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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

I ANCESTRAL IspoN.--In Pepnsyl-
vania not many years ago, there dwelt
the defendants of Peter Van Schren-
bendyxe, who had cleared his own
farm guarded II carefully from the at !
tacks Of the fndians, and xiiled 1t to-
his son Jacob. "a The farm was trans
,mitted in regular order from father to
son, and at last Became the pr6perty
of Heinrich 3 Van Schrenbendy keSka
good natured, st0lid TeutoIh whose
SON, j ohannes, a bright, lively youth
Of sixteen, was told TO lhsalsife the
hoFse and rideto the mill with grist,
and hurry hack. The grist was, on
such occasions, placed in one end Of a
bag, and a large stone in the other
end to balance it, ydliauaes having
thrown the sack hacf6ss tile herse's
back aud got the grist evenly divided,
| had no need Of the stone to balance It.
He therefore ran to his father 'and
cried: leNA 49,
/" Oh. fadder, come and see. We
don't need destones any more "
The bid geatleman caIiDlyseurvesed
tlse scene, aud with q severity repro'lch
| ful Iook. said ses9s isrs 7ss-'s s-'lsf -
Johannes, your ladder, your grand
ladder, and :, great grandfather al
went 10 demiIl with the stone IN jn'
end OF the pag, and de grist I'm d,
older. ind nov sy0us q mere pOy
! set Yourself up.to Know MORE as de.
do. Yon put the stones in de pal
1 and never more let me see such smart
! ness IKE flat:rfEErckdnge. -
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

! Our neigh5or of the Vicksbufg
Times thinks Governor Warnoth IN
a6ubtedly possess the popular @sor'ot
Louisiana. 4f Governor WarmOth re-
ceives the Republican nonlipati6n he
will -nndeubtealS receives th6 popular
vote, and in orde, to do that it will be
necessary to cut loose from a great
numbered his hanSers-on. What an
populmity, Governor Warmoth has h
due to his associates, more than to hln-
|iself. ...~
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

Clergyman tomamboryingki ssOurth
wife: The Lord has indeed afflicted
-you.n The mourner, sobbipg replied,
|. Yes, yes, be has 2 and pausing a
moment, and wiping his nose, be con-
finued, q But don't think the Lord
got much ahead Of me, for as fast as
ne hook onc. I took another
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

A new article for young ladies' wear
is an Alexis pelonaise, the waist OF
which has a steel trap concealed by =
masked panicr. When a young gen.
tleman who is regarded as a good
catch .oryotherrise places his sarm
arotind Els worAar,'s w:sists he hearsa
" click . and finds his arm caught. A
big brother and lamp enter, and it is
neck or nothing with.the victim. 2 a
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13
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49, = MAY acre 800 ass 4
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"a Committee Of Arrangements: sss.
Judge T. g. Mahhing =: !. Cnairlhaii::l'
Capt. ]. g. White, Il. A. Hunter,
julius levin $500 shs Lewis Yexada,
Geo. b. Mmshall JAS. c. Wise,
Michael Paul, sac ! Judge N. Ryan.
ss' sssLhaA -eEe-e--as- ssisess - s. sies
Invitation Committee - s.s -
w. J. Rogers. $. .;y p. =. DhairmaN.
w. w. Whittington, yrs RIP. Hunter
John. j. Ferguson, = ) ID. q Stafford.
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Dr. JAS s. Fish =. =, 80, Chahniar
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salstssss Floor Managers: @z&as q
P. W. Linskie. s..., s--s Chairman
Biossat RACIAL, ss sRs1Hs DeSOh
81 = spF. Deaill6tte. sa2 .H,l's.s.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

A lady witness, being absent when
called, was bronghts ~ fors contempt.
in negiecting To obey the summon 3,
and plead inability to come. -,
ia What was the matter With yen :"
asked the Judge. 2 - -. - -, -,
= Had q bofi, sir,v she responded.
"Upon your honor, madam iquer-
led his honor. ~ s-sT x
No sir, on my arm 49,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

FEEDING LA.GBS.--HefeI Is ~ sanec
dote told by one minister abous anoth-
er A certain presiding elder, who
was aiotea for being seldom up 70
time, seldom very animated, and sch
dom ~ery brief, once Kept congnega-
ton waiting Q long time for Ibis zap.
pearance, lsnd when ut last he did
come he preached themra very presy
sermon of ,unasual length, ON the text
/" Feed my lambs" He had not yet
finished when that original old minis.
ter kuewn az = Cainpsneeting John,
rose FROM srat IN the congregation,
and said y" Brother, 4 have had some
experience in raising lambs myself
and Ihaye found that the following
/ rules are absolutely essential to sue
cessfal Embarrassing: First give then
their food in seasons second, glst
them little at timej and tiHr
give it to them suds7n.n ~ s3,si ~
al
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13
Floor Managers |:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

