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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
HINTS TO TRAVELLERS.

Take one-fourth more money than your esti mated expenses.
 | Acquaint yourself with the geography of the route and region of travel
 Have good supply of change, and have no i bill or piece higher than ten dollars, that you may not take counterfeit change. So arrange it as to have but single article of luggage to look after.
 Dress substantially better be too hot for i two or three hours at noon, than to be too cold for the remainder of the twenty-four hours. Arrange, under all circumstances, to be at the place of starting fifteen or twenty minutes before the time, thus allowing for unavoidable or nnantcipated detention on the way.
 Do not commence a days travel before light. Dinner or supper, or both, can be more healtfully dispensed with than good warm breakfast
 Put your purse and watch in your vest pocket, and put all under your pillow, and you will not be likely to leave either.
 The most, if not secure fastening of your chamber door is common bolt on the inside j; if there is none, lock the door, turn the key so that it cal be drawn partly out and put the wash-basin under it thus, any attempt to use a jimmy, or put in another key, will push it out; and cause racket among the crockery, which will be pretty certain to rouse the sleep CT and rout the robber.
 A sixpenuy sandwich eaten leisurely in the cars is better for you than a dollar dinner bol- ted at a station."
 Take with you months supply of patience and think thirteen times before you reply once to any supposed rudeness, or insult, or inattcn- tion
 Do not suppose yourself specially and de sgnedly neglected, if walters at hotels do not bring what you call for ia double quick time i; nothing so distinctly marks the we'll bred man as quiet waiting on such occasions {; passion proves the puppy
 Do not allow yourself to converse in tone loud enough to be heard by person at two or three seats from you; it is the mark of a boor if in mao, and of want of refinement aud lady like delicacy, if in woman. A gentleman is not noisy ladies are serene.
 Comply cheerfully and gracefully with the customs of conveyance in which you travel, and of the place where you stop
 Respect yourself by exhibiting the manners of a gentleman and lady, if you wish to be treated as such, and then you will receive the resnect of others.
 Travel is 2 great leveler; take the position which othels assign you from your conduct ra ther than from your pretension.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

Among those who went to the Falls the other day to see Blondin roll the wheel-barrow over the rope, was Rochester physician, who was determined to see all the others saw, and as much more as he could. Upon his return he declared that the Freachman not only push ed the barrow across the river on the rope, but that he actually, in returning, took up the rope; as he went aloug, and wheeled it upon the bank. Some of the bystauders had doubts as to the correctness of the narration, when the narrator, expressing al indifferent opinion of their intellects, assured them that
 taking up the rope n the wheelbarrow was no great feat, but cutting of the gays aoith Ais 3ackkasfe as be came to them bothered Ains sdase
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
. .N'esC Typographical .Na0
 OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICT AND HER CITIES,
From Actwal Surueys and Instrumental Measurement she schole Territory.
 PUBLISHED BY


CLARK & TAcKABURY BROS Phila TuvHE people of Connecticut have long felt the
 U need ot an explicit and reliable Map of theil State. We take pleasure in being able to say, that the surveys which have been in progress for few years past preparatory to such work, are now com pleted. The Map has been drawn by G. M Hop KINs, Jr, Civil Engineer on scale of II miles tc the inch from actual survey and instrumental meas urement of the whole territory
 The engraving is now completed and the Map will be ready early the present season. The Map when finished, will be of the most complete pub- lshed, the large scale on which it is drawn afford ing opportunity to show in detail very minutely, much more than is usually shown State Maps, the size being about five by six feet.
 The boundaries of the different counties and of the Congressional districts will be shown, and all the towns in the State represented in different colors All the different roads, railroads mountains lakes, rivers, ponds, and also the location of all the public buildings, churches school-houses manufacturing establishments and private residences will be care fully shown on the Map.
 On the margin of the Map there will be separate plans of the cities of Hartford New Haven Norwich New London, Bridgeport, Middletown and Waterbu- ry-and also plans of all the larger villages.
 Particular attention has been given to the prepa. ration of the city pans and each city will be shown as full and complete as on a separate city map. There will be many valuable statistics upon the Map, among which will be shown the population of every town in the State
 z The Coast survey ana ooundlngs VIII be shown as made by the U. s. Surveyors. .-.
 The work has been engraved by superior artists in Philadelphia, and no expense has been or will be spared to make the Map of he most reliable and useful as well one of the handsomest ever pub
 shed of any State in the Union Canvassers are al- ready soliciting subscribers for the work which will be sold wholly by subscription but all will Ge called upon in due time, and have an opportunity to inc the work for themselves and judge of it's merits
 TAcKABuRY TaT1 BROS, so7 Wharton st., phia.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

