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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06
By all these tokens is ours sealed as
continent OF hope.

Its honOTs with increase Of ACES grow
As streams roll down charging while they flow
Through broader ClImes than Roman Ca les -aN
Why boast we liberty restrained by law
Why call we classic spOils from foreign lore
Why people sons Of every race our shore
No sword uu shealhed no hiss OF murderous bal,
The book of knowledge leglbIe by alIg
Hunger un1eit, commerce silver cord.
" by false philosophy at length abhUrred.
The tongue, the pen, the pencil mysteries,
The press an earthquake impulse, wherefore
these!
Must these all plunge as down cataract
And tragic Genes Ol anarchy enact!
Nay, God ordained these marvels TO emerge
Where all the ends OF earth and time CONVERGE
God, who an end secures by uuiest mote
OF myrlads that in boundless ether hoat.
And choicest wheat from mluewed harvest
CLEANS,
Much more shall wonders work by wondrous
means,
Wherefore has he throughout our borders
wrought,
BY enginery transcending human tbouobtg
Sure the day daWns when all shall hail az queen
The Bride Of Coo, arrayed in heavenly sheen.
Townsmen sweet is this reunion, ike
the evening gathering together those
whom morning had scattered. Worthy is
it to be called jubilee and proclaimed IN
the old Hebrew fashion with silver trum-
pets. 1t reminds me of a way-side settee
along the highways of Germany, beneath
shade or fruit trees,-a shelf behind It's
back on which way-farers may rest their
burdens, fountain and flowers before ii,
the road trodden and to be trod in full
view, castle, cathedral, city, in the dis
lance. 1t is scene, take it for all in all,
we meier shall look upon its ike again.
the hospitable home keepers bidding US,
outsiders, come and see them every week
and stay fortnight every time.
Coming up to this conyocation Of old
friends who make the world warmer, and
of new friends who make it wider, we
seem like those climbing different sides Of
the same mountain, rising to broader
views, and drawing nearer at once to each
other and to heaven. 1t is merit to the
recognition of friends in the skies. Speak
ing in a lighter vein, no ingredient il
wanting for concocting bowl Of soulful
punch
Where strong, insipid. sharp, and sweet,
Each other duly tempering, meet.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

Time fails me to descant on the increase
within a hundred years of churches at
home and of missions abroad like the
spring-time leaving no corner Of the
world untouched on common schools
good enough for the best, while cheap
enough for the poorest and Of travel long
the luxury of the few, now the necessity
of the millions, and confessed to be, next
to falling in love, the best means Of max
inc up for the lack of liberal education.
"The eye aHecteth the heart" No
man who saw ITO also sees 1870. 1t
has however been my lot to survey Eu-
rope twice with an interval Of quarter
of century between my visits. My sec
ond Journey in 1867 was gladdened from
first to last with the advancement / every
where beheld from the status of 1912.
Having been drawn by horses from Glas-
cow to Naples, as well as throughout
Germany, l was the. more exhilarated,
while careering over those routes and FIVE
times as far, with locomotives. My first
Journey was as through hedge Of thorrs'
owing to passport vexatlons on my Sec
ond no passports were needed save in
Russia and Rome. Having of old been
in suspense for month without American
tidings, [ felt double zest in daily tele-
grams by the transatlantic cable. Revis-
iting France | was astonlshed at the in
crement of her commercial marine in Bor-
deaux and Marsailles, at her steam lines
across our ocean and to every Mediterra-
mean port +; at the peerless architectural
improvements along Partisan streets, and
at the Worlds Fair uniting mankind as
Babel had dispersed them the bright
consummate flower of all civilizations a
concentration of curiosities such as no
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02

