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Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
The Thief's Victory.

A good many years ago, one of the most notorious thieves in the United States, had confidential conversation with gentleman who is now one of our most efficient detectives, and expressed 8 desire to reform. "Why do you wish so much to live on the square ?" asked the gentleman. "Because," replied the thief, 1T have wife and children, to whom I am very much attached i; they have an idea of the mode in which I make my living the children are growing up, and are beginning to won- der why leave home so often and what do and if I am ever to reform, now is the time." The gentleman warmly ap- proved the idea, and to further it, loan ed the man several hundred dollars with which to begin an honest business. The reformed man at once broke off all his old associations, lived 8 perfectly honest life, would have no dishonest persons call on him, devoted himself for years closely to business, raised his family respectfully, did good many acts of unostentatious charity, and died not long since esteemed by all who knew him. His children are doing well and are highly respectable. The money advanced was long since repaid.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
School Diseases,

It is serious question, says the S01aStnrS0's, whether we are not getting what is called education at too exorbi- tant price, when the health and use- fitness of eyes are impaired or sacri- feed. And the mischief that is done to eyes in schools and colleges may safely be taken as an indication of the damage that is inflicted upon other parts of the body. Objectors may, perhaps, say that the appalling statistics obtained by the foreign observers could not be gathered in American schools and col leges. We believe that they might, and we found our belief upon twenty years work among just the classes of subjects tabulated by Cohen and the other conti- mental observers. We believe that our system of education, if, indeed, we may be said to have 8 system. is one of the most damaging in it's effects upon the growing bodies of. scholars of any in the world. Let any one familiar with hygiene, take the pains, as we have, to inquire carefully into the physical ef- fects of the curricula of our leading schools and colleges, and he will be compelled to confess that there is the greatest cause for reform. The atten- tion which is paid to gymnastic exer- cises and other methods of physical culture does not correct the evils.
 It often happens that those who real ly need physical exercise most do not get it, or that the exercise is excessive, and does harm to those who engage in it. What we need in our school and college curricula is diminution of the hours of labor, The working hours too often extend from eight or nine in the morning to ten or eleven at night. The strain thus put upon growing bodies is too great. Some method should be devised by which much that now involves a persistent use of the eyes in confined and unnatural pastures of the body could be accomplished through the use of models or photo graphs, or tho blackboard. Much that is now attempted to be taught by badly printed books might be taught orally or by some form of object lessons. Even if such radical changes could not be ac- complished, much might be done to- ward lessening the evil effects of our present method by shortening the hours devoted to study, by correcting defects in the architecture of class and study rooms, by improving the ventilation, heating and lighting of school-houses, and by diffusing information among the parents of scholars, so that there may be less in the home-life that is prejudi- cial to health.
 And just here we touch the very fountain of the evil. Our schools can- not be much. if any, above the intelli- gence of their patrons. We do not blame the teachers for the evils in our system of education. We blame boards of trustees and other school and college boards for not applying the principles that have already been worked out by scientific men. If architects and boards of managers of schools and colleges would apply in the construction and conduct of their institutions of learning even few of the principles that sani- tarians all agree upon, we would at once see reduction in those forms of disease which are traceable to their present neglect.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1874.
Bravo, Claude 1" Exclaimed Andre. St ' al ryouo I1 -o,-

Bravo, Claude P exclaimed Andre. "I always bet on you."
 And you, Pierre, what have you done?" inquired Father Simon.
 "Well, about five leagues from the village I met detachment of soldiers, !" said Pierre. "They were on their way to join the regiment in Africa. You know l always like fighting, so volun- teered. In every battle I felt that Jeanette was beside me and spurred me on to glory. received three balls, and several sabrecuts, but my captain called me brave, and I was earnest. In word, toiled on in the service, and finally won the reward of this cross and these epaulettes. I am now a lieutenant. My sabre, my cross, and my epaulettes, I offer Jeanette, and if she will accept them, I promise her to become general"
 "Of course you will, my boy" ex- claimed old Simon, throwing his cap into the air with delight. ..
 " Jean, have you nothing to tell ?" questioned Jeanette.
 My story is neither long or cheer ful," replied the young man, sadly. "I was not happy before I left this village, neither have I been so since. At first l tried to work; invested the little possessed in commercial pur- suit, and soon lost nearly all I pos sessed the little that remained put into purse and retraced my steps 1; since then have remained near enough to Jeanette to see her often in secret. l am now teaching school of young children. I have nothing to offer, con- sequently ask for nothing"
 When they had all finished, Jeanette said she would like the night to reflect, before deciding.
 The next day the village appeared like great festival. All were abroad, dressed in their best attire, and each face was radiant with smiles. A meet ing-place had been arranged, and at the appointed hour Jeanette approached dressed as a bride, and accompanied by the curate. She looked very love- ly, and murmur of admiration and love was heard from the many friends who had assembled to learn her de- cision. .... .ef..-.
 "My child, you have decided ?'' in- quired the priest, and his voice trem- bled as though with fear. Jeanette raised her eyes, and all were silent her face was pale, but illumined by a look of deep feeling. Her three lovers stood before her. Pierre, serious, dignided, but confident Claude, grave and self-possessed; Jean, sad and thoughtful.
 With calm, firm step, and extended hand, the young girl advanced towards Boileau, who became pale as death.
 HDo nOt fear" she said OTake my hand it is yours. for nothing had the power to draw you away from me not even hope"
 Boileau caught her proffered hands within his own, and covered them with tears and kisses. .--
 "You, Claude" she continued, " have your wealth, and Pierre his glory, while Jean-he has but me-"
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
Poor English Barristers.

