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Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26

like. l was experiencing the thrill that comes over 8 woman when the child of the man she loves is first placed in her arms, and in the unconscious little crea- ture beside me saw only Hugh's repre- sentative. Hugh, in his strength and beauty-Hugh in his imprudence and boldness-Hugh in his love for and pro- lection of me-Hugh on his death bed Oh I had never missed Hugh before as missed him when first held his baby in my arms Where was he to re- joice over this wonderful thing with me ito be thankful for my safety-to as- sure me he would love it for my sake and his own9 Where was the father of my child? only felt half a mother without him. The first word uttered as looked at my little daughters fea- lures was his name. The first welcome gave her were the tears that welled up weakly into my eyes at the remembrance that he could never see her. -.r,-, '-
 "Hugh I" exclaimed, brokenly, asI squeezed the little bundle to my bosom and turned my face round upon the pill low. 2.
 "Come come l this will never do l" said the doctor, as he hurriedly mixed some horrid decoction in glass. "Here, my dear, drink this; and nurse, take the child into another room until Mrs. Powers mas had 8 sleep."
 "No, mol" I said, imploringly. "I will drink whatever you like, doctor ; but pray don't take my baby from mel'
 "Will you promise not to talk any more, then, or even to think 2"
 "I will promise anything if you will leave my baby here."
 So, fearing the effect of opposition, I suppose, they did as I desired them, and, with my lips pressed upon the face of my infant, who, with the instinct of young animals, seemed to understand I was her mother, and to be quite con- tented to lie where she was, sunk off into sleep as placid as her own.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
HOW THE PACIFIC WENT DOWN.
count of the Wreck and the Desperate Efforts to Escape---Terrible Experience 0f Passengers on the Rafts.

The Quartermaster'6 Statement---t4is Ac- count of the Wreck and the Desperate Efforts to Escape---Terrible Experience Ot Passengers on the Rafts.
 A dispatch from Neah Bay, Washing ton Territory, gives the statement of Neal O'Haley, quarternaster of the ill- | fated Pacific, rescued by the revenue cutter Oliver Wolcott, to the following effect:
 About two hundred and fifty people were on board. I went below about eight P. M. Everything was all right and the lights in place. When the shock occurred I ran on deck. Every thing was in confusion. The passengers crowded on the hurricane deck and many of them fell off into the trough of the sea. I saw large vessel under sail, W hich was told had struck the steam CT I saw the vessels green light dis tinctly the passengers crowded into boats against orders the officers got the port boat forward, into which fifteen women and six men were put. The boat was capsized by the rolling of the ship, and I saw none of its occupants after ward. I Supported myself with floating skylight for about fifteen minutes, and then got on portion of the hurricane l ing for the steamer found she had dis appeared, leaving behind floating mass of human beings. The screams for help were fearful to hear, but they soon ceased, and we were left alone on the raft. There were on the raft the cap tain, second mate. second cook, myself, and four passengers, including young lady. At one o'clock next morning 1t 1,1 To 1aa &1a making clean breach over the raft, to which we lashed overselves. About four A. M. the sea washed overheard the cap passenger. About nine o'clock A. M. the four P. M. I saw land about ffSeen miles distant and piece of the wreck with two or more persons on 1t. About five P. M. another of our party died, and on the next morning another died, leav- box foated by me. got on the raft for shelter, and slept soundly for several hours that night. On the third morning ed with float of kelp, which made the water smooth. It continued calm all day and night. At three o'clock A. M. I WdS I0SCu0u UJ UuO CuIISI'
 A later report from Neah credits O'Haley with the statement that the sec ond mate told him, while on the raft, that the chief mate with eight of the crew in boat got clear of the ship. The Wolcott has gone cruising along the coast of Vancouver's island. The Gussie Telfair went south. The Vol colt took Indians and canoes to search the shores for any who may have landed. As the current has been strong from the westward, carrying the bodies recovered far up the straits, it is believed that the two saved are all that will be found alive, except those in the boat with the mate, in case they made shore.
 Evidently but little of the stern of the Pacific broke up except the hurricane deck. Nothing has yet been seen of the ship which struck the Pacific. Several vessels from outside have been spoken, none of whom had seen her. O'Haley says the captain was the last man to leave the ship.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
A SeasOnable Recipe.

