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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25
Whole No. 1898
The following letter COPIED from the Bellows Falls
Gasette,) from B. W. Blake brother of Dr. Blake of
this village, may be interesting to some Of read
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line IoIoWinS letteT (COpeu from the Betf0US fGNS
Gasetts,) from B. W. Blake, brother of Dr. Blake of
this village, may be interesting to some Of our read
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The Comet.
Mr.. Editor Some Of your numerous
readers may be pleased to receive the follow
ing bit of information concerning the comet
that was to come in collision with the earth on
| the 18th of June. In my memoranda of obser-
vations for this month I have penned the fol-
lowing note ::
Saturday evening, May 16, 1857. Saw
Bruhu's comet, near the Star Epsilon, Ursa
MAJORS its motion is eastward. 1t presents
ula--has no tail-was first seen in Europe on
| raj weeks ago, and is now fast receding from
| the sum-
This, reader, is the comet that was to come
| in contact with the earth on the 18th Of June,
according to the rumored predictio rs of u cele-
brated European astronomer That astrono'
mcr has utterly disclaimed any such predic-
ton. 1t was nearest the earth on the 18th
of May-two days after the above note was
penned--and long before the 18th OF June ar
rived it had sped its way beyond the reach OF
the most powerful telescopes
This comet rcappears once in ten years. It's
aphelion, or point of greatest distance from the
sun, is SIS millions of miles, while its perihelion
or nearest approach to the sun is so millions
of miles, or about one half the distance OF the
earth from the sun. 1t moves in an ellptical
orbit so inclined to the plane of the elliptic as
to forever prevent contact with the earth.
| OF all the comets, that have been observed,
and whose paths have been correctly defined,
only two are known to cross that of the earth,
viz Biela's and Encke's--the latter Crossing
the orbit, Of the earth about sixty times with
in the course of century. This is very
small comet, and so exceedingly rare that small
stars are seen through its entire mass. Biela's
is small, faint body, that can only be seen
through telescope--it has no tail, and COM
pletes revolution round the sun in 6 ga years.
This comet at its te-appcaranee in 1882, care-
fdl computation showed would exactly cross
the track Of the earth. But the same calcu-
ations showed that the two masses would not
be at the point of intersection by difference
Of Is days. The comet preceded the earth.
and although within fifteen days Of contact,
the earth and comet were separated 10y the
enormous distance Of IA l-2 millions Of niles.
Such is the peculiar arrangement of the
heavenly bodies; that NO fears need be enter
tanned of experiencing such a catastrophe as
that pictured in many minds during the last
three months. The solar system is not made
up Of those waspish elements that are darting
about without Purpose and without law, but
beautiful order and harmony pervades the
whole. Let cometary phenomena be interpret
ed by science, and it is at once robbed of its
horrors. s. NJ. B.
Bellows Falls, May 26, 1851,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

Col. Williams delegate from Congress
from Connecticut, after having signed tho
Declaration Of Independence, said to one of
his companions If we are defeated 10 our
struggle for Independence, this days ,oork will
make bad rork for me. have held a commits
sion in the rebel army have written for rebel
newspaper; I am The son-in-law Of rebel
Governor, and now have affixed my name to
this Rebel Declaration. My sins are, there
fore, too great to be pardoned by our. Royal
master, and mist then be hanged" The
other gentleman answered II believe that my
case is not so desperate for have had no con-
nection with the army nor can il be proved
that heretofore have written or done any
thing obnoxious to the mother country" The
immediate and prompt reply was, Then, sir,
vou dsseyre to be hanged"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

An ALLEGED MIRACLE TURNED TO PKAcrr.
CAL AccoUNr.--Dr: Duff states that few
years ago, q company of ascetics having
lighted their sticks Of dried cow-dung whore
veins of coal were out.cropping, the black
stone caught fire, at which they were great,
astonished, and circulated the report of new
miracle, which was the special manifestation of
their gUd of fire, who had caused the very
stones to burn. Mdltitddes flocked to the spot,
new shrine was erected, and worship paid to
the god Of fire. Some Europeans hearing Of it
went to the place, and soon aseertaihed the
real nature Of the miracle, which they turned
to profitable account, by digging and working
mine that has since supplied She Gauges
steamers in upper India with coal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

pg. Mrs. Darlington says she has noticed
that whether -four was deaf or cheap, she inva
riably had to pay the same money for hal,
dollars werth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

