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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

T. F. Judd. of Bethel, has discoverud on his farm what is supposed to be a valuable mine of graphite.
 Burglaries are numerous in West Strat- ford. Three entries were made in one night recently, and valuable property stol- en.
 The hearing of the burglary case against Chief of Police Futile, at Norwalk was be- gun Wednesday and adjourned to Friday, The evidence was damaging to his case.
 SToNING THE TRAINs.-For some time tl 2 New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail, road company have been seriously annoyed at different points along the line by mali cious persons throwing stones at the trains. It is only few evenings ago that large stone came crashing through car window near Windsor Locks. Wednesday evening no less than four struck the fast express train little east of Darien station. Thurs day one was thrown at the South Norwalk special, and the other morning three large stones were thrown through the windows of the 6:30, a. m., train from New Haven, at a point below Stamford. One of them struck Governor Averill on the arm, intlicting painful bruise. The train was stopped and luckily the rascal was caught. He was found to be a tramp, and acknowledged that he had stoned four different trains He was taken before a justice and held for trial in the superior court under bonds of 1000. [Hfd Paper.l
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He sat alone in her fathers parlor, wait ing for tbe fair ones appearance, the other evening, when her little brother came eau. tiously into the room, and gliding up to the young mans side, held ont a handful of something, and earnestly inquired "I say Mister, whatr them P' "Those ?" replied the young man solemnly, taking up one in his fngers-''those are beaps." "Thtre {" shouted the boy, turning to bis sister, who was just coming in, 'I knew you lied. You said he didn't know beans, and he does" The young mans stay was not what you call prolonged one that evening.
 ''Clothes cleaned and repaired in tle rear," is a Salem sign.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
The Telephone.

es Wednesday noon, Messrs. Gower and Watson experimented an hour with Bells telephone, between the offices of the Che neys in South Manchester and Morgan St., Hartford. Its work was ID general quite satisfactory, though it labored under the embarrassment of communicating through wire strung upon poles on which the Western Union were operating with other wires. A ''qusdruplex" was working part of the time between Hartford and Provi- dence and though there was no possible connection with the telephone wire, the lat ter received so much electricity by induc- ton that the clicking of the Morse machine was distinctly heard. and MT. Hubbeil, To. cal superintendent of the Western Union, easily read the message passing. Conversa ton, singing and the music of cornet were distinctly heard through the tele- phone. Certain tones of the voice and notes of the musical scale are more distinct ly heard than others. This is probably due to the fact that each box and disc of vibrating metal has it's own rate of vibra- tion and its own key: In this matter of distinctness there will doubtless be improve ment, but even now there is no difficulty if the wire be strung away from wires worked by electricity. .-.. ..
 The wonder grows daily. No man is yet able to tell why and how the instrument works. Remember that there is no batte- ". The machines cannot cost the maker three dollars apiece, and they improve by use. If one does not wish.to use the voice he can communicate by clicks, as with the Morse instrument, and, as it promises now, the Western Union may dispense with bat teries that cost it hundred thousand a year to repair and run. The whole system of telgraphy is on the verge of great rev. tion.-Hartford C0urant
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Falls Village Fair-FD CONN wrsrv,

Falls Village Pair.-ED. CoNN. WESTERN NEws:-As the "Union Agricultural Socie- ty' propose to give another Cattle Show and Fair, would like to make suggestion through your paper.
 AS is we'll known, the show has not been successfn! for some years, either in respect to the number and quality of exhibits, or pecuniarily. wish to speak particularly of the exhibition of stock. There is no lack of fine stock in our region, but as the premiums offered are SO small, there is no inducement to draw it out. The society is not able to pay larger premiums, but they could do what the majority of exhibitors would value far more than the pecuniary reward, namely give to the successful competitors paper certifying that such a person received 1st, 2nd, or 3d premium for such an animal-giviug description and reasons for award. This, signed by the judges, and countersigned by the president and secretary, would be trophy which ev- cry exhibitor would value, and which would be of pecuniary importance at the sale of the animal. It would be what the the record is to the fast trotter. If this were tired think the effect would be to draw out larger and finer exhibition of stock, while the expense would be trifiing.
 Canaan, ,Ct., June 2,1S77. w.
 High Land.-For the information of those who take an interest in such matters We give list of the mountain elevations of Connecticut, as obtained by survey made two or three years ago by Messrs. Fyler and Civil Engineer George M. Bradford of Wlnsted, and the Hon. Robbins Battell and H. P. Lawrence, of Norfolk. It will be seen that Salisbury, the northwest corner township, his elevations much higher than that of Mt. Ivy in Goshen, which used to be called the highest land in Connecticut.
 The elevations here given are the heights ks Il
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Dl E D..