To make mince pie: Hash five pounds beef with three pounds of apples one
 third pound chopped raisins, add three tablespoons spice, and cook three min utes add three tablespoons cinnamon, and stir three times add mace and pep per and caraway and cloves, and cortland CT and dried gooseberries, and salt and citron, and keep tasting till you are sure it is right then set the pan in chair and add one quart boiled cider, one tea cup vinegar, two dozen prunes without stones, a wineglass of rosewater, and four pulverized nutmegs next add two cups butter and one cup of salt cook fifteen minutes, taste and put the spoon back if you have anything else in the house you would like to putinyou can do so, only exercise discretion in all your experiments bake in the oven and put away in the cellar till your mother in law comes visiting. ng.-Detrod Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

It is better to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him.
 I have tound it hard to persuade men that death is sunrise.
 Death has this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame and extinguishes envy.
 "Thou shalt not get found out |" is not one of Gods commandments, and no man can be saved by trying to keep it.
 t-Yesterday, between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, as they are gone forever.
 Hannah More said to Horace Wal pole: eff wanted to punish an enemy it should be by fastening on him the trouble of constantly hating somebody" J"
 At what employment would you have death find youG For my part, I would have it to be some humane, benefcent, philosophical, noble action.
 A young Southern lady objected to the seeming impropriety of carrying her petty cares to the Almighty God, as ad- vised by her colored mamma" be- CAGSc lloy W0Io SO pcbby. bIS5S JoS honey" was Aunt Milly's wise reply, "so dey is; but dey's all the troubles you's got!:"
 A child will infer from the spirit which pervades household, whether the kingdom of heaven is fact or a fic- tion. If it concludes it to be ficticn, how must the soul suffer. If it feels and knows it to be glorious and joyful truth that heaven is near and above us, how will the spirit be daily drawn up ward and onward9
 Do not think of one falsity as harm less, and another as slight, and another as unintended. Cast them all aside. They may be light and accidental, but they are an ugly soot from the smoke of the pit, for all that; and it is better that our hearts should be swept clean of them, without over care as to which is the largest and blackest.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
A Sweet Domestic Scene.

A correspondent of the Providence R. T. Journal writes from that city to say At noontime often take 8 walk on the park promenade, and about that hour may be seen women with pails, etc., bringing dinners to their husbands, who labor on the streets. A woman came, met her husband, and they seated themselves on the greensward, and spread on the grass the dinner, he giving the wife some of the edibles. After drinking from the pail he gave it to her, gave her a kiss, and went. to his work, and she to her happy home. On one of the benches sat man and wife; she had brought his dinner. After gobbling it down he took up the pail, and, after tasting it, dashed the contents into her face and went to his work. The poor woman, taking her shawl, wiped her face, gathered up her pail, etc., and started for her miserable home. want ed to put my cane over the brute's h; ad, but feared he would be too much for tne, and let him go.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
Questions and Answers.

How many tons of hay are contained in stack whose circumference is sixty seven feet, and height 205 feet, a ton measuring 512 cubic feets Answer. About 143. .'
 What is the best and most convenient article for covering steam pipes running to radiators for heating public or private buildingsG Answer. Felt bound in can vas. When laid in box underground, what is the best flling9 Answer. Plas- ter of paris. Would you paint the pipes with coal tar before covering or filing Answer. Give them coat of red lead paint. Is coal tar conductor of heat ? Answer. Yes.
 At what season of the year is it best to trim trees and bushes, and why 2 Answer. Timber trees arc usually felled in the winter, when the trunks and bark are free from sap. Fruit trees are trimmed in the spring, that the vigor of the tree may be expended in the fruit, instead of on the growth of the tree.- Scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
Your First Sweetheart.

