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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

from the wagon, and upon the arrival of the unfortunate driver and his lady, was found to ne uninjured, but the vehicle was quite considerably damaged. F. c. Deans wife and neice were directly iu the rear of the runaway, and their horse becoming alarmed at the overturned carriage, narrow. ly escaped being served with similar fate. No one was seriously hurt......G. V. Capron is in New York buying holiday goods. so look out for good things al low prices..... T. Tucker is in Woicollvlle visiting rea- tiv, s...... The Cmndall House has new, long nt edvd in this place. III C." ar n0uuCes meals at all hours and those deli Gious ''Fair Haven plants" on the half shell or m any other style ai n momrnrs noice.....F E. Eglrston IS duing a good deal of uphols,trng Dow-a-days. al tX'rene- Iy reasonable prices. G,ve Fed cail.
 CLICK.
 Ashley Falls.
 As John Decker, whose home was with his iatber-in-law, Mir. Hndsvll, was tepdnP | 'hr,sning machine | st Saturday atte,- noon. while thr, shing oats containing Gan rda thistles. in cons quence of which he wore pair of hucksEin gloves huttoncd close at the wrist, the hngers being rather long caught in the cylinder. drawing in the right hand and arm nearly 10 the ell ow. joint terribly lncera'irg it. l. was enc. hoI se-power machine and was running u, ful! speed at the time, and portion of the wrist was found on the cylinder after the machine had ceased. The accident occur red about ? u'clocK. Dr. C. w. C,mp ot Canaan. D.. s. Camp of BarTng'on anC D.. Welch of Norfolk were summoned a bnce. All physicians responded quickly tt the call, hut the distance Snd bad travelling delayed somewhat, and the hour of six hal arrived when the three met and finding tht patient consldcruhly proslrated, decided |, commerce. the operation of ampu,ation i'm msdiately. He seemed much exhausted to the loss of blood but was conscious to tn, last, complaining IT, Quently of pain in tn, chest He gradually sauk away and die, that night. There were indications uf in- ternai injuries, probably TIC, ivrd lay beln, drawn fotciby against the machine. MT
 Decker Was formerly employ cd as brake man and fireman on bolh the Huusatoui, and Conn. Western railroads, was 26 year ot age and leaves wife and infant daugh ter. The funeral was attended yesterday u 10 o'clock. Rev. R. Hunt of Sh, field of1i cialing......Mr. Myron Decker, MT l. roy son-in-law, is very sick hopes of hls recov cry are entertained The pl les euce Of Dr. C. w. Camp two days of eacI week in our midst is appreciated and we ar beginning 10 feel a cerlsin d. gree of safet
 as we know he will be on hand every tim aud between times 1t noc, ssary At It srau. last Saturday announced the Sal t arr
 Val of Dr. ScoviIlt at his destination al Sal
 ia Barbara, the evening before, Fr,d y
 Nav. 29, leaving here Tuesday, Nov. l9lh
 Pns,ol cards have been received by diffe cut membIs ot his family, sent each ds
 from various points on the route. x.
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BEEIkSIEISE COUNTY.

Charles B. Fcnn and James Quigley of Stockb. idge go to California to engage in bus mess.
 -Diphtheria is now spreading among adults in Pittsfeld. John Daly died of it Monday, and James Lawlor, who has lost one child from it and has another at the point of death, died Thursday.
 Tho Hoosac Tunnel has an average of 25O to 300 freight cars through it daily, and one day recently nearly $50 went through.
 John Barry's lecture befor1 the Pittstield reform club Wednesday night was one of the best the organization has heard, and he will return again before long. He spoke in Lee Thursday night, and will be heard elsewhere in Berkshire.
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The Connecticut Western News
 Changes Hands.

