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The New York herald., 1874-12-22
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.

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team q young blood bay family road % or srotns Mares
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Also FINE FAMILY ROAD HORSE. SUITABLE
for ladies to drive handsome stylish gentle ana safe
KIND la noble and valuable horse about iS high and
.s Dog ss s$ sna
one Albany Cutter, one track sulky Pony Phaeton
ea RoSes ssH Saddles 2s
Sale positive .Rs yoHs hpq g. 'EVGNR
"A Sleigh Bells Robes and Blankets new and second
nfPa RfRRTY fRTY Ss Co. Sevins corner Fulton street
4 -F0R SALE. NINE HORSES, SUITABLE FOE
Harness At sasrInce Inquire at Ss 6owery opposite
A -AT A SACRIFICE. HALF VALUE, A SORREI
"A. norse Young and sound, l5f hands; at for grocer
butcher. express or farming $li0 must be sold No.
Bayard street, second door.
"A Cutter Robes Straps Bells, ior sale low, at Phi
vate stable 1Sj Mercer street.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
HORSES. CARRIAGES, &C.

A UcTIoh HOUSE OF VAN TAssELL 4 KEARNEY.
"a lW AND il2 East THIRfEENTH STREET,
NEAR FOURTH AVENUE
The New York herald., 1874-12-22

FAIR PROSPECT
Tho Norfolk yirginian. Of the 10th inst, says the
Masonic Relief Association have SSO000 in the banks Of
that city.
FULL DRAWING QUITE CERTAIN
DAY FIXED.
TUESDAY. eth OF DECEMBER.
SECOND AND LAST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
IN AID or TIE
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION
or NORFOLK VA
S2s00o0i s2s0OOot s2so0oOi
TO BE OWEN AWAY. IN CASH.
NO REAL ESTATE. PIANOS, CHRoMos
on OTHER MERcHANDIsE.
RvERY GlFr IA cAsH
BUT ONE SERIES AND ONE DRAWING.
PRICE OF TICKRTs
Whole tickets $40 Quar.er tickets 81 50
and asxsn wS aIe place whs}ee g
FUNDED upon application and of the tickets
at the agency where purchased
THE BRANCH OFFfCE OF THE ASSOCIATION,
(Rccm -. 7S and 81 Broadway.
Post ONCE box l.4lI New York.
The New York once win be open on Christmas Day
HENRY v MOORE gecretarv
The New York herald., 1874-12-22

REGULAR SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
EvtRY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Twenty -four to orycght hours given purchasers
test warranteea
Horses. Carriages Harness Blankets Robes &C., always
on hand at private sale.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22


DECORD NO 2,S7a
Pursuant to q decree Of the High Court OF Chan
cery In Ireland. bearing date the ID day Of June.
1874 made in the Of william Millar Kirk, plaintiff;
Sophia Matilda Kirk widow, Hugh Kirk, william
Kirk Anne Kirk, John Charles Kirk. Sophia Matilda
KIRK and Henry Kirk defendants the creators Of John
Kirk late Of Richmond Lodge and Belfast. both In the
county Of Antrim, and Annvate, near Ready, In the
county OF Armagh. esquire and linen merchant who
died the LIST dav o June. 1873 before the 7h
day January, 1875 TO send by post prepaid. TO Mr.
Michael Buckley, of No Capct street. Dublin. the
citor OF the said william Mlar Kirk who Il Executor
Of said John Kirk deceased their Christian and
names addresses and descriptions and In the Of
firms the of the partners and style title Of the
rm the full particulars Of their claim ~ statement Of
their accounts and the nature OF the securities any,
held by them, ami all persons claiming TO be incum-
branoers affecting the real estate Of the said John KIRK
al the Chambers o ne Vice chancslfor Four Courts
lS7 oT IN default thereof they VIII b peSsmptoriy
Or claimant on sea estate holding any security y pro-
oers teUr ccur dublin @ Friday the sad day q Jan
pointed for hearing and adudicaunG upon the clamA
Dated this Atm day OF December. 1874
4 T, CRATTERTON. Chief nlAxk.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22