You can never forget her. She is so young and innocent and pretty. She had such & way of looking at you over her book at church. She alone, of all the world, did not think you boy of eighteen, but wondered at your size and learning, and your faint foreshadowing of a sandy mustache, and believed you every inch man. When at those stupid evening parties, where boys and girls who should have been eating suppers of bread and milk, and gone to sleep hours before, waltzed and firted, and made themselves sick over oysters and cham pagne, you were favored with 8 glance of her eye, or 8 whisper of her lip, you asceuded to the seventh heaven imme- diately. When once upon 8 memorable eve, she polked with young Smith, and never even looked at you, how miserable you were. It is funny to think of now j; but it was not funny then, for you were awfully in earnest. Once, at picnic, she wore white dress, and had roses twined in her hair, and she looked so much like bride you fairly trembled. Sometimes you thought, in just such snowy costume, with just such blossoms in her hair, she might stand before the altar, and you, most blessed of all mortals, might place 8 gold ring upon her finger ; and when you were left alone with her for 8 moment, some of your thoughts would form themselves into words, and though she blushed and ran away, and would not let you kiss her, she did not seem to be angry. And then, when you were somewhat parted little while, and when you met again she was walking with gentleman, large, full grown, whiskered man, of twenty eight or thirty, and had neither word nor smile for you, and some well meaning gossip informed you soon afterward that she was "engaged to the tall gentleman with black whiskers, and that :" it was 8 splendid match "-it was terrible news to you, then, and sent you off to some busy town far from your native place, where, after @ good deal of youthful grief, and many resolutions to die and haunt her, you recovered your equa- nimity, and began to call love stuff and nonsense. You have 8 rich wife of your own now, and grown-up children-ay, even two or three toddling grandchildren about your hearth your hair is gray, and you lock your heart up in the fire proof safe at your counting house when you go home at night. And you thought you had forgotten that little episode of your nineteenth year, until the other day you read her death in the papers. You know she was 8 stout lady who wore glasses. and has died older than she was in that olden time; but your heart went back, and you saw her smiling and blushing, with her golden hair about her face, and yourself a boy again, dreaming of wedding robes and rings, and you laid your gray old head upon your office desk, and wept for the memory of your first love.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
SOlidihed Milk.

A sample of condensed milk, weighing one cwt has been exhibited at the rooms of the Society of Arts, London, and an interesting experiment made thereon: This mammoth piece of solidifed fluid was prepared by Rockers process. It had been exposed to the action of the air for four years and three months, vet its quality was still so excellent that in few minutes it was resolved, by churn- ing, into good fresh butter. The trial was only one of series made at the in- ternational exhibition, South Kensing. ton, and elsewhere. In each case tho same satisfactory results were obtained.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
Dead Leaves.

A month ago-how beautiful .To-day-how sere they lie The glory of the forest fled
 Like splendor from the sky: trample on the fallen leaves
 That yesterday, like gems, Flashed brightness on my wondering eyes From countless diademe. They answer to my needless feet
 With crispness in their tone "Tread lightly for the beauty's sake Thine eyes in us have known; We were but shadows, when we glowed In crimson, of thy pride We still are shadows of it's fall,
 And just before it glide ]" would the withered leaves were fair, That might shun to tread Their dying verdure in the dust
 With which my hopes fall dead; For when, in crimson and in gold,
 My ripened joys shall flame, The brief, bright beauty of the leaves is theirs-to sere the same
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
An Innocent Man.

The Boston Globe says: The case of Moses F. Wheeler, pardoned by the governor, appears to be one of peculiar He has been serving out & life sentence in the State prison since 1868, having been convicted of the crime of arson for setting fire to the First Par ish church and a dwelling house in Bright on, Mass, and if the death-bed confession of @ woman, upon which his pardon was secured, is true, he wos en. tisely innocent of tue crime.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26

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Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
A TOper's Soliloquy.