No., Parish Court, Succession Of james p
f7$7-N -Duffel.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

= The various parish committees
throughout the State'are requested TO
call parish conventions to- elect dele
gates according to this appOrtionHent.
BY order OF the committee,
'TsR b. 8. GPlNCHBACksSt
President.
WILLIAM viGERs, Recording Secre
tary Republican, Executive Committee
Republican, papers throughout the
State are requested 70 copy: -, 8 ,,..,,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13
THE PRESIDENT.

stFs N eGas- = ---s2 ~ - 9stt
.EFrom the Herald Of Health.] r.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

: AprilI lsthlst. P. n ss5.5 Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. l
MIscELLANEoUs ITEMS.

Charles Francis Adams has left Paris for Geneva.
 Dauiel E. Sickles arrived in Madrid on Monday evening.
 Red Cloud and his party have, arrived in Washington. The Fisk Jubilee singers are as far away as Detroit, now.
 There are about 4, ,269, ,795 acres of waste land in Ireland.
 Bret Harte is to lecture on '"The Argo- nauts of '49" next season. All the Pennsylvania Congressmen, are candidates for the reelection.
 There is great fire raging in Bear swamp, near Trenton, New Jersey. -t.
 The continuous dry weather in Cuba has increased the sugar crop eight per cent.
 The French commission censure Gener- al Uhrich for the exploitation of Stras- burg. .sse. eHs As.s
 The boast of Concord, N. H., is that it has the tallest Mayor in New-England- six feet five inches.
 The entire diplomatic corps atWashing- ton hope to attend the Gilmorean jubilee at Boston. 5 ...-,e. .7 --4s.5 .s.
 The glee club of Amherst College is about to make tour through the interior of Massachusetts. ssfss a Grace Greenwood CMrs. Lippincott) is in California. Her lecture has been emi- nently successful. - The German composer, Franz Apt, re- ceived an enthusiastic welcome in Buffalo from his countrymen.
 The Chicago Times asserts that in that city not dozen weI-known Republicans can be found who have pronounced for Greeley.
 Women, under the name of "assistart pastors do pastorial and missionary work for several of the St. Louis churches, and receive compensation therefor.
 Henri Rochefort sailed last week for New Caledonia, with others convicted of participation in the Communist reyolts.
 Greeley's opposition to National aid in reconstructing the Mississippi levees is swamping his little party in Louisiana.
 Horatio Seymour endorses Greeley for the presidency and urges the Baltimore con vention to support him. Eess Prince Kamehauneha of the Sandwich and once Cannibal isles, is at the Jesuit College at Utica, New York. He is in- tensely fanatical in his beliefs.
 A convict in the Michigan Penitentiary has just fallen Heir to nearly S1, GOO, GOO, by the death of his father. His sentence expires in August.
 | The rush of travel to Utah is still in creasing, the greatest number coming from the East. Sometimes hundreds ag- rive at Salt Lake on one train fu Efs
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Naugatuck Railroad.

