Connecticut western news., 1884-11-12
HERE AND THERE.

Next year the ancient city of Nurem berg, Germany, is to have an exhibition of goldsmiths' work, in which leading members of the craft in all parts of the world are expected to participate.
 The New York end of the Bennett Mackay ocean cable has been placed or the Brooklyn bridge. When in proper position 1t will be suspended on hooks underneath the promenade. This will prevent its being exposed to the sun. The portion of the cable resting on the bridge will be 3,4OO feet in length and weigh 45, ,000 pounds.
 A Wisconsin farmer says that one o1 two faxseeds planted in each hill of po- tatoes will drive of the deadly beetles.
 Report says that Casleton township, Barry county, Mich, is having show CT of stones of small size, continuous from day to day,
 The bronze statue of President Gar l field Is on exhibition at Nuremberg, Ger many. It is said to be fine work of art and will soon be shipped to San Francisco.
 The wife of Capt Traynor recently wrote to friend in Meriden that she had not heard from her husband in 42 days, and feared he had been lost in his attempt to cross the ocean in his dory. Waterbury Amaerican.
 The Moody and Sankey meetings which are being held in central New York, commenced at Albany last week Tuesday and will close at Elmira on the 25th. <.
 Heretofore the smallest coin in New Orleans has been the nickel. But the recent introduction of the copper has been found so useful and valuable that it will now form permanent part of the circulation.
 The Putnam Phalanx went on their annual target shoot to Tariffyille, No vember 6, leaving Hartford at 9:45 A. NJ. They had an elaborate dinner got up for them by MT Carr. proprietor of the hotel. Leather medals all sizes and and profusely decorated were got up so that poor shots were remembered Hd,Jford Cou-dnL
 At meeting of the Putnam Phalanx, November 5, Supt John F. Jones pre- sented the company with an elaborate scrap book, covering the scenes and events of their last trip. It has, among other things, original illustrations, which are not the least interesting part of the book. At the same time Mir Jones gave handsome silk banner. The mat ter of preparing memorials to the mili- tary companies which entertained the phalanx on the Albany aud Saratoga trip was postponed on account of the absence of certain members of the com mand. Hdrtford COurant
 Southampton claims the honor of having gotten out the oldest voter in the state is MT Archibald Barnes, who rode up to the polls, got out of the buggy as spry as boy and voted the straight republican ticket. Yesterday was his 95th birthday. He needed no aid in getting to the polls, nor in select ing his ticket. He works actively at this great age on his arm.-HampShire Gazette.
 Barnum and Forepaugh have signed an iron-clad contract not to fight each other next year, and so will not play in the same places. This years war has been improbable for both shows
 Richard Hubbard, vegetable dealer at Middletown, Conn.,, has squash on ex- hibition raised in Westfeld society, which weighs 271 pounds.
 A notable act of charity is the gift of a mortuary chapel to the Pittsfeld House of Mercy by Mrs Rebecca F. Cofing of Van Deusenville, Mass, in memory of the late John H. Cofing The chapel was dedicated November 8. The Berkshire Courier of November 5, gives complete report of the dedica- ton exercises, also publishes the history of the House of Mercy which was estab- lished in 1874, gives a description of the buildings, the names of the present officers and much valuable information in regard to this charitable institution, which was originated by Rev Dr John Todd.
 Walter Pease, aged 100 years and sev- en months, voted the entire Cleveland and Waller ticket in. Enfield, Conn, Tuesday, November 4.
 The official canvass of the vote of New York state began yesterday and will oc- cupy 10 days or more, so everyone might as well make up their 1nind to possess their soul in peace until the result is of ficially declared.