"The ,crowning glory of a healthy woman is large family, and her Creator has given overwhelming proof, by innumerable instances under the observation off every one of us, that when faithfully carrying out the great end of her existence, she is adding to her length of years and the happiness of her old age. There is not shadow of doubt that by far the greater portion of healthy and dignifed old women, have borne large families of chil- dren.n Scalpd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
7,054

Here are over 1000 sheep killed, and near y 5000 injured, at a cast to the owners of over $25,OoO, and all by pack of CUTS atter- ly worthless: If the proportion holds good throughout the State, the annual loss to sheep raiscrs must be about $2OO, 900, aud if all the dogs in the State were put together they would not be worth tenth part of that sum. We trust that the legislation under which these statistics have been gathered will be followed up vigorously, and that some judicious meas ures will be taken to abate an evil of such magnitude. Other States will doubtless fol- low Ohio in any efficient measures she may adopt. The danger to sheep from dogs has for long time prevented an incLease in tile sheep raising business of this country. Many men who would otherwise engage in it arc re- strained from venturing from the risk attend ing it in consequence Of the dog-pest If this were removed tbe business of wool raising would 1t once become a leading and profitable Pittsburgh Chromiele.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

OrR CHILDREN--Our children are to fill our places in society in Church and State, and the manner ill which they will fill them depends upon the manner in which we educate t''em. If we train them mp in the Sabbath school, for God and his church, they will ain- ply repay us for all our care but if they are trained up for the world--in the streets in the gambling and tipplil,g saloon in Sabbath breaking, profanity, centousncss, and intem- perance- in idleness in sin, they will dishon- ror our names, and repay us by and by with 6 vengeance -
 How fearful onr responsibility When we consider that our son may make a taleated, useful and happy man, respected and beloved by all around him, or he may make consum- mate villain, detested by the world as nui- sance. and a curse, and that our daughter has a corresponding alternative before her--that in the history of both, in all probability there is a crisis, or turning point, when it is uncer- tain which way they may preponderate- and that we necessarily play an importa tant part in tipping the scale, we can but feel that this is q matter not to be trifed with, and that every means possible should be resorted to, in order to secure the right drift, and save those so dear to us. As we would have them honora- ply act their part upon the stage of life, SO let us sedulously aim to qualify them for it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
z PADDY's EPITAPH.- The following epitap
 IS furnished by an Irish Gintleman:"

Here lie at my aise ls .sss Paddy my name is,
 With the tip of my tsss and the point of my nose Turned up .. the roots of tbe daisles
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

