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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
John B. Coughs New Book.


 John B. Coughs new book, Sunlight and Shadow is having immense sales. from the tact that it's appearance has been watched with intense interest ever since it was announced that this remarkable man was engaged in its compilation. 10000 copies have already been printed The book is a record of the varied md checkered early experience of the author. Everybody is familiar with the history of his sarly poverty, his degradation while slave to lrink, his suffering and superhuman struggles o gain the mastery over the evil, his reform, is relapse, etc. etc. All this has been pub lshed in his autobiographies but the record )f thrilling, pathetic, amusing, and exciting ;cenes from the pages of his lifes history has been gathered and for the first time given to the world in Sunlight and Shadow It has, IS it's title implies, bright and dark side
 It will bring smile to the lips of the most austere, and tears to the eyes of the most ob- lurate. The book is gotten up in elegant style of printing, binding, illustrations-of which it has full supply. in full page pictures rom original designs by F. o. c. Darley, frederick Dielman and other famous artists. It has magnificent steel plate portrait of Mir
 tough, from photograph taken expressly sor this purpose. Sunlight and Shadow" is book which no one has ever heard, or heard of, MT. Cough, can afford to be without. This place is being canvassed for the work, by a ,ady, resident here, and there is no doutt that 'he will meet with abundant success, as the ,rice of the book is within the reach of all
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
Ann Rnd0 SDeake,

DEAR MIR. EDITOR Knowing your great
 hberality, l hope you will not deny small
 place in your columns for brief communica-
 tion from the widow of the late Peter Pixley.
 That condescension which gives admission to
 the vain alliterations of Lemuel Longfellow
 must be called extreme. That gentleman seems
 lately to enjoy the title of Doctor" He is
 not doctor, MT. Editor, he is only pill-ped-
 dler. and quack at that. For many years he
 las borne his satchel over the hills and dales of this region. We consider him bore. We are tired of him. Recently he has added to his mercenary calling that of a reformer. He
 seems to delight in uncovering the failing of
 his fellow men in harsh and unfceling way,
 tfter the manner of men of his class. In short
 he makes himself disagreeable generally; but
 ne gains but few, if any converts. We who
 tre grounded in sound views, and enjoy a con-
 Sortable assurance in the efficacy of true be- lief, within the easy reach of the lowest capac- ity. do not feel like exchanging them for the rugged morality of Lemuel Longfellow. And now, Mr. Editor, as an earnest woman, and a we'll wisher to all, let me admonish you, who have wide reputation for severe morality. not to let your abundance in good works en- gender self-righteousness. I have almost for l ,otten my main object in this communication. Your paper in this quarter will suffer if you l arc too free with the sentiments of that very questionable Longfellow, Perhaps i have l reused his ire for believe me, he is not ovel ! good-tempered. AMANDA P1xLEY
 Murrayville, among the Adirondacks, Jan. 19
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

E. J Smith has left J. H. Landon's saw. mill and gone to work for w. H. Hawley, (Beach Plain,) Sandisield.
 The blacksmiths are all busy these days. while Old Cross furnishes them considerable work ironing new sleighs. PAUL New Milford.
 Costing has been good for the past two weeks, and the boys are out with their dou ble rippers at all hours of the day and night.
 At the annual meeting of the First Nation al Bank the old board of directors were re- elected.
 BeDjamm Treat is closing out his stock of goods. He will repair and make some chang es in his store. and the 1st of March next will start in partnership with Geo. E. Elm. mons dry goods business. George Beardsley sailed for the South last week, where he will remaln until spring. c ! Il. Noble will follow him in few days, and { if the weather continues as cold many more will feel inclined to do likewise.
 Dr George Taylor, who was buried last week, was one who held many positions of trust and responsibility for many years, oI ,n. til prevented by the infrmities of old age. The clerk of the weather has given so few damp spells this winter, that many of the farmers have been unable to strip their tobac co. The dealers have had large force o men at work asserting and packing, but somt of them are now lying by until the farmers can deliver again. tC,
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

