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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-10

The CHAMPION EATER. - This question
came up, says the Eureka Leader of the 9TH,
Thursday evening between number OF well
known residents, as to the capacity of hui
man being in the eating line, and after con-
siderable discussion the argument grew warm,
and eliminated in bet, by the terms of
which one of the number agreed to devour
between the hours of A. NJ and 9 P. NJ,
four dozen oysters, one loaf. of bread, four
potatoes, one dozen eggs, one pie. one quarter
Of a pound of butter, two pounds of beef
steak and six baked apples. The initial meal
was taken at the Corner restaurant, and he
made fine start, two pounds of steak and
half dozen eggs forming that repast, with
enough of the extras to bring the matter well
up. 1t is needless to state that the man fin
ished his task by the appointed time, and won
q fine suit of clothes on the strength of his
gormandizing qualities He can now safely
claim the title of the champion glutton.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-10

DIsGRAOsFUL. - Something dreadful has
lately happened in Tuscarora. The Times
Revie'o touches. upon it giugerly as follows ::
We heard yesterday of an occurrence in
town which, could it be proven, should sub
iect the party guilty of it to coat of tar and
feathers 1t is of such disgrsceful nature
not be made in these columns. Irssmuch as
the party arrested was not identified as the
guilty man, we refrain from giving names.
He knows whether or not he is guilty, and if
he is, then he may take this as warning,
Reno is not the only town in Nevada where a
scat Of tar and feathers can be administered
TO dirty blackguards Let him, or the guilty
man heed that" ,.:.. .,...... 80.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-10

New York. December 9.-Apprehensions
have been expressed that the passage of a
law making trade dollars legal tenders,
would recall some 3O,OoO,000 of them from
China, and in this way greatly increase the
volume of our currency. This is stated by
merchants here to be mistake, as it is the
practice of Chinese bankers on receiving any
foreign coin and ascertaining its value, to put
their mark or tchop" on it. Coin so defaced
would not, under our coinage laws, he receiv%
sble as bullion. A dispatch from Hongkong
says there are only 1900 900 unchopped trade
dollars there, and the opinion is expressed
that of the 2s,OOO,OOO or so 900 900 trade
dollars exported to China in the last five
years, all but 100000 or 2,Oo0,O 900 have
been chopped" and therefore, under any
change of laws cannot enter into our currency.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

The Shsffeld Murder Oass.--The Berkshire County Grand Jury are in session this week. and on Tuesday took mp the case of John Ten Eyck. the Sh, ffied murderer. Alter examining about dozen witnesses, the Case was postponed until yesterday Wednesday, to allow opportunity to get more evidence. If the Jury indict Ten Eyck for murder. the indictment will be re- ported to the Supreme Court, probably to Judge Colt, in February. who will arraign the prisoner, assign him counsel and fix time for his trial. A special term of the Court will undoubtedly be held for the pur- pose. Peraons charged with capital crime m Massachusetts are tried by the Supreme Court, and not by the Superior Court which begins the January sesslon next Monday, at PIstsdeld. We have completed arrange ments for full report of this trial.
 New Adilford.-T work of asserting and packing tobacco. which has kept a large force of men employed for the past two months, is about finished, and the dealers do not seem disposrd to buy more at present. The crop of 1877 ls much bet ter than the average, and must eventually bring good prices......At the annual meet. ing of the First National Bank which oc cured last week, several who had for years served as directors, refused reappoint- ments and younger men were chosen in stead. Daniel Marsh, who for twenty years has been president of the bank, is succreded by A. B. Mygatt......At a town meeting holden last Monday the selectmen were instructed to pay the tsx-collector but half as much as he has been receiving for his services. The salary of town treasurer was cut down one-half. Steps were taken to lessen to the town the expenses of town farm and town poor, and general eff ,ri made to scale down the official expenses ot the town. It seems to have just been dis covered that for the past three years the town has annually failed to lay a tax large enough to meet running expenses. When the party maj j'rity ina town Is very large It ism, quick to initiate steps for Economy and Reform" ......Last week the ice in the river had become nearly thick enough te cut, but the late rains have used it up ant the ice dealers begin to look serious, but there is time enough yet for cold weather
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

