Connecticut western news., 1878-10-30

their letters at the post office instead of at the trains.
 As the morning passenger train south Wednesday was approaching New Milford, one of the driving wheels slipped an eccen- tric and had to be hauled into the station by an extra engine. In consequence of the delay the train was unable to make it's reg ular connections.
 The East Canaan marble quarry IS said to be about to resume operations on at least three months contract, in New York city. After having reconciled them selves to the prospect of no work for the winter, this start vii! be hailed satisfaction by the operatives.
 Sam Beckley's auction was adjourned to Tuesday, Election day.) "These protract- ed meetings" are relished by the young peo pie as we'll as old, who come for bargains as we'll as to enjoy the sparkling jokes and sharp sayings of the witty auctioneer,A. P. Briggs, with his "who'll give me how mnch for it?"
 -Section master Godwin's section of the H. R. R., extending from Ashley Falls to Falls Village, is in excellent condition for the winter; the ties are all sound, and the road-bed we'll graded, and it is considered as safe for travel as human skill and strong hands can accomplish, which we under cfopI oo,, ba co;1 If ho optiro lino
 List of letters remaining in Canaan post office, unclaimed and advertised, Oct. 23, 1878:
 Mir. Thomas P. Donelan,
 John L. Utter. 2,
 Rosey Ward,
 A. T. RoRABAoK, P. Ms
 -Yesterday, as the noon train north on the H. R. R. was starting from the station, woman-somebody says It was Mrs. Par tington, but it wasn't-was seen coming over the hill at race-horse speed, brandish- ing aloft snperanuated "ambrill," and sig, mailing to the engineer to stop. which he did to enable her, panting like porpoise to get aboard, to the amusement of a big crowd of bystanders.
 The Dick Sands entertainment last night undoubtedly suffered somewhat from PGilip Phillips concert, which was largely attended, hut those who attended speak highly of the entertainment, as tirst-class show, and one which can be conscientious. ly patronjzed, as It is conducted on $ purely moral principle and cannot be i'm peached by the most fastidious. -Rumors of an intent to buy votes al the coming election are rife. Our opinion of such damnable demoralzlng political transactions are we'll known, and if any one will present us with satisfactory evi- dence that any person uses corrupt means to secure vote on or before election day we will make his name public, without re gard to his religion or political creed.- Woleottvize Register.
 The case of Mrs. Rachael Pratt ct al ys. Horace Landon, ct al, was heard by Colonel Hardenbergh, committee in Sal isbury, Thursday afternoon of last week. This is petition for foreclosure, and the controversy arose over the value of Land on's homestead a large number of wit nesses were examined and the case waf ,ntiuued until to day for further hearing Roraback for plaintiff, and Warner for de fense.
 Last Wednesday, Mr. B. w. Naples of the NorwaIk Hour called in upon us. Although we had never before seen the gen tieman, yet we recognized him at once as 8 newspaper man by his handsome physiog- nomy and dignlfed bearing, to say nothing of his formidable dimensions, which would be conclusive proof of his calling, accord. ing to the ProYerb: "A ao5se man is strong; yea, man of knowledge increas. eth strength"
 Tuesday evening three tramps called at the residence of Hon. A. B. Mygatt, at New Milford for something to eat. After the tramps had left, an employe of Mir. Mygatt discovered the loss of watch which had been in a vest near the kitchen door, Wednesday morning three tramps who were lounging around the depot were apprehended, but as they were not identi fled as the parties who were at Mr. Mygatt's
 The Herald says: Charles Burns. a brakeman on Conductor Prices train on the Naug. road, was struck by missile hurled by some unknown person Thursday after noon, a short distance below WolcottvIle, form of the car. How badly be was hut we have not heard, but we conclude nOi seriously, as he was shortly after taken aboard of Conductor Lutz's freight train which met him walking on the track. Dep ury Slocum is investigating the affair.
 MT. Julius H. Mccoy, of Winsted, has placed an astronomical instrument, of his invention, in the Bealdsley Library, which he calls the ''Lunagraph." It shows the path of the moon through it's entire revolu- tion around the earth the relative positions of the sun, earth and moon through the whole lunar month and also that the speed of the moon is slower while it is movir from the first quarter to the last quarter Ii also shows the position of the sun, earth and moon at the time the sun and moon are totally eclipsed.-HeraId.
 The congregation of the Methodist church were glad to see the genial counte- nance of their old pastor, Rev. R. Hunt, who exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Bar den last sunday morning and evening. At the close of the morning service. Mir. Hunt expressed his qualification at being again in