Whole Tickets $50; Halves S2s Tenth, or each Cou-
pom. sa Eleven whole Tickets for $780,
Apply 70 iaI
THOS. H. HAYS CO.,
M
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IJERALD BRANCH OFFICES. t8ii. s.
IL ADVERTISEMENTS RECEIVED AT ALL HOURS
UP TO NINE r. NJ, AND NEWsDEALkRs SUPPLIED
ING, 20 At ,2sS BaDXpWAY "a AZ AND $50 sdxTH AyENvE,
STREET, OFFICE OPEN ALL NIUHT. HARLEM
OFFICE 2,2sl THIRD AvENUE. CORNER or lArH
STREET. ADVERTISEMENTS RECEIVED TO 7 80
T. M, AND NEWSDEALERS SUPPLIED AT FIVE
O'CLOCK EVERY MORNING,
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
HORSES, CARRIAGES. &C.

E,INE SIx-SEAT AND PONY sLEIGHs CUTTERs
and Portlands cheap; westchestsr and Coupe Rock.
Always, and second hand. J. COLYER 4 Co
No Washington place. opposite 7ll Broad way.
The New York herald., 1874-12-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
"THE FIFTH AND LAST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
In aid OF the Public Library Kentucky viii positively
take place the cTth Of February next money
refunded.
Ex-Gov THos. E. BRAMLETTE,
Manager"
10 the thousands Of people who habitusliy remember
their friends st this the year would sugrsst
that they take advantage Of the chance now offered
them to tender
GIFT
GIFT
A GIFT
Of Ticket in the last drawing Of the Public Library Of
Kentucky which win certainly of on the 9th Of
February next or the
MONEY REFUNDED
MONEY REFUNDED.
The Public Iibrary's unparalleled list Of
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

Happiness is unrepented pleasure. | Our enemies are outward consciences.
 The great artist is the slave of his ideal.
 Morality is but the vestibule of re- ligion.
 Purity is the feminine, truth the mas- culine of honor.
 What is virtue but medicine, and vice but wound? | There appears to exist greater de- sire to live long than to live we'll.
 We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in en- deavoring to think so ourselves.
 The wheel of fortune turns inces- sanity round, and who can say within himself, shall to-day be uppermost?
 Light as a gossamer is the cireum- stance which can bring enjoyment to 8 conscience which is not it's own &C., cuser.
 Secrecy is for the happy-misery, hopeless misery, needs no veil under thousand suns it dares act openly.
 In every village there will arise a miscreant to establish the most grind ing tyranny by calling himself the people.
 Memory is not wisdom idiots can rote volumes yet what is wisdom with cut memory? A babe that is strangled in it's birth.
 The way to conquer men is by their passions ; catch but the ruling foible of their hearts and all their boasted vir. tues shrink before you.
 The best of lessons, for good many people, would be to listen at keyhole. It is pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.
 Emulation looks out for merit that she may exert herself by victory i; envy spies out blemishes that she may have another by defeat.
 He who freely praises what he means to purchase. and he who enumerates the faults of what he means to sell, may set up partnership with honesty.
 So much are men enamored of their miserable lives, that there is no condi- tion so wretched to which they are not willing to submit, provided they may | 1ivo
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
How to Secure Sound Sleep.

Sleepless people-and there are many in America should court the sun. The very worst soporific is laudanum, and tho very best is sunshine. There fore, it is very plaln that poor sleepers should pass as many hours of the day in sunshine, and as few as possible in the shade. Many women are martyrs, and yet do not know it. They shut the sunshine out of their houses and hearts, they wear veils, they carry parasols. they do all that is possible to keep off the subtlest, and yet most potent, in- fuence which is intended to give them strength, and beauty, and cheerfulness. Is it not time to change all this, and so get roses and color in our pale cheeks, strength in our weak backs and courage in our timid souls '? The women of America are pale and delicate; they may be blooming and strong. and the sunlight will be a potent influence in this transformation. Will they but try it year or two, and rsoblige thousands of admirers :?
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
The Plague of LOcusts.

