Connecticut western news., 1878-09-26

N perance, and the remedy to be applied. Mir. Barden is universally conceded to be a powerful speaker, and the people of South field enjoyed frst-clsss talk. At the close, number came forward and signed the pledge. The Southfield brass band was in attendance, and favored the audi ence with some fine music.
 A pair of diminutiye steers occupied the attention of 8 number ot our citizens last Monday. They were owned by MT. Chas. Barnum of Lime Rock and were on their way to the Ct. Harrington fair, in charge of g MT. Belden, who had them tralned to surprising degree of obedience, and gave an exhibition of their attainments in the street for the benefit of the crowd. The animals are twins, and can only be told apart by slight difference in the horns. Their appearance indicated good living, and their remarkable attachments re- fleet no small amount of credit upon thelr keeper, and shows what can be accom- plished by patience and perseverance,, even with the most stupid of beasts.
 Will not the people of our villages take warning blythe Lenox disaster, and not go on adding bonfire to bonfire, by building in continuous blocks, where if one burns, all must go. Surely, where land is not as dear as gold dust, enough of it can be bad to put garden or pretty grass plot be- tween each cottage or tenement. savinp enough in lower insurance to more than pay the cost. to say nothing of the great CT comfort, and absolute security from px. tensive fires. There is no sense in every little village trying to make itself little scrap of city, and then repent in ashes if not in sackcloth. The rule should be to put at least as much space around a build ing as the building covers. Then, and not till then, can we bid defiance to the ..de- vouring clement" and the extortionate in- surance companies.
 DRUID O SALISBURY.
 Among the many attractive and con- fortable dwellings in our village, that of Mir. H. H. Coggswell on Church street, is entitled to conspicuous position. Stand ing as it does, in the shadow of 'Souire Roraback's imposing residence, it does not, in the least. detract from the Iatter's fine appearance. It has just been dressed in neat coat of paint, appropriately trim- med; the door yard is smooth and even. and the grass soft and velvety. The gar den. although in the rear, is not whit he hind ln neatness and arrangement. Here may be found fruit, vegetables etc., not on- ly in quantity, but in variety and fine oual lty. A cucumber measuring l4 inches in length, another the same in circumference, a dozen varieties of grapes, which we can tGst-ify are delicious ln favor; the prolific strawberry bed with the achievements of which our readers are familiar; flowers scattered in delightful profuslon. chief among which IS queenly and beautiful Lil- lie in full bloom, the pride of the house. hold, and which is carefully cherished and jealouslY guarded by MT. c. and his esti- msble lady. In short. every feature of the place gives it that air of refinement and substantial comfort which should charac- terize home.
 The concert held in the Town hall last (Tuesdsy) evening was web attended de- spite the drizzling, disagrseable rain. about l5O being present. J'ne music bv Fuckers corne' oano "ass ~ usual, excellent. The violin solos by MT. Willard Underwood were received with rapturous applause, and IT, accorov to the old theory. tue violin IS an instrument of torture," the agony mtIst be charming sensation. for the au- dlerAce suffered willing martyrdom, and Repeatedly encored the torment, seeming to glory in their afflction. Miss Ellen Peirce presided at the piano with good grace. Miss Perkins rendering of the Hast Rose of Summer" was very fioe, and to her eff forts are due the successful arrangement and execution of the programme. F. E. Cleaveland Esq. commanded the closest at tention of his hearers in his touching rendi- ton of '.Shamus O'Brian." Miss Bena kodemeyer, in 8 remarkably clear, sweet voice, which one of the audience was heard to describe as resembling the tinkling of a silver bell-and certainly as charming as the sound of that instrument when ''tinkled" at 12 o'clock, noon-sang two ballads, clio iting hearty encores Miss Emma Blodgett sang very acceptably a difficult piece enti- tied ''Let me Dream Again" exhibiting a perfect control of finely trained voice. Little Miss Briscoe sang very prettily song entitled ''The Sailors Story" and tho la boring with hard cold and slight attack of ''stage-fright," she forgot these tribula- tions entirely in her anxious solicitude for the welfare of her ''little sailor boy" Al, together the concert was success, and the projectors are assured of the gratitude ol the participants, both in the circle and behind the scenes.
 The celebration of the 25th anniversa ries of the marriages of MT. and Mrs. E. H. Barnes, and Mir. and Mrs. H. W. Barnes at their respective residences In this place on Thursday and Friday evenings of last week, were occasions of memorable festivi ty and social enjoyment, and were so close l ly analogous that one account will suffice for both. Guests began to arrive at about 6 1-2 o'clock and were received by the hosts and hostesses; merry-making and conversa tion whiled away the time until the supper Yhour, which revealed the long tables, well filled with good things, and ornamenteC with bouquets of sweet-smelling flowers
 the dishes, tables and furniture were appro priately decorated, and all partook of the toothsome viands with relish, and the wist that the same parties may live to celebrate their golden and diamond weddings, and bt followed through the thOrny pathway Ot
 life with the good will of their neighbors and mankind generally. After supper came the display of gifts; following which seasor