At Falls Village, May 24 Capt. Charles Burrall, aged 90 years.
 At Salisbury, May 24. Martin Decker, aged 66 years.
 At Irondale. N. Y. May 9. William, son of James aud Kate O'Donnell, aged years and days.
 At Mlllerton, N. Y., May 2s, Chauncy Rowe, aged 65 years.
 At Cornwall Bridge May 16, Hattie F.. daughter ot the Rev, Robert Colding, aged IA years and months.
 In Harwinton, May 27, Sarah, wife of Hart Barker, aged 65 years.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
NOTICE.

FEVHE undersigned Collector of Taxes for the
 1 town of sharon. has eerved his warrant on d certain piece of land of Wm. H odelrs, against ment of 1875 and ls76 which piece of land is des. cribed ae follows: Bounded on eou'h creek be, ginning at the board fence by the highway, thence tree standing by feuce ct the highway leading from sharon to So. Amenia, N. Y., to the place of beyilpipg, with the buildinge thereon. 90 much toned amounting to Twenty-one bs-lO0 ($al bs) dollars. with incident charges cf gale. will be cold on the premises to tie Highest Bidder as the law directs, on the l4th day of July, 1S71 at 10 o'clock in the morning. CLARK M. JUCKETT.
 Sw47 olectof.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriptiOn Is paid thus. R. B. Smith 6Jul77, indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1877. It Is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error ito inform us for correction at once. No claims TOT errors in these accounts will hereafter be cons1d- cred unless presented within thirty day ys after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription IS paid plainly printed thereon, is prima facie evidence of its &C., ceptance as correct. J. L. TEASE.
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For the CONN. WESTERN NEws.1
 RY AND BY.

 sometimes think that hfe's good shares Are scattered with partial hand, That souls of merit get the caaes, While wantons more exalted stand,- But bear up bravely, do not fear, For life will surely be made clear,
 By and by. think how riches come to those Who live ss though this life were all; While needy souls with countless woes, Are forced to drink life's bitter gall.- But bear up hearts be of good cheer, For life will surely all be clear,
 By and by. often think the lonely mind, .E. Oft suffers more than e'er Is shown, Could we but see, I know we'd find Deep traces of strife unknown,- But never mind. the end is near, And life will surely all be clear,
 By and by. Isometimes think that life is void, b. Not worth the living, till the end; For oft ambition is destroyed, But then think of where we tend, And feel again I've duty here, And think that it will all be clear,
 By and by. Perhaps these thoughts should not intrude But still they rise up often,when I roam among the multitude = Of life's exhaustless horde of men, . But as I roam, I feel each year .5s. Will bring us to world more dear, -.E- By and by.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
RQRM N.

At Hamburg. Mich.. May 27, 8 son, Wheeler Hyde) to H. NJ. and M. W Martin, E. w. Spur.
 In Woloottville. May IS, son to Mir, and Mrs. Wm. Isner,
 In WoIcottville, May 18, daughter to MT. and Mrs. David Lynch.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
MAR RED.

At Millerton. May 30. by Rev. w. A. Mackev. Frederick l. Reed of Sharon, to Jennie E. Strong of Lakevllle.
 At Amenla. N. Y.. May 23, by Rev. A. K. Parker, Frank Ocaln to Mrs Sarah Hart, both of Cornwall.
 In Wolcottvllle, May S1, by Rev. S. K. Smith, Lucius s. Buell. and Emma G. Wright.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
LOST!

CERTIFICATE No. ih dated october 10, ls4A Sfor one share preferred capital stock of the Holcomh, of South Canaan Conn, Said ctf was never sold or transferred to any person, and I hereby caution the public against negotiating the came. as the trapsfer has been etopped The nud CT will confer favor by returning eaid certificate to the office of the Housatonic R R.Co.
 c. K. AVERILL, Treap. Bridgeport, May as. 1877. Sw46.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

An Indiana girl at Vassar College writes to her parents: 'Thls is the most stylish halr-pin of boarding school ever tumbled to. can eat four times day if 1 want to, and get fair hack at the hash every time."
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
9uuae 9ews.

=. We shallfeel greatly obliged to any of on friends In the county, or elsewhere, who willsend usparticulars ofany occurrence of finterestwhich may ycome under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

~ 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-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 of our readers know of the whereabouts of any ot them they will do us 8 favor by informing us.-
 Is it exactly HONEST treatmenG. to receive a news
 paper till several dollars are due and then leave the postmaster to inform the paper is not re-
 ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody knows
 wheres The following have done this: Does
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gew Adrertiseit1euts.
N O TT c E..

