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Connecticut western news., 1879-08-20
CORRESPONDENTS.
Goshen,

Goshen.
 Rainy Weather.
 Last Saturday evening" in spite of the rain, about GA persons assembled at the Centre church to listen to addresses by Gov. Andrews and Secretary Northrop on Rural Life and Homes
 Rev Mir White from Cornwall occupied the pulpit Sunday.
 The Fall term of the East-St school begins Monday with Miss Jennie Herald for teacher.
 MT. F. E. Hurlbut is making rapid pro- gress on his new house.
 Most of our farmers have their oats har- vested and some are through having. South Canaan.
 Mrs Samuel Dickerson living on the Bar rak mountain, between Canaan and Cornwall had narrow escape from poisoning last week. It seems that she was left alone in the house with colored boy who had lived with them for. some time, thinking she would have cup of tea, she went to the tea kettle for water, when she found it so discolored that her suspicious were at once aroused, and on examination found large quantity of Paris Green had been put in the tea kettle, the quantity was all that saved her, as if less had been used, sheHprobably would not have mo- ticed anything amiss. The colored boy de- camped as soon as he found he was discover ed. Officer Brewster went in pursuit, but al last accounts he had not been found. The only object that could, be imagined for this at tempt was the fact there was some money in the house and the boy was aware of it.
 The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Lyman Wickham. There was Ia good attendance and pleasant tme MT. Wickham (who is about 80 years old) was very genial, and as polite waiting on the ladies as young man could be.
 The attendance at church was small on Sunday, owing to the rain.
 Mr. Moore left on Monday for vacation
 The weather is very gloomy for the farm CTS, also for the encouragement of camp meeting. K
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day, Station Agent R. B. .Cogswell was off for weeks trip, his place being filled by Mr.spaul- ding formerly of your town. As a church meeting last Friday Henry Ives was elected deacon by the Cong'l Church.
 Tobacco cutting has commenced. Some crops are fine and some small. The average IS large. M. L. Delevan editor of Ray is con- fined to bis house by sickness.
 The Agricultural Association is busy at work. The fence around the grounds is nearly com pleted and, the foundation for the main build ing being laid
 Nothing more is heard from Clark Hiue who so mysteriously disappeared about two weeks ago while in New York on business C.
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COrnwa ll Hollow.

