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Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The Reform We Need.

l have, from mere boy, been in favor tt and connected with various temperance or ganizations, have for the last few years studied more closely the workings of these temperance organizations and I come now to the opinion that they fall far short of their proposed and legitimate work of reformation. By the word of God we are commanded to keep the whole law. Temperance is Chris tian virtue, but it is but one of the Christian virtues; and as temperance is one of the Christian virtues. it cannot be produced by men of the world; therefore their failure to reform. There can be no temperance reform. ation outside of the religion of Christ. IfJe- sus Christ has not transformed a man, that man cannot do Christ's work (Gal. v., 16, l7) Temperance is fruit of the gospel and can. not be produced by selfish men. There is no need of any difference of opinion as to temper ance being of the gospel, for the unerring word of truth is plain on this point. (See Gal
 v., 9, 23.) Therefore, I say that our tenn perance organizations, managed as they are by men of the world, do not and cannot bring forth the fruit of the spirit and are of no prac. tical use to us. The less we have of them the better for the cause of Christianity and for communities. cannot any longer hold fast
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The Excursion to the Hudson River.

 We always welcome spring as the May days come, with new life after the long winter;
 then as the first breath of summer comes with the perfume of Junes roses, we breathe it with pleasure and nature is putting out her garb of green over all the land, but autumn is the noon day of the harvest;
 natures work is ended, and night by night the cool breath comes on the foliage of the land, and day by day the rich tints of autumn are developed, and at this time of the year the varied hues of the forest, the sunny
 Italian sky, the rich blending of color of lake
 and land, give the autumn days the loveli- ness of such variety as can only be seen now. These grand days are the time to view the mountains, woods and lakes; and to the
 lover of nature there can be nothing grander
 than to visit the hills of Connecticut. Friday we joined the excurslon of the Conn. Western railroad to the Hudson river, leaving Hart ford at a. m., and stopping at the larger stations on the road; then over the Rhine beck and Connecticut R. R. to Rhineclif reaching there at 12 8. m then taking the fine steamer 'Thos Cornell" (named after the
 many years president of the Hudson Canal Go for sail down the Hudson, passing Poughkeepsie, and to Newburg and return. The steamer is commanded by Capt. W. H.. Cornell. The cuisine is presided over by Abram VanWoert, Esq both gentlemen of experience, and desirous of pleasing all. The
 Cornell Steamship Company have thls season
 expended $so, 900. in reftting this boat, and she is superior boat, model of neatness
 and elegance. The beauties of the Hudson
 at all seasons are praised, but the grandeur
 can only be seen in autumn; all the contrasts
 of the highlands, bluffs, and sloping plain
 relieved by rock and foliage passed by the ! steamer, lent new attractions to the sail
 Returning to Rhinecliff about 4 p. m. and seating ourselves by the window of the ex-
 cursion car of the c. W, R. R., just built un.
 der the superintendence of J. F. Jones, Esq
 the gentlemanly superintendent of the c. W. l R R we passed over the route homeward
 and the new and deeper colors of the woods, the long lines of the grand old hills, the
 mirror faces of the Twin Lakes, the green
 valleys, called forth admiration from the
 three to four hundred ladies and gentlemen
 of the first citizens of Hartford and larger
 towns on the line of the road. The manage
 ment of this excursion was complete prompt.
 ly on time, both cars and boat, Superin' 1 tendent Jones of the Conn. Western R. R
 accompanied and looked after the entire trip
 aided by J H Jones of thelRhinebeck and
 Connecticut Road, and O. w. Bullion o Rondout. The thanks of the entire party
 were given Superintendent Jones for the ex
 cursion, and we freely say that this is the first of all railroads for beautiful autumn
 scenery, and trust more of Il artford's people i will patronize it. WENT.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
CORRESPONDENTS.

