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Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
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The English.Ashantee Quarrel,

The quarrel between the English and the Ashantees is not very intelligible one. The English have long held a portion of the Gold Coast, other sections of which were possessed by the Danes and the Dutch. The latter have now also been acquired by the English, whose settlements, defended by Cape Coast Castle and other forts stretch along the shores between Liberia and Dahomey. Northward of these pos sessions are the peaceful and submissive tribes of the Fantees, Assins, and Ahantas, which are protected" by the British Government; and beyond them, to the north, are the ttndefned domin- ions of Koffee Kalkalli. The immediate cause of the war was series of fierce incursions of King Koffee against the Fantees. whom he drove to Cape Coast, and whose villages he burned , but the remote cause is alleged to be the resent ment felt by this potentate at not hay ing access to the sea-coast and at being deprived of the annual stipend which used to begranted to him by the Dutch. Whatever the grounds of the quarrel, it is certain that the English cabinet has entered upon 0 determined war. Nor is the struggle likely to be @ very easy one, nor are the costs of it capable of easy reckoning. When Sir Robert Napier set out for Magdala, it was es- timated that the war would cost Eng land four millions sterling for it; she has actually had to pay nine. The Ashantee war is calculated at two mil lions; it is not unlikely to cost five, Koffee has been making, it is supposed, important alliances with many interior tribes that he and his generals are skilled warriors, they have already be- trayed; the English know nothing either of the numbers of his army, the manner of their equipment, or of the typographical features of the country they are about to invade they do know that the resistence of Ashantee armies is not the only danger they have to face, but wild beasts also, and Q most treacherous climate and before they reach the promised El Dorado of the river Barra, and the capital, with it's suspected golden stores, they must probably endure long, weary, and un- certain campaign, in which they can scarcely hope to do more than to tenn porarily put an end to Ashantee excur- sions coastward.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28

Blowman, in his idiotic way. "They are money cheques; they must take us p
 "I fear not" said he.
 What was to be done? We had coupons, but not farthii1g of money !; nothing that five could jingle on a tombstone"
 "Look here," said Mir. Bowman, imbeclle to the end, "Here is break fast coupon, with or without meat ; a dinner ditto, bed ditto"
 T fear they would be of no use to you" said our rescuer. " The only thing that I can suggest is this. tele- graphed to secure room at the Eagle, which is quite at the service of the two ladies. The gentlemen must rough it. '
 What gratitude we felt Our rescuer satisfied the porters, and we drove away from the closed Stork to the Eagle, MT. Bowman being turned out on the box seat to make room for our noble pre- server. We spent a miserably un- comfortable night at the Eagle, but were told that we ought to consider ourselves lucky. And, indeed, we were grateful.
 The next day, however, things bright ened little. The Grown Prince was going away in the evening, and com fortable rooms were given us. And such was the esteemin which the worthy coupon-issuer-who was not responsible for the accident-was held, that his little drafts were promptly honored by the propriet tor of the Eagle.
 We shall never travel, however, with MT. Blowman again.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
Sheep as a RenOvatOr.

A secesh soldier while fighting under Stonewall Jackson, in Virginia, saw the benefit of sheep-raising to revive worn- out land. Impoverished ill the fight for slavery, he began with only ten eve sheep, which he put in small field near his house, that was full of briars and weeds. They soon ate up the briars, weeds, and the grass in fence corners. He gave them daily Q little meal or bran, salted them often, and sheltered them in the winter, when they had swamp hay and few roots. In the spring he had thirteen fine lambs, worth more than he gave for the ewes, and he said the wool and manure was worth more than the cost of the food. He plowed and planted the field to corn, and got over thirty bushels to the acre, while around the shed the yield was much larger. He now keeps sheep, and grows, without the aid of guano or phosphate, fine crops of clover, corn, wheat, and turnips. How strange that the Southern farmers so persist ently neglect stock, growing, which is the only means by which they can ob- tain continuous crops of cotton. A Yankee who farmed at the South was demonstrated with for neelecting to grow cotton he replied that he sold corn and meat enough to buy all the cotton made in his neighborhood.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
NOah,S Ark.