about him. He vas 90 wedged in the wreck that he was unable to move, and re- mained 90 perhaps ten minutes. getting dreadfuliy chilled by the iCe cold water. when somebody pulled him out and lodged hlm on some tlu,bers out of the water whore be retnalued nearly half an hour longer, wheu he was found and carried to . passenger car on the track above.
 MT. Austin Adams, who is more seriously injured than any other person who went fiOm thls village. was sittlng in the seat next to the stove in tue front ond of Che car next to tue baggage car. This car plunged endwise down on to the baggage car and locomotives that were aheeu of 1t, and he was thrown violently between the stove aud the side of the car, and 60 forci biy wedRed shat 1t was with the utmost difficulty that he coald be removed. One of nis hands was pressed against the stove and had almost to be torn oil before it 1t could be extr1eated. He is terribly burn- ed about tue face. ar ms. aud one leg. and ms left hlp is dislocated. Doctors Welon and Camp. who attended tim Wednesday. Informed us that at present 1t would be premature to give an opinion as to tue probability of his recovery.
 The Rev. MT. Hunt and wife are cut about tue tas but their injuries are not of an especially serious character. Mrs. Beckley, wife of 8. C. Beokley, was thor Ougnly chilled by being in tue water . long time be, ore she was rescued. This IS. as tar as we learn, all from thls village, who received injuries.
 THR BRIDGE.
 The Tariffvllle restle bridge is about three hundred feet long and spans the Far mington river, and is built about twelve feet oyer the water at its usual height. The water under it is from ten to fifteen feet deep, and at the point where the train went in is of about the latter depth. Whether this dreadful accident is the result of culps- ble negligence on the p,rt of the manage ment of the road, is impossible to determine I until proper investigation, if indeed il body knows, who knows anything about the road. that the present management has | found it necessary to make extensive re pairs of bridges during the short time it has been under it's control, and the past sum- mer and fall has expended all the funds snC resources of the road that could possibly bs made available for the purpose to repair and rebuild, and make the road safe. Sev- ersl bridges they have found necessary te entirely rebuild. ss those at Norfolk, Win sted etc.
 That bridges built only six or seven years ago should now require being entirely re built to make them safe for railway tra1ns is reflection upon their orlglnal cOnstruc tion by no means complimentary to those who had the supervlson of the work al | that time. MORE HoRRoR.-There now comes . rep ort ths still another car with ita entire load Of crushed and drowned humanity, is found buried out O sight beneath the debris of the wreck. Goa gran this is not truel The burden of horror is alread, too great for the people to bear,
 ] AUSTIN ADAMS DEAD.
 Austin Adams died at five o'clock this (Thursday) morning.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

"NUM SoCIA1LRs.n-The latest thing out ts the Mum eooisble" The icea is Wes- tern ID its origin. and popular where it has been put in operation. The ladies of one of the churches, or the lady friends of 8 charitable enterprise, prepare to hold se- xiss of "mum" socisbles for the benefit of their church or their society. Of course, an event of this kind would not be purely successful without the cooperation of the esntlemen-a fact with which the ladies are acquainted. The parties assemble at . pFigate residence at an appointed hour in the evening and remain 'mum," If possible until nine or ten o'clock. after which the usual enjoyment of an evening party may be enRaged in. But it will be impossible fer party of ladies to remain 'mum" 6 mement at this season of the year, when the wiBter styles are developing and flour ishirR. when the bonnets are presented ID new shapes, when cloaks are trimmed in new order. and whom 90 many ether things afford the ladies prolific themes for pleas ant conversation. And the gentlemen will be unable to do mach better than the la' dias But 1t is because of these facts that ths "mum" parties may be made peca. iarly successful, by levying Q fine of five cents per spoken word upon every member ef the party who evsrsteps the rules ei that soeiable and thoughtlessly drops idle but costly words. These entertainments are very popular ip Western cities and could be very easily made 30 here. Ladies you are new st liberty to speak. What say yoAl
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
Dan,t be Deceived.

