Connecticut western news., 1879-09-10

he should attempt to enumerate the wonder. full things, and other kinds of things he saw in the course of his travels. too much space would be occupied, therefore he will have to be choked down to an outline of his course, and adventures. On arriving at Pittsfeld he proceeded to the residence of Mir. and Mrs, E. J, Coombs, (both well known in this place. Mrs. c. being the daughter of Mir. H. H. Cogs- well J where he was cordially received, and with whom he spent the night. He has since learned that Ed. made 8 boast on the next day, that when he left the house in the morn. ing the itemouser was still in bed fast asleep. Humphi nc wonder; for Ed. got up af2 o'clock in the morning to take the excursion train for Coney Island-and even then came near being left. From Pittsfeld he took the morning train .(Saturday) for Albany, where hours in looking about the city, taking in the new Capitol, not yet completed, where an l army of about six hundred stone cutters are constantly at work, amid the deafening click. clicking of their chisels; forming the besuti- | full designs of scroll-work, etc. which are te grace the halls of legislation and wisdom. Visitors are made to register their names be- fore entering the Capitol. The grandeur of the edifce, inside and out deserves graphic description, which we have neither the power | nor the space to give.
 Leaving Albany shortly after noon, Cohoee. N. T., the home of his big sister (now Mrs. 8. A. Waterman, was his next destination, and here he remained four days, sightseeing and dissipating generally. His obliging brother in-law, MT. Waterman stole three days from his work, to show him the elephant and the rest of the menagerie.-(Other business in the city continued as usually Cohoes is . city of over 10000 population of whom are working people the principal manufAo- ture being cotton and woolen goods 1; and some of the largest cotton mills in the world are located there-and what place for girlsl They are "too numerous to mention" They outnumber the boys IS to 1. The fellow who has to run their gantlet is deserving of pity indeed.
 On Sunday the family attended the Shaker church, about miles from the city, and as 1t was the first time the itemouser had witnessed such performance, it was very intereetink. As it was the last Sunday of the season 1n which the church was open to the public, An from Albany. Troy and other la args places. Thousands were unable to get inside the building. At the door 8 policeman was sta- tioned to separate the male and female poF- enter together, nor to sit together inside. The seating portion of the church Is In one end, about three-quarters of the floor being clear for the Shaker ceremonies. After singing c few hymns without instrumental accompani- ment, the speaker occupied the floor for about an hour, giving very clear and straightforward exposition of the relative po- sitions of Shakerism, and what he called "theoretical Christianity" setting forth the necessity of virgin celibacy and self denial, to true religion. After the sermon, the Shakers, male and female. formed in two double rows, facing in opposite directions, for kind of dance which consisted in marching around, to the singing of quartette, with . peculiar. swinging of the hands, and shuffling kind of gait. The appearance sometimes strikes an unregenerate spectator as being so grotesQue as to warrant laughter, but the moment he shortens his countenance, he Is shown the door by the watchful sexton.
 Cohoes has five newspapers, two of which are dailies-and two more are to be started soon-besides number of Aourishing job printers. Of course the itemouser paid hia respects to some of these offices to compare notes, etc.
 On the evening before the itemouser took his leave for New York City, his sister gave kind of private party. celebrating his depart ure. number of musical friends were pres ent, and the festivities were kept up until q late hour.
 Wednesday morning. with the prospect okA disagreeable rain storm, he shook the dust of Cohoes off his feet and landed in New York towards evening, where he remained untH Saturday 'doing" the city. To tell of all the wonderful sights and sounds he witnessed in Gotham would be to tire the readers with repetition of what has been described by every travelling rusticus who ever visited the great did his prettiest to take in the important feat ures, walking somewhat less than 10, 900 miles. Saturday morning he started for Bridge port, where he spent most of the day, strolling
 
 Barnum's residence etc., and at 6 p. m. left for the land of milk and honey.
 On the way from Bridgeport to Canaan an incident occurred worth mentioning, About 15 miles out of Bridgeport, in the midst of . thick wood, the air brakes were suddenly ap- piled, the train slowed up with Q shock, and no one could imagine what was the matter. Visions of burning bridges, broken rails, and possibly another horrible Tariffville disaster foated before the eyes of the passengsrsi up went the windows. and out went the heads on all sides, straining to catch glimpse of the obstruction. In the middle of the track stood a man vii ally waving his hands signaling for the train to stop. On reaching the fellow, the engineer hurrfedly asked ''What's the mat ter" "I sodr,t c ride!" replied the indiyidu. al, reeling under an overdose of "tangle- -foot.w The only answer he received was an exclAna. tion of disgust from the engineer and the misses of the passengers as the train rushed by him, while many smiled at the joke of drunken man stopping an express train for ride.
 On the whole, he had very pleasant trip, and is now ready to settle down into harness for business, feeling much refreshed and benefited by the week ''out of the smoke of his fathers chimney"