On July l4th, 1871, the first copy of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS was published in Salisbury, the purpose of which was to publish paper for ths people, not a politi- cad journal, aiming to serve all equally with the interests of it's patrons in view, and thus it has been maintained to the present time
 Since the decease of my husband, the founder and former editor and proprietor in June last, finding my cares so largely ln- creased, and myself unable to give the time ard attention, due the paper, feeling it a duty to my patrons as well as to my family, decided to place the business in more competent hands, l confess l have come 10 this decision with regret and sorrow, but the step st emed necessary, and l announce in this weeks issue, that have sold and transferred the NEWS to Col. J. B. Harden burgh of this village, very capable busi' ness manager, and one who will have the interest of the community at heart. By so doing place the business upon good financial basis that it may have better care and attention than is ln my power to be- stow upon it. Although in disposing of my financial interest, do not wish to be un- derstood that with this all interest in the paper ceases by any means; far from 1t. Since the first paper was issued, its editor has labored faithfully, and l might say al most necessarily in it's behalf until the last moments of bis life, and through all these years, each week would bring It's call for my slight contribution of assistance which served to steadily increase 8 growing inter est in this little work, which will continue so. long as the NEWS shall exist. From the first we have endeavored to build up and maintain good local paper, not wholly on our own account, but for the community, and medium through which all might communicate whatever is useful, entertain ing or instructive, and up to the present time kindly ald has been lent us, which has served to cheer us even through our dark est hours. To all who have thus afforded us this assistance; we would here offer our sincere thanks. To those who have served us so faithfully in the cf1ce, especially the past five months. we feel very grateful, and we wish them we'll hereafter.
 We are assured the paper will be con- ducted as heretofore. The same staff will be retained Tn the office, and as the subscription list IS almost daily increasing, We trust the circulation will soon exceed that of any other paper in the county. And now with a most hearty wish that this change may prove beneficial to all parties
 interested in this our weekly paper. and God speed to the new enterprise,
 am very respectfully,
 r. ~'...'s MRS. J. l.. PEAsE.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Sharon
(Too late for last weeE.)

J
 sharon.
 Thanksgiving services were held in the Congregational Chapel. All denominations uniting. .....M F. Whitney came in on Fri day with quite number of fine horses...... Stageman White has lately purchased a span of horses in New York which will be put upon the line..... The cross walks have been graveled and are very nice, only lit tie narrow as some can testify who have at tempted to cross, these dark nights with a girl on each arm......Judge Hughes has purchased a fine horse of c. H. Rowley, proprietor of the Rocky Dell House, Lime Rock. ...... The second mock trial of the sea- son Came off last Wednesday evening. It is good school for our young law students and pastime for others. IA temperance meeting was held at the town hall last We'd nesday evening ......Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church last Sabbath. .... Mir. Bradley of the Pleasant View House has had very sick horse, but succeeded in saving him. ARoANuM.
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-Augell, the defaulting treasurer of tb

Angel. the defaulting treasurer of ,tbt Pullman car company, recently captured in Portugal, was identified by one of his teeth. Photographs of the fugitive were sent to every city in this country and Flu rope. and letters poured in from all dlrec- tions asking for more particular descrip- tions. A score of persons were at differ ent times placed under surveillance until communication could be had with the com, pany. The test applied to all suspected persons was an examination of their teeth, as Angell had peculiarly-shaped frout tooth. As soon as communication could be had with the company after his move ments had aroused suspicion, the company forwarded full description of the peculiar tooth to Lisbon, and that settled his case. No objection will be raised by the State Department to the consul at Lisbon receiv- ing the reward offered by the company, as his services in persuading the Portuguese government to deliver up the fugitive were not in the line of his official duty. The re ward. together with 10 per cent. on tht SsO, ,O00 of stolen money recovered, will amount to $l3.oOo.
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Am Astonishing offer.

rh, INDEPENDENT ot Nv York, prob dhS tht .u sl, icIgcst, and hcst religious q, ~spnpvr In he wold, ffers in anolber co, uLju 10 give aN V, abSoluttM G Wor-- ctslvi's Unabridged Qnnlio Pictorial Die i"naIy, ~hich retai everywh,re for $lO. Ind ls, of course, a hous, hud necessily.
 The INDEPENDENT s now puhhsbug the R'v Joseph Cooks famous Boston Mon iny l. ciures, whth are creating so n uch tiscusslon ev, rI where. Itwill also soon ncGln tho publication ot n series of arhcles on Socialism and Communism one of the most impormn questions of thr day, by Ex-Prsh Theo D. Woolsry, D. D i, L.. l. D.
 5, advertisement of THE INDEPEN- DENT in this paper.
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The Ohio idea is the latest and best@fo

