Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23

Uhuc iO pIoE' any 'iiiNBo INOW CudI nsA f'tO- 1 pie struggling for freedom, and especially the Irish reople, look to this great and free I Re,uhii, for -symputhy if no more, and 1 this is the r"nsnn that the British want to show these figures sn as tn al ow tha: the Irish people have no reason to be dissatis- fled, and ln take the sympathy of the world 1 from them. According to the greatest l Irishmen who have the interest of their 1 country at heart. 100, GOO emigrants come to our shores yearly. In 1873 the decrease in green crops was 70,O00 acres and only meadows in their place. Remember this is an agricultural country. For the first six ! months of the present year, in the face of American money pnnics, A5,o0o emigrants came to this country ont of a population of five million. Nov we see country with her manutactures all destroyed, The Dublin cotton mills which employed l4,- 900 operatives have been destroyed; the calico loonis.of Balivoin have been destroy
 ed 4; the flannel mannfactory at Kathdun has been destroyed the comlet trade of BahdOn which produced $500, 900 yearly, the blanket and stuff manufactory of Wa terford all destroyed the frleZe manufac ,ure of the country is all lost the 5000 silk looms of Libney are destroyed; the serig manufacture which employed 1000 operators is destroyed. God hNs sent them good harvest and that is the extent of their prosperity. Ireland with her mines unworked and her waterpowers and rivers running idle into the sea. her rents sQuan- dered in foreign capitals. her fisheries Fstarvpd two millions of her acres going to waste, her people flying from her shores without 8 government to create or foster her to speak of Such country being prosperous is to say the opposite of truth. When the Irishman sets his foot on this side of the Atlantic he entered to make this great and free Republic his hone-neyer to return except when the time comes to make the old Isle a sister of this Republic. snd until then never will Ireland be pros porous. oG ..urr !, .Ia. J. s. 2
 Lakeville, October l 9th, 1874. 4,s -s F As Seen by,a stranger.-EDIToR NEWS :: Having recently visited your beautiful town, enjoying the magnifcence of it's scenery, some of which may be considered as highly picturesque as any in New Eng land, I svailed myself of the opportunity of visiting that most benevolent institution the home for the physically und intellect1- ally unfortunate, termed usually, I believe, "School for the Feeble minded and ldi- otic," instituted and kept by Dr., H. M
 Knight. The exterior ot the building witt, the grounds appeared ample, chaste and inviting. The interior, with it's inmates, bears the aspect or impress of pure, pa rental affection. characterized by an air of neatncss- and comfort, with all the ne- cessary paraphernalia for developing a mere fragment Of latent reason, slumber- ing, it may be, within dwarfed and feeble body, which is also most carefully and properly treated. Which labor, to our idea, must require almost superhuman skill, with very large share of Jobs pc culisr grace, which gifts we should judge were largely developed in the Doctor and his assistants. It must have been heart of magnanimous henevolence that could have conceived SD arduous an enterprise for the benefit, yea, the uplifting, of those so low in the scale of humanity. If the institutions for educating the deaf, dumb and blind called forth grateful emotions, it should be doublY SO in the case of those rendered far more unfortunate than those simply deprived of one of their outward senses. To say nothing of the difficulty of imparting an idea of books or simple science, it must require great tact and SUI perior wisdom to bring them under proper moral restraint and wholesome discipline, relative to their personal appearance which this school SD remarkably evinced. But few can do it. The. heart swells with greatful emotion that this gift has been imparted to some. Such should be most substantially sustained. l understand this institution 'is, in part, sustained by the State. cannot see why it should not he l wholly. If there should be lack it is hoped Christian benevolence will come to the rescue. Not only those who have the misfortune of having weak minded ohil- dren, but all true philanthropists must rec ogniZe this " Home" as great blessing That such specimens of human imbecility can have home. where the best and most judiciols methods are constantly employed 1 for their physical. moral and mental heinz, and performed too, with all the tender so- licitude of tender parent, is indeed enough to awaken philanthropists. May Heavens blessings attend them is the desire of friend. s,!. B M. M.
 Worcester, Mass, October. 1874
 School Visitors' Report.-The follow ing extract from the laws of the State is here published, in accordance with vote of the Board of School Visitors for tue in formation of district committees, and those interested in school matters:
 CHAP. WILLIAMS OF 1872.
 sEc. 9O.-The committee of every dis
 trict shall give due notice of all meetings of the district, shall. on written request of one-fifth or ten of the legal voters in the district, stating the object for which meeting is desired, call a special meeting of the district to be held within fifteen days after such request is presented. If the committee shall refuse or neglect to call
 m"etng when so requested, within the time above specified, such committee shall
 forfeit the sum of thirty dollars to the
 treasurer of the district. The committee
 may also call special meeting whenever such committee may think necessary; shall
 unless otherwise directed by the district, or
 unless the town has directed the School
 Visitors to employ the teachers, employ
 one or more qualified teachers; shall pro
 vide suitable school-rooms, and furnish the
 same with fuel properly prepared; shall visit the schools, by one or more of their l nuuher tvvice at least durinD each term