O follows a':S' ''" 1''"' '''A' '?''DS VIII '"" "' GOING NORTH-LEAVE BRIDGEPORT. HIS A. Milk train forwinsted with passcnger car attached, connecting at Water bury with train from Hartford Leave Litchfeld ll.32. l0.l6 4. A-For Winsted, connecting With the
 S.00 d. m. train from New York and with tue 1O.l0 a. m. train from New
 Haven.
 Leave Litch6eld I248 D. m. II.UOA. M.-Freight train for Wlnsled.
 Leave Litchfeld 4.50 D. m. ".O6 r. M.-F"r Wmsted connecting with the 3.0
 p. m. train from New York and the
 501p. III. from New Haven, and at
 Waterbury with train from HarfO LeaNe Litchtield 7.99. GOING SOUTH-LEAVE TWISTED. : 30 \. M For Bridgeport, New York, and New Haven, connecting at Ansonia with
 train for New Haven in time to
 calnect with train via Shore Line for New London and Providence
 Leave Lltchfeld 8.02. 5.3U A. M.-Freight train for Bridgeport,
 uectins at Waterbury for Hartford
 Leave Litrhfied 6.3S I52 F. M. fur B Bridgeport, &. I., an,l x. H., con-
 nectimg at Waterbury vii! train for
 Hartford.
 Leave i.itcl,feld {. .2G 400 r. M.-Milk train with paasenglr T. ear ttached
 con@ecting at Bridgeport r"r New
 York. and Ansunia for New Haven.
 Leave Ltchield 4.50. Oi Saturday nights, an additional Train with tasstDger car, will leave Bridgeport for WiEsted at $40 P. Al.
 WATLRTOWN 6 WATERBURY R. H. Trains leave Watertown at 7.3O A. M., and , 4O P. A., connecting with passenger trains to New York.
 Returning leave Waterbury IF. GO aI., and G.55 P. N.,on arrival of passenger trains from Bridgeport WOolbary Atagc arrives to connect at Sey mour with the 7.30 N. Train down from Winsted, and at Watertown with 7.30 A. M Train, and return on arrival of the l0.l6 \. A from Bridgeport. The Stage from New Hartford, Otis, Colebrook, BarrngtoH, Saudisfield. arrives to connect with the l.5l P. N. Train down from Winsted, and rc turns on the arrival of the 10lG A. M. Train mp from Bridgeport.
 The Stage for Litchheld leaves Litchicid Sta tiOn the arrival of the 10. .l6 M and g. 06 P. M. Trains from Bridgeport. The Stage for Harwin- ton leaves Litchfed Station on the arrival of the 10 l6 A. NJ. Train from Bridgeport The Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watcrtown on Tuesdays, Thursdays and satnr- smiths Stage for Middlebury leaves Waterbury Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, on the arri- val of the 40. IS 4. Train up from Bridgeport. The Stage for Goshen leaves Wocottvie on ar rival of the lO.lf A. Al. Train from Bridgeport A Discount of cents made to Passengers par chasing Tickets at the Office.
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. Jan. 18th, 1872. .
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
SHORTEST, AND QUICKEST ROUTE
 TO ALBANY, TROY AND THE WEST.
Housatonic Railroad. WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after May 9th 1872, Passenger Trains will run as follows:
 LEAVE BRIDGEPORT. On arrival of Trains from New York and New Ha-
 ven and Hartford. l0S0 A. M.-For Pltts6eld. connecting at Brook
 field Junction with train for Danhury;
 also connecting at Van Deusenville
 with train for Albany. 5 70 F. N.-For Pittsfeld.
 LEAVE PITTsFIELD. 0n arrival cf Trains from North Adams and B. &
 A. Railroad. 500 4. M.-For Bridgeport. New York, New Ha-
 yen and Hartford, connecting at
 Rrookfeld Junction with train for
 Danbury; also atVan Deusenville with
 train for Albany. AIS P. M.-FOr Bridgepdrt and New York by
 Rail or Steamboat, and train for New
 Haven and hartford. Sunday Milk leaves Patttsdeld at 2:S0 p. m.
 STAGES. Connect with l0 90 a. m train from Bridgeport. and c n. train down from Pittsfeld. At Stepaey for Monroe. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saedgdays. At Nevtown for woodbnry, sOuthburx, and South Britain daily. For Sonthville, Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
 At New Milford for Park Lane, Worthwhile Mar. bledale, New Preston Warren, Washington, Bridge water, Chalybes and Roxbury daily. For Sherman Tuesdavs. Thursdays and Saturdays. For Wood. vile, Bantam Falls and Ltchfeld, Mondays, Wed. nesdays and Fridays.
 At Cornwall Bridge for Litchfeld Cornwall, Mil. ton, Ellsworth and sharon daily. At West Cornwall for Goshen, West Goshen North Cornwall spd Colds Mills, daily At Falls Village for Lime Rock Salisbury, Lake ville Ore Hill and Millerton daily. At Canaan for East Canaan, Norfolk, Winsted and Mill Brook daily. At Harrington for New Marlborough, Hartsville and Mill River. daily. Monterey Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. E~e--sef- At Lee for Otis, New Boston, Sandisiield an6 | Tyringham daily. -z At Pittsaeld for Lanesboro and Hancock daily A discount of 6c fIom each fare made to them purchasing tickets ,trx 35f H.w. FRANKLIN. SuOt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-21