We of the :'oblong valley" are prosperous, as usual, though we be "Hollowites' and live "six miles from nowhere"
 MT. Palmer's lumber yard testifes to his prosperity, and our fine looking farms indi- cate thrift among our farmers.
 Our public school is improving The ''cook- ing department" is not yet added, but talked of
 MT. and Mrs. H. Tracy of Elmwood, III. i, are guests of MT. Harry Sedgwick.
 MT. and Mrs. Barnes of New Milford are visiting at Mr. A. Palmer's.
 The 'Jubilees" reorganze next Saturday night
 At the next meeting of the "Vil lage Im- provement Society,"" the question as to wheth. CT we are to have street lamps, is to be de- cided. So much evening work is done by many of our farmers, that they are deemed necessity.
 Much sy mpathy is felt for some of our young men who are trying to look "Imperi- al." ELIAS, Norfolk.
 Sabbath School picnic at Lakeville Thurs day, Aug 14th, consisting of three coaches, 275 scholars, teachers and officers, reaching the beautiful grove at Lakeville at l:15 p. m, feeling much refreshed after the deli ghtful shower that passed over us just before our arrival. We immediately ct about for the enjoyment of the afternoon of pleasure. The tables were very tastefuly arranged by the ladies' at 2:30. Dinner was called after . few remarks by our worthy superintendent, Captain Seldom, who spoke of his regrets that some of the scholars were absent some upon beds of sickness ond others that have died since our last annual picnic etc., followed by a brief prayer by Rev. J. F. Gleason Immediately bountiful repast was gwen The remainder of the afternoon was spent mostly upon the beautiful lake, and the de- lghtful little steamer "Lulu," some remaining in the grove to listen to the sweet music of the orchestra, which through the kindness of Mir. Lyman Moore, was taken with us, till five o'clock, when we returned by special train, and a'lswere highly pleased with the way in which everything was conducted es-I pecially the way MT. W. B. Rudd of Lake, vile managed the grounds, boats, etc.
 A very interesting temperance meeting was held in Town Hall last Monday evening, ada dressed by Mrs J. K Barney of Providence, who is very interesting speaker. and a large crowd gathered 'to hear her. MT. Joseph Seldon, president of the N. T. D., gave brief talk, in which he announced that MT. Winterl employed by the State, would soon addresS the Union.
 The sidewalks are being very much i'm. proved in the village, much needed thing.
 Rev. MT. Gleason and wife start soon for two week vacation.
 The following arrivals this week: At Mfr B. Bigelow's, MT. and Mrs. Clark Miss Pos of Hartford. At Captain Seldon's. Miss Mar G. Holden of Hartford. At MT. Spauldingsi Rev. MT. Weitzle and wife of Norwich, ot Not many arrivals at the Norfolk House thi week, as it is crowded to it's utmost capacity
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roundings, prayer-meetings, etc. We must look to God. We must by faith look up to God and have Christ within us.
 Again we are to overcome 'by the blood of the Lamb;" that is, in consequence of the shedding of the blood of the Lamb By this gain the positive strength of purity. The Christian is never so strong as when con- scious of purity of heart. Further, we are to overcome by the "Word of our testimony" We but half appreciate this truth. Many would be stronger, better Christians if they knew that their neighbors loved the Lord.
 Now, what are the consequences of this struggle? "To sit with me in my throne" This does not mean inactivity, but rest from cares, from t,oubles, from contests with Satan and sin. To sit with 'Me on my throne" We cannot tell exactly what this means, but it is the highest, the most glorious result that can be imagined. Let us then, brethren, give ourselves to the great struggle and conquer in the name of God. Presiding Elder Sanford added few words py way ot enforcing the truths uttered, after which the services were closed with the dox- ology and benedction.
 Tuesday evening the exercises were varied by praise service.
 The pleasant weather and the promise of music drew large number of hearers about the preachers stand. The singing was led by Prof. Robertson, the chorister of St Paui's E Church of Peekskil, N. Y. He was assisted by proficient organist and Q cornet player. The service continued nearly an hour, and those who were unable to attend missed rare musical treat.
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Battle.FBag Day.