An army was once laboriously march ing through defle, when men and horses were suddenly brought to halt, 8 swarm of locusts being precipitated from thick cloud which intercepted the light of the sun. The coming of the locusts was heralded by whizzing sound like that which precedes storm of wind, and the noise of their wings and their bodies as they clashed togeth- CT was greater than the roar of breakers on the sea-shore.
 In Algeria was once seen a cloud of which, when it descended to the eacth, formed layer over an inch in thick ness. Toward the close of the year 1864 the cotton plantations of Senegal were destroyed, and living cloud was seen to pass over the country from morning till night ; the rate at which it moved showed that it was about 50 miles long, and this was only the vanguard, for when the sun went down still denser cloud was moving on.
 An Eglish Traveller states that in South Africa, in the year 1797, these in- sects covered the ground to the extent of two square miles, and that, having been driven by the wind toward the sea, they formed 8 drift near the coast nearly four feet in depth and fifty miles long. After the wind changed, the stench of their purifying carcasses was recog- nized at the distance of 15O miles.
 The swarms of grasshoppers in Min nesota and Nebraska are fearful pest, but they cannot compare yet with the locusts of Africa anc Asia.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Newspapers and Advertisers.

Say what you will, it's human nature to favor those who favor you, and to do it honestly. A liberal advertiser, in reputable business, is always @ good fellow, as mean men never advertise. When you hear 0 man express contempt for the newspapers, set him down as 8 fool. If you want to test him, and prove that he lies, puff him, and see how pleased he will be, and how cordial he will be, and how he will pat you on the back. There is nothing that you could do but what would be forgiven and forgotten sooner than little un- complimentary squib in a newspaper. You may go on all your life saying good things every day about some person without one word of credit; but the first item of reprimand, and all you have ever done is forgotten at once, and you have bitter and relentless enemy from that time. Every person who wants to purchase any kind of merchan- disc will read on advertisement of that merchandise whenever it appears before him. While we believe that every per son engagep in a respectable business should advertise, we also believe it to be the duty of the publisher, everything else being equal, to do what he can, whenever the opportunity offers, to favor those who favor him. For our selves, we always stay by our friends {; and never yet. heathenish as it may seem, forgot an enemy.-Boston Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Horticultural Statistics.

MT. Sam ael B. Ruggles has just pub- lished pamphlet containing the agri- cultural statistics of the United States From it we gather the following items of interest Of the whole area of the States and Territories, viz, 1897, 055,- 22O acres, more than 1S9, ,912, ,S33a are improved. The growth of agricultural production has more than kept pace with the growth of population in the last thirty years. In 1840 the poPula- tion of the United States was IF, 069,- 453; in 1870 it was 3S, 558, ,371. The wheat growth in 1S40 amounted to 84,- s11. .175 bushels 1; in 1870 it was 1S7,- 745, ,626 bushels. The manufacture of butter and cheese was represented in the former year by 202, 40, 44O pounds !; in the latter by 677, ,095. Between the year 1840 and the year 1870 the yield of hay was almost trebled. In 1850 the cash value of farms, including live stock, implements, machinery, was $3, 967, ,343, ,5S0; in 1870 it was $l1 ,14,- 95S, 747. The production of hay was twice as great. The value of animals slaughtered increased from $111, 703, 192 to $393, ,956, ,376; the yield of to- bacco from $199, 752, ,655 to $263, 735,- 341 !; of wheat, from $100, 46S, ,574 to $2S7, 745, ,626. The yield of the cotton crop in bales was 2, ,469, ,003 in 1850; in 1870 it was 3.O11, 996. The rico and sugar crops show falling of. The former fell from 215, ,313, 4S7 to 73, ,635,- 021 pounds, and the latter from 267 ,577 hogsheads to 107943, The value of the products of our own manufactures rose from $1, ,019, 106, ,616 to $4, 232, ,325,- 493. In 1870 the agricultural popula- tion amounted to 5,922,471 persons. Of these, 5,303,36S were natives of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Eating between Meals.