The person who ehews tobacco may be said
TO be Hka q goose in Butch oven-alwsys
o. the spit
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25
To be continued. }

The love of titles which pervades all ranks in
Sweden and the total abolition in discourse of that
useful pronoun you" lead to the absurd practice
of addressing persons by the title of their Office OF
employment, instead Of their simple names !. and
these titles have their femihines, which must also
be used. Kamrer. or Accountant, makes in the
fcmini re, Kamrerska, or Mrs Accountant; the fem.
inine OF kapten Is Kaptenska, Of Mrs. CAPITA !;
priests wife Is Frostinua. or Mrs. Priest Or more
precisely, Prfestess and 90 on.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

a'ountesg, oy baroness.
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CHAPTER III.

Six months passed rapidly, how pleas
antly my vivid recollection of them les
tifes. As the village schools taught but
little, and l was fully competent TO in
struct the children myself, spent three
hours of every morning in study with
them. Two afternoons in week l de
voted to Mays music and EIlen's draw
ing; on the other afternoons they were
free to practice at home, or to Wit their
village friends, and receive visits in re-
turn. Our evenings were spent in read
ing, and in the three months of that
summer they gained more intelligence
than in years before. Their interest in
knowledge was aroused, and whatever
they read was made subject of free
and cheerful conversation, thus fixing i'm
portant facts in their memories, and
training their minds to habits of active
thought. Ellen adorned the walls of
our sitting room and little library with
several very fine crayOn pictures, and
Mary added to our evening readings the
charms of her sweet singing.
At Chistmas lime we expected Cap
tain Fleming. With what glad pride
1 looked upon my happy group, and
thought of the gratitude he would feel
when he saw their improvement and wit
messed their affections for myself.
looked forward with beating heart TO
the meeting.
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poerg,
LIGHT OF HOME.

The light at homel how bright it beams
When evening shades around us fall:
And from the lattice far it CLEANS,
To love and rest, and comfort all.
When wearied with the tolls of day,
And strife for glory, gold or fame,
How sweet to see the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name
Around the light at home.
When through the dark any stormd night,
The wayward wanderer homeward hies,
How cheering is that twinkling light,
Which through the forest gloom he spiesl
1t is the light at home. He feels
That loving hearts will greet him there,
And safely through his bosom steals
The Joy and love that Danish care
Around the light at home.
The light at homel when ere at last
It tgreets the seaman through The storm,
He feels no more the chilling blast
That beats upon his manly for.-,.
Long years upon the sea have fled,
Since Mary gave her parting kiss;
But the sad tears which she then shed,
Win now be paid with rapturous bliss
Around the light at home.
The light at homei how still and sweet
1t peeps from yonder cottage door
The weary laborer to greet
When the rough tolls of day are DER!
Sad is the soul that does not know
The blessings that the beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow.
And Tighten up the heaviest heart
Around the light at home.
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A WOMAN TRAVELLING ON HER
NERVE-LOLA MONTEZ IN A
BAGCAGEICAR.

BAGCAGEiCAR.
The Rochester American furnishes the
the following item:
We hear that the dashing Countess of
Landsfelt created quite sensation on a
train of cars between Niagara Falls and
Buffalo last Friday. She vas going
from the Falls to Buffalo, and feeling in
clined for smoke, made her way from
the passenger car forward into the bag
gage car, where, to the horror of the
railroad men there congregated, she
drew forth a delicate little case, took
from it a fragrant cigarette, lit it, and
composed herself on pile of baggage
for its comfortable enjoyment. The
GOODNESS and abandon Of tie independent
Lola struck the men in authority speech
less for while; but one of them soon
found voice enough 10 insinuate to the
lady that her presence in the car could
not be allowed, as it was entirely contary
TO the rules of the road. The graft
Countess turned look of the most SOW
ereign contempt upon the stalwart bag
gage master, and without the least emo
ton replied that she had travelled all
over the United States, and had made it
a point to travel in whatever car she
pleased; that for the time being it was
her pleasure TO travel in that car, and
that she should not leave it until the
train entered Buffalo; that she had cow
hided better men than any of them here
present, and could upon occasion per-
form the same feat again! The boys
were aghast; Lola took the matter easily,
and never stirred from her position; but
there was lurking devil in her eye.
whose spring it was deemed best not
to provoke, and the spunky lady was
suffered to enjoy her position during the
trip to the city without farther molesta-
ton.
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FfUIII CIIC HUIIIt JUuflhI
YOUR NAME.