~, Ex.deputy Sheriff Walden of North Ad- ans against whom there are four indictments, one of them being for incendiarism, has ab- seconded, leaving his bondsmen, who are suraties in the amount of $4 900 to settle as best they can. Walden was a respected citi. zen and efficient officer, and great surprise is felt at his action.
 B. Almonte of Ct. Burlington, whose in- .genious piece of mechanism, in the shape of cabinet containing working models of railroad trains, sawmills, bicycle riders, organ grind CTS and many other wonderfully life.like fg- ures, has furnished 50 much amusement to cattle show goers, has brought out another invention on the same principle, said to be still more interesting.
 The following comes from Ct Harrington A lady steps into As. clothing store to get a suit for her little boy. Finds suit that fits but s. is too high; $4. was about right and as the dealer refuses to reduce the price, she goes to B's clothing house and calls for boys suit. B, not having just the style desired sends clerk by back way to As. store ant gets same suit which the lad y refused to take at $5. B says: Here is suit which hav' laid aside for customer, but he has not call ed for it; you can have it for $e. The lad.
 thought that was too high, but would gX
 SC. The suit was sold at that figure, and A
 received $5., his first price, B. made $l an(
 the lady, having succeeded in "beating down
 the price, was satisfied, although she paid Sl
 more than the regular price.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

'sE ter, Litchfeld, Fisheries; Hill, of Nev Mil ford, Manufactures; Sale of land-Gillette, Salisbury; Roads and Bridges-Wooster of Norfolk; Constitutional Amendments- Douglas, New Hartford; Temperance-Aor' ris, Woodbury; Baldwin, Plymouth, Engross' ed Bills; Federal Relations, Plant, Barkham- sted; Forfeited Right-Wadhams, Goshen, Revision of Rules, Smith, New Hartfords Es' tablishment of Senatorial Districts, Dudley, Winchester.
 There has been an exciting and protracteo contest in regard to the Hartford Postmaster Last September, Col. John H. Burnham, the postmaster, became incapacitated by mental ailnent. The duties of the office have since been performed by MT. Woodhouse. his able and efficient assistant. The strife for the succession was between William Faxon, Sen ator Hawley's man, and MT. Harbison, Gov Jewell's man. It is authoritatiyelY, announced that Senator Hawley wins, and that Mr. Fax on is to be the postmaster. MT. Faxon com menced his business life on the Courant 1T
 1897, and was connected with it until 155SSee In 1856 he was one of the founders of the first Republican paper in Connecticut, thu
 Press, with which he was connected unti
 1861. When the late Gideon Wells was call
 ed to place in Mir. Lincoln''s cabinent, he de sired Mir: Faxon to go to Washington witl
 him, which he did, occupying the position
 Chief Clerk of the Navy department until th
 spring of 1866, when he was appointed assist ant secretary, which place he held until 1869
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
CORRESPONDENCE.

A9- CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications 30 as to reach us on Monday of each week: aswe cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence recc." -,.Ar that time.
 aE 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 "all at once," but let us hear from you from week to week, if you can't give more than two improved by age.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
The Choice of Hooks.

very elegant little volume with the above title, by Chas. F. Richardson, is just issued by rhe American Book Exchange, Tribune Build ing, New York, st the very low price of 26cts; llso cheap paper edition at the nominal cost of five cents. It will delight all who love good booKs, and in it's wise suggestions will bS greatly helpful to all who want help in choos- ing the best books. In it's various chapters it treats of The Motive of Reading, the Reading Habit, What Books to Read, The Best Time t0 Read, How Much to Read, Remembering what One Reads, The Use of Note Books, The CulS Tba iTsa nf yracss,n1 1,''''' tapping, lno ose oi ..s-~ ,lons, How to Read feriod-
 cals, Reading Aloud and Reading Clubs, What Books to Own, The Use of Public Libra . ries, The True service of Reading. The yol- ume is remarkably rich in striking quotations ' from the worlds most famous authors and thinkers, from Aristotle to Emerson, includ-
 ing such names as Addison, Bacon, Burns, Cato, Carlyle, Disraeli, Fenelon, Gibbon, Hu' go, Keats Lamb, Locke, Luther, Milton, Pe- trarch, Ruskin, Shakespeare and Thore su. It is real literary treasure house.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
SeRrChingS.

