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Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
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Upon taking out 8 policy . premium note is deposited, part of which only is paid in Cash, and the balance held for assessment in case of loss, beyond the cash payments. But it is believed no assessment will ever be called for. There can be no responsibility beyond the amount of the note. At the end of the term the note with the balance unpaid is giv. en up to the maker. In case of loss it is provided that the same shall be adjusted by two disin- terested persons mutually chos en by insured and insurer. If they fail to agree, they shall choose a third party, and their decision shall be final, thus dVolulnS eApenslVe dnu Ieuloub litigation. .s,
 The rates have been fixed as low as possible, thus bringing the benefits within the reach of all.
 Information and Circulars may be obtained by addressing
 CHARLES H. BRIGGS,
 Secretary,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02

The long looked for and much needed rain has at last put in it's appearance. Farmers are consequently joyful.
 Prof. George Mower, our popular barber, has refurnished his shop in a pleasing and tasteful manner. George understands his business thoroughly, and all desirous of a frst-class shave, an artistic hair cut. and a refreshing shampoo, can be accommodated with the same at reasonable prices by calling on the Prof.
 Decoration Day was observed here after the usual manner. The Chatfeld Mining Go. fired salute of 13 guns in honor of the fallen soldiers. Everything passed off pleasantly. Has the thought ever occurred to you, MT. Editor, that if share of the time and expense expended on Decoration Day was applied to the relief of soldiers widows and orphans, that it would be change for the better?
 MT. L. Norton, our worthy post master, died very suddenly of heart disease cn s tur- day the 29th inst. R.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
LOCAL NEWS.

s.% 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.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
Notice.

T. Frank Dean, minor, left his home May 18th, without any just cause or provocation. All persons are hereby forbidden to harbor or trust him on my account, for shall not pay any debts of his contracting.
 THEODORE W. DEAN. West Cornwall. May 19, 1880. 2w48
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
For Sale.

15 young COWS from three to five years old 10 with calves by them, two to three week old. MILO HOLABIRD,
 Huntsville, Ct.. May 24. 3w4S
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
J.B. HARDENBERaH, Proprietor.

Extra Copies of the NBws can be obtained al
 Graham's Drug Store, salisbury f,oynell A Hovt,s store. E.akeville Henry Crandsn, Jr. Falls Village H Crane Sharon. Humnbrev,a . Dru0 Store Canaan PostOfieA. WestOornwan. Tn" he"Emporium." West Winsteo- W, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt, southAeld and Mill River Welch & Johnson. Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02

MT. Lot Norton of Lakeville, who was
 stricken down by heart disease just as he was
 entering the Congregational church in Sails,
 bury to attend the services of Memorial Day, was g life long citizen of that town. Born in
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02
Damage by hail

and the Charter provides that 1t shall be composed Erclatsioely of Insurers. Each Insurer, dur ing the term of his Insurance, becomes a Member of the Cor poration, and entitled to an Equal voice in all it's business, and to participate in
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02

Pinafore was presented here last Friday night by the Sharon opera Co.,, under the leadership of A. G. Sherlocke. As this com pany have produced this opera repeatedly in the surrounding towns, and their performance
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02

During the thunder storm Friday afternoon the house of MT. W. H. Dunbar was struck by lightning, and Mrs D. seriously injured The family were at the supper table, wher Mrs. D. seeing the storm approaching, enter ed the bedroom to close a window. Directly there was flash and shock that shook the house, and as Mr.. D. says, raised the cook stove from the floor. As soon as Mir D. re covered from the shock, he called out to his wife, asking her if she was hurt. Receiving no reply, he ran into the bedroom and found her lying on the floor insensible. It was sev- eral minutes before she recovered conscious ness, and is still in @ rather precarious condi- tion.
 Mir. John Jones of this place, who for merly lived in Canaan, is lying dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
 MT. Thomas c. Bradbury, who has been absent for a couple of years in Japan, ard whose interesting letters have been published in the NEWS for some time, is expected home every day. New Marlboro.
 MT. Gilbert L Sheldon, who has been running machine shop in Mill River has bought out the machine shop and foundry at HartsviIle and has moved to that place. We think it would be good plan to move the Hartsville shop to this place, as this is where the most work comes from.
 The school committee and selectmen o this town, met in the Town Hall, Mill River, last Saturday, to choose third school com mittee, to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of M. R. Garfield, and Dr.. J. W Robbins was the chosen member.
 The South Berkshire Institute students had another picnic at Gibson's grove, Lake Buel last week, and very enjoyable affail was reported as the result. The spring term at the Institute closes the 25th inst. with au exhibition. 1No.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-02