MT. Weightman, the English barris- ter who some time since was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in Lon don, and sentenced to six months hard labor for purloining books from the In ner Temple library, has, since his lib- eration from confinement, been called upon by his benchers to answer for his conduct, and has been disbarred after an investigation lasting over three days. During the inquiry iT transpired that, on being released from prison, check representing public subscriptions amounting to G6O0, was handed over to him. His benchers, in declaring he had forfeited his right to be retained on the roll of members, remarked that it was 8 matter of great pain to them to have to do what duty had rendered imperative, but after the commission of crime so derogatory to the honor of the profession, they could not relax their severity. After the sentence of disbarment had been passed upon him he gave notice of appeal to the judges, but failed to put in an appearance at the appointed day, and, nstwithstand- ing every inquiry, no one has since heard of him. It was rumored that of the proceeds derived from the sale of one book which he had taken he actu- ally applied a portion to the sustenarce of a brother barrister since dead, who,
 like himself, was at the time of the commission of the offense starving and alm ost dying. Since the disclosure of the privations endured by MT. Weight man, fund has been established by all the inns of court to alleviate the wants of the poorer members of the bar, and the amount of subscriptions in hand or contributed is very large, the fund being continually added to, while the recipients of the boon, happily, are comparatively few.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
Domestic Economy.

If the husband wishes @ good dinner he must give his wife good place to cook it in. The kitchen should be made entirely comfortable and conve- niert, especially in winter. No woman can do good cooking unless she has all the utensils and appliances. One of the latest improved cooking stoves or ranges is indispensable. No old, worn- out cooking apparatus should find a place in good kitchen. A woman may be one of the greatest experts in all manner of cookery, yet if she is desti- tute of proper fixtures and materials, she will necessarily fail in her attempts. Good fuel is of the first importance, for this lies at the very foundation of all success in the culinary art. Hard, well-seasoned wood does very we'll, but suitable hard coal does much bet ter. Water must be plenty and conve- nient and soft water is much better than hard for cooking or washing. Every person who assumes the respon- sibility of cooking for family, and es- pecially every mother, should become thoroughly educated in the science of physiology and dietics, in order to adapt the food to the system of either the young or the old, and also to the state of the health and the season of the year. tI
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
Rismarck's Shirt of MaIle

A European letter says: "The re- cent attempt on Prince Bismarck's life at Kissingen, has drawn attention to a story told by Hungarian journalist, M. Jokai, that Prince Bismarck is in the habit of constantly wearing 8 cui- rass made of fold upon fold of closely wound satin, which will turn revolver ball, even when fired within few paces. This very pretty story has been told of every prince or prominent per- sonage from James II, of England, whose life has ever been in danger from an assassin, down to the late Napoleon III. Whatever may be truth about Napoleon III, once had the word of Prince Bismarck himself that there was no truth in the story. Referring to the attack by the student, Blind, Bismarck remarked =" Being tolerably strong man, I caught him by the wrist and stopped him from hurting me. He made stab after stab at me with his knife, and as he did not seriously wound me (though as a matter of fact he did scratch mel, every one said that I wore 8 cuirass, and owed my safety to it. lowed my safety to my strength. The only time that wear cuirass is when on duty as an officer of cuiras- siers {; never otherwise.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
Losses by War.

