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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
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The crest" of the week-SundaN
 "The wife's secret-her opinion of her husband.
 What part of speech is kissing? A conjunction.
 Let another's passions be Q lecture to thy reasons
 Do with trials as men with new hats n1t them on and wear them until they become easy.
 The cultivation of the moral nature i'll man is the grand means for the improve ment of society.
 Men who do not believe in advertising are about the first ones to rush to the editor when they get into scrape' to get him not to mention 1t.
 When should woman go into the tim Der trade ? When she pines for her low CT who is a spruce young man, aud of whcm she thinks good deal -..
 Marriage is come to be looked on as such temporary arrangement Ill lndl- ana that justices fees for the ceremony have been reduced to twenty-five cents for steady customers. A Michigan paper estimates the num- her of people and their losses in the sev- eral townships of Huron County, by the forest fires, to be as follows Families, 451 persons, 1887 losses, $9Ol, 425.
 A Hartford lady screamed little nt the supper-table Q few evenings ago, when a mouse popped out of "douShnut which she was conveying to her mouth and scampered over her shoulders and neck.
 Mace and Coburn essayed to maui each other says an exchange. 1n the second round Mace broke his hand, The coun- try will accept this as Q evidence of his bad judgment He should have broken his neck.
 Pennsylvania paper says "Chicago was probably the most populous city Ill the world, previous to the conhagration. Some fourteen millions of her destitute citizens have passed through this city in the past three weeks. You cant throw a cat in any direction without hit ting sufferer The dodge is becom- ing threadbare." -..- A French lawyer defended man who had taken chicken from farm--yard. He said his client was insane. "I do not see in this theft anything that would ac- count for the insanity of the prisoner, said the Judge. "I beg your pardon, replied the lawyer, this poor fellow IS certainly insane. He stole 9 wretched, skinny chicken, when he might have taken nice fat pig"
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SCIENTIFIC. many of our readers, who were quietly pursuing their ordinary occupations on the 7th of last September, may not have been aware that about noon of that day tremen- dous explosion occurred in the sun. But so astronomers testify. There had been observed an enormous protuberance on the eastern limb of the sun, about 100000 miles long by 50,000 miles high. This ''thing' burst in pieces, and the air seemed filled with debris, some of which rose 100000 miles from the solar surface! While the astronomical obser- yer at Dartmouth College was noting these marvellous changes, another nebu- lous mass developed into pillar of roll ing flame, apparently, and presently shot pyramidally 50,000 miles in height, when its top was drawn out in lorg flaments and threads. Yet dwellers on the earth were in blissful ignorance of .hese ter rife explosions.
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NEW YORK PosT OFFICE. An idea of the immense amount of work that has been done upon the New York Post Office building, may be formed from the following statement of materials used, and labor expended to the present time, viz 2,47e, ,960 bricks, 15,7ol barrels of cement, IA, ,jS7 feet of cube granite, 2,689 yards of hubble masonry, 5,2O6, 443 pounds of wrought and cast iron, and the magnitude of the undertaking may be judged from the fact that there are now engaged at Dix Island LOOP per sons in the preparation of granite alone, of whom 704 are employed in cutting the granite for the government, and 298 in quarrying the stock and otherwise for the contractors. Three hundred and twenty-seven thousand one hundred and sixty nine and one half days labor have already been expended in cutting and boxing the granite after it has been uuarried, and it is estimated that 300, coo days labor will be required to complete that branch of the work. The first story of the building is yet long way from completion.
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Nv Shins.

When sit on market-days amid the corners and the goers, ohI full oft , have vision of the days with out alloy, And sb.p comes up the river with jolly gang of towers, And 'pull'e haule pull'e haule, yoy heaye, hoy! "There is a busy talk around me, all about mine ears it hummeth, But the wooden wharves I loak on, and Q dancing, heaying buoy, For 'tis tidetime in the river, and she eometh- oh she cometh With 'pulpe haul'e, pull'e haure, yoy heave hoy' "Then hear the water washing; never golden waves were brighter. And hear the capstan creaking-'tis sound that cannot cloy. Bring her to, to ship her lading, brig or schoo- ner, sloop or lighter, With 'pulPe haul'e, pulPe hauPe, yoy heave, hoyp Will ye step aboard, my dearest? for the high seas lie before us.' So sailed adown the river in those days without alloy. We are launched! But when, I wonder, shall sweeter sound float OCT us Than yon 'pull'e hauPe, pulle haul'e, yoy heave, hoy ,"
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SAVED BY A "MoP BRIGADE. "-Ailet- ter dated at Hutchinson, Minnesota, de- scribes the operations of mop brigade organized to fight the prairie fire: There was fire company formed in Hutchin- son, who were to go out at any time, night or day, at the cry of alarm, to fight fire. There are about forty of them in all. Sometimes they would go out in one direction and work till they had put out the fire, and come home and turn i'll
 to rest, and within half an hour would be summoned again in another direction to fight the advancing flames. Horses would be harnessed, attached to what ever vehicle came first in the way, and no questions asked, and away they would go. MT. Putnam, the hardware mer- chant, was called the "General" of the brigade, and under his lead they did splendid service. Lawyers and mer- chants would throw off their better gar ments, and, enveloped in old clothes, and armed with "mops," as they called them-which consisted of old bags tied firmly to broomsticks and soaked in wa ter-would march to the front of the fiery battle. The town was many times threatened, but the efficiency of the fire brigade saved it. Every hotel and store would have about dozen of these "mops" on the steps ready for action.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
An Execution in Paris.

