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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25
CANAAN, CONN.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 1S7r
wcrry, Merry Christnas.

Merry. Merry Christmas cverywhere' Cheerily ii ringetn through the air; Christmas bells, Christmas trees, Christmas odorS "n ihn bicrze. Merry, Merry Christmas e erywhere! Che,riIy ir ringclh through the air; Why should wH so joyfuty Sing with graz rtul mirth? See the Sun of Ri hreousness Beams upon the earth! Merry, Merry Chrlstmss everywhere Cheerily it ringeth through tLe air; Christmas bells. Christmas trees, Christmas odors or the breeze. Merry, Merry Christmas everywhere! Cheerily It rirgeth through the air; Light for weary wanderers, Comfort for lh oppressed!
 He will guide His trusting onesl Into perfect rest.
 Merry. Merry Christmas everywhere Cheerily it ringeth through the air; Chri mas bells. Christmas trees, Chris mas odors on the breeze. Merry, Merry Christmas everywhere! Cheerily it ringeth through the air; Deef;s of Faith and Charity;
 These our off'rings be,
 Leading every soul to sing,
 Christ was born for me!
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Revolutions It is said, never go back ward, but here we have ex-Governor Sey- mour of New York, favOliDg the restora ton ot the whipping post, aud substituting scourging for imprisonment in the cases ot certain classes of incorrigible criminals. Il is also beginning to be favored by many public men and newspapers. Time and ex- perience now and then prove that many oi our modern improvements aye not much Of improvements after all.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25

s"bscrlptlOn Accoun1.-The d gate ts, on l,,I, sI9 .crh.r .hovs the time Go which the sas2 scriptiOn is paid; thus. k B smith A'n''"' indicates Lha NIT smith has paid Tor hle pa''e' M see to if thal their account. as indicate" b> tit ;ate pr their papers, s alwayf correct ana "h%i, they pay tur d renewal of their subscrlpt!cit "i'i observe whether thei ir date is changed to lh'ca'" the proper credit. and in the event ot all error |" uiurm u- for rcorrcCtoh at once. NO cialMs i" errors in these accounts will hereattei hf GoneIo cred unless presented within tHlF'S days after the payment is claimed to have nee' made, the regular receipt "t the paper "lta , dare to which the subscriptions + palo pia!n,' printed thereon. is prima face evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25
ssHOnestY is the Hest PoIicY.N

This good old maxim has another striking Illustration in the case Of John $. Mortpr ex president of the Market street R ti!wsy company, Philadelphia. who was con,ictsd some time ago of fraudulent y everlasting the stock of the company. H. was at oue time one of the most respected citiz IFS of Philadelphia, and prominent candidate for governor. He is now in the peniten tiary for ten years.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25

GoDEY's LADY's BoOK-The January number of this old and excellent monthly is before us. aud it IS certainly one of tue best numbers ever published. The pnce has been reduced 10 $2. year. making it one of the cheapest magazines in the coun- ty, and the publishers promise that every number during the year shall equal, if not exceed the January number. Every lady should have it.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25
LOCAL NEW s.

'x* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, Wh"1 will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25


 with the probabilities of being duped again. he is inclined to "kick." However, we know of one individual who has nothing to complain of in this direction. as he was the recipient of an "outbutst" from some plagiarist of "Ceclrs" nom de plume and m"ire It's real nice," aint It :? Airt it Browntd nicely?
 ANDRE vINCOR ECO.
 Forgive lre, dcA est, 0 forgive;
 l woud be first. be scle to thee.
 Thou ehouldst have but begun to live
 The hour that gave my heart to tlee.
 Yts. have loved thee too sincerely!
 Few have ever loved like me,
 And few have ever deceived like thee,
 Alas dCcelVed me too severely.
 Put il your heart be not SO free
 ,, # another eharc that heart,
 Tell not the hateful tale to me,
 But mihSle mercy wi;h your art.
 Ora sempere tlus CECIL. Cecil, (he origiDal, of l. keville, we mran). Behold where your late coutrihu- ton to the Conn Western News has placed you. You may now count yourself ss among those great minds who are privileged to-lie awake O nights with a double bal relied shot gun under their pillows to de- tend their productions against the inroads and eEcr0acbmr nts of tbrse tricksteresses But we wont charge you a cent for hay, ing boosted you inlo noioIiety. Behind the counter where fancy articles were sold, Miss Odell smole her sweetest smiles, ln bel usual bewtchng manner, and every one who is acquainted with her 'winuing ways, can easily belle ve that with the fficicnt as- sistance of her bead clerk, Miss Nellie Ali drus, who was ever ready to wait upor customers, the fancy goods found a ready sale. Miss Jennie Mcintyre of1ciattd witt grace at the ice cream table, aud although the weather was titteIly cold outside, anc the inner man craved something hracing yet somehow this ''fve ze belly stuff" as tbe Chinaman called it, was in active demard We noticed the appelites of the young mt I for these delicacies depenCed altogether up on who dished lem out. The oyster supper was served by half a dozen Mrses. anc Misseses' sisters and was as good as they run although we occasionally heard the ole stale joke about the "aquarium" and tht ''poor littte oyster in the bottom Of the bowl" Caps" overgrown pin-cushior was won by Frank Smith of B ,st Canaan and brought $27. The fancy doll went tt Freddie Parsons. There was a good at tendance, and the night was fine, and al together the far may be called success.
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counect,cut western News.

