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Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
Could not Fool that Horse.

The Iowa City Tribune relates how a horse got even with cruel hostler: "A few days ago the hostler struck 1t an un- provoked blow. Three or four days afterwards, as the hostler went into the stall, the horse, watching his motion, placed itself in an appropriate attitude, and keeping an eye out for the exact time, threw it's foot into the hostler's face with just force enough to make it jingle and then ache. For the time being they were even, the hostler being too much hurt to retaliate at that time. An altercation occurred shortly after, how ever, of 8 severe character. The hostler, while taking the air with the horse, be- came dissatisfied with some of his ways, and gave it a blow, whereupon the horse took his fore arm in its mouth, and, holding it with Q firm grip between the incisors, bent him over until he lay upon the ground then, without letting go his 'hold,' picked him up again then down, ed him then picked him up then shook him to and fro then shook him again then laid him down and picked him up, and followed that discipline with another shake. When, after re peatea shakes and the levelling discipline the poor fellsw finally succeeded in e1 tricating his arm, 1t was severely manglel with the teeth of the vicious chastiser and the aid of a surgeon was called il requisition to dress the wounds"
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
Shad in the Hudson.

The propagation of shad in the Hudson River has been prosecuted under the Commissioners of Fisheries this year with energy and success. The number of young shad brought forth and turned into the river may be counted by mil lions. The season has now closed. The temperature of the water has risen above eighty, and put an end to the hatching operations. The place selectel for oper- ations was Mull's Fishery, some ten miles below Albany. To that place the agents employed with the requisite ap- paratus repaired and encamped about the middle of May and remained till the 9th of July. Owing to the increase of shad by the work of former years, there was less difficulty in obtaining the par ent fish for propagation. The catching of the shad and the manipulation is all done in the night-generally between the hours of nine and two. A large propor- ton of the shad taken were unripe or unfit for production. M. A. Green, who has given his personal attention to the operations at Mull's, reports that on the night of May 15 he caught forty shad, of which only three were ripe, and from these he took 60,0OO spawn. The tenn perature of the water ranged from 600 to 68o. On the 2Oth he took seven ripe shaa which produced 10000 spawn. On several occasions over 30O,OOO spawn were taken in single night On the 9th of July, the water was above 8Oo, and no shad were taken. Above 240,0O0 young shad were turned loose, and this closed the operations on the Hudson for the season. The total of spawn taken was 8, 335, 900, from which 7 ,823, ,00O shad were produced and turned into the river. Three years from this Spring these shad will be large enough for market, and at that time the catch in the Hudson will be so large that shad will be sold at very low figures. Enough has been done in the way of shad- culture on the Hudson Tn the past two seasons to mark diff ference in the yield in the two succeed ing seasons. The practical results of fsh-culture may now be realized.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

