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Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
UnseawOrthy Dresses.

The Cleveland Leader does not be- ieve the "pin-back dresses are de- sirable for ladies who expect to make a sea or lake voyage. It mentions the case of young lady who entered street car on the way to take an excursion steamer for a lake picnic. After her departure two boys held conversation as follows
 "I say, Joe, they'r goin' on the 'scursion."
 A nod from the fat boy.
 It's goin' to be rough, you bet ["
 A nod and chuckle from the fat boy.
 "It'l shake 'em up like sixty, won't 1t, Joe2"
 A nod, chuckle, and grunt from the fat boy.
 "What beats me is, how in thunder she'll get over it. She can't lean over the gunwale in that there single -barreled stovepipe no more'n if sine was one O them 'Gyptian mummies they tell of. It's too bad to spile that git-up, but tell you, Joseph, anyhow you can fix it, the pins hez got to fy."
 Then the fat boy went into paroxysm of mods, chuckles and grunts, and his delighted companion was obliged to slap his back to keep him from choking.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Starting a National Bank.

There have been so many theories in the minds of the general public about the aaodats oper01edi of starting 8 na- tional bank in the United States, that the following illustration of how it is done will be interesting. The writer tells his own story as follows
 will close this communication by giv- ing you an interview had with an ex- national banker president not long since. In the year 1867-he roceeded-myself and nine others, all living in the flourish ing city of G., conceived the idea of organizing a national bank. We ten met, and each paid $2,OOO, aggregating $2O, ,O00. We then gave our notes to the bank for $8,0 ,000 more; thus giving us $2O, ,O00 cash and paper capital of $80, 900 more. Electing our officers, we ap- pointed our president and cashier a committee to go East and buy $100, ,000 worth of bonds upon thirty days time, at a slight advance, paying him $20, ,0O0 cash, and getting short time on the bal ance. We then took our bonds, went to Washington the next day, and drew from the treasury our $9O,00O national bank notes, to which we were entitled, paid Jay Cooke & Go. the amount we OWON oLAOAA1, pOO,OOOs AOou1AOA 1OAAAOs e'dA were engaged in banking in a week upon an ostensible capital of $1O0,O0O really but BIO, ,000, and with but $2,0O0 each invested. Our deposits increased rapid ly, and for three years they averaged over ss4Oo, 900 year. We figured our profits about this way: Upon our bonds six and half per cent. in gold, payable semi annually, equal to nine per cent; loans upon our deposits, twelve per cent on $4OO, ,OOO or forty-eight per cent. on $1OO,OOO, averaging fifty seven per cent. on our original investment of $100, 900, or 8 much greater per cent. when taken into consideration our in- vestment of but $2,000 each. Then we were exempt by law from paying muni- cipal, special, and various other local taxes. Very few depositors allowed their money to remain long enough to draw interest-six months. Our ex- penses were small, and our notes given when the bank was started were soon called in and burned,
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Hints About Dressmaking,

The best modistes, says fashion jour- nal, are making coat sleeves almost close-ftting, yet far shorter than former ly, with faring cuffs or plaited frills around the wrist to show the white inner frill or lace. A great many puffed and shirred sleeves are worn, but the plain coat sleeve is preferred for dresses worn in the street. Cuffs are of simple shape, merely corded on the edge, and decorated by small bow two plaitings, headed with 8 scarf of gros grain ribbon or 8 bias band of the material or of the trim ming, trim grenadine sleeves. Basques are as long -waisted as the wearer's figure will permit, and follow the natural out line of the figure as closely as possible. Long side forms in the back are seen on most French dresses. Vest-shaped trimmings and long revers collars, with square corners low on the breast, are fashionable for the fronts of basques. It seems almost impossible to make the neck of the dress too high and close for style, no matter how great the discom- fort. Skirts of French dresses are made longer in front and on the sides than for merly, concealing the foot entirely. Side plaitings for trimming skirts of dresses are not made as full as they were formerly. The fashionable modistes now use twice and half the length of the space to be covered, instead of three times the length. These plaits must be caught on the wrong side in the middle, pressed fatly above, and allowed to flare below rows of sewing machine stitching holding them in place may make them more regular looking, but add nothing to their beauty.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
The Army Worm.