The French War Office has worked out the statistics of the question of the effect on losses in battle of improved firearms, and the following are some of the results At the battle of Fried land the French lost fourteen per cent. and the Russians thirty per cent. of their troops, and at Wagram the French lost thirteen per cent. and the Austrians fourteen per cent. At Moscow the French lost thirty-three per cent. and the Russians forty-four per cent. Again, at Waterloo the French lost thirty-six per cent. and the allies thirty per cent. of their forces engaged. Forty years later, when the new weapons were employed, the loss of the French at Magenta was seven per cent, that of the Austrians the same. At Solferino the French and Sardinians suffered a loss of ten per cent. and the Austrians of only eight per cent.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
WHAT IT DoEs.-Base-ball leaves it's

WHAT IT DoEs.-Base-ball leaves it's hideous mark for life on all it's silly vo- taries, says lady correspondent. The hand is one of the most beautiful mem- bers of the mortal part of humanity. Baseball spreads the palm, fattens the thumb, and crooks the handsome fin gers. Look st the hands of great number of young men of to-day. Oh, cruel deformity! What an instrument to pat 8 woman's cheek It has not the velvet softness of the paw of cat nor the imperial strength of the eagles talon. They are only fit to be given away, if creature can be found weak enough to take one.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25
Had Been to the Racess

At dark respectfully dressed man applied at the station for lodgings, say ing that he had lost $320 during the day. "Robbed ?" queried the ser geant. "No not exactly" "On the streetY "No; not exactly" "Been gambling ?" "No; not exactly" The sergeant kept pumping him, and the man finally said, "I'll tell you-'twas over at the races. You see, was just fool enough to think knew all about a race horse, when the truth is, I don't know a race horse from lame turkey buzzard, hang mel"
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-25

The slightest excess of expenses over income is poverty, and the slightest ex- cess of income over expenses IS wealth.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08
For the Advance.

With the Agriculturist: labor is
prayer his work being the fruition of
his desires, they entering into con-
sonance with the god of Nature, bring
ing forth fruit after their kind, and the
kind is typical of the character of the
sower. indices by which We read the
experience and intelligence of the oper-
ator, and nature, being true to itself,
answers such prayer in accordance to
the skill manifested upon the part Of
labor thus directed.
So we can see the necessity of ad-
dressing ourselves inte]ligently to old
mother Earth; though her answer may
not come in audible voice, nevertheless
it does come. for the harvest and the
clustering vine with the fruits of au-
tumn proclaim a literal answering of
prayer, or in other words if you like,
the ful6llment upon her part of the Oh,
legations transferred to her keeping from
the seed time.
We see something beautiful and en-
obling in the relation that the hus-
bandmen sustains toward the world of
matter upon the one side, and the world
OF intelligence upon the other, mediator
between the two, working in coniunc-
ton with the former, that the latter
may be supplied sustenance for physi-
cal growth and maintenance. Now.
who is there so little in mind as to at
tach contumely to the merits of this av-
ocation, when they come to realize the
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08

top Of the cliff, the elements have gwen
it a polish like a marble mantel.
This is but half mile from the river
where DR.. Vary intends erecting -four
ing mill this season. He can build a
dam on the gravelly bed Of Rock river
with that stone that will Withstand the
torrents for ages, I should suppose.
Climbing up the precipice on the snow
that was packed against its face SO dense
ly by the wind as to afford safe footing,
I Igained point where I could see houses
sixteen miles away across the prairie, and
the bluffs on the west of the Sioux river,
thirty miles southwest, was plainly dis
cernible. From the edge Of the cliff the
ground rose gently for about forty rods
when it rolled and spread away in all d.
rections as far as the eye could reach.
1t was at this point that the Indians
used to stand and watch for herd of
buffalos to come in sight, when; upon a
signal to the people below, the hunters
would take each side of the cliff and get
behind the herd, then drive them up to
and headlong over this precipice into the
valley below, where the wounded were
dispatched and all skinned and the meat
dried for future use. Some Of their
bones are now lodged in the crevices Of
the rocks, and their bones whitened the
ground before the plow covered them un-
der its cleaning share.
The tracks of the wolf, fox, coyote
and jack rabbit we're imprinted thickly
on the snow along the front Of the
mound, and the smoke stained assures
showed how the caves and holes in the
rock had been inhabited by the wild men
Of the west. This has always been a
famous range for the Bison, and but 40
miles south from the great pipe stone
quarries now reserved by the Govern
ment for the use of the Indians. The
citizens of Lu Verne are wide-awake,
whole-souled, open-hearted set, and look
forward to a bright future for their town
and county. Worthington, on the St.
Paul & Sioux city railroad, is the nearest
railroad station, and Lu Verne does the
most of her trading at Sioux City.
G. A. J. 0.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08

