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Proper subjects of Legislation.

The press of the state are reviewing the prospective work of the present session of the Legislature, and after naming such stand ing subjects as Woman Suffrage, Divorce and Temperance, etc., demand short session, ow, ing to the absence of needed work
 It is strange that after three years of legis- lation and the necessary expense of special elections; the importuning of two governors, Representing each party) and the continued howl of Reform by the political leaders of each party, that the one topic of scarce three months ago, should be forgotten: "Reductionof State Expenditures" If this is so 'tis pity, for the fact appears that the intelligent people were wrong then, or are now. If it was for the interest of the state then, it is now. In a former issue of this paper we charged want of sincerity of purpose on the Hartford press that advocated annual sessions of the legisa- ture. We still charge them with it Furth- CT, we charge the press of the state that ad- vocated Biennial sessions, with want of sin cerity of purpose. If they are innocent why are they silent at this time regarding reduc-
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From The Buckeye Stnte.

ED NEws:-Thinking that perhaps short epistle, and especially from the beautiful city of Clevelandiin the Buckeye state, might be of some interest to the readers of your paper, pen the following lines:
 This think, and it is conceded by all who have visited other cities and countries, to be the prettiest city that the sun ever shone upon. It is beautifully laid out it's streets, as general thing, are wide and planted with dense forest of maple, elm, and other trees, that span the wide and elegant avenues and streets; and there are elegant lawns in front of the many stately mansions, spotted here and there with beautiful and elegant flowers. We have here one of the finest streets or av. enues in the world. Euclid avenue extends l-2 miles to the city limits, from it's starting Lake Ere; people assemble on it's banks by hundreds in pleasant weather to see the sun set; it would be useless for me to attempt tc describe it's beauty. Suffice it to say it is peefectly elegant. But with all it's beauty ] shall never forget my home in East Canaan and the many friends I have there. Looking over your paper, saw an account of Rev MT. Reids resignation; I am very sorry. How can they get along without him? Can they get one to fill his place? No, they ,can not, and hope that he will not go; they need him there; and now wish you all happy New Year better late than never S.J. w.
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HuMtsvhlles
 Geo. s. Judd had dog few days since which showed signs of being mad, and to pre- vent any mischief being done, MT. Judd had the dog killed.
 John H. Owen met with a slight accident a few days since, while at work chopping. A stick of wood fell from tree overhead and struck him with some force just above the temple.
 see by John Gossip's last communication that fox hunting is not confined to the region that locate, and would say for the benefit of J. G., that am well aware of the fact, and that the Hanchet Bros. do not make fox hunt ing their daily business either, as John insin- uates.
 Mrs. P. Corners of this place has moved to Lime Rock.
 MT. Sidney Ensign's new saw mill is nearly completed.
 5th of this month, with MT. Dean as teacher.
 VEsPER. Salisbury.
 It is our painful duty to recount the death of one of the most esteemed and beloved ladies of our village, Mrs. Lois Ball Warner, wife of HonD J.Warner, who died suddenly of apoplexy on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Mrs. w time, but recently she had seemed improving and hopes were entertained of her convales- cence. The funeral took place on Friday the l6th inst, and was attended by large con- course of relatives and friends. The casket was of massive oak, on which were placed some exquisite floral tributes. The services consisted of the simple and most impressive burial service of the church, it being in &C., cordance with the known wishes of the de- ceased that no ostentatious display should be made. Mrs. Warmers loss will be deeply felt by the whole community, but more es- pecially among the families of the poor, where in the most quiet manner, her benevolence has scattered so many of those charities which sweeten life."
 The Rev. c. L. Kitchel on Sunday morning a: the Cong. church, preached most impress sive discourse from the text found in John 9th chapter, 2sth verse.
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are implicated in the matter, as the winter session has been unusually quiet and orderly.
 The lecturer who was expected at the Union last Friday, failed to appear, and many were disappointed; of course their admissions are good for the lecture when it does come.
 The ladies in the Congregational society, and any others who feel interested, are invit- ed to meet at the Chapel to make arrange ments for future entertainment.
 Remember the entertainment tonight, for which large programme is out. Corrected from our last Read Miss Lillian Wickwire instead of Flora; also, Miss Hunt will play a duett. and Miss M. E. Dewey reeite at the entertainment. CAP. LakevlIIe.
 On Friday morning, Mir. Martin the butcher, drove down the hill opposite his store to put beef into MT. Eggleston's wagon, and while standing near the watering trough, the horses became frightened and started on a run, crossing the road like flash, they ran in- to Miller's harness store, taking with them one of the posts of the stoop, and part of the store window. MT. Martin soon had them under control and drove them home without further damage.
 The new Masonic. Hall was dedicated last Friday The address on the occasion was de- iivered by Wm. Wallace Lee, P. G. M. o Connecticut. The officers installed were T l., Norton, Master Dr. Clemans, ST., Warden B. Hoyt, Jr., Warden K. Winkworth, Sec retary. There were about fifty guests par took of supper at the Wononsco House, ane the evening was passed in dancing.
 An accident happened to Charles Stone, { brakeman on the Conn. Western R. R., whil, at Winsted. He was switching car, wher another car which he did not see, knocked him down and ran over him. He is seriously injured internally, and one of his arms is st badly crushed that it is feared amputation vii be necessary. MT. Stone is native and res ident of Lakeville, and is best known by tn, name of Chuck Stone. He is a good sociabl fellow, and his many friends will be sorry t, hear of his sad accident x.
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Readers of standard. books will ba pleased to notice the great progress of "The Literary Revolution" which is being, pushed by the AxEEIoAN BooK-: EXCHANGE, New York. Among their books just issuedS or nearly ready, are very neat edition ofthe, Koran of Mohammed, complete, '3b cents; Mscaulay's England in three volumes, $l,60s Milton's Poetical Works, complete, 50 csntxs in the Acme LibrdTy of Bioardphy, 2.voIumns formerly published at $1 ,R5. {. each, now brought into one volume for 60t cents; in Modern Czassics, Vicar of WakefelG Rasse- Ia, Picciols, Paul and Virginia, and Undine. all in one volume, 50 cents; nicely Illustrated green and ebony bound volumes of Arabian Nights Robinson Crusoe, Plgrim's Progress, Baron Munchausen and Gullivers: Travels, each 50 cents, and book of humbr and wis dom by the Author of Sparrowgrkss papers {; all in good and some in large type, and we'll and handsomely bound in cloth. Descriptive catalogues will be sent free on request.
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Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. IA, 1880.
That Sewing Machine Decision.

