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Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

A MARROW EsoApE.-A new story of Oregon, Bulletin, and it has Ill the ferO cious features incident to life in the far West. Two brothers, twins, Sam and Henry Lockhart, were owners of ferry across the Pitt River in 1852. The win ter following while Sam was absent in Shasta, the Indians made raid and killed Henry and all the white settlers in the vicinity of the ferry. This shock to the surviving brother served to trans. form hlm into fiend. He became a hard drinker, and vowed to devote his life to the discovery and slaughter of every Indian that he had any reason to believe had anything to do with the slaughter of his brother. And he car- ried out that purpose till his very name was terror to all the Indians within hundreds of miles. He was a wanderer, and could not be restrained by law or the entreattes of the whites. On one of his expeditions he met Joaquin Miller, whom he suspected of complicity in his brQther's murder. He had not yet proof enough, however, to justify the shooting of him on sight Whether Miller resisted is not stated; but cer- tainly Sam made him prisoner, and marched him to Yreka, where serious consultation was had with Judge Rosbo- rough in whose judgement the avenger had great confidence. s'It was with
 reat difficulty" says the Bulletin. "that the judge then only practising lawyer in Yreka, could persuade Sam that he was mistaken in his suspicious, his only remark being, if he is guilty, I shall kill hlm, sure" After questioning and cross examining that would have done credit to a member of the bar-Mlller having Been directed by the judge to be perfectly frank and truthful-Sam was at last satisfied with his innocence and permitted him to go unmolested. The levers and admirers of Joaquin Mil ler's poetry may thank Judge Peterborough that their favorire did not receive his death from Sam Lockhart's unerring rife nearly twenty years ago. Poor Sam continued his lawless course until he met a bloody death in Idaho, while engaged in one of those mining disputes which were decided by the law of the knife and pistol"
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

women before you have lived through such things.'
 Don't talk of it, Margaret; I could net bear it. Why. he is all the world to mel How could I bear to lose ite"
 "Then don't wish him to be city mer- chant, my dear. I dare say there are many good men in the clty-men who | love their wive but, on the other hand there are so many temptations, especially l in society, that sometimes wonder, not that 80 many go astray, but that SO many remain true to themselves and their duty" She spoke absently, and her eyes had a far away glance as if they dwelt on oth- CT things.
 Jenny ventured 8 question. Margaret, is yours happy marriage Do you love your husbands And does he love youg"
 Mrs. Won Howth started and turned dale.
 "Jenny, I would have loved him, I would have been good wife to him, but he never loved me. He brought me to thought me ladylike and interesting, that was all. He told me once, though not so plainly as this. And since then we have each taken our own way, independent of the other. seldom see him at our house in town. l havo my carriage, my dia- monds and my opera box. In the season I go to Saratoga or Newport, while he favors Long Branch with his presence. We are perfect strangers to each other; we never quarrel. and suppose If were to die to morrow he'd he an inconsolable widower for 8 week. Jenny. you will not wish ts change places with me again. Your husband might change as mine has done, exposed to the same temptation. Thank Heayen, you have him as he is, good true man, who loves you and never mind the butter and cheese, Jenny SO long as your happiness and his is made up with them"
 She rose from her seat and strolled up the garden path.
 Jenny did not follow. She sat on the step lost in thought. The riddle of her friends life was at last made clear to her. She had often wondered why Margaret, in the midst of all her wealth and luxury, should seem so sad, she wondered no longer now.
 To be the wife of a man who had no love for you. What "lower deep" can there be than this for proud and sensi- tive woman9
 Jenny turned with tears in her eyes to meet the stalwart husband as he came from the field.
 "Well. little woman," he cried and then she got the hearty kiss for which she was locking.
 Yes, Margaret was right. The butter and cheese were of little consequence while love like this made her task easy to endure.
 And the rosy checked little woman bent fondly down over her "Hira,n" as he flung himself down on the porch seat and famed him, brought him lemonade, and made him thoroughly happy and at rest.
 Poor Margaret Happy Jennie! Nev- CT again would she wish to be more only farmers wife.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
Manners of the Day.

