Connecticut western news., 1877-06-15


 Binghampton, N. Y., on Monday last...." A tramp called on one of our neighbors a few days since, and asked Tn pitiable tones for some food, saying he had eaten nothing since the morning of the day before. The lady told him that she had no meat or pota- toes cooked, but that she would give him some cake and pie if he would like. 'No, thankee ma'am," replied the starving sup plicant, and turned away in evident dis gust. i2i7"S'f @'a >.t 5'#a.' nsf@a New Houses.-Mr. E. R. Lorrain, Ithe Canaan architect and builder, has just completed one of the finest houses ip town for MT. Charles M. Maxwell, son of Alex ander Maxwell Esq This new house is b. cated near the East Canaan quarries, whence are being obtalned the marble for the state capitol at Hartford. It IS built in modern style of the best material and workman ship, and reflects much credit upon MT. Lorrain. The same gentleman (Mr. L.) began last Monday, the erection of house Tn this village, in which we are somewhat interested, but we are too modest to tell just how beautiful it is going to be. 'i' oKent.-A barn belonging to MT. Luther Eaton was burned on Sunday, May 22; ori- gin of the fire unknown. Mrs. Betts, who has been i'll for some months, was removed last week to the hospital in New Hayen...... Mir. Moses Smith has begun the work of en- llarging and repairing his house. The i'm provements upon the neat and tasteful resi- 1dence belonging to Miss Rowland are nearly completed. The blacksmith shop of. Wm. Stuart caught fire on Wednesday while MT. Stuart was at dinner; but for the timely aid of MT. w. H. Kirk, it would have burned to the ground. zi' ar 'h.,,. ....
 s '.'.- 5. <" @i.'s..s-.,+5 .5'. QUILL DRIVER. Human Nature. e.-ED. NEWS At Ash ley Falls the other day, four children. two girls and two boys, were playing near the store. A bystander was attracted by their merry prattle, and much amused. One of these, little gallants : young man of five years, was about to whisper in the ear of one of the little ladies, when the other Ht- tle man, with the air of grown hero, step ped between his little sweetheart and the would-be rival and exclaimed, ''Don't you whisper to her!- don't you d1re to do SO. If you want to say anything you can tell me and will tell her !' Haven't we seen grown people do just so ? Children are the mirrors wherein we can plainly behold the reflection of our elders. Fl. The Russo-Turkish war.-The Christi ian Union of New York has just publish ed in convenient form, small pamphlet of ffty-eight pages. entitled, ''The Russo Tur- klsh War;" containing in brief and com- prehensive space. replies to the following {: "Who are the Turks? What is Russia The Christian provinces The two relig
 ions How the war. began The seat ot war, and prospects and probabilities" The l pamphlet also contains map of the bellg erant countries, and the work is altogether
 of especial value to all interested in the
 struggle in the East. Address The Christ
 ian Union. 27 Park Place, New York, en-
 closing twenty-five cents, for copy.
 .shehield-The Congregational Straw.
 berry Festival on Friday p. m. and evening
 of last week was great success. The weather was pleasant and comfortable. anG
 all present seemed the same. The profits lamounted to $102. The strawberries were
 very nice, and with many other delicious
 viands were much enjoyed by the many
 people present. ......On Thursday of thiI week the Methodist society hold their festi
 val. and l have no doubt but they will dc
 equally well. When peaches begin to ri pen will be time for the Episcopal society to see what they can do......Dr. Parke preached for the last time at present, las Sunday, and Dr. Oliver is expected here thi
 week, to preach in Christ church while Dr
 Parker is away. .s G. Falls Village Fair.-In your last issue suggested to the managers of the Cattl Show one means of inducing farmers t exhibit their stock, and W ould now mak few suggestions to the farmers, and tr, to convince them that it IS for their owl interest to make the fair success. In th' first place it is an immediate, neighborhoot and public spirit should induce every on to contribute to make the exhibition cred itable one. and when each individuals in terest is identical with the public, ther
 seems no reason why the annual fai
 should not be successful in every respect Now if the farmers would only view it il i. this light, it is great a,ri0ilege to have al
 opportunity to exhibit their stock. Tn
 trouble IS not great, ,and the expense triflin . and more than defraYed by the pecuniar. . reward, while the benefit is far from unim ? portant. A farmer who habitually exhibit , his stock and is prize winner gains rer
 utation for hls animals, and any one wish . ing to purchase naturally goes to him ratt l CT than to his less enterprising neighbo
 who keeps his cattle in his back pasture
 where no one ever sees them or knows b ,- has any. Furthermore buyer is alway !. willing to pay more for animals which hay @ obtained prizes, it is guarantee of their sl = periority. Another advantage in a fin e show is, that the breeder is enabled to SC :. the celebrated breeds and compare then = and see which are best adapted to his pu 2. poses. Let our fair once become an inst rt tuition, and it will be the resort of dealerl d and our county will become like Orange l. and other counties of New York State, eel d ebrated for high-bred stock.
 - Now this result cannot be obtained b e the efforts of few, but the measure mus l. be supported by each and every stock raj 2 CT within the limits of the association d Therefore let every one prepare to enter h d stock at the proper time. W.