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Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

. THE CosT OF DIssIPATIoN.-The statls- tics of crime are as sensitive to drink as the nedle to magnetic currents. A ther- mometer does not register heat more accu- Iately than the tabies of crime respond to the drinking habits of the people, and the cost of crime and pauperism, and vice. and sickness, as the result of intemperance. is hardly yet properly estimated. Suppose the five hundred millions spent on drink in this country every year were spent in con- verting the world to the Christian religion or on works of art for the national and state capitals, or in scientific and literary lectures, concerts. and libraries, made free to the poor; or that all tue money spent in courts of law, on pol1ce. on jails. on aims houses. on prisons. on prosecutions of all kinds of crime. on 1nebr1ate asylums and reformatory institutions, on the care of or phans and neglected children. and all the other public expenses which are the direct result of drink. were expended to a library and a newspaper in every maRs home, and 10 endow our institutions of learning so that they should be free of all tax to parss ents or expense to students; or suppose tune lost in sickness. arising from dissipa- rlon. all the time lost by the shortening of life through intemperance-in short, SUD- pose that all the vigor of mind and body
 wasted on drink could be gathered up and devoted to honesty industry and the pur- chase and adornment of homes for those who are now h want through improvi- dence and drink. would not our world be different world compared with what it is to dayf-lF. F. E. in Travellers Record.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
DIE D..

Pett,bone, aged GA. For 40 years a well known blacksmith at that place.
 In Canton Center Abr. 80. Eveliue, wife of Amos Hosford. aged 51.
 At MilIerton, N. Y. Apr. 28, Raluh L., son of P. K. and M. E. Cogswell, aged 1 year and months
 Al Riverton Apr. 29, John Edward Hart. aged 35 years.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

Animals may not be able to communi- cate ideas but a dog is able to communicate fleas. which are Oh! deaFs.
 Applicants for loans generally adopt a borrow tone, especially when they ask for tenor twelve dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
VI AR RIED

At West Winsted May 1, by Rev. LII Hallock, Wilbur s. Watson of New YorK' and Miss B. Louise Kinds of WestWinsted
 At Canton May l, bv Rev P. R. Day, Edward Woodford and Mrs. Julia M. Brainard.
 At Collinsvilla May l, bv Rev E. E. Lamb Wilbur D. Rathbone and Miss Clara Belle Huolns.
 At Winsted Apr. 25. by Rev. S. P. Galloway, John B. Riggs and Susan M. Miller, all of Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

A poem of six stanzas entitled "Fannie, where has our beautiful snow gone?" is received. and respectfully but firmly de clined. We don't know where your beau tiful snow has gone, and we don't care. We haven't it.
 ''What makes us poor p inquiries an ex- change. Can't answer for you, but big ap- petite, poor game of billiards, and small salary. are the trouble this way. Ask us somsthlpg hard.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

Some one has estimated that each person could receive two dollars if all tEe gold were to be parcelled out, and ninety-nine millions of us shout ecstaticallY, "Let's parcel p
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
4ntue Mews.

.s. We shallfe greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who willsend usparticulars ofsny occurrences ncesofinterestWh1ch may come undertheir rnotice.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

A silver dollar represents Q days work of the laborer. It is gwen to a boy he has no idea of what it has cost or what it is worth. He would be as likely to give a dollar as dime for top or any other toy
 But If the boy has learned to earn the dimes and dollars by the sweat of his face, he knows the difference. Hard work IS to hlm a measure of values that can never be rubbed out of his mind. Let him learn by experience that $10O represents one hun dred weary days' labor. and it seems a great sum of money; $l, 900 is fortune, and $10,OO0 is almost iuconceivable for it IS far more than he ever expects to possess. When he has earned a dollar he thinks twice before he spends 1t. He wants to Invest it so as to get the full value of a days work for it. It is great wrong to society and to a boy to bring hlm up to mans estate without this knowledge. A fortune at 21 without it is almost inevlt
 ably thrown away. With It and little capital to start on, he will make his own fortune better than any one can make it for hlm.-[Hunt's Merchants Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11


