Year: 1871

time." If thls is so we are sorry for all "who have money to make out" We'll now, gentlemen, you who owe us for these bills; it is exceedingly unpleasant to dun you, when it is such q tough time for money, but we must have it to keep the machine running and pay for the ile. If you are "hard up" cant you send us part of our due, because, W ell, ,-''you know how tis yourself"

 Heaters.-J. c. Sherwood of West Corn wall, occupies his advertisement column this week with description of "Gold's new sys tenn of heating" By this apparatus, it is claimed that all the advantages of the ordina- ry furnace are obtained at greatly reduced price, both in the original cost of the heater and the fuel, It is also claimed to be much more healthful heat than furnace heat. The Union Steam and Water heating apparatus, of Colds patent, advertised under the head of special notice is also worthy of special attention. The A. Bur ritt Hardware O., of Waterbury have the agency for it's sale. Read the advertise ments, and learn what there is new under the sun.

 AmdreW J. M0er.-To whom we allu- ded some time since as running an engine on the Conn, Western, during the sickness of the regular engineer, was agreeably sur prised few days since, by receiving from headquarters the proper documents, pro noting him to be regular engineer on the road, the papers being dated Nov. 10th. We understand he is the first engineer made on thls road from fireman. MT. Miller has had an extensive experience in running a stationary engine. and being thoroughly versed in the management of steam, a nat ural mechanic. and studious and faithful in the execution ot the minutest duty, are undoubtedly the qualifications thought suf ficient for the promotion. This is only another illustration that faithful and competent employe is always rev arded.

 Those ScAool Children-We have been requested to give the scholars, teachers or parents, whomsoever it may be who is to be censured, regular blowing up." for suffering the myriads of school children to pour into the post office as the mail is be. ing distributed and making of the office at that time, a perfect bedam of confusion. People further along in years, who are at all inclined 10 be nervous, have come to regard that half hour of waiting as almost intoler- able. Nor is their jabbering, laughing and stamping the only annoyance: They are on hand immediately the mail is ready for distribution, and all must be waited on before anybody else can have the shadow of chance. The children certainly ought to have tue privilege of going to the post office tue same as others, but they have no right to make themselves an intolerable nuisance. Where is the remedy and who will apply it?

 Iurkey.-We understand that for many years past, it has been the custom of the Holley Manufacturing company of Lake vile, 10 present 8 turkey to each employe in their establishment, who is the head of a family, and last Wednesday each one of them received turkey in accordance with this time honored custom. Our informant says the bachelors in the factory, were the most solemn, crestfallen, dejected, and wobegonc set of individuals, when they gazed upon the luscious turkeys being so generously distributed to those who are the fortunate possessors of wives, it ever became his misfortune to witness. His heart was nearly rent asunder with sorrow and pity for the poor creatures, and he really hopes some of these gushing dam sels of Salisbury and Lakeville will stave off their prejudice against matrimony, and join with them in the feast at the next Thanksgiving, and together pick the bones of the much coveted factory turkey.

 Washocasttno0k.- private debate of this association at the Academy hall last Monday evening, was well attended by the members, and the question was ably dis cussed on both sides. These occasional private meetings, at which the inexperi- enced can take part, and become accus- toned to speaking, or as somebody has aptly expressed it; Thinking while stand ing on their feet" cannot be too highly recommended. There are some who can not rise before an audience of l5 or 20 of their associates, when they have assembled, and the meeting possesses any degree of dignity and decorum, and make even 8 few brief remarks, without their knees will rattle together like the ''bones" between the fingers of negro minstrel, and they will feel as though their head was about as full of ideas as an ordinarily intelligent bag of putty As we understand it, these lyceum meetings were designed to aid the inexperienced to become accustomed to speaking in public, and we are heartily glad that they are being conducted with SO much spirit and fairness for the accom- plishment of their principle object, as stated above. A public meeting will be held in the hall in Lakeville next Monday evening, at which it is expected MT. Hurl- burt of Lime Rock, will give the reading in Shakespeare. Scott, or some of the favorite authors he may choose, which he expected to give here last week Monday, but which, on account of the storm, was not given.

 The following correspondence was crowd ed out last week.

 Lime Rock.

 Rain, rain, go away; come again anoth- CT day, is the saying of all who have to foot it through thick and thin to business. To those who can boast Aoss and shay, the saying don't amount to much, but we who are not of the favored few, choose fair days. ......Our amiable landlord, MT. H. W. Thorp, is doing fine business we should judge by the looks. I for one can recommend his table and all that's on it