Norfolk.
 The green house of Miss Battell's has been enlarged.
 A new plank walk has been built from the depot to W. I. Sparks store and is a much needed and duly appreciated improvement. J. B. Eldridge had fine colt on exhibition at the Gt Harrington fair.
 Miss Minnie Ryan of Sandisfeld has been engaged to teach the school near Col. Knapp's.
 E. L. Gaylord lost valuable COW recently i; it is supposed from feeding diseased potatoes.
 W. l. Sparks is in New York. buying new goods MACBETH.
 MT. George Johnson and wife have just re- turned from the sea side bringing with them ''fascinator"
 LakevllEe.
 The Rod and Gun club start on their an- nual camping tour this week. They intend to locate in the vicinity of Canaan mountain, where no doubt, as some are skillful anglers and good shots, game and the finny tribe will have to suffer in order to supply their festive boarding saloon. They generally take good cook with them and look, on their re- turn as if they live top of the heap. Two of the members went to Shelburne Falls, Mass. to reside last year, viz.-Charles Powell and c. M Turner. Of course the club could not go without them, therefore Powell made his debut on Saturday evening. It was astonish- ing to see how glad all were to see him if he don't have lame arm and sore hands from the shaking they got then l think he would stand three or four months of fever and ague. He looks as healthy as can be, and I begin to think it is the climate, or else he lives in a place where all men are equal and know how to appreciate good citizen when he comes to reside there. Turner arrived a little later, and well he keeps on growing, and if he don't stop pretty soon he will be fit candidate for president of the Fat Mems Association. His reputation as an angler is pretty high as he seldom casts fly in the water without bringing out one of those fine speckled fellows that makes dyspeptic weep to look at As for shots, woe to the partridge, quail or woodcock that rests within gunshot of either Turner or Powell Doc Palmer goes with them, as he also is a member of the club: So if any of the people around here are toothless they must wait two weeks .ong- CT, and their gums will he harder and better, and his short vacation will rest him so much that he can do better job than ever,
 We have quite a musical prodigy here, his name is Sanford Eldridge. He is only six years of age, and will play on the organ any tune in the Gospel Hymns by Sankey, if you give him the key. was surprised to hear him play and sing.
 Cornell & Hoyt's stoves are here, and I | should almost think they had bought out sev. eral foundries, judging by the number of kinds and styles. They'll sell them if any one can, don't you forget that.
 Amenia, Sharon and Millerton held pic nic in the grove Saturday afternoon and eve hing, and dancing was the order of the day. Had good time they said, too. ST. ELMO. 
 LOWER C1TY :-On Thursday night the sat- met factory belonging to MT. Sidney Ensign,
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
TeXnS Letter.

"Come ye Mississippi girls and listen to my noise,
 Never do you marry Texean boy, For he'll take you and will set you on sand jack hill,
 And that would be against your will.''
 [The next stanza is something about their having no feeling and always stealing.] When he goes courting he is always dressed In an old black shirt, and without any vest, A stocking leg round his neck, wore the winter
 round,
 And Texas hat, more brim than crown. When he goes counting he is sure to ride On an old pack-saddle, covered with hide, With horse hair girt fastened to ring, And he ties up his horse with horse hair
 string.
 When he goes into the house, as he takes 8
 chair,
 The first word he says is, "daddy's killed a
 deer;''
 The next thing he says as he sits him down, Is, ''young lady, aint your johnny cake bak-
 ing rather brown?"
 If Texan keeps COW he milks her in gourd, Sets it in a corner covered over with board, Some get little and some get none, And that is the way the Texeans run. Good brandy is brandy any way you mix it, A Texan is a Texan any way you fix it; When. other good people are asleep in bed The devil is at work in Texans head"
 bo The specimen given in the song is fair one of the conversational powers of the average Texan youth, and the fair maiden can, and does say ives sir" ''no isir." A sand-jacL hill is the poor white sandy land covered with sand-jack, a species of scrub oak with leaves that look like white willow-this year they areIfull of acorns. The black jack looks very much like black oak, and post-oak looks to me exactly like white oak of the north
 The leader of the gang of G1eyson murder CTS has been sentenced to be hanged, one to thirty years in State prison, one was acquit- ted and on one,-the first tried, the jury did not agree. Two are yet to be tried.
 We have had one of the dryest seasons this year that has been known since 1860, al- though it was local and confined to the cen- tral and southern parts of the state Have had only light showers since the big rain of April until the llth of this month, conse- quently crops of all kinds are short. Gather ed corn last week; had A bushels on six acres Had four acres that cut up for fod- | der. It will take from six to eight acres of cot ton to make a 500 ID. bale, but cotton brings
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

good price thus far this season. After a three years trial I've come to the conclusion that cotton raising is no job for a white man and horse, however well it may do for a nigger and a mule, and intend to go West to the wheat and cattle country. In my next I'll tell how cotton is cultivated TEXAN. Palestine, Sept 22d, 1879.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.

