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Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
Items of Interest.

The District of Columbia wants to be a State.
 A man who has no mind will not change it.
 When does the wind deserve re- proof? When it whistles through the house.
 The California vintage this season is estimated at 10, 900, 900 gallons, against 4,000, ,000 in 1878.
 A little male "waif," left at one of the Boston engine houses recently, was promptly christened Hosea.
 The grain-crops are reported to be unusually. abundant in all foreign ooun- tries except England and Switzerland.
 An Ohio man we'll posted in arithme- tic, says 1t takes thirteen hours work and four quarts of soft soap to remove coat of tar and feathers from mar tyr's back.
 The French Department of Agricul- ture offers reward of 100000 francs for the discovery of a practicable method of preventing the ravages of the phyl- loxera in vineyards.
 Twelve nuns made their final vows, ten novices received the black veil and five young ladies took the white veil at the convent of Lorette, in Lebanon, Ky, few days ago.
 If there is an angel who records the sorrows of men as we'll as their sins, he knows how many and deep are the sor- rows that spring from false ideas, for which no man is culpable.
 A cure for boils is bunch of lint or cotton moistenod with strong solution of saleratus, and applied to boil or carbuncle in it's forming stage, will, it is said, prevent suppuration.
 Leonardo da Vinci has been buried 355 years, and when they uncovered his face the other day, they could recognize it from his portraits, and he was not embalmed either-only shut in a stone coffin.
 The Austrian Polar expedition has discovered new land, apparently of great extent, which they have named, in honor of tho Emperor, Franz Joseph Land, and which was visited up to 82 degrees and sighted up to 93 degrees.
 "Did anything about the defendant strike your eye as remarkable ?" asked the Judge of the plaintiff in case of assault and battery. cit did, yer Honor" "And what was itP" con- tinued the Judge. "His fist, yer Honor"
 An exchange gives the following item as the "greatest revolution of the day." "Twenty- three girls from Vassar col lege recently made an expedition to Trenton. Not Q single one of the party carried any more weighty bag gage than traveling-bag."
 The first "negro minstrel song" by 0 white man with blackened face, was sung by Rice in New Orleans in 1929, and began:
 Lovely Rose, Sambo's como,
 Don't you hear the banjo ? tum-tum-tum.
 Rose you coal black Rose
 wish may be kicked if l don't Tub Rose.
 A laborer at the Annapolis Naval Academy met with singular accident. He had been carrying large log on his shoulder, with one end trailing on the ground, and, in endeavoring to cast it off, it rebounded upon his neck and felled him to the ground, nearly killing him. .
 A Chinese cure for hydrophobia is to give the patient @ decoction of the leaves of stramonium, in doses large enough to keep him delirious for twenty -four hours. It is said that the hydrophobic symptoms disappear on the appearance of the delirium, and do not return.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02

els your name David, sir ?" whis- pered the clergyman.
 "No, sir :; Henry," breathed the bridegroom.
 "But your name don't matter. I'm the man that is being married" ex. plained MT. Dobkins, growing scarlet, while the pause in the ceremony caused rustling and whispering all over the church.
 "I did not understand that had two couple to unite," said the clergyman. "Be kind enough to explain what you mean"
 "All I know about it," said David, "is that came here to marry Miss La vinia Timkins, and it was my impress sion that you were mistaking my nephew for the bridegroom"
 My poor uncle has suddenly gone mad" said Harry.
 "Yes, poor, dear, darling MT. Dob- kins has lost his senses," sighed Miss Lavinia.
 "Oh, try to get 'em back, there's a good soul," cried Miss Tiffts, bursting into tears.
 "What does this mean ?" cried David. "Do you dare to deny at the ! ed lover for four weeks, and that we came here to-day to be made oneP''
 "Oh, dear I" screamed Lavinia, "what shall do? I see it all you thought I meant you, and I thought you meant Harry"
 And, as in duty bound, she tainted away.
 An hour afterwards stoutish elderly gentleman, in a violent rage, and with his white necktie twisted under one ear, darted out of carriage into his own door, and having reached the par Tor, indulged in language not to be found in the catechism.
 It was MT. David Dobkins and Mrs. Miflin, the housekeeper, stood by and listened calmly.
 "Bless ye, she said, when he paused for rest, "I knew they were a-hocuss- ing you. Him and her firted out O windy long afore you knew her."
 "I'll cut him off with shilling P cried David. "I'll show him what it is to use me so. I'll marry somebody myself"
 "Just what you ought to do, sir," said the housekeeper "no hity-tity gal, but middle-aged lady that under. stands your merits and is able to make you comfortable"
 David looked at Mrs. Mif1in.
 She was portly and rosy, and not ill., looking. A thought struck him.
 "Mrs. Mifain," he said, "get me cup of tea, and let's have talk over it."
 The result of that talk was 8 we'd ding, and MT. and Mrs. Harry Hazle- hurst now have the opportunity of watching from the window of their lodging the domestic bliss of their uncle and aunt-in-law, and of knowing that MT. Dobkins has already made will in which all that he possesses is bequeathed to his wife, should she sur Yiva him.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
Objection tO Twins.

