Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19

A swindler picked up . good many quarters in Waterford the other day. A, every house where he found . sewing ma chine he represented that the Government was about to issue large supplies of un- made clothing. the manufacture of which would be entrusted to families throughout the country. He thus induced the own CTS of the machines to allow him to alter the tension to meet the requirements of the government work, and got 25 cents for each job.
 AS Rev. Mir. Barden was driving home from East Canaan last Thursday evening. and had reached the railroad crossing near Pat. FIizgerald's, he was siopp. by . couple of men standing in the middle. of the road. who ordered him gruffly to "hold on there "whereupon Nr. Barden coolly re quested them to ''get out of the road if they didn't want to get run over," and whipping up his horse passed them. They were probably tramps. as those chaps are plenty now-s-days.
 M. c. Dean of Falls Village advertise 2 in another column to furnish 800 papers and magazines at club rates. with premiums, chromos, etc., and claims to send the pub lications regularly. Many agents are can. wasting for cheap papers, with chromos but the papers fail to come to hand in come instances, the canvasser pocketiEg the sub scriptiOns and going to ''pastures new ;" but MT. Dean guarantees his papers, magazines and chromos just as represented. and is meeting with good success. Subscriptions to THE NEWS received by him.
 The death of Elihu Burritt brings out the fact that he was at one time black sml,h in New Marlboro, where he pursued his studies to . cons,dt rable extent, after working hours. coming to that town from New Britain, Ct., with a party of half 6 dozen workmep, who were employed by tue veteran Deputy Sheriff Harvey Holmes. now of Ct. Burlington, who carried on . brass foundry in New Marlboro in 1881 !. After Holmes disposed of the brass foundry business. Burritt remained for year in New Marlboro, running a shop on his own account until he removed to Worcester.
 At the special town meeting last Fri day it was voted to issue $6O. .OOO coupon bonds, of $500 and $l .OOO, half each. du. and payable in 1900 or at the option of the town after ten yeats. The bonds will boal 5 per cent. interest per annum, payable semi-aunually. These bonds are made nt C. up out elanding town orders now drawing per cent. interest, and to pay present in debtedness. Mr. Lyman w Case moved to have the bonds bear the vignette ot the late ex.Selectman Dutton. but his proposi- ton was not caried.- Wsusted Herald.
 -"Uncle Toms Cahin," rendered by .h. Salisbury Dramatic company at that place last night, was in every way a success. and was largely attended. Quite number from this way attended and were highly pleased with the entertainment, the players all taking their parts excelIently. Individua mention is unnecessary, and our limited time and space foibids lengthy tepor' which the drama deserves. The company deserve credit for their intrepidity in tack ling 90 formidable an undertaking as "UGcle Toms Cabip." and praise for ths admirable manner in which they handlt it. Salisbury hes 8 dramatic association ts be proud of, and they are to be congrst- ulated.
 -Ridcule Is one of the most effective ot levers ever used to move mankind. Many bullets than to be called coward and en- dure the Jibes of his comrades. A csus' that would gain strength by a certa;n de- gree of opposition, can often be crushed make 1t Imaginable, People are so much In huenced by this fear of ridicule, that the, do not like to be connected with anything that is open to the attacks of sarcasm. Th' shafts of satire and irony strike deep, ant hut few are able to withstand their power A sharp tongue may make enemies. bu like the wasp, it will always command some respect. And so 1t is that the p-nci Of Thos Mast has had SO muck influence il the elections of this country. and perhaps i power than any oiher man. JEW.
 -The school exhibition at Town Hal last Thursday. evening drew out goo' house and gave good satisfaction. Some o the dech nations were very good. ''Th wreck of the Hrsperus" by Miss Jenni Brown, "Milkweed's Srcr.i." Miss Mar, EmmOns, What Is Life" Miss Emma S,i uer, Mot on the Battle Field" James Ad
 nms and "W hat Snw," Miss Mary Cum mings. were excellent and heartily applaud ed. The dialogue, "Whtn was Yourg
 hy Misses LlIie Wooster and F orence Nev was very Imaginable. Tue paptomimes an tAbleaux were good, aud the singing ant concert rcitations of the primary room spoke we'll for the patience and forbearAnt or the teacher. Mrs. Root. The finale "Msetlrg g of the Mpses. and floral iribu, 10 Florence N ghtingalc," hy lhs ypppg Ia dies, was very fiue and every part well gus lained. The proceeds, we understand were over $25, which will be appropriate to the use Ot tue schopl. Much credit is du the teachers tor the pains h ken to mak this exhibition successs and they must b gratified lo know that their efforts hay, been appreciated.
 -On Tuesday, March Huh. 1879 Mir. ant Mrs. John Hunt ot Falls Village, o., eel ebrated the 5O,h aDn,versary of theT wed ding day. Owing tO tue It cent and sever ,llnesa of Mr. Hunt, it wts thought best DO ] to hav. q pnt,l;c u.th~r;,,r .n6 h,,, a 4.u