The last General Assembly, as our readers ere aware, ordered the old battle flags of the Connecticut regiments in the late war to- be removed from the Arsenal in Hartford, where they have been kept since the close of the war, to the New Capitol, there to be placed in elegant cases prepared for the purpose Eand ct the same time they appointed committee consisting of the Comptroller, the Adjutant General and the Quarter Master General, to carry the order into effect. This committee very properly and in accordance with gen. sral desire, determined to designate some day for the transfer and to invite the survivors of the old regiments and organizations to meet in Hartford on that day and bear their old colors to the place provided for them. The 17th of Septambeb the anniversary of the bat. tls of Antietam, hassaccordingly been desig- mated as the day, and General Hawley has very appropriately been appointed Grand Mar. shal He has just issued circular which, as 1t will interest many veterans in this section of the State, we give, ta ecteaso, in another column. The occasion will be an interesting and notable one, and it is hoped that every old soldier in the State will once more rally around his colors.
 'sRally around the flag. boys,
 Rally once again,
 Shooting the battle cry of freedom." There will never, in all probability, be another opportunity for such general muster of ex.soldiers. The arch enemy, whom no valor can conquer, is fast thinning their ranks; one by one they are re- ceiving their .tiaal discharges, and soon, ohi how soon, 1t may be said of the last sur. NYor.
 sHe sleeps his last sleep,
 He has fought his last battle
 No sound can awake him to glory again." No State made better record during the late war than Connecticut and well may she feel proud of it. She sent into. the field from first to last 64,882 able-bodied men for various terms of service, equivalent to 48,181 three- years men, or surplus of 6,6s8 three-years men more than the quota of the State. This force was made up of the best material that was ever sent to the front Every battle field
  votion, and the same response might be made for thousands of them that was made for the brave French soldier-."Died on the field o honor." These old battle-scarred flags repre-. sent those brave men, and especially those who gave their lives for their country. It is eminently meet and proper that they should be deposited and preserved in the Capitol oi the State, and that those who rallied around them in the hour of danger and amid the dir and smoke of battle should bear them to thei1 final resting place. It will add to them fresh interest and it will consecrate the beautift new Capitol of the State as mausoleum te her heroic dead. Then let every surviving soldier of the late war, if it is possible fol him to do so, answer once more to roll call oI the 1Fth of Septanaha----
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0SkuS0 4ARuay AuS' %Oeh onA SAOooo SoP'' NULL
 The streets in the Grove have already be- and another Simpson avenue, neatly painted signboards designating the same.
 Owing to the drenching rain on Monday the music at the Tuesday morning exercises had to be conducted without the aid of an organ.
 People are moving on to the Grounds quite rapidly; the sound of the hammer en- Evens the intervals between services, and at spare moments new tents are being erected in divers localities.
 The darkest hour is just before the break of day. The storm of Monday was succeed ed by bright, beautiful, invigorating day on Tuesday. The remaining part of the week bids fair to witness the largest gathering ever seen at Pine Grove.
 -G. A. Bryan of Lakeville is putting up . fine new cottage, not far from the preach ers' stand, for Rev. J. B. Smith of Brewsters' Station, N. Y. The work was commenced last Wednesday, and the finishing touches will be given to the structure to-day.
 This "Wednesday morning, from to clock, there is to be 8 Bible meeting, in the 'prayer meeting tent" under the charge of Rev. ". CSmith of Brcwsters Station, N Y. The subject to be considered is st.Paurs prayer to the Ephesian church. At o'clock a. ID. ssyoung peoples meeting" will be held at the junction of Wesley and Simpson avenues.
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Heaa-ssones for seldiers' Graves.

Secretary Mccrary has awarded the con- tracts for furnishieg head-stones for Soldiers graves to D. W. Whitney of Troy, N. Y. and Samuel c. Bridges of. .Keokuk, Ia The sice of the stones erected will average about $2.SS each.
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= 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. . ~ 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,'
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He that is able to move the elements by prayer and fasting may be considered most provoking neighbor, at times.<
 DR. LoNGFKLLoW,
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Oonnecticut Wastern News.

UOAMeCG1CuS western N0WOs
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Camp Items.

tFrom Wednesdays DAILY NEva.l
 "A camp meeting commences at Cornwall Bridge Friday Aug. 18th and closes Sept. 9th. The streets in the Grove have already be-
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Ashley Falls