Although the Colorado potato beetle agricultural counties of Long Island, the farmers are suffering from the depreda- tions of another pest, in some respects even more formidable. The army worm has made it's appearance in untold num- bers, and the green fields of oats and corn are disappearing on the line of it's devastating march as though swept away by fire. The worm eats scarcely any thing but the green and succulent stems which connect the grain to the stalk. The kernels drop to the ground, which is thus often literally covered with the "cut " oats, while the stalks are left standing upright and naked.
 The worms made their appearance first in July, but as every care was taken to prevent their ravages it was not believed the damage would be serious. Of sud- den, however, they appeared to swarm in the fields, destroying crop in single day. On Friday one farmer examined his oats and they were doing finely. On the Monday following four hundred bushels out of his five hundred were destroyed.
 The worm or caterpillar is from half an inch to two inches long, brownlsh, with white stripe running the whole length of the body. The appearance and disappearance of the pests are very sudden, and they are terribly voracious. While preferring oats, they do not hesi- tate to attack other fields, and more par ticularly seem to relish corn, up the stalks of which they crawl, eating the tender leaves, entering the ends of the buds, and completely eating up the growing ear, both kernel and cob. They often cross highways in their march, though deep cut hole often stops their progress until it is filled with the fore most, when those behind will pass over the bodies of their predecessors. The best protection of the farmer, therefore, is ditching or ploughing around their fields. The worms fall into the ditch or furrow and can then be destroyed by burning straw over them. Some fifteen years ago these worms made their appearance ill the same sections of Long Island, but their number was almost as nothing in comparison with that of the present year.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Life'S Lessons.

For me nothing is more interesting than to see man in the first intense strain of new enterprise. It may be a new cider-mill; it may be a new news paper. It is a grand crisis in that man s life. He lived thirty days in one. Old, trite proverbs take on new and startling meanings. He looks upon all men and all things in strange new light. He judges all men and all things with re- gard to the accomplishment of his one, supreme design. During 8 certain time the stars in their courses fight for him ; then the very universe changes it's direc- tion, and pushes with all it's weight against his tottering walls; another change, and thousand accidents are in his favor. He does not know until years afterwards with what concentration he labored in those days of beginning. He smiles at himself, and tells pleasant stories of his makeshifts and absorption; and now, when he sees another and younger person starting his cider-mill with the old outworn enthusiasm, he looks on with the same half-sympathetic, half cynical interest with which an old married man contemplates two young people who have just fallen in love.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20

8 chance, for the inwardly inclined teeth of the rattlesnake are surely sending the morsel out of sight forever. A violent | jerking succeeds no better, and now he | quickly sends coil upon coil around the rattlesnake, putting in operation his greater power. The rattlesnake keeps his hold with praiseworthy tenacity, his eyes fashe with rage; his head is swol. len to the utmost. His assailant is thoroughly in earnest; he is all action. A great commotion is aroused among the other snakes. The member from Flori- da retires to the gallery; the second rat tlesnake is awakened into activity by the plaintive cries of the half swallowed rabbit; and the blacksnakes are darting through the green grass and clover in search of more prey.
 A crowd of interested spectators had now collected. There was now first rate "snake fight" at hand, certainly, and there seemed to us no reason to doubt that the blacksnake would win by crushing the other to death. We were doomed to disappointment; for the ten der-hearted Mike could not see his pets endangered to gratify us, and he wisely essayed to "part 'em.' This was 8 task of no little difficulty. He pushed.a pole through the coils of the blacksnake and shook him vigorously for whole. At last the reptile released his hold.
 It is urged by. some naturalists that the blacksnake does not exert crushing power by the coil. On this occasion, certainly, our specimen seemed ready to encircle his enemy to some purpose. He did succeed in wrapping coil upon coil around him, causing enormous disten- tion of his jaws, but not quite releasing his prey from his teeth. What might have occurred had the battle lasted longer we cannot say. It seemed as if the continuance of such crushing power would result disastSously for the victim. When the blacksnake struck the rabbit it instantly and adroitly used it's coils to arrest it, managing them as man would his hand to grasp steady object.
 It is a singular sight, that of reptile swallowing prey apparently so much larger than itself. The devouring jaws are flexible to the utmost, and the under jaw is so articulated in the middle that it is completely fattened in the act of deglutition. The whole region of the jaws and fauces is so flexible as to admit of enormous distention, while the teeth, being inclined inward, easily assist the slightest movement in driving the food down.-EVe91ing Post.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
A Tramp Law.

The New Hampshire tramp law, enacted for the suppression of vagrancy, if thoroughly enforced, must lessen the number of tramps who now overrun the State. The law is severe one, but per haps none too severe. The first section provides as follows: If any person shall be a public vagrant, beggar, or tramp, or shall go about from place to place ask ing or subsisting upon charity, or without visible means of support, he may. upon complaint before any justice or police court, be sentenced to hard labor upon any county farm, or in any house of cor rection or common jail, not exceeding six months. And any act of begging or vagrancy shall be taken to be evidence of the commission of the offenses above described.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Chinese Immigration.