not seriously injure it, and it escaped with a few bruises, and was at last accounts getting along well.
 Mrs. P B. Lane, whose death occurred at the residence of her daughter in this village the 23d, was resident of New Milford, to
 which place her body was taken, and the fu-
 neral services were conducted at the .E
 church at that place Tuesday forenoon by
 Rev, MT. Lightbourne. She was 67 years
 of age. and leaves three sons and two daugh
 ters to mourn her loss. sJ
 A car load of horses arrived last Wednesday
 night from Illinois for Seth Pratt. G. w,
 Hall and Fred. G. Dean each bought one, and
 E. l. Dudley traded a span for one He has
 had 2l car loads since Jan. l, 1879. averag-
 ing IS in a car. MT. Pratt has the reputation of being always found on the square in his
 dealing, and if horse is not exactly what he represents it to be, he is sure to rectifv the mistake, to the satisfaction of the purchaser, which accounts for his great success in the horse trade.
 MT. Henry Landon, once resident of this place but for several years past of Kansas. wri es to relatives in Amesville, from Vine
 land, of the prospective and retrospective out
 look in that locality. He says it has been excessively dry there until recently; they have had copious showers lately, and heavy Wlnds, WHICH leVeleo apple ana pear trees
 and unroofed houses. Crops are now coming
 on and looking finely. Corn is IS inches high, and potatoes as large as walnuts Wheat sells for 80 cents per bushel, corn at 25, potatoes 60, butter 12 l-2, and beef from $2 50 to $4. per hundred weight
 The batteries on Fort Item have been sa- fenced, and the engines" which are proved
 to be capable of hauling 50 cars, now pass majestically over the road, and the gentle morning zephyrs wait the "peals" as they sight the (whistling) posts and-"grand jufy trials" are usually held in Litchfeld. All quiet along the Housatonic. IDLEw1LD. Pinafore was presented here last Friday night by the Sharon opera Co.,, under the
 leadership of A. G. Sherlocke. As this com pany have produced this opera repeatedly in ] the surrounding towns, and their performance
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
JUDICIAL PRINTING.

Az our readers we'll know the DEMOCRAT has
not urged tho passage Of the bin known AZ
the Judicial printing bill, being quite well
Satisfied that the existing law shots remain
In force. but we have set forth the arguments
presented In behalf Of the bill, and have
pointed out the fact that the hostility Of our
relghbors appears TO be founded more upo.,
peeuDiary interest than upon substantial
considerations for the public welfare
We are too kind d-heartsd to seek 10 break 1p
the little arrangements by which our neigh
bors and the anetionesrs reap mutual profit
by system Of rebates and cut rates, an ar.
ranaement In which the lltigant or real par.
ties have no share, and really would be quite
willing TO drop the matter but for tho hot
rage Of the Times and Pic, wherein they de-
nounee the bill ae a return to the Infamous
Legislation Of radicallsm. When our neigh
bors shall have eoolsd Off sufficiently TO listen
to reason, we commend to their attention act
~ of 1B4z, signed by Wm. g. 9. Claiborne.
speaker. Felix Garcia. President senate, A.
d. Roman. Governor, which requires the pub.
ments In the parish Of Orleans three times Ia
English and French In the State paper"
This act remained In force until the passage
of the act Of 1877, with the modification
that no publication was made In French,
owing to the constitutional provision In the
constitution Of 1863. We take u for granted
that the Times and PIC. will apologize to tho
Senators whom they have roundly abused
and have accused Of Infamous carpet-bag
Ipufnlatton
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

Anearnest effort is being made In New York
- peEasade those having In charge the Irish
aklrmlshlng fund, which now amounts to
9oep00. TO use 1t In relieving the distress now
R1n existence In Ireland. There is. however,
hut little hope OF success. Gen. Bourke. who
~ At the head Of the committee to whose care
tnls oknd is eontided. says that while It Is true
eAAt Il h designed for the relief Of Ireland, Il
mnst BE- relief In a particular manner-by
IoVOlutlon: and that the committee will not
nDel authorized In using It for any other relief,
- matter how great the necessity may exist
fherefor. unless 30 snthdfized by the persons
sNho contributed to the fund. As these
snnnount 10 over quarter Of million, there
r 10 possible chance OF obtaining q vote from
u this proposition. The fund will be held
nntii = it opportunity offers Itself, when Il
Vii he used In eQuipping regiment for Ire
lnnd.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

