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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
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A%+ We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send usparticulars ofany occurrence of finterestwhich may come under their notice.
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tB- Births, Marriages, and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices five cents per line.
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4egal Autifes.

nISTRICT OF CORNWALL ss. Probate Court, N May l5, 1877. lf
 Estate ofJohn R. St. John, late of Cornwall, in said District deceased The Court of Probate for
 the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle
 ment. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested within eaid time, will be
 barred 8 recovery. All persons indebted to said estate: are reqqested to make immediate payment
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
Friday Morning, June 1, 1877
The Connecticut Western Road.

No less than one hundred and fifty peo- pie were at the meeting of the preferred stockholders of the Connecticut Western Railroad company Wednesday morning. Mir. Caleb J. Camp called the body to or der and said that $1, ,535, 800 of bonds had agreed to the new scheme (which required $1,OOO, 900 to become legal.) T. M. Allen was appointed chairman of the meeting. and G. s. Frink secretary. Two resolu- tions were passed, one that thirteen persons who have subscribed for the preferred stock should be elected by this meeting, di- rectors to hold office until the annual meet ing, and election of their successors and the other to have the chair appoint com : mittee of thirteen (who have agreed to take the preferred stock) to nominate ticket of thirteen names for these directors.
 MT. Barton of Salisbury asked if the bondholders who did not approve of, or &C., cept this scheme were to have no voice in the met ting, and was told that this was a meeting of the preferred stockholders only. A motion to take the appointment of this selecting committee away from the char and give it to the meeting was lost. One speaker. MT. James of Salisbury, said the effort to take the power away from the chair was the move of ring. There had been enough of 8 certain ring politically and financially. No more was wanted.
 MT. Caleb J. Camp, in answer to an in- quiry, said the road had floating debt of about $24O, 900 incurred In good faith by the present board to pay coupons with. It was moral obligation CD the new organi- zation to pay this. It was also the best policy. If not done, the directors, if hu- man beings, would stick to the property, strip it till they got their money back, and fight any effort at recognizing, and finally the road would be in much worse trim than now. The chair appointed finally the fol lowing nominating committee after, for va rious causes, Messrs. James Goodwin and Chas. Seymour of Hartford, and one or two others had declined to serve, the chair man apparently not hearing MT. N. B. Stevens, who rose several times to suggest the name of Charles w. Cook :-Dr. EEK. Hunt and Messrs. L. B. Merriam and C.. T. Hillyer of Hartford; John Boyd of Wins ted John K Shepard and E. Grove Law renee of Norfolk Arba A!vord of River ton B. F. Harrison of Wallingford; John Burr of Burryille s. N. Codding of Col linsyille D. w. Plumb of Huntington |; M. L. Graham of Salisbury, and l.. w. Cutler of Watertown.
 These gentlemen retired and the meeting adjourned to one o'clock.
 It was Eearly two when the meeting came to order.
 After the recess the committee reported the following ticket as the result of their deliberations :-
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

W We are informed by postmasters the fol- where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS. and as they did not notify us of their change of post-ofice. and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names we pub fish their only address known to us, and if any o
 our readers know of the whereabouts of any o, them, they will do us favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatmenC to receive a news paper till several dollars due. and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re-
 ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody knows where? The following have done this: Does
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
FOR DIRECTORS.

