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half.waking fancy, and the result of a disturbed dream, but could not. The room, in which there was no natural light, seemed to be partially but quite sufficiently illuminated; and she felt confident that @ spectre was before her. She gazed at 1t for some min utes, three at least, hearing the tick ing of her watch, and counting the seconds. There the apparition stood, and seemed to be making an effort to speak, while a strange, dull inarticu- late groan seemed to come up as from the floor. Upon this, seeing the bell rope hanging within the folds of the curtain at her right hand, she braced herself up to siege 1t and give it a most violent pull. Immediately she did this the face of the figure bore an ex- pression of anger, and by degrees it faded away.
 The bell, which hung some distance away, was heard by no one, and she was compelled to lie alone, for she feared to rise (though the apparition did not reappear) until the church clock struck four, when, the morn- ing having broken, she rose en- dressed herself.
 In the morning, before she has ... a word, her daughter, on me eti8 said, "Oh, mamma, an old maa great wig trampled through mSt G2 twice in the night. Who could it -,vo been?"
 The lady being so impresseo py these occurrences, which her host and hostess would persist in saying were only the result of her own fancy, de- termined on leaving in the course of a few days (as she afterward stated).
 On the following night she slept with night-light, and the door into her maids room open. But the noise of tramping, which had been hitherto heard only in the servants wing of the house, which was opposite, was now heard in the east side of it. Tramp, tramp, trampp' the sounds were heard constantly without cessa- ton; so much so that the master of the house, my brother, rose suddenly that very night, thinking that thieves had broken in, and rushed out to the east passage. But all in 6 moment they stopped; nothing was to be heard, nothing seen; all was still. This occurred again and again.
 The lady left as arranged. The noise ceased for while, and then ba. gan once more. It was with difficulty that any of the servants could be tM- duced to remain, believing that the house was haunted. .-Rev. F. R. Lee
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SEARCHING AND IroNNG.-Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher. in the household depart ment of the Christian Union. says that in doing up shirts, wristbands and collars should be starched first, if the collars are sewed on. The starch should be rubbed in thoroughly. taking care that no notes or Jumps adhere to the linen. The starch the bosom in the same way, keeping the starch hot and rubbing it in very careful ly. When perfectly starched. shake out the shlrt and fold evenly, roll it tightly to- gether, wrap it in a towel and let it re- main several hours before ironing. Night dresses and undergarments should be shaken out to prevent creases, which are hard to iron out. Neat and smooth fold ing and tight rolling makes them iron cas- fer as well as better.
 Rubbing the iron over waxed paper adds to the glossy appearance of the linen, and
 prevents starch from adhering. Embroid- cries need to be ironed on the wrong side over flannel. Bosoms and cuffs of shirts will look clearer and better if first ironed under piece of thin old cambrlc. The use of handful of refined borax to ten gallons of water in washing saves nearly half the soap, and does not injure the fin-- est fabrics. Colored musiins and figures should be washed in warm suds made with soft water and the best white soap. For all dark articles requiring starch, coffee starch is the best. It is made by pouring 8 pint of boiling coffee into 8 paste made of two teaspoonfuls of starch and little
 cold water.
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oL1MpsEs OF THE supERNArURAL.