Many persons say T haven't got the Consum ption' when asked to cure .thelr Cough with Shiloh's ConsnmDtion Cure. Do they not know that Coughs lead to COusumrtion and q remedy that will cure Consumption will certainly and surely cure cough or any lung or throat trouble. We know it will cure when all others fail, and our faith in it Is SO positive tliat we will refunG the prlce pald if you receIve no benefiG. Is not tnls fair proposition Price 10 cents. 50 cents and $1 co pev bottle. For lame chest, back O. side, use Shilob'a Porous Plaster Price 25 cents. Sold by J. l.. Camp. Druggist; elsewhere by dealers generally.
 Why will you suffer with Dyspepsia and liver cOmp,aInt. Constipation, and general debility when you can get at our store Shi- loh's System Vitalizer which we sell on . positive guarantee to cure you. Price 10 cents and 75 cents. For sale by J. l.. Camp. DruRRlst elsewhere by dealers generally. . "HACKMETACK" popular and fra. grant perfume. Sold by J l. Camp. Drug. Gist elsewhere by dealers generally.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
OBnTuAR N.
WILLIAM O. STERLING,

We are called upon again to record the death of one of our most prominent citi zens. MT. William c. Sterling died at bis residence in this city on the 29th inst, at the ripe age of eighty years and up- wards.
 He was the son of General Elisha Ster- ling, an eminent lawyer of Litctfi Id coun- iy, Connecticut, and was born at Salisbury, April 9th, l792, and grew up to manhood, the oldest son of a large family. He early embarked in the iron manufacturing busl ness at Salisbury. and his integrity and honor between man and man in all hIs deal ings, commanded respect and esteem and secured 10 him abundant success.
 In the year of 1847 he removed d with his family 10 the city Ot Pougbkeepsie, being still largely engaged m The manufacture Of iron in the town of B ekmsn, Duchess county. He WAS especially distinguished ss careful sLd safe man in all business transactions, and when the growth of our city demanded tbe organ zsti1n of a new bank al0ut the year 1850. MT. Sterling gave his ripe experience and enterprise to the undertaking, and occupied with mark ed fidelity the position of President until the Fsllkiii Bank was fully established and took rank among our most reliable institu tiObs, and he only retired from the presi-
  ed to a Nations Bank Every benevolent enterprise in our city found in hIr not op- ly ready heart and safe counsel. but an open purse and wiling hand.
 In his duties as citizen and lover of his country he was faithful, uuselfish and untlr;ng in his outspoktn loyalty and de. votion to national integrity. But 1t was in his soclal relations in his own household, his own chosen church among his nearest friends, that he gave and received the pur- est enjoyment. Those who were privi- legged to know him in these sacred rela- tiohs have learned to pr ze him most high ly, and will miss him most sincerely.
 Shortly alter he came 10 POughkeepsle the church of his choice made hIm Trus- tee and Elder, and be contributed largely, more largely than the records of earth can ever reveal. to he spiritual aud temporal prosperity of that church. which was the Presbyterian church of Poughkeepsies
 or Linn it can he truly said he was a shock of corn fully ripe, and he has been gathei ed home to resllze the truth Of his faith and reap the rev ard of his steward ship.
 He leaves large circle of children and grandchildren to mourn his loss, and ID their sorrow they have ihe unteigned sym pathy of the entire community.-I'oagh- keepsie Paper.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
Connecticut Western Nevvs.

.,sO.ad f1Pt10M Acc0umGs-The date on the scrib> slip of paper with the name of the sub
 1rfptfOm ie paid thus. K. B. smith 5Jul77, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1877. IL Is hoped that subscriberR will date on their papers, is slwsys correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error to inform ue for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made se the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription iR paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of its ac
 ceptance as correct. J. .PBAeB.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