|
 POPPING. THE QuEsr1oN.-The Cleveland 1 Ward, who is not much on spelling, but pow | episode in his courting experience
 GENrz Ime ill sad & sentcrmental Mood l terllite. l thawt at lst Id kourt the Muse & did so try to do, but the Muse refused to be kourted and so methinks I'll let my thawts express themselves in prose. & speaking of kourting reminds me of how I wooed and woon Mrs. A. Ward, which l desay will interest readers of your valuable paper. twas earn still nite in Joon, when all natur was husht & nary Zcffrr distributed the serene silence. l sot with the ol,ieN of ,n: hart's aff'kshuns on the fence oi l,er d 'l.,y'> pastnr. had expe- rinnsed a hankern arter her for sum time, but darsunt proclaim mi pashm. wall we sot there on the fence swinging of our fete 2 & flow & blushin as red as the Baldinville skule house when it was fust painted, lookin very cimpul make. no dowt. My left arm was okupied in aunsi'l misef on the fence while mi rite arm was ,woond aff, kshun:tly round Su- Zaniler's waist.
 Scz I, "Suzanner, I think very much of yu." SeZ she chow you do run oh" ' Sez I wish thare was wders tn mi sole soz yu cud see sum of mi feeliDs," and side deeply. @ Ipawsed here, but as she made no reply tu it, continured cn the following strane:
 "Ar, cood yer k,,ow the slcepIis ntcz I parse on yer account, how vittles has seast to be attractive tn me, & how mi limbs is shrunk up, ye woodn't dowt me not by no means Gaze on this wastin form and these sunken ize," l cride, jumpin ur, and I shud have con tinnred sum time longer proby, but uDfortun- itley lost mi balance, and fell over into the pastnr ker smash, taring mi close x severely damingin myself generally. Suzanner sprung to hi assistance, and dragged me 4th in doub- lc quick time. Then drawin herself up to ncr full hite sed <"
 I won't listen te yur internal noncents eny longer. Just yu sa rite out what yn are drivin at. If yu mean gittin htchcd Pm in" considered that ar enuff for all practical purposes, and we went to the parsons at onct and was immejitly made l.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

IN ". SEYMOUR. Attorney and Counsellor 1Zsat Law, Litchfeld, Conn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

La Mountain, the lalloonist, is bnilding a new erial ship at Lansngburg, New York, to cost $5OOO. with which he promises to icy voyage across the Atlantic. Some New Workers furnish the money
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
The late James M. Bunce had in his pock- et-book at the time of bis accidental death,

several verses, or Which this is tlle last ]: Jesus. perfect my trust
 Strengthen the hand of my faith Let me feel Thee near when stand - On the edge of the shore of death. Feel Thee near and more near when my feet Are slipping over the brink,
 For t may be I'm rearer home, . Nedrer non LkGn JkiinE sa \. --.l5l-s- ..-.l
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
Saddle and Harness Making.

AO sSAA>A AAssA hOSS MdAlHSs NEE subscriber continues to manufacture and U Keeps on hand everything in his line of business -and he would invite the attention of the put lie to his establishment, believing tbat he can supply Harness, Saddles. Brides, Collars, Whips, Sc. of as good quality and at cheap rates as can be found elsewhere. Jobbing. and repairing promptly and neatly executed.
 He has removed to the County House.
 FREDERICK BROWN. Litchfeld, 1S5S
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

THE BIBLE.--Out of it has come all pure moralities. From it have sprung all sweet charities. It has been the motive power of regeneration and reformation to millions of men. It has comforted the humble, consoled the mourning, sustained the suffering, and given trust and triumph to the dying. The wise old man has fallen asleep with it folded to his breast. The simple cottager has used it for his dying pillow, and even the innocent child has breathed his last happy sigh with his fingers between it's promise freighted leaves. Timothy Istcom6
 -->--- A AFATAIdsr.-A western paper publishes the following
 I knew an old man who believed that what was to be would be- He lived in a region infested ky savage Indians He always took his gun with him, but this time found that some of his family had taken it out. As he would not go without it, his friends tantal- ized him by saying there was no danger. of the Indians, that he would not die nntil his time any how. es, said the old fellow, but sup pose was to meet an Indian, and his time was come, it wouldn't do not to have my gun. PADDY's EPITAPH. The following epitaph is furnished by an Irish Gintleman ;" Here lie at my aise is, lsssa Paddy my name is, sN With the tip of my tsss and the point of my nose l Turned up sa- the roots of tbe daisles . s J &. "a
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18
How SOLDIER FEELS IN BArTLE.-A young French officer thus writes his first ex