A brother of mine, @ man who Is the last person in the world to believe over much, or to be in the least degree superstitious, wishing to be near a particular town, and yet within easy reach of the permanent country resi- dence of his greatest friend, was in. duced GA, D, 186O to take over the re- mainder of the lease of an old-fash- toned mansion in Cheshire, where he, with his wife, children, and servants, in due course went to reside. He was advised to take the place as well be- cause of the reasonableness of the rent, for it was spacious and comfort ably furnished, as by the recommen- dation of the London house agents, 8 well-known firm in the West End. with whom the letting of it rested.
 Soon after the arrival of the nsiv and servants, the latter pro ,agte again and again that they were i,
 turbed almost every night by satc
 tinual "tramp, tramp, tramp" of b.
 footsteps up the stairs and alols
 narrow passage, out of which M
 two doors which led to their Ssu rooms. They would have it that the house was haunted. The sounds were sometimes so loud and alarming that. as one of the servants remarked, "It seemed like regiment of foot soldiers marching over breaking boards. !" Complaints were made to my brother, who merely said that the noises must be the result of wind under the joists or of rats, and he laughed at the whole affair. Some of the servants gave warning and left. Still the sounds went on, not .always every night, but, with certain eessatlons, from time to time. ....
 In the autumn of the year 1868, a lady, her daughter of fourteen, and a maid, came to stay in the house; and as the former was somewhat of an in- valid, a suite of rooms in the west wing, each communicating with the other, was apportioned to them. The second night after their arrival, the lady in question, suddenly awaken ing, saw in her bedroom @ luminous cloud, which gradually appeared to be formed into the shape of an old mar, with 6 most painfully depressing countenanoe, full of the deepest sor- TOW, ,and wearing large full bottomed wig. She tried to raise herself in bed. to see if 1t were not the effect of her
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Is SHE BRwlToHED 1.-The good people among the hills of Morris County, N. J., have found excitement in the case of young girl said to be "grievously vexed of the deyll." an6 whose condition is, unac- countable as it is deplorable. The girl, according to the World's informant, is a daughter of Elijah Nichols, blacksmith of fhe Glendon Iron Company at Hurdtown. She predicted evil against her fifteenth birth day, which befel on the 18th of Octo- Der last. and since that date she has been bed-ridden and paralyzed. At times there appears under the counterpane of her bed presence as of rat, rabbit or 3 cat swiftly moving from place toplace aud elud- ing detection. In vain is the bed stripped or the patient removed to another place the presence is only powerless to act when the mother sleeps with the child. The physicians no less than the clergy, and the scommon-folk of all the country side are baffled. Crowds come daily to see the mystery. On one recent occasion, MT. Richards. Mayor of Dover held his stiff hat above, the 'spresence, and the hat re- ceived blow that crushed it. Violent blows have been gwen to the hand. to a cane and to other objects held out over the place where the presence" was. and need less to say, attempts to grab the ''presence" have failed. All the while the girl lies moaning as if m terror or pain, and her po- sition m the bed would be plainly such as to show that the mysterious movements were not caused by her. The:girl has been known to abstain from all food for the space of fifteen days. and for some weeks past she has only received little milk dai i ly, yet her face is fair, and when the visit ation is not nigh her sleep is apparently healthful. Her parents are plain and hon est people, who view this as an afaiction not to be turned to account for notoriety or money. The neighbors, unable to ac- count for it in any other way, have sol emnlY declared witchcraft against an old woman living among them. and charms are in active demand.
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THE SPACE TRAVELLED IN WRITING.-A rapid penman can write thirty words in a minute. To do this he must draw his quill through space of a rod-sixteen feet and . half. In forty minutes his pen travels a furlong, and in five hours and third, 2 mile. We make on an average sixteen curves or turns of the pen ID writing each word. Writing thirty words minute, we must make 4S0 to each minute; in an hour, 2S. 900; in day of only five hours, 14o, 900 {; and ID year of 300 days, 4S.200.OO0. The man who made 1.0O0, 900 strokes in year ] was not af all remarkable. Many men, newspaper men for instance, make 4.000,- 900. Here we have, Tn the aggregate, a mark of 300 miles long to be traced on paper by each writer Tn year. In making each letter of the ordinary alphabet we must make from three to seven of the pen, or on an average of three abd half to
 our.
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plED.

At Millerton. June sth, Josephine Hicks, aged 2l years.
 At Chapinvile June 6, Henry, son of William Van Deusen, aged 8 years.
 At South Canaan, May l6, Joel H. Dem- ing, aged 79 years. .H
 At Ellsworth, Conn.,, June 8. of con- sumption, Ralph Parmalee, aged 36 years. At Harwintou. May 30, Lyman Gridley aged 77.
 At Harwinton. Sunday, May 27, Susan Caldwell, wife of Dea. Barker, aged 27.
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DR. A. J, FLAGG Dear Sir---I have good reasons for regarding your cough and lung syrup as of the greatest value. I feel as- sured that it was the means of saving my life. have been troubled for a number of years with Chronic Asthma and an in- tensely severe Cough. Medical counsel called me in consumption. I tried many remedies to effect cure, and at last hav- ing given up all hopes of recovery, as fl, nal remedy. was strongly urged to try Dr. A. J. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup, which procured, and using several bot ties. found myself at last @ NEW WOMAN. It is with deep gratitude and pleasure that expr ess with my signature the great value of your wonderful reme dy.
 MRS. GEORGE BURRILL.
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Fever and Ague.-Several cases of Fs- yer and Ague are reported from Clayton. Last year quite number suffered from the malaria which seemed to prevail there. One or two cases of chills and fever were devel- oped in Ashley Falls last Summer, and ex- actly why this disease should be developed now after so many years immunity from it,-in fact we do not know that cases of it have before occurred since the early set- clement of the place, hundred years ago or more.-does not appear to be easily ex- nlained.
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The homeliest birds are the best slnGer. If you doubt our word, take good look at almost any chorus at the Academy of Mu- SIC. They remind us of the story of oon- test between two men to determine which was the ugllest, when one of them began to make horrible faces. but was promptly checked by his backer who cried out. "Stand just as the Lord made you; you can't be beat"
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BY MAURICE vERN1ER