BETRAYED AND CAST OFF.-Lens AL brecht.a good looking young woman of sev- enteeu. was brought before Justce Duffy Monday charged with making two attempts to xiii herself. She is of a respectable family, and her parents live at No. 332 six teenth-st.. Brooklyn. She got into the company of few other young girls, and about six months ago they visited Coney Island where they met several young men There she was induced to visit Owen Goe ghegan's notorious saloon in the B1wery. and here her ruin was soon accomplished. About Eve months ago she became infatu ated with D .vid Csmerik. and went to live with him at No. l92 Bleecker-st. They have been quarrelling. and he ordered her to leave the house Monday morning. She became half crazy. and tore and cut her clothes. and tried to cut her throat Cam erik prevented, but while he Was out ot the room she tied a stout cord around her neeK and tried to choke herself. Then he callep for the police and she was brought to con- seriousness with difficulty, deep red mark being clearly visible when she was Tn court. where the cord h sank into the flesh. When brought before Justice Duffy, she said she loved Camrrik and did uot care to live if be cast her off. She said she dared not go home ss Csmerlk told her parents she was walking the streeis'in Nv York. The judge asked Csm'rik if he would mar " the girl, and he rph d: Oh, no, we can't agree. Our ttmpers are different We could never get along together com fortahls. D. Tue fellow then had the audac lty to advise the judge to ''eend her up' tor three months, AS ii would do her good W h. reupon Justice D fly ordered her out ot the court. rcgretting that he could not 'ssend him up" for twelve mouths instead. Tue judge then tried to re, son with the girl hut she only wrunR her hands. He th. temporarily committed her to the Tnmhs, and sent mt sssge to her parents in Brooklyn.-Ne~ Fork ZsI6Gss.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

It is reported that Hallsville gent with his head out of the car window, went to kiss his sweetheart good bye. and the cai started off so fast that he kissed negro, wench at the next station.-OWT FSresSde Guard.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
DIE D..

At Chapinville, Jan. IF, Samuel c. Scoville, aged 36 years. At North Goshen, Jan. {, Mrs. Mary Aun Humphrey, wife of Ob-d M. Humpt rey, aged 65 years and months.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
BORN.

At Lee, Jan. l, a daughter to Dr. D. M.
 Wilcox. At Monterey. Jan. ?, twin daughters to
 James H. M Sxwell
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
~ AR REED.

At Sharon, at the house Of Mre Lydia A. Nase, the brides mother, by Rev. H. o. Humphrey, Albert j. Bostwick, of the firm of Bostwick & Loucks. to Miss Inez M, Northrop, all Ot sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
9oiae 8e,ps.

.ss We sAallHeel greatly obliged to any of ou friends In the county. oR elsewhere, who willsend usparticulars oHany oeeurrsneesofi fintsrestwhich meyeome undertheir notice.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
THos. L. NORTON. Trea

.--.... THos. L. NORTON, Treas. County e of ~ IiieSaeid s' Salisbury, J.n ii.lsss Pereonallv appeared Thos. L. Norton, Trearnr- Of tho Salia bury Ssvnga Society who made oath that the foregoing is true statement of the affairs and co ldition of said society, before me.
 .' HUBEkr WILLIAMS.
 12tf Notary Public
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
Report of the Condition

The NATIONAL IRON BANK. at FALLS VIL- LACE, in the State of Connecticut, at the close of business Dec. ss, 1877.
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Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

~ We are informed by postmasters the. fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEws, and aa they did not notify us of their change of post-ofice and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their nanhe1 we pub fish their only address known to us and if any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any o' Is it exactly HoNFsr treatment. to receive news paper till several dollars due, and then leave he postmaster to inform us the paper is not re-
 wherei The following have done this: Does
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

-
 Hdasatonio. -o Obituary Much sadness prevails in this and adjoining places over the recent death of Rev. William Bryant. who died at his residence in Cheshire. Ct., and of which place he was pastor of the Frst Methodist church. Mir. Bryant came to this place in 1868. and began his labors among the scattering few who called them selves Methodists. hardly knowing whether they were or not, as they had no fold and 10 shepherd, and no one that felt any way interested in the building up of church and holy people, But with Christian sympathy and heart devoted to the work of bis Master, Mir. Bryant won, found and gathered the scattering few together, or ganizsd church people. formed class meeting. instituted s Sunday school and went on in systematic order. only to build up people and church which stands to- day as s monument sacred to his memory |. Probably few men have ever lived who were 90 devoted to the Church and the cause of Christ as Wm. Bryant. It is doubtful if man ever lived in Housatonic
 
 who 50 completely won the hearts and af- fections of people as our deceased broth CT. Can man live after he is dead Most assuredly he can. The name of Wm- Bry- ant will be sounded from the lips of many a saddened one. and many heart and home will hold in endearing memory. and that most sacredly, the name of him whom God saw fit to take to Himself. Asleep in Jesus. Your correspondent would say far ther that the family of the deceased have eur warmest sympathies m this, their be. resyement. May all our lives be as pure and as nobis as the one upon which we have commented, and SO fulfil our mission here, as to meet the many .ot our. loved ones gone before, in the land where there are no pore partings and no more death.
 ".On, how sweet it will! be there to meet .A~ aoov x,nae all horno T X
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

