Connecticut western news., 1880-08-18

Tt having been discovered that St. Julien
 the king of the turf, served an apprenticeship on milk cart, horse owners hereabouts are
 gravely looking over their equines, speculat ing on the theory of possibilities. We may safely expect some surprising results from these observations, however tedious their de- velopment may be.
 -WANrEp.-A midday dew to lay the dust in our streets.-More newsy exchanges. IA faster horse than Maud S.-Less shout. ing for Garcock than for Hanfeld.- More money for the price we have to pay for ou, goods.-Peaches with stufing between the stone and the skin.-The Survival of the Attest" of the cats in our back yard.-A loan exhibition of-say five dollars.
 We are finally going to have the fire hose so long talked of and property holders in the village feel safer. A subscription pa- per has been circulated and literally signed, (there never was paper circulated among our citizens yet, for good object, that was not literally signeD for the purpose of pur- chasing 200 feet of hose. The requisite amount has been raised and the hose is ex- pected daily.
 Let's see; who said 'T," to our call for somebody to run ''camp meeting evening accommodation wagon," between this place and Pine Grove during camp meeting. The NEWS faithfully promises to run no bicycle express, or hand-car accommodation trains in competition, and further agrees, as an induce ment, to furnish four reporters and seven proof readers for transportation, each trip, providing free passes are furnished.
 An elegant bouquet, the gift of Mrs. N. Green of Lime Rock, adorns our sanctum table. Its fragrance struggles with the divers distinct odors of an editorial and an adjoining composing room, and bids likely to win. It wrestled with last weeks paste pot, and the latter succumbed These contests are watch. ed with interest by our whole force, and la. ments are expressed at the fading of the flowers. We are heartily grateful to our donor. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss D. D. will preach at the Pine Grove camp meeting Thursday, Aug 26th, and Chaplain O. c. McCabe of Chicago on Friday the 27, also during the meeting Dr. J. M. Reid of New York, Dr. G. s. Hare of Poughkeepsie, and Rev. B. M. Adams of New Haven will preach. Other eminent ministers will preach on the occa. sion. The Sunday School Convention to be held Aug. soth, 3ist and Sept. lst, on the ground will be conducted by Dr. J. M. Free man of New York; all Sunday School work, CTS are invited. Children's day Sept. 1st.
 The Millerton school teacher. whose card, recently published in the Telegram, con- tained an error which we jokingly pointed out, has promulgated an acknowledgement, as follows:
 To the editor of the NEWS. In my notice to the patrons of my school must confess that in using the word 'irregardless" was a blunder, and it came from ignorance, and would have still used the word if had not been respectfully reproved by the editor of the NEWS. Accept my thanks with the promise to be more careful in the future, ac- knowledging that editors generally are good critics, and especially does the editor of tho NEWS express talent greatly to be ap- preciated. WM. CARD.
 MT. James Warner of Chicago, who is visiting friends in this place, has just come across some specimens of magnetic ore that he had procured from New Jersey 37 years age, and which he had not seen for over 30 years. They were found in the house of MT. Wm. Sardam's at Canaan Valley, in box which MT. Warner constructed 37 years ago. He was, as may be supposed, much gratifed on finding the relics. He has also, pro- copper ore, from the Hell Hollow" Cleveland mine, to put with his other Fspecimens, which he will take with him to his home in Chicago.
 An ambitious correspondent for the Wa terbury American, who recently travelled over the line of the Housatonic R. R., in a letter to the American describes the several l villages through which he passed, and feeds tafy in double doses, to all but Canaan, which he says is. twenty-five years hehind the times in improvements" If this penny-a. liner will take the trouble toget of to investi. gate the condition and advancement of the "old town," our misrepresented citizens will | furnish him with forcible argument, in the shape of two inch stream of water with 15O feet head, to convince him that they still live. It is fair to suppose, however, that the fellow took his observations of this place through his pocket flask as he went through, and the effect of the stimulant was, to enable him to ''see double, for he babbles in maudlin raptures after passing on to the north. If the American folks will send him to Sandtown to 'write up" the beauties of l the location, and the advancement of the na- tives, they will make strike,-but see that his vision is clear.
 The committee having in charge the ar- l engagements for the reunion of the 2nd Conn. Heavy Artillery, on the 10th day of septem- Der next, held meeting last Saturday after noon, and appointed the following sub-com- mittees, to wit:
 ON REFRESHMENTS:
 District No. Mrs. Julius Corbit, Miss Ellen Dunning Miss Jennie Adam. District No. Mrs. George Strong, Miss Minnie Pierce, Miss Kitty Granger, Miss Jen- ny Brown, Mrs. H. H. Cogswell.
 District No. 5.-Mrs. Edwin Barnes, Mrs. Horatio Adams, Miss Libbie Prescott.
 District No. Airs. G. DeHarte, Mrs. c. H. Briggs, Miss Mary. Emmons. District No. 5-Miss Minnie Clark, Miss Chloe Lawrence, Miss Minnie Briggs, Miss | Eannu Ranho