Connecticut western news., 1878-02-07


 Rome and Pompeii .-The Rev. Mir. o O.klev of L ,keville will deliver hts famous lecture on ''Rpme and Pompeii'' in the M. E. church in this village Friday evening of next week, (l5th.)
 Stockholders Meeting. The annual meeting of the Stockholders ot the Housa- tonic Railroad Company will be hold in Bridgeport Friday afternoon. Feb 22d. 80 says their advertisement in another column.
 Jubilee singsrs,- The Louisiana troupe of Jubilee singers which are to sing their plantation melodies in the M. E church ID this village tomorrow (Friday) evening, come recommended as 2 really first class troupe, aud their entertainments are said to merit the large audiences they get.
 Notice.-AH persons who were on the train at Tarihville at the time of the acci- lent, who have in their possession any arti- cles either found or borrowed that night. are requested to leave them with or report to W. J. G4rvin, agent at West Winsted ; md all persons who lost or lent articles on said train should make claim on him fol them. JMo. F. jUNRs, Supt
 Hartford, Ct, Jan. 90, 1878. s1
 Lyoeum.-The question discussed by he Canaan debating club last Monday eye. ming "Resolved-That poverty IS caused more by Mis- ortune than Dy Mismanage- ment," was decided in the negative. Tht question for next Monday evenings de pate, Is ''Resolved-That the Bible should ne read in public schools" with A. T. Ro -aback, sflrmatlye, and D. L. Peirce, neg stive.
 sThe Hidden Hand. The young peo pie of this place are making preparation for presenting the entertaining drama, ''Th' Hidden Hand" for the ben, fit of the L'die Aid Society of the M. E church. Thes young people were very succ' ssful in thei rendeiing of Among the Breakers" las winter, and the enthusiasm manifested a hat time will insure them abundant success l 10 this effort.
 Endless Punishmsnr.-The question o .ternal punishment has occupied the atten ion of the pulpit for some weeks past. an' the Rev. Mr. Reid of this place was re quested to give his views on the subject, b preached sermon last Sunday at the Con srrgational church ID East C.naan oe End ess Punishment, which we are glad to b ,ble to give to our readers this week, an which we publish in other columns.
 Seven Hundred Dollar Cane. Tn I gold headed cane voted for at twenty-dv ,ents per vote, at the Catholic fair . ,his place a week or two since, brough seUen hundred and ts0enty-nine dOILGrs (! The gentlemen voted for, to whom thi cane was to be prt sented, were the Hon George w. Peet of this place, and 8 Mr 5etiz, superintendent Ut the quarries. M Peet received majority of thirteen hun
 fred and eighty-six votes, and was presen ed with the cane.
 l Cure for Hydrophobia. Just at th time it is simportant that every sure cure fc the bite of rabid animal should be publisl ed by the newspsp+rs and r, membered their readers. A New York paper says thu
 strong decoc'ion of skulcap has cure three cases in one family, even after tt
 victims had begun to have the spasms Tt
 iecoction was injected and swallowed, ar cloths moistened with ether were bour .rounG the neck. Sherry wine was ali mixed with the ,lPcoction when the patiel :nud not otherwise take 1t. and it ", weakened with the wine for about 10 day when all danger was over.
 John Ten Eyck Arraigned.-The CD ,red man, John Ten Eyck. the allegs
 murderer of Mr. and Mrs Stillman at She field, was arraigned before Judge Colt, Pittsfeld on Saturday last. The announc rnent of this proceeding had been previou ly made in the papers, and there was
 consequence quite large gathering at Il court house. Ten Eyck was escorted the court room by two officers from Il .il, ard was as usual. quite self possesss snd apparently undismayed by the solem '.us'ness that called him to the presence ( : the Judge. Three indictments were res 10 him as he stood with uplifted hand,
 lhough calling heaven to witness his pie to all of which he pleaded not guilty. Tv of the indictments charged him with il
 murder of Mir. Siillman. and the third vii
 xilling Mrs. Slilman. The Court appoin d at his r. quest Mr. Fl. c. Joyner of c
 B arlington, and Norman W. Shores L. e. counsel to defend him. and order' ,he clerk to call for fifty jurymen. IT trial was assignrd for the May term of Il
 court. which begins on the second Tuesd' of that month. @