Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
Temperance in West Cornwall.-


 Cornwall, though late. It has brought bountiful blessings already, and is, we hope, but just begun. The Lords instru- ment in this instance is D. G. Lawson, re- formed man, with wonderful natural gifts restored, purified and inspired by grace. His painful experience in dissipated life gives him the power of sympathy over the incorporate, but his good sense saves his hearers the necessity of listening to painful details of drunkard's experience. His sto- ry, while told with thrilling effect, is sim ply and senslbly told, with excellent taste and true Christian humility. MT. Lawson's dramatic power and cultivated style add in terest to all his words. while his genial man. ners win many friends. His motto for his life, "The Lord will provide" coupled with his terms, ''what the people will' make it possible for smaller towns to procure MT. Lawson for the good work, and whoever does procure him will never, I predict, have cause to regret it. His address IS Will1man- tlc, Conn.
 The number of eigners to the pledge in West Cornwall after three days work is 12o- The work cannot be rightly estimated by numbers. A vigorous society is inaug- urated and the public sentiment of the place is thoroughly aroused. c. NE.
 The Institute.-The Teachers Institute which was held in this place Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was largely attended, and at some of the ses- sions the M. E. church was scarcely able to seat all who desired to attend. Among the lectures, those of Professors Nortnrop, Scott and Marshall were especially inter- esting, and cannot be otherwise than of great value to the many teachers present to listen to them. Professor Marshalps ster- eopticon Illustrating on canvas what is very appropriately named ''Wonderland," giving accurate and beautiful representations of the canyons, geysers, water falls, pitching their waters from such dizzy heights as to reduce them to the finest spray before they reach the bottom, and the other wonderful phenomena of the Pacific states, was cer- tainly one of the most interesting and valu. able exhibitions of the kind we ever wit. messed, for they enabled one to obtain 8 more accurate idea of these scenes than could possibly be obtained from any other source save by an actual visit to that far away country. The system of hydraulic mining practised in the gold<regions, as il lustrated by Prof. Marshall, was entirely unlike what we had an impression it was. To wash away the sides of mountains by huge streams of water brought from great heights and from long distances. and poured with tremendous force against noun tain's side, uplifting and hurling aside mas sive rocks of many tons weight, and literal l ly dissolving the mountains, leaving theil debris in confused but pulverized heaps, sc that the tiny particles of the precious met al, as the mass was washed through tho 1 fumes. would settle in the crevces or pock cts prepared for them, and thus separated and gathered, IS process but few of tho ] lifelong denizens of the Atlantic rego1 l know about.
 Prof. Northrops lecture Friday evening on ''Village Improvement" was an eloquen appeal to the people to make beautiful their villages, and not only the streets O. the town In which they live, but tleir owr homes, for nothing tends 80 much to ele- vate and refine character as a home Whost surroundings are pleasant. Not all caI make their homes luxurious with rich ant costly surroundings, but no person Cal claim exemption from the duty of having all things decently and in older. A home can be neat and tidy trees can be trans planted and flowers cultivated during odt hours, and in that inexpensive manner home can be made beautiful.
 l The Professor may be regarded by som. as an enthusiast on tree planting and village and home improvement generally; but il so, it is most excellent subject to be en l thusiastic about. Art is all very well il l it's way, but the real beauty in the worlt l abides in nature, if we would only see it This lecture of Professor Northrop ough to be graven in inc tffaceable type and pla carded in every house in the land, and tho children should be instructed to commit it to memory and recite it with their cate chism, for ''Cleanliness is next to GOdli ness," and cleanliness and love for the beautiful go hand in hand.
 Space will not permit us to report in full all that was said and done at this Institute It certainly was grand success and must have proven a season of refreshing to the one hundred and thirty six teachers present, that cannot be otherwise than beneficial tC them, and indirectly to our children who are placed under their care to educate. May Professor Northrop live a thousand years to conduct such teachers institutes as was held in our village last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, is the wish of every right minded citizen who has the best interests Southfeld. This village has had it's sen sation in the past few days in the failure of Henry N. Kasson, one of our farmers, who has called a meeting of his creditors. His liabilities are reported at something like $5 GOO. It is reported that Kasson offered to pay 10 cents on dollar, which the cred itors refused to accept. II It seems strange enough that Mr. Kasson's creditors will not accept his munificent offer of ten cents on the dollar O in settlement of their claims, and most stubborn and unreasonable lot of creditors they must be. If we should borrow four, five or six thousand dollars from our kind and confdlng neighbors, and should take that money and ''put it where it would do the most good" then sell to ..muyver" and the wife all the real estate .nd avervthiuU visihle eYoent twn old