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Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
aIilk Producers, Meeting.

In answer to Q call issued at the reques of several milk producers, who attended the convention held in New York March 2s there was a meeting held at New Milford Apl 16, of the milk producers residing neal the line of the Housatonic railroad. The meeting was called to order by T. s. Gold, of West Cornwall, and B. N. Clark, of Sheffield, was appointed as chairman. T. s. Gold, sec., pro tenn. On motion of T. l.. Hart, business committee were ap- pointed by the chair on permanent organ. izatlon.
 OFFICERS AND BUSINESS COMMITTEE L. Hart, P. N. Hall, Noah Gibson, Nathan Hart, M. H. Wickwire, Alonzo Bradley, Stanley Warner, J. P. Brewster, Leonard Futile, D. H. Wanzer, J. E. McNaughton, Eli Smith, H. o. Warner and Robert Little.
 The convention adjourned one hour to await the report of the committee. In due time the committee made their report which was accepted and the constitution adopted.
 CONSTITUTION.
 Art. l. This association shall be called |" THE HOUsAToNIo MILK PRODUCERS Asso- CLAYTON; it's object shall be to cooperate with the New York Farmers Milk Pro- ducing Association"
 Art. II. The officers shall be president, three vice-presidents, secretary and treas urer and seven directors chosen annually, and so distributed as to equitably represent each section of the milk producing territory interested in this association.
 The duties of the president, vice-presi. dents, secretary and treasurer, and execu- tive committee shall be such as is usual in such associations. The treasurer shall give bonds in two good and sufficient securities, for the discharge of his duties. All the officers of the association shall constitute it's executive board, and shall meet as often as the interests of the association shall re-
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
Dl 6 D..

In this village, April 2sd, Calvin Sparks, aged GA years.
 At South Canaan, April 24th, Edwin Belden, aged 67 years
 At Saratoga, N. Y., April 16th, Mary s., daughter of Dea. R. R. Pratt, of West Cornwall, aged l6 years and months. At Canaan, April 17th, of consumption, Cora B., youngest daughter of Chester White, aged p years. At Sharon, April 18th, of consumption, Adam c. White, aged 29 years and 8 months, son of Sanford White.
 The dear one we so much loved,
 Has faded from our view;
 Transplanted by the Saviours hand,
 To bloom in Heaven anew.
 Oh weep not 1 mourn not for him now,
 For death is each ones lot,
 But, Oh we have the joyful thought
 The soul it dieth not. At Philmont, N. Y, April 18th, Nellie D., daughter of Wm. H. and Maria K. Pee. tai, aged 2 years, months and P years. This lovely bud so young and fair,
 Called hence by early doom;
 Just come to show how sweet fewer,
 In Paradise would bloom.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
Norfolk.


 Mrs. Wm. K. Peck has sold her farm 10 Shelcon Camp, Esq.,, former resident, for $500. We are glad to welcome Mir. Camp back and as many more of his kind as may choose to come.....A breakdown in the freight train yesterday caused some two hours delay in all the passenger trains during the afternoon. We hear rumors of several cases of chicken stealing. Can- not give you particulars this week. We have to notice only two more removals from this town during the past week, and hope the tide will set the other way before long and bring some one in. Business seems to have revived up little within the past week, and we trust it may continue to increase. Rev. Mir. Mars, (who was born slave in this town,) preached two very excellent sermons in the Congregational church on Sunday last.
 SEET SE-BEA.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26

Goshen.-Birdsey Howe. Esq, has lost three young cattle within week, with some strange disease. He has had several skillful farmers examine the case, and only one seemed to give any opinion as to the nature of the disease,-be pronounced It hydrophobia. How they contracted the disease IS mystery, as they were kept at a barn by themselves, excepting cat which made the barn her home, and was found badly wounded and had to be killed. The affair causes considerable excitement.
 A. CITIZEN
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
AmeMiR.