 STAY WHERE You ARE.-An exchange very justly remarks that hard times beget unrest, dissatisfacGlon and desire for change. Without stopping to realize that the same clements occasioning dull times in Maine or Vermont are in full operation in Ono and Illinois. the disconcerted man feels certain tAat any location is preferab ble to his present abode. We advise all who are earning living to stop where they are Dull times are always followed by perlods of activity. and one is better prepared to secure the advantages of a revival in busi- ness where he is known, than among stran gers. Again, moving about is demorali zing in It's tendency, expensive and des tructiYe. Seldom do we hear of the reno val of 8 man from a village or DeiRhbor hood in which he IS interested. active and public spirited. Nothing so weds man to cause as working for it; spending bis time in sacrificing something for it. You may be assured the fault lies partly at your own door. when the desire to leave familiar neighborhood sllences your bet ter judgment and prompts the sunder1ng of the ties of early association. Resolve to-day, all ye discontented. to take hold with will, and sustain your farmers clubs, to discuss and compare important practical matters with your neighbors, to feel an interest in whatever shall benefit your village, your k1nsmen, your family and yourself, to cultivate spirit of COT tentment, improvement and cooperation -Verha07,t Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

''Did ever love any other girl ?" repeat ed prospective bridegroom in answer to the fearful inquiry of bis intended .swby darling, of course not how could you ask such question |? You are my first, my only love. This heart knew no wakenlng until the sunshine of your love streamed in woke it to ecstacy." And then he kissed her tenderly and went home and said to himself Il must hurry them things outer the way right off or there'll be row." and collected together a great pile of letters written Tn all kinds of feminine hands, with lots of faded flowers and photographs and locks of hair and bits of faded ribbon, and other things, and when the whole collec- tion had been crammed into the kitchen grate he drew deep sigh and said to him. self, ''there goes all that is left of fourteen undying loves-let 'em flicker" ."-Erchange.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

eW Births, Marriages, and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices five cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
BoRN N.

At Ashley Falls May z. twins, (son and daughter) to John Hoag.
 At Wipsted, Apr. 30, twin sons to Thos. Secrecy.
 At Mill River Apr. 2s. son to John Pixley.
 At South Ncafolk Apr. M, a daughter to Peter Parsons. At Barrington Apr. 29, a daughter to George Tinker.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

w We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and az they did not notify us Of their change of post-otfice. and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names, we pub. fish their only address known to us, and if any oi our readersl know of the whereabouts of any o' them they will do us favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatmenG. to receive news paper till several dollars are due. and then leave he postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- ceived and the subscriber gone, nobody knows wheres The following have done this: Does
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

Name Changed.-The proprietor of the Huntsville House has changed the name of his hotel, and it will hereafter be known as the Sedgwick House. ..,
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11

ing rearing its belfry beside them.... A new building IS being erected opposite the church. It is hoped that it may not be devoted to the same use as the shanty that preceded it, for in the cause of temperance Falls Village is decidedly looking up. There have been changes for improvement in the last five years, and we see brighter countenanccs where, once the rum shadow cast it's gloom. Go on, ye temperance men and women, and hasten our mllennial day when rum shall be no more !......Tne new minister is we'll liked and with new or gans and good preachers, things look very encouraging in our churches......We lpass- ed Friend Cowdrey's fine field of strawher- ries the other day many of the plants were in blossom, and we prophecy profit able crop tor,our industrious young farm- CT, and may ve be there to taste when the gathering in shall come...... Mrs. M. Hall still keeps an open house for boarders, and success attends her worthy efforts. .Dr. Clemans you will find at his quarters, where plenty of work and good feed makes him as jolly as ever. If you doubt his strength of muscle, watch him as he rings the din- ner bell you would not hesitate to believe in his ability to jerk out the ugliest grinder. ..,A rich old bachelor of this vicinity is about advertising for young lady to fill the position of secretary 10 him. The much-desired scribe must understand the insurance business. and give references as to her being single, for no "wldders of Warren" need apply. If we have, in writ ing these items, anticipated the coming ad- vertisement, we trust we have only done a favor to oul Coelebs, and we always like to follow the teachings of the Golden Rule.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
Tne ChiIdren's Home.