Leaves have their time to fall,
 And so likewise haveI;
 The reason too's the same
 Both comes of getting dry. But here's the difference twixt them and me I falls more harder and more frequently.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
8nsiuess Cards.

ToSEPH STEWART. Dentist, of Amenia, N. O r.. will be at the Miller House, La zeville, on Thursday of each week. vol 4-46tf
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-15

one mile and an eighth. Four starters. A good
start was made. McDsniels FLY leading by q
neck in passing the stand the first time. Rhoda-
nautilus second, Australind and PaPermaker
close up. At the quarter McDaniefs MY was
still in front length.
On the back stretch Australind and Rhodaman-
thus got even with the filly, and at the lower
turn Rhodamantbns took the lead. increasing
his advantage to two lengths at the finish. Aus
tralind second, McDaniels FLY third, Paper
maker fourth, Time 2:0414.
THIRD RAcE-Purse $500; $lnO and entrance
money to second horse; 2H miles. Rutherford
and Acrobat were the only starters, the former
being the favorite two to one. The horses got
off Wen together and continued on even terms
ali the wsy down the back stretch.
Acrobat went to the front in passing the Grand
Stand at the end of the first mile, and soon in
creased his lead to four lengths, which he held
to the finish Notwithstanding the tremendous
pushing on the part Of Rutherford's rider
Great excitement prevailed in the Grand Stand
as the horses went the last half mile, and Aero
bats success was the signal for enthusiastic ap-
plause. Time: 41634,
FOURTH RACE-Selng sweepstakes, for all ages,
S25 entrance, p. p, $500 added. One mile. Five
started Court Hampton led at the start, with
Holbrook second, but at the tbree-quarter pole
Caroline took issue with the leader and came
away winning by two lengths, Carver second,
Court Hampton third, Violet fourth, Holbrook
fifth. Time, 1474.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-15
RIVERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI Aug. 14-River 10 feet inches
and falling. Departed: Charles Morgan for New
Orleans. Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. IA. - Weather clear and
warm. River falling fast.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 14.-Ri4er feet inch and
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.-Arr:ved: Helena from
Vcksburg. Departed: Helena for Wcksburg.
Riven has fallen IA inches. Weather clear and
warm.
CAIRo, Aug. 14-Arrived: Indiana from New
Orleans 10 p. NJ. Departed Capitol City for
Vicksburg II p. NJ, Indiana for Cincinnati II P.
M. River A fest and falling. Weather clear and
warm.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 14-River feet and falling
steadily. Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, Aug. H.-The river came to a stand
last night, and now stands fraction over SO feet
IL inches. There is no further da mage reported
Though the river is higher than in the spring the
immense bottom between here and Crowley's
Ridge has not been filed with water. There is
great diversity of opinion as regards damage to
the cotton crop in this district, which extends
from the Missouri line to the mouth of the
Arkansas.
Some assert that the damage will aggregate
100000 bales, while others who have watched
the effect are equally confident it will not exceed
30, 0OU bales. There is much rejoicing over the
fact that the flood has reached its limit, and
consequent feeling OF relief, and if rapid de-
cline sets in there will probably be no additional
damage done.
Weather cloudy and damp. Departed: Ruth
for Write River, Legal Tender for Arkansas
River, Capital City for Vicksburg, Tower for ST.
Louis. Smoky City for New Orleans
VICKsBURG, Aug. 14.-Passed down: Cherokee
at A. M. Up to-day: Katie at P. NJ. and
City Of Alton, P. M. Arrived: City Of Vicks-
burg, 2. H. Heavy rains fallen all day. River
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-15
THE TAX QUESTION.