AShAey
 Miss Fannie and Ida White and Miss Hat. tie Rider have left their homes to work in the silk factory at Oakville.
 Mir. Henry Clark has returned to his home finding himself too feeble to work in the fac tory at Housatonic.
 Mir. Slye is quite sick with dysenlery.
 Our merchant Leroy has been having quite serious time W .th the toothache, but l be- leve Dr. Camp has relieved him of both tooth and pain.
 Messrs. Shelly & Macrea have fine car load of marble from Vermont, and judging rom the amount of work they are at present turning off, they must give satisfaction, and they have only to make beginning, and they vii prosper, for better workman than Geo you seldom find in country places.
 MT. Robert Fowler has been making quite extensive repairs on his dwelling, in the way ot raising his house and enlarging it consid- erable.
 Miss Belle Boynton of Stockb1idge is visit. ing her grandmother, Mrs Hiram Meacham
 Mrs. E. Horton of Pittsfeld is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dunbar.
 The question is, who put that wagon box in Widow Ashley's door yard.
 Sunday morning Henry Joyner on the Moore farm, found one of his horses with a broken leg, supposed to have been kicked by one of the other horses.
 Miss Edith Bradbury is visiting friends in Poughkeepsie.
 The Ferris House has a number of city ooarders at present. X. New Milford.
 Excursions are now the order of the day. On Wednesday of last week the Young Peo- ple's Temperance Union made ther second annual excursion to Parlor Rock. Four IT loads went from here and others fell in at other points below. On Friday l2 tickets were sold ct this station for the excursion up the noble Hudson. Owing to various delays by boat and rail those who went frt m here did not reach home until am. ca S>tur-
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| Ao0Fs e. A ASOW Ds I', ldeO S1hJ1dlu VI the United States Senate On Friday the Rev J. Halstead Carroll, D. D., pastor of the Reformed Church of Newburgh, will deliver by request his very thrilling and eloquent dis course, entitled ''The Young Man Ia Chains. ,
 Other eminent ministers will preach during tho nnnntne.-urEich 1nil-aA.,4i,,.1a till Nnnda5r August 25th. Excellent board on the ground It is expected that this will be the largest and most interesting meeting ever held on this beautiful ground.
 The term "Methodist" was formerly ap- piled to a school of physicians who lived dur ing the reign of Nero; because they were re markable for putting their patients under regimen and treating them according to cer- tain rules and methods. In after years sionally given to those who were more than ordinarily strict in their religious worship This name was given to Charles Wes- ley and his little band of associates when they formed their club" as it was then called. They were called various names by tbeir opponents, but as there seemed to be a cer- tain fitness in the word Methodist as applied to their peculiar teachings and habits that by universal consent it became the appellation of the sect which they founded.
 ED. NEws:- Not long since sent you communication, and like other young jirants for literary fame, waited wiGh considerable anx- iety for the next issue of your paper, was sur- prised and fatte:ed by seeing my article in print and when I passed through the streets of the place few days ago, their greatly i'm proved appearance made me think my hints were not thrown away.I found on my arrival at Norfolk that the authorities there were making it tlively for the owners of dogs,who had neglec-
, 1879-08-03
The Largest Bosv,dur in the World.


Having heard considerable about mammoth
bowlder, We touk oc7aslou tu visit the spot where
it lies little to the southwest OF the old MulIe-
gan Indian Church q, Moa&yille. Conn. MaK'ny
our way through the lots, We found ourselves
beside the colossal fragment Having pio"ei
Its way so far southwark, as ne surveyed It, Ut
as much of it as We could taKe in. the wouder to
US WAS that it had not kcpt on, despite all Oh
stace5. Its moHleLtu tunt, even at a snails pace,
must bave been prodi.7ous- Clamberlug ND iAe
sixty-foot ascent, We found room for at least
hundred, ninety and niue beside ourselves on
its summit. Scientists estimate its weight at
about hundred Thousand tons 4. huge
II scale" from its northern side, wt1sed buried J.
itself in the earth as it was broken of many
years ago, is estimated to weigh quo tons:
Since the detachment of this bit Of the colossal
petsitaction II b:ach-trce as large as ones BODY
has grown between it and the parent rock.
In shape The bowidcr is nearly equilateral- ano
here arc the lateral dimensions as ron bo1 tne
compass. beginning on tile north: Fitty'el9nI'
ffty-lour, seventy, and fifty-six feet respecs.7c
"; and for plum-linc you must have sixty fes!~
at teast- One side of tl,e upper aoo=, or roo!,
1nclnes very like the Toof OF house. and &c u;
not difficult to make it seem as though u ~ele
really i roof, with IFS heavy tnatca OF gray
moses 80 completely covering It. -.
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the remodcltng Of the building. It NOW seats
1900 people.
Edward Arnott on Monday evening appears
| in tile drama ' Ruthven, tile VAMPIRE, AZ
| Hanlin's.
| Hooley and Emerson's Mcgatherians on Fri
] day and last night are reported to have zone al
enormous business III MllWaukee.
| Miss Eva Barrett, vino plays the chi1d's part
| in tile second act Of 1.-The Bankers Ua1ghter,
| Is niece OF Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian.
Jake Murray, business manager, and harry
Smart, agent, Of the "LarizS," have returned
| to town. Their tour was not profitable one.
In the last act of 1.-THE Bankers Daughter "
little Celia Mccarthy enacts the part OF Ndthe.
| She shows wonderful Intelligence and aptitude.
Charley GayIer, who is in town, says ho has
engaged Matte Tickers and Charles Kogers tor
five years. He means to start another 1rouba-
Qour scheme
An eneapcmcnt with Miss Katie Putnam has
been concluded by Edwin Clifford. They will
devote their attention to the South and South
western Circuit.
Sam Lucas, the colored comedian, has te1e-
graphcd to Cambridge, the dramatic agent,
accepting Jim Nixon's terms for next season.
He will be the stellar attraction in .'uuclc
Tom's Cabin" Season will commence Sept /.
The following people have been engaged BY
Manager Webb I. Dart Tor the Exposition
.,, oullu,, 1se n.11a 1;.,ar,a Franr fs,ifiton ,nu
pn,s1.rs r ~ Howard md Viz Reyno1ds. Cant.
to'Ve.s' 1.oa 4.o"01" "Ao '' r
'osepa 1a'eon. ....
The James Waliack comofnation appear on
nouua} e;eh m = T.a,i. ai,.., vii p1ov ErnS1r
1e.t =. llooae AZ ~ t1m.n Fawcett R,xnmche. Nr.
noIIa'nl, 1 ana'o- M;ss crncvv,. Rnoers
t3Iis t1;n. ~ s1;aa ensr,rn1d I'a.;ss uni siss
Mary "aliacA 1e"o'4e'
"Lucretia Borgia " will be the dish at the
Halsted-Strect Opera-House, and the cast will
embrace Mrs. George ". Walters; Mr. George.
". Walters j. G. TAYLOR, George A. Archer, II:
Il. Wecdcn, J. F. kibourne. Alexander Byers,
Frank P. Haven, Miss Nellie, j. Farran, Is. hill
, 1879-08-03
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.
Three Tickets In the Field, and = Lively
Canvass Going On.