A scientific writer gives it as his opinion, founded on certain Biblical facts, that the ark was smaller than the Great Eastern. It had three decks, and was divided into numerous compart- ments by longitudinal and transverse bulkheads, for the safety and order of it's occupants. It was built of gopher wood, species of evergreen timber re- sembling the pine in length and strength of trunk, and the white cedar in lii ght- ness. In model, it was all that great carrier could be, chest-like, with lines straight and angles square, but the bottom and top were elliptical in out line, presenting convexity to the earth and sky. After giving the dimensions and the model of construction of the several parts, this authority tells us, as if he was equally certain on this point, that the ark is now in good state of preservation, but lying under an eternal mantle of snow, hundreds of feet deep, at an altitude of seventeen thousand five hundred feet above the level of the sea. Ever since the flood dried up, the climate of Armenia has been colder, and snow always covers the top of Ararat, rendering it impossi- ble for any of Noah's descendants to go up and find the ark.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
The Squirrel Pest.

To an Eastern reader, says the San Francisco CaU, it will sound strange that squirrels should exist in sufficient numbers to become pest. They will hardly be able to realize that there are certain localities in the valleys and on the side-hills in California-in the grain fields and adjacent thereto-where there are colonies comprising thousands and tens of thousands of these pests. They have multiplied rather than diminished since the Americans occupied Ganfor- mia. which may be attributed to the fact that, as farms are opened up, their sup ply of food is more certain and abun- dant. In sections where they are most numerous it is calculated that they are capable of destroying from one-third to one-half crop. The squirrels burrow in the ground, which renders their ex- termination all the more difficult. Their ously felt that a law was passed by the most afflicted to offer bounty for their scalps. This plan was tried, and found not only to be too expensive but to effect very little in getting rid of the evil. Besides, it was complained that those farmers should not be subject to tax whose fields contained no squirrels in order to exterminate them in sections where they depredated. The necessity of law of different character is felt. A number of farmers held convention in this city on Tuesday to devise some plan for getting rid of the squirrels more certainly and in less obnoxious manner. Another bill is to be drafted for legislative action,
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
A New Complaint,

This is a nice complaint to break out in small but quiet family! A young woman in Lafayette, Ind, sang to the company in the parlor until one o'clock in the morning. Then she retired to her bower, and in little while she was heard up stairs most noisily and enthu
 siastically melodious. There seemed to be no end of there nocturnes, and the members of the family concluded that it was best to go up and see about it. Accordingly they mounted and entered the chamber; and there was the young woman fast asleep and singing away more or less like nightingale. They shook her, they slapped her, they re- sorted to many other rousing expedi- ents, but the tuneful virgin slumbered and sang on. After she had exhausted their patience and her reportory, she sank into silence and natural slumber.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
Protect the Quail.

Last winter the heavy snow storms destroyed the quail by thousands, and a great part of that destruction and suf- fering might have been prevented if people through the country had pro- tected and fed them. The best way to do this is to drive stakes in the ground about ten feet apart, and foot or two in height, then lay poles across and cover them with brush and leaves. This should be done before winter sets in, and some grain thrown under and around, to entice them to it.; then when @ heavy storm occurs they would resort to it as a shelter, as well as feeding place. A few winters ago nearly every quail was killed throughout the North ern and Middle States, and special laws were made for their protection till the country was restocked. "An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure."
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
That Boy.

 Is the house turned topsy turvey? Does it ring from street to roof Will the racket still continue, Spite of all your mild reproof Are you often in futter
 Are you sometimes thrilled with joy Then have my grave suspicious, That you have at home-that Boy. Are the walls and tables hammered |? Are your nerves and ink upset9 Have two eyes, so bright and roguish. Made you every care forget? Have your garden-beds prowler, Who delights but to destroy These are well-known indications That you have at home-that Boy. Have you seen him playing circus With his head upon the mat, And his heels in mid-air twinkling- For his audience, the cat ? Do you ever stop to- listen,
 When his merry pranks annoy Listen to voice that whispers, You were once just like that Boy? Have you heard of broken windows, And with nobody to blame ? Have you seen trowsered urchin Quite unconscious of the same 1? Do you love teasing mixture Of perplexity and joy :? You have dozen daughters, But I know you've got-that Boy.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
Critical Periods of Human Life.