There are influential minds which seem to delight in spreading abroad some fearful ap- prehension. To those thus disposed, an occa sion offers in the nearly simultaneous crossing of nodes among rhe planets, which is about to
 -"A To say that these worlds will not for ahsu-. -~' "i~cnita when m instant pause in their eterna. ...-
 hey meet, to do each other harm, or to hold conspiracy against their fellows-but will per orm their appointed course around the sun, heir guardian and benefactor, within the ten 1housandth part of a second, may be nothing more than a rhetorcal assertion. But La Place and other eminent astronomers, after years of calculations upon possible future plan etary disturbances, have declared to the sci entific world their full assurance in the integ. ''ty and stability of the solar system through an indefinite lapse of ages. In view of their ong and complicated mathematical labors at
 endant upon their demonstrations, the ablest students indorsed them, and declared them among the greatest triumphs of the human hind.
 As the ages roll on, light and knowledge ao . umulate. Is not advancement the ordained law of the universe1 And yet, the destiny of nan, so groveling and so prone to trife with his existence, is not so clearly presaged. Is le worthy of perpetuityp To be weighed in 5he balance of probation, and found wanting, md then cast aside to crumble and waste
 way forever, is not the natural conclusion of the human mind.
 "W atchman, what of the night?" The light of duty never gleamed across the pathway of humanity 80 brightly as at present ]; and perhaps, if was never needed less Is the world destined to sleep itself to death or will some great voice from the wilderness yet bid the slumberers awake?" Truly, the world never understood its duties so well as to-day Has it ever before performed them so poorly ? Selfcontrol has, If possible, become more rare than charity. Is not self-control the great want of an easy agep SEARCH.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
New U. S. Senators.

The following U. S. Senators hs7e been elected and reelected, to wit; Connecticut, Joseph R. Hawley; Maine, Eugene Hale !; Massachusetts, Henry L Dawes; New York, Thomas c Platt; Ohio, John Sherman; Del aware, Thomas r. Bayard Michigan, O. D.. Conger; Missouri, Francis NJ. Cockrell; Min nesota, s. J. R. McNillan; Nevada, Gen. c. H. Van Wyck. Gen. Van Wyck is native of Orange County, New York and has repre- sented that district three times in Congress During the war, he raised the 56th N. I Vols, and was it's colonel until It's unust~r out v Ne'- ., deadlock in Pennsylvania, and also
 in Tennessee.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
HICLNIIY ?.

Milford has 12s persons over 70 years old
 Litchheld had a s 300 burglary the other night. The Winsted clock shop has been running nights. Winsted wants another public hall in the east village. Woodbridge ia to have an old folks concert -sing tu.ri.loo Ansona has six lawyers and still Anson. ia is not happy. The Putnam Phalanx will not attend Gar. l fields inauguration. Milford Is interested in cultivation of "New 1 Amber" sugar cane. Granby is having religious revival Ne \ paug is also aroused.
 A Co-linsville man recently lost what he | called a'"corset calf"
 Gus. Williams plays "Our German Senator" in Winsted tonight. The ''gate house" east of Winsted was burn ed Wednesday night New Hartford had P births, 2l marriages and g deaths last year.
 Dr. Geo. Taylor died at New Milford on the 14th, at the age of7s.
 Four sportsmen in Milford bagged e6 wild ! ducks in one day recently. N Eager of Winsted has gone to Utah to nurare in the cattle business,
 James Hogan of Rockville fell on the ice and paralyzed his leg recently. H. Barreuther of Winsted is endeavoring to organize a juvenile brass band. The Masonic fraternity has 116 lodges and | 1000 members in Connecticut Luke Judd has bought the Hammertown mill, and will proceed to improve it. Seventeen out of the 20 prisoners in Litch- field jail were brought there by drink.
 Water was nearly foot deep in the streets at Woodbu1y during the recent thaw. A Pine Meadow man choked to death while eating his dinner on recent Sunday. A gang of trade dollar counterfeiters was broken up as Stamford last Thursday.
 Wife whipping is popular amusement with the "lords of creation in Naugatuck.
 A l2 years old boy had an arm torn off in fur cutting shop in Norwalk the other day.
 Woodbury is having revival of religion, and it has also double ripper association"
 Origen S. Seymour of Litchfeld has been chosen president of the State bar association.
 Ruel S. Rice of Barkhamsted, 8 veteran of the ''Second Heavies" died Jan. 4, aged 57 years.
 The five weeks labors of Rev. Thomas Harrison in Meriden have converted over 800 persons.
 Marshall Clark of southbury hung himself last Wednesday morning. He was between 50 and 60 years of age.
 Chas. Borie was taken with an epileptic it in the New Milford Methodist chuch last Sun day night and IS now very ill
 ''Chip" Smith, who shot policeman Hayes at Ansonia few days since, has been indict- ed for murder in the first degree.
 Two horses in Ansonis who knew each s'only by sight, turned tail to tail and had a kicking match the other day. Both horses were badly kicked about the hind legs before | they were separated. ..--' I
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
R. IF. SEYMOUR.