The Ohio idea is the latest and best foI the buying of real estate cheap. Itis this 6 wild animal, making strange foot prints and stranger yells by night, haunted the neighborhood of a valuable farm. People began to get nervous. Even the horses learned to run away when they heard the creature ytll. There grew up great uneasi ness, and the region would have probably become dessrt but for the Stewart affair The clever story of the New York Herald', bloodhound suggested the same treatment for Millersbury, Ohio. A dog was found He was set on the trail, and pretty soon b, treed big German settler who just manag ed to climb out of reach. He was caugh and explained that he was desrous of buy ing the farm but wanted to get'it cheap His limitations of wild beasts are now of th' circus order behind bars.
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At Sheffield, Nov. 2S, b Rev. R. Hunt. Richard Ballard of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Ella Suydam of Sheffield.
 At Sheffield, Nov PC, by Rev. R. Hunt, Rid ley l.. Chase of Sheffield and Carrie KiImer of Egremont.
 At Sheffield, Nov. 24, by Rev. R. Hunt, Frank Darling and Caroline Crosby, all of Sheffield.
 At the residence of MT. David Walter, East Car aan, Nov. 27, by the Rev. L, H. Reid, MT. Charles l.. Wilcox of Collinsvlle, Conn, to Miss Liilie NJ. Weeks, of East Canaan.
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subscrnptlon Accountable date on the

SubscrIptlOnA AccOunt.-The date on the scriber shows the time tO which the sub scrtptiOM is paid; thus. R. E. smith oJnt" indicates that MT Smith has paid for hls paps' 10 July 5th, 1877. It Is hopeu that s1n.o'' ors will see to it that their account, as tnd" .ted by the date their papers, Is always "GCrrect, and when they pay tor renewal of tsseir subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate tue proper credit. and in the event of error to inform us usforcorreGtion at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consd- cred, unless presented within thirty | days after the payment Is claimed to have been made, as the regularreceipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription ia paid plainly printed thereon, Is prima face evidence of its ac- ceptance correct.
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-Tbe case of Jeremiah Collins is nr

The case of Jeremiah Collins is prob ably one of the most curious on record. After having served seven years ln the Missouri Pententiary, under sentence oi ities desiring to test hls san;ty-he has pc titioned the Governor to have his origlna sentence executed that is, that he be hung This is a repetition of his expressed desir' seven years ago, when the clementy ot tho Governor was extended on the plea oi Collins's insanity. What action may be taken in the case is not denoted.
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STATE NEWS.