BY fEhN1Gns sat beside her while she played,
 In sweet harmonic tone. The soothing notes of peace conveyed, Interpreted my own; t-" Like two white doves, her shapely hands. Soft fitted OCT the keys. And wooed from the thrilling strands,
 A dreamy chord of melodies. I sat and listened in spell,
 Enchanted by the strains, That quivering rose and sweetly fell.
 In airy, soft reiraina; ...... .5. So sweet and witchingly they stole, In languid, soothing time, t.ea They seemed to lift my willing soul, ss. To fancies sweet, sublime; ei watched her gentle. sylph.like grace. The world so praised, admired, And drank the beauty of her face. Asa That seemed as if inspired: Her winning touch that brought the chords From out the sounding strings, efH They seemed to form poetic words,
 The souls ecstatic wings; -g.r @ But softer grew the gentle touch, =g While yet fingered there, t And soon the tones Iloved so much. Died softly on the air. --~., sel1
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M AR RE D.

At Mlllerton, N. Y, by Rev. Wm. A. Mackey, Charles Wolfe and Miss Ella Caulklns, both of West Cornwall.
 At West Winsted, June 2, by the Rev. Father Leo. Mir. Thomas McCardle and Miss Lizzie Morisrty, both ofWinsted.
 At Armenia. May 27, by the Rev. Father Handy, John Rourke to Bridget MeKale, all of Amenia.
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oouuecticut western News.

Subscription Account.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriher shows inc time to which the sub sCriptiOn is paid; thus. R, B. Smith 5Jul77, indicates that MS.smith has paid for his paper to ace to if that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct and when they pay for renewal of their subscription VII the proper credit and in the event of an error to .inform us for correction at once. No claims .or errors in these accounts will hereaItes pc Go9saor s sS vs after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt ot the paper Wlta tne date to which the subscription is palo psiaiy printed thereon is prima facie evidence 0l lLs ac
 ceptance as correct. tt,' 0'A'T SAs1'
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BORN.

At East Canaan June 6, daughter to William Maybee.
 Ip New Preston May 20, daughter to Mir, and Mrs. George $. Cogswell.
 In Wolcottville, May S4. a son to Mir. and Mrs. Herman AbelinG.
 In Wolcottville, May 9S. daughter to MT. and Mrs. Miner Drake.
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It hardly looks we'll for Alexis to be buying $2o0 dogs while his father Is looking around toUorrow money.
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au1ne Ye,ps.

.s.we shallfeel greatly obliged to anyof ou friends in the county, or elsewhere. who w1lisena usparticulare ofany occurrences ofinterestwnlcn may come unde CT their notice.
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NOTICE.

FTNHE undersigned, Collector of Taxes for the 1 town of sharon, has served his warrant a whom tax mas been duly assessed, on asRess. ment of 1875 and 1878, which piece of land is des, easterly eight rods, thence north west to q plum tree standing by fence at the highway leading from Sharon to So. Amenia, N. Y., thence by highway to the place of beginning, with the buildings thereon. 60 much of said real estate as will pay taxes above men. dollars with incident charges of Rale will he sold on the premises to tte Highest Ridder as the law in the morning. CLARK M, JUCKETT.
 Sw47 Collector,
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W- Births, Marriages, and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices i've cents per line.
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,o,E;no named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving TIE NEWS, and as they did not notify us of their chance of post-otfice and are in arrears to the smo1nts placed parallel with their names, we pub. lish their only address known to us, and any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any oi fhem. they will do us a favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatment. to receive news paper till several dollars are due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paperis not re- wherei The following have done this: Does
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-15

New Marlboro Taxes. of the names of persons who pay tax of twenty five dollars or upwards in the town of New Marlborough for 1877. fractions of dol lar omitted; rate, fifteen dollars on one
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The Harvey Manufac-
 turing Company.

