Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
Things Remembered.
BY REV. H. s. BALL

ED. NEWS Among the athletes of Salisbury. the Harris brothers are not to be forgotten, Silas and Seth. I know not which was the more renown ed for physical power both were men of mighty muscle. At Falls Village, in Garfield x Sterling's works, when Pardom Cummings, and later, Jairus Cannon ham, mered out the "gun iron," was 8 hammer | weighing about seven hundred. One of the Harris brothers put his right arm under that hammer and lifted it up with seeming ease. Both these men were of giant mould and cor | responding strength. Perhaps the man most | renowned for strength in all that region was Judge Strong of Town Hill. We have heard
 the story of his taking as heavy 8 stick of tim Der as used to be called the ''great beam, and | lifting it with apparent ease. Conversing with
 the late '*Lot Norton, Jr., in the post office at
 thought there might possibly be some little physical degensracy in the people. One thing 1 is perhaps true: there is less need of muscle | in doing the work of to-day, than there was
 half century ago. It was work that develop
 ed the strong men of Salisbury, Canaan, and
 that locality. The Holleys, Cofins, Whittle 1 seys, Russells, Harrises, Sterlings and many l others, were men who titled the soil, toiled in l the shop, and at the same time were men able | to manage the affairs of the state. In Canaan | it was the Dabolls, Lawrences, Adams, Frank lins and Beldens. They were men who laid the foundation for present prosperity, whose names are honored and whose memories are loved.
 II ly, Shakespeare said something about it. At Falls Village, forty years ago, Buel Avery, (called Bue. Avery) used to keep 8 kind of shop or saloon, which was quite 8 place for young people to assemble for an evenings wis., it. On one occasion quite number were gathered there, and among them were Cor nelius Brown and the Mary Bunce, by far the best looking girl in that section; i've thought so then, and we think so now.) The event we speak of occurred on Monday night. The pre- 1,s koa Miss Belden. Her brother, MT. Joshua Belden, if we rightly remember, came to the village on Monday near the close of the day, and happening to meet the writer, inquired rather abruptly, s.Ds you know MT. Brown 5n D., "Oh, he is first rate fellow, No. on the big letter A. Why do you ask?" "Well, he has been paying some attention to my sister, and I thought would inquire about him." That night when all seemed very happy in Bue's. Brown was present. "Yes, what is wanting ?" | ''There is gentleman wants to see you" "Who is it2' Josh. Belden he says you have been to see his sister, and he wants to
 know what sort S, Of feGT you 6e BefHrs out, "Hil" wei, ; s'Can you tell me the price of ladies' bead bags ?'' The writer had bought one of Calvin Stoddard the Saturday preceding, and Mary Bunce was the owner of the first bead bag carried in Falls Village. The dOn. DOnd1u UdIu0T WILL bul1l0 dS ne recalls the following incident: In his early years as lawyer, he was called to attend suit at the old tavern stand in East Canaan, where Owen Huntington resided. The case was called, and the plaintiff was presenting witness after witness, and at last called the name of Harvey D. Warner" The young advocate laid down his pen, strengthened him. self while his eyes opened wider than usual at the mention of his fathers name. But when the witness took the stand, he was 8 poor, ragged, dilapidated specimen of humanity. The learned advocate made some remark on the name, and his relation to it, which caused 8 great deal of merriment, and went on with the suit It was about this time that Elmore,
 the opposing counsel chided his young brother in the law for wasting time, as it was growing late, and the next day was Sunday, and he (Elmore) would like some rest, so as to prepare for church service. "Church ser vice go to meeting why you would not go if you had meeting under your pose.'
 Simon Church was an able man, and some- posed by young men in the profession, and most young men were afraid of him. Once we saw him quite embarrassed and rather si fenced by George w. Peet. We forget the point stated by MT. Peet, but MT. Church spoke up sharply ''I don't know that to be law" and was answered, ''You don't know that to be law! you old leatherhead, do you know anything to be law?'
 We remember how many prophesied the failures of the young men starting in legal profession thirty years ago, D. J. J.Warper, G. w. Peet, and M. T. Granger. These men are all self-made, as indeed all men of any real use in the world are self-made. But to think back and recall what was said, and then see the proud and honorable position all have ob- tained, makes us truly thankful for institu- tions where honest effort is so richly rewarded
 Mineral, BureauCo., H., July 1881.