OudIlcS \. hlllyer or d8rLTOrQs
 Henry s. Barbour of Hartford.
 Caleb J. Camp of West Winsted.
 William l.. Gilbert of West Winsted.
 George Dudley of West Winsted.
 Egbert T. Butler of Norfolk.
 Lyman Dunning of East Canaan.
 Leman w. Cutler of Watertown.
 Donald J. Warner of Salisbury. William H. Barnum of Salisbury.
 Alexander H. Holley of Lakeville.
 Lent B. Merriam of Hartford.
 Mir. N. B. Stevens said he seemed to have been selected to be sacrificed on this occasion and he rose to protest against it and to advocate his reelection. There was no reason why he should be left off and others kept ou. He had done more, he believed than anybody else for the Con necticut Western railroad. It was owing him to-day large sums of money. He had given it his influence and his credit. His hands were clean, and was he to be sacri- feed :? There was no ''ring," nothing but self sacrificing devotion to the road He closed by appealing from the judgement of the committee to that of the meeting, and sad he should offer another ticket.
 As luck would have it this ticket was al- ready printed, and MT. Stevens at once put it into active circulation through the room. 1t is said to have been decided upon by the old board of directors, at a meeting held in the morning, but MT: Allyn of that board was absent from the session. The follow ing is the anti committee ticket
 Timothy M. Allyn of Hartford.
 William H. Barnum of Salisbury.
 Charles T. Hillyer of Hartford.
 Nathaniel B. Stevens of Hartford.
 William l.. Gilbert of West Winsted.
 George Dudley ot West Winsted.
 Caleb J. Camp of West Winsted.
 Alexander H. Holley ot Lakevile
 Frederick Miles of Salisbury.
 Frederick Watson Of Canaan.
 George w. Peet of Canaan.
 E. Grove Lawrence of Norfolk. Joseph Toy of Simsbury.
 Mir. James of Salisbury, saying that he had been attacked for talking of ''ring," offered now proof that the opposition was 8 "ring" ticket, in the fact that one name. Frederick Miles of Salisbury, was that of person who was not preferred stockhold- CT.
 Mr. Stevens said the ticket was not of his getting up; it was prepared by the largest stockholder of the road, who had $l50,OO0 of bonds and had not spoken at all. This small bondholder comes in here and makes the noise.
 MT. James in reply suggested that we have trusted these millionaires for the last five years. and what have we ? The bonds are down to thirty. We Deed a new heal in buainess and in politics.
 A speaker said the meeting had had enough blab, they knew where the object ing speaker came from.
 The stock vote was then taken, printed tickets with the committees list of nomi- nees having been secured. The polls clos ed at half past three. and the votes were counted little before six. by the tellers, Messrs Bowles of Norfolk, Woodford of Winsted. and Norton of Goshen. The fol- lowing was the result
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
DI E D..

At Falls Village. May PC, Emma Georgie, only daughter of George and Mary Capron, aged years.
 At Warren May II, Miles Hoyt. At Hartford, May IS, Harlow Bacon, formerly of Canton, aged 54 years. At Falls Village, May 24, Capt. Charles Burrall.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
Connecticut Western News.

Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained At
 Eggleston & Deacon, Millertop Graham'a Drug Store, Salisbury G K Marble New Hartford Cornell & Hoyt's store, LakeviIle J. Turner, Falls Village W. A. Deans Lime Rock. Humphrey Drug Store Canaan R. c. Taft's store. Ashley Falls Post Office, West Cornwall s. c. Conn'sstore, Kent E. F. Gillette. Sharon The "Emporium,'' West Winsted
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
LOS

TERTIFICATE No. 16, dated October 10, 1sl5. Nlfor one share preferred capital stock of the aousatonic Railroad Company. issued to Hiram Holcomb of South Canaan, Conn. Said ctf. was never sold or transferred to any person, and hereby caution the public against negotiating the same. as the transfer has been stopped. The find CT will Infer favor by returning said certificate to the office of the Houeatonic R.R.Co.
 c. K. AVERILL TreaR. Bridgeport. May a. 1877. 3w4o
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

Decoration Day.-We are sorry a re- port of the observance of decoration day in Salisbury on Wednesday, has not reached us in time for this weeks NEws.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

CONSUMPTION AND CLIMATE.-The con- sus of 1870 shows the average mortality from consumption throughout the Union to be, in a rough way. proportional to the average temperature of the given State. Deaths from this cause are ten times as frequent in Massachusetts. and-as Mr. Bill has rather candldly neglected to in- form us, says an exchanRe-twice as fre- quent in Minnesota as they are in Georgia. Minneeota is indeed colder state than Massachusetts, but it's greater cold is offset in part, by the greater dryness of Its soil. A damp soil is one of the most prolific causes of consumption Minnesota occu- pies an elevated portion of the continent {: it is an undulating country. and its natur-- alwatersheds insure it's thorough drainage This circumstance undoubtedly conduces to the healthiress of the climate. But we have found from pe' 'sonal observation. that where persons are liable to Consumption, it is far better to take some prescribed remedy, such as Dr. A. J. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup, which IS sure to cure if taken in time, and will relieve the worst cases.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
Hazardous Underts