The papers have been devotins great dea
Ot their spare time 10 interviewing the college
boys &C the various Northern universities or
their choice for the Presidency. The New
York World gives the choice Of twelve lead.
ang colleges on this question, including Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton, 2s76 students In all
which shows Blaine TO be the leading Repub-
llcAn fAvorite. s7i votes: Grant second. 6is
votes; and sherman third, asI votes: with
BAyArd 5Si, distancing all the other Demo-
NEAkie candidates. The only trouble about
4Aoae opinions Ia that nine-tenths Of these
cellegiAns who express these presidential
Nlem % promptly are not yet Of age and not
Ahle % vote. III would be In order now 10 In
Asrvaew some Of the ladies' on this great alb
oogbing question Of the day--who will be the
1ext pvsident2
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

A number 81 amendments To the charter oi
tAe city OF New York have been introduced
unto the New York Legislature, by which the
Republicans will obtain control " q conaid-
4rNble portion Of the political patronage 81
That city. The Republicans have been anx-
aous b. do this for come time, but were de-
terred by the certainty that Hov. Robinson
would veto anybill to this effect. Now. how
Nver, when they have not only both branches
u the Logielature but the Governor, they
will undoubtedly carry out this cherished
scheme of theirs. The matter cannot be
xemedied until the Democrats again get pos-
session Of the Legislature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT Law.

| Tho Baltimore Bonrd Of Trade has passed n
| resolution calling upon Congress to appoint u
commission. composed Of experienced repre-
sentativeH OF the different interests OF tho coun-
try. to frame bankrupt law. This. added to
| the cooperative action Of the Chamber OF Com.
| meroe Of New York and Board Of Trade Of Bos-
| ton, indicates general desire among the busi-
| ness men OF the Atlantic States for the passage
| OF u national bankrupt law. At recent meet
ing OF the New York Chamber Of Commerce n
| special committee reported at length on the
subject. The committee approves the sugges-
tion Of the d ,ston board that fees be abolished,
but thoy incline to tho opinion that the Bos-
tonians overlook the responsibility which Ia
dueto the public while proposing to create spe-
cial class OF officers at public expense: that the
proper distinction between insolvency and
bankruptcy should bo preserved: that full
surrender by u bankrupt to creditors OF all
the property In his possession should not be
allowed to release him from public RESPONSE
btlity for past misconduct. and that discha arge
OK the bankrupt should never be permitted
without u careful examination OF past trans
| actions. The old English theory was that to
contract debt which could not be paid was an
offense and Imprisonment for debt was nsti-
tuted to deter men from going into business
which they could not lluuidate. II was, how
ever. considered that merchants stood In DIFF
ferent position from other persons. as their
ships might be lost at sea and other unavoida-
BILE miefortunes might happen them and thus
the bankruptcy court was formed to give them
chance to free themselves from imprison-
ment. The proposed bankrupt laws now being
discussed In England would seem to indicate
that return to this theory is deemed advisa-
BILE. as one OF Its prominent features is the
abolition Of the clause enabling debtors to COM
pound with creditors. without the Intervention
Of the law. The general sentiment OF the busi-
ness men OF the country seems to be in favor Of
speedy legislation on the subject although In
Chicago. and perhaps other cities. opposition Is
manifested.
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA,
A contract has recently been signed by repre-
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

Massachusetts has canal which II pro-
poses 10 dig at once, without any delay oi
debate Oh the Monroe doctrine and similai
UohAseet narrowa, by which the tedious and
dangerous navigation around Cape Cod will
be avoided. Il 10 expected 10 coat $4,000 900
p2Oo0O00 o which have already been sub.
ocelbed. The canal liz seven miles In length
nd II will be necessary to penetrate small
ridge some twenty.three feet IN height worA
Was begun on Il last week. and II n now well
11rat1ar vvav
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