etc.
I he Shrewsbury oyster is the emperor
of the bivalve world, and is very expensive,
costing from 81 50 to SO SO per hundred
wholesale. 1t is grown 10 the Shrews
bury river, where many are natural, aud
many are planted from the seed, which
will average $500 to the basket bushel
BY lying about two years, two hundred
will fill the basket. The seed costs as
high as FROM 40 to SO cents per bushel
for planting. The greater portion of the
seed is caught in Tarparn Bay, North
River, and are planted in various bays
and creek around New York, but never
attain to that flavor and dclicacy that ap.
pertain to those raised on the Shrewsbury
river. The great desiderta in oysters are
urmness aud favor. Some waters will
produce the one, but not the other. The
finest oysters, however, are those taken
off their natural beds, and it is estimated
that two generations are required to &C,
climate oysters taken from neighboring
waters.
The crop has been unusally good and
plentiful this year, but the demand for
shipment has been so great that last years
prices have been maintained. In addi-
ton, an extensive trade has sprung up
with Europe, which gives additional en-
ployment and promises to attain no in
considerable proportions, as the Ameri-
can oyster is greatly esteemed from the
purity of its favor and the absence of the
harsh, coppery tasts which characterizes
the British oyster.
Shipping is yearly becoming more ex
tensive, and Baltimore-though ahead at
present-has a powerful rival in the
metropolis, as all roads lead to it like
those of the ancient world to Rome. In
October the shipping to Europe and Cali
fornia commences, and latterly tubs in
stead of sealed cans are used. In
shipping to st. Louis, Cincinnati and
other places within distance OF a thous
and miles, oysters are shipped in cold
weather in kegs protected by gunny bags,
but in Summer the kegs are placed in
larger vessels and the space packed with
ice and sawdust. So expert has expert
ence rendered the shipper that oysters
seldom spoil, and the Western purchaser
may rejoice in com paratively fresh and
wholesome article. Some very absurd
statements have been made regarding the
extent of the oyster trade by writers of
more expensive imagination than acquaiu
tance with facts. The foregoing state
ments have been received from reliable
source, and are sufficient to show that the
trade may be ranked as one of the most
important in our home industries.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-21
THE DOOM OF RATS.
Have You Got Them ?-Kill Them
Three Ways Of Doing the Fearful
Deed.

First old French plan, followed in Paris
by men who make it special business.
They take deep tub with water on the
bottom and little elevation 10 the mid
die, like an island. on which is only place
for just one rat to sit. The top is cover
ed, and has large balance valve, open
ing downward. % the middle Of this
valve. piece of fried pork or cheese is
placed, aud when the rat walks on it to
get the cheese the valve goes down, drops
the rat into the water, and moves back
in position. A road is made from at rat
hole to the top of the tub by means of
pieces of board rubbed with cheese, SO as
to make the walk attractive for the rats.
In the course of a night some ten, TWEEN
ty or even more rats may go down, and if
the island was not there they would be
found most all alive in the morning quietly
swimming round, but the provision OF
the little island save the trouble of killing
them, because their egotis,ic instinct for
preservation causes them to fight for the ex.
elusive possession Of the island on which,
in the morning, the strongest rat is found
in solitary possession, all the others being
killed and drowned around him.
Second, plan invented by one of our
friends The floor near the rat hole is
covered with thin layer of moist caus.
tic potassa When the rats walk on this
it makes their feet, sore these they lick
with their tongues, which makes their
mouths sore and the result is that they
shun this locality, not alone, but appear
to tell all the rats in the neigbborhood
about it, and eventually the house is en-.
tireIy abandoned by them, notwithstand
ing the houses around may be full Of
rats.
Third, the Dutch method. This is
said to be used successfully 10 Holland.
A number of rats are left to themselves
in a very large trap or cage, with no food
whatever their craving hunger will cause
them to fight, and the weakest will be
eaten by the strongest. After short
time the fight is renewed, aud the next
weakest is the victim, and SO it goes till
one strong rat is left. When this has
eaten the last remains of any OF the others
it is let loose. The animal has now ac
quired such taste for rat flesh that he
is the terror of ratnom, going around
seeking what rat he may devour lD
an incredibly short time the premises are
abandoned by all other rats, which will
not come back before the cannlabal rat
has lett or died.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-21
Sagacity of a Mare.