Some amusing incidents occur among travellers by rail, and the following we can vouch for: One day last week a venerable gentleman of this city was riding over an Eastern railroad to Boston, whom lady entered at one of the stations with a child under ono arm and dog under the other arm. The car being we'll filled, she made for the seat where the gentleman was sit ting alone, and was proceeding to stow herself, child, and dog into the vacant seat, when the gentleman, who has a great aversion to dogs, blandly remark ed to the lady: "Madame have no objection to one baby in this seat, but I have the most decided objection to twins." It is perhaps needless to say that the lady petulantly moved on to find seat for herself and dog.--Con- cord (N. H. Monitor.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
VOL. ".

He Never Saw His Child. "My baby smiles, at last awake;
 The curtains let me draw. And on my happy bosom take
 The child he never saw. "Ho'll como tonight, tho winds at rest, The moon is full and fair! wear the dress that pleased him best, A ribbon in my hair. "so lately wed, so long away!
 But; oh between is joy; Ho left wife; he'll find to- day mother and '1oy. {" Be still, my he Art the sound I hear Is not the step know; But hope so p srfect turns to fear, And bliss is. nigh to woe. "What voi' Ies now delay his tread, Or plan Q. sweet surprise Come, b Abe and we shall wake, instead, Tho rapture of his eyes," The moonlight, through the open door, Upon hor forehead smiled. ,tIn feet and frozen heart they bore He never saw his child -BAYAnD TAYLOR.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
SAVED HIM.-A ladv living in Cnn

SAVED H1M.-A lady living in Can- non Falls, Minn., has reason to con- gratulate herself upon her love of flow CTS. At the beginning of the season she had planted some morning-glories outside of her house, which sent up a network of thrifty vines. The other day her little boy fell head first from a second-story window, and was saved probably from death, by catching on the interwoven tendrils, and thus hay ing the force of his fall broken.
, 1874-08-27

AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. The old
Democratic county of Walla Walla IS
showing strong evidence of caving on
old party issues. A call, numerously
signed, has been issued, for a county
convention for the nomination of candi-
dates for county officers and to select
delegates to attend a Territorial Con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
Delegate to Congress, which declares:
"We, the undersigned, citizens Of all
classes, opposed to cliques. rings, mo-
nopolies. bribery. corruption, trickery
and extravagance, and disregard of econ
omy in municipal, county, Territorial
and national affairs, cut loosa from all
party obligations of local character
and call on all who favor just and equit-
able laws, protection to the week, re-
straint upon the strong-in short, Justly
distributed burdens and justly distribu.
ted Iower-and who desire that but
competent, faithful and honest men.
who will unfiinchingly stand by our in
dustrial interests, shall be nominated
, 1874-08-27