Mecha Mica steam Fire Company No 9, oi
0Alveeton. Texas, announces grand annual
ball at Artillery Hail, March II, In celebra.
tipit Of ~ PAtlicks Day, and the DEMOCRAT
4 etafns thanks to the committee of arrange.
IA ents for courteous invitation 30 be prea-
Stat IA thA opfAa Ion,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE Mu,tNee and u
Night, "TwEhFTH NraHT," BY MISE Neil
son and DraMutic Cbntpont.
ACADEMY or MUB1C-A Afltiftee and ~ night
s'UtuhH DAr'n, MESSENGER FROM Jan.
vis BRtYrfoN," BY M. b. Macduiev and
Ubnsedy Company.
NHtNEWALD HALL = Matinee "vER-
sAthbEs,e III night, eswtrzER1Arp," By
lAof C1. R. Cum,cell
AT. CHARLES THEATRE -THR MIDaEtH,
(teNeyd, Mite and M,5or Atom.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

4 correspondent Of the New York Herald
n Lundon. who has interviewed number 81
Ne leading members of the English ParlIa-
nent prediots that the Conservatives will
triumph ut the coming election. The dissolu.
tloN Of Parliament was announced by Dea-
Oonsiield because he believed he had tho best
u the election. Even earnest Liberals, the
Hesalds correspondent declares, are willing
tu admit that the chances are iii favor Of a
t1onaarVAt,vp viptory,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

The eub-com mittee of the House Committee
0n Commerce, who have the river and harbor
bill IN hand, n busily engaged III cutting down
~ estimates ot the engineers, These esti.
mates originally figured UP $is,ooo,0oo, but y
= thought that they can be reduced TO about
eA0oo,0oo. The sub-committee will be ready
- report III week, when the river and harbor
blll can be brought before Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP.

Nothing more strikingly indicates the de-
generacy OF the times than the apathy evinced
by even the more Intelligent among the peo-
pie In regard to the science Of government,
mind generally confounds politics with par
tisanship, and by far too many fail to under
stand that while measures relating to the
laws which are to govern the people, whether
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

An attempt made by some mutual friends
b restore harmony between l'ilden and Kelly
III New York Ii reported to have resulted ~ a
worse split than ever before. Tllden de-
noOnced Kelly In the strongest terms pos
Sible, and announced that there would be no
oonprumlse or retreat on his part, but that II
Nelly wlahed ID surrender and confess his
elne he war willing 10 fovrive him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

Nv TIE CUT ytdtes, rising barometer, cotds,
ssexsk to .eest ,rt,,ds, CLOUDY weather, nth occa
A{pitai ftriN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
WHERE TO LOOK
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE.

IL just returned from the North with one Of
the most complete selections Of artistic furni.
ture. ornaments. etc. Gall and examine the
lines. Raw Silks. Embroideriee. Bobbinet and
nottingham Lace Curtains. and the newest
stylee 10 Paper LANDINGS. all ct the most rea.
v0nsNs Dk9c0 oC1oo
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

no dozen Gents Picnic Hats. will sell at 10
cents apiece.
am dozen Boys Picnic Hats Will sell at 10 eeniB
apiece.
500 dozen Fine Straw Hats for Youths and
Children from 40 cents up.
$50 pairs Ladies' Hld Slippers with heels. at 80.
cents per palr.
1475 pairs Uhllds 1,eather Lace Boots. with
heels. at 40 cents per pair.
W dozen Ladies' Cloth Slippers at a. cents per
pair.
| lot Strap Ties at 10 cents per pair.
/ lot Serge Slippers at 90 cents per pair.
lot Ladies' Serge Congress at 10 cents per
ualr.
lot Ladies' Fox Congress at u per pair.
lot 0hild's Double-sols Button Bcuts Ak -
cents per pair.
lot Ohlld's Rid Fox Button Boots ut 10 cents
per pair.
lot Ohilds Rid Dutton Boots at a per paif.
And many other Bargains Ia the Shoe or fla
line.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

children and famished wives. from souls stag
serinG dizzy on the edge OF crime. from our
youths aud growing manhood. the future hope
hands Of the lawmaker. Lead US not Into
temntationr For one. propose to hearken to
tt. and TO answer Il BY my vote on this bill. For
one, propose 70 apply the excessive knife OF
the Law to cut out this malignant cancer which
is eating out the very vltals OF the morals OF
tho poOple.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-26