The honey bees are humming it
Among the clover sweet,
1t trembles in the Southern wind,
That ripples DER the wheat;
1t steals to me through peasant songs,
1t comes with bridal bells,
And is as full Of music as
The ocean is of shells.
In silver letters on the sky,
Away above the sea,
The clouds so busy all the day.
Are braiding it for me.
! see it in each drop of dew
That like diamond shines;
The iris writes it through the rain,
In many colored lines.
It's the spell that makes the hours
Run golden in the spring;
It's in the notes / love so well
To hear the wild birds sing.
In starlight and in summer flowers,
Its all the same, the same;
The music that my heart beats to,
Is that enchanted name.
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G5oite MisttlIang.
THE SECOND WIFE.
CONCLUDED.
NONOLN . = Dc
CHAPTER II.

OhAF1Eh
l heard soft tap at my door, and lit
lie May entered. She, too, had been
crying. and, when she saw traces of
tears on my face, she came gently up 10
me and crept into my lap.
"Do you love father, toO?" she asked,
in her frank, simple manner.
eyes, darling, ! love him." answer
ed. "and | want to love you all, and be
loved By you. Now he is gone 1 am
very sad and lonely. Will you not love
me, May?"
The child kissed me gravely; but did
not reply to the question.
"Aunt Jane sent me to call you to
dinner" !" she said, slipping from my
arms.
When we had finished the lonely
meal, and the children and Jane had
gone up stairs to the afternoon lessons,
visited one or two rooms which had at
tracted my observation the dav before.
One was the attic chamber, where no.
ticed heap Of old packages which l
wished TO examine. In one corner stood
a pile of old pictures, some soiled, some
with broken frames, but which, on ex-
animation. found worthy to be rubbed
up and newly framed. One especially
won my admiration. 1t was a portrait
of a young. beautiful woman. The soft
auburn hair and hazel eyes were very
lovely, and the features, though not ex
pressi#e of any great energy or depth
of character, were faaltlessly regular.
heard some one passing in the hall,
and opened the door to ask some ques.
tions about these pictures. Ii was Ell
len.
care you busy. Ellen?" 1 asked
"If not I wish you would come here a
moment"
Zen looked surprised, but followed
me without any reply.
al want TO know something about
these pictures. Some of them are very
fine, and it seems to me strange that
tley should hang here out of sight"
They got injured" said Ellen. ''and
Aunt Jane did not have time TO get them
mended."
"Here is a beautiful landscape" 1
said.
I knew BY the quick dilating of e.
lens hazel eyes, as she looked at the
picture, that she could appreciate its ex-
cellence, and / regretted that she had
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A REMARKABLE WIFE.--One day last
week family living on Sluth Ann street,
Hartford, Ct., heard a groaning in the
attic of the building occupied BY them
and rushing up stairs found a man who
had been on a spree for several days,
hanging by the neck. with a leather
strap fastened to beam overhead. The
woman occupying the lower floor. cut
him down, threw him down stairs, held
his head in pail Of water until life was
restored, and then larrupped him soundly
with the strap. Afterwards he went in
to her room and showed fight, when she
attacked him with the rolling pin, drove
him into the next room and locked him in.
The next day she gave birth to boy
that weighed niue pounds, and is doing
very well.
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=
took down the portrait Of the first Mrs
Fleming from its garret corner, and
hung it over the mantle in the parlor.-
1 reframed the beautiful landscape, and
it adorned little room opening from
the back parlor, which had been used as
spare bed room, but which l CONVEX
ted into miniature library. Invent with
the children into the fields TO hunt for
early May flowers, with which TO fill the
vases and make the rooms bright and
fragrant.
May took her first music lesson, and
was already promising to sing "let us
love one another" on Christmas Day, at
which time her father would be at home.