A LADY who has had much experience aa a "A teacher in Seminary, Academy, and Public best of reference given. Address s. A. E.,
 4Sf NEWS office, Canaan, Conn.
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Notice to Farmers.

N WILL he at Canaan on Tuesday of each week N to receive calves and produce fin general, and after this date on Thureday aleo, instead of at jars and ship butter for l l-a cents per pound.
 '. H. R. BUNNELL.
 Clayton, Maes i, May 29, 1877. 4w4Ts
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WANTED. TAILOR :!

A practical journeyman tailor to work by the .A week or the piece Or, two girls with come experience. to work by the week in the shop, Good pay will be given to a good jounevman tailor FRED. RUNDE.
 Cana an, Conn.,, June 9th, 1877. 4stf
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Connecticut Western News.

Connecticut Western NeWSe
 Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained at
 Eggleston & Deacon, Mllerton arabam,s Drup Store, Salisbury q K Marble New Hartford. Cornell 6 Hoyt's store, LakeVille J. Turner, Faus Fhage " Dean,s Lime Rock. Humphrey Drug Store Canaan R. c. Taft's store, Ashley Faiis' Post Office. West Cornwall. s. c. Conn store, Kent. E. F. Gillette. sharon The Emporium" West Winsted.
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W Births, Marriages, and Deaths. inserted free. Obituary notices five cents per line.
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NOTICE.

WHEREAS. my son. William P. Lawrence has w ieft his home without iust cause or proyoca tion, ,and against my knowledge or consent.I here- by forbid all persons harboring trusting him on my account. as shall pay no debts of his con tracting since he left. F. LAWRENCE
 Ct. Burlington, Mase., June 6. 1877. Sw4S
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
Proposed Electoral Tribunal.

WAsHISGToN, November l5.-The
joint resolution offered IN the Senate to-
day BY NJ Estor, smendstory Of the
constitution of the United StStes, pro
vides thst the following article be pro
posed to the Legislatures OF the several
States IS sn amendment 10 Section /,
Article Il, of the Constitution, which,
when ratified by three-iourths OF the said
Legislatures, shslI be voted IS part
o. the said Constitution, viz
A tribunal for the decision Of al con-
tests arising in the choice OF electors tor
President and Vice President sha.l be sp-
pointed in each State in the following
manner: Not less thau twelve months
prior to the time liked by law for the
choice o! electors the Governor
OF each Stste shali, by and WITH the
advice aud consent of the Senate Of
the State, appoint no. less thsn five per
sons, lesrned IN the lsw snd otherwise
duly qualified, &c whom vii be referred,
IN such manner rs the Legislature OF the
Stste saall direct, all csseS OF contested
election arising In reference 10 the elect
ors of the President and NIce-Presldeo..
The tribunal So constituted shall hear
and determine every such contest and
certify n. least thirty days before the day
on which the electors shall be called upon
TO give their votes their decision therein
to the proper returning officer or officers
OF the State; and also transmit An su-
thenncsted copy thereof, under the sea-
of the State, ~ the President OF the Sen
ate The term of office OF said trlbuns!
shall expire on the day fixed by law for
the oath Of office to be taken by the
President snG Vice President Of the
United States for the term ensuing after
their appointment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
FREE COINAGE.

The telegraph informs Us that the
Senate F,naace Committee propose t.
susnd the House Silver Bill by striking
out the free coinage clause. This is
p-obaby done AS hindrance to the
passage OF the bill, with the hope tina,
by engrsiting any amendment upon 1t,
j: msy drop between the two Houses
If we ave are not misintormed, gold is
coined at the government mints without
Zee or reward and we fail 10 sLe any
reason why there should be any dis
elimination between the metsis. It l.
intended that they circulate upon a.
equality, why. thea, not place the govern
men. .tsmp on both tree or els, charge
i0r uo!h2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
Warrington Items.

WAsHISGTos, November lb.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs has
agreed D. recommend the psssge Of n
bill providing for al American represen-
LStion at The Paris Exposition. One
clause provides for display oi the yAri-
Gus methods Of cooking corn. The bill
nov agreed upon provides Tor the Appro-
priation o. about $4,000
The House Committee on Education
and Labor met this morning and In
structed their chairman 20 prepare ball
REIN bursIng the College Of Mary and
William, Of VirgInis, tor loses incurred
dyring the var.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions to-day, alter considering n cOmmu-
nicatiOn from the Postmaster General IN
relation 10 existing differences m the
payment Of salaries Of pOstmAsters dur
ing the Hscsl year endiog June ~, 1876,
and 1877, amounting 70 '65l, ,65l, agreed
70 report bill providing tor tee pay.
meut OF this amount ou. Of the balances
covered into the treasury during the
years in which the deficiencies occurred.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
Earthquake.