moral power which in other years it had scarcely obtained. Sketches from his pen, descriptive of some of the members of the bar in this County of the last century were published in one of our county papers, some twenty years ago, and they are of the deepest interest to those whose tastes lead them in that direction of historic inquiry. They were originally contained in letters written to myself, ,and were afterwards with his consent prepared for toe press and pub lished in the paper and in pamphlet form. He was College classmate of Asa Bacon and they were warm personal friends. He lived to tho great age of ninety seven years.
 PHINEHAs MINER.
 PhinehaseAtiner, the last, because the youngest of the class of lawyers to whom I have referred deserves much more ex- tended notice than I shall be able to give him. His amiable and genial temper as 8 man seemed to make him very popular as lawyer: Fidelity to hisclient and la- borious attention to their interests was a marked trait in his professional career. He commenced practice if Winchester. his native town. and had there acquired 8 good standing in his profession when he came to Litchfeld in 1916. He had an ex- tensive practice, and was noted for the dil- igence with which he pressed every point, however unimportant, which could be made to tell in favor of his client. His argu- ments were generally extended to great length, and have known him to receive a 8 gentle hint from the Judge recommend ing condensation of his thoughts. He died in 1889 at the age of sixty years, and Mir. Day, the Reporter gives fattering estimate of him in a foot note on the 134th page of the 18th volume of Connec- ticut Reports. .
 (TO BE CONTINUED
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
L1TCHFIELD COUNTY, CONN.
AN EDITORS NOTES.

The editor of the Alton Weekly 1sle- graph has been making visit to this coun- ty lately. .and gives the following pleasantly written sketches of New Milford and Corn wall and Goshen:
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
NEW MILFORD.

New Milford, Conn.,, is typical New England village, or town rather, as It boasts within it's corporate limits pop1- lation of between 4,OOO and o,OOO. Is ls CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE -.-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
FIFTY YEARS AT THE LITCHFIELD
 COUNTY BAR.

BY CHARLES F. sEDGwICK, ESQ.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02

The editor of the Alton Weekly 1ele- graph has been making visit to this coun- ty lately. .and gives the following pleasantly written sketches of New Milford and Corn wall and Goshen:
 Twenty.six miles north of New Milford (from whence we last wrote the 1eleqraph) lies the venerable and honorable town of Cornwall, place of many patronymics but all retaining Cornwall" as part of the des- ignation. The township under the gener- al name of Cornwall is divided into West Cornwall, North Cornwall, South Cornwall, Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall Center, Corn wall Hollow, and Cornwall Plains. This IS a pleasant arrangement, somewhat on the popular E Pluribns Mnuns plan, with which the reader is familiar. Several of these points have distinct post offices. The topography of the township is termed 'hilly. but to a stran- ger from the Prairie State the hills seem verv creditable mountains, at least while clambering up their steep and jagged slopes.
 Of the different villages in the township Cornwall Bridge and West Corn wall are on the railroad, and in the same delightful val lev of the Housatonic in which New Mil ford is located. The valley, here, howev- CT, is far more contracted, and the ranges of hills on either hand, have grown into mountains, between whose drowning heights the river flows on as joyously and merrily, as farther below where it has 9 broader sweep and a greater volume. And truly the Housatonic is one of the happiest and brightest of rivers. Watching it from some elevated point it is seen winding through the valley like thread of silver, in a web of green. But whatever it's me- anderines, in its vain search for straight line, it always clings closely. on one side, to the mountains, as if deeming them its protectors. And whether flowing along deep and still, or laughing gaily in series of dancing cascades, the grim sentinels are at it's side for many 8 mile until at last they grow unmindful of their trust and sink away, when the little river. sad and friendless, rushes to the sea, and IS lost Tn the great waters.
 Among the pleasantest features of the scenery of the valley are numerous hmpid streams which come dashing down from the mountains eager to join the greater flow of the river. One can often trace these streams far up the mountain side, threading their way through the trees. drifting over rocks and boulders, until they reach the base, all white and foamy with the swift descent.
 Nestled in this narrow valley, overlooked by the lofty hills, with their wild and TO-
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02