began to grow dim. She felt her head reeling, her mind giving way. What ap- palled her was that Philip began to yield to the dreadful delirium. She called to him, talked to him; she drew her dropping head upon his breast, and strove with kisses and caresses to arouse him. Her touch recalled for an instant his failing faculties. His strength seemed to rally. He clasped his arms around her, holding her in close and passionate embrace. My darlingr' he whispered, "to die thus to- gether-it is not hard-forgive-bless-'' The momentary flash of energy faded he swooned away. And Eleanor, too, sank down almost lifeless, careless of what fur ther might happen.
 A wild and frenZied scream aroused her. She lifted her head. and saw poor Morton hinging his arms frantically. about, laughing and crying in perfect delirium of joy. |" A sail a sail !" he shrieked rather than shouted :. E .......
 Yes, d sail at last. There, not more than a mile away, is large vessel bearing toward them. They hasten to raise their little fo.lorn signal, which had fluttered So long in vain. It is seen; boat puts oil ; and in a wonderfully short space of time kind arms are reached to them, kind faces are bending over them with words of Won- der and compassion. ,.
 They were saved. A Portuguese vessel bound for Brazil had picked them up, and they went in her to Rio Janciro, receiving all care and kindness. It was in the chapel of the United States legation at Rio that Philip and Eleanor were married but they did not return home until spring. Some months of repose and renewal were needful for both before they could feel equal to another sea voyage. But their homeward run was safe and pleasant; and one fair morning, in June, when every thing was bright with the glow of early summer, they steamed into tn. harbor of New York As they stood together on the deck, Eleanor, leaning on her husbands arm, looked up into his face with a shy blush, and said, laughing, 'sDo you know, Philip, that you have actually married a rich woman, after all p ..-..
 How so ?" ..f..
 My dear uncle, with whom 1 lived in Italy, left me all his fortune" --.
 q don't care," retortcd Philip, saucily. Lord knows you were poor enough when I took you. But, my love, have discov- cred a sure remedy for all cases of disagree menC between lovers. 1 lnlenQ to Iake out patent for it as soon as we reach home"
 "Have married patent-medicine philanthropist in disguise2 Pray what is it 2" ..-....,. -r.,.. ..'f' .ta a,s' Let them get shipwrecked together. If that does not cure them nothing on earth will"
 s'It has worked cure in ore very bad case, certainly" f.A<y:-..s
 "Yes, love-a radical cure" --
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

FEMALE DEI1cAcY. - Above every other feature which adorns the female character, delicacy stands foremost with in the province of good taste. Not that delicacy which is perpetually in quest of something to be ashamed of, which makes merit of blush, and shippers at the false construction its own ingenuity has put upon an innocent remark; this spurious kind of delicacy is as far re- moved from good taste as from good feeling and good sense; but the high minded delicacy which maintains its pure and undertaking walk alike amongst women as in the society of men, which shrlnks from no necessary duty, and can speak, when required, with seriousness and kindness, of things at which it would be ashamed to smile or to blush that delicacy which knows how to confer benefit without wounding the feeling of another, and which understands also how and when to receive one-that deli cacy which can give aims without dis play, and advice without assumption; and which pains not the most humble or susceptible being in creation.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
Reflected Communications.

The newspaper press of England, after some days of painful suspense, draws long breath of relief. A London solicitor brought an action against Ihe Echo to recover damages for the destruc- tion of letter on Legal R. formation" which he had sent to that journal, but which the editor did not accept. The Court held that an author had right to demand the return of his rejected MSS. if they were in existence when he applied for them but an editor was under no obligation to preserve rejected communications, and if he d 'stroyed them as soon as they were read he could not be held liable for their value. This is common sense. The examination of volunteered manuscripts IS one of the severest duties of an editors existence. If to this were added the duty of keeping such manuscripts till called for, every newspaper would be obliged at once to enlarge it's premises and increase its force. A great majority of the people who know how to read and write-be- sides many who certainly do not know how to write are possessed at some period of their lives with morbid impulse to contribute to the newspapers. | The principal of this is right, and if the writers would confne themselves to sub iects of general interest to the readers, like general local news for instance, the publishers would feel grateful.
 We remember, says an exchange, the case of an anonymous correspondent who must have sent us in the course of two years at least fifty articles, intended for the editorial page, and on occasions of public excitement used sometimes to send two in single day. Not line of his copy ever got into print, but he per severed, and no doubt he is pestering some newspaper now. .s.
 The young persons who believe they I have a mission to write verses, the women who want to support themselves by selling compositions" to the news papers, and the scores of people with
 bees in their bonnets who visit editors
 offices with ponderous essays on incom-
 prehensible subjects, are still more seri,
 ous aff1ictions than the mere amateur
 publicists. Now, more than ninety pel
 cent. of the articles offered for accept ance at @ newspaper office come from these different classes of people. They write for their own benefit, not for the
 editors. Their contributions are no1
 wanted on the contrary, they are great
 nuisance. We cannot see upon what ground an editor is expected to expenC time and trouble taking care of rubbish that is left on his premises against his , wishes. Of course there are sensible and valu able correspondents, and it is for the ], sake of the ten wise men that journalist. are content to bear with the ninety fools and to be at the pains sometimes of say
 ing aud restoring a great deal of manu script which, on one account or another they do not care to use. But it is vel
 to have it understood that this is dou' f as matter of courtesy, and not as duty, and that in the great majority o cases it cannot be done at all. This vii
 perhaps seem hard to writers who hay l high opinion of the importance o their productions but their remedy v very simple let them buy a copying r press.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