Mattison's Packer. The hoppers, or
gamers above the mill stones, hold $50
bushels each. These mills are run by
six water wheels of the Buzzell pattern.
Mr.. Mcleod owns about one third of
the water power, and has sufficient for
all purposes. Altogether, marvellous
change has appeared in this industry
much more than many people think /;
and everything is run with the preci-
sion of clock work, so the owner can
readily see all the details of his bust
ness with accuracy, and is enabled to
dispatch it at short notice. Close by
the mills, and near the end of the side
track, are the works of
". HOOKER AND son,
machinists, manufacturers and repair
ers of carriages, and general jobbers.
Mr.. Hooker built large shop last sea-
son, and is just commencing business.
He has a good location, with ample
shop room, and good water power.
The wheel used here is one of Belknap's
patterns, which takes less water, and
has more power than most any other
now in use. If this be true, as is claim
ed, large amount of power could be
saved by substituting them for those
now in use. Mr.. Hooker says he cannot
keep up with his orders, and is now
employing 8 men. He has recently
had job from one company of $1,000,
and has an order on hand for 60 dozens
of clothes bars, that he cannot fill at
present on account of other work
These clothes bars are for D. H. Fuller
of Montpelier, and they go all over the
country, even so far as Colorado and
Australia. This shop is 30 by 90 feet
and has three floors when completed.
We cannot close these sketches without
referring to the
BUZZELL FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS
situated near the Caledonia Mills, where
considerable business has been done in
the past, but which are now under a
financial cloud. All kinds of machinery
have been made here, and the manu-
facture of agricultural implements has
been a speciality. For several wears
the business averaged $4,000 per month,
and some months as high as $4,000.
From II to 60 men have been employ
ed here, and the whole works assumed
lively appearance, and hummed with
the noise and hustle so characteristic OF
northern industry. Let us hope that
such may be the case again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-26
Danville.


Rev. E. T. Sandford of St. Johusburv
delivered his lecture, Social life amopo
The Chinese" before the Young Ladies
Literary Association, at town hall last
Tuesday evening. The audience was
large, considering the weather, and Mr.
Sanford held their undivided atten-
ton by the interesting and happy way
he handled his subject.
Mr.. Edmund Pettengill, one of the
oldest residents of Danville, died last
Sunday. He was IS years old, and had
always lived on the farm where he was
born. He was man of some peculiari-
misunderstanding and retiring in char
acter, and as mathematician his eoual
could rarely be found. He was never
married.
The funeral of Mrs. Dana d. Hall
took place at the house on Tuesday af-
ternOon of this week, and was very full
ly attended. The large concourse of
friends and neighbors and towns peo-
pie, and the long, mournful procession
to the grave, told how deeply this sad
death had impressed itself upon the
and how highly the de-
ceased was held in esteem.
An article in the last Iader, signed
w. +. B., requires passing notice, at
least a portion off 1t refers to an ar
tlcle in a recent Issue of the Caledonian
relative to the closing exercises of MIR.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-26
st. Jehnsbury's Industries.
The Works at Paddock viIIage.:(Continu

The Works at Paddock ViIIage.-(Continued. :,
The Paddock Iron Works have been
in operation upwards of fifty years.
having been started in 1928. They have
been run mainly by the Paddecks and
their associates, excepting a few wears
by Alexander Thompson, who has
leased the works, and is now carrying
them on. This gentleman has been
here, with the exception of five years.
since 1851. This industry, like many
others, has greatly suffered during the
long financial depression which has
been upon the country. Like many
others, too, it could have done more
business by giving more credit. But
MIR. Thompson has been prudent, and
has governed himself according to ex-
lstlhg circumstances and thus far has
been enabled to collect the money for
his work.
These shops manufacture all descrip-
tons of machine work, such as circular
saw mills, clapboard, lath, planning,
edging, clipping, shingle and knife
grinding machines, as well as water
wheels, grist mills, and all sorts of
shafting and gearing usually made at a
nrst-class machine shop. Mr.. Thomp-
son buys from 40 to so tons of new iron
yearly, and he keeps about men in
his employ,-paying them every week.
lie is prepared to do every kind of job
WORK at short notice, and at reasonable
prices. The machinery made here
goes to all parts of northern Vermont
and New Hampshire, and into Canada.
ms business is now improving, and
the present help has all it can do. The
shops and the machinery are in good
condition, and MI. Thompson will do
his duty to his customers. Just oppo-
site to the machine shop is the Paddock
Foundry, rented by
BoNETT AND HARTMAN.
two enterprising young men, and who
are working up tirst-rate business.
Nearly tive years ago Maj G.. w. b.
nett commenced business here alone. |
and, as he informs US, took all his eff !