with their pointed peaks, seemingly on level with our position, while down. down, below, nestling among these hoary.headed mountains can be traced Indian and Honey Lakes and numerous other little valleys teeming with vegetation. The air was SO clear we could look.into the hamlet below, and see the inhabitants pursuing their dai- ly vacations, even at distance of sixty miles. Some jutting rocks showed that they are like all volcanic formations. The mountain itself was barren snow-bank, and of itself afforded nothing of interest. We were merely yisitingit to see surround ings, and felt amply repaid.
 HOT SPRINGS.
 On our way home. we visited the Hot Spring country, in the immediate vicinity of the mountain. One is called the steam boat Spring, from which issues stream of boiling water; while, from air-holes in the adjacent country, for acres. clouds of steam are constantly escaping. In one place, a steam jet, coming from little spring of hot water, throws it to height of ten feet, with loud noise resembling the puff ing of an engine. A little distance from this, is the boiling lake. sheet of hot water six hundred feet long and three hun dred and fifty wide, from which flows 8 little brook three feet wide and some eight inches deep. The water resembles milk and in some places is thickened almost to the consistency of cream. When it has so accumulated, jets of steam puff up, form ing miniature volcano four or five feet in height The whole country. for acres and even miles, is covered with these hot springs. and vents where the steam comes pufdng out, impregnating the atmosphere with sulphurous gases. This mineral is sublimated in the numerous cavities, and crystalized on the rocks and caves in 8 beautiful manner.
 To one brought up in the "good old doctrire," this is an awful place. They can but think there must be birthstone somewhere. heard many amusing anec- dotes relating to this locality. In early days of immigration, it was favorite pass into the State from Nevada. A poor Dutch man was sent ahead of the team, on cer- tain occasion, to secure Q camping place. He saw the Lake, and thinking it secure spot, was looking about for camping place, when it occurred to him to take a drink from small spring near at hand. Of course the poor man was soalded; he jumped up, saw the steam issuing from all points, mounted his horse, turned back with all speed, exclaiming to his terrified companions. "Go back nit de team-this road lead to h-nw
 AN EABrHoUAKE.
 After short survey, we left, with i'm pressions very like those of Hans. We hurried home and were entertained, while at tea, by another exciting sensation, viz. an earthquake. It lasted only about half a minute, bat long enough to allow us to get startled and out of the house. It was a slight shock, but produced fearful sensa- tions. Exhausted nature gave out, and l went to sleep, dreaming of fire and brim- stone, and every now and then, jumping in my sleep, as the flaming torments ap- preached MT. "NEw YORK"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
OCEAN TO OCEAN. |"

(TO BE CONTINUED
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02

David s. Boardman was native of New Milford and settled there in the practice of law after lis admission to the bar in 1795. He was man of retiring disposi. tion,in no way giving showy display of his powers, but he was finished legal scholar
 and was deemed very safe and prudent professional adviser. He had very nice literary taste, and the least grammatical blunder by judge or lawyer attracted his and frequently his ridicule. His were pointed specimens of per spicuity, precision and force. but he failed to attract much attention as an advocate through defect of vocal power. His voice was>feeble and could scarcely be heard ex- cept by those who were near him. He had a high character for moral rectitude, and his four or five years service at the head of the County Court gave it dignity and
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
Pennington Savings Bank.

nEPOSITS made in this bank on or before D July lst, will draw interest from that date.
 Interest at the rate of six per cent, free of taxes has been paid on deposits for the last nfteen years. An extra dividend of one per cent has been declared for the last six months. This bank holds large surplus fund, as a guarantee to it's depositors. Amount of funds Sept. l. 1869, $1,012 ,696. Business hours from to 12 &. m. and from 2 to D. m,
 SAMUEL s. COWLES Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02

Earth Closets l! What Are They !?
 They are a Substitute for the Water Closet, OR THE COMMON PRIvY, AND BY THEIR USE TIT LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE OF THE HUMAN BODY IS AT ONCE COM PLETELY DE0DORIzD. f From the time of covering with earth during the entire process of removal, handling and stor
 ing, the Excrements remain entirely without odor.
 THE COMMODES MAY BE USED IN
 ANY ROOM IN THE HOUSE AS NO ODOR CAN ARISE FROM THEIR USE. The Firsares can De placed in Closets or op- piled to Out-Door Privies. The use of the Commodes places within the
 reach of all, rich and poor, in the town and in the
 County, simple means for providing in the
 House comfortable private closet. In Sickness tssy srs Indispensable.
 I'm Health they are a great CcsaUessdence. Read the following letter from New Haven State Hospital, where the worse form of human Excre- ments are to be found from diseased persons. DRY EARTH COMPANY: GENTs:-Your Dry Earth Closets and Commodes are in use at this hospital they daily demonstrate their usefulness. The, deposit is at once completely deodorized and is no more
 offensive to the sight or smelithan an equal quan- tiny of coal ashes. LEVI D. WILCOXEN, Attending Physician and Director Conn. State
 CA LINDSEY, Attending Physician Conn, State Hospital. LID. TOWNSEND, Attending Physician Conn. State Hospital.
 Conn. State Hospital, New Haven, Feb. 4, 1870. For descriptive circulars address DAVID w. COB, West Wnsted, Conn. sE Call Examine Consmaodes and Fixtures. -Ga
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