AmGW1Gs
 There was some little excitement last
 Saturday evening in this place, caused by a man hailing from Pine Plains in search of his truant wife, who had found another
 man better suited to her fancy, among the employees of Barnum's circus. It appears that Henry Angler, sober, industrious. hard-working young man, in the employ of Niles Englekee, carriage painter of Pine Plains. believing that it is not good for man to be alone, wooed and won a young lady by the name of Minnie Ontz, and when they were married about two months ago, only one thing was wanting to make HenrY's happiness complete. He worked hard. early and late, to procure funds nec- essary to make his home comfortable for his bride, she Gas he supposed,) remaining with her parents. Saturday, having his house all in readiness, he went to the resi- dence of her parents to take her home with him. He had looked forward to this time, anticipating all the happiness that general ly falls to the lot of the benedict, when judge of his surprise and disappointment, almost despair, when informed by her par. ents that they knew nothing about her, as she had not been thome for nearly week. Having heard that she had been seen in company with a ''circus fellow" he came to Amenia after having purchased revol- yer with the intention of first shooting her and then taking his own llfe, but she prob ably hearing of his intentions managed to elude him, thereby preventing (for time) a murder and suicide. The streets are filled with people to-day, and Amenia ap- pears very like city. The roads have been very muddy but are getting much bet ter. The wagon containing the birds be- longing to Barnum's circus, was overturn- ed this morning as it was entering the grounds near the depot, but fortunately but little damage was done. CuRsoRY.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26

Old Nesospapers.-Nice and clean for pantry shelves, for sale cheap, at this office.
 More Land.-P. M. Jaqua, of Falls Vil- lage, has purchased of Harvey Holcomb in South Canaan, eighteen acres of the best meadow land in that village.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
4otlte Mews.

**.s We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
A CARD.

TNHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD TAKE THIS 1 method of returning HANKS to his numerous frieuds, for their repeated expressions of regard and confidence during the four years of his busi- ness connection at Ashley Falls and desires to say, he has made arrangement with Mir. s. c. Beckley for the coming year, where he would be happy to see his former friends and make new ones with all who may favor him with call
 40tf GEO, L. PARSONS
 April 16, 1s72.
Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26

A MONTGOMERY Lodge, No. l3 A-NI F. & A. M. Regular Commnnica- % tion Wednesday Evening May 2, ls7s.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
Throw in Reiusorcements.

The Citadel OF Life Is In . state OF siege al
through the year, but Is never more closely In
vested than in mId-winter. The liver usually
somewhat torpid, and the bowels more or less con-
situated at this season, and dyspepsia often as
surnes its most aggravated form in cold and wet
weather IN short, the sluggish system seems IN
clined to intermit or shirk some of its most i'm
portant duties under the influence of low tenn
perature and requires wholesome Stimulation
The spur required is Hcste;ter's Stomach Ritters,
the only medicine which quicken tho action OF
the secretive organs and brings out the latent VI
tally of the system, without creating any feorile
symptoms, or the slightest nervous excitement
The great Vegetable Tonic is not recommended
as specific for coughs, colds and consumption
that field being left open to the concoctors of pre-
parations which can not By any possibility reach
the lungs! but specific for the constitutional
and physical weakness which invite pulmonary
disease il is literally nfallible The most insidi-
GUS and terrible enemy Of human life is not dis
ease Itself, but the weakness which affords it an
opportunity to gain a firm hold of the vital sys-
tenn. Remember that stamina, vital energy-the
life principle, or whatever you may choose TO call
the resistant power which battles against the
causes of disease and death, Is the grand safe
guard OF health. 1t is the garrison of the human
fortress, and when IL wakes weak. the true policy
is to throw in reinforceuents. In other words
when such an emergency occurs, commence q
courseof Hostetter's Bitters
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
4 Requisite In Agriculture.