Friday night last week, burglars entered the hardw gre store ot George Hull, in Danbury and stole number of shot guns and revolvers. There is no clue to the robbers Five men are now serving sentences in Woth,l sfold for rob- berries at the same store.
 Mrs. Julia, wife of Chester F. Scott of Watertown, fell one evening last week into an uncovered cellar hatchway, breaking her neck. She lay where she fell through the night, the family supposing that she had retired.
 Since the mad dog scare at North Granby, the selectmen have ordered all persons own ing dogs to kill UT muzzle them or suffer the penalties of the law.
 Three barns at Hamdem, owned by Mas sena Clark of New Haven, were burned on Thursday night, with three valuable hors, B, hay and grain. and many flaming utensils loss $500, insurance $2,SO0.
 Wilkes Spirit of The Times says Cam pana's much talked-of pedestrian feat is a humbug. No accurate record was kept, the track was a short one, and the whole perform ance a farce and carried out with a view of gathering in fat purse of gate money in cities where the true history of his great walk" IS unknown.
 Frank Fowler's carriage-shop at New Ha- ven was burned by an incendiary on Thursday night, with several finished carriages and a quantity of stock loss $S0OO, insurance $5000.
 The Wallingford kissing scandal, in which the Methodist parson was mixed up, is likely tn hrao n-,R more church and civil trials are threatened.
 -Dr. F. Hall of Ansonia, has been divorced for the second time from his wife Achsah E. Hall.
 --Erastus Brown, of North Stcnington has been arrested for stealing the carpets of the Second Baptist church. His wife is the only witness against him, and it is thought she and male friend have concocted plot to get her husband out of the way.
 For a week past the sclectmen and sur veyor of Bethel have been running the bound ary line between that town and Danbury. Last Saturday they reached the vicinity of Mountain pond. and while going through the woods little ways southeast of the pond the party came upon strap natter teo around a hickory tree. The fact that this tree was over a mile from any road, and the halter in com paratively good state of preservation. struck the party as singular, and looking around they found tle cbnpote st,let)l of a horse lying on the ground. The head stall of the halter was of webbgd goods and was broken. Near the horse was foun mans coat, lady's skirt, horse blanket, and other articles. The state of the garments, blanket, etc., leads to the belief that they had been there overa year, probably longer.
 Joseph Griswold of Griswoldville, Cole raine, the well known manufacturer of that village, celebrated his golden wedding last week, and on the same day Nathan s. Moves of Stonington, Conn.,, who married Mrs. Gris- wold's sister at the same time, honored the occasion there, congratulatory telegrams be- ing interchanged by tho two families. The original double wedding occurred at Stoning- ton, Schoolmaster Griswold then a man of 33, falling in love with and winning his pupil of ls, who was living at the time with an uncle in Coleraine.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4. 1878
Go to Prepare n Place for Xou.

Dear Savior is my place prepared And for my welcome hast Thou cared'
 When death shall call for me; When shall rest beneath the sod, Will angels bear my soul to God?
 Dear Savior, can it be? -.''- Exceeding grace, I raise my eyes All wet with teardrops, to the skies, And bless Thee for Thy love; I would not always dwell below, ---',~'' Where death has torn my heart-strings so,
 Twill ne'er be thus above. And yet tis well, tis well for me, And we'll for those that's gone to Thee,
 That Thou didst call them home loved those dear ones far too well, To wish that they should always dwell
 Where in sadness roam. would not ask them to exchange Their peaceful home they'd think 1t strange
 And twould be strange indeed, If l, who am prisoner here, And often shed the silent tear,
 Should mourn when they are freed. Oh yes dear Sayiorl now see Great preparations made for me,
 In nmansious bright and fair; '-- For Thou with sweet attractive art, To make heaven dearer to my heart, -,
 Hast placed my jewels there. z:
 Canaan, Nov 30, 1878. -......
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The People Mnnt Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by pbysic. ians, or sold by Druggists, that carries such evld, nee ot i,s success md superior virtue 4~ BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for sever Coughs, Colds setlled ou ln' breast Con-
 umuIlon, w any dls,asr Of the ThrCst and Lungs. A proot ot thai tact Is that my person ,ffl Cttd, can v.t SanIph Bottle 'or lo crhls and try it's superior ,Hpct bt- tore huyng Ine Ieeuiar siz at 75 e nts. IL mas latr,y been introduced in this country rom G-rmsnv, and its wonderful cur, are astonishing every one that use Il. Three ioses aih relieve any case.
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The Bellivue colliery. near Scranton, Penn, one of the most valuable of the Del aware, Lackawanna and Western compa- ny's mines, has caved in-fortunately with out loss of life. Two hundred miners are thereby deprived of employment.
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Canaan, Nov. 30, 1878.