EDITOR OF THE NEWS :-The case of Funk vs. Calvin toyrecover sewing maching that was sold by one Comstock by lottery, having excited so much interest in this community, I would like to avail myself of the use of your columns, to bring some of the facts in the case before those who have taken so much interest in it. It appeared that Comstock had sold tickets for drawing of a sewing machine the plaintiff and defendant each buying one. After the drawing, Comstock left the machine with D. A. Riker instructing him to deliver the machine to the person presenting ticket II. John Calvin, the defendant in this case, presented ticket No. Al, and MT. Riker de- livered the machine over to him. Soon after. Peter Funk, Jr., the plaintiff, presented a ticket No. Al, and demanded the machine Comstock goes with him to Calvin but he refuses to give up the machine, so Comstock goes to lawyer and has BiU of SGle drawn up and executed under seal, the consideration being named as one dollar, and gave it to Funk the plaintiff, who then brings suit in 7r0ver to recover the value of the machine. The court was of the opinion that as Comstock had sold his machine and received his pay for it, and had ordered his agent D. A. Riker,) ) to deliver it to the holder of ticket Al, and he the agent, did so deliver it to the defendant in this case, that Comstock had no further claim on the machine, consequently could not convey it to Fnnk by 6d1 of sale, and it fur ther appeared that the consideration of the Biy of Sale was in tact the money paid for the lottery ticket, which fact would prevent the plaintiff from coming into any court of Justice and recovering the machine or it's value; it being a general rule that the law will furnish no aid to a man who has been concerned in an illegal transaction. This be- ing 8 lottery transaction, prohibited by statute, and both parties being equally guilty, the maxim applies sn part delicto me1ior est con- dStao defen dsztSs.-Iu equal fault the defend ants case is the better. E. s. ROBERTS,
 Justice of the Peace
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BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Sedgwick Institute at Gt Harrington has P students this winter. E5
 A Tyringham rake manufacturer has just shipped an order of zoo rakes.
 The Smith Paper Co at Lee made l4O tons of paper week before last, their largest weeks run.
 A student lamp explod. d in a Pitts6eld plrlor the other evening, burning some books and table spread.
 The trustees of the Ct. Burlington savings bank will make another dividend ot 4O per cent. of the balance in their hands.
 The Housatonic R. R. Go. have begun to harvest ice from their Morewood lake at Pitts. held, the ice being over nine inches thick. Miss Rose Harding, the 14 years old daugh. | ter of Editor James Harding, of the Pittsfield Eagle is prodigy as a cornetist, and has en- agreements for concerts, sufficient to occupy her whole time.
 A Savoy lady received as a New Years present, box containing little girl baby about four days old with nursing bottle by it's side. It was left on the door step, and the donor is not known.
 A Hartford young lady visiting in Pittsfeld was assaulted by gang of we'll dressed for. eign girls with snow balls and pieces of ice ! sNSS "OSAt oAN nSa SPAAAo was CdubluR her to keep her bed for many days.
 The total expenses of the county for the coming year are estimated by the county commissioners at $7S,500. The receipts iron licenses and criminals are estimated at $iO,, 500; the estimated reduction of expenses from last year is about $s,o 900.
 Fcur vilhanous tramps lodged in the lock up at Adams the other night, amused them selves by knocking out the windows, ane were taleen to Pittsfeld jail, handcutfed il pairs. In some way they filed the chain that connected the handcufs, but were secur ed by the prompt vigilance of an officer At the superior court at Pittsield last week nine indictments were preferred against Fred erick B. Webster, one of which. charged, hin with the Chester Goodsle assault, and wa one of two out of the lot to which he pleade not guilty. His brother-in-law, James Ora of Chapinville is a witness against him.
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Library of Uuiversal sxnow.sSws.


