessary for them to quit wife
beating and the law would to
operate. A big rufian tied to a post
and writhing under the claws of the
cat might be a very unpleasant
spectacle in a civilized community.
1t could not be more shocking how
ever, than to see the same rufian
choking. kicking and mauling a
weak, defenseless woman guilty of
no worse offense than that of throw
ing herself away upon such a brute
though that is certainly bad
enough"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

There seems to be a praiseworthy
inclination manifested throughout
the country to expose and punish
the heartless frauds known as life
insurance companies. which are and
have been for years trading upon the
capital furnished by their victims.
Prosecutions for perjury and fraud
have been instituted against the
managers of some of these concerns
whose rottenness has been covered
up from year to year by a parade of
assets, which turn out, upon examina,
ton to be either worthless or icti-
tious. 1t is to be desired that exem-
plary punishment shall be inflicted
in every instance of this kind where
a conviction car be obtained. A
more heartless form of swindling was
never devised than bogus life insur-
ance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The new Senate, which convenes
on the 4th of March, will receive de-
cided ~accessions in ability and polit-
ical experience. The most notable
changes will be in the Southern Rep
resentatives; and it is plain to see
that the Southern States, after an
interval of carpet-baggery, are fall
ing back on their old practice OF
sending to the Senate their strongest
men, Intellectually and politically,
and keeping them there. This was
what gave the South its Legislative
supremacy before the war. The
strong men the Southern States send
to the next Senate are Beck, of Ken
lucky; Lamar, of Mississippi; Gov
Gardner, of Arkansas; Gen. Morgan.
of Alabama; Gov. Harris, of Tennes.
see: Gov. Coke, of Texas; and Ber
Hill, of Georgia. The presence in
Congress of these gifted men of high
personal character from the South
taking the place of carpet-baggers
and mediocrities, is a positive gain
for the whole country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

A half-Hitted and intoxicated fool
by the name of WELDON, was hired
to attempt the assassination of Gov.
PACKARD, at New Orleans, on last
Thursday. The Grand Jury had the
case under advertisement and the
testimony showed that WELDON was
drunk, and while in this condition
proclaimed himself a second Wilkes
Booth, and that he had an important
mission to perform on earth. He
declared himself Republican also.
PACKARD was only shot in the leg
a very slight wound tco,-that was
all that was intended. 1t was to
"oull- doze" and hurry up the Presi-
dent to recognize the bogus and car
pet-bag government of that State,
that is petering out for want of an
opportunity to steal something to
support itself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The Chicago miracle of the woman
whose p~aralyzed mouth was released
while she was praying is reviewed
by Prof. Swing, who says that its
character does not involve any but
physical causes. "There is no
known reason why paralysis, decend-
ing as it does from the brain, might
not instantly depart, when from any
cause the brain had become intense
ly excited" Since Swings article,
several Chicago physicians pro-
nounce Mrs. Robinson a humbug,
having never had any variety of par
lysis but the hysteric and Stimulating
the disease when she ives free from
if.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22
THE PRoSTRATIoN OF TRADE.

We trust that when this Presiden-
tial question is settled, business will
start up again. W. do not foresee
a decision which will be consistent
with justice and in accordance with
truth, but one reached through par
tisan feeling, which is IS strong in
the Electoral Commission IS it is in
Congress, or was in the country du-
ring the late political campaign.
The eight Republicans are likely
to continue 10 vote together, and the
seven Democrats to be in a solid mi
nority. Such a way of settling a
disputed election may subserve the
interests of politicians, but it cannot
satisfy truth or change the opinion
Of the majority of the people. They
will hold that the President elected
by them has been cheated out ofhis
office by frauds, sustained though
they may be, as to legal forms, by O
tribunal unauthorized by the Consti-
tuition, and one in which the Repub.
lican party, in behalf of which the
frauds were perpetrated, has got what
it failed to get in the country; that
is. more votes than the Democrats.
When this Commission lets in
HAYES, probably many people will
experience a feeling of relief, but
there will remain in the country 8
great and deep sense of dissatisfac
ton, for men hate injustice and re
bel in their hearts against the sue
, cess of fraud. 1t is well that this is
so, for a nation that submits to wron.
without protest, and bears outrage
without anger and the determinatio:
to remedy the evils, is in the way o
its decline.
But the people hope that howeve
the trouble may be decided bushes
will jump up. 1t is high time for j
to do so. The condition of trad
and industry is very bad. The re
tail dealers in New York are dom.
comparatively little, and the feelini
among them is one of %despondenc
and encouragement. Many of ther
find it hard to pay their expenses
Their rent is in arrears, and they Sc
among their customers a degree G
enforced economy which indicate
how widespread is the calamitou
effect of the prostration of trade, du
to the conspiracy of the State RI
turning Boards, and not likely to b
relieved by the action ofthis Nation
al Returning Board.-N. Y. Su'
{ Feb. 14th.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The following touching circular
has been sent out by a New York
house whose drummer went down at
Ashtabula:
He went out last week with a
splendid line of samples, fitted up by
himself with great care, and was am
bilious to serve and please his Gus
toners as they had not been served
before. He was in the prime of life
and the picture of health and manly
strength and goodness. We shall
miss him greatly and believe all who
knew him will mourn his untimely
fate. All who anticipated giving
MI. - their orders will please for
ward them by mail as they will have
every possible favor granted them in
prices or terms. Prices, or any infor-
nation desired will be given on ap-
plication by letter."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

