Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26

in which to close up. their books, and in the meantime the collectors were allowed to use the funds to quite an amount. Our town treasurer and collectors have often dlsregarded tho law which calls for . monthly exam,nation of the tax book, and 1t now seems that MT. John w. Addis. whose term of office as collector, ended more than year since, has three books not closed up. and his bondsmen are un "asy over a reported deficiency of about $4 ,6OO.oO. If our political parties were mere evenly divided, we shoulG learn fast CT how town business ought to be done. MT Munroe Frost, one of our selectmen, ,tas gone into bankruptcy with liabilities of more than $2O, 900, ,oo. A few other small failures have occurred. c.
 Politics in l8A0.-Mr. F. W. Smith of New York. and who h travelling now in the South for Benedict, Hall & Co.,, has sent us an old copy of the Fayetteville North Carolina, O6serrSr. bearing date of September 3Oth lsAo, At tho time this venerable sheet was printed, the contest for the Presidential chair, between Harrison and Van Buren was waxing stronger and more violent every day, and although in nearly all the affairs of men It is not wise to recommend a retrograde movement, we think if the political journals of to-day would uncarth some of the publications of the earlier days of our country's existence, and take from them . few lessons In the management of their sheets during political contests, they would introduce an improve ment on thelr present method of hurling at the party. and it's nominees for ofice, op
 posing them in their views, the vile, vicious and almost satanic accusations and epithets now found in the political newspapers of our whole country from Maine to Califor
 nia. Iu the ObserUer of le40, which now lies before us, much is said of the admirs- ble qualifications possessed by Mr. Harri- son for the office to which he was nomina- ted. but not syllable against his opponent that would sound inappropriate from the lips of true gentleman. Not word Is said accusing any of purchasing the suffra. ges of the people, no such imputstions as barrels of money, trading post sales. polls guarded by government troops, bulldozing. or anything of the sort are found in this old and worthy representative of period. we cannot help but belisve was purer and everyway better than is our country of to-day. Oh who docs not sigh for a re- turn of those "good old times?" We are indebeted to our friend Mir. Smith, for this copy of Southern paper of ls4o.
 North East N. Y.-MR. EDITOR :-l suppose the NEWS and Telegram exchange weekly greetings so that you are kept pret- ty we'll posted about what Is transpirng this side ot the line, but l thought it barely possible that your "brother of the quill" at Mi'lerton might not have monopolized quite all the news, so Iwould ventu.e to send my mite along. Editors are so fond of items of gossip, fact which is easily ex. p aimed when we consider that they belong to the sterner sex. that 1t is impossible for them to have toe much of 1t. and like the horse-leech. they continually cry to their correspondents "give! give 7" The la- test number of the Telegram makes men, lion of golden wedding in Salisbury, at the house of Deacon Hutchingson. Beng an old friend of the family had an inyi. tation to be present, but the .inclemency of the weater was such as to prevent rheu- matic individuals from stirring abroad. SO was obliged to remain at home. Have ] heard from some who were present that a very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. ......Last Wednesday evening quite large company assembled at the house of 8 MT. Wheeler. of Pulvers Corner, to celebrate the tin wedding of their worthy host and hostess. should judge from the account ot the festivities in the Ansenia Times, that the guests were well repaid for the long ride many of them had to take n the storm. Wish MT. Editor that l might give you 8 hint of an approaching mar riage in this vicinity, for know such items are pleasing to the editorial eyes inas. much as they naturally suggest wedding cake to his mind Sleigh-riding seems to be the order of the day here to say nothing of the evening. The only drawback to the pleasure of riding seems to be the uneven ness with which the snow is distributed over the roads. But what matters it if one does once In while 6nd himself con- fortabiy seated on asnow-drift with robes aud blankets piled promiscuously around him, while bis faithful steed leaves him tc mediate on ''the beautiful snow;" it only gives variety, which all acknowledge to be the spice of life, and spice is a good thing these cold days. But when one is thus unceremopiousy turned out of his vehicle twice within quarter of mile, there Is rather too much du spice about it to be agreeable......A little excitement was occa. stoned few days since in our commu- nifty by ac0rthy Bishop. in this vicinity, trying philosophical experiment with a club on the head of Mr. Coon with whom he had had q disagreement. He doubtless wished to ascertain if action and reaction were really equal as philosophy states them to be Fearing that the result of h;s ex. pertinent, which was rather in favor of the club, might not be regarded with aproba. lion be made an unceremonius exit from the scene. And departing left behind him footprints on the"--snow, by which 1t is to be hoped the officers of justice may trace him to his hiding place. It is supposed that he has retired to the airy summits of Mt, Riga for 8 season. It is to be hoped that residence in the "land of steady habits " will prove sautary to his decidedly unsteady habits......Old Boreas brings us frequent dispatches of late from the North Pole, via Boston Corners. The antics he