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Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

FR1GHTFUL SCENES IN BURNING AsY LUM.-The Beaufort Lunatic Asylum, which was destroyed by fire on Friday night, con. tained 435 patients, and it is supposed thai the fire originated in the cell of woman of vicious character named Mary Breton. While the inmates were at prayers she is supposed to have set her bed on fire and shut the cell door, thus allowing herself to perish in the flames which she had klndled. Never was there more heart-rending sight. In the craze of fright the poor creatures became almost rabid, and when they were huddled together their frantic talk and hys teric shrieks were pitiable. But the smell of smoke acted upon some of them as that of blood upon tiger, and they nerved themselves for fight. They bit, tore and scratched. Some were sobbing piteously. some silently swaying to and fro, some pas, sionately weeping, and some rejoicing in the work of destruction going on around them; some shrieking, bowling and blas- pheming; some calm and collected, as if fully appreciating the danger impending over them. Strange to say, one of the worst cases of the female ward entirely re- covered her reason in the panic, and is now as sane as possible. The flames kept danc- ing through the corridors, but still the pa- tients hid, and, despite the almost superhu. man efforts to rescue them, at least twenty pe1ished in the flames.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

A SYMPATHETIC JUDGE.-"You have a pleasant home and bright fireslde, with happy children sitting around it, haven't you?" said the Judge. ''Ycs, sir," said Mir. Thompson, who thought he saw way out of difficulty. ''Well," said the Judge, ''lt the happy children sit around the cheerful fireside until you return they will stay there just forty-three days, as shall have to send you up for that time "-CI,a- cSan0ti Tunes.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
Predatory Chickens.

One Max Adeler describes novel method he adopted for ridding his garden of g nelghbor's chickens: 'We had good deal of trouble last summer with Pitman's chickens; as fast as we planted anything in our little garden, those chickens of Pit mans would creep through the fence, scratch out the seed, fill up and go home. When the radlsh bed had been ravished in this manner for the fifth time, we con- plained to Pitman. He was not disposed to interfere. 'Adeler,' he said, I tell you 1t does 'em good; and it does them beds good to be raked over by chickens. If l had radishes, give me chickens to scratch around them and eat up the worms. Rad ishes that haven't been scratched ain't worth cent Then we climbed over the fence with the determination to take the law in our own hands. We procured half peck of corn and two dozen small fish hooks. Fastening the hooks each to grain of corn, we tied wire to each hook, Then we scattered the whole of the corn on the rad ish bed, and fixed the ends of the wires to the biggest sky-rocket we could get. The rocket stood in frame about ten yards away from the hooks. That very morning Pitman's chickens came over, and instantly began to devour the corn. We were ready and as soon as it was evident that the hooks were all swallowed we applied a match to the rocket. It is regarded as probable that no barnyard fowls that have existed since the days of Noah ever proceeded towards the azure vault of heaven with such rapid ity as those did. A fig, few ejacuatory cackles, puff of smoke, and Pitman's roosters and chickens were swishing around the celestial consultations without their feathers, and 1n some doubt about the sta bility ot earthly things. Putnam never knew what became of his fowls; but when we read in the paper next day that twenty four underdone chickens, with fish hooks in their craws, had been rained down by hurricane in New Jersey, we felt certain that that skYrocket had done it's duty"
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

The young man who resolved to commit suicide because his sweetheart married an undertaken owes his life to the second sober thought that he might be furnishing his rival a job. .. Ai i.7~.>- >, Y.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

He lives in Rhinebeck now-lOS years of age, threads needle at arms length, slept with Noah when a boy, played marbles with Pharaoh, and turned the grindstone for G. w. to sharpen his little cherry cut ter.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
NOTICE.

HOusatOnic Railroad Company.
 TREAsURER's OFFICE,
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb. 2, 1875. TTNHE Annual Meeting of the Stock holders of ths 1 Honsatonic Railroad Company will be held at their office, in the city of Bridgeport, Conn.,, on the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for said company for the year ensuing, and to do any other business proper to be done at said meetinR. The transfer books will be closed from the ieth to the 26th inst, both days inclusive.
 3w30 Traasnrer
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
+ < + city of love, Where saints and angels dwell,

The GrapASc man was very faithful and persistent n his investigations, and not only interviewed MT. White but pretty much all the old members of the Second Connecticut Voluntecrs-Miss Katie having had large and pleasant and intimate ac- quaintance with the regiment during its long encampment in the vicinity of Wash ington. Winsted Press.
 Katie King, alias Mrs. White, also had some experience in the variety show busi- ness. Some years ago her husband, famil- iarly known as 'Bub" White, gave sort of variety entertainment, under canvas, on the fair grounds in Litchficld, while the an- nual county cattle show was in progress The show consisted of wildcat ''as fero- cious and untamable as South Americs n hyena," singing boy "wlth a voice like the mocking-bird's," and "Bub," who was a violin player, composed the orchestra. Katie King made her debut on that occa- sion as a serio-comic vocalist, and as she was endowed with good share of personal charms, and appeared in bewitching cos : tune, she took immensely, and the country swains poured out their ''dime and half" like water.- Waterbury AmerScan.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
House and Lot For Sale