A writer in the Chicago Times de- plores the lack of courtesy in these days anu illustrates as follows:
 You step into 8 justices office. A young man sits pear enough desk to make foot rack of it, reading paper :. You are after the justice, and you ask in tone, greatly modulated by experi- ence of former rebuffs, if he is in. You stand in waiting until the young man has finished his paragraph, when he kindly gives you the benefit of casual inspection, and resumes his paper, in- cidentally remarkin9 that he thinks not
 Put upon, but not discouraged, you resume:
 "When is he likely to be in ?''
 Feebly, "Can't say,' devouring an- other paragraph about a boy being chaw- ed up by dog in Iowa. In doubt whether you may safely ask another question, you still muster up courage en- ough to enquire,
 "Where would be likely to find him, g
 Without looking up,
 In Milwaukee"
 Irritated at this cool trihing with your time and patience, you demand:
 "Could you not have said as much at first ?'
 Imperturbobly, eff I'd been asked I could, old boy"
 And you, who had thought yourself able to stand before kings, retired from the presence of this bold, brassy boy, discomfted.
 A gentleman of my acquaintance of the very finest sensibilities, and one to whom word is se> erer than a blow, went with lady friend to great depot ln this city to help her of on a journey. He went first te have her baggage check ed. Pointing out her trunk to the man in charge, the only reply made was the word
 "Ticket !''
 Not comprehending exactly what was meant, be stood moment, as one will who is in doubt, expecting an explana- tion. It came
 "Go and get your ticket if you want to get your baggage checked P roared the man, in the coarse, hard tone of @ rufian.
 My friend got the ticket and returned. TEe trunk was put on the scales and proved to be overweight.
 "Dollar P calculated the man.
 My friend, you know, innocently SUD- posed that baggage went with the pas senger without extra charge, and there fore thought he was being defrauded. So he said:
 II think I'll not pay the dollar, I'll take the trunk back and send it by ex- press"
 "No you won't," said the baggage man, "youn pay the dollar"
 And he did.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
The Cost of Yachts.

Itis estimated by yachtsmen of promi- hence and experience, says writer, that the pleasure yachts of the New York Club alone must have cost nearly $2, 900, QUO, while the fleets of the whole country cost about 5000, CU0. The yachts of the Brooklyn Club cost SS350, 900; Allan tic, $4O0,0O0 and all others in New York Bay about $500, ,000. The Eastern Club, of Boston Harbor, is very wealthy. owning yachts valued it $400, ,uO0. The best class of these vessels cannot be built and equipped for less than $50 a ton, or about $5,00O for a sloop of 35 tons, the smallest craft which can be constructed with due regard to comfort and convenience III cruise. Yacht builders declare that roomy cabin, large enough to accommodate the average grown person, cannot be attained in vessels of smaller tonnage. A crew of five men is necessary to man such a yacht, and these cost, during the Sum, mer cruise of four months, at least $15O month. It is necessary to employ one of the crew as steward during the whole year, in order that the yacht may be taken care of. The expenses for food are to be added to all this, so that the amusement is dearly bought.
 These figures give only an indistinct idea of the cost of larger yachts. The famous Henrietta was sold, after her tri- umph in 1866, when quite an old vessel, having seen rough service in the civil war, for $15,000 Her former owner. James Gorden Bennett, Jr., immediately bought the Fleetwing, one of the yes sels which be had beaten in the famous dead-of- winter ocean race, for $65, GOO, and rechristened her the Dauntless. It was this magnificent vessel which was beaten in the ocean race of 1870 by tue English-bullt Cambria, which was sold the same year for $50, 900. The Resolute of MT. A. s. Hatch. the smallest and one of the most elegant of the schooner yachts of the New York Club, being no tons burden, cost S3',,O0O-but she was built in war times. The largest schooner yacht in the country, the Sappho of MT Douglass, cost much less than this pro- portionally. Yachts built in the excel lent staunch style of these endure fer many years. They may. grow out of fashion, or may be excelled by new mod els, for the art of yacht-building i'm proves with each year, but they never rot if cared for.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