PRESENTLY say you will do
presently what your reason or conscience
tells you should be done now. No man
ever shaped his own destiny or the des-
TIMES of others wisely who dealt much
In presentlies. Look at nature. She
never postpones. When the time ar
rives for the buds to open, they Open
for the leaves to fall, they fall. Look
upward. The shining worlds never put
off their risings or their settings. The
comets even, erratic as they are, keep
their appointments; and eclipses are al
was punctual to the minute. There are
no delays in any of the movements Of
the universe which have been preieteY-
mined by the absolute fiat Of the Crea%
tor. Procrastination among the stars
might involve the distinctions Of in
Vulnerable systems; procrastinations in
the operations of Nature on this earth
might result in famine, pestilence and
the blotting out of the human race.
Man. however, being free agent, can
postpone the performance of his duty;
and he Goes SO. too, frequently to his
own destruction. The drafts drawn by
Indolen,e upon the Future are pretty
apt to be dishonored. Make Now your
banker. Do not say you will economize
presently; presently you may be bank
rupt; nor that you will repent and make
atonement presently, for presently you
may be judged, Bear in mind the i'm.
portant fact, taught alike by the history
of nations. rulers snd private individr
uals. that in at least four cases out Of
five. presently is too late. -
, 1874-08-27

" A postal card, written at Nanum.
Yakima county, gives brief account of
p quartz excitement that is now in full
blast over there. One ledge has been
found near Lake Chelan which is said
to be of unprecedented richness in gold.
Four other lodges have been discovered
on the Cle-Elm, rich in silver. Mr..
Coorer has gone below with specimens
for assay. The card also speaks we'll of
the mines along the Yakima river, and
says the miners are jubilant over the
prospects. Dulles Moontaineer.
, 1874-08-27

TRAvELING.--We interviewed an emi-
grant family on the Stark-street ferry
last evening. They were from Baker
County, AMI had made the journey over
land by the aid Of their team. Lewis
River is their destination. The hus-
band and father, in answer to the in
quiry as to the cause of his removal
from his late home, stated that there
was too much of a one>sided game be-
ing played in the country east Of the
mountains in favor of transportation
companies and against.he people to suit
him, and he had concluded he desired
to once mole reside where the cost of
transportation did not absorb all pro-
ceeds from toil.--Portlaad Neus.
, 1874-08-27


The TERRITORIAL UNIvERsITY.-In
view of the grievous wrong which we
were the unwitting instrument OF in
hicting upon the Rev. A. B. Nicholson,
it is a great qualification to be assured.
beyond any reasonable question. that
our action in that matter is endorsed
and approved by large pieponderance
Of intelligent popular sentiment. The
hteuigencer, with which we have rarely
agreed upon any subject, comments up
on this matter as follows:
1.-THE action of the Board of Regents
in assigning the Rev. George T. Whit
worth to the Presidency Of the High
School, in the face of an agreement, as
il is claimed, duly entered into with a
gentleman from New York, who, upon
the strength thereof came hither with
his family last week, causes much and
excited comment. We could wish, for
the sake of Mr.. Whitworth's S usefulness
in his new vocation, and for the future
of the institution that the comments
upon his fitness were more favorable,
and a more general confidence EXPRESS
ed and felt in him. We have this week
received and declined articles referring
to the more than twenty years of his
residence in the Territory, and tracing
with full as much candor as charity the
motives which seem to have actuated,
and the varied pursuits which have en-
ploye1, together with the several sue.
cesses or failures which have occurred
| to him. We have determined to with
hold these things for the present, i'll the
hope that something may transpire
which shall obyiate the need of theil
publication.
while it is nope of our business what
Mr.. Whitworth may have supported OF
opposed as politician, or what or how
many positions or contracts be may
have been able to control, so long as his
position as private citizen is retained,
when he becomes the custodian of such
trusts as attach to the Presidency of the
Territorial University, his career is more
public, and he must expect to have his
merits and demerts if he has any
pretty thoroughly canyassed."
, 1874-08-27

Trying PREAcHERs.-T The Methodist
has the trial of three prominent preach
ers. on charges of immortality. Rey.
Mr.. DeVore has had his trial and been
acquitted. Rev. Mr.. McPheeter's the
same. Rev. I. D. Lriver is now on trial
for malicious lying. He will probable
be acquitted. s..,.
, 1874-08-27
Marine Intelligence.