Knowledge il what is requisite in
agriculture. EXper .enCe in bad sys-
TENS OF farming or in farming where
no system whatever exists amounts
to very little, for Though the man him
self considers he is a practical farmer
ami Others will endorse him as such,
and in fact he is as far as the perform
auce of labor is concerned, yet he
really possesses no knowledge, and
cannot rigbtfully lay claim to it.
Farmers do as their neighbors do, as
their fathers did, and if any one differs
from them i'll opinion, they will all
Condemn the holdtr of this for
egn sentiment as q man who
knows nothing.
knowledge, that is of the genuine
character, would show any one how
to farm so as to increase the produc-
tive power of his land; how to manage
his cattle so as to avoid disease,
abortions and ills of all kind except
ing com,ncn accidents; how to appor-
ton his sheep, cows and horses on his
pastures so as to make each OF these
varieties of live stock do the better for
the others presence, and also at the
same time improve the grass by en-
couraging and thickening the most
nutritious varieties, so IS to cause 1t
to carry more stock and become more
fattening in its quality.
knowledge would make man so
discreet as never to plant any crop
which would impOverish his soil,
without such overwhelming returns
as to enable him to more than recon-
pense it ; as never sow any seed with
out duly considering what effect pre-
vious management would have on
this crop, and what the issue would
be on following crops, as never to
NOW grass or manage it in any way
so as to run it down, but on the con-
trary 10 run out such varieties as VIII
monopGliZe the ground IT, the eXciu-
sion of such natural grass a. coDsti-
tutes a permanent sward, and having
rst4b!i- he'd a thorough durable track
of meadows on suitable land, never TO
spoil it by the customs which cause
all the complaints made by American
farmers.
knowledge carries q man above
tradition, and no one having it will
fail in Obtaining what he desires, for
it is only the senseless who cannot
have every field in exactly the state |
iu which th5y wish to have it. True
knowledge on agricultural subjects |
would produce deeply felt cOmmiser-
ation for the ruinous errors which |
exist as to cause and effect, particu-
larly ia o5durate dispositions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
Movements in Clover Seed,

There appears to he some cOisiIera-
bic attention of late given 10 the trade
III clover seed bv operators. and it is
said that spectators and exporters
khave purchased freely, the activiiyibe-
ing predicted upon the supposed short
ness of crops in Europe, especially in
France aud Germany, AMI the de-
mand is principally for shipment to
these countries. The quantity of clio
yer seed raised in this section was, We
believe, unusually large last season,
and We doubt whether the price will
be any further advanced in the spring
than at present. The stock is being
principally secured as i. arrives at the
centres of trade, and doubtless by
spring We shall have the usual cutlery
of scarcity and heavy advance at.
tempted in price. The New York
Bulletin says that "at times there was
some excitement noticeable in the
trade, and in instances where large
sales were made for export purposes to
arrive, spectators stepped in and
purchased freely at an advance, 50
that the bulk OF the business has been
principally for investment, and large
ly confined to re-sales. The present
condition of the market looks strong,
but there seems to be a lack of conf
dence on the part of the shippers and
spectators owing to the literal re-
ceipts and the probability of an accu-
mutation of stock on account of the
great difficulty in procuring freight
rcom.n AS every wheat grower !
should SOW clover on his fields in the |
spring, We give due notice of these |
movements so as to put them on their |
guard, and to induce them to lOok out |
for the best opportunities to supply |
with the necessary guam
tity they may require.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
Wanted, a Boy with Ten Points.

1.-Honest. Pure. 3.-Intelli-
gent. Active. 5.-IndustriOus.
6.-Obedient. STEADY. S.-Oblig-
ing. 9.-POlite. 10.-Neat.
Fully one thousand first class
places are open for one thousand boys
who come up to the standard. Each
boy can suit his taste as to the kind
of business he would prefer. The
places are ready in every kind of oc-
cupation. Many of them are already
filled by boys who lack some of the
most important points, but they will
soon be vacant. One is an office not
far from where we write. The lad
who has the situation is losing his
first point. He likes to attend the
circus and the theatre. This costs
more money than he can afford, but
somehow he manages to be there fire.
quentIy. His employers are quietly
watching to learn how he gets so
much spending money they will
soon discover leak in their money
drawer, detect the dishonest boy, and
his place will be ready for some one
who is now ready for it by observing
point No. l, and being truthful in
his ways. Some situations will soon be
vacant because theyhave been poison
ed by reading bad books, such as they
would not dare to show to their
fathers, and would be ashamed to
have their mothers see. The impure
thoughts suggested by these books
will lead to vicious acts the boys
will be ruined, and their places must
be filed. Who will be ready for one
of these vacancies? Distinguished
lawyers, useful ministers, skilfull
physicians, successful merchants,
must all soon leave their places for
somebody to fill, One by one they
are removed by death. Mind your
ten points boys; they will prepare
you TO step into vacancies in the front
rank. Every man who is worthy to
employ boy is looking for you, if
you have the points. Do you fear
that you will be overlooked. A young
person having the qualities will shine
as plainly as star at night. We
have named ten points that go to-
ward making up the character of a
successful boy, so that they can be
easily remembered. You can i'm
agine one on each finger, and so keep
them in mind; they will be worth
more than diamond rings, and you
will then never be ashamed to "show
your hand.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
HUMORS OF THE DAY.
A head wind-A sneeze.
A match game-Incendiarism.
NacL cr nnkbinr hill drnaa