q CURIosITfEs OF BREATHING The tale,
men are-other things being equal-thc NOR,
lungs they have. and the greater number %
cubic inches OF air they can take in aud deliver
at single breath. Ii Is thought that man :.
lungs are sound and well developed in proper
ton To his girth around the chest. yet observa
ton shows that slim men, "a a rule, will run
faster and further, with less fatigue. having
''more wind" than stout men, If two persons
are taken, IN all respects alike, except that one
measures twelve inches more around the chest
than the other, the one having the excess will
not deliver more air at one full breath. by math.
ematical measurement, than the other.
The more air man receives into his lungs
at one breathing, the more healthy he il likely
TO be; because an important object in breath.
ing 10 to remove the impurities from tbs blood
Each breath IS drawn pure into the lungs: on
its outgoing the next instant, il Is 80 impure.
30 perfectly destitute Of nourshment that if
rebreathed without any admixture Of pure at
lnosphere. the man would die Hence. one of
Ine conditions necessary tn secure high state
OF health 10, that the rooms in which we sleep
should be constantly receiving new supplies of
fresh air through open doors, windows. or fire.
places. ii persons lungs are not well de-
veloPed the health will be- imperfect, but the
Development may be- increased several inches
IN few months BY daily outdoor runpinps.
with the mouth closed. beginning with twenty
yards and back at time, increasing ten wards
every week until hundred are gone over.
thrice day. A substitute for ladies' and DER.
sons in cities is running up stairs with the
mouth closed, which compels very deep inspi.
rations, in n natural way, at the journeys end
as consqmptive people are declining each week
u witness to their inability 20 deliver as much
air at 0 single outbreathng as the week before
hence the best way 10 keep tho fell disease at
bay 10 to maintain lung development.
II is known that in large towns ten thousand
feet above the level Of the sea, the deaths by
consumption are ten times less than in places
nearly on level with the sea. Twsnty. Eve
persons die of consumption in the City Of New
York. where only two die Of that disease in the
City Of Mexico. All know that consumption
does not prevail in billy countries and in high
situations. One reason of this Ia, because
there IL more ascending exercise. increasing
deep breathing; besides. the air being more
rarefed. larger quantities are instinctiyely Ia
ken into the lungs to answer the requirements
pf the system, thus at every breath Keeping up
, high Development. Hence the hills should be
sought BY consumptivss. and not low, Cat stu
Aliens Halle Health Hracts.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

A MtNERALoGtsT's LABOR Losr.-Ther,
~ one science the value Of which IL IL very df
hcult to make 4 Highlander comprehend. and
that il miueralogy. He connects botany will
the art of healing; astronomy with guidance
from the stars. or navigation chemistry with
dyeing. brewing etc. but "chopping bits off a
rock " as b. calls it-ihIs has always been a
mystery.
A shepherd. while smoking his pipe at lii.
tie Highland inn, was communicating tu no.
other In Gaelic his experience of mad Eng.
lIshmen,' as he called them
There was enc" said the narrator. "who
once gave mc bis bag to carry to the inn by a
short cut across the hills, while be walked BY
another road. was wondering with myself
why it was so dreadfully heavy. and when
got out of his sight | was determined to see
what was in it. opened it. and what do you
think 1t vast But needn't AJAX you to guess.
Tor you would never find out It was stones -
stones" exclaimed his companion. opening
his eyes; Stones well. well. that beats all
ever knew or heard of them And did you
carry itf"
Carry it! Do you think was as mad M
hlmseltf No! | emptied them all out; bat
illled the bag again from the cairn near by the
house, and gave good measure for bis money -
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

A NEGROES OPINION or WOMEN.
may rail against women as much ms dey like. "
said darky lately. "dcy can't set me 'gainst
dem. | hab always in my life found dem to be
iast In lub, fust In a quarrel, fust 10 dc dance,
fust in do ice-cream saloon. and dc fust, best
and de last in de sick room What would we
do without dem . Let us be born as young, az
ugly. as helpless as we please, and woman
arm IL ready 10 receive Us. She it am dat guy
us our fust dose oh cas.or.oil, and put clothes
on our helpless, naked limbs. and cubber up
our toots and noses In long flannel petiicoats /;
an 1t am she, as We grow up. dat Oil our din.
nerbaskst wild dough nuts and apples as we
start Tor school, aud ticks us when we tear our
trowsers."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

A New PAPER.-A new Democratic paper,
to be called The Patriot, published by joint
stock company, 10 about to be established at
washington. d. G. jas. L. Harvey, ex.Min.
lister to Portugal. has been chosen President Of
the Company and editor.in chief.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

josh Billings says II takes smart man 10
conceal from others what he don't no.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05
The CITY Amusemenfs.