FARMERS PRODUCE, SALT PORK REEF, LARD. HAMS. BUTTkR. HEESk, Et,GS, RYE, $. c. BECKLEY
 Canaan, Conn.,, Jan. 10, le7s. sw@
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-28

IN reading tile Dem IcraLic platform,
~ hrst published III the Denlocrxtic pa
pers, It will I've seen that the pianks are
numbered c.'nsecutively up " IL, when
1t Jumps to ID, the number II being Az
sent. Ibis comes from The fact thar he
18th plank MAS heavsd overheard, and u
did not occur " them ~ cnxnge the num-
Der Of the missing plank, u fiil the gap.
That rejected plank Was an important
one. Secretary Schurz has decided that
The Railroad Companies have forfeited
certain Of their subsidy lands, aud that
they are subject ~ be hOmestesded by
settlers. Thousands Of acres are thus
being taken. The Republican State
Convention t.nk decided stand in ia.
vor Of the settlers, rs against railroad cor.
poratiOns. When q similar resolution
WAS inserted in the Democratic platform,
the t'eli.wethers At once bounced it most
furiOusly. They objected to endorsing
nything the Republicans had en,iorsed,
and especially the acts Of q Republican
official. They contended that the Rail-
road Companies were in the right, and
should behprotected against the inva.
sion Of their rights by the settlers. That
plank had To 60. and those lungarees
who sat there as delegates representing
the homestead settlers Of the West. meek.
Iy submitted to seeing the only question
in which they were interested ruthless
~ hustled out of the platform by = squad
of paid railroad attorneys. And 20 the
great Democratic party, the friend Of the
settler and the labOrtnr man. has
espoused the cause Of railroad corpnra-
tions, in opposition tn the settlers on
our frontiers. Troy Chief
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-28
WILL THEY DOT.

Hon. John Davis, Of the Junction
City Tribune, leading Greenbacksr,
hoiststhe name of john 4. Anderson, the
Republican nomiuee for congress in the
first district, and calls the platform a
sOod one. and that il cuvrrs most Of the
essential l,oints on which greembxckers
insist. " the policy ot the Republican
party he says: The Republican parry
of Kansas seems u he cnu,ing back to il,
first love. 1t seems u In. aiming for the
ground IL occupied from lS,i1 to 1868.
when lei by Thad. Stevens, Vim. Kelly,
and John Sherman, before he fell firm
grace, to the ground il occupied when
the supreme e"urt declared greenback.
lawful money 1T the United States
We should encourage the iruamts in com.
ing back. fh"se Of It's WIN have r..
manned firm by the ancient doctrines,
and have been called all sorts of names
in consequence, should lend a helping
hand and aid "ur brothers nn inr,r.i again.
The Republicans ut this district are of.
fering to the greenhsck men n viet,rv.
And BY chOHsing their candidate in Dx-
Wis county are offering it more especially
tn this particular >ection. The question
arises az 10 whether the greenback men
have the magnanimity and good sense Ia
accept victory gracefully"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-28

D-ri'e circular recently published hes.ie,
''Priva'e AMI suggestive and pur,orfing to
have been issued by the American Bankcrs' As
'cisfion, Is pronounced forgery by the officers
of the Association. 4 similar exle,lient was
resorie'i To by persons inimicsl TO the national
hanks. year or two ago, for the purpose OF
creating public; hostility to the institutions, but
fhe fr'''i was promptly exposed anil fell still
'"rI No harm is likely to result from the pres
"nt repetition of this disgrscefhl Dodge further
than the furnishing Of capital to the Democratic
pres, for giving plausible foundation to state
inents which it knows to he false
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-28

Secretary Sherman explains the matter
Of the trade dollar. He says it is not a
legal tender, but is worth 80 cent, AZ
bullion. The government did not
receive a dollar for it, but received une
and half cents for coming each dollar
for private bullion owners. The bullion
owner received the trade dollar for ex-
portatiOD TO China. It Was . device
made TO give him . market for his bull
lion, and upon the fall of silver it was
perverted by him A. means of cheating
our own people.