Hazardous Undertaking. =. Captain Thomas Crapo and his wife started on their perilous and foolhardy undertaking, of crossing the Atlantic from New Bedford in Massachusetts, in their miniature schoon. CT, the ''New Bedford" last Monday morn. ing. They are bound for London, but most people think they will reach the bot. tom of the ocean first. Their vessel is ou y twenty feet long, and is the smallest that ever undertook the feat. When of due south of Greenland, if indeed they eve, get so far to the northeast, ift they find the same storm, or one of equal violence, tha, bounced upon the good steamship 'sState ot Pennsylvania, when we crossed in June, "A, this New Bedford toy ship will be about as steady as feather in whirlwind. Winsted Post office.-Editor Vaill of the Winsted Herald sends us the following
 WEST TWISTED, CONN, May 2s, 1877.
 The following letter was received from Washington this afternoon:
 PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, } OFFICE OF THE lst Ass'T. P. M. GEN'L.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26, 1877.
 SIR: Mr. W. H. Bigelow, Special Agent of the Postof1ce Department, who has recently made full investigation of the matter of consolidating the postofices of Winsted and West Winsted, has just sent in his report. After going over the entire ground, he decides that the offices of Winsted and West Winsted should be con- tinued, and that the consolidation thereof should not be ordered. .
 You will, therefore, say to the patrons of your office that approve of the report of Special Agent Bigelow, and that the propo- sition to consolidate is now fnally settled.
 Respectfully, &c.,
 (Signed,) JAMES N. TIMER,
 TT
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

But when was young and teachin
 school,
 had to board araound; And from that-ar experience, I'll tell you what l faound. see, that though the squalls may conn Sometimes to every one, To married fokes, and single fokes. And all beneath the sun,- That when there's two to bear the storn The heft ain't nigh so much And somehow it don't seem as if Its stay was long to such. One will contrive to find ] clue, And allus it is faound, To where the little streaks of light Are yit shinin' raound. Then, there's that good oldfashionei
 rule.
 No doubt you've heard it too, That folks should all to others do, Just what they'd have them do. Wall, then, if you're so happy naouw Don't it helong to you To try and find some right-good gall, And make her happy too? S'pose you ask your friend next door, How much that he woulI take. To part with that-ar little ''squeal;" What answer would he make? And naow, raly hope for you, That sometime l shall hear, That you have found what happyis, With Mrs. M. Vernier. Excuse the liberty I have took, To speak my mind so plain; wouldn't wonder if some day, You'd thank your friend,
 AUNT JANE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-17

To RESTORE THE HAIR AFTER ILLNESS
Equal parts Of best brandy and strong black
tea, shaken well together and rubbed well
into the roots of the hair once daily, will usu-
ally restore the hair after long illness. BE
careful not 10 scratch or iraitate The scalp
with rough c0mbing and brushing. The mix
ture should be made at leas, once in three
days, even in cool weather.
BLANKETS - Into one quart of milk put u
lump of butter the size Of an egg; let Inc
milk get warm enough To melt the butter ;
stir in flour sufficient 10 form quite a stltf bat.
ter, and dessert spoonful of salt; one-third
cake compressed yeast dissolved in little
warm water; cover tightly; let stand IN II
warm place over night; fry on grlddle.
MEAT BAIIs-Chop very fine cold meat OF
any kind, and soak the same quantity OF
brad crumbs; nix them together with an
onion chopped very fne if the favor of onion
is liked; season with salt and pepper, lit
tie nutmeg and sllspice; mold together with
one egg; form IN balls, and fry IN boiling
| fat
STALE BREAD CAKEs.-Soak q pint Of stale
pieces OF break in warm milk enough 10 cover
them; when they are quite soft adj tea
sponnfHl of salt, one quart Of flour, two tea
spoontnls baking powder and two tablespoon
| fuls condensed eggs. dissolved in little
warm milk; add milk sufficient IN form q
batter to fry on grIddle.
! To Cook OYSTER PLANT.-Scrape aud
wash It; boil in water. with little salt add.
ed; when soft cut in pieces and fry in butter,
or else serve hot without frying, hut with
drawn butter; YOU can also mash them and
form into cakes aud brown in butter; il will
turn black If lsit exposed 10 the air after
scrsping or when il gets cold.
FRENCH CREAM One quart Of boiled
milk: mix one cupful sugar with the yelk ri
four eggs; stir into the milk with one table
spoonful corn starch; flavor 10 TASTE; beat the
whites TO stiff froth with pulyerized sugar
and brOwG slightly in the oven.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-17

Papa, did you see those nice lille guns
down to the store 80 asked htile slx-year old
boy. Yes, Harry, | saw them. But have
so many children to feed and clothe that
cannot afford TO buy one" replied his father,
seriously Little Harry glanced at the baby
In the cradle with no loving expression on
his face Finally he said: well, papa, III
tell you what you can do. You can swap
little Tommy for gun
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-17
Birds Fascination for Light.

