Connecticut western news., 1879-12-10

lily her wont. Only few seconds more and she was seen to stand on her head and end over, striking square on her back. A near inspection revealed the fact that she had run her horns into the ground in such manner IS to be unable to extricate herself There she lay with her neck stretched back, and ap- without the power to breathe. It took something of pull to loosen her head from it's perilous position, and when released it bounded up as though her neck had been made of rubber. How, with her head thus fastened to the ground, she could have ''whopped" over without breaking her horns or her neck, is a mystery that remains unex- plained.
 -Ex-Sherif George H. Baldwin died at his residence in Litchf1eld on Tuesday morn lg of last week. We copy the following brief sketch of his life from the Litchfeld Enquirer of last week:
 MT. Baldwin was born on the 2Oth of Sep tember, 1927, and had entered upon his 53d year. His father, Capt Daniel Baldwin was a man of great energy, and the son was of sim liar nature. After a good education in our village schools, he served an apprenticeship in the Enquirer office. He subsequently pub- lished, for short time, the Litchfield Repub lican, a Democratic paper, and was the first publisher of the Sentinel. He was postmas ter here for eight years, Judge of Probate fol one year, and sheriff of the county for nine years He represented the town in the Gen. eral Assembly in 1861, held the office oftown clerk for five years, from 1858 to 1863, and was first selectman for several years succeed ing. His friends were warmly attached to him, and he was noted for hls generosity and neighborly kindness In his family he was a devoted husband and father, and his excel lent widow and children have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.a
 Prof: J. M. Lee, the popular penman teacher of New Haven, commenced his class in penmanship and drawing in this village last Monday evening with the most fatterine prospects of success. Notwithstanding the darkness of the evening and the threatening aspect of the weather, MT. Adams schoolroon was filled to its utmost capacity by an assem bly, of young ladies and gentlemen represent ing the intelligence, responsibility and wealtl of the town, who appeared very much pleased at the prospect of becoming first-class, ele gant and rapid writers. MT. Lees method 0 teaching is really unique and novel-his ex plantations of principles and illustrations o the Spencerian system of penmanship are st plain as to be clearly and thoroughly compre hended by all We are pleased to notice tha the school has met with the hearty coopera tion and influence of the Board of Education the clergy, the press and the friends of educa ton generally, which it richly deserves as | public benefit. MT. Lee asks no compensa tion for instruction until all have received thu entire course of lessons. The attendance was so large that there were good many un able to get seats. The class numbers nearl, sixty pupils-arrangements can be made tt accommodate twenty-five or thirty more in al adjoining room if necessary. Prof. Lee is en ergetic and enthusiastic in his business, hay ing glowing recommendations from I. N. Carl ton, principal of the Normal School at NeV Britain, Charles Northend and other prom nent educational men of this State. Prof Lees terms and conditions are so fair ant honorable as to meet with the public approba ton generally. The class will meet ever. Monday and Thursday in MT. Adams school room at D. m. Rev. MT. Reid's privat school was represented by quite a delegation at the writing class Monday evening.
 There is much excitement ill Norwicl over the recent death of little girl, Marian Pierce, who, it is alleged, died from injurie received at the hands of her teacher, Mr. Gil bert Lamb, Jr, about four weeks ago. MT Lamb came from Yale College last September and at once instituted thorough reform il school discipline. The children, accustomed to have their own will, tormented the teache by every sort of device. MT. Lamb was com pelled to use the rod vigorously. On Oct age, broke a rule of the school, and the teach CT called her to his desk. She sat sulkily il her seat and refused to move. MT. Laml came down from his platform, and as he cross ed the room toward her seat, she skippe, nimbly out of it and ran. MT. Lamb pursued
 but she eluded his grasp by darting behin' the stove. Then she ran toward the heav, outside door. The teacher overlook her jus as she opened this door and was dartin, through. He was not close enough to seiz her and caught hold of the knob instead witt one hand. She struggled to push the doc farther open, but it came back on her witt considerable violence, the sharp edge of tn door striking her temple and thrusting he head against the jamb. Then she yielded
 MT. Lamb examined her temple, but ther was no evidence at the time of any bruise Marian made no complaint, and tn accident was soon forgotten. Abou two weeks ago she was sent by her mothe and stepfather, MT. Bromley, to the home 0 her grandfather, MT. Baker, apparently in he usual health. strong and healthy. One da, early in last week Marian was out ill the pas lures with other children playing. Soon thei snouCs ceased, ana a moment later one or tn little girls came running into the house, say ing: "Marian is lying in the grass; and sh won't play any more, and she won't say any thing" ''oh, it's nothing," answered the mis tress of the house; "Marian's got the sulks that's all. You go out and tell her say sh must come right away to the house." Tn little girl ran of, but Marian still lay in tn grass and would not reply to the words of he playmate. Then the people in the house ral out to her. She was apparently in convul sions. They took her up and bore her t the house and laid her on the bed. Dr Burchard Montville physician. was called
 but with all that was done for her relief sh passed from one convulsion to another, an
 died in few hours after she had been found The autopsy revealed an injury to the brain