Extra Copies of the NEWS can De ootalned a'
 c,mobo,,s Druc Store, Salisbury ', \ Norble New Hartford. 1o,u s Hoyt's store. Lakevie J. Turner. Fans Nll'a@' Humphrey Drng Store 'anaal Dos, Office West Cornwall! The Emporium" West W1nHfed ", A. Roberts, East Canaan D. '. Pratt SoEthfeld and Null ElN'r W.lch & I,bnson Norfolk
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Christ and his dlscir|'s. the premise of the descent of the Holy Spirit, their return |" Jerusalem from Bethany, the tulfilIment ot the promise on th, day 0: Pentecost, and the successful ministry which follows. All application was then made to the presepl wants of the chuch. Al are not apostles, all are not ministers, but God gives every Christian a work to do. and to do 1t etf~ct- uaNy, we need the same preparation ih' apostles had-the hapusm of fire.
 The subject for ntx. Sabbath morning will be ''Th Birth of Christ" In the rv, hing there will be Christmas service held C, insisting Ol singing and responsive lead ings.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25

The Methodist society's fair, held ;n evening WAS pleasant occasion and fnan- claI success, netting about $60., tbe gross receipts being something over $70. The more interesting and novel features were potent sources Of income the archery busi- n ss 'rnsisted of shooting prizes from t tree s.l!.l t,H+ and arrow, and the agility and grace Wl.h which the eupeTintendents, Misses Mary Cummings and Liiir Wooster pursued the arrows, and secured the prizes and handled the cash, was the Eaili- spring, we opinr. which prompted more tunn one stupid 'Cupid," who couldn't come within four rows of apple ures of hitting prz,. to repeatedly make fool al hlmselt ln the aItt mpt The "post- ..ff1ce," with Charlie Marvin as ''overlouker," VAS fuurth-rute bumbug conducted on scitpllfi pr;nclpIes, lEe 'un and auuse- tntnt oi which was all on th" post mrsteI's side of the house, and wi ose chief busi- n, ss was tu worm all the fiv" centses he could ont of h's ''pa'rons." No one ob- ip,As |, qicing cents al church fair, bat a decent ops, IvnEcr OI iOrmality requires that whrua saIe Is mad lh r., should be at leasL Sh0loing of s"mething gIy, n in re- turn for the money. Wien person huys a letter at lht ps'st-uft1ce, the opeulng of winch reveals nothing hu> stllng oi tele graphic characters Wiic' he IS unable 70 de- cl,hcr. and he is giv-u tu understand that its c"uni-rpart 'r"usln'ed into plaiD En gllsh'' IS ln the ofice awaiting his order ac'
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 c cmmuu1ty, aud quite frequently of late have been called upon TO attend silver, clI- na and tin weddings, all of winch have proved most enjoyable occasions of soclal lntei course, IL should seem that the young CT people heICabtGts ought to follow the good example 50 repeatedly set them, and do thelr part to insure tle continuance of sucn affaiis; but If anything of like nature js m pi eparatlon among them, 1t has yet to transplre. Last Thursday evening, the weather being proDitlous, programme previously decided upon was carr,ed out to the letter. Thursday was the tW eutieth anniversary of the marriage of Mir. and Mrs. John Barnett, and cEina wedding was decreed, in order to celebrate the day tittingly and afford an'oppoItunlty for thelr many friends to unite ID offering oongratu- lations upon the happy occasion, At about half past seveu o'clock that evening MT. and Mrs. B, were greatly surprised to see number of persons, bearing bundles and baskets, c"me trot ping in and forclbly, though ID all good humor. take possession of the house and proceed to make them selves perfectly at lome. Others game in later, and at about SO'c!Ick tue rooms were well filled ard all pIesent, haylHg b eu kindly received by the host aud hostess, and welcomed to the bouse, set aoout hay Ing d aoo6 time aud gave themaeives up 10 jolhtv. In one rocm a large table was cGv- cred aud Eeapcd win tho many articles that bad been presented, amoug which d complete dinner set of dishes was not cea- ble, as were ait O {; silver castor, sets of sil. yer knives a1 q forAs and silver spoons, cu- lious vases, cake plate and sugar bowl ot peculiar pattern and maternal and single pieces of poi ceIan and China ware almost without end. Shortly alter nine o'clock le- fIeshments were served. and ali dId justice to the good things provided by the ladies, who aIe famed for excellence in thls par tlcuar. Supper being ended, games were in order, and they were enhvened with instrumental music by Mrs, FTederick Evars, Miss Eu2ma Evarts and Miss Hattie Barnett, after when ttIe group about tn 6 organ favored the company with singing, which was joined in by all, W henever the
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-25
IakeviIle Graded SchoOl.