Ellen had so far descended from her
cold heights Of reserve as to ask me TO
learn her crayon drawing, and was as
tonished at the artist talent she already
exhibited.
One morning, when 1 had been about
fortnight with them, Jane came 10 the
breakfast table in her travelling dress
We were all surprised-I most of all,
for had hoped the happiness of the
children would win her kindness also;
but l was mistaken. Where are ycu go
ing. aunty9" asked May, her blue eyes
expanding with astonishment. Miss
Jane deigned no answer, but ate her
breakfast in unbroken silence; then, turn
ing to me, pronounced her decision.
"Mrs. Fleming. you cannot expect me
to stay here content, when l see you
daily undoing with your might what l
have been laboiing so hard to accom-
plish. These girls were growing up, in
my care, discreet, sober, and reasonable.
L shut out the vanities and follies of the
world from their knowledge. reared
them in prudence and in soberness.-
But Arthur Fleming must bring a
strange wife heIe, who in two short
weeks could, by her willy softness of
manner, win their foolish young hearts
away from their friends and fill their
heads with vanity. I will not stay
where l and my teachings are objects of
contempt. l leave you to your painting
and playing, your singing and boquet
making. l am not penniless, as you
probably suppose. 1 have still home
to go to, now that 1 am driven thank
lessly from this one."
My eyes filed with tears at these
scornful words. The children looked
wonderingly at me and TO her.
sd mt go, auntyl Mother doesn't
want you to go, Whispered May, the
sweet little peacemaker.
81 don't know who driues you from
here," said Ellen, sarcastically.
'Jane. 1 wish you to stay with US, 1
said. alt is right that l. Captain Flem-
ing's wife, should be mother to his
children and take their care and educa
ton into my own hands. 1 mean to
make them happy in their home, in their
studies, and fit them for good and useful
lives. You can help me in this work,
and l will be your friend. Will you stay
Jane?"
mo, Mrs. Fleming, will not stay
where l am a mere cipher. But chill
dren, l do not desert you. If you are
ever fatherless, or in trouble, 1 will
come to you, and you shall have your
home with me again.
The stage coach, which Jane had Sc
cretly ordered to call for her, now rat.
tied up TO the door, and she took her
seat in it. She gave nod of freezing
dignity to me, farewell of compassion
ale affection to the children, and then
the coach drove away.
| was alone with home, children and
peace.
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Forgive me, Agnes, for playing the
listener" he said. at was not Iremed
iiated, but as Icame in l heard young
voices and could not but pause a mo-
ment before surprising you. How can l
ever thank you, how repay you for your
love to my children and me!''
These words and many more fell from
his lips, as he clasped me again with
warm affection. WAS repaid for all my
labor, all my sorrow.
Then followed questions. explanations.
words of Joy aud welcome. His good
ship, indeed, had been lost in the fearful
storm, but the account Of the loss of the
men hal been exaggerated in the excite
ment of the news. Many we're lost, but
not all. There were 9th homes of
mourning made glad tha; night as well
as mine.
And what merry. joyful Christmas
we had! How the Christmas tree spark
led under its many tapers, loaded not
only with the gifts of the children to each
other, but with more costly presents to
me and them from their delighted father!
How proudly did Ellen lead her father to
the pictures her industry had wrought,
and say, in answer to his surprise, "Mother
taught mel" How sweetly did little May
sing her favorite song, and, throwing her
arms about her smiling fathers neck,
saying also. "Mother taught mel"
Very sacred. and full of peculiar trials
is the position of the second wife, where
the children of the buried mother claim
her cares and love; but if with a true
heart and zeal she enters into the work
before her, rich is her reward and its
pleasure endures forever.
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ENCUM8RANCEs.