CH1MNEYs.- ificulty-sometimes serious one-is not unfrequently ex- perienced of large chimneys settling out of the perpendicular. In notable case of this kind in Scotland the restoration was accomplished by an interesting operation, showing the adequacy of the most simple mechanical means to all such emergencies. It was effected by saving several of the mortar beds be- tween the course on the side from which the chimney leaned, thereby allowing it to come back by its own weight, without the application of any external force. Only one draft was cut at time, to guard against any shock which might have endangered the stability of the building; and by keeping the saws wet bed of mortar was prepared for the superintendent weight to settle down upon. The cuts were made in this manner on different parts of the struc- ture, which generally set before the saws had passed through half of the circum ference, particularly in those made nearest the ground, where the weight was greatest. The principal dimensions of this vast chimney are thus stated Total height, 468 feet from surface to top of cope, 454 feet outside diameter of foundation, 50 feet; at surface, 3z feet at cope, IA feet.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

THE PRINTERS MALEDIcT1oN edi- tor thus addresses his delinquents who are able to, but aoiN 7aot pay up:
 l. May he never be permitted to kiss a pretty girl. -.
 ?. May he havesore eyes, and chestnut burr for an eye-stone.
 3. May bis boots leak, his gun hang fire, and his fish line break.
 4. May one thousand nightmares tro' quarter races over his stomach every night. -"5
 5. May he be shod with lightning, and compelled to wander over gunpowder
 6. May the famine-stricken ghost ot an editors baby haunt his slumbers.
 2. May a troop of printers devils, lean, lank and hungry, dog his heels every day, and regiment of cats cater waul under his window every night.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

PERILs OF EUROPEAN RAILWAY TRAVEL. An attempt at murder in railway carriage has just been made on the Or leans line in France. A Spanish gentle man took seat one evening in the early part of this month in the coupe of first class carriage to proceed to Bayonne; he was at first the only occupant, but just as the train was about to start a stranger entered the same compartment The two fellow-travelers engaged ia a conversation which lasted as far as the Etampes Station, when the Spaniard fell into doze. from which he was presently aroused by two pistol shots fired in the carriage, and by feeling wound in the forehead. A struggle between the two men ensued, and the would-be murderer being the stronger endeavored to force the other through the window, and would probably have succeeded, had not the train at that moment slackened its speed to stop at the Angerville Station, when the assailant, fearing to be taken, jumped out of the carriage and escaped. The Spaniard raised cry of "Stop the murderer p but too late, as the man was already beyond pursuit. The wounded gentleman was removed to hotel, and at once received surgical assistance. His life is in no danger, as the ball, which appears to have been fired from @ very small pocket arm, did not penetrate the bone, and the second shot did not take effect at all
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
The Arllennes Dog.

The dog of Ardennes accompanies the flock when it leaves the penfold in spring, only to return when the winters snow drives the sheep home again for she lter. Each shepherd possesses one or two of these dogs, according to the size of the flock, to act as sentinels. Their office is not to run about and bark, and keep the sheep in order, but to protect them from outside foes When the herdsman has gathered his flock in some rich valley, these white, shaggy monsters crouch on the ground, ap- parently half asleep but now and then the great sagacious eyes will open, and, passing over the whole of their charge, remain for while fixed on the distant horizon as though they followed train of thought which led them away from earth-so sadly do they gaze into the infinite.
 But let the mountain breeze bear to his ever-moving nostrl the scent of the hated wolf, or his quick ear detect an unknown noise then is the time to see one of these dogs in his glory. His ey es become black with ferceness his hair stands erect his upper lip becomes wrinkled, showing range of folmida- ble teeth, while low erowl alone es- capes from his throat. When his keen faculties have detected the whereabouts of his foe, he rushes forward with 8 bound that overleaps all obstacles, and 8 bark that echoes from all the surround ing hills. .e..s
 Every dog of the like breed that may be near, takes up the note and rushes gleaming through the brushwood to join in the attack. Tender as the children he protects, woe to him who dares to lift his hand to one of the little ones with W hom he has been brought up. II is not he who buys him who is his mas. ter 1t IS he who fed him when pup, who petted and shared his pittance with him-he it is who has his love, and who reciprocates his faithful afection.-Over. | I<,o,<l Nfoaof6hI
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