A remarkable instance Of the sagacty
(is it not reason y of horse has come to
our notice Mr. Jon Fletcher, Nor
wegian, owns an unbroken cayuse mare
which runs in a pasture adjoing his house.
The mare, which is very wild, has a
young colt at her side. a few nights
since, after Mr.. Fletcher had retired, he
was aroused by the mare coming to the
window of his house, and by paving,
neighing and in every way possible try
ing to get his attention. This continu
ing for some time he got up and went out
and drove her away, and returned again
to bed but she Immediately returned,
and if possible increased her demonstra-
tions he again went out when the mare
came up to him and rubbed her nose
against him, though always before she
had been very shy of allowing any one to
come within reach of her, then ran on a
few yards before him continuing her
neighing then, as he did not follow her
she returned to him rubbing against him
in the most demonstrative manner. He
attempted to drive her off, struck her with
a stick, and followed her few yards to
frighten her away. As soon, however,
as he turned toward the house, she re-
turned and tried in every way to prevent
him from doing so. He then remarked
that her colt was not with her, fact he
had not noticed before, as it was quite
dark. 1t occurred to him then to follow
her, which he did So soon as she saw
he was doing so, she ran off before him,
stopping every few yards, turning round
to see that he was still following, then
again running on keeping up her call
ing, until she reached distant part of
the field, where she stopped at an old
prospect hole" On coming up with her
she again commenced rubbing against
him, and drew his attention to the hole,
where lie soon discovered the colt. 1t
appears it had slipped into it and was uu
able to get out, and the mare had taken
this method to Obtain assistance Being
unable get it out alone. Mr.. Fletcher
went for some of his ueighbors and with
them returned. While they were taking
the little fellow out, the mare manifested
the most intense delight, aud seemed al
most beside herself with joy ; and after
wards, when the men had got out of the
hole, she came up to Mr.. f., and placing
her nose on his shoulder, gave every sign
of gratitude that human mother nigh
under similar circumstances Who will
say that the horse does not reason p
Virginia city KontaRian.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-21
Hints to Housekeepers.

AS general rule it is most ecouomi
ca! to buy the best articles The price
is, Of course always little higher. but
good article always spends the best. 1t
is a sacrifice of money to buy poor -four,
meat, sugar, molasses, cheese, butter,
lard, etc, to say nothing of the injurious
effect on the health
Butter that is made in September is
best for winter use
Lard should be hard and white and
that which is taken from hog over
year old is the best
Rich cheese feels soft under the pres
sure of the finger. That which is very
strong is neither good nor healthy. To
keep one that is cut, tie it up in bag
that will not admit flies, and hang it in
cool dry place. If mould appears on it
wipe it off with dry cloth.
The best rice is large and has a clear
fresh look. Old rice has sometimes lit
tie black insects inside the kernel. The
small white saSo called pearl sago, is the
best. The large brown kind has an ear
thy taste. These articles and ground rice,
tapioca, etc, should be kept covered.
The select nutmages, prick them with
pin. If they are good and fresh the oil
will instantly spread around the pune
ture.
Keep coffee by itself, as its odor affects
other articles.
Keep your tea iu a close can or cannis-
ter.
Oranges and lemons keep best wrap
ped close in soil paper and laid in a
drawer.
When cask of molasses, is bought,
draw off a few quarts, else the fermeuta-
ton produced by moving it will burst the
cask.
Bread and cake should be kept in tin
box or stone jar
Soft soap should be kept in dry place
in cellar, aud should not be used till
three months old.
Bar soap should be cut into pieces of
convenient size, and left where it will
become dry. 1t is as we'll 10 keep it for
several weeks before using, it goes fast
when new.
Cranberries will keep all winter in a
frkin of water in cellar.
Salt Goldfish should be kept in dry
place the where oder of it will not affect
the air of the house. Fish skin, for clean
ing coffee, should be washed, dried and
put in paper bag.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-21
Beans.

Charles D. Warner, in one of his
pleasant essays, speaking of beans and
their moral and aesthetic influence on
humanity, says Mot to have baked
beans on Sunday is still, in some parts of
New England, a fracture of the twelfth
commandment The bean figures largely
in the economy of the old Bay State 1t
has its moral as well as its official uses 1t
is given to the inmates of the State prison
at Charlestown, and is made moral test
of character In the kitchen | have seen
rows of convicts seated at the long tabe,
sorting over the beans for next days
dinner-throwing away the black and
imperfect ones This is the first step
toward awakening in these degraded be
ings the distinction between good and bad
When they have learned to sort out the
bad beans, they have taken one step in
the formation of moral character s.
solicitous is this State of the morals Of
all her children"