SAX FnANc1sco, Aug. 2O.-Arrived to-
night, Powhattan, Port Gamble: Emile,
Newcastle. Coquimbo. Port Madison;
T. W. Lucas. Port Blakely. Sailed,
VIM. Tabor, Victoria.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 21.-Arrived,
Rainier from Port Gamble; Mary Glover,
Dorf Dicoovarv
, 1874-08-27

~ In New Zealand magistrate at o
public meeting is stated by contempo.
rary to have said that he has been exau,-
lining the children IN denominationsl
school, and had been struck with their
Ignorance and stupidity. At last he
asked one boy who had been some years
at school if he could write. Answer,
=" No. -" Can you read?" Answer.
" No." Can you cypber?" Answer.
"No. Then what on earth can you
do '"--Answer, g can do catechism."
SWELL" " said the gentleman, "let us SEQ
if you know that what did your god-
fathers and godmothers do for you?"
Answer. They did promise and own
that I SHOULD nurse the devil and all his
works, and renounce the pumps OF this
wicked world noL.r.I .,., IL
, 1874-08-27

succeeded in seducing Harding's daugh
ter, Is years OF age. She confessed to
her father last night that she had main
tanned criminal intimacy with Moritz
since March. Soon after this confession
she took opium. Harding met Moritz
this afternoon and shot him five times.
= shots took effect on the elbow and one
through the lungs. Tonight his recov-
cry IS considered probable. Miss Hard
ing died this afternoon. Mrs. Harding.
since the shooting. says that Moritz had
also made improper advances to her.
Moritz denies the truth of both state
ments and says he can prove his inno-
cence. g., svlf-s
PARis, Aug. 20. Marshall Bazaine
has written letter to the Minister Of
the Interior in which he says neither
Col. Villette Or any other prisoner now
in custody, is responsible for his escape,
and declares that he had no accompiices
in the fort or elsewhere except his wife
and nephew. The Marshall described
how he eluded the jailor. and says. "I
felt justified in attempting to recover
my liberty, as I was not tried by my
peers, and was illegally confined. gIH
CHICAGO, Aug. 16 "A special to the
Tribune says: The report of the Beech
'er investigating committee is completed
and will be presented to the examining
committee morrow night. The re-
port is summary of the evidence, none
Of which, however, will be given to the
public for several weeks. tbs an en-
tire acquittal of Beecher. o...l 1o,,fr
Tilton's second statement is prepar-
ing, but it will not be published for sew
ercl days. 1t will follow Moulton's
statement, after short interval, and
will probably be made public at the same
time the papers are served on Beecher
in the suit brought against him BY TIL
ton.
The Chicago Tribune this morning
publishes a report of long interview
held yesterday between Frank rNfoulton
and George Alfred Townsend, in which
Moulton is made to admit the general
correctness of the first interview, the
publication of which created so much
controversy, but avows that he did not
say that Beecher confessed his adultery
with Mrs. Tilion.
San, Francisco, Aug. 21.--Mou!ton's
statement is published. He says that
when he went to Beecher to obtain from
him the written recantation which Mrs.
Tilton had signed, Beecher admitted
to him with grief and sorrow the fact Of
his sexual relations with Mrs. Tilton
and was indignant that she had not told
him who told her husband of it. Beech
er gave him the recantation of Mrs. Til
ton. Beecher repeatedly and unquali-
fisdly confessed to him his adultery
with Mrs. Tiltop and threatened to. put
an end to his life. fet
, 1874-08-27

REGENr.-Dr. J. G. Kellogg. of this
city, has been appointed by the Gov
ernor, Regent of the Territorial Uni
versity, in the place of Beriah Brown,
RESIGNED, l
, 1874-08-27