How SOLDIER FEELS IN BArTLE-A young French officer thus writes his first ex- perience in battle.:-
 Our officerrs kept us back, for we were not numerous enough to charge upon the ene- my. This was, moreover, most prudent, for this murdcrous fre--so fatal to the white coats did us but little harm. Our conical balls penetrated their dense masses, while those of the Austrians whistlcd past our ears and respected our persons It was the first time had faced fire, nor was I the only one We'll, l am satisfied with myself True lodged the first balls, but Henry ", they say, did the same at the beginning of every battle. It is, in fact, physical effect, indc. pendent of the will.
 But, this tribute paid, if you could only feel how each shot electrifes you. It is like a whip on racers legs. The balls whistle past you, turn up the earth around you, kill one, wound another, and you hardly notice them. You grew intoxicated the smell of gnnpow- der mounts your brain. The eye becomes bloodshot, and the look is fixed upon the ene- my. There is something of all the passions in that terrible passion excited in the soldier by the sight of blood ana the tumult of battle.
 Every body who has tried it, testifes to the peculiar intoxication that is produced by being in battle. There is an intatuating in- fuence ahout the smell of powder, the shrll whistle of the bullet, and the sight of human blood, that instantly transforms men from cow ards to heroes--from women sometimes to monsters. None can tell of the nature or mystery of that influence but those who have been in the fray themselves"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

The BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Our re-
ligious community are very much exercised
about the exclusion of the Bible from the Pub
lie Schools by our Town Committee. In our
opinion this action of the Committee is uncalled
for and unwise. The Bible is accepted by the
majority Of our citizens as the basis of moral
ty and system of salvation, and although the
Jewish portion of our community regard the
New Testament as q humbug. and the Catholic
portion the King James translation as heresy
yet these are mere trivial objections. and we
are in favor of the Bible; such trdnsldtions and
such parts as the teacher may see fit, being read
in our public schools. If it is the Bible that our
community wish used, they cannot object to the
DUuay version, should 1t chance to be selected
If il is their Bible. they are thus anxious about
and are only desirous or willing that the par.
ticular work on which their salvation is based
should be used, then the charge of intolerance
aud illiberality which they raise against tbs
Committee must return upon themselves. Il
the Bible is to be read as part Of system o.
salvation, let the instructor understood it al
such, as he does the other branches which b,
pretends to teach. If this work is introduced
for its elegance as composition, the splendol
of its imagery. or its poetic beauties, we see ne
reason why the Koran should not become par
of our common school system, as possessing
these same excellencies. But as .quetus tc
all this discussion we would suggest that at the
several schools, the teachers be permitted to use
such books as they see tt, and let the parents
then select the school for their children, instead
of as now, prescribing their own religious opin.
ions as the rule for Others
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

KIRKPATRICK's REVENUE BTLL.-The revenue
bill introduced in the Senate near the begin
ming of the session, by Mr. Kirkpatrick, has
passed that body, but in such shape as to de-
stroy it's character of uniformity. The original
bill separated the Offices of Sheriff and Tax Col
ector, and County Clerk and Auditor; il also
provided that Township Assessors should be
elected in all the counties. The county officer
influence was too strong, however, for the bill
to pass in its original form. and il was amended
20 that all but twelve counties were excepted
from its operations. In thirty-one counties.
for instance, the office of Auditor is not sepa-
ted from that of Clerk; in twenty-seven coun-
ties the Sheriff is still ex-offico Tax Collector:
These exceptions are not made with any re-
gard TO the different occupations of the people
in the several sections of the State; but seem
to have been made for the purpose of securing
the votes of the several Senators. whose views
in the matter were doubtless controlled in
great measure by their relations towards the
present officers of their respective counties.
Had one system been adopted for the mining
and another for the agricultural counties, it
might be contendcd with some reason that the
character and occupations of the people re-
quired it. But no reason can be given why
one system should prevail in Tehama county,
another in Sutter, and another still in Yolo.
As the bill has passed the Senate, it shows an
evident intention to favor certain officers in
certain counties, and this of itself is good rea-
plan of having Township Assessors, we believe.
is retained in all the counties.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