AT THE CHESTNUT there will be a matinee to-day
when Mad'lle Janauschek Will appear as the 'De-
gustin DAILY, entitled Come Here. The performance
will conclude with The Bachelor Of Arts.
This evening Mad1le Janauschek Will repeat her
performance Of 'Iady Macbeth"
On Monday Mr. Frank Drew will make his ap-
pearance after an absence OF four years.
AT THE WALNUT the comedy of FOr and Goose and
Bldck-elcd Susan are announced for this afternoon,
and FO1 and Goose and Nicholas Nickleby for this
AT THE ARCH the comedy Of The Morning Call with
Mrs. Drew miss Chillington," Mr.. Craig's bur-
lesque OF Don Juan, and the nautical drama OF The
Pilot will be performed this evening.
THE MISSES GoTTsCHALK assisted by Mr.. Carl
Wofsohn, will give farewell concert this evening
at the Foyer OF the Academy OF Music A fine pro-
gramme will be presented and the ladies have
talents and the esteem in which the memory of their
lamented brother is held there will undoubtedly be
AT DUPREz s BENEDIcTs OPERA HOUSE Mr..
c. T. Rollins will have benefit this evening, when
he will appear as "Badger" in The Streets of Ne,g
YOrk.
On Monday next Messrs. Duprez & Benedict with
their minstrel troupe, win commence their regular
season.
give two exhibitions to-day at the corner OF Broad
and Wallace streets. In the afternoon at o'clock,
and in The evening at ~ O'Clock; s..,.
AT THE AAERICAN an entertaining Saturday night
programme Is announced.
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA House pleas
ing variety OF songs, dances, ana burlesques VIII be
AT THE ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE an amusing
minstrel performance will be given this evening
THE GERNANIA ORCHE sTRA will resume their
public rehearsal at Musical Fund Hall this after
noon.
evening at the Academy OF Music as MARY Stuart,
and during the week she will personate some OF the
principal herones OF German tragedy.
THE GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMBINATION, con
ssting of the principal members of the two troupes
OF last season, will appear at the Academy OF Music
on Monday evening, November IA.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05

TNHOMAS BIRCH & SON, AUCTIONEERs AND
Il COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. lilo Ches-
NUT Street; rear entrance No. 110I SAMSON street.
Sale at No. 1929 Swayne street (above Coates).
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, BED
DING, CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC.
BY order of Executor.
On Monday Morning,
November Z, at 10 O'Clock, at No. 1929 Swayne
street. will be sold the entire parlor, chamber,
dining-roOm, and kitchen furniture carpets, etc.
The furniture can be examined after O'Clock on
morning of SALE u42t
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05

Sale No. lilo Chestnut street.
STOCK OF HOUSE-FURNISHING STORE.
On Tuesday Morning,
sth instant at 10 O'Clock, at the Auction store No.
lilo Chestnut street, will be sold, without reserve,
the stock of ahouse-furnishng store, comprising
large assol tment OF English stone china ware cut
and pressed glassware, French china vases and
fancy goods, toys looking glasses table and pocket
cutlery, Oil cloths, hollow and tnware, etc.
Also, counter and wall showcases. 1856
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05

Executors Sale, No, 29 North Seventh street.
SUPERIOR MAHOGANY AND OTHER FURNI-
TURE; BRUSSELS, INGRAM AND OTHER
CARPETS, ETC.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05

ROOFING.
D & A D Y R o o N g.
IL This Roofing Is adapted TO all buidings. It
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at one-haf the expense OF tin. 1t Is readily put on
old ShinRle Roofs without removing the shingles,
thus avoiding the damaging OF ceilings ana furniture
while undergoing repairs No gravel usedl
PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WKL-
TONS ELASTIC PAINT.
am always prepared TO Repair and Paint koois %
barrel OF gallon; the best and cheapest In the
w. A. WELTON,
alTs No. III N. NINTH ST.. above Coates