Connecticut western news., 1880-09-29


 destroying the building and 276 shock of oats, 15O shock of rye, 10 tons of hay and a wagon, tools, etc, No insurance.
 Frank Coon says he was rather inclined to doubt the story of Gray Johnson digging 77 potatoes out of one hill until he himself found hill last Thursday containing l02 early rose potatoes. There is no humbug- nor potato bug either-about this story, and if anybody doubts it he can look at the hill from which they were dug.
 The passenger business of the H. R. R. this year is greatly in excess of the business done in any previous year of it's history. Next season new passenger coaches will be put on, aud heavier engines procured, to accommodate the increasing travel. One of the arrange ments established the past season ranks in the Boston post office, as an "A. No. l" mail route.
 The Conn. Western R. R. bridge over the Blackberry river near this place is being rebuilt. The bridges of this road have all been strengthened or rebuilt as rapidly as the work could be done, and Superintendent Jones is entitled to credit for his jealous ef- forts on behalf of the road and it's patrons; and it can be but gratifying to him to know that they are appreciated.
 MT. W. A. Hiester, who was one of the chief engineers who surveyed the line of the Conn. Western R. R. some years ago. was in town over Sunday, looking as robust and wig orous as ever. He is at present engaged in the survey of the N. Y. & N. E. R. R. with headquarters in Danbury. Everybody was glad to see Billy" and it is hoped, now that he is stationed so near, that he will make it convenient to "call again" and often.
 It is about time for "Vox Ecclesle" to speak out again on "Canaan's Morals" and it isn't necessary to lay the plot in sandtown, neither, for unless appearances are deceiving, and the universal conviction of the communi- ty is at fault, there fourishes in our midst- in the very shadow of an imposing church, and under the nose of minister-a den of vice as disreputable as any that ever cursed Five Points, and of which even poor, de- prayed Sandtown would blush for shame. It is stench in the nostrils of all respectable citizens, and, if we can judge from the grow ing indignation of public sentiment, unless the authorities take immediate and decisive steps toward the abatement of this nuisance well, it need not be surprising to the read CTS of the NEWS if we are called upon to re- cord an interesting circus in which tar, feath- CTS and fence rails will figure prominently. Pete Hicks Indian suit, that was used in ''The Octoroon" at Town Hall two years ago, has been up to its old capers at Wetaug again. Jake VanTassle put it on the other | day, and skulking up, behind the brush, to where two negroes were cutting corn, sud- denly emerged close to them, and giving an unearthly whoop, raised pistol and started for them. The "coons' dropped their tools, and with3 a frightened yell, took to their heels, with Highmuckamuck in hot pursuit, yelling and firing his pistol. The fugitives made straight for the little school house. where the scholars who were out enjoying re- I cess, hearing the noise, ran hurriedly into the house of learning, and frightened the teacher out of her wits, who started with her flock for Little's, on run for dear life, with two l frightened darkeys and "much big injun' in the rear. How it would have terminated we can't tell, if passer by had not taken ir the situation, and treasured the flying crowd 1 That old suit is better calculated to furnish genuine fun, than lager beer glass.
 It is always safe to examine water before drinking. The. other night Frank Coon oi this place got up to give his little girl drink of water, anda the light was burning, he happened to look into the dipper, when he was startled to see a live snake about siz inches long, and the size of wrapping twine wieglng freely about He placed the 'svar- mint" in cup on the stand and went back tc the pail for more water, and To! another snake. He had several times got up in the dark, and given the child drink of water and drank himself, and there is a disagreea ble possibility that either himself or the chile may have swallowed some of these snakes This shows how easily these reptiles may ge into persons stomach unbeknown to the victim until some symptom reveals the horri ble truth. We would not be understood al urging our readers to stop drinking water, fol the sensation upon the nervous system, oi snakes in the stomach, is undoubtedly al pleasant as snakes in the boots.-Nor should this item be construed as calculated to infu. ence single vote on the license question The NEWS is a neutral paper, elevated as higt above the corruption and depravity of the politics of the present day, as-as the fence will permit.
 The following invitation will be read with interest by the older inhabitants of this region, who may remember the time wher the H, R, R. was built, and perhaps the ex' cursion to which it refers, which was to settle the practicability ofthe proposed journey from New York to Albany the same day:
 Office of Housatonic Railroad O. ..
 Bridgeport 18th Nov. 1842
 The Housatonic and Berkshire Rail Roads are now completed from Bridgeport to West Stockbridge, there connecting with the AL bany and West Stockbridge Rail Road, and forming an unbroken line of Rail Road from Bridgeport to Albany. This line is supposed by it's friends to afford facilities for communi- cation between New York and Albany during that portion of the year when the Hudson IS closed by ice, superior to any heretofore en- loved. And with view of testing these fa- cilities, it is proposed to make an experiment. al excursion from New York to Albany on S Thursday, the 24th of Nov inst. and return on Friday, the 18th; leaving New York by the steamer Nimrod at pier east side of Cath arine Slip, on Thursday morning at 1-2