Connecticut western news., 1874-06-26

and his colored boy Sam carried the we'll down cellar, as he said, in order to save driving or feet; but really to shun ob- servation. The first pointed section was easily driven in by Sam's sinewy arm; an- other added, and still another, when dead halt ensued. K. took the sledge himself, turned an empty flour barrel on end, mounted it and hammered away. with no better result. At the second blow the head of the barrel went in and X. went down. As the hired girl hadn't cleaned the barrel and had failed to run on all the nails on the inside, X. presented very white and torn appearance, and something was ejaculated concerning the lower re- gions. Mrs. X. coming to the door, sar- castieallY inquired how the thing worked. X. told her any more remarks from her just now would be superHuous. One more desperate attempt was made by firmly placing himself on dry goods box and preparing for action. A blow was aimed, and it just missed the pipe. X. lost his balance, as we'll as his temper, and pitched forward into the ash heap. Sam, then un- der instructions, broke eff the well; ; car ried the sections up stairs out to the back yard, carefully loaded them with powder and BIB shot and placed them to command the front gate. The hired girl has stand ing instructions to touch them off whenev- CT any one with pump or 'welp painted on his wagon attempts to come into the yard.
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 Something About Books.-"Of2 naakinq many books there &s mo end, and much study ts c reariness to tue fesh." So said Solomon of old. The immediate occasion ot the above remark is not definitely known; but it is fairly presumed by the theological writers that it was called forth upon hearing that the school committee of Jerusalem had introduced a new set of books into their public schools. This of course was seIious matter to Solomon, for if his offspring were proportioned to the number of his wives and concubines, his booksellers bill must have been large Item of his expense account. If such were the language ot the wlsest of men, under con- ditions that probably didn't occur frequent ly in those golden times, it is not surpris- ing that the foolish mortals of this 18th century should swear quite audibly at being obliged to purchase new school books for their progeny every six months merely to gratify the whim of some school visitor who hasn't any young ideas to be taught to shoot and never expects to have, and to fill the pockets of our booksellers. I am not interested personally, MT. Editor, for my children are well provided with all the books they'll need for some time to come but there is large number in each school district that are Yitally interested, who can ill afford each term to buy new books for their numerous children.
 This introducing of new books is nothing but mere speculative scheme to fill the pockets of some one at the expense of the public. A drummer for some publishing house perambulates the country, calls upon our school visitor, easily convinces him of the excellency of his book, Especially if he is in situation to sell the same, next calls upon some theological college profes- sor for his opinion as to the subject matter, and pays him 1925 for his favorade opinion. This isn't bribe of course, (well ministers are only mortals after all we have one or two now in our state prison, and they're not there as chaplains elther,) and so the bargain is struck and the book is intro duced. The district has no voice in it, knows nothing about it. And right here let me say concerning our present books, just introduced, that in the opinion of good judges they are miserably poor in typogra- phy and no better than the old ones in sub iect matter.
 This has become crying evil, and cries aloud for remedy. In an educational point of view, this constant change of books is great detriment to the young scholar, and It certainly is great burden and hardship to the poorer portion of the community. ALIQU1s.