The following are the particulars of the shooting of Re ssel and his compan- ions at Paris. They were known as lead CTS of the Commune, and sentenced to death.
 At six o'clock in the morning the pris- oners Rossel, Ferre and Bourgeois were taken from their cells and brought to the Camp of Satory. Thence they were fixed upon for the execution in the out skirts of the camp. On arriving there hollow square was formed by the troops, at one end of which the prison CTS were placed. The behavior of the the soldiers approached to blindfold them, Ferre refused to allow the band age to be placed over his eyes, declaring that he should look the executioners in the face. When all the preparations were completed at seven o'clock, the com- pany detailed for the duty advanced and, levelling their muskets, at the word of command fired Rcssel fell at the first discharge he was instantly killed. The others were not so fortunate the bullets did not take immediate effect, and as they were writhing on the ground some soldiers of the shooting party, in obedi- ence to instructions, came up with pistols and gave the coup dc grace to put them out of their agony. The bodies were then placed in plain eoffns and immedi- ately removed. The execution took place in the presence of three thousand troops of the line. A profound sensa- tion was produced throughout Paris by the details of the execution. The death of young Rossel is lamented even by those who felt it was demanded by jus tice and the best interests of tho coun- 4rv
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A BRAVE Fr1now.-Of Rossel, one of the Communists shot, it is said by 8 Paris paper :-Rossel suddenly ap- bearing in Paris, taking charge of the insurrectionary army, threaten ing to shoot member of the Central Committee, who asked him to give up fort, abandoning the Committee because they countermandedh his orders, sending his resignation couched in supreme dis dain, and claiming as right the cell at Mazas, which his colleagues had always ready for their generals this man, after the Commune passing twice before Q council of war, hearing twice his sen- tence of death without moving muscle, and twice refusing to sign a petition for pardon-he has all the romantic adiuncts which appeal so powerfully to the mag netism of women, and he has conse- quently become their hero."
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cordance with his repeated assurances to my sainted mother and myself. As it is in your own handwriting, I can tell yow nothing, except that I shall take pleasure in carrying cut what 1 believe to have been MT. Ovington's intentions toward the children of his disinherited son. They shall always have home and good provi- sion while live"
 "Ah-yes, indeed, I hope so," abstracted- ly returned the doctor. "Are you sure there is no other will ?"
 "Quite sure. I have searched every where," replied John.
 "Well, as I am named an executor under this instrument, I shall deem it my duty to take look on my own account" half curtJy rejoined the doctor.
 "I might have something to say as to what is done in my own house," replied John; "but l have no manner ot objec- ton. Let us go to the study"
 John Grapley might well have waived all objection, for his search had been most thorough, and he was altogether sure that no subsequent seeking would reveal more. He had been haunted by a fear that the doctor himself could account for the paper whose absence had so excited MT. Oving- ton, but that dread had now vanished.
 Straight to the secretary went the doc tor, and John Grapley showed him where he had found the will.
 q knew it would be just there," said the doctor; "but there Is something -
 "Ca-a- ca-caw!'' croakcd Martin, from the window-sill.
 "That rascally bird p exclaimed John Grapley; but, if he had any present notion IoSV lorr ha Infn0fn6 INyy birds quick, Tapping dash for his citadel on the top ofthe high bookcase.
 "I think there will be no use in seeking farther," said John, " especially in view of what MT. Ovington said to me just before he was seized with this sad attack of apo plexy."
 "f fear not" muttered the doctor, as he bent his eyes for moment, musingly, on the floor. Slowly he raised them, still evidently in deep thought; but, as he did so, they hashel with sudden light.
 "That rascally bird What is that he has got in his beak ?"
 "Ca-a-a-ca-caw !" vigorously croaked Martin, and, as his thieving mouth opened, long, yellow envelope fell at the doctors feet.
 John Grapley gave convulsive start and essayed to pick it up, but the doctor was too quick for him.
 ''It is addressed to me-" he said and as for its contents, I put them in myself, in MT. Ovington's presence, the day before he died. This, Jol.n Grapley, is your step fathers last will and testament, and Mar tn has proved himself good witness to it. I am more than half inclined to think that he has been most valuable friend to George and Alice. Martin, my boy, you are trumpw
 "Ca-a-a-caw ]" said Martin.
 "That rascally bird!" faintly gasped John Grapley, as he stole out of the study
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STOLEN CHILDREN. benevolent Po- lice Captain of New York once restored a stolen child to it's parents by this means. The girl was found under pre- cisely the same circumstances, only that she stated that she had once lived "away off,. The kind Captain kept the child in his custody, and, enlisting the sym pathies of the reporters. advertised his prize far and wide, thereby finding the sorrowing parents in Connecticut vil- lage, who had for ten long months mourned the loss of their darling. Ere quent raids are made by the Police on these child beggars, for no other pur- pose than placing them under the care of some charitable institution.
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SUMMARY. California emigrants have summary way of disposing of murder CTS. A party of 800 were encamped near Council Bluffs recently, when one of their number murdered young herder. When the news of the deed reached the camp, search was made for the murderer. It was found that he had been arrested and taken before magistrate. An emi- grant tersely describes what followed !: "We, the 500 emigrants, quietly march ed to the Justices court and demanded the prisoner. They refused to give him up. We, the 800 emigrants, took him, tried him, condemned him, and hung him on the same tree he had murdered his victim under. Farewell, vain world, were his last words, as the mhe walked away and left him there. We, tho BOD emigrants, followed tile mule"
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The Russian SerfS.