=" We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who
 will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice. RS CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on
 Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the
 insertion of any correspondence received after that time
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

Subscription mAccOunts-The date on the
 olored slip of paper with the name of the sub scr1PtiOn is paid thus. R. B. smith 5Jul79, ndicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper t6 July 9th, 1879. It Is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, as indicated by the late on their papers, is always correct, and when hey pay for renewal of their Inscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate he proper credit and in the event of error Nto nform usforcorrection at once. No claims fol errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid tred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt 0t the paper with the late to which the subscription is paid plainly is prima facie evidence of it's sc- ceptahce RS correct
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

The Rev. Dr. Bacon of New Haven pub
 fishes letter taking strong grounds against the Biennial Sessions Amendment, and in. deed the tide seems to be setting in that di. rection. This amendment has been pretty thoroughly discussed while but little attention has been paid to amendment No. ?. which is really two amendments in3 one. First it gives the judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts life tenures, and second
 it extends the period of their ineligibility on account of age from 70 to 75 years. This ought to be voted down. The electors of the state will make very great mistake if they fail to do it. A term of eight years for any judge is long enough. fine proves to be a good one he will be reappointed, if not, he ought not to be; and the proposition to sub- stitute 75 for 10 is simply ridiculous. It should remain 70 or be done away with entirely It is no argument to point to some exception al case, such for instance as Judge Seymour he is simply an exception to the general rule.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

oi lulni UT Iue dpplylnB Ol IalSe name Co an
 organization, all are sins to be repented of Now if we take the word of God for our counsel, and put the question, What ought to
 be done with all the transgressors, the an-
 swer would be, Christanize them. Now
 then, this is the ereformE that we need, and this Christianizing is not to be done by organiza- tions called Christian, not by license laws,
 not by pledges, not by prohibition parties nor by legislatures, 'but by My spirit, saith
 the Lord" There can be no halfway business
 about it. Organizations half of which are
 good Christian people and half unchristian,
 cannot reform anybody. Compromise with
 wickedness of the world is fatal to the Godly
 life; partial surrender gives up the whole.
 John told the Scribes and Pharisees in the
 wilderness, If they want to prepare the way
 for the coming of the Master, the place to be-
 gln is with themselves. Now say to these
 temperance organizations, if you want to re-, torn men, begin by reforming yourselves. Gods work will not be acceptably done ex- cept by Cody men; nothing but faithful. honest Christian work can ever save our people from drunkenness or any other sin. Human achievements in doing Gods work.
 must be honest and sincere. This is the true test for us to apply to all organizations or in dlvlduals who pretend to be doing Gods work. The answer to this question of hon. esty and sincerity should settle the question with us, whether or not we work with them. l know that there are many good honest Christian men connected with these Christian temperance organizations, but this fact is not to be considered by us in making our de. csion The question is, Are these so-called Christian organizations honest and sincere Is their fruit Christian fruit? Will their work ever reform the world? If the world ia ever reformed, It must be converted, just as much as individuals must be converted. in order to be truly reformed. There is no real reformation without conversion, that is the reformation that we need, and that may come to whosoever will, P, 0. CuMMiNas.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
connectteut western News.

Extra Copies of the NEWS caR be obtained at
 4raham's Drug Store. Salisbury Cornell & Hoyt's store, Lakevillt ]. Turner, Falls Villag. dumphrey'e Drug Store CanaaI Post Office, West Cornwall The Emporium" West Winsted W, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt, Southheld and Mill River Welch & Johnson Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

The first walk for the O'Leary Belt, and the six days championship of America, be- gins next Monday at Gilmore's Garden, with 30 contestants. Besides the belt, there are 8,500 in prizes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
Eos Auseles alerala.
State News Itemizea.