The following persons have been APP
pointed in the districts named 10 collect
subscriptions for the Children's home:
No. l-Cnsrles Sensenny, stone
bridge to Fourteenth street, west MAN.
2.-B. Davenport, stone bridge, east
Main to Fourteenth street, west Market
to creek.
81. w. f. Hughes, Fourteenth to
Twelfth, west Main and Water.
Nv. b. Simpson, Fourteenth to
Twelfth, east Main and west Market.
5.-Mai. NJ. b. &. Wright, Twelfth to
Tenth, west Main snd Water.
Cd. V. l.. Rodgers Twelfth to
Tenth, east Main and both sides OF Mar
ket.
IL. G. Stitel, North Tenth, Main
and Market.
8.-John Bailey, Twelfth to Four
teenth, east Market and west ChsplIne.
Capt. T. NJ. Ray, 18th to creek,
east Market and west Chapline.
10.-Judge Cranmer, east Chapllne,
18th to 10Th, including Sawyer's office,
north of l2.h.
n-Mrs. VIM. +. Butler, east Chap
line down to north Twelfth, thence east.
l2.-Mrs y. w. Kelly, north Twelfth
and north Fifteenth, lromsChspline east.
l3.-Miss Carrie knOte Eof, Twelfth
to Sixteenth.
IA Mrs l. f Hanson, south Fifteenth
and north Sixteenth, from Chaplne
east.
Is. Miss Jane Bennett, south Sixteenth
to creek, rom Chsplire east.
Island-W. j. Bown.
Centre Wheeling-Miss G. Lamb Ito
organize ditriCt).
La BELIEF. Harding.
South Wheeling-Mrs. j. l.. Hobbs
and Mrs. l.. Mix.
South Wheeling-'Squire Schultz.
East Whee.ing-M. w. Amich.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
Prisoner Fatally Wounded.

LOUISVILLE, November T. Ex-Msr
shall George W. Hunter, of Bardstown
while II charge Of prisoners TO be taken
TO the penitentisry, fatally wounded Ssn
Ford, who was attempting to escape
Ford was one of the MurreIl Gang OF out
laws. Hunter, some time ago, killed
Chas. Murrell, and will be remembered
as the csptor of Grove Kennedy, the out
law.
Marshal Hunte. states that Ford, whom
he shot II. Barts own, had sworn @ Kill
him. Ford is one OF the worst men in
the State. In 1876 he killed n negro
and last spring he murdered SEelby Boz,
lard in bed, shooting him down in tn,
presence of his daughter The people il
the section where be belongs are re.
joiced at his summary shutting" Hun
ter, the marshal, has done much toward:
breaking up the gangs OF sooundrels
whose crimes were numerous.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
Tardnza Fnnnd CHILLY

COLUMBIA ). c, November IA
verdict of guilty was rendered tins
morning in Cardcza's case. An appeal
Will doubtless b. taken.
COLUMBIA, November THE case
40, inst Robert Smalls, member OF
Congress, charged with accepting bride
while member of the Legislature, was
taken up Immediately after the verdict
against CORDOBA. Judge Melton, his
counsel. has moved for removal of the
case to the United States Court on the
ground of prejudice and political feeling
There viii be an argument. on the motion
tomorrow.
Tho grand jury returned ar indictment
agMns. B. +. Nhittemore, accused OF &c
ceptirg a bride when member OF the
Senate Whittemorc was in Canada
when last heard from.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
washington Items.

WAsuINGToN, November THE Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions had another meeting to-day on the
Spoford- Kellogg case. Alter some fur
Their discussion SIS to the proper scope o!
the proposed investigation, the commit
lee adjourned subject 10 the csll Of the
chairman. The pos.poaement OF action
Was owing to the absence OF Messrs.
HOar and Hill, together with the fact
that the vscsrcy on the committee
caused by the death Of Senator Morton
mas not yet ben Hl.eI.
The Comnitaa on Appropriations
considered tile MAJ, deficiency estimate s
and inter- g.ggd n fourth Auditor and
severa, O. HI assistants concerning the
malnrr in which Inc trans er OF funds
from one bureau to smother was effected
Supervising Architect Hill, In his re-
por. says: The granite contracts known
as the 10 per cent. contracts have been
modified Tor Government buildings at
Cincinnati, St. Louis ana Philadelphia
The following are balances credited to
the appropriations o: September 80, for
the different works: Chicago custom
house, Sl992S4; Cincinnati custom
house, $3.50, 1885, Covington custom house
Sl4463G; Evansville custom house, $40,
s74; Grand Rapids custom house, $780,
SO; Lincoln, Neb, custom house, S49,,
740; Little Rock custom house, $50, sol
Memphis custom house, SlOl,S 59; Nash
vile custom house, S6I752; Parkersburg
court house, 700; s.. Louis custom
house, 2l5,1ll. The expensive sl!era-
tions IL the custom houses 81 Louisville
and Pittsburgh have been completed
The estimates Tor the ensuing year vii
be included IN the report OF the Secrets-
~ of the Treasury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
civ Beaux ina Dilemma.