The emancipation ukase, which gave conditional freedom to the serfs of Rus sia, was issued more than ten years ago in February, 1851. There were at that time 1O3, 158 landowners in European Russia, who employed 9,797, 163 serfs on their estates, in addition to 900,9 ,971 household servants, who also formed a part of their property. The total num- Der of serfs was upwards of 22,000, 900, many of the more intelligent of these being otherwise employed for the bene- fit of their masters, as artisans, mer- of these landowners amounted to about 60,000, ,000 acres, nearly one third of which was occupied by the cottages of the serfs. Under the emancipation de- cree, the land thus occupied by the serfs was to become their property after the payment, by installments, of certain amount of compensation i; and now, ten years after the issue of the decree, 6, 474,- 913 peasants have become proprietors of more than one-fifth of the whole 6O,0O0,000 acres. It is estimated that another period of ten years will elapse before the process of emancipation is completed. The general prosperity of the country has not suffered, but, on the contrary, been greatly increased, by this emancipation of the peasants. The popular idea that it has ruined the nobles, is quite unfounded. They still possess the greater portion of the land. Liberty is working out it's natural results among the Russian peasants, who show them selves in many cases intelligent and ex- ceedingly capable and they regard their emperor, who has made them citizens and freemen, with child-like love and reverence. And with this freedom of her people Russia has acquired an inter- nal strength unknown to her before.
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WHAT Coop NEWSPAPER MAY De- Show us an intelligent family of boys and girls, and we will show you where newspapers are plenty. Nobody who has been without these silent, private tutors, can know their educative power. How important, then, to secure those which tend only to good Anything which makes home pleasant, cheerful and chatty, thins the haunts of vice, and the thousand and one avenues of temp tatlon should be regarded, when we con- sider its influence on the minds of the young, as great moral and social bless ing.-Loeg Zsl0nder.
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BR1pE-MADs' DRESSES. tull

BR1DE-MAIps' DRESSES. tulle dresses over white silk are most often worn by bridesmaids. They are adorned by flowers arranged in an informal man. ner, without any regular design. The very prettiest of the season had the tunic sprinkled all over with rose petals that looked as if scattered there by a shower. Over dresses of China crape heavily fringed are also worn by bridesmaids. These are usually white, but at 8 large wedding, recently, they were of sky blue and pale rose-color, to suit both blonds and brunette attendants. The corsage of these dresses is usually made low Fashto7a .}oai1la|,
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Tell it Again.

1oll Ib ASNkus little golden head close to my knee, Sweet eyes of tender gentianella blue Fixed upon mine, little coaxing voice,
 Only we two "Tell it again"-insatiate demand! And like to1ling spider where sat wove and spun the many-colored webs
 Of this and that. Of Dotty Pringle sweeping out her hall Of Greedy Bear-of Santa Claus tho good. And how the little children met the months
 Within the wood. "Tell it again"-and though the sandman came
 Dropping his drowsy grains in each blue eye, " Tell it again, oh just once more"-was still
 Tho sleepy cry. My Spring-time violet early snatshed away To farier gaI dens, all II known to me Gardens of whose invisible, guarded gates
 have no key I weave my fancies now for other ears. Thy sister blossoms, who beside mo sits, Rosy, imperative, and quick to mark
 My tagging wits But still the stories bear thy name, are thine, Part of the sunshine of thy brief, sweet day, Though in her little warm and living hands
 The book lay.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