This pernicious habit, which unwlse
 parents permit their children to form, is one prolific cause of dyspepsia Tn
 middle and mature life. Every organ
 of the body requires rest, and if this
 demand is not compiled with, derange-
 ment and disease inevitably result. The
 brain and nerves must have rest in
 sleep, tho heart rests between its beat
 ings the muscles cannot work all the
 time, neither can the stomach endure
 perpetual motion. The entire system
 in each and every part is greatly lntiu-
 enced by habit, which, when formed,
 becomes second nature hence the child accustomed to constant nibbling
 of some sweet, demands it, and IS un- satisfied and uncomfortable without it.
 The meals of children, no less than of grown people, should be so regularly served, so skillfully compounded, and there should be such blending of heat producing and muscle-making food, that, after full meal, the appetite should clamor ior nothing until the hour for the next meal comes round.
 Most children love sweets, and, unless restrained, eat too freely of them. Sac charine substances of all kinds contain only heat-producing elements. Persons confined to sugar as their sole diet, perish from hunger almost as soon as those who eat nothing. A child fed upon cake and other sweet foods, which generally contain very little nitrogen ous or muscle-making substance, will soon after eating become hungry again and clamor to be fed. Let the child be gradually and judiciously starved into a normal appetite, and then fed upon bread or oatmeal mush, and fresh milk from healthy COW, with the ordinary vegetables and fruits of the season, and what he eats will be all he needs till meal time comes again.
 Stomach digestion is only part of the process of assimilation. In from two to three hours after hearty meal the stomach should be empty. Mean time bowel digestion is going on, and the blood is being reinforced, not from the stomach, but from absorption by the lacteal glands of those clements of nutrition not eliminated from the food until after it passes into the duodenum and is mixed with the bile and pancre- atic juice. While bowel digestion is going on, the stomach is given chance
 For children about five hours between meals is proper interval, and not un- for grown people, though a longer time may elapse between dinner and supper. The breakfast, many writers on health say, should be the heartiest meal of the day, the dinner less hearty, and the supper light, so that the hours of sleep shall find the entirely at rest.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
A Worcester Rat Story,

This story is from the Worcester (Mass.) Gazette: "Messrs. Clark,
 Sawyer & Co.,, of this city, are much annoyed by the depredations of col ony of large gray wharf rats, which were probably imported ill crates of crockery. Some days since they set trap for them, the trap being of wire, in shape of hemisphere, and holding @ peck or more. Next morning, on go- ing to the trap, it was found entirely filled with bits of straw and paper, which Uttered the floor of the room so full that nothing else could be seen. On examination, however, six large rats were discovered in the trap, and it was apparent that after they were cap tured those outside had thus filled the trap for the purpose of concealing them. The parties in the store sus- pected trick, and the trap was clean ed and reset, and all the litter was re- moved from the floor and piled at one end of the room. The next morning five more rats were found in the trap, and it was packed full of rubbish as before. The straw and paper were broken in small fragments, and it was apparent that the rats had gathered it and crowded it through the openings in the trap until it was full, and the captured ones wereentirely concealed"
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Mind the Two Ends,

This is good advice. A writer in the American AgrScultur5st enforces it as follows:
 When small boy, was carrying a not very large ladder, when there was 8 crash. An unlucky movement had brought the rear end of my ladder against window. Instead of scolding me, my father made me stop, and said, very quietly, Hook here, my son, there is one thing I wish you always to remember; that is, every ladder has two ends." I have never forgotten that, though many, many years have gone, and never see 0 man carrying ladder or other long thing, but I remember the two ends. Don't we carry things besides ladders that have two ends ? When Isee young man getting 'fast" habits, I think he sees only one end of the ladder, the one pointed toward pleasure, and that he does not know that the other end is wounding his parents hearts, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
King Caucus.

King Caucus, says the New York Herald IS Q very powerful potentate, whom nobody likes. but whom every body endures. He is to a very great extent that source of power which is supposed to reside in hepeople. When a nomination is to be made, whether it be for President of the United States or 8 town constable, it is the caucus which dictates the nomination. How the eau GUS came into existence or how it is composed nobody seems to know, nor very much to care. Indifferent people take no part in the primary political work of a campaign, and the "active, !" politicians, of whom there are never more than two or three in each party late matters to suit themselves. It is not difficult to understand that sys- tenn based upon the will of few men among the many should be sham, and that it's operations, whether in county, State OF national convention, should be very far from expressive of the real will of the people. The caucus system is an irresponsible ty ranny, which is cor rupt as we'll as arbitrary. All this is admitted even by it's friends; but in the practical workings of our politics, it seems impossible to find anything bet ter. The press occasionally takes up the subject, and while the corruption and wrong and tyranny of the system are made plain enough, the way out of the evil does not so clearly appear. Now and then we hear a suggestion which is valuable. For instance, the Taunton Gazette in discussing this sub- iect remarks that |" it is as easy to reg
 ister party voters for a primary as for a regular election, and the party which first adopts this plan will certainly save itself from the imputation that 8 grocery store clique or curbstone gang can throttle hundredfold its number of citizens and compel them to vote for unworthy men or throw away their votes." But before any system like this can come into general use, the cau
 GUS must consent, through county and State conventions organized under the dictation of the caucus. And even then we are not sure that the results would be found to differ in any great degree from what they are at present. The indifference of the best men in both parties would still continue. Po- litical expenses would be largely in- creased, and corruption is always in- creased by the profuse use of money even for legitimate political ends.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
The Effect of Imagination.