the advertisements IN CITY papers, Ha'e
noticed those for boarders where single
gentlemen and Indies, or married people
without children, are wanted.
The editor of the Chicago Joarnd
takes one of these advertisements as a
text, and breaches like man who is
called father by some little one, whom
he does not consider an encumbrance.
DOARD WANTED-A Gentleman
ID and lady without encumbrance, desire, &c.
One sees queer things in little type in
the newspapers, sometimes conveying BY
implication al! sorts Of doctrines, disclos-
ing peoples iIeas Of happiness when
they least suspect it, and affOrding clue
to the faith in many heart that is
sealed book to those who know it best,
and yet all set forth so many times daily
in dull advertisement.
Sometimes, as in this agate expression
of "a want" we have peoples definitions
of things, which set Webster and John
son at defqnce.
"Without encumbrancer" What young
mother, when she feels for the first time
her first born's breath, would ever ina
CINE in the new blossoming of her new
love, that anywhere beneath the sun
there should exist lexicon, wherein un-
der Els it should read thus:
ENcUMBRANcE, n. A young human
being-a child.
There! What do you think of that,
ye old fashioned grandmothers, whose
love is visited upon the children, even to
the third generations! "Rachel we ep-
ing for her eneumbrancss!" "Here am
| and the encum5rances thou hast given
mel" And the leopard shall lie down
with the lamb, AID little sHcuns5ranee
shall lead them"
These little motives in pink and fair
dimity that stir up the pulse like clari-
on. that nerve up the weary heart and
light up hope, and 6ll up the signing
with sony, are sneum6rances!
So, then, the sweet little candidates
for heavens kingdom, that dance around
the threshold of the open heart, and en-
ter uniorbidden. that kept the world from
growing old in sorrow and in sin, sneans
6rdnces, all!
And when they are snstched away,
for so, alas! they sometimes are, as the
green sward broken in little hlllocks ev-
erywhele, and the Rachels that will not
be comforted, so sadly attest, think you
when the mother rocks the empty cradle,
and looks upon the impressed pillow,
and finds in the "till' silken dress and
pair of little shoes that were laid aside
for sandals of light, that she finds the
name of the wearer under the Ems?
"There Is no hOeK, however watched ana tehueu,
But one dead lamb is there
There is no freside how e'er defended,
But has one vacant chair"
Or when he who sang the ''Airs of
Palestine" declared
81 cannot make him deadl
His fair sunshiny head,
Is even bounding round my study chair"
that either of them dreamed the burden
of the song was mortgage, and not rath-
er one star lost cut of The visible heay-
ens-that set
GAS sets the morning star, that goes not down
Behind the darkened West, nor hides obseured
Amid the tempest of the sky, but melts
Away into the light of heaven"
May the thresholds, and the hearts of
the world never be without "encum-
braaces;" let them all be mortgaged to
them who ''like the little planets are
nearest the sum-"
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In the middle ages, in France, a per-
son convicted of being a ca,umniator
vas condemned to place himself on
all fours, and bark ike dog for quar-
ter of an hour. If this custom were
adopted at the present day. there would
be some bow wowipg.
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and that every thing he does or wears is
subjected to the most rigid criticism
OF course, under such circumstances he
is shy and embarrassed. or insolent and
overbearing; he acquires his ease and
finds his place as he becomes aware of
his iasigni6cance.
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Ignorance aud conceit are two Of the
worst qualities to combat. 1t is easier
to dispute with statesmen than block
head.
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A little wretch who had for the FIRST
time in his life heard the Scripture story
of Eliza and the bears, sat down on the
door step until an old man went by,
when he called out: 60 up old bald
head Then dodging as quickly as he
could within the door he called out,
Now bring out your bearsl'
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Brave actions are the substance ct life,
and good sayings the ornament of IL.
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HUMAN DEPRAv1rY.-The Washington
Examiner" says-"A few days ago a
sister of Charlotte Jones, living short
distance east of this borough. expressed
a wish that Charlotte would send her
some money to purchase a new dress,
that she might go to see her hung"
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EGGs Preserved IN Com MEAL.-
Eggs, which are now so abundani, can,
it is said, be better preserved in corn meal,
than in any other preparation yet known.
Lay them with the small end down, and
ifundisturbed, they win be as good at The
end Of year as when packed.--Gsrman.
toaOn Telegraph.
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Never carry sword in your tongue
10 wound the reputation Of any man.
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Many young man in making his first
entrance into society. is so ignorant as to
imagine he is the object of attention,
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Compliments are the coin that we pay
a man to his faee-sarcasms are what
we pay him out vita behind his back.
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A very good little thing Of the kind
is. we believe, the Importance Of prepar-
ing historical books for youthful minds.