A MIXED CAsE.-The Cleveland police picked up a map day or two ago in the streets who appeared to be flooring un- der great mental disease, but on applying soothing remedies he came to himself and explained matters. The Ledger says that when he left his happy home early in the morning his wife kissed him good by, as is her custom when she wants any errand perfol med, and then asked him to "go to the dressmaker and tell her that she (the wife) had changed her mind, and would have the Watered silk made up instead of the poplin, and be sure to tell her," said the wife, 7" that if she thinks it would look better with ten bias hounces without pufing, and box -plaited below the equator; which should be gathered in hem stitched gudgeons and down the seams. with gusset stich between, she can make it up ill that way, instead of futing the bobinette insertion, and piecing out with point applique as I suggested yesterday"
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

A CHINESE KITCHEN. N.-A Chinese kit. chen, from whi h such good things are turned out for the table, is a wonder in it's way. There is nothing in it but a cooking stove or two, not longer than our American water pail, with a few stewpans, and many chopsticks, from which few things come the many courses fer the table, all well cooked and gar nished-nay, even the best beefsteaks, so difficult to have cooked we'll at home. The more go over the world, the more I am convinced that Americans and Englishmen are far behind the rest of creation in preparing their food to be eaten. Our civilization" in this is over a hundred years behind the age and in this respect the Chinese are far our superiors. That devils invention of ours, the kitchen range, ought to be kicked down where it came from, the lower regions-an invention which, in summer, roasts us out of our houses, and in winter consumes as much coal in one day, as Chinaman would need in @ mouth, or 8 Frenchman i'll 8 week
 Some rich man in America, some coming Peter Cooper, in lieu of teaching us how to draw, would do we'll to teach us how to boil potatoes, cook beefsteaks, roast mutton, and bake bread, for such Peter Cooper would be the very grand est of American human benefactors
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

FAsHIcN NOTES. - Among the many pretty novelties of the season are the floral tets of jewelry, consisting of brooch and earrings of artificial flowers hand somely mounted. Striped grass cloth is favorite and cool material for travelling costumes. Small sleeveless jackets of bright colored silks have again been re- vived, and are ext1enely pretty worn with light summer dresses. Parasols are made larger this season than ever. Those of black silk finished with fringe, and lined with some pretty bright color, are fashionable, and suitable for any dress. They are mounted on alpen stocks. Fancy combs for the hair are much worn this summer in tortoise shell, rubber. &c. They tighten the effect of the heavy braids, and help greatly to sustain the weight of the hair. Blouse tunic of striped ''tasso" cloth forms one of the prettiest costumes of the season. Leno cloth is cheap and serviceable, barege is pretty and challie light, soft servieeable. The first two can be ob- tained for fifty cents a yard; the last at sixty five cents. Fiehus and bows of colored crape de chine, trimmed with lace, are dainty finish to a summer toilet. Tbe Alsatian bow for the hair is still very fashionable.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
A French.American Story.

A French paper, the FFgaro. gives the following horrible story from the United States. It is pleasant reading for hot weather:
 It is known that the railroad from San Francisco to New York passes through the reservation of several tribes of h. dians, who invariably regard the locomo- tives as terrible monsters treated by the Manitou to exterminate the red men.
 Several times already the Indians have attempted to throw the trains off the track. In these enterprises they were 8 Cherokee named Naha, and surnamed M"cking Bird. All their attempts hav- ing failed, Naha resolved to change his tactics.
 Accordingly on the 2d of June last, he concealed hlmself near the rails, and with extraordinary activity bounded upon the footboard of train No. 67, from San Francisco to New York. He then slipped along the train until he reached the locomotive, where he killed the fireman with blow of his tomahawk. stabbed the engineer with blow of his knife, and after scalping them, jumped on the tender. brandishing the scalps and bowling out 8 war song.
 The settlers along the line became ter- rified as they saw the train, which now dashed along at fearful speed, driven by the ferocious engineer. The passen- gers all cried out for help. Their situa- tion was extremely perilous; in fact they were running right into the jaws of death.
 Finally an officer of the navy, Mir. Henry Pierce. determined to sacrifice himself to save his fellow passengers. Armed with long dirk knife he ran along the footboard of the train and jumped upon the erg1ne. The chief ut- tered war cry and brandished his tom- ahawk, and hand-to-hand struggle was commenced over the bodies of the engi- neer and fireman.
 The passengers put their heads out of the windows and with an anxiety which may easily be imagined tried to see tue fight. In about minute MT. Pierce fell mortally wounded under Mosking Bird, who in the twinkling of an eye scalped him. But while he was triumphant1y waving the scalp of the victim in the air MT. Pierce, who was still living, had sufficient strength to jump up and lunge his knife in the Indians breast, killing him instantly. He then crawled to the valve handle, shut of the steam, and the train stopped.
 The passengers ran to the assistance of this brave officer, but it was too late; he died two hours afterward.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
Tie Old Couple.

