Connecticut western news., 1874-02-27

k. R. tram from White Plains, escortine them to jail, one of them slipped his bracelets when the sheriff was at one side, and running quickly to the platform of the Car, leapcd off as the train was go- ing at the rate of thirty miles an hour, and just as it was passing through deep rock cut. The train was stopped as soon as possible, and the sheriff went back to look up his unrulY charge, expecting of course to find him literally smashed against the rocks, but unfortunately for the peace of the country, no thief was visible. He was gone hook and sinker.' The train resumed it's journey but the sheriff remained behind to capture, if possible, the fugitive, which he succeeded in doing in swamp, where the dextrous chap was found actually stuck in the mud and unable to extricate himself. Exactly how this man managed to leap from this flying train, and in that particularly dangerous spot without knocking out hie brains, may be clear to
 rogues, but to honest people is a mystery.
 That Cancerom CoO.-MR. EDITOR :- One of our citizens of Milesian descent, who is by no means fastidious and who can eat almost anything called food, was heard the other day putting some searching in quiries, perhaps some of your numerous readers can answer them. "Who is the Usnera6le citizen that bought canoerous cow? If any, speak, for him have I of fended. Who is the Honorable citizen, that, raging in his just and holy wrath at being so taken in' as tue Scripture phrase has it, likewise took in his neghbor, Il speculative farmer, receiving for said COW a valuable consideration ? If any, speak, for him have offended 'Who is the practical farmer that bought the cancerous COW of the amateur farmer and sold Der for 6esf to the butcher?' If, any, speak. for him have offended Who is the honest butcher that sold that 0eef to us, fellow citizens? ? If any, speak, for him have l offended And Who ate the beef?' Man is an omnivorous animal. He eau live and grow fat on almost any diet. The trapper lost in the Canadian weeds in mid-winter can subsist on basswood sprouts. Sailors shipwrecked and escaping in an open boat without thinking to stock their larder. can derive sustenance from chewing their boot straps. The lovely Jewess, when the be- sieging army of Titus had brought gaunt famine within the walls of the sacred city of Jerusalem, could delight in the savory smell of her own child boiling in the din ner pot, but man must needs have cast iron stomach to partake of cancerous COW. We have done it, fellow citizens. But we did it ignorantly. Where ignor- ance is bliss 'tIs folly to be wise.' Why the al did any body ''leak ?" NOD.
 IorG Pogerty gs. Mul.-MR. EDITOR - thought perhaps you would be willing tc devote little space in your paper for 6 charitable purpose, therefore was inclined to ask you to insert the following: The present has indeed been hard winter fol the poor; no work, no bread, and those who have been charitably inclined have had many opportunities to add to theil credit sheet with the Lord. We were glaC to see the good old Judge the other day ;sc active in gathering contributions for those far off, poor, suffering Iowians, and hope he found enough to make many heart glad, but tis said charity begins at home,
 and whilst we would have none go in want
 we should not forget we have the pool amongst us. Work is very scarce this win
 ter and money is still scarcer with the pool man, whose sole dependence for himself and family is upon his daily labor, and our sidewa ks need fixing badly, and water abounds and-rebounds at every step; not that it is so very disagreeable walking through mud and water, bnt we are contin
 ually exposing our health by having wet feet and thereby mourning doctors bill, which we can i'll afford in these tines oi distress and want. Will not the good Judge and raise fund sufficient to haul gravel enough to fix our walks and emp oy ou1 poor laboring men to do the work and thereby assist him in procuring bread fol his family. Just stop and think, ye char itable people of Salisbury, how much good you will accomplish how many blessings will be asked to be bestowed upon you, not from the poor man alone, but by the whole community and draw your purse strings wide. So Judge pass around the hat.
 ONE WHO WALKS.
 F'0r|st Tree Culture.-MR. EDITOR As forest tree culture will soon become a question of paramount importance with us, as native it interests us individually to a greater or less degree. Those who have not given the subject thought can hardly realize how rapidly our forests west and northwest are being cut off for timber and lumber. At the rate of present consump- ton it is estimated that fifteen years will clear off the pine and spruce forests of our country. We stop and ask ourselves the question, What will we do then? Truly, what will we do then? Forest tree cul- ture IS our only resource. We must con- mence at once. By thorough systematic effort we can succeed. Farmers who have worn out pastures should commence with them. Prepare the ground and SOW few acres each year. Keep out cattle and sheep until they are too high to browse off and then they will take care of themselves. 1 would copy after nature; SOW mixed seed. Acorns of the several varieties of oak, the chestnut. maple, birch, butternut, walnut, sc. Let each farmer follow this up few years, planting according to the character of the soil, and they would not abandon tho growing crop on any consid- eration. Let tho railroad companies set the example. Plow every available acre of the roadway and SOW with chestnut, oak, locust and all kinds suitable for this al l,.;A .;.. nri.a l..-l