GEN. JAMES TILToN.--The numerous
friends Of Gen. Tilton will be pleased to
learn that he has received from the Q.
S. Engineer Bureau, the appointment
of Chief Engineer and Superintendent
of the northeast branch Of the Coosa
river-from Rome to Resaca, in Geor-
gia-under an appropriation made by
the last session of Congress for the inn
provement of the navigation of the
above named river. The General says
81 do not, by any means, abandon the
intention of returning to Washington
Territory when l., can. hope to be
through here by next December, and
back to Washington to help finish the
legislation which is needed for the Seat
tie and Walla Walla Railroad, which .
do not doubt can be had at the next
session of Congress"
, 1874-08-27

for all positions of trust, and to have
carried ont the principle which should
always characterize every good citizen,
that the office should seek the man and
not the man the Office" etc. ~ rs
Among the names appended to this
call are those of Mr.. 3. J.. Sharpstein
and W. H. Newell. Two years ago Mr..
Newell made his support of McFadden
conditioned upon regular party nomi'
nation. Things are changing all the
while
, 1874-08-27

Beecher made the following reply:
Messrs. Morris & Pearsall: Gentle
Understanding that you contem-
plate the commencement of a suit ut
law in behalf of Theodore 1ilton, against
Rev. H. w. Beecher, we beg leave to
inform you that we are authorized to
appear for Nj. Beecher in all legal pro-
ceedings. and that we request, in his
name, immediate service of the paper
on us either at our Office, or, if service
, 1874-08-27

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Hone KoNG, Aug. 15.--Steamer Coli.
ma sailed for San Francisco via Yoko-
hama.
, 1874-08-27

the Counsel that it must be conc uded
to-day. TIE matter will probably be
taken under advisement.
Greenbacks 9014091.
, 1874-08-27

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: Sir: I'VE
have been retained by Theodore Tilton
to commence suit at law against you. =
Will you please indicate the attorney
authorized to appear N your behalf SO
that we may serve the papers upon him.
Signed, Morris & Peasall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-22
POLTTIT4L.

The North Carolina Legislature has passed an
act to make it msdemaenor to keep sheep-kill-
ing dogs.
The committee appointed to 60 to Nicksburg
and investigate the recent political troubles there,
and the committee to take charge of that part OF
the Presidents Message which relates to Southern
outrages are both very able bodies, and their re-
ports must be respected, for they contain men who
would not lend themselves to exaggcrating or per
vcrtng affairs in the South for the sake of poiti-
cal effect.-.Ne'c York Times.
The latest development of plan for cutting the
United States Treasury is proposed by an ex-rcb-
ell, who advises the old slave owners to get the
coored support for bill compromising the loss of
slaves by offering to share the money with the
colored people-half to 60 to the slave. The
Democrats will begin Boosting pretty soon oftheir
ability to control the negro vote.
The Florida election canvass, official, elects both
Walls and Purman, Republicans, to Congress,
and both seats will be contested. The Senate is
tied, IL to r. and in the House there is 30 to "a,
"a Democratic majority of five on joint ballot
Now come rumors of overtures that Gov Stearns
Republican, will give the Democrats his place as
Governor, for the remaining two years of his term
in exchange for the Senatorship. The office of
Governor in Florida, with the immense power
attached to it, is believed to be now more impor-
tant to the Democrats than one vote in the United
States can be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-22
70 expenses exceed the collections.

the expenses exceed the collections. The
total imports in 1874 were only Sil,3oo,
and the salaries paid exceeded $4,000.
But during the year there were forty three
foreign arrivals, and the coasting and
fisheries trade brought more than thou
sand vessels to Portsmouth. Moreover,
in former times Portsmouth was large
port for foreign trade, which left it on ac-
count of better facilities elsewhere or the
nearness of other ports to market. All
these disadvantages would be overcome
by relief from the necessity of paying
duties at Portsmouth.
1t is so hopeful sign when democratic
papers begin to urge reform that we do
not like to offer any Encouragement. II
the World has any plan by which the ex-
pensc of collection may be reduced with
out encouraging smuggling, it will be
heartily seconded; but the remedy is not
in closing up the smaller custom-houses
and substituting nothing for thcm.-Bos-
ton Advertiser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-22
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