 Volume ". of this great work, pu6iished by the AMERIcKN Book EXCHANGE, New York, is ready January 18th, and volume V. will be ia. sued about ten days later. They have been delayed somewhat by the ftfintinktof the large editions of the previous three volumes and the other publications of the houBe, thBit facilities for manufacture having been tsxeaiAr beyond their capacity Removing JanuAfy let to the Tribune Building, and to the large building No. 26 Beekman and No. IS, Hpruce street. where their facilities will enable &hem to man. ufacture from 5000 to 5000 volumeRa day. the publishers expect to complete the entire work within the year. as announced. The volumee thus far issued being only the rep6nt of the last edition ofythe wel-known ChAmbers's En- cyclopedia, nothing more need be said of them than that they are we'll printed. and bound 1; their form is vastly more convenient than the usually unwieldy quarto. or octave and their price Is cheap beyond all precedent in book making, so that to the uuinitisted it is q mys. tery how so much can be given for Q little money, but to the practical printer and book maker, who knows how the greateet element in modifying the cost of books is Che rumber ot buyers among whom the investment cost ia to be distributed, the wonder would be not that the books can be made for the-price but that the number of buyers should be counted except by millions. Those who take pleasure in the dissemination ofnBefql knoYledge and choice literature will be glad to aid with their influence an enterprise SO altogether worthy. The publishers win send any quantity of de- scriptive catalogues, to those who may apply, for distribution among acquaintahoes.
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FACT AND RUMoR.