The great HudIbrss, or some similar
hero in poetry, has been made TO say:
what perils do environ
The man that NEEDLES with cold iron"
A recollection of this couplet causes us
to exclaim, but in plain prose, "what sad
deliberations do beset our city gsllants
when they make engagements to take
Young ladies to see Mccullough before
they secure seats for their Dulcinessl' '
We last night noticed case
of this kind at the Opera
mouse. A brace of beaux incontinently
and inconsiderstely asked brace of
bellies to 90 with them and see McCul-
lough, and as he is a isvorlte the offer
was of course thankfully accepted. When
they arrived at the Opera House and
came to secure seats, the besuX found
they were in for it, as al the desirable
seats in the house were occupied, and
thew were necesststed to do the next
best thing and accept inferior seats,
much to the chagrin of the ladies, for
whom nothing is too good. The air in
that neighborhood looked black for
moment, but when the curtain rose the
gloom was dispelled, and the parties con-
centrated their attention on the play.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
THE BUTCHERS.
Meeting Last aighi-RO"siHS Joiiiii-
cation.

The Ohio County Butchers Associa-
t,on met at Becks Hall last night III
regular monthly session, for the trsnssc
ton of routine business. The proceed
ipps Of the meeting were OF e pEiyste
character, but at its close, OF invitation
of Mr.. Frank Bowers, Il new one IN the
ranks benedictine, the members OF the
association repaired 10 Col. jacob
Nunge's, near the market house, where n
splendid collation. had been spread, snd
an abundance OF that which causes the
soul to soar sloft IN imaginary flights
was to be had. OF course all partoc X
heartily of that which was spread before
them, and wished their tentdcJMe friend
all sorts of good things 10 this lite,
Mr.. Geo. Bowers, President OF the $3.50
cation, and Col. Nunge presiding.
Among the gentlemen present, we no
ticed President Bowers, Otto Hess, John
Zoegler, Peter Zoegier, John Msttick,
Chas LETTER, Chas. Hoffman, joseph
Roger, WIN. Berkeley, Cnss. Ioppe, Hen
ny Toppe, Geo. Zoegler, Hermann Seid-
Ter, VIM. Myers, Fred. Welmer, Aug
Zoeckler, Valentine Bliius, Frank Bow
ers, Louis Orth, Alex. Bayha, VIM
Bsyhs, Martin Fisher, Geo Porter, Hen
~ Roth, Geo. Schwartzbach, Fritz
Bsyhs, ir., Chas. KRAFT, 2. Westwood
and others. The affair was prolonged Til
late hour, and the association adjourned
with the most kindly feeling tor theil
! host.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
Information NAMED .

by James T. Crotts, of the whereabouts
OF bis fathers family. His fathers name
was Moses Crofts, and his mothers name
was Elizabeth. lie had five brothers,
whose names were John, Samuel,
Thomas, William and Frank. Also four
sisters, named Matilda, Amelia, Emma
and Lucy. They were all in Wheeling,
w. Va, IN 1868. James 7. Crofts be-
loDgcd to the Sixth United States cav
airy, Company f, Capt. Roberts. Was
in the hospital at Washington, d. O., for
about nine years. He WAS discharged
from there in August or September,
1877, and arrived in this county the last
OF September or first of October. Any
person knowing the whereabouts of any
of the above parties will materially aid
All invalid soldier by communicating the
same TO Il. RATCLIFF,
MsrengO, Iowa Co, Ia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
SMALL TALK.
Condensed Notes of Current GOSSIP
In and About Town.
,,,,ht