THE FIaHT.-We are gratified to an- nounce that the bruisers Mace and Co., burn have again met and again tricked their friends and packers by a sham fight and drawn battle. Every exhibi- tion of rascality and cowardice in the ring is subject of congratulation, as it hastens by so much the downfall of the brutal fashion.-N ?. Paper.
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CAUTION. -Cautiousness is an excel lent enough quality, but man may have too much of it. We think there was 8 superfuity in the case of the bashful person who went to Niagara by himself, and mashed his hat and mussed his clothes so that they would look old, and so that the guests would not mistake him for bridal couple.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

A GooD WHE.-The following old receipt for the choice of wife seems to us very good one As much of beauty as preserves affection, Of modest dif6dence as claims protection; docile mind, subservient to Correction, A temper led by reason and reflection, And every passion kept in due subjechop; ., Just faults enough to keep her from perfection; Find this, my friend, and thep p'she your selec,
 ton,
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Cou1D'NT BEAT rr.-The Superintend- ent of Sidewalks, has announced that the wooden sidewalks consumed by the fire would have reached from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, and that their value was nearly S1, ,0o0,000 Whereupon Chi cago boastfully asks if any other city has facilities for burning 122 miles of side walk at single kindling. It is hoped not Q
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

SHoRT.-When William l.. M arcy was Governor of New York, one of his Thanksgiving proclamations ran in this wise
 In accordance with custom, I appoint Thursday, the 27th of Nevember, as a day of public thanksgiving.
 WnILAM l., MARCY,
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

ANOTHER PLANET D1scovERED.-On the 14th of September last, Dr. Luther of Blk discovered new planet. It was equal in brilliancy to star of the elev- enth magnitude. The number of aste rpids now known is 117,
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Many ladies in full dress suffer more in the shape of high heeled shoes, tight dresses, and badly placed hair pins than any amount of pleasure can compensate for '''
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THE DIFFERENcE.-The recent arrival of the son of the Emperor of all the Rus sias recalls an anecdote of Scotchman on the advent in that country of another royal Russ. While surveying the west coast of Scotland, Captain Robinson had received on board his ship the Grand Duke Constantine. As the duke could only remain 8 very short time, the captain resolved to show him as much as possible during his brief stay. According he steamed to Iona on Sunday, believing that day especially suited for pointing out to this royal visitor remains associa- ted with religion. Landing on the is land, he waited on the custodian of tbe ancient church with the request that he would open it.
 Not so, " said the keeper "not on Sunday"
 Do you know whom have brought to the island ?'' said the captain. "He's the Emperor of a the Russias, ken by the flag" '" responded the keep CT; "but had it been the Queen herself, I wadna gi'e up the keys on the Lords day."
 "Would you take glass of whiskey on the Sabbath ?" inquired the captain
 "IHat's c d!fereat Aing entirely, '' said the keeper.
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The Planets and their Inhabitants.

M. Figuier, @ noted French scientific gentleman, says that modern astronomy has demonstrated that there are other worlds than ours, that the earth simply makes Q part of class or a group of stars which do not differ essentially, and that there is an infnity of other globes like it, proceeds to consider the internal af- fairs of the other worlds. Since there is nothing to distinguish the earth from the other planets of our solar system-Mer- cury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Ura- nus, and Neptune-he argues that we must find in the others as we find here air and water, hard soil, rivers and seas, mountains and valleys. There must be found also in them vegetation and trees, and tracts covered with verdure and shade. They must have atmosphere and heavens. There must be in them ami malS and even men, or at least beings superior to animals and corresponding to our human type:
 "Science has shown that the physical and climatological conections of the earth and the other planets are identical. On these planets as on the earth the sun shines and disappears, yielding place to night, and cold and darkness succeed to heat and light. In them as on the earth, the rich carpet of herbage covers the plains, and luxuriant woods cover the mountains. Rivers flow majestically on to the seas. Winds blow regularly o1 irregularly and purify the atmosphere by mingling their strata charged in different degrees with the produce of the evapor- ation of their soil. In quiet nights dwellers on these planets see the same heavenly spectacle that delights our eyes, the same constellations, the same celes- tial visitors. They have panoramic views of the planetary globes with their follow. ing of faithful satellites and luminous stars shining like gently-brandished torches. Once in while there is sud. den luminous trail which furrows the heavens like flash of silver; it is sta1 that shoots and drops into the depths oi space. Again, it is 8 comet with beau, tiful tail that comes to bring news from worlds millions of miles away. y."
 The planetary man, according to his be- lief, corresponds to the terrestrial man In the planets the process of creation ol organized life must be the same as in the earth 1; the successive order of appear ance of living creatures is the same as on the globe. And, like the terrestria man, the planetary man dies, is trans. formed after death into super-human and passes also into ether.