"Our most important are our earliest years The mind, impressble and soft. with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees, Al d thro' life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That education gives her, false Or true"
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
The Elections i'm Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, May7.-The municipal
election in this city to-day was for coun-
Gilman and alderman only, and resulted
as follows Council, republicans 10,
democrats ~, aldermen, republicans 8,
democrats 2, aldermen holding over, re-
publicans 8, democrats 2, giving the re-
publicans majority of 8 on joint ballot.
Last year the republican majority on joint
balIo was 20. In several republican wards
democrats and nationals united and de-
feated the republican nominee. Aggre-
gate vote Is much less than average.
At Grreencast1e the entire republican
ticket was elected, except one council
man. Light vote. Small republican loss
on clerk and marshal.
At Columbus the republicans elect two
and the democrats one councilman. Re-
publican gain one.
At Lafayette three tickets were in the
field. The republicans elect four out of
six councilmen. The council will now
stand seven republicans and five demo-
Gratis, with republican mayor; demo-
cratic gain of one councilman. Whole
national vote 465.
AT New Albany one democratic, one
republican and three Independent re-
publican councilmen were elected. This
gives the republicans large majority in
the new council. All successful candi.
dates secured the votes ofthe temperance
men.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08

p and take the thing in pour own hands
do not follow after these candidates of
The democratic and republican parties
FOR tell you both parties are corrupt
and rotten, and all they want is your
votes. Arouse up and form party of
your own and make laws to suit your
conditions. If you don't organize and
thai very. speedily, the capitalists or
their tools, although they are in a
minority, will forge their chains around
your neck, and also shackles around
your feet, and then you will be slaves
indeed. L beg of you not to go home az
thoughtless as you came, but to think
over what have SAID, and then organ
ize.
The speaker closed by urging upon
All those present to come forward and
sign roll which was on the table, and
go home members of the great and grow.
ing socialist party. If you do this to.
morrow you will be respected and feared
because you are organized.
At the close of his address large
number of those present stepped for
ward and signed, the agreement being to
pay 10 cents per month, and in case OF
sickness the person will receive his bene.
fits.
The young man referred to in the be.
ginning of this article, stated that the
sunday Dispatch would be the official
organization organ in this city.
The speaker during his address, was
frequently interrupted with applause
Before adjourping, Mr.. G. Clavey, made
short address.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
General News.

The Ohio Legislature has passed bill
| making the wages due laborers to the
amount of $500 the first lien upon prop.
erty in cases of assignment.
Julian Zulueta, Marquis de Aliva, a
| conspicuous public man in Havana, Gu.
ba, an owner OF large estates, died yes.
| terday from injuries received by fall
from his horse.
The Supreme Court of Indiana susta ins
the action of the lower court at Indian
apolis in the case of VIM Greenley, the
murderer, and he will be hanged next
Friday unless pardoped or respited.
The st. Albansl(Vt. Advertiser "learns
from reliable source that the Fenian
brotherhood of that section are getting
into working order in view of possibility
OF war between England and Russia"
Miss Susan A. Stuart, public school
teacher at Zion's Church, Norfolk coun-
ty, Va, was found dead in her room over
the school house Monday evening. Her
pocketbook was rifled of its contents
There were no other evidence of foul
play.
q. S Bell, charged with various muir
erS IN Texas, and who was arrested in
Washington several days since on re-
QUESTION from the Governor of Texas,
was yesterday discharged by Judge Cart
ter, of the District of Columb bia, on the
ground that the indictment was fatally
defective, in that it did not give his full
Christian name. This is the second time
he has been arrested and discharged in
the District of Columbia, the first time
by Judge Humphreys.
The democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature held caucus at Columbia
last night to consider the question of re-
districting the State for congressional
nj A Init IN 70, -,
tricting the State was defeated under a
ruling of the chair that although thirty
nine affirmative votes were given for the
resolution and but nine in opposition,
the resolution was lost, as quorum of
the democratic Senators had not voted.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
DISCOVERY OF HUGE WHISKY FRAUD
THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THE
ELECTORAL FRAUDS.