From the age of forty to that of sixty man who properly regulates himself may be considered in the prime of life. His matured strength of constitution renders him almost impervious to the attacks of disease, and all the functions are in the highest order. Having gone year or two past sixty, however, he arrives at critical period of existence i; the river of death flows before him, and he remains at stand-still. But athwart this river is viaduct called "The Turn of Life," which, if crossed in safety, leads to the valleyof cold Age," round which the river winds, and then flows beyond without doubt of causeway to effect it's passage. The bridge is, how ever, constructed of fragile materials, and it depends upon how it is trodden whether it bend or break. Gout, apo plexy, and other bad characters, are also in the vicinity, to waylay the traveller and thrust him from the pass i; but let him gird up his loins, and pro- vide himself with perfect composure. To quote a metaphor, "the turn of life" has turn either into prolonged walk or into the grave. The system and power having reached their utmost expansion, now begin either to close, like flowers of sunset, or break down at once. One injudicious stimulant, a sin gle fatal excitement, may force it be- yond it's strength, whilst careful sup ply of props, and the withdrawal of all that tends to force plant, will sustain it in it's beauty and vigor until night has nearly set in.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28

PLANTING WA1NUTs.- walnuts or acorns should be placed in moist sand as soon as gathered, and allowed to freeze during the winter. In the spring they may be planted in rows three or four feet apart. The black walnuts may be transplanted, as they crowd each other. The acorns, how ever, are transplanted with difficulty. The oak grows much slower than the walnut, and therefore you would lose your labor if planted together. There fore plant them separately, by all means. Walnuts should be planted about three to four inches deep. Acorns one to two inches deep. Plant in exact lines for ease in cultivation;
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
ADVERTISING RATES:
Nelly.

In May. when meads are studded with fair
 flowers,
 Our baby came; Gods gift, an angel sent to cheer the hours Nelly her name; Hearts throbbed to greet the little strangers
 birth; All nature wore A brighter aspect, and seemed round our
 hearth
 richer store. Winter His fingers held in icy grip The wee white hand; His chilly breath passed OCT the rosy lip And the firm hand That knit three loving souls together
 snapped.
 'Tis mine to tell The blow Death dealt when in his robe he
 wrapped
 Our darling Nell.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28

Boy PATRIOTS. Eight Cuban young lads, from 15 to IS years of age, found hiding places on the steamer Virginius, proposing to help their countrymen to fight the Spaniards out of Cuba. They were discovered and forced away by their parents before the steamer sailed.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28

A subscriber of the St. Louis Repu6- licoya has had his paper left at one place for f1fty-two consecutive years.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-28
HNY He Got into Business.

A Watchmaker at Florence, Alabama, once told us how he managed to get into business there. He settled in the place stranger. just after the people had started a new town-clock in the tower of the court house, but nobody came to give him job. A week or two passed on without improving his prospects, when in kind of despera- tion he determined to make bold strike for business. Everybody swore by the town. clock, of course, fact which our watchmaker- knew, so after night he made his way into the tower and changed the hands few minutes. Heard nothing of it on the day follow ing, and so changed them the next night. On the morning after the second change had been made, man called on the watchmaker and spoke of en- ploying him to regulate the town clock; but the matchmaker told him he thought no regulation was necessary, as he had noticed that the clock was running exactly with his time, and drawing forth his watch. he compared it with the clock, and, sure enough, they were exactly together. Next morning the town-clock and the watches of the place were further apart than usual, and the gentleman who, had called at the watch shop the day before now again presented himself, accom- panied by several friends. To their great surprise they found the watch makers regulator and watch still ex- actly with the clock, and that settled the question. They all left their watch es to be cleaned, remarking that they would rather have no watches at all than watches that did not keep time. The news spread other irregular watches came in by the score until, be- fore the day was over, the watchmaker had the windows hung entirely full of work.
 How THEY DIED.-A letter from Havana gives the following account of the execution of the Yirginiuss prison CTS at Santiago de Cuba: The four prisoners were shot at the place made famous by previous executions. and in the usual manner, kneeling close to the slaughter house wall. All marched to the spot with frmness. Bembetta and Ryan showed marked courage, although the former was slightly affected toward the last. The two others quite broke down before they were bandaged; but Ryan kept up to the last, never finched moment, and died without fear or re- gret. Bembetta and Ryan were killed at the first discharge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-08
Esx Green IS WHO.