A head wind-A sneeze.
A mstch game-Incendiarism.
Neck or nothing-A ball dress.
Doyou keep accounts, Dick? "Yes,
| reckon"
A loafer is, comparatively speak
ing, better than g loaf.
Clergymen, like brakemen, do a
good deal of coupling.
The pleasantest ring in ones ears
That of the dinner bell.
How to overcome your own sor-
rows-Strike your owl signs.
The inmates OF the State Prison are
said to be unanimous for the one
term principle"
Why is 81" the most happy vowel?
Because it is in the midst of bliss.
'.E" is in bell, and all the rest in pur-
gatory.
GLOW long do you wear q shirt 2"
severely asked an inspecting-officer
of q soldier whose shirt was too dir
ty for dress parade. ''Twenty-eight
inches, SIR" was the respectful reply.
A farmer who recently had his but
ter seized by the clerk Of the market
for short weight, gsve as reason
that the COW from which the butter
was made was subject to cramps, and
that caused the butter to shrink in
weight.
A very old man in ancient times,
once went 10 the king Of Sparta and
lamented over the degeneracJ of the
times. The king replied: what
you say is undoubtedly true, for re
member that, when 1 was boy, l
hesrd my father say thai when he was
boy he heard my grandfather say the
same thipg."
A person in a passion very often
Jumps at conclusions suddenly. II
say, neighbor, Snobs, if you don't
keep your hens out of my garden, l
will shoot them" every well, Doc
little, shoot away only if you kill
any Of hens, throw them into my
var l." Crack went the-fowling piece
morning after morning, and large fat
liens were pitched into neighbor
Snob's yard. They cooked well. At
ter fortnight or so, Dooli;tle discoy-
cred that Snobs never had any hens,
and be had been shooting bis own,
they having broken out of his own
coop.
a party of wits once stopped at a
tavern. When the feast was over one
of them called on the hostess. can
gelique," he said, 81 am going to give
you e lesson in astronomy. Have
you not heard of the great Pletonie
year, when everything shall return to
It's former condition Know. then,
that in sixteen thousand years we will
be here again, on the same day and st
the same hour. Will you give Us
credit until then ?" The hostess, how
ever, mad her reply. S5e said: at
has been just sixteen thousand years
since you were here before, and
you left without paying; settle The
old score, and then | will trust you
On the new"
Why is men immortal? Her son
never sets. Why have chickens no
hope in the future? They have their
next world (necks twirled) in this.
Why is hen On fence like cent
Head on one side, tail on the other.
Why don't hens lay at night? Then
they are ROSTERS. Why is the first
chick en- Of brood like the mainmast
of a ship? 1t is little forward of
the main hatch. A chicken just hatch
ed like cows tail2 Never seen be-
fore. Why should not a chicken
cross the road? 1t would be fowl
proceeding. If a ship captain had no
eggs what would he 90? Lay to
(two). And, to conclude, hen is a
poor economist, because for every
grain she gives peck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