Dan Rice, the showrnan, has taken to the temperance field, and gives lectures.
 The Plymouth Church pews sold last week for $40, 900.
 Over twenty five persons were killed in the recent Pesth riot.
 Senator Lamar of Mississippi is suffering from stroke of paralysis. S. California witnessed total eclipse of the sun on Sunday, the llth inst "Pirates of Penzance," Gilbert & EullIvan'a successor to t'Pinafore, ishaving an immense run in Nav York.
 South Carolina is almost ready to begin the shipment ofstrawberfies to New York, owing to the mild weather. Two Indianapolis young men have invent ed hog scraper which, at it's first trial easily scraped 42V hogs an hour.
 The New York Elevated RailEoi& Co. has been sued for $50, 900 by Major. Harold, for | injuries received in recent collision. A disease similar to diphthsriA, taking adults as well as dhildren, is. raging aft peadwood, Dak., and causing from four to six deaths . day. :, ,,,< Ex-Superntendent of schools Riddle, has become Spiritualist lecturer, and recttee verses written by Shakespeare in the spirit land. .',, :.
 The island of St Kits; one of tlie West In- dies, was devastated by floods 61 Sunday, 200 lives being lost and $260, 900 wofth of prop erty being destroyed..,. a ..s.>
 Two New York ferry boats cOliided last Wednesday, and one went to the bottom In five minutes The passengers narrowly ss- capped drowning by the timely arrival of two tugs. , '.'.,... -,. rs&,s
 Two little boys got fighting at Norange, N. 1 Y. the other day, and one kicked the other In the mouth, knocking out one of hs teeth, which lodged in his throat and choked him to death in few minutes. r M,
 Frank Leslie, the well known publisher, who died in New York last week Monday, left his entire estate and trade mark to his widow, to the exclusion of bis sons, who are now issuing Leslie publications in competition
 to those of their father. . @
 Andrew Lent of fSusquehsnnaa aged 2A years, jumped from hay now on to an upright pitch fork handle, which penetrated his body to the depth of 22 inches. He drew the han de from the wound with his own hands, fell unconscious and died in few hours in great n agony.
 The President has nominated the following , foreign ministers: TQ-England, James Rus
 sell Lewell; to Russia, John w. Foster. nov ? minister to Mexico; to Spain, Lucius Fair
 child, now Consul General at Paris. Also tho following Census Supervisors for this State
 lst Dist, William E. Disbrow;, 2d Dist, Johr - IT. A. Stone. 'f-
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CORRESPONDENCE.

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 A@r Write only on one side of the paper and send something each week if possible. Don't wait until you can gather full column to send Fall at once," but let us hear from you from week to week, if you can't give more than two items at time. remembering that me,os is not improved by age.
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On removing Cleopatra's Needle, near. Al exandria, Egypt, Lieut.. Gorringe, it is said, found under the pedestal of the obelisk, a number of Masonic emblems, among which were block of hewn syenite granite, forty inches in the cube, representing perfect Masonic altar, white marble slab represent ing the apron, extending across the founda- tion of polished syenite granite one hundred and two inches long and fifty-one inches broad, and twenty-five and half inches thick, the upper half hewn into perfect square; also another block of syenlte granite marked ly regular in form, the surface of which rep resented rough ashlar steps, and the founda- tion of which was comprised of white granite Besides these pieces he found other less mo- ticeable and important, but equally significant emblems. If this proves to be correct, it will go far to establish the claims of the fraternity as to the antiquity of their order.
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FROM THE PEOPLE.
w hO CRRa Tell!

MIR. EDIToR:-Will some of your many readers please give the sugn0saas of the "Pur- itan maiden Priscilla" who married John AL den; not from recollection, but from history, referring to where it may be found, and oblige several of your readers R
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Contributed.
RecencilIasisss.