Mr.. Southmayd, in his speech before the
property-holders' meeting, was, he claims,
misunderstood by our reporter. In speaking
about the refusal of Judge Hawkins to allow
a citizen to test taxes, he says in his letter as
follows:
This is what desired, and said it had been
tried but once, and then the citizen was kicked
out of court That once was in the case Of Edw.
Booth versus city of New Orleans, in the matter
OF the Park tax, in December, 1873 Il think) be-
fore the Superior Dis Irict Court. We sought to
enjoin the levying of Park taxes. claiming it to
be unconstitutional. The decision OF Judge
Hawkins was to this effect: That, no matter
how unjust or unconstitutional a law levying q
tax was, or was considered to be, the citizens
business was to pay his taxes, and he could not
come before the court complaining and seeking
to enjoin the law. It ,ots The duty of the City
Council to resist the law levying unjust tax,
and if through their attorney the issue was
brought before the court, the coust would hear
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-15
How an American Lady Entertained {
Queen.
LLondon Correspondent of the Capita. |


Our fashionable readers will remember the
beautiful Mrs. Hicks, whose wealth and attrac-
tlous caused so much gossip at the National Cap
ital one winter. Well, this lady is to-day dis
tinguished feature in the fashionable word OF
London, and is followed, hsttered, sought and
sued IN way to startle one, for it is seldom an
American lady, however accomplished, rich and
beautiful, wins such success.
1t happened in this way: Mrs. Hicks arrived in
London few days in advance Of the Queen OF
the Netherlands. She took for herself all the best
rooms, did Mrs. Hicks, of the Clarridge Hotel,
the aristocratc resort OF the great social center
Shortly after the government notified the land
lord that these same apartments had been Sc
lected for the Queen. he landlord informed
Mrs. Hicks that he must have the rooms for
royalty. Mrs. Bicks respectfully but firmly de-
clined. She had engaged the ROOMS; she was in
them; they made her castle; and as an American
woman, she, too, was a sovereign. The Vexed
landlord was disturbed, he was excited. He
would have torn his hair had he possessed any.
As he was quite bald he appealed to the govern
ment.
Mrs. Hicks appealed to our Minister, her cou-
sin. The vexed question becam question Of
State, and no end Of diplomatic correp 3ndence
passed before compromise wss affe. ted. IL was
the rooms as the guest of Mrs. Hicks The
Queen did so, and she was delighted with our
fair countrywoman. Mrs. Hicks received with
her guest; was invited to court and court-bas
with her royal visitor; and now she is dined and
wlned and entertained in way to endanger her
constitution, and many q male member of the
nobility with an income and acres somewhat en-
barrassed looks longingly at the beautiful, ac-
and wealthy American widow.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-15
THE DRAINAGE TAX AGAIN.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IA, 1875.
To the Editor OF the Bulletin:

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IA, 1875.
To the Editor OF the Bulletin:
You will pardon my again trespassing on your
space to explain the drainage lave, and l
on ly do so now in order that none of your read
ers may be mised by communication appear
ing in this mornings BULLETIN from MIR. Pascoe
Your excellent correspondent has fallen into an
error to which any one would be liable who is not
entirely familiar with the draining laws. Mr..
Pascoe states that the judgment in the Second
Draining District is prescribed by the ten year
limit, there having been no transcription within
that time. While this position is correct as to
ordinary judgments, it can not be applied to
those obtained under the laws above referred to,
as reference to the following extracts will at
once decide:
"Said lien, privilege and first mortgage shall
take precedence over all mortgages, liens and
privileges whatsoever, whether tact, conven-
tional, legal or judicial, and shall attach to said
until the amount assessed and the in
terest thereon shall haze been paid in full"
Section 7, act OF March Is, 1851
sAll laws or parts Of laws contrary TO, or In
anywise conflicting with the provisions of this
aci be, and the same are, hereby repealed
[section 49, act OF March IS, 1881
The act fixing ten years as the limit OF jndg-
ment when not reinscribed was No. 274, Of 1858,
Hence it was repealed by the above, in far as it
applied to the Drainage Act.
Respectfully, JAMES b GUTHRIE.