by clerical or typographical error,
changed to seventeen; but with this
accidental variation, the statement of
the first census has passed unchanged,
and antiquarians have even taken
pains to explain In what manner 1t
was that this small numter of slaves
should have been found in State 9TH
erwise through all its history a free
State. The ,re-examination of the
original census roll Of Vermont ct the
census of 1880, for the purposes of this
republication, brought to light what
had never before been suspected-that
these sixteen persons appeared upon
the return of the assistant marshal rs
free colored.' BY a simple error of
compilation, they were introduced into
the column for slaves and this error
has been perpetusted through nearly
the whole history of the Government
until corrected in the accompanying
tables" i..- .-
The report gives a history of the Or
ganiZation of the census Office, which
was also embodied in the report of ex-
Secretary Cox year ago. As evil
dence of the value of appointments to
the civil service, based, it may be
mentioned as an additional coDhrma-
ton, in high degree, of the accura-
CIV of the test above detailed, that of
| the sixteen applicants who passed
upon examination above 760 THAT is,
the seventeen highest), and were ap-
pointed to first class clerkships, thE-
| teen have since been promoted TO
clerkships of the third and fourth
classes, filling more than half of the
clerkships of those grades in the office.
OF the three remaining, one has been
| promoted TO the second class one re-
signed before, promotions were gener-
ally made; the third, although not
promoted above the first class, owing
10 the very limited number Of higher
grade clerkships authorized fer the
census Office, is recognized as one OF
the-best clerks of his grade in the Of.
flee. To give its due Significance to
these facts, it needs to be stated that
promotions were in no case made
with reference to the original stand
ing of the clerk upon examination
but solely from considerations of the
ability and efficiency developed undel
the test of actual service from month
to month.
In closing his report, the Superin-
tendent expresses his commentator
of the clerical force of his office, men
tioning by name his chief clerk ant
the chiefs and assistant. chiefs of divis
ions, and his obligations lot courtesie
from various persons outside the cen
sus office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

account of the proceedings, and tray
eled during part of its journey at the
rate of seventy-fve miles an hour.
The events that produced his decline
and fall are too well known. His own
private affairs were found to be mex
tricabiy involved with those of the COM
panies which he ruled, and legal pro-
ceedings, which endured for years, ov-
erthrew his credit and despoiled him
of his wealth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
FORTY-FIFTH YEAR.
The western Farmers Almanac for
IS72

This standard publication for the curren
year makes its appear ,nce, fully sustaining
the we'll earaed reputation for which it has
always been noted. Printed on excellent pa
per. in clear type, and coataininga wide range
of valuable information no. found esew here,
it is an indispsr sable necessity to every house
hold in the Southwest. 1t is calculated for the
meridians of Louisville and Memphis. and its
weather representations have never been
known to fail. Contains the last census COM
p!ete. This is the original Morton & Griswold
Almanac. started early in the present century.
and published continuously by the same house
(now John p. Morton 4 Co.. For sale by deal
ers generally, or can be had by RENTING 10
cents to the publishers. ohm p. Morton & Co.,
Louisville, Ky. lw
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE FILLED
WITH SPEcIFIc-For the cure of Lung
Diseases, that one scarcely knows which
to use, for want of confidence in their
medical properties; but from the re-
marksble cures and the high order and
extraordinary efficacy of Aliens Lung
Balsam, thst we are compelled to regard
the evidences of our senses, aod con-
fidently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Hydra Headed Monster Consump~
ton, we think that preparation a safe
and certain cure that is now before the
public.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

GRATING OUNCE TREES On PEAR
SToCKs.-A skillful horticulturist OF
Delaware county, Pa, informs the
Practical Farmer that, having some
pear trees which produced only
cracked fruit, he grated on them the
common ounce, and has those latter
of very fine quality, perfectly smooth
and of large size.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

A negro imprisoned in the Madison
county (Ala. Jail, prefers remaining
in the Jail, and being supported at
the State expense, rather than work
on a farm of gentleman who pro-
posed to pay all expenses, stand his
bond, etc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
or sale by all Medicine Dealers,

The Leayenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston railroad, in Texas, offers to
the farmers whose lands it's road
crosses to supply them with Usage
orange plants to fence the line, and to
pay them thirty-five cents per rod
for setting, cultivating and trimming
it when it has become a good fence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

The Wilminton (N. c. Star is
responsible for the statement that a
COW, belonging to a gentleman near
that city, gave birth few days ago
to seventy-six calves. Only one sur
vived-the others, though small and
perfectly formed, being still-born.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02

A letter was put into the Post-of-
fee at South birmingham, Mass, a
few days ago, bearing the following
direction: "Ulices s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the Unighted States, Care Of
Congress.