AN ENGINEER. Newcastle on-Tyne, England, a gentleman boasted to a friend that he could introduce to him an engineer of more wonderful skill than Robert Stephenson, who had made him. self famous by perfecting the railway To- comotive. In fulflment of the boast. he brought out glass tumbler containing a little scarlet-colored spider, whose beauty, with it's bright yellow nest on sprig of laurlstinus, had induced a young lady to pluck it from the bush where it was growing. When brought into the house it was placed on the mantle-piece, and secured by placing a glass over it. In a very short time this wonderful little en
 gineer contrived to accomplish the her culean task of raising the sprig of taurus tinus, a weight several hundred times greater than itself, to the upper part oI the glass, and attaching it there so firmly that, after forty years, it is still sus- pended, where it was hung by one spider
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

A BAD SELL.-The Parisians are very commercial people after all, and turn everything to apecuniary account. The gamins of the French capital have lately been selling the teeth of the dead Com nunists at 20 francs each. They are re- ported to have disposed of about five thousand of Dombrowski's, and were doing an excellent business in Cluseret's dentals until the discovery that he was alive seriously depressed the market.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
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Summer Flowers.

When skies are bright. and Natures face Of sadness knows no shadow, And Summers hand is clear to trace In woodland and in meadow What time the long-lost summer-sun
 Laughs on the laughing hours Tinted by Spring ere Spring was done
 We pluck the summer flowers. Or eull'd in gardens rich parterre,
 Or by the hedgerow wild,
 Where cultured fragrance steeps the air, Or where. by breezes mild Nurtured spontaneous, summers store
 Ful6ls the pledge of Spring, We search the flowery treasure OCT.
 Which summer bounties bring. Those summer flowers, where'er they be, In wild or tutor'd places,
 Are sweet but ah, more sweet to see
 Are wonder summer facesi ...-..- And summer flowers from out their bed
 When pluck'd by girlish hand, Show best encirclng girlish head
 Within their odorous band. Then gather flowers while yet you may Lfe's opening sweetness cherish, Ere age shall shadow youths glad day, "a Ere hfe's one summer perish. An mel you merry girlish crew, Your laughter speeds the hours Your flowers are very fair, but you s5 Ara summers choicest flowers.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

VERY ANx1oUs.-The Chief of Police in Kansas City, Mo, has received q curi- ous letter from a young gill in Leaven worth, which reads: "There is,a man in your place named Johnny Bascombe, who is in love with me, and who was driven away from our house last week by my old father, who drives away every one who comes to court me. Please, for my sake, find out Johnny and give him my picture, which inclose to you, and tell him that I will stick to him, father or no father; and if you ever come up here I will come to see you and thank you. Just tell Johnny that his Julia sent him the picture, and he will know 1t all. y
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

A DREAM REALIzED.-An Indiana clergyman tells this :-" One of his practitioners dreamed that in walking through certain pasture, he came upon a rattlesnake at the foot of particular tree, and that it bit and killed him. In the morning he told his dream, con- cluded to go to the pasture, and there, beside the path, at the foot of the ralf- rooted tree, lay coiled large rattlesnake. Seizing 8 stick he struck at the snake, but his foot slipped and he fell, and the reptile bit him upon the cheek. He hastened home, nearly quarter of 8 mile distant, and there, two hours later, he died in great agony"
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