The new Separation act in England al lows magistrate to grant wife separa-- tion from her husband, but does not allow him to grant husband separation from his wife
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In short time the residence of Charles Dickens, known as Gsdshill, which was left to the eldest son. will be sold. The heir has recently failed in business, which necessi- tates disposing of the house and grounds, and thus it will pass out of the Dickens family within nine years of the first owners death
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Some commotion has been caused in Paris by the arrest of 2S persons condemn ed by default some six years ago for par ticipstng in the Commune. In one case a rublican named Finet has remained unmo- tested in his shop for the last seven years, and was ot aware of his having been pros ecuted .
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The St. Louis breach of promise case Of Foestliu against Barnes presents the pe- culiarity of plaintiff who can not under stand the English, and defendant who can not speak any thing but English. The former is a German girl, and she declares that the man made her understand by ges- lures that he wanted to marry her. He re-
 plies that he was only trying to tell her a story ln pantomime.
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Another exhibition of the king killing mania was made at Pesth, Tuesday night, and as usual it was unsuccessful. While M. Tisza, the Hungarian prime minister, was entertaining Andrassy and number oi members of the delegations,a bomb was ex ploded against tte minister's palace. No body hurt, nobody caught
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-The collectors of the fund for the re- lief of those who were made orphans by the Princess Alice disaster in the Thames, after obtaining DO less than $l5O.000 for that purpose. are at loss what 10 do with it. They can find only 12 persons thus be- reaved. and, though it is proposed to edu- cate them and give them sum of money to start in life, it is justly thought that $l2,, 800 apiece would be an excessive sum.
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"A report is current at Chicago that the Union and Central Pacific railroads are tc be. placed under one management. Con ferenees to this end have been secretly held of late, in New York and San Francisco
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LOCAL NEWS.

"<* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence Of interest which may come under their notlce.
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DIE e,

At Sharon, Nov. p, William Beebe. aged 72.
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BORT N.
RE

At weatogue, Dec. 9, son to Frank Van Dnnsnn.
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Memua-

Connecticut W estern News.
 Extra Copies of the NEws can be obtained at .Graham'a Drug Store, Saisoury n F Marhle New Hartford. C,.,an S Fovt,s store, Lakeville Tprner. Falls Village ui,r,Dbrev,s DruS Store Canaan pos, Ofice. West Cornwall. The ''Emporinm." West Winsted' w A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt, SouthHeld and Mill River Welch & Johnson, Norfolk
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Nrw Adrrrtisrmrnts.
HEY ALL WANTIT,

Because it IS family newspaper of Pure, sound read nR for old and young and 1t contains reliable and comprehensive sum- mary of all the important News.
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Cornwall.

Our weather prophets are busy looking up old signs in order to guess whether we are to have an open winter or otherwise .... The old "Alger Institute" which has pass ed into the hands of M. Beers and Sons, has been repaired and painted and is now a fine looking building. They are now look ing for good tenant who will do credit to themselves and the place. e.........On Wednes day night of last week, as Prof. Thomas Hickey was going to his boarding place from the post office, he became bewilderec and wandered around trying to find his way to a house until nearly morning, when he was picked up, minus. his hat, in nearly an exhausted condition. Medical aid was sum moned and at last accounts he was able to occupy his faYorite chair in the museum. ... Tobacco buyers are as thick as snow birds. A large number of crops have been sold at prlces ranging from 10 to l6 cents pound
 Among the people who came home to spend Thanksgiving was H. $. Monson, formerly with M. Beers & Sons, but now with Rogers, Peet & Go. of New York. Everyone was glad to see Harry.
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Thanksgiving was celebrated here in an unusually quiet w"y and with tho txcep- ton of the invasion ot Turkey" .he day passed without ncident......Scveral parties attended the TcIpsichorean dedication of the new Town Hall at Salisbury and report most excellent time......On Friday night the concert and promenade given by Tuck CTS cornet band and Quadrile orchestra took place, but despite tue fine evening and the m 1st excellent programme furnished, the attendance Was decidedly slim. Those who did attend were amply repaid. It seems 10 us an injustice that so few turned out to give the baud a welcome on this, the initialory night of the series. By dint of hard work and iucessant drill, the band have placed themselves beyond competitors of longer and greater experience, anu it's due them from the citizens and inhabits nts of this place to lend their press nee as an en- couragement 10 their undertaking. Why not lay aside petty grievances and come to the front with ducats and smiling face COG. Quite an exciting episode occurred down on the Barrack last Fri,.ay evening. It transpir; thusly: M. c. D an accom- panied ivy young lady. were rr'urnlns from a call at the residence of Paul Il. Dean, when their horse suddenly became frightened and turning out ot the road up on slight inclination overturntG the car riase, spilled out the occupants and bet"ok
 himself at a breakneck pace, for home.
 He, (thc horse>, managed to clear himself