Whilst immigration from Europe to the United States continues to show 8 marked decrease, that from Asia is in creasing. In 1873 MT. Young, chief of the bureau of statistics, pointed to the fact that Asiatic immigration had fallen far short of what had been represented, having never in any single year reached 5000, the then aggregate. 109, ,5O2, be- ing only about four per cent. of the total immigration, whilst the small number of female immigrants, not exceeding seven per cent. of the whole number, seemed to preclude large increase of the pure Mongolian race in America. But immediately after MT. Young's re- port a remarkable increase took place. The immigration of Chinese in 1871-2 was only 6,568, but in 1872-3 it reached 19, ,368. In 1873-4 it fell to 13,073, but in the following Cast) year reached 15, SOY. The number expected during the ensuing year is far ip excess of any that hes preceded it.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
The Tobacco Hog.

An observer of the men writes as fol- lows: Take any one of our fashionable watering places. It is after dinner, and the guests have focked out upon the piazza to enjoy that post-prandial inter- course which is one of the features of seaside hotel life. The piazza is filled with groups of we'll dressed men and women. There is pleasant sea breeze, and that placid calm which follows 8 good dinner tones the chatter of many tongues down to acheerful murmur, and "every prospect pleases, and only man is vile." For man, in good clothes and with the outward visible signs upon him of that inward and spiritual grace which we call politeness, has lighted his cigar, and has planted himself between the women and the breeze, and there he sits putting his smoke into the faces of the ladies; not his own ladies, who may have chosen to affect 8 liking for tobac- co smoke-considered the swell thing to do by certain type of our young women but ladies who are all strangers to him, who are offended, disgusted, sick ened perhaps, by the odor of his cigar, and who have no protection but in 8 retreat to their rooms. These are not "roughs," nor brutal fellows WI con- gregate at some tenth-rate seaside tavern. They are the elegant young gentlemen who |" adorn' society, wonderful in at tire and exquisite in the drawing room. They are not thoroughbreds, whatever else they are for the thoroughbred gentlemen never forgets the courtesies due to women. His instincts all forbid the selfish indulgence in any habit which annoys and disturbs others. But it. is not given to all of us to be thorough bred, and the experiences of quiet ob- server of our fashionable watering place life often prompt the wonder whether the old-fashioned type of gentleman is really dying out or not.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Independent Dressing.

There is more independence and sim plicity in toilettes this summer than for many previous seasons, fashion journal tells us. Ladies who think more of com fort than display can spend plesant holiday at Saratoga or any other water ing-place provided with couple of cam brio or nansook suits for day wear, 8 grenadine and silk dress for dinner and evening. With handsomely dressed coiffure, pretty lawn suit, and an um- brella of dark silk or ecru, ladies spend a whole day on the piazza, on the lawn, at croquet, or walking about the shady streets to and from the springs Q veil is sometimes added to protect the coiffure from stiff breezes "a hat is only needed for drives.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
MOll Pitcher.

The Boston Globe says: Among the many attractions of Lynn, Mass, the home of the wonderful fortune-teller, t" Mon Pitcher" is yet standing on the north side of Essex street, nearly oppo- site Pierle, but time and the changes that have been made leave but little of it's original appearance. This celebrated character was born in 1738, and was con- nected with some of the best families in Essex county. She married poor man, and in order to support her children adopted the employment of fortune tell ing. For upward of fifty years she lived in the same unpretending cottage, tell ing the fortunes of the high and the low of this country, as well as the nobility of Europe. Of the many thousands of in stances where she exercised her wonder full faculty very few sof her predictions proved erroneous. She had four chil- dren, three of whom were girls and one boy. The children married we'll, and their descendants are among the most respected in Lynn.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
A French Joke.

A Parisian, who is rather too fond of a practical joke, noticed the other day newly-married couple driving in superb landau. He followed them, and hired all the hacks he could find-fourteen in number-by the hour. He directed the drivers to follow the nuptial landau in Indian file, one by one, and then jump ing into the last one himself, awaited the event. The mysterious procession winding along toward the Bois soon att tracted attention and created quite Q sensation. At last, after long while, the bridegroom's attention was called to the situation by the smiles of persons passing by. He was very indignant, and has made 0 formal complaint against the audacious joker.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
ABOUT TREE PLANTING.
An Interesting Article from n Man W
 Knows Something about Trees.