AHO OAU NOuPACs They sat in the sun together,
 Till the day was almost done, And then, at it's close, an angel
 Stepped over the threshold stone He folded their hands together,
 He touched their eyelids with balm, And thelr last breath tloated upward Like the close of solemn psalm. Like bridal pair they trayersed The unseen mystical road, That leads to the Beautiful City, Whose Builder and Maker is God. Perhaps, in that miracle country, They will give her lost youth back, And the flowers of 8 vanished spring time Shall bloom in the spirits track One draught of the living waters Shall restore hls manhood's prime, And eternal years shall measure The love that outlives time. But the shapes they left behind them The wrinkles and silver hair Made sacred to us by the kisses The angel imprinted there We'll hide away in the meadow, When the sun is low in the West, Where the moonbeams cannot find them, Nor the wind disturb their rest. But we'll let no tell-tale tombstone, With it's age and date. arise Der the two who are old no longer In their Fathers House in the skies.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
NEW TEETH IN AGED PERSONS

NEW TEETH IN AGED PERSONS an article on longevity, Professor Owen has explained how it is that aged persons are said to have cut new teeth late in life. Many readers will remember to have heard or read of such occurrences, which are regarded as extraordinary. The facts are these :: it often happens that teeth break or decay, and leave stump in the gum. The gum closes over the place, and the incident is forgotten. As years go by, the jaw and the gums shrink the long buried stump is in consequence laid bare, and is hailed as new tooth, and is som etimes mentioned in the newspapers as kind of wonder. Thus 8 "fact" is shown by competent authority to be an error and it is always we'll for public opinion to get rid of an error.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

PAINTERS. the ancient paint CT produced a cluster of grapes upon the canvas with such perfect skill that the birds came and pecked at them. This success greatly elated the artist, whose fame went abroad thereat, reach ing the ears of one Parrhasius, a rival artist, who seeking an opportunity painted a curtain before portion of the picture. Soon after Zeuxis approaching the painting to exoibit it to Parrhasius, desired him to remove the curtain But he was compelled to acknowledge him. self defeated, since he had only deceived birds, but his rival had deceived fellow artist.
 Another story is related of Zeuxis, of rather 8 novel character, and which is we'll authenticated. He painted boy with basket of grapes, to which the birds as before resorted. But this gave the artist great dissatisfaction and very properly so, leading him to declare the painting @ failure, since had the simili- tude been in both cases equal, the birds would most certainly have been deterred by natural fear of the boy, from ap- preaching the picture
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
RoRTNsnN Cpusor What O sfrencn Lh,

ROBINSON CRUsoE.- What strange thing is fame! Few persons know the names of the great men and crowned heads ot Eu- rope in 1704. Yetevery child has heard of Alexander Selkirk, a Scotch sailor, who was wrecked on the island of San Juan in that year, returned to England in 17O9, and told his story'te Detoe, Out oftbese tales of traveller grew the marvellous TO- nance of Robinson Crusoe." On the 1st of May of this year Prof. Agassiz visited the island He found twelve persons, inclu- ding several children, living there. They are beautifully supplied with meat, vege. tables and fish of all kinds. Yet they must at times feel themselves prisoners in their little continent of ten miles by four.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