fRpal Estate Agents and AuctIun@erS.I
ISiM MISSIONER ) SALE Of NALI i
~ BILE REAL ESTAIE.-By virtue q !:
decree OF, the Circuit Court for tue count ..
Alrxa:dra, and Stale Of Eirginia, dated thu 'tD
day OF February. 1863 the uu,!c">l-ned II CON-
IN! sion,r, vii! rilcr NJ plhl!c aGc.!on. or 81 Il
UhEAI, the lgrh day Of April, lo.,:;, IL l"c: c
. clock H., III front Il ihc Mansion li"u-t, ~
the city OF Acxand:ia, N.rsi'it, LUI or
GROUND, in sad city, situated on t.ie We.
>;t!r "t Fairfax street, between hlAE ard Cali
crun -lr.,iS. fronting - feet on f"ir:ax street,
BEN. s, fact 20 the north i" King street a1' ;d-
Joins tn property occupied hy Tho. b:'rr:gc
\ i,!n, showing Tic dimensions and h"u:d;.;i">
VI IT," lot will bc exhibited NJ .!c t.int 1:id rcc
OF sale
Terms: Onc-tcnth or the purchase money u
b.. paid in hand, and The residue IN tirr" ca '"l
instruments ri SIX twelve and eighteen months
from the day OF s,lc secured b. the bonds :"
The purchaser with good personal security, and
bearing Interest from the day o! sale, and til"
property liable to be resod at the risk and cost
.; tia purchaser upon hi$ ia.iUrc 10 comply VITA
the terms sale. ia NN1> i. SM LII,
an .,-cots Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-08
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fR"al Es.:ttc \ gents AID -lu"!iolirn.rs.l
|,OAiMISSluNE ES' SAi.E-Ey r'r:"r Il Il
I .i"c~"c .: the County Court for y .c::.,.r:;.
cr,!,itr. Virginia, rendered. ii it, March l"rin,
iS,,::, in the suit ni Liza VI. Mash"" =. Parker
L. Sweet ii ais. the Subscribers, commissioners
appointed b. tie sad decree, vii. @2r'," ..or
safe, BE- pubic auy:.um, in .r'lt ii the Vt Isl II
House Hotel! ii the cig ut .i!r&":!drA, VA, 81.
SATURDAY, the l%tu dizzy ii Ar.l., lS.3. al /
n'c.u, m, the ,rii"wias rar"4tT, !" W.: q
TRACT OF LAND containing i.tu". ! ;t1r"s.
lying in tie cosi;.ty ot Alo&andr:" Win tnr
BUILDINGS ai.i aH?u"t"H~i.c,s t:.''ral', ''"-
longing, md asio!n.ng the i%i-as .. " y. y -.
AMI others.
Term Of Sa:c Sufficient money in cash I"
pay the costs and cXpci.,es .! sale :,':d t. i"y lc
tct Or 500 du" from the sad Parser II. >wec;
- tue Partners AID Mechanics S;ri,s, ba;:.. q
AicXaaG!l, Va; the residue q! ;ac r!s.c,;i.'
money t. be paid III three cG";t. s!:...Mv:is =.
g. l. AID IS months. with if.ttrc--; the BONDS q
the purchaser. with approved S.cuTiiy, 10 DC
taken and the ll:i"to hc retained t:'.:! III: VIII u
purchase money shall be paid. LoAyeya:.ei" :
i. the cost Of the purchaser.
". ARTHUR TAYLOR,
H. q. CiAEGHIGN,
NH 10 cots Comm, -. u ::.iir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-08
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fRoaG Estate Agents and Au.ti"n""rs.
A SSlG NEh'S SALE OF y TWD-i>iGk
~ BRICK DIV BILLING AND Lbf or
GkUUND-Ry Cr,:cr ii In" District Court Of
the uni:cd States t"r the Eastern DlS!r": If Viz
rinia in the case Of VI. EIdridgc u 60, hank
rurtS the undersigned vii c:pn." f." is", hy
runia suction. in front of the ta' son l!"n.",
IN the city uf Alexandria, Va, or : AIU RID ~ 4,
The I2th ui 4 pri 1875 at l. q ci"ck IN, = : :#:>H
EEiCk TEN L Vi Il \ I AMI LOT o. .ss!::..-SE...
GkUU Nd, on the west SIDE 81 Nn.cr street. DC
t. cen Glbb3n and Franklin, ii said city ii \!
nyan,!yia fr ntiny "a W:.:c- Street - tcs AND!
running back l23 feet ) inchcs heinz 10 prop =
