Connecticut western news., 1878-04-25

men, who have been so successful. every- where else. have been no less so in Norfolk, for they have stirred up the liquor interests there. as it certainly was never stirred be- fore, and their success in securing sgners was wonderful, bringing many of the worst characters in the town to the pledge; and the rum sellers who have been running their institutions Son tick" for some time past 10 fortify and make more secure their business against the advent of this temper ance movement, which has been for so long tune at work in all the towns about them, now find it difficult to dispose of very much of their ''pizen," even on credit.
 Temperance Addresses.-A. T. Rora- back Esq. of this place spoke on the tem- perance question at Lakeville last Saturday evening, and at Lime Rock Wednesday evening of this week. After his engage ment at Lime Rock was fixed fact he re ceived an urgent invitation to lecture in Music Hall, Winsted. We are informed that the Hon. P. l.. Barton of Salisbury, and T. l.. Norton of Lakeville have, at least partially, promised to address our next meeting here in Canaan. We are personal ly acquainted with these gentlemen, and we want to inform our readers that if they do favor us with their presence we shall have speakers all will want to hear. Messrs. Barton and Norton are men of talent, and they will shake us up on this important question of temperance in a manner that cannot fail to have salutary effect. We hope the committee havlng this matter in charge will see to it that we are duly In formed of their coming, and we'll promise to fill the old hall "full to the brim."
 Miss Katie Lent.--Miss Lent, who IS we'll known in this region as remarkably talented young lady, and who so ably as- sisted us ln our work of reporting the meet lngs and doings of the camp meeting at Pine Grove last August, for THE DAILY NEWS, is alluded to by an exchange as fol- lows: r
 Miss Katie A. Lent. whose license to preach the New York Conference refused to confirm, was born at Copake, Columbia county, and is 23 years of age. She is of slight build, has light complexion, and "a. ther Roman cast of face.-She was first li censed to exhort at AmeAia, from which place she graduated in 1873, and since then has been preaching and featuring. g.-She has lectured on several subjects, included among them being Temperance and Heroism. She has been invited by the Faculty of the Bos ton Theological Seminary to enter that in stitution and study. She has been preach ing in the Broadway Tabernacle and Chel sea, Mass, with great ecI1t. At presen she is residing at Highland Falls, N. Y She is the daughter of Rev. Marvin R Lent.
 The Accident. Lynehan, tht young man accidentally shot on Churcl street in this village last week, died at noo1 on the following Thursday. about forty four hours after he was shot. The funera was largely attended at the residence of hi father on Saturday afternoon. The bal that killed him was found in his clothes al they were removed from him, the missile having spent all it's force ln passing through his body, and was held by his clothing. I was half ounce conical ball, of forty-fou one-hundredths ot an inch size. ard wal badly bruised. Frank was a bright promising young man, and his sudden talk ing off is sad indeed, and must prove les son that cannot soon be forgotten. Th' careless use of firearms, let them be loaded or not, is culpsble and should not be toler ated. A danger to which the country i now exposed more than in former times, ii the sale of revolvers at so low price as $3 which has put them in the pocket of ever school boy. Revolvers at $8 or $I0 woult prevent this, but the $3 revolvers, nor dangerous than any others, are sverYwher in the hands of children.
 The Bankrupt Law. The New Yorl
 Tribune says the threatened repeal of tn
 bankrupt law caused unusual activity in tn
 bankruptcy proceedings last week. Fou
 bankruptcies each were recorded on Mon
 day, Tuesday and Wednesday, twelv
 Thursday, and ten Friday.
 Every honest man in the country sin
 cerely hopes the obnoxious bankrupt la1
 will be repealed by the present Congress
 and not only repealed, but buried so dee
 it cannot be resurected. The intent of tn law when made, was unquestionably good it's purpose being to make it possible for man who has made an honest and an car
 nest effort in the world. but has been un he, ohc ;,, possible to withstand the tide of ill tortun
 that has steadily flowed in upon him,
 obtain settlement with his creditors, an
 on certain conditions able to begin agai
 lfe's struggle, unburdened by the debtB thu
 has held him down, and from which |
 could not possibly extricate himself; thu
 giving him another chance in life but tt
 opinion to-day, in probably every observal and hones mind is that not one man in {
 least thousand who take the benefit ( this act. ought to be permitted to do so. ft the reason that they could pay those who they honestly owe if they acanted to. IT country is full of instances where men hay made it a study to cheat their creditors They have gone about the business of a ranging their affairs for this express pu B pose; borrowing money, buying proper 9 which they ingeniously disposed of, pla'
 ing the proceeds ''where it would do u
 most good" and have displayed a metht and zeal in this rascality that would ha : secured them success and prosperity in {
 most any legitimate business, and then Il , ment that MT. So and-so had gone in !, bankruptcy, and his good neighbors al Il friends who have contded in him; WI ; had trusted him with their Eurd earn
 property or money, and have done so