EURNISHINGUN GUNDERTAKER, Baskets, bur II ial robes and everything pertaining to the business at the lowest possible prices. deliver d at residences without extra charge. Per have chemicals and the most approved ice- ,hest and every facility for keeping bodies, and will take charge of funerals when desireds References by permission. W. W. Weloh, N D.. J. N. Cowles, J. B. Eldridge, E. l.. Gay. lord, R. I. Crissey.
 Samples may be seen at my house or at sparks X Cos. store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1879. Alt
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

He who tires his hearers with long and meager speech which is so abundant. may be charmed with the rattle of his own tongue, while his audience feel relieved when 1t ceas- eth. Would that my talking friends might be moro considerate towards the happiness of others. DR. LoNaFEILow.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

Who doth not love the upright milkman One who escheweth water and dealeth in manly measure. Verify the motherly COW lov- eth his early footstep, and the light of his morning lantern. He goeth forth in the frosty twilight at his appointed time, that he may serve even the slumberer in due season. Let him be called the patron saint of the village.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.

s.s We shall feel greatly obliged to any oi our friends in the county, or elsewhere, wht will sand us particulars of any occurrence ot interest which may come under their notice!
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

Every one that knows me. knows I have or l5 years swallowed thousands of different nostrums for Dyspepsia and Bllliousness, al to no good. D.R.V.G. has cured me, HIP Smith, Editor Sunday Times Syracuse.
 Guaranteed by all dealers in Drugs,
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

D. R.V e. has cleared my neck and face rom yellow patches of over 20 years stand ing l can recommend DR.V.G. to ladies whose complexion is not clear.
 Mrs. T. K. Fuller, Danforth, N Y. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

In Schenectady Y. Y. Jan. 8, by Rev. Nun sell, Charles A Turner of Mansfield Macs. and Miss Emma J. Brinton of the same place, formerly of Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

@ co week in your owh town. Terms and eb OUU outfit free. Address H. Halett Co.,, Portland Maine. 1y3lh
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For Sale.

situated in the north of Salisbury, on Town Hill so called, containing S55 acres, on which is large quantity of wood and sprouts of 18 and 20 growth, with meadow, blow and pas ture land, enough for large stock of cattle, is offered for sale. Terms made easy for particulars enquire of J. W. Parks, on adjoin- ing farm. 26tf J. w. and A. M. PARKS.
 @70 & week. $12 day at homo easily made.
 0i Costly outfit free. Address TRUE < O., Augusta, Mains. ....- b.. ,r 1y31s |
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0 Eto $2o pr day at home. Samples worth $5 0J free. Address STINsoN & O., Portland, Me.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26

MR. EDIroR:-It is not strange that ''Idle. wild" is no better posted on the ghost" as
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
ESlH l
M AR R E D.

In this place, Jan. l6, son to Stephen 6 Juha Riley.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
NOrfOlK.