Professor Spencer f. Baird, in letter from
Cape Ha,,eras, published in the american
Sportsman, says:
On the night of October II, 1876, was on
the top OF the Cape Hateras light house. 1t
was q very dark night and 'misting,' the
wind blowing thirtyfivc miles an hour ftom
the northeast. As soon as it was fairly dark
could see thousands of small birds flying
around the leeward Of the tower. 1t was a
grand sight, as the lens of the light would
perform It's steady revolution, throwing lis
dazzling rays upon them while seeking shell
ter by lowering close up under the Ice o. the
tower As soon AS the light would fall upon
them they would fly from II and come IN CON
tact with the lantern with such force that they
were instantly killed. Al one time the whole
element was abaZe with them, shining IN the
RAYS of the light like myrads OF little stars or
meieors. The moon arose by 10 O'Clock,
which afforded them light 10 60 on their way
south flor they were coming from the norm
and going down the coast SOUTH do not
think one bird stopped or went into The woods
al all, as not one was seen, for | particularly
noticed After the moon was up none of the
birds came striking The lantern glass. went
out and gathered from the balcony OF the
watch-ro and lantern three hundred anu
tfty dead birds, beside one hundred and forty
more that were picked up next morning on
the ground at the foot OF the tower, which
had been blown off the balconies. Ihey we're
n species known here as the myrtle bird,' or
winter yellow bird. They arc about the
size of the sparrow, with grey back and head
and yellow breast They are excellen; fcud.
-
To make mock-sweetbreads, take three
quarters of pound Of veal well beaten in a
marble mortar, little suet or bacon me
volks oT two eggs and a spoonful (scaut.
~ broad crumbs Nix all well together,
season with pepper, very little mace and
salt: add u great spoonful of cream; R,ll
pthis compound in the shape of sweetbreads'
and brown before the fire or in Inc oven
Serve with gravy of brown flour, wet up
with cream; stir into the gravy In The oske
nan ,ill smooth, then let il boil up once. II
100 thick add more cream, or little boiling
waier-Chrjslida Union.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-17
GOOD ROCKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OSMAN HAPEMAN. Is La Sale St., Ottawa
Ill., Any Of these Books VIII be forwarded mall post
paid on receipt of price:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
TELEGRAPHiC NOTES.