TNHE undersigned. having with othere, assocfa> l ted for the formation of Joint Stock Corpo- ration under the above name for the manufacture of Fish Plates. Bolts, Nuts, Screws. and for other purposes, hereby give notice that the first meet. ing of said company will be held at the ofiEe of the Barnum Richardson Company in Lime Rock. Friday, the 18th day of June, 1877, at 10 O'clock e. m., for the purpose of comp letting their orGani zation, choice ofoficers,. and to do any other proper businsesA II. A. HARVEY.
 VIM. H. RARNUM.
 Salisbury, Conn.,. June g, 1877. aw49
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When the editor or the Chicago Tunes swears the printers take mile dash.
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N O r c E,

A LADY who has had much experience az . A teacher in Seminary, Academy, and Public Schools, desires situation for the Fall term. The best of reference given. Address g. A. R.,
 4Stf NEWS ofice, Canaan, Conn.
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Nel5 Adrertiseilleuts.
For Sale Cheap.

A NUMBER OF FINE THoRoUGH-BRED A JERSEY BULLS. ht for service.
 F, F. COOPER, Locust Hill Farm. Ashley Falls, Mass, June i2, 1871. sw4e
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REsOLUTEs. .

.-r.....-.., SCORE BY INNINGS.
 a.l. 5s .12 s4 67 8 g Mechanics, 2rl 4O4 l 3 3 O-1s Resolutes, o 0 l 2 70 o O-3
 Umpire, Rev. Mir. Moore of Amenia. Time of Game, hour 50 minutes. ,,
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Choice Fruit. .-Some of the finest banan- as you ever saw, at Camps Drug Store. They are just beautiful. Sherwood is also t..overseersa of some very delicious 2 oranges. Can't beat lem anywhere, s,i a. rsa.l .'5ti.s
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-15

Come to the Raising Tine Winsted Building Co. began their work of building the new school house il this village last Monday. and the able bodied men of this village are requested to come and help raise the school horse Friday afternoon of this week. supt. Sweet says he will fur nish the lemonade if the village ladies will furnish the cake. tsz5 sT EEED1
 Cattle show.-In answer to the commit nicatlon of. "W" in your last paper, l would say that considering all the circum- stances, the cattle show and fair of the Un- ion Agricultural Society was successful last fall, and the president and officers of the society intend to do their utmost to make it much more 80 this year, and hope all the good people of the district will joln hands with us. A revised lis of premiums will appear in few days and be sent to the patrous of the society. The large bills will follow soon after, so that all may see what inducements are offered to attend the next cattle show and fair' to be held September II and 12,1877. Among the many induce. ments offered to add to and increase the number of exhibitors, is giving to the exhi. bltion of stock, in addition to the premiums that may be awarded, a printed certificate showing fully the award of the judges, and the reason for the same. There is no lack of fine stock in the district, and fair deal in the examination will draw it out. In behalf of the officers will say that in so far as they are able to control these mo- tives the ring examination will be found to have played out. It was allowed, I think, that fair horse trot was held last year on the third day, and this year it may be ex- pected to have fair examination of stock on the 1st and 2nd days.
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coon To shetHeld The following no. tice was tackled onthe door ot prominent place of business in this village last Fri .dov .'elioi SduauG @1E Du} ff"3 .raf uN"y f'l0, s-ii1 all r4Jfg .,gf fL..54 .J.l, ,.,
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Too Lengthy:-We feel compelled, on account of itshi extreme length, to decline publishing communication from J. B. D., of Lakeville. We cannot spare so much space for one article. .s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-03
$500 REWARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. II
Executive Department.
nWhereas information has been received at the
Executive Department OF this State that the
sugar-houses Of Messrs. E. SILLAN, THEO
FAYE and LOUIS GREvEMBERG, in the par
ish of st. Mary. and that of DR.. BUSSEY, In
the parish Of iberia. WERE on the 2sth uItimo.
set ON fire, and whereas this act Of iEceH-
diarism demands that the perpetrator or per-
petrators thereof be brought to justice and
dealt with according to law.
Now. therefore. I. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation.
calling upon the good people Of this State Id
give their aid and assistance In arresting and
bringing to justice the perpetrator or perpe-
traitors Of said crime, In order that they mar
alb ide their trial before the courts of the coun-
try and by virtue Of the authority In me vested
by the laws of this State hereby offer re-
ward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the
arrest Of the supposed ineendiary or incer-
diaries, and the furnishing Of such evidence as
will secure the proof and cow ction thereof.
In testimony whereof have hereunto affixed
my signature and caused the sea, of the State 81
Louisiana to be hereunto attached at the city of
New Orleans, this second day Of October. in ia
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven and of the one hundred AMI
second year OF the Independence of the United
States of America
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| By the Governor:
| OscAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary Of STATE
Il rSayfT "a T-.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-03