away the past ".>.. D.
 A letter from Waterbury says that ,.. Barber's family has been entered by pair O twins, hoy and a girl.
 On the sick list this week are Asahc White dangerously sick, but improving. Curtiss' boys, who broke his wrist whl, watering cattle.
 Harvey Johnson has had out Mir Gleason horse, which no one supposed would ever bc good for anything. Under the good care he now receives the animal bids fair to be an ornament to the parsonage barn before long
 MT Hallock has changed cooks at the ho tel, his former one having gone to Salisbury.
 Emily Harding came home from Westfeld last week, to spend the winter vacation.
 MT Battell was in town over the Sabbath
 The Aetna silk company held it's annual meeting Monday.
 Mir. Beardsley sold his horse just before the last storm, and says that he is surprised people find so much comfort in pedestrian matches.
 The social circle this week will meet a Mr. Geo. Bigelow's, and the mission circle with Mrs. J. N Cowles
 It seems as if a worse weather fend than Vennor was at the helm this week. It was bad enough to have Vennor's terrible storms come so unfailingly, but to turn his January thaw into such day. as last Friday, is simply diAbolical. X. Monterey.
 One of the windows in the village school house, a year ago last Thanksgiving took wings and flew, and the opening left had to be boarded up. Said window got into poor pasture, and last week flew back in day light or darkness, and now is replaced.
 Mrs. H. NJ. Underwood is spending the winter in New Jersey, at her sons.
 Dr. J. D. Smith, after an absence of most 30 years from town, has returned, and is hay ing good practice, besides plenty to do in the dentistry line.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-17
PERsoNAL.

J. L Wood has returned to the city from
visit to Mckinney.
Colonel IRVINE, prominent citizen o
Louisville, Is in the city.
Judge Watts, Commissioner u Appeals
has returned to the city,
Il. Deubler returned yesterday from
business trip to Central Texas.
Colonel W. L Crawford is at Tyler In at
tendance on Il Court OF Appeals.
Coloael J. p. Smith, prominent citizer
Of Fort Worth, was in. the city yesterday.
II. p. Young, better known as Happy
Jack, Of BrownuQod, was in the city yestcr
day.
His many friends viii regret to learn tha
Mr.. W. Adair, city editor Of the Times, 4
sick with foyer.
J. Z. Sheppord, the agreeable business
manager Of the Big Minstrels, made tn,
HERALD pleasant call yesterday. -.
Vernon Leman, representing New Yorl
clothing house, was IN the city yesterday
guest ofthe Graz q Windsor.
Chris. Rintleman, of. Fort WORTH Ia,
been In the city for the past few days. II,
made the HERALD pleasant visit yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Schneider and thei
little daughter, Katie, have returned Fl, II,
a.yisit to relatives and friends IN LOUIS
vile.
Captain @. II. Stephens, Chief Enginec,
OF the Texas Il st. Louis Narrow Gauge, /,
IN the city, a guest at the Grandchildren
hotel,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-17
CITY CHIT CHAT.

500 volumes choice illustrated poets at
fifty cents each, at w. j. Shone's book
store, No. sos Main street.
Cheapest school books in Texas,at
Shone's.
Craddock's restaurant is the bon ton
place in the city for an elegant meal.
To have your fine watches and jewelry re-
paired, goto L. Il. Curtis, No. Clio Main
street.
The largest and best selected stock o
memorandum and blank books in north
Texas ut Shone's.
Just received nice line of clocks. Alarm
clocks only $3.50 at the new jewelry store,
No, 6l0 Main street.
The 10 O'Clock lunch of Craddock's restau-
rant, in connection with his saloon, is big
feature and don't you forget it,"
j. w. Barton & Co., TO Elm street, keep
every thing in the grocery line, sugars, coi-
fees, teas, spices, bacon, lard, everything
You need at low prices.
The "peace-makers' you get at Grad
docks restaurant fills the whole house with
Joy when you get there, no matter how late
at night or early IN the morning.
The Office, Poydras street, between Main
and Elm. The public are invited to call
and examine our fine liquors and cigars.
FLANAGAN IL LOOMS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-17
DALLAS DOTS.

=, Tho members Of 70 rur dc Leon Lodge
~; q are requested to meet this evening
10y 70 transact business of Importance.
A number Of lawyers were fined in the
soun,y court yesterday for the non-pay .
cases will be called to-day. y '''''
Qnlcer Waller cleared the tyn,or p..,
o. poosblacu yesterday. They rot into v'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-17

1881 has been n very remarkable year in
many respects, but the most wonderful dis
covery. of the year was made by the cele-
brated DR.. Milton Hunter who found
among some old papers that belonged to
his venerable grandfather q receipt for
Hunters Compound Syrup "of Cohosh Tar
and Wild Cherry" for the cure of coughs,
c,lds, etc, For sale by Hickox & House and
nil druprists.