Q An, why this long and lingering pAinf Why do I seek repose in vain nf',~''s In vain close mine eyes; .:. In vain court the balmy sleepSfs' Restless and pale, l lie end weep, While gentle slumber flies, Alas The choicest balm no'mdrs Can this my wasting flesh rsstors must resign my breath. .%.s No more the healing art can give This dying frame . power to live, Or stay the hand of Death. No more the sun, with pleasing ray Looks down from heaven to cheer my day, To me in vain she smiles; Darkness and doubt my peace control, A dreary gloom o'erspreads my soul,
 And every pleasure .spoiis. But what Shall I, worm. complain, Or charge my God with counsel vain,
 Or shall dare repine2. - Afraid to die, too vile to live,- My God, Q trembling wretch forgive,
 And let Thy mercy shine. ohl For one cheering. voice frum heaven Daughter, thy sins are all forgiven,
 Thy crimes are washed. awAy;'' Then would close in peace, mine eyes, Then soar triumphant to the skieu,
 Where shines eternal day. sS But can 50 vile sinner find A just and holy God SO kindp s Or can I trust His graoe2 "''' Yes, my Redeemer lives, He lives; Joy to my soul, my hope reviveS,
 see His smiling face. Clear as the sun, in skies serene, ! The parting clouds He looks between
 And bids my fears remove With pleasure now trust His grace, And long to end my mournful race, To taste His precious love. No more can death my soul surprise, My steady faith on God relies, <. And all is peace and love. = so I see no more in things below ., To tempt my stay--with joy I go, ! And leave them all behind. .,",.t Adieu my friend and children dear. If aught on earth would keep mo here, 'rwould be my love for y9u; ', But Jesus calls my soul away. s,.; Jesus forbids my longer stay,
 So I must bid adieu. sas.
 Belden street. Jan. 8. 1880. &
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In this place, Jan. l7, by Rev, L.. F. Reid,
 Henry S. Andrews to Miss Kate Rogers,
 both of West Cornwall. At Cornwall Bridge, Jan. 1, by Rev. w.
 Wake, John M. Marvel to Miss Sarah E. Hutchinson.
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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.
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MARRIED.

At Cornwall, Jan. I5, daughter to D. W
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meeting, and editors of the next paper, con. sisting of Mrs. E. Sherman, D. W. Clarke. Esq, and Idlewild, the meeting adjourned. One of the central figures of attraction was Freds young alligator which was brought from Florida. It was in large globe filled with water, and surrounded by several choice plants which gave the room quite a tropical appearance.
 Prof. Lee closed his writing schools here Friday evening. He complimented his classes on their great progress and good behavior, etc. He had got but fairly started from the school house, when those naughty boys" began to cast snow balls at him. He started on run down the hill, saying he had got to "get up to Amesville," the boys closely pur- suing him on run, just for fun pelting him necessarily. They say that stovepipe had not recovered from the effects when he came into the store.
 Miss Ida Spur is making quite an extend ed visit in New York City, being the guest of Senator Barnum's family.
 Wm H. Jenks and wife of Millerton are at U0O. v '. ObpTOu W.T. duO u4IS OSGTOm Ol Stockport, N Y. came to this place on their bridal tour and arc the guests of w. G, Kell- ogg
 Oliver Hoskins, we are informed, is suffer ing from quinsy. Know how to pity you, Ol
 Mr. and Mrs. George A. Randall are spend ing their honeymoon at Mrs. M. Halls pri- vate boarding house. IDLEw1LD. Sheffield.
 The M. E. quarterly conference will be held in this place next Saturday and Sunday.
 The stove pipe was taken from the High school through the window, and the school was closed Thursday and Friday in conse. quence. It was afterwards found in Mrs. Hamlin's' ice house. Various conjectures have been aaoat as to the guilty parties, and there is no reason to suppose that any scholars
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