The latest railroad miracle was per formed by negro, who happened to be standing in the way of flying train near Philadelphia. The engine threw hlm 20 feet in the air and tore his cloth ing all in shreds. The train was stopped, and the mortified spectators went back to find him on his feet again resnming his old line of march upon the track. The locomotive probably struck him on the head.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
A new plan of dealing is being int,

A new plan of dealing is being intro duced into the retail grocery trade of England to induce cash payments for groceries, and also to make new custom CTS, which is said to be decided success. It is styled the "bonus system for cash payment for groceries" and consists in allowing bonus of two and half per cent, payable at the end of six months. on all cash purchases made during that time. Here is hint to some of our own enterprisng merchants.
Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

SAD AoorDENT.-A sad and peculiar accident happened to child at Wachita, Wis, recently. The mother stepped in to store to make purchase, leav ing the baby in its carriage on the sidewalk. A gust of wind struck the carriage and p ashed it down the street against team of horses. The horses, becoming frightened, kicked over the carriage aud injured the baby so seriously that there is no hope of its recovery.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-06
Education.

Every boy should have his head,
his heart and his hand educated
Lei this truth never be forgotten;
By the proper education of the head
he will be taught what is good and
what is foolish, what is right aud
what is wrong. BY the proper ed
ucation of the heart he Will be
taught TO love W hat is good and wise
and right, and TO hate what is evil,
foolish and wrong. And by pro
per education of the hand he will be
enabled to supply his wants, TO add
to his comforts, and to assist those
around him. The highest objects OF
GOOD education are TO love and serve
mankind. Everything that hinders
us is comparatively worthless
When wisdom reigns IN the head
and love IN the heart the man Is
ever ready to do good; order and
peace reign around, and sin and sor-
row are almost unknown
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-06
Payment OF small Bills.

The payment of small S!lls, such
as newspaper subscriptions, Is a
matter of more importance than is
usually attached TO it. There are
not a few who in times when busi-
ness is a little depressed, and the
prospects of the future seem more
than usually unsettled, will not
hold on to their cash in hand, tell
all collectors who wait ON them
with overdue bills to "call again"
while the payment would not give
them any serious Inconvenience,
and would accommodate a large
and deserving class of creditors
Indeed, we know nothing that in a
quiet way would go far TO give ami
nation to the markets throughout
the country as the universal fulfill
ment of the little debts for the dis
charge of which the debtors now
have on hand, were paid at once,
the wheels of business would be lu-
bricatcd and jollity soon prevail
throughout the land.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-06
nan,.. vi. aaa sa.aEaar EiEs..

Uappy is the man who has a little
home and a little angel in II Of n Bat
urday night. a house, no matter
how little, provided twill hold two
or sO-no matter how humbly iut-
nished, provided there is hope m lt
let the wind blow; close the curtalHs-
What if they arc plain calico, with
out border, tasscl or any such lhinS'
Let the rain come down, heap up
the fire. No matter if you haven't
a candle 10 bless yourself with, for
what a beautiful light glowing coal
makes, rendering cloudicss, she'd
ding a sun SET through the rOOmi
just light enough to talk by, not
loud a. in the highways not rapid
5 in the hurrying world, but softly,
slowly, whispcrinsly, with pauses
between, for the storm without anu
the thoughts within TO fill UP with.
Then wheel the sofa around by the
tire; no matter If the sofa be settoe,
uucushioned at that, IL so be II },
Just long enough for two ana hall
in il. How swectly the music OF
silver bells from the time 10 come
falls on the hearth then How
mournfully swell the chimes of The
DAYS that are no more Under such
circumstances, and at such time,
one can get at least siNty-nine aud
a half miles nearer the "kingdom
come than any other point in this
world laid down in @Maltc Brun."
Nav be YOU smile at this picture;
but there is a secret between us, viz.
it is copy rudely done, but true as
the Pentateuch, of an original ia
every human heart.