Council BLUFFS November I5.-A
number of quick, successive earthquake
shocks were perceived he.c to-day about
I2:l5. Ghe movement WAS apparently
east and west, and lastei about tw o
minutes. No dsmsg" resulted, althoug
tor time the destruction of some hlgL
brick buildings WAS anticipated and
threatened. At the high school there
was slight panic. Dispatches from
Western Iowa say that no serious dam
age WAS afflicted, although the shock wss
generally ielt.
Iowa CITY, Novem Der l5.-At II 30
to-day q severe earthquake shock WAS felt
here.
OMAHA, November l5.-Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks, lasting about
ten seconds were plainly perccptnb0e
here st twenty minutes before II o'clock
today, especially IN the upper stores OF
brick and stone buildings In Columbus
the bells on the public buildings struck.
In North Platte, the cases in the PRINT
ing Offices were over turned. Weather
very pleasant.
topeka, November l5.-A severe
shock OF an earthquake was telt here
about 10 minutes before II to-day.
ATCHIsoE, November l5-Seversl
distinct shocks OF earthquake were ielt
here about II o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
MEXICAN AWARDS IN WHICH
WEST VIRGINIANs ARE INTER
ESTED.

Our representative in Congress, MIR.
WILSON has been making q sharp speech
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, OF
which he is member, upon subject
which will interest some pfomiHe". ciu-
zens of Wheeling. / he New York Her
AIDS Washington correspondent thus
speaks OF the matter:
"a spicy argument took place to-day
in the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs on the Mexican awards, winch
subject bids fair 10 make Il breeze IN the
House when the committee makes Its re-
port. The subject came up in committee
upon the letter OF Secretary Evarts.
The attorney employed by the Mexican
government protested against the pay
nent OF the La Abra and the Wei
awards, on the ground of fraud.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, a
member of the committee, resisted
the protest in sharp speech OF nearly an
hour, in which he held tnst the chief
value OF an award in an arbitration con-
sisted in its tinality, and that Congress
could take no cOguIzance OF the oppoSl-
tion TO the payment OF the AWARDS un-
less specific allegations OF fraud and coa-
spiracv were preferred against Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the arbitrator. In that
case he thought that courtesy between
the two countries and the arbtrators
would require suspension OF payment.
MIR. Wilson has been giving special at
tention to the question, and was appoint
ed chairman OF sub committee TO ex-
anime and report upon IT.
This award involves sum of four mil
lion dollars, ard the issue presented IN
wolves questions of international law and
the laws governing awards OF an umpire
acting for two governments, 1t IS graft
iylng to Colonel WILSON'S friends
throughout the State, to learn
that he acquitted himself so handsomely
in the premises. That he has been
been selected, by his fellow-members OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee as
chairman of sub committee TO fully
examine all the questions involved and
report upon the same, Is evidence OF
the high position our representative
occupies among his colleagues.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToN, November l5.
SENATE.

Mr.. Davis presented the remonstrance
OF torty.fve National bsnks Of Boston,
against the passage OF the bill for the re-
monetizstiou OF silver. The petitioners
set forth that they are required by law to
hold many millions OF United States
bonds and are spprehensive that the pas
sage Of the bll will greatly deprecate
their value, and have bad influence o.
the business of the country. Referred.
Mr.. Sergeant reported without amend.
ment the bill, providing Tor GER
tain DEFICIENCIES in the pay Of the Navy
and marine corps, and for other pur-
poses, and 1t passed without discussion.
1t now goes to the President tor sigma
ture.
Mr.. Eaton introduced joint resolu-
tion propo-ing an amendment TO the
Constitution, providing tor tribunal by
the States for the decision OF al contested
Issues arising in choice Of electors I r
PresideH Ht aad Nice-Preslden. Referred.
At The expiration o! the morning hour
the Senate proceeded with the consider
alton OF the army appropriation bill
Mr.. Eaton demanded separate vote
on the amendment limiting the army to
$4,000 instead of 10000. He said that IL
his opinion 10000 men were enough 10
take care o, our interests on the frontier
If the soldiers had been stationed where
they should have been siX months ago
there would have been no need o.. that
carnage on our frontier, which We have
seen.
The amendment made in the com
mittee was agreed to by vote OF 80 to
10, and the other amendments made in
the Committee of the w hole were agreed
10 and the bill WAS then read 3 third
time and passed. 1t now goes back 10
the House OF Representatives tor the
action OF that body on the Senate amend
mcnts.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, gave
notice that he would call up MS reso-
luton in regard 10 the discrepancies in
the books and accounts OF the Treasury
department and submit some remarks IN
regard thereto.
Ihe Senate then went into executive
session and when the doors were opened
adjourned.