AN auction sale of flowers ald shrubs took
place yesterday at the corner of Pine and Com
mercial streets The sale was well attended,
aud the floral beauties brought very remunera-
tive prices. The most noticeable feature of the
sale was the medium through which it was an
nounced. A strange darke. with a voice to
which all horrible sounds heretofore known OF
ever imagined. was sweetest melody, paraded
the streets, and in tones that would have frigh-
tened hppotamus. and made Bashan bull
break his neck in sheer despair announced the
sale of sweet-honeysuckles aud double violets
Three or four embryo crers and other darkies,
who had prided themselves upon their wind
and lungs, weakened before this sable stentor
and hid their diminishee heads We had be-
gan to regard this thing of public believing as
very common matter; but big A little a ron,
from Marysville, introduced varieties into it
never dreamed of in our philosophy. What q
pity that the head Of Yuba river navigation
does not get Aaron to raise his voice for the
Sacramento Valley Railroad. There has been
any amount of blowing about that institution,
but none half go etfectusl as his would be.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

The FRUIT CRoP.-Our horticulturist have
been in close consultation with the clerk of the
weather for the past week, and the expression
of their features have been as correct all indi-
cation of the temperature as a thermometer
The two or three warm days of last week had
placed the peaches in just the proper position
to be efectually killed, and it was generally
expected that the late storm would wind up by
freezing everything freezable. Very much to
the relief of our fruit fanciers it cleared up
warm and the garden and fruit stock is loom
ing up. Should the fruit crop of this season es-
cape the frost, peaches will be abundant in this
vicinity, and the orchards Of the valleys will
fad very serious competition from our own ci-
tizens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

in which he no doubt defended the prepriety OF
it with ability and zeal. As desire to be pro-
perly understood upon the subject l shall
briefly state my objections to 1t.
In addition to the prohibition in the school
law above referred to;-as a Protestant OBJ
iect to the introduction Of the Catholic testa-
ment into the public schools; as Catholic
object to the introduction Of the Protestant ver-
sion into them; as q Jew ! object to the new
testament altogether; as lover OF peace and
good will to men, object to any book which
will lead to strife and angry discussion upon
all subjects including religion; as lover OF
Justice protest against the public money, con-
trfLuted by tax payers of all creeds and denom-
nations, being used to promote the peculiar
views of particular sects; as friend OF the
innocence of childhood and the kindly senti-
meuts which should be engrafted upon their
minds, protest against the system. For even
his iberality is calculated TO work the worst OF
evils. Let the children daily be called to read
the new testament-one half the school refus-
ing perhaps in accordance with their parents
wishes, and such daily exercise marks the dis
tinetions of sect, and implants the seed OF dis
cord Suppose the spectacle of one third arm
ed with the Protestant version-another third
with the Catholic version and the other with no
version of the Christian scripture, but with the
Bible of the Jewish dispensation. These dis
tinctions thus introduced cannot but do evil;
for children are not naturally sectarian. L
would not mar that confidence and generous
intercourse which it should be our duty to
encourage amongst them. They viii learn
enough of the bitterness of religious intoIer-
ance in maturer years. To them, when time is
young and life thing divine, all tbings which
present to them ideas of antagonism should be
sedulously excluded.
AS the agent in this matter of the people OF
Nevada. was bound to respect the rights and
even prejudices Of all sects, and therefore in
justice to all parties l was bound to refuse as
sent to measure which could not but lead to
just complaint.
The introduction Of the Bible in the public
schools of New York some years since led to q
deplorable religious excitement in that State
Ultimately the just sense of the people, upon
popular vote, determined to confne religious
instruction to the family altar, to private
schools and the sanctuary of the church. There
are ample opportunities of reading the Billie
and having it taught where there can be no
cause of dissenson and complaint. l do not
believe that the Bible in any form is used in any
public school of this State, plan concurred ia
by all liberal minded meu and yet do not be-
lieve that the citizens of California are deficient
either in religious zeal or religious liberation.
W. f. ANDERSON.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-13

EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-Late Eastern
papers contain conflicting statements as to the
probability of an extra session of Congress. 1t
was generally believed that the President would
issue proclamation calling an extra session
at an early day, and this belief was strength
ened by the discovery of larger deficit than
was supposed in the Post OfHce Department t.
So far, however, it is not known that the Presi-
dent and Cabinet have come to any certain de-
termination on the subject.