Three Tickets In the Field, and = Lively
Canvass Going On.
San Francisco Cc,respondence Fhil1delDhfd Fresz
l. A. bitter nolitlqall H. war ii raging Tie thEca
parties are the New Constitutional party, with "
Hugh J. Glenn ior Governor, With an indorse-
ncnt of the Democratic State Convention;
Capt. George C. Perkins, Of Sau Francisco, Re-
publican; and William F. White, OF San Diego,
tue candidate OF tue Workiugmep, with Dennis
Kearney as chief fuglenlau. AL admit that the
contest Is beswccn Glenn and Perkins, and here
in Sau Francisco Cant. Perkins will probably.
largely lead. Hc will also run ahead In Alameda,
Sacramento, and few other counties. But
there is a strong impression that he Is favorable
to the Central Pacitic Railroad Company: "nd
believe HAT will kill him with the agricultural
and mining classes. who number the vast major.
itY.
After terrible struggle the people uf Ca1ifor-
aia have adopted an organic law through which
it is believed they can control the actions OF til
crushing monopoly. They PROPOSE to reduce ITS
freight charges rs ner ceut 1t will oe equivalent
to liyhtculllg the peoples burdens several mill
ions year. A shipper told NE that the local
freight charges TO and from Nevada to tits cit7
were fifteen times as great,-ln proportion 20
dlstance,-as the through charges to New York.
The reason is obvious: To New York there Is q
competitor in the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-
pauy 10 Nevada they are without rival.
No fair-minded man can help sympathiz:ng
with q people vino are trying to relleve. theln-
selves from this great burden Of taxatfon.-a
burden nut upon them by folr men who have
not dollar Of their own mouey invested, hut
which was conferred upon them by the bounty
Of Government. And it is ms belief that Dr..
Glenn will beat Capt. Perkins on that ISSUE
Ex-senator Cornelius C.. Cole is canVassing the
State for Glenn; aud. Saturday evening last,
George e. Gorham, the late Republican Secre~
tary Of the United States Senate, came out IN q
speech unequivucaEly in favor OF Glenn. Ac
advised Republicans to vote now so as to compel
the party-n,suaecrs to dissolve themselves from
all connection with tile monopoly, an ALLIANCES
with which would certainly crush them next
wear when political party issues would be ut.
stake II the Republican candidate is BEATEN,
it will be owing to hatisxue alone. The Demo-
cratic party hare distinct ticket ID the ticiu tOr
certain State Offices, but 1t will be third i'll 1ha