That the imagination will kill is cer tain. Many of our readers will temem Der the case of the gardener at either Heidleburg or Gottingen. This man was working in the garden on fresI spring morning, in the very prime oi health. A student passed him with the words:
 "Ah, Fritz, passed bad night, eh P
 "No, sir. Never felt better"
 "I'm glad to hear it. Thought you looked pale. Your garden looks beau. tiful, Fritz"
 "Thank you. sir" t...l..-<
 Comes along another student.
 "Good morning, Fritz"
 "Goo@ morning, sir"
 "System a little out of order p
 No, sir l"
 "You look bad, heavy eyed, and pale"
 "Didn't know it, sir"
 "A mere spring debility, suppose. Good morning."
 Fritz (solus)-I do feel sort of queer like."
 Comes along a professor.
 "Well, Fritz, how are the violets ?'
 Beautiful, sir beautiful, sir."
 "You don't look very beautiful Whats the matter with you? Let me see your tongue. Your forehead clam my, too. I think you'd better go home to bed, Fritz E.- ..t
 "I do feel queer, sir" ...r.
 "I should think you would. Go to bed. Keep quiet for few days"
 ''I believe will, sir.".
 "I see Dr. Broeck coming this way aak him HooI dow Fri%1 r oyo, eor,,,x to see you in this state"
 Good day, sir"
 Up comes the doctor.
 "Doctor, what's the matter with me?"
 Springolians, Fritz, evidently. Get to bed, my man. And here send this to the dispensary, and take a tablespoon full every hour. Don't eat until I see you again. I'll call after the lecture is over, however. Be very careful. I'll bring Doctor Wolff with me to see you. It is @ curious case."
 Fritz went to bed. The doctors came. They walked on tiptoe spoke in whispers. They darkened the room. They gave him msdicine-i. e., spoons fuls of pure water, and pills made of bread.
 They left him. That night, Fritz grew weaker and weaker. And in the morning the students and the faculty were shocked with terror and mortified, in the midst of their laughter at poor Fritz's fears, when his weeping daugh- ter came to tell them that her stout, strong father of 30 odd years lay dead at home-dead of & phantasy. There is no case better authenticated.
 Another case is that of the French criminal condemned to death, and given to the doctors to experiment upon. He pleaded for an easy death, and they gave it to him in this wise: They stretched him, naked, on table, blindfolded his eyes, placed basins of water at his arms and knees, pricked him with pin, not drawing blood even. They dropped from four vials little drops into the basins, so that the un- fortunate man could hear a continuous drip, caused, he supposed, by the trick ling of his own blood. The doctors held their watches.
 "Another half hour and it will be over. You don't feel any pain, do you ?"
 "No,, doctor, but I feel my strength
 "Of course of course. It is like falling into sleep"
 In an hour and quarter the poor fellow was dead.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
VOL. IV.
Playing Store.

"Ting-a-ling!" now they have opened the
 store
 Never was such an assortment before !- Mud pies in plenty, and parcels of sand, Pebbles for sugar plums always on hand. Plenty of customers coming to buy " Brown sugar, white sugar; which will you
 try3" ...... .. Paper for money; their wealth, too, is vast; In spite of the panic, they scatter it fast. Quick little hands tie the bundles with care; Summers glad music is filling the air Brides fly over, and wonder, no doubt What all these gay little folks are about. Sweet rosy cheeks, with your smiles of de-
 light; Dear, loving eyes, that are winsome and
 bright Lips that are pure as the fair morning dew Older hearts long to go shopping with you. Red is the sun in the tops of the trees; Laden with sweets, homeward wander the
 bees; Little feet now have grown weary with play Little hands close up the store for the day