Connecticut western news., 1879-02-26

beautiful. Such beautifiers should belong to the public, and not be at the mercy of individuals.
 A sleeping Irishman who had imbibed too much of the 70 be joyful'' for easy To- comotion was found the other day in the alley.wsy leading to . cellar, by some young girls who were eager for mischief. They prepared with buffalo robe and other articles, an image with horns and tail, ty," and placed it between the light and the sleeper, and then took turns in watch ing. As it grew dusk, he reused up, and rubbing his eyes, caught sight of the figure when he shrieked, 70 holy Moses, and who are yer now. say? Gracious Pater le, me off this time will ye? It was niver the likes of me that stole the bullets Mike did it. and sold the same for whskey. and took some of the crathur with stick in 1t, and couldn't go at all at all, and now by gorra I'm in purgatory. Och Och! but it's not roasting am, fur can't raise a'fut for the cold" By this time the ginning to see through the matter, rose up in @ rage aud planted blow iE the breast of the figure, sxclsiming, Its giggling ye are, ye sapleens because ye've made Q fool of an idiot with your blamed old scarecrow, and if ever live till die, I'll be even with yer yeti" We do not commend the girls for their part In the scene, but we do condemn the cause in men and rum, which make men laughing stocks and expose them to be frozen to death, and yet they have license to do SO.
 A young lady who desires not to have her name mentioned. was in . house alone with child, when two tramps, tho worse for liquor, knocked at the door. She asked them what they wanted. and they ansv cred ''you," and attempted to seize her. She ran and leaped high fence. they following. When seeing some men they turned and went on their way.
 h my last weeks report, where I speak of the ''peculiar institution" read naornasns for s'mourners. CAP. Ealls vilia9s. T$~ ~a-+s.. s.
 The dramalics In Citizens Hall on Friday evening were very well attended and the parts were exceptionally well rendered, in fact they all did 60 well that individual mention would be impossible. The receipts were about $36, which st the small price of admission indicates, of course, full house.
 W eve had quite sensation in'the snake line, viz. :: On Friday there appeared in some ot the N. Y. journals. notably the Sun, an account of big reptiles Ossified carcass being found by . couple of men by the names of Kelly and Smith. The diepatch was in all probability an Associated Press one and upon ite receipt the Sun dispatched 6 reporter to the scene, who, upon arriving here was coutteOusly informed that the story was s-a-well,-an extremely big violation of George Westinghouse princi- ples. The gentl-manly representative of | the Sun remained in town until Saturday p. m., and during the meantime was driven to | the supposed haunt of the fabulous ''aui mi t" by his landlord the propnetor of the Dudley House. He Ohe reporter) would be pleased to find the originator of that naI- rative and pest him little in veracity. The account of the engineers stopping his train | on the H. R to avoid running over sn obstacle subsequently, found to be the mythical ''big black snake" that was dis covered by Jim. Hudson (wbile under the influence Ot spiriius juntper shows how shallow hls int formation must have been, as the railroad does not euttr the swamp with 1 in two miles of where the snake WAS cup posed to be seen. Taking it altogether i, is one grand hosx. ,"'
 Will. Brown was unfortunate enough to drop basket containing large bottle ot ammonia in the post flee one day last week. The handle gave way and "Peanuts'' /; had 10 apply hot water and . broom vigor- ousy to eradicate the ''essence."
 l.. O. W. Bassett commenced his laboIs a, G. w. Halls on Saturday last.
 Colepaagh, the barber, Is visiting in New Milford, but is represented by very effi- cient substitute from Barrineton.
 Edward Fenning, son of Patrick Fenning, cut his foot badly >one day last week ou ac- count of the axe he was working with glancing from 8 knot.
 Miss s. L. Perry has returned from pro tracted visit to relations in Providence, and Miss Wilcox of State Line. who filled hel place during her absence, is "taking thu ticks" at Canaan. "'''
 T. Tucker, the leader of the band, has purchased an elegant new cornet, made to order by Fisk of Worcester, Mass. It is of German silver and beauty in both finish and tone. The expense was &60. | Two young men of this pl, ce had quite . mishap on Sunday night Cor Saturday morning ? It happened thusly Alter wis iting their inamoratas in the quiet precinctt of Wetaug, they started on their weary apy Dy'osS sS.1ehes acs' sd fro@ gospel @ hymns such as' "oniy .hee," "Almos, persuaded" etc. they came to the fiat above M. Goggins' and the wind blow ing quite severely, they concluded to raise the top of the carriage to insure greater warmth, In some uaGcc0nntGbte manner tho horse got out of the road and in the twlnkling of an eye the carriage was upset Then occured a scene of dire confusion. Doe of the occupants tried 10 put his heso through the carr age top. and ID his frantic endesvors 10 do 30 sustained severe injuries to his face aud head, one cut on the mouth putting summary stop on any more sacred songs; the other pitched headlong over tn, dash, but came out of the accident with only lame shoulder and some slight inter nal injuries. Some skeptical ones say that the young men were asleep, hut the alarn their warbling caused Mike. Gogglns' "gui nea hens" retutes that assertion beyond oil doubt. It was, all in all. miraculous es- cape from very serious injury. CLIcK.
 Chnpinville.
 There seems to be very little taking place here thisaweek worthy of notice.
 Mrs. Sarah Ostrom has not yet returned from her visit to East Canaan.
 Mr. Benjamin Johnson expects to work the farm belonging to MT. Gilbert Smith oi Shetheld. the cunning year.
 MT. Frank ". Holmes and mother have | gone to New Haven to see his wife, who Is very feeble and confined to her bed. They have the sympathy of the community. and we hope she may soon be able to return to her home,
 MT. Ralph Mallory is slowly faillur His daughter, Mrs. Stiilson of New York IS | Work at the furnace has been suspended the cause being the exhaustion of the sup ply of coal. vERITAs. | ,lFrom another correspondent.l Our usually Qmet village is consi iderably interested iu Gne organ zari0n of g club, called the Farmers, Mechanics and Labor CTS Union. Object, to enliRhten the com munlty upon the general topics of the day. or more generally speaking, to give instruc- l tion that young men who are just entering | the pontical arsua may vote understand | lucly Subject for discussion for the next meeting, How IS the best way tn pay tue indebtedness Of thus country [" Anyone wishing more information ID regard to the organization aud its workings, may gam II