On the 9Th inst, Mr.. WIN. REED
went TO the Palestine mill and there
got permission to grind an axe.
Soon after the engineer learned from
an unusual rumbling of the machin
cry that something a wong, and
upon Investigation found that Mr..
Reed had by some means been caught
in the betting and was being whirl-
ed around the shaft. So soon as the
body could be released it was found
that his skull was fractured, ribs,
arms and legs broken, that the un-
fortunate man had been literally
threshed and broken from head to
foot-he was probably killed instant
ly. The deceased will be recollected
as a the teamster who transported
goods between here and Palestine
he was a good citizen, who enjoyed
the confidence and respect of all who
knew him. The and sud
denness of his death cast a painful
gloom over the minds of the comnu.
nity.-GreenviHe Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

Gen. PLEAsANToN's blue glass rem
edy for certain diseases is attracting
much attention. 1t is very simple
and cheap; nothing more than alter
nate panes of blue and transparent
glass in windows having a southern
exposure. The light thus affected
falls upon the patient in the house
and brings about a speedy cure.
Headaches, writes the General, will
disappear in a few moments when
thus treated. Rheumatic pains
speedily vanish and after a few days
permanently ase Some astounding
cures from this new method of treat
ment are already reported and if the
theory bears the fullest tests those
afflicted with nervous and lung dis
eases may throw physic to the dogs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

Chicago Times: If Congress has
set out deliberately to Gevise a
scheme to render the character of
our Supreme Judges contemplate
in the estimation of all Americans,
could not have invented a
more effective plan for the purpose
than this compromise farce has
proved to be. 1t has already done
more to bring that high tribunal in
to popular contempt than all that
has ever before occurred. If, at the
conclusion, there should be left any
vestige of a decent public respect for
a court, the majority of whose Judges
have shown themselves to be con-
partisan demagogues, the
world may we'll marvel thereat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

According to the Secretary of
States report the nineteen oldest
cities in Ohio were laid in
the following years: Marietta and
Columbus 1888, Cincinnati in 1889,
Gallipolis and Manchester in 1871,
Hamilton in 1894, Franklin in 1895,
Chilicothe and cleveland in 1896,
Franklinton in 1897, Steubenville in
1898, Williamsburg in 1899, New
Lancaster in 1900, Warren, St. Glars
vile and Springfield in 1901 and
Newark in 1902.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

GIRL of the period-Election Bet.
Exchange.
WE thought her name was Louisa
Anna orristoUn Herald.
No, it is Flora Day.-[FishkiH
Standard.
IT appears to be S. Carolina
Yonkers Gazette.
Or it might be Missis Sippi.--
Fulton Times.
AND to surmise further, it might
be Callie Forncy or Minnie Sota.-
Stark Co. Democrat.
No doubt, but we know her to be
a half sister to India Anna Ken
ton Democrat.
Nonsense, boys, you are all mis-,
taken. 1t is Miss Souri, and Tennie
See.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The Ohio Legislature is slowly
grinding at a daily expense of 81, 900.
No laws of special Importance have
yet been passed and the indications
are that the session will be the long
est on record for many years. The
people will have an opportunity this
fall to elect a Legislature of ability and
that opportunity should not be lost.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22
An eminant Chicago Democrat il

An eminant Chicago Democrat in
a very terse way expressed his opin-
ion of the Supreme Court part of the
Washington hermaphrodite commits
sion. Says he: Bring a Supreme
Court justice into a ward meeting as
an active participant and he at once
becomes a hummer. Take a ward
meeting to the chambers of the Su-
preme Court and the afiliating JUS
tice becomes a hummer all the same"
There are a great many people in
this country who will share this
opinion of supreme judges before
long.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

Popular excitement in the Eastern
cities in regard to the unsound con-
dition of life insurance companies
seems to be growing more and more
intense every day. The affairs of
the Continental Life Insurance Com
pany are the subject of very ANNA
ted criticism in the newspapers on
account of their rotten and ~unsatis.
factory condition. The N. Y. Tri-
bune contains the following para
graph on the subject:
every day brings a darker shade
to the affairs Of the Continental Life
Insurance Company. The testimony
shows that $4,000 actually paid
out to different offices of the company
was carried on the books as cash in
bank and so sworn to in an annual
statement. If this cannot be met by
counter evidence, it will place the
officers of the Continental in as I'M
fortunate a position as those of the
Security Company. A transaction
with the New Jersey Mutual Com
pany, the day before the officers o.
the Continental were e~njoinec
against disposing of the latter
funds, is now exposed as giving
away more than 100000 of securi
ties without any consideration. Bacl
of such transactions there are doubt
less others upon which they are has
ed, and until the whole story is tolt
the line cannot be drawn between
what was shocking mismanagemen
and what may have been crime"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

Grant thinks that the time for O
complete reconstruction Of political
parties has arrived. After reading
some recent Developments most peo-
pie will think that there is one party
which has allowed its day of grace
10 go by. After the lamp has ceas-
ed to burn the vilest sinner has lost
his show.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

Eight to seven" "a strict par
ty vote" The vote of Louisiana is
given to Hayes and Wheeler dishon-
estIy, fraudulently, violently, shame
lessly, by n partisan majority # the
Electoral Commission. Nevertheless
a majority of the people, according
to the testimony, voted for Tilden
and Hendricks. Figures will not lie
but technicalities can be made to
cover a lie even By Judges of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22

The friends of the Morgan Raid
Claims now believe that a precedent
has been established that will lead to
their payment. A bill to pay a man
named Smell for a team of horses,
when last seen was in possession OF
that dashing c~avalryman, Jno. Nor
gan, has passed the Ohio Legislature.
The others will come in now as q
mater of course,