DISCOVERY OF HUGE WHISKY FRAUD
THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THE
ELECTORAL FRAUDS.
THE wHIsKEY RING AT CINCINNATI.
WASHINGTON May 7-Commissioner
Raum has been Watching tie Cincinnati
whiskey ring for six months. The re-
suit is the discovery of fraud upon the
government, which he estimates will
reach 81 100000. This explains the rea-
son why the Cincinnati distillers have
been able to undersell those in every
other city. This ring Is supposed at the
department to have been in operation
for one year. The process of discover
Ing 1t has been very difficult one.
THE ELECTORAL FRAUDS.
There are a Lumber of democrats of
the House who say they will not favor
any investi CATION which has for It's OBJ
tect the expulsion Of Mr.. Hayes from
the White House, but they will vote for
An investigation designed simply to ex-
pose the frauds which were committed
in the presidential election. A promi-
nsnt Southern democrat, understood to
reflect the sentiments OF many of that
section, said that the democratic party
could not afford to put itself in the atti-
tude OF undertaking primarily through
congressional action to correct frauds in
State. 1t was for the State of Florida,
through its regularly constituted author
tiles, TO investigate and ascertain the
facts contained in the CO ufessions of Nc.
Lin and Dennis, and IL they were ascer-
tained to be true the State authorities
should put McLin and Dennis in the
penitentiary.
Then il the State of Florida should
send memorial to Congress after the
fashion of the Maryland memorial, II
would be competent and proper for Con-
gress to take action. If the resolution OF
Investigation be 30 modified an to pro-
vide only for All exposure of the facts 1t
will be much easier to draw support to
1t than otherwise.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
SECOND EDITION
The Markets.

The supply Of mag keLing this morn
Ing on the King street, curb, was in
creased over that Of Saturday. The III
creased supply OF various vegetables is
very noticeable, and the prices obtained
for them, taking into consideration the
fact that it is very early in the season
are very mOdeI ate. In the fish marke'
the supply of shad and herring, was COL
siderably less than than that of Satur-
day last. There were about 1000 shad
offered for sale and 1900 he rring. The
former ranged from 20 to 80 cents per
piece, and the latter IL cents per dozen.
Strawberries have also appeared, and
brought from ~ to 80 cents per box,
new tomatoes were quoted at 80 cents
per quart. The prices OF other articles
| were about as follows:
Beef steak, 16a18c; sirloin, 18a20c
roast, 14a20c; corned, 8a12c; clipped;
25a30c; pork, 10c; ham sliced, 16a18c
wholesale, 12c; shoulders, 10a12c; fitch,
11a12c; sausage, 10c scrapple, 7a8c pud-
ding, 16c hog's-head cheese, 12c lard,
10c; mutton, 10a12c; chops, 16a18c veal,
lOal6c; outlets, 18a20c; turkeys, 15c. per
lb.; chickens, 12a14c; ducks, 12a13c
butter, fresh, 25a30c. eggs, 14c; po-
tatoes, 10al2c per half peck ; sweet pota-
toes, 12al5c; apples, ,35a45c. per half peck;
onions, 1Sc; walnuts, 12c shellbarks. &c
per quart; cranberries 12c lima beans,
12c; soup beans, Sc; honey, 25c per
pound cabbage, 6a12c per head; tur.
nips, &c per half peck celery good, 15c
per stalk; parsnips, base per bunch
beets. 15c Der half neck, asparagus, 12a15
cts., per bunch; peas, 25a35cts., per halt
peck, cucum bers, 3a10 per piece. cab.
bage, 5a15 per head rhUbard, 3a5c
per bunch radishes, base per bunch
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
AnluSenleIItS.