Is convey ed to NJ. Ed Itgc and !. \. nod i'y
Nm. y. Go,dna!.I ami others.
Tcr:ns OF Safe: tuc-.!ird 81 Tie purch:.sc
money to be pa. in r1tsh, and the residue in
three instaimcn,s OF three, nine n Il t"ctv"
months; the notes OF the purchaser 10 he ''tNcn
for the deferred payments, with incest rom
tn" dag of sale, aiIi the itt" u be Retain "!iI
MI the purchase money be ,;tid.
NH u,-ts ii. ). WATTLE> Assignee .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-08
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Zeal Estate Agents aiiu Auctluhccrs:l
LIZ HsAi. ESTATE. AND FISHERY
IL pi;lNCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA
* yir;t,c o! y decree # the Circuit Court for the
,,Iv OF Alexandria; Va, rendered Ut the No
v,.. bar terra, 49, IN the suits Of Newton against
\ aa,on and otacrs, md Philip: administrators
n...;.>. .>.wt.us executors and others. tcoIsoi-
.,is.tr,:t thu undersigned, commissioners, APP
,t,;.,t,i l,v said ccrcc, will ollcr 1T public auc-
s.nr. IN irun mt 81. the Mansion House, on Fairfax
,r.c.. III t!cs;,id city of Alexandria, Virginia, Oh
EDN E;,nAi tic Both Of April, 1873 at II
o'c.ocN H., Il TRACT Of LAND, situate in
.o,. county ii Prince Wiliialn, Virginia, on the
rutulaac river, containing about o'2 acres, De-
ing lv residue, after dcduciin~ the Purchases ol
Iar.S..r tract knuw1 AS DEEP HOLE, MOUNT
i:aGASAN Il and TIE FARM, which was con-
ycyc., by Isaac NrwtoA aid wife and Samuel
:. ,;it.,,rrd and wife, III trust, to Edward /.
Tayioe AID Presley Thornton Lolnax W deed
,;n;t,i May 2J.h, 1874, recorded III the land re-
,,5..i: Of FRINGE William county, Virginia.
This is very valuable estate and mas on 1t Il
lsrg. GU Entity Of excellent timber and Il rnua
he FISHERY, known as deep Hole; la
q; lite. Ia market are afforded by the Potomac
river and the A!cAandrn and tredelricksbur
H:,iiruui wcn latter paSStS through The mnd.
! ,,l1t and survey will lie exhibited ut the time
ana place o safe, and the tract will be Soid ell
tire. or divided ntn parcels rs may seem To the
Z ,i:..I:ss !of,crs most adri>,,bic
Terms Il >nIc: Enough in cash to pay the
cost. .. suit and expenses Of sale, nd the resi-
que i! three cI4;,i ,niual nStaIncnls, with in
;.a,.s! from d>te; the purchaser or purchasers
giving b"nGs with approved security, ana the
Lille - be retained ~ secure the deferred pay
,I.v.!.. Al! the land subject to be rcsoid under
.iocrr" N ;hcsc suits ut purchasers risk, in case
ol !. .s,l.urc - comply with the terms OF sale.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
EpPA HUNTUN,
FL - 1.w.s Conu.'rs. of Sale
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Iit,m f>;atr Agents ar.i Aact,"n""rs.
~ VIRTUE OF y DEED OF Tittot
} ,roul Richard ki9glrs and VIII, Gait ih''
lirS. day :" AH'i 1881, ~! '"iy '''',r'.'t il n
l,.! records ui Fairfax cpGnly. ana b." o!rr,'l"''
81 Tie ll;.y <cvu~c thereby. Wi oii,rI r.. i,
ri p;.b auction in r. ut 4 ne ~. lnn ii,i,,:
i, The city ii AicxAnaril, on SATl fkDA I. ~
!!,h ia, q! Apr 1879, ~ Twelve O'Clock N II"
TRACT or LAND on which said i@g.' g.
i les t.untAinin aaou! IN ;tcr"S vi nj th''
improvements Ii ra"n, anG located -" ma. :
south ii Fairfax S,"iI"rI.
Tr,,l>: ore third r.t,h and III" res ,Ir IN siN
AID t,s"Iv" n ynth-. tn six l'"r i. :"t"r''~'
Cunycynurny ii ~" =, !, rs" al rn-"''..>"r
tUHN ..LlU> .l:,CuhS.