Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18

! pound. The Conference in Brooklyn re- turned Rev. James H. Crofut for another year here, for which all good people are thankful......A temperance organization called the 'New Milford Christian Tempe rance Union" has been organized, and an effort Is being made to secure funds for g reading room. c. "Go To"-Those are the words MT. S. B. Forbes, the West Winsted furniture man, begins his new advertisement with in thls weeks NEws. He says: "Go to s. B. Forbes for furniture" and he is right in giving this advice, for we knoao MT. Forbes to be one of the fairest merchants to deal with there is in the country. His stock of furniture is always large, and consists of an assortment embracing all the popular and fashionable styles of goods. from the most expensive parlor and bed room suits, down to the cheaper grades of furniture. In fact, our people can find everything there in the line of furniture, and cannot fail to be suited, and the prices we know will be as cheap as the same goods can be bought anywhere. Don't forget Forbes, the West Winsted furniture man.
 Fixing Up.-'Squire Roraback has de- tached the east ell of his house on West Main street in this place, and is walking it down across his garden to position near the Conn. Western R. R. track, where he will have It repaired and put in order for a tenement. We understand it is his purpose to make some changes in his house, repsir and fix it up in more modern style, and has engaged MT. E. R. Lorrain to do the work. We certainly approve of his select ion of MT. Lor1ain for the job, for we know he will fully satisfy MT. Roraback. We say not a word against any other car penter and builder, for we know very little about any other; but we do know that Mir. E. R. Lorrain is 8 very thorough aud skill. ful workman, exhibiting most excellent taste, and is withal, reliable and altogether satisfactory in every respect. We congrat- ulate Mir. Roraback upon his selection.
 Honest and Reliable. It is comfort in these days of dishonesty, trickeyy and cheat ing, to deal with man who fulfills to the letter contract made with him. MT. Ssun. ders of Lakeville, as is very generally known hereabout, is agent for the sale of trees, shrubs and all manner of everything that IS sold in the large nurseres. and he is getting by fair and honest dealing, repu tation that will prove to him to be of by nc means slight importance. MT. Saunders has sold MT. s. c. Beckley of this place more than hundred dollars worth of trees and shrubs, and MT. Beckley always expresses himself as perfectly satisfied, and will never fail to recommend MT. Saunders. Mr. S. has transplanted in our yard few trees anG Towering shrubs, and has given us better than we had expected to receive, and we give him this notice, not because he has made any discount to us, for we have paic him his full price, but because we think him an honest and square dealer, and want to recommend him to our readers as such
 Man vs. The Beast.-We overheard $ conversation the other night amongst { group of men, the subject under discussion being the present temperance movement. One of them said II have often though when I got sober after drunk, what dr fool had made of myself, and then would go right off and do it again. Nobody will be such d-n fool but man; beas wont do it. You can," said he, ''perhaps get hog drunk once. but you can't do il the second time." And this man is right and although little expressive in his Ian. guage, using d--n pretty freely, which we hope he will supplant with better word next tune, every man who has ever been intoxicated, and has reflected upon his fol ly when sober, will realize he spoke truth which cannot be disputed but what an argument this is against tue use of rum. Many temperance lecturer has talked an hour, and said less. The greatest comph. ment God could bestow upon humanity was to make man in His Own image, and that man can SO besot himself as to volun. tarily sink himself to lower plane than that of the beast, even the hog that loves to wallow in it's own filth; is a most humiliat ing truth. Let this work go on we say, till every man, woman and child in the land will assert their manhood, and stand upon plane at least higher than the beast of the field.
 The Town Hall Meeting tenn perance meeting at the Town hall last Sat urday evening, was very largely attended all the seats below being full and a large number in the gallery. MT. George Peck who was advertised to be present to ad dress the meeting was detained at his home by the sickness of his son, who is very low and grave doubts are entertained of his re- covery. This was great disappointment to the large number present, for all were very anxious to hear MT. Peek. l. is hup- ed the effort to get him to address meet ing here will be repeated, and should it be and successfully made, MT. Peck may b, assured of hearty welcome by his many friends hereabout, who, if his coming il properly advertised, will again fill the olt hall to overflowing. It is hoped that tht parties who have these matters ID charge will consider the plan of second invita- ton to MT. Peck. As per announcement Prof. Hurlbutt of Lime Rock was present and as MT. Peck could not come, MT
 Hurlbutt was the sole orator of the even ing. MT. H. occupied about an hour ir arguments against the use of intoxicating liquors, snd succeeded very well in enter tuinng and instrucling the audience. The interest mapifes' eG here in Canaan in iht temperance cause, and which has every ap pearance of being permanent, is certainly