ETNHE subscriber offers for sale his house and lot A in Canaan, situated about twenty rods north Of Fuller & Peet's store. House contains nine rooms, good cistern and never failing well of wa- ter on the premises. Also new barn built last spring. S. w BARNES.
 Canaan. Ct.. Nov. 17. 1884. Iptf'
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
Store for. Sale.

l will sell my Store, located on the principal business street in the village of Salisbury, with the lot on which 1t stands, containing three- fourths acre of land, more or less The building which is new. is two stories high, the second story being finished for the residence of a family l will sell the above property
 At a Very Low Figure. Also, will sell the goods and fixtures in the Store if desired, N ~ tie. Mrs. MARY RTCH A PnS"1SSe Se''
 saLeouTy Conn Dec. 24, 1874. 2m24s
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
LOOK AT THIS !!
BOOTS & SHOES

MADE OR REPAIRED AT LOWER CASH V1 PRICES than anywhere else. Fine beotH made for $9 common stout boots for &6 and ST.
 Boots or Shoes (mens sizes) soled and heelsd for 75 Cents.
 All work warranted to be first class,
 30tf Town Hall Buiidinp ssiisbnsv
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

Had No Chist."-A physician was called to visit sick Irishman in Mill River some time since, and among otl CT things directed tbat a plaster should be spread on his chest. At subsequent call. on being informed that h.s patient vas no better, he inquired of his wife if she had put the plaster on his chest, when she replied :- ''Sure and l did not. He has no chist, and l sphread it or the thrunk in the other room"
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

Large Boiler.-Mr. Carol, the Mill River paper manufacturer, has just re- ceived a mammoth rotary boiler for his new pulp mill. This large ilon cylinder, twenty feet long and eight or ten feet iu diameter, was drawn to Mill River from the station at Ashley Falls last Saturday, on large sleds. It weighed ten tons, and eight or ten pairs of horses and cattle were required to haul it.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

o'N' s'oSn9 OA TcAuIout' lucy are called
 the Pine Grosbeck (Pyrrhula Enucleator),
 sometimes called the Pine Bullfnch. A
 native of northern portions of Europe and America, during the summer months they
 migrate north as far as Labrador and about Hudson's Bay, where they breed They build their nests of small sticks, lined with feathers, and usually placed on branch a few feet from the ground.
 During the rigorous winter of that eli mate they return south to about the latitude ot Quebec and northern Maine, where many of them are easily caught under snow shoes put up with f,ure 4, around the wood-cutters' camps, and are said to afford good eating.
 Their food consists of buds and seeds of almost all kinds of trees. They thrive well Tn conhntm ment, and are fair songsters, and when the lamp is lighted will tune their voices anew. During migration their flight is undulating and smooth, performed in direct line and at considerable height above the forest trees. They alight frequently during the day on such trees as furnish seeds or buds. Says Audubon: "I have been surprised on having fired; those that were untouched fly directly towards me, until within few feet, and then alight on the lowest branches of the nearest tree standing erect as little hawks, they gazed upon me as if I were an object new, and of whose nature they were ignorant" There are several varieties of the Grosbeck, among which are the Bottle Nested of Hin dostan, the Philippine, the Social of south ern Africa, the Abyssinian (which some claim as variety of the Phillippine), and the Pcsite, native of India and Africa. The Grosbeck's arc closely allied to the nearer birds, such as the Cape More (Plo- ceus Textor), the Baltimore and Orchard Oriole of America. MY,
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
CLrProS, Dec. 81


Rev. VIM Haw, the Methodist clergyman
now supplying the pulpit here, is well re-
ceived
There was neighborhood Christmas party
at T. J Atwater's, Of which the guests spe. X
in enthusiastic terms.
n. b. Wilkinson is at h,me from Madison
University. lie will commence his labors
pro bono publco, in the Hollow next week.
No deaths, no births, no marriagss, dull
times, Gossip.lovers will excuse us;-it is
not uur fault. We are sorry, but can't help
the matter.
Neighbor Levi Caldwell was thrown from a
cutter few days ago and considerably bruis.
ed. II Is hoped that there are no permanent
injuries, although he is at present confined 70
his room.
There is prospect that the Dayton Mills
power Is 10 be utilized in running a merchant
mill with Eve runs Of stones. Will Potter
I together with the Mr.. Cross, formerly associat
ed with him, and two others, will com
pose the firm. They will commence 10 g.
! The timber on 10 the ground ~ once, Il theJ
decide N proved With the enterprise
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
Narrow Gauge Railways.

The controversy over them seems
now to have come to the meridian, to
say the least, with fair prospect of a
verdict IN their favor. For full TWEEN.
ty yeals the discussion over their
melits and disadvantages has been
prolonged, resulting as we have al
ready indicated