The Wilmington favontes, Carncrcss
" iIixie's minstrels, will give one of
their unequalled performances in the
Grand Opera House, on Friday evening
next, commencing az o'clock. The
programme Will be replete with rich
minstrel specialties and the performance
Will be enjoyable in every respect.
Amusement lovers will certainly be on
the Qus ci0e for the appearance of Miss
Maggie Mitchell at the Grand Opera
House on Monday and Tuesday evening
next. The plays to be presented are
"Fanchon," and "The Pearl OF Savoy"
OF the farmer the New gYork Graphic
Of March 10Th says:
"Fanchon" was received with all the
old favor at the Standard theatre last
night. Maggie MitchelPs personation
retains the charm of an attractive singu-
larity, and it is not too much to say
that the picture of the strange child
moves the audience to smiles and tears
at will. OF all the great creations of the
stage none more fully lives up to the
Ideal which 1t originally eQaalled than
this; 1t is nearly two decades since 1t
was first offered, and yet in exuberance,
picturesqueness, pathos and an lndeh-
ma Bile charm of personality 1t is unchang-
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
Brief Locals.

The weather at present is too warm.
The markets were well attended thi,
morning.
Call on Sutterly 302 Market street fol
fine photographs. may2tf.
Carncross and Dixey's minstrels Will
be here on Friday evening.
Attend the sale of silyerware at Mer
rick & brakes this evening.
The permanent Exhibition at Phila
delphia, will he re-opened on Friday
next.
Bill heads printed cheaper than at any
other office in the city at the GAZETTE
job office.
When you have an aching tooth go to
Or. Gallagher. the dentist No. 1856 Mar.
ket street, and have it removed.
Mr.. William Harris tavorite in Will.
mington will support Maggie Mitchell
on next Monday and Tuesday evenings
Thel DAILY GAZETTE is gaining in
circulation every day, and all owing to
the fact that 1t gives all the reliable local
news Of the day. No corrections.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
The County Court.
SECOND DAYS PRocEEDINGs-AD DEARTH
OF BUSINEsS-A FEW MINOR CASES
TRUE BILLS FOUND.


OF BUsINEss-A FEW MINOR CASES
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
NEW CASTLE, May Z, 1873.
The proceedings succeeding those pub.
lished in the late edition of Yesterdays
GAZETTE are as follows:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court re-assembled at p. m Judges
Comegys and Houston on the bench.
John May for selling liquor without
license plead guilty. Fined $50 and costs
of prosecution.
Mr.. Vallandigham, counsel for Daniel
Zwick, asked that his client be released
from a peace bond upon which he had
been placed through Misrepresentation.
The principal reason assigned for the Pc
titiOn is that nothing was done that war
ranted the issue of such writ and that
a month and eleven days having elapsed
from the time of the alleged threats be-
ing made up to the time when the peace
warrant was sworn out, was sufficient
proof to show that the charge was un-
sustained. The Court appointed future
day to adjudge the matter.
There being no cases ready for trial the
names of the derelict manufacturers who
did not take out licenses were taken up.
Those indicted and being out on bail
were read, and the parties not answer
ing. their bail bonds were forfeited. The
following are the parties together with
the names of their securities:
John e. Shaw, security f. G.. Stotsen-
burg.
John Payne, security q. w. Grant.
Emlen Hughes, security q. w. Bush.
Daniel G. Fox, security George Nc
Govern.
Jas. France, security Henry Cummins
Q. L. Windle, security Thos. Mayne.
Daniel II. Pratt security John II. Ves-
ter.
Geo. w. Ingram, security Nathaniel
Williams.
Robert Price, security John Gordon.
Jno. w. Hanly, security Saml Hanly
Geo. OByrne, security Frank Bett.
James Riley, of Red Lion Hd., was ar
raigned for stealing harness from VIM
Ashcraft. Plead "not guilty"
At about 4 o'clock the general jury
was discharged for the day and the
Court patiently awaited the appearance
of the Grand Jury.
AT 515 this body filed in and presented
the following
TRUE BILLS:
Chadwick Frisden, col, of Appoquin-
mink Hd., for stealing S0pounds of Hour
from Wesly A. Harman, on April 10th.
james Collins, of Wilmington, for
committing an assault ON John Dysen on
Feb. 10Th, with intent to kill.
John Reed for stealing watch from
Jas. Coke on March 23rd in Wilmington.
Silas King and Soloman Hudson, COL,
for assaulting Joseph Blackburn, in
Wilmington, on April 10Th.
Soloman Schofie1d, col, of Brandywine
Hundred, for stealing hammer on Jan.
17th also under another indictment for
stealing thirteen hammers from the Bel
levue quarries on the same date.
They were all arraigned and plead not
guilty. Adjourned.
NoTE-Yesterday in the case of State
Taylor Cause, we inadvertently made
use of the words "as the evidence Of Mr.
Cause. went to show" when 1t should
have read "as the evidence of the driUer
for Mr.. Cause, sc"