Connecticut western news., 1878-08-22

ished up with new coat of paint. His example is worthy of emulation.
 Frank Van Deusen's horse broke his leg on the farm near the camp ground yes terday, and had to be killed in consequence.
 Monday mornings train east was late 3 hours. The cause was the bursting of a cylinder-hea ad at Salisbury.
 The elements have conspiracy against Connecticut. The storm of Sunday last did considerable damage in the State, at- tended however with DO loss of life.
 Collision. It there is an ordinance against fast driving it should be enforced for the reckless careering of fellow with a white horse last night nearly cost the lives of plous party returning from camp meeting.
 Five dummy engines passed west Mon- terday on the Conn. w. R. R. en route for New York, where they will be in use on the elevated railway. They were made in Providence. Fifteen more engines are ex- pected to pass over the same road in a few days.
 Making Light of Subject. street lamp on Church-st Mon. night about nine o'clock fared up spontaneously and went out in brilliant glow of pYrotechnics, to the admiration of select but admiring crowd of one woman, one man and two di- minutive lads.
 A Grand firemen's muster is held in Pittsfield to-day, Tn which the Hope and the Jackson and Old Hickory of Ct. Bar rington participate. Some twelve compan- ies were expected to be present, ard fine programme is arranged.
 The St. Francis T. A. B. Society, and the Un1on Cornet Band, of Winsted had a grand excursion to Lakeville, Saturday. 5 cars passed through this town about 1O.3 8. m. The day was fine for holiday, and all enjoyed an excellent time in that best of groves.
 The children will hold picnic to-day in the Lakeville Grove, aud a good time IS promised to the little ones. A full band of music will be on hand, and nothing will be wanting to make the occasion one of rare enjoyment. Sports of all kinds will be indulged in. and all will end up with the Hast dance of the season."
 The noise of passing train frightened a horse standing near Parsons store, Monday and he started on home run up Railroad St., but was caught before any damage was done to the vehicle to which he was at tached. Care should be taken that horses left standing alone in the street, should be firmly hitched to some post.
 The citizens of Sharon and vicinity art informed that 8 woolen manufactory hal ] been started in Nudge Town. We wish them success in their new enterprise. The f1annels are said to be, by competent judges equal to any brands in the market. Int goods are fast becoming popular in oul vicinity, and we will refer to them more particularly in the future.
 A man fishing near the mouth of tho Housatonic river, recently hooked fnt striped bass. As he was hauling in tn, prize, what was his astonishment and vex ation to behold large shark make 8 dasl | for the fish and take it, and with it fishin, tackle and all. The shark was about eigh or nine feet long, as near as could b' judged.
 rTbo Stata Roard oF Fd,oot;or hoe ;e,,,a, a circular calling the attention of schoo visitors to the requirements of the law, tha their annual reports should be forwarded t the secretary of the Board by the 18th o October. The State Report should becom pleted in December. Last year on accoun of lack of promptness on the part 0 some of the school visitors of the state il sending in their reports, its publication wa ,delayed. The Board announces that tn Report hereafter will be printed promptly embracing the returns so far as received and giving the names of delinquent town or school visitors.
 What is supposed to be case of yellov fever has appeared in New York and ther seems to be reason for alarm, as the neigh borhood is in very unsanitary condition The fever still continues to rage with fur in the South, abating in those places wher the towns aredepopulated. Grenada, Miss. with it's 1900 whites is reduced to only 20 by death or flight, and in other towns tn death rate is not far below. The severit of the scourge is nothing like that whlc attacked Shreveport several years ago, br
 it's terror is in no way lessened. Such tel rible epidemics should be startling lesson to health officers to keep their cities i good condition, and sanitary measure should be strictly attended to. The feye spreads most where there is most filth, an the North escapes it only because of Ii care and cleanliness.
 The Wallingford tornado performe many wonderful pranks besides those a ready reported. A partly demolishe house had every bit of it's furniture carrie away, and nothing but piece of carpt was afterward found. A barrel of flou standing in the hallway of dwelling ws taken by the wind through the roof to hi
 beyond, the building receiving no othe damage. Fishes were scooped from pon and dropped Tn an orchard two miles dis iant; wooden splinter was driven throug a lead pipe and shingle through piece C wood four and half inches thick, whil buildings were riddled as if with canno balls. A COW had her horns blown off, 5 chickens disappeared from one place wit the tornado, und two hogs, each weighln $50 pounds, were carried quarter of
 mile and not hurt. Every effort IS bein
 made in the state to help the sufferer