At recent wedding, as the clergyman reached the part of the ceremony, "I now pronounce you" fish peddler in the street shouted |" bull heads bull heads p to the amusement of some and the consternation of others present on the occasion.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
LIMESTONE AS A BUILDING MATERIAL

LIMESTONE AS BUILDING MATERIAL. M. Umalius d'Halloy, in a recent pa per on the subject of building stones, says in speaking of limestones, that to judge of their durability, it is not SC much the texture which has to be taken into account as the condition of the bed from which the stones were obtained The structure and texture of the lime. stones may vary enormously, and yet al may be suited for building purposes provided the layers or strata have not been, as is very frequently the case, dis located by geological lup-heaving, where by many of these kinds of stone become foliated, and do not then withstand wint and weather for any length of time with out crumbing to pieces.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

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 Regular advertisers to pay quarterly. Tran slent advertisements must be paid for in ad- vance.
 Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge All additions to ordinary announce ments 10 cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

As farmer living in Madison county, H., was threshing his wheat, friction sci his machine on fire and entirely destroy. ed the thresher and the stacks of wheat. The fire also swept over the entire field, consuming everything that came in it. way. It was with difficulty that even the horses were saved. '
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28

WHAT HE WOULD SAY.-It is wrong to suppose that the amiable president of the society to prevent cruelty to animals wrote the following :-
 eff had donkey as wouldn't go
 Do you think I'd wallop him? No, no, no!
 I'd give him some corn, and cry, Gee whoa Get up, NeddyP"
 If called upon to express the same idea, he would write as follows :-
 "If had an animal averse to speed, Do you think would whip him No, indeed Id give him some corn, and cry, Proceed! Go on, Edwardp"
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
CircumStantial Evidence.

About twenty years ago there was 6 case in one of the Eastern States where man was tried, convicted and executed for murder. It was known that he slept with friend who had some money several hundred dollars-in bills which had been paid him few days before. h the night the friend disappeared
 there was blood on the pillow and traces of it all the way from the door to the river which ran near the house; bloody kerchief belonging to the suspected man was found near the river, and the marked not account for the others disappearance, and turned both red and pale when ac. cused of the murder. Could any stronger proof be needed :? But after the execu- tion the missing man wrote to his pa rents announcing his safe arrival in
 California, and as soon as he learned what had happened he explained all the unfortunate circumstances. He had de- termined to go to California, out kep! his intention a secret except from a person in @ neighboring town who was to accompany him. Before retiring on the night of his disappearance he had ex- changed money with his bed-fellow because the bills he held were not the kind he wished to carry. He awoke in the night and found himself bleeding at the nose; seizing kerchief, which lay on the table, he went to the river to stop the blood On his way there he dropped the kerchief, and just as he was return ing to the house his intended companion appeared and urged him to start at once for the Pacific coast. Fearing to disturb some one he did not return to the house, but proceeded with his friend, who fur nished him with hat, coat and boots as soon as they reached his residence. His bed fellow slept soundly and knew nothing of his departure. The expla- nation was clear, and established the in nocence of the man who had been con- victed; but it could not return him to life
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
The Seas Bride.

Ada dreams by the sea-beach, (How far out the ripples rsach.D
 She is very sweet; Comes a wave with opal lips, MurmurinG of shells and ships,
 Kissing Ada's feet. Ada sleeps by the sea-beach. (How close up the ripples reach
 Will they never turn?) Phosphor lam Ns begin to shine Over Ada's ankles fine, Glance and glow the coraline, Till the liquid lengths of brine
 Into flashes burn. Ada wakes by the sea-be1ch, Round and round the deep waves reach,
 Swavs the eddying tide. Clasps and clings the amber weed; Trays the maiden-she has need,
 Mid the waters wide. Sea, thine arms are very soft; Wave, thy kisses wake not oft; Rock her, pillow, soft and slow, Surge sing to her light and low,
 Cheer thy bonny bride.