fact that from it's nostrils is breathed
forth the life essence Of humanity with
all its business relations. Without bread
the artisans hand would be palsied, the
brain Of genius dormant in the womb Of
time, and a condition of inertia in the
world Of thought, for seutient life must
eat that it may think.
We know that there is sort Of fun
gus growing out of the extravagances
Of humanity, shining through the world
in the guise of manhood, that are ever
ready to elevate their snobbish noses
and cry kentry," fertilizer and rustic
&C.; they are very we'll known by the
odor (musk) and system of style they
support, airy bubbles floating noiseless-
ly along upon the great ocean Of events,
exploding here and there with meteor
like flashes and as soon forgotten.
For them we have no thought farther
than is actuated by the spirit of charity
for the waste they are making of lifes
opportunities, but we do feel and know.
that, as class: we are not understood
and appreciated by the world of sense
toward whom We look for reciprocal
tion of interest that should be mutual
and protective. Our labor is certainly
legitimate-based in nature, and deal.
ing with the first principles, and those
principles involving as they do the
needs and wants of human life and in
dustry, will, of necessity, make for them.
selves place in due time that the world
is bound to respect. Already we think
we have the key to the solution of this
problem, only requiring time to disclose
the result G..
There are two things that puzzle me.
One Is, the amount Of misplaced virtue
in the world; that is to say, the im-
mense quantity of downright goodness
scattered around among the commonest
sort Of people,; among people about
whom there are no social safeguards
whatever, and who would be quite up
to the moral standard of their neighbors
if they gave loose rein to all manner
of passion. I tell you when man who
has been surrounded with pure influ-
enccs,-I do not mean with austerity
or fanaticism, from which he would be
likely to suffer reaction-when a man
who has breathei no atmosphere but
that of moderation and decorum, looks
back upon his own life, and trembles
at his hundred hair-breath escapes
from utter ruin Of one kind or another,
he cannot help wondering what keeps
the unprotected classes from going al
together and utterly to the bad
Scribners for March.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08
wisconsin Department.
MISCELLANY AND NEWS.
BY e. b. Carter.
When l am Dead.

Translated from the Spanish.
Toll not the bell of death for me
When am dead,
Strew not the flow'ry wreath Ger me,
On my cold bed;
Let friendships sacred tear,
On my fresh grave appear.
Gen9ing with pearls my bier.
When am dead.
No dazzling, proud array.
OF pageantry displayed,
My fate to spread;
Let not the busy crowd be near,
Then were my memory blest,
When I am dead
Tanning with unfelt sighs my bier,
Signs quickly sped.
Deep let the impression rest
On some fond female breast;
Then we've my memory blest,
When / am dad.
Let not the day be writ;
Love will remember it
Untold, unsaid.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08
For The Advance,

For The Advance
There is no heart so deadened, but
that beats with quickened impulse as
memory strikes the chords of fonder
dreams, that lie buried with the secrets
that it would hide from the world.
No life of dissipation can destroy the
impress of such thoughts, for they are
daguereotyped within the souls inner
chamber as silent witnesses of happier
hours
The rust Of time may gather with the
passing years wrinkles may carve the
work Of approaching dissolution, but,
nevertheless, these silent oracles Of life's
memory strike the same melody all along
the key board of human events. c.
MEN may counterfeit truth and re-
ceive value from the unsuspecting thus
deceived-but nevertheless, the truth
underlieth the deception or else there
would have been no counterfeit.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
VOICES OF W0RKINGNEN.
NO AUZZLED PRESS.
American Politics.

Liek,pittleism-1Mrs Grundy-Ku, K1u1i*m-
Konotony Of Porty Slang-7'oo Much Co..
ernDsenf.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-04

Nor CANDrDATE.-Hon John HALEY has
written to the 0tatssmas that he i not can
didate for reelection to Congress, IN announce
msnt which will bring the tadpolss to tho sur
face Of tho political puddle in swarms. The
reason u NJ. Hailey's declension Il that his
buiiness and other matters at homo, require
bis attention. and that be il disgnsted with pol
itios. He hss made very good Representa-
live, and 70 could readily have Supported him
for resleeioa. but his Ioas viii scarcely b Is
rspairabls. though i = likely his Withdrawal
ftem tie sestest = this tine, viii opsa To way
for sosu,s one Who yin lab0r - enrich himself
and ~ ring frirnds. and not = represent
~ Territory.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-04
From the Boise City Statesman. !,

WASHINGTON. d. G June 10. 1874.
Hon. MILTON KELLY-DEAR SIR: Yours
Of the 9th inst. received in reference to stump
ago now being charged BY the u. s. officers in
Idaho l will state that laid tho case before
the Hon. Commissioner Of the General Land
Office few days ago, and have requested him
to revoke the order requiring tho officers Of
the Land Office 1t Boise City, to charge stump
age for timber taken from the public lands for
mining purposes. l have also asked him h
have the rate If stumpage for timber taken
from public lands for other purposes than min
ing, reduced to 4 sum not 70 exceed 10 cents
per cord for wood. and IS cents per thousand
for lumber. The Commissioner b very busy
now, it being near the close Of tho session. but
he has promised me that he would consider this
matter soon. ! ksye strong hopes that my re-
quest will DO granted, ~ laid tho whole stu.
ation Of our people in seferenos 70 timber BE-
fore him IN writing. = No cannot help but nm
derstand how We are assuated.
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
s JOHN HALEY.