Ida, j. A. Ruiz In command. leaves to-day at 10
a. nj. going as high rs Ben Iureauds..
master, Henry Kouns and John .Estopinal
clerks leaves this 1880 a. IN. promptly. for the
The Blue Wing No. 3, J. A. Comstook master,
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks. leaves to-day at
10 a. m. for Donaldsonville and the Ashland
The regular tri-weekly eQasat and Donaldson
NJ Fl, Landry clerk, leaves to-day ct p rn max
The be, lover coast United States s mali and pas
senger steamer Martha, W. 8. Bassett master,
ssrs. Legier and Maven clerks will leave to-
Tue Natchez +. P feathers master, j. +. Muse
clerk. Leaves to day ct .. m for vicksburg and
The 6. il, DIrfee Richard sinnott master.
W. II: McChesney clerk, leaves to-day at
p. IN. for Alexandra and Grand Ecore.
John II. Mossop clerk. leaves to-day promptly
at s D. m. for Bayou sara. Baton Rouge. Plaque
mine Inc and coat landings. r. p.,
Thee John clerk, leaves today at . .. M
for nth the I Atehsfalaya through to .Washington
Holmes master, J. b Jordan clerk Is the regu-
lar Dus N Yy tos te;;day E.
ton Msra louise leaves
day. without fail, for Shreveport. Bapt HI.
The Golden Crown Fl. Il. Drown master, Eu-
gene Shinkle clerk. leaves to-day at .. m. for
| the Ohio through to Cincinnati.
Exchange Clippings.
| st. Louis Republican, October 81:
The renowned passenger steamer City OF Al
ton is loading for New Orleans, to leave on Sat
| nrday.
Capt John w. Carroll has bsen appointed
Yazoo and fallahatcbie line, and is prepared to
give through bills to oil points on those streams
via Anchor line. Capt. Carroll is also agent OF
Blanks .Ouachita line. and shippers having
freight for that steamer will do well to consult
| him.
| A, very unusual thing occurred yesterday,
| which was the departure for rev Orleans OF
her advertised time. Superintendent John W.
King is talking Of adding couple more . boats
to the Kount1 line in order to meet the de-
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 81: , 49,,
| The railroads operating South from this
point have advanced the re es to New Orleans
cents per 100 pounds on bacon. All other poin' $
is considerable above steamboat rates.
Memphis Avalanche. November 4: =,
A correct list. OF the Scudder,s trip, for the
sengers. 1890 bales G ton 5f7 bbs cotton seed
oil $50 sacks oil meal 1000 sacks oil cake. 1Q(
mess pork ATTY t9ps spnd s
att acting large shipments OF cotton seed IT,
The competition among seed buyers along The
Mississippi valley continues unabated
by Telegraph
BATON ROUGE. Nov 2-To Britton & Eppler
Steamer Bertha will arrive at o'clock D. IN. ant
leave on time Saturday Nov. 8, for Washington
and OpelOusas. T. JOHN, Clera.
Baron ROUGE Nov. 2-To r. w. Adams, agent
The G. II. Durfee will arrive q 8 o'clock p. m.
| w. T. BOARDMAN, Master.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
Get your kid gloves at Kreegers.
BUY your buggies and carriages from l..
nj tddux, as Car0ndelet street, near corner o