I'm and About Town.
The "Gladiator" to night.
No MARRIAGE licenses issued yester-
day.
ALBERT PRICE was locked up last
night charged with drunkenness
SERVICES will be held nightly during
the week, at the Disciples church.
ONE release and one deed of trust re-
corded yesterday by the County olerR'
AN improvement in shape of new
front has been commenced at FISHERS
Star foundry.
JUSTICE MIX has presented The ANA
teur dramatic association OF the ElghIh
ward with a stove.
The street cars over the Elm Grove
road will run after the performance a'
the Opera House.
Council Committees on Scales, Mar
kst House and Water Works, meet at
the city building this evening.
Mr. RI. SMYTH, at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Market streets, has put
in a new front to his storeroom.
The case of John McClusky, charged
with receiving stolen goods, before
Squire Miller, yesterday, was dismissed
The "Mathews Light Guards" now
want TO know when they're going to be
paid of, and Capt. Miller is annoyed
accordingly.
TuE bids for "building the new uni
forms for the police force will be opened
this morning. Thus far eight bids have
been received.
VIZ have been informed that the
Berkeley Light Infantry, Capt. Faux
ner's Company, are talking OF paying
Wheeling visit shortly.
A F1Rsr-CLAss abortion case is report
ed at Bridgeport. The woman on who
the operation was performed has July
recovered from the effects thereof.
MANAGER FORD complains seriously
of the riotous conduct OF the boys about
the Opera House entrance, and expresses
great surprise that it is allowed by the
Authorities.
Mr.. ANTON REYMANN formally
opened his new botLling house, at Man
chester, last nsght by giving an enter
tsinment to his friends, and acting the
agreeable generally.
MONEY sufficient to equip and iron
ten miles of the Belisire and Southwest
crn narrow gauge railroad has been
raised, and 1t is proposed to complete the
work at once as far as Mcgee.
THE Misses Weitzels, residing on
Sixteenth street, gave q select party last
night to about twenty young couple.
Professor Mullen furnished the music and
gave the party general satisfaction.
GoFF alias Fleming, the alleged blsa-
mist, it is reported, has been presented
with a pair of twins by Mrs. Coil alas
Fleming No. 2. "Verlly one woe upon
another's heels doth tread so fast they
follow"
JUDGING from the crowded state OF
the Opera house last night, persons de
string seats in a good locality to witness
the performance OF "The Gladiator" will
have to watch the box office rather close
lY to-day
The newspaper men are now wanted
to be seen 10y several chivalrous knights
of the town, on a dark night. So say
the "he4rts bowed down with grief by
the publication of little too much fact
for their good.
A YOUNG lady named Kraft, living
with the Hough family, on the road be
tween Haneytown and West Alexander,
was seriously hurt day or two age by
beng thrown from n colt which she was
riding.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-08
IMPORTANT MOVE.
a Few Points for the welfare Of the
Con. tabuIary Of Ohio County.

a Few Points for the "eiaEe VI
Con. tabuIary Of Ohio County.
correspondence OF the Register.
Our county Justices are about 10 issue
the following rules and regulations OF -
lesst they have been suggested:
l. If any member of the constaouiafy
is caught in saloon he will have 70 stshu
treat. :,
2 Il will be the duty OF this force TO
break up sll private poker rooms, ou' IL
thew try the old plan of doing TINS, ana
o ct broke themselves, it will not Do Inc
fault of the justices.
8. Every constable shall be obliged TO
collect his fees under penalty OF line ana
Imprisonment. In the present state OF
the finances of the country they con
seem to care anything about this duty
and it must be remedied. ~.
A. Each constable must do his best 10
dry up the saloons. The old plan Oh
irving to drink them dry is considered
played out. oo,,
3 ANY man who wsntonly and reck'
lessly scsres a membe OF this force &c
death shall be convicted of three degrees
Of murder
6. When q constable sees burglar In
The act of picking lock, and is assured
that his intent is burglarious, 1t shall DC
his bounden dutyto cough and scare him
away. Property must be protected at all
hazards.
7. Constables who don't discharge then
duty il will be the duty OF the justice u
discharge.
9. Mileage will be allowed 1t the rate
of forty cents a mile in case chase
bat not if the constable is the one who Il
chased. la that case fifty cents mile
will be deducted from his wages and ap
piled to the proposed House OF Refuge
fund.
9. No constable allowed to enter bal
room unless he wants to see man-th'
man behind the bar won't do. y.