The Tuolumme river is TO be
stocked with young trout from
Lake Tahoe.
Mrs. Belle Lynch, formerly of the
Ukiah Democrat, Is to start q paper
At Maricopa, Arizona.
Orders have been received at
Vallejo to have the jamestown
ready for sea May 1st. A large force
has been put to work upon her.
A man named Hugh Coils was
was drowned in the San Joaquin
river, at Union Island on the 18th,
while attempting to ford the stream
in wagon.
Elias Marks. who killed Lazare
Landeker at Ukiah on the Sd, re-
fused to taste food for seven days.
Hunger then got the better of his
discrimination. 81
Ray Bellinghurst, an English
man, aged sixty-five years, was
found dead in Moses Davies's barn
at San Jose on the 18th. He had
been very Incorporate. 81
A large acreage in Ventura coun-
ty will be put in corn this season,
which, 1t is expected, will be one of
the most prosperous that the couu-
ty has ever experienced.
The wine cellar, distillery and
residence of the Meister Brothers
widows, in Green valley, fifteen
miles north of Vallejo, were burned
last Sunday. Twenty thousand
uo1lnua nf NINA xCara loaf
Albert G. Clarke, a young man
lately from Cincinnati, was found
dead In his room on the ranch of
Mrs. Preble, one mile from Ventu-
RI, on the 14tb. A bullet-hole in
his temple and a letter stating his
determination to end his life, told
the story.
Tulare Lake continues to fall,
and the shore is being bought from
the State as the water recedes.
Tweuty.three sections of land have
recently been surveyed on its Dor.
ders. and applications filed for the
same by people in the Mussel
Slough country.
WatsOnville boasts of two live
papers. the Transcript and the Re-
c0rder. On the 18th w. H. Wheel
er, the editor of the former, was
thoroughly rotten-egged by ten
young men, and although scores of
citizens witnessed the deed, no
ef1rt was made to stop the inflic-
tion. He was disarmed by a citi-
zen during the attack, badly beaten
aud his clothes torn. The mob pur-
sued him and drove him out of
several places where he took shell
ter. KuseI, the editor of the Re-
o0rder, was whipped on that day
also for publishing a poem reflect
ing on we'll known citizen. No
arrests.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
Certificate Of Cop artner-
ship.

Know all mon by these presents, That
we. august Quack, residing In the cit, OF
Los Angeles, couu y OF I.os Angeles, and
Genry Slotterbeck. residing in tn city of
Los Angels, county o. Los Angeles,
in the state of California, do
hereby certify and declare that we have
organized and formed ourselves into a
co-partnership, and we covenant and
agree, each with the other, to be co-part-
ners Tor the purpose OF carrying and con-
ducting the business OF max ing, buying
and sci ling gun pistols, cutlery, etc. |,
and # fdealing In ammupi pition and sports
mems goods t all kinds, in the ci y OF Los
Angeles, county OF Los Angeles, State of
California, under the firm name and
stA lie Of Fl. SLorTERBEUk d co.
That the principal place of business of
said CO partnership l. Iuated in the city
OF Los Ang les, county of Los Angeles,
aud state aforesaid, and that said c -
partnership has not been formed nd has
not existed thirty days prior to the
date here {. That he names OF
all the persons inter sted as partners in
such business are above stat, d and signed
her 10, and that such partnership Will
continue and be in force until furtb er no-
lice by us.
in witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this 2lst day OF
March, A. d 1878.
AUGUST oUACK. lseal.1
II. SLO rTrR 1ECK. fSeal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
FRIDAY, HE ID DAY OI
MA Al 1870
In the ProbatCourt.
OF Los Angeles lCf W state .
Califor,lss.

In the matter of the guardiansi, o,,,
persons and estates OF Robe D. o. -
John ). Rains and Fannie N1an
minors. N",ns
ORDER APPOINTING TIMF
HEARING Or PETITION. FOL
On reading and filing he petl
M w. de GARLIC, th7 guardian IN
persons and estates OF hoOtrt til
Joun >. Rains aud FANNIE V. kainlns
nors, praying for an order ofsale O M
tain PERSONAL property aud estate q cei
minors, for the uses and purposes saiC
In set forth; lere
IL Is hereby ordered that the
kin OF said wards. aud all persoxt OF
tetesied in the said es ate, appear in
this Court ON ieiOfe
FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF MAe
AT IL O'Clock A. NJ, at the Court olosl
oi his Court, at the Court House loom
city and county OF Los Angeles. tsn the
there to show cause why AN ordepn and
not be granted for the sale OF sucnhou Id
And IL is further oidered thr Testate.
OF this order be published n a copy
a week for three successive Y u once
the sai1 .-y of hearingin tbs ore
Angelica tie al o Dewspasern3 Los
puDiiYned In said couniv -
Dated April 18th. 1879.
-ALBERT NJ. s,rp
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LYDIA WEST
Deceased.

Pursuant TO an order OF the Probate
Court Of Los Angeles county, notice is
nereoy given to al persons, having
htbit and present tho same, with the
necessary vouchers, to the undersigned,
administrator of said estate. at his office
and place OF business, in the furn tur
store OF Dotter q Brad ey, No 80 Main
street. Los Angeles city, State OF Cali or
MIA, acco ding, 20 law, Within four mnnt his
O ter the 1rst pu ubicatlo ofthis notice.
Los Angeles, April 10, 1879.
ISAAC w. LORD,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
Notice for Publication of Time
tor Proving Will, Etc.