An Interesting Article from Man whO Knows Something about Trees.
 What comes of tree planting is both profit and honor-and health, we may add. Gen. Jas. s. Brisbin gives the history of 8 ten-acre field of black ash planted for hoop poles. Where thinned at five years from planting, the poles gathered at the first cutting were worth $1, ,620. Two years later, the rest of the young trees may be cut and sold for $4, 86O. The total yield of the ten acres thus planted would be $6, 480, at the rate of 1925. 70 year for ten acres, or $92 50 year per acre. Land planted in walnut timber will in ten years yield more than if the land had been planted each year | Tn grain; and, moreover, 8 crop of corn | or potatoes may be planted between the rows the first and second years with no injury to the young trees, as the walnut | strikes deep root and draws its susten- ance from the subsoil. Three years from planting, the trees will bear 2 peck of nuts each, and there are certainly few more delicious nuts than the fruit of the black walnut tree. An acre of sugar naples, at twenty-five years of age, will average one foot in diameter and pro- duce two thousand pounds of sugar an- nually. When the trees measure twenty inches, they will give 60,000 feet of lum- Der, worth $2, 500, besides great deal of fuel, and two hundred trees will grow on an acre. A lot of chestnut trees planted in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, eleven years ago, is making better return than the same number of acres in orchard.
 The hickory is valuable on account of it's nut-bearing qualities and its wood. e1, ,o11 H. either for wood or fruit, The oak is the most valuable of all trees, and can be readily raised from the seed, which should be gathered in tue fall after the acorns drop. The best month to gather the seed is October, and it should be planted at once, or kept in cool, moist condition until spring. The cottonwood commends itself to all Western begin ners on account of its rapid growth and easy culture. It grows anywhere, and seems to be undying. If one is cut down another springs up from the stump. Gen. Brisbin expresses the opinion that it would grow in almost any of the East ern States, and as shade tree for cattle is unsurpassed. The young cuttings are readily obtained from Western nursery men and cost but trife. The cotton wood furnishes better shelter and fuel in shorter time than any other tree in America. Several acres of these have been known to grow seven feet in one year from the cuttings. A thousand trees can be grown on an acre. Thesoft maple is improved by cultivation, and at seven years from planting will yield three ten-foot rails, while an acre of soft maple trees at the end of the same period will yield 5000 rails. In some sections good land is thrown out of cultivation because there is no timber adjacent whence to get supplies of fuel and fenc- ing.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
People and Saloons.

The Milwaukee city directory for the beng an incl ra of of 7eo .md on last b yen 118,16 The directory classities the various industries in which business men are engaged under 451 heads. Of these the saloons are most numerous, there being in all 57S. Retail grocers rank next in order, to the number of 419. There are eightythree dry-goods dealers and forty nine dressmakers. Physicians and surgeonsfoo up seventy nine, and lawyers eighty. There are sixty-seven milliners, sixty-four painters, and sixty-fve tailors.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Not Any.

There is little river in Switzerland which bears the suggestive name of Sucre-that is, sugar. In the late inun- dations that, like every other river, threatened to become cantakerous, the mayor of 8 city through which it runs received dispatch from higher up the stream as follows: "Sudden rise in sugar take precautions" He puzzled over this little and replied, "I never spec ulate. Have given your dispatch to a eonfectioner.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20

Along the road, on either side,
 The elder boughs are budding, The meadow lands rosy tide
 Of clover bloom is flooding; The sunny landscape is 50 fair, So sweet the blossom-scented air, That when went to church to-day could but choose the longest way. Loud sang the bobolinks, and round
 The milk-weed flowers the bees were hum.
 ming; I sauntered on, but soon found
 Behind me there was some one coming. did not turn my head to see, And yet know who followed me Before Tom called me: "Kitty stay, And let me share with you the way!' We did not mind our steps grew slow,
 Or notice when the bell stopped ringing, Or think of being late, but, To!
 When we had reached the church, the
 singing Was over and the prayer was done, The sermon fairly was begun! Should we go in, should we stay out, Press boldly on, or turn about? Tom led the way, and up the aisle
 followed-all around were staring And here and there caught smile
 tried to think was not caring; And yet blushed, know, and showed A face that like poppy glowed, For every one seemed saying "Kate, We all know why you are so late!" Another Sunday, come what will,
 mean to be at church in season; But to regret this morning still,
 trust never shall have reason; For should wear wedding dress A year from now, perhaps you'll guess What Tom said to me when, to-day, We walked to church the longest way.
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20

A BIG AND WISE FRoa.-A frog, said to be the size of cows head, has made its appearance near Montreal, and has a voice as loud as dog. Several unsuc- cessful efforts have been made to capture his frogship, but when pursued he dives into deep water and keeps quiet for sev- erel days. A wise frog that,
Connecticut western news., 1875-08-20
Letter Carriers.

The impression prevails abroad that Postmaster General Jewell will advocate before Congress the abolition of the car Tier system in cities with 8 population less than 100000. A Washington dis patch says this is 8 mistake. Were the question 8 new one he would hesitate about establishing free delivery in the smaller cities, but as the system, has already been established he has no idea of reversing the action heretofore taken,
 but will do all he can to promote the efficiency of this branch of the service.