PROVIDENCE X. l., Sept G.-The Perry Cotton
MIL at Newport started up again this morning. the repairs
having been completed
HARRISBURG Penn, Sept. 6-The Board of Par.
the death sentence Thomas
Curley OF Mon gOrey County His execution IS liked for
Monday next
CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-The Army of the Tennessee
met this morning, at ~ Paul. MIMI ard elected Cen
sherman President Resolutions Of condolences on the death
vi Gen. GILES A. smith were adopted
MEMPHIS, Sept G.-Ihe army worm is deyastat-
counties, state that
their fields look fire mad swept through hem 1t Is be-
neved serious damage Will result 10 the crop ia tins district
HARRISBURG, Penn. Sept. 6.-The Governor to-
day cmmued the death sentence ~ Thomas Campbell Of
zern- County Imprisonment for me- Campbell was 10 be
executed Monday fof the murder Of Michael Annuity
July A, 1876
BosToN Sept. 6.-Charles ~ Rogers of Brockton,
Plymouth County carriage painter to-day discovered
10 be forger the extent Of f3U D. He lett home last
THURSDAY for city and has not been The
forged vary In amount from 500 10 $500.
RoCKLAND. Me-, Sept. 6-COunty Attorney sta
niles this morning. instituted suit for libel with damages
10000 against me ROand Free iTes Tor the publication
that had made atidavs
the staples attempted To hire them murder Dr.
Montgomery and also 10 burn the law Olce Of Hiram Bliss
BALTIMORE, Sept. 6.-The steamer Braunschweig,
Can't UnduetsCh. the North German Lloyd Line, which
should sailed 10 day for Bremen. via Southampton will
leave for sOine days IL was Ound on examining the
machinery arrival here that section Of her shaft had
split The repair Will occasion delay Of probably two Or
three weeks
BIDDRFoRD Me-, Sept. 6.-Ycstcrday, while John
and lanes Maoney, Patrick Deane, Michael Higgins and
William McCuen sailing In the lower harbor the boat
upset swimming To the shore, half mile distant Jonn
was while cngng 10 the wreck. and the others
reache. Wood Island IN AL exhausted condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGToS, Thursday. sept. &, 1877.
Prof Hayden telegraphed yesterday from Ogden that
nothiug had been heard from Prof. Bccklcr's party
which went five weeks ago into that part OF the valley
of Snake River which the Old Indian tran lead
ing towards the battle ground Of Gen. Gbbon The party
had about two weeks work nyiew and nearly three weeks
have passed since they should have been heard irom
SIM there anxiety felt Tor Them and except
Tor the knowledge that the Nez PcGccs may daye passed
over the field OF the operations fact or not having
heard from them would excite no special remark
Thanks To the economy OF the Democratic House OF
Representatives, the Sd Infantry Is having lis iul
share Of the dscomfOrts. IL was stationed at sew
eral poiuts IN louisiana and many Of the OIL
GERS had their families about the posts. AZ the
outbreak Of the railroad riots, the regiment
was hurried North, and their families were all left IN the
Sufb Instead OF returning iO the posts the regiment
leu on twelve hours noace Tor Montana To chase the
Srz Pcrcf- the officers enjoying the pleasure
m yiag subsistence for themselves on Tins extended
excursion and for families IN the South All without
pay.
The President has pardoned a number OF persons con-
yicted for crimes against the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
NOISY REFORM IN a BROOKLYN WARD.

The following is list of the Federal officials.
who are members of Republican Association OF the
Ffhteenth ward, Brooklyn, and also Of The Senate"
secret society," winch for many years has controlled the
politics of the ward Samuel Warehouse, Postmaster
Of Willamsburgh; William W. Travis. Edward Wishon
Peter Sullivan, letercarries OF Station "W :" Charles
Lawrence aud Samuel Harris, New-York Post-Olice
A. J. Inler, clerk Custom House; Lemuel NOdine, Post
office clerk Station wv; william Dunbar, clerk. viii
hansburg Post-ofce; i. NJ. Saauze, Frederick Roder
william Gardner, Abraham Van Alst, letter carriers ;
James Wydel Brooklyn Posofice John Mitchell, John
Trim Capt. j. McNaughtOn, day inspectors, Custom
House: Theodore Cochen, dcbenture clerk. Custom
House William Lawrence. storeRecper, Custom House :;
Oliver C. Patterson clerk IN Collector Freeands oilce
and Miles Mclaughlin. Internal Revenue insptc-
for AT the regular monthly meeting Of the ASSOCIATION
last evening thirteen OF these officials sent in their rcslg
nations, The feeling expressed against the 0icehOdcrs
was very bitter The resignatOns were laid upon the
table although strong minority favored their accept
auce. Hubbard HendricksOn denounced the order OF
President HAYES, which robbed American citizens, he
said OF their rights aud Independence. There
was much disorder during the proceedings, and some
hard words exchanged between the friends OF the
Office holders and the opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION

THE NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION
PITTsBURG, Penn, Sept. 6.-The Executive
Committee OF the National Board OF steam Navigation
raported to-day that no progress had been made toward
obtaining necessary legislation FOR the relief Of the steam
navigation interests OF the United States and recon-
mcnded that vigorous effort be made before Congress TO
secure amendments to the steamboat law. report
submitted upon the pracucably Of widening the channel
at Louisville, the committee deemng 1t practicable and
necessary committee OF five was appointed 10 con-
slider the question of mprOvn the Mississippi from the
Fads ietty system. Resolutions offer by Capt Pink
Varble of Louisville. adopted, declaring that the
pre,ent charges licenses to officers OF steam vessels
are Unfair and oner0us and that the lighthouse service
upou the Western rivers is Indispensable.
Gen Negloy's resolution for committee OF three 10
investigate the Light and signal Service applied
To lake and navigation, and 10 report sIch sugges
mons As Will improve the Service, was adopted The
committee consists OF Gen Negey Henry NJ. Hart, and
r. ; Sempe. The next meeting OF the Association will
be held at Cincinnati.