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNT,
- OF Los Angeles. - In the Probate
court. In the matter of the estate OF
VIZ Z. tandefcr, deceased.
inns DAY, notice is hereby given fhat
, p ~ ,oeo ohDAI, the 20 h day OF April, a..
-. -, lons ~ torolocK A. M of said day. al
ane Court Room OF this Court, in the CITY
pointed for hearing the appicatinn" or
a. IL Duntap and NJ. r. Tyler, oraving
hat document now on file in thisS ,ris
purport1ng to be the last will and tesla
hLent OF VIM. Standefer, deceased. bt
admitted TO probate and that letters test
amentary be issued thereon to said A
IL. Duntap and M. +. Tyler
at which time and p'ace all persons inter
ested therein may appear and contest the
same
Apsil 7th 1870.
a. w. POTTS. CLERK.
BY f. II. OWEN, Deputy Clerk. aS-I0d
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19

I TNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ decree OF foreclosure and order o
Sal entered In the District Cour
OF the seventeenth Judicial Dlstric
OF The state of California. in and for tn,
| county Of Los Angeles, ON the 9Th day o
April, A.. ID. 1879, and writ O
| t ecution for the entorcement of judg
M eL T. requiring sale OF prope ty tindal
Ioreclos9re OF mortgage, issued out of th {
atoresaid Distrl i Couft, annexed to said
tiLled action, and In favor OF Josep h
Bonino ana Pierre Dassaud, pIaintiffs,
ana against Jose kubio, de-
iendant, certified copy of which
said decree OF foreclosure, duly IT.
Tested under the seal of said court on the
> h day of AJrll, A. ID. 1879, and deliy-
iI-d to me, together wit tn the writ annex
p tnnret9. on the 9Th day of April. A.
hes;a ;ablic auction. to the highest aud
tho ' futdder, for cash in U. S. gold coin.
crtbod owing and In said decree des-
oiIDIu ii estate. to-wit:
IN the co. coicertain tract OF land, situated
| n tiro,ntat or Los Angeles, S are OF
;na 1oi 10 a. being a portion of section
Tnirttee,n ty, inussoship two ~, South Range
a. ~ stake onnEestS y b NJ comm enclI G
81, sfreat H. ~ western line oi Alame
cornar oftbe me being the southeast
| Ihs,o; runn ibenca n t,N W.. ~ ", NJ
| 10 ~ cnalnS tu, ,taya. ho.ss .as-..'' y
| W 1886 chainso q s,o' ~ ~ ussaSt UsoI
| degrees L 10 ohaie, tnono . CO.'S
or SIamai' s,,w tree, the western line
w IN ao cbainset; hence N lA degrees
sta RAJ, cnn1to point OF BEGINNING,
Public notice. nsr,r,s 20 ures oi ,ai'.
FRIDAY, HE On nav nE
M "a A. d. 1879,
5onr. - Q E CLOCK ~ will proceed to sell at the
os ouit ~ h1use ,a'r, in the City and County
VI orbi;o los nsea,es, State of California at
der for oaah " ~ "a highest and best bid
sat;sfn s s;a Ga9n - ~ onl' States gold coin, to
sttnr5on;a 81 saee aeeee ioI rincipal, interest,
Cot, ~, th aees, costs, nd all accruing
Given under NY hand NJ tba ni.,
county OF Los Ang eles ato 'Hv 40 oi,y a,,s an
''' '''i' V'ie "''' 10y y, 2ril. A. ID. 1875
~ Ni' "A'CHEIL,
BY JAMES q. KAYs. Depu, oner'u; a1nii
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-19
In the County Court
Of the County of Los Angeles. State
of California.
HIS CREDITORS VS.. SAMUEL MEYER

Pursuant to an order of the Hon. Albert
NJ. stevens, Judge of the said County
Souri, notice is hereby given to all the
creditors of the said insolyent, Samuel
Meyer, to be and appear before the said
Judge, in open Court ut the courtroom
Of salt Cour' at The Cour House OF Los
Angeles county, in the city of Los Ange-
April, a. ID. 1879, at 10 O'Clock A. M. OF
that day, then and there to show cause,
If any they can, why the prayer of said
IN solvent should not be gran ed and an
be discharged from his debts and liabiIi-
ties, in pursuance OF the statute In suoh
cases made and provided; and in the
meantime all proceedings against said
insolvent be stayed.
Witness, my hand and the seal of said
Couit, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1879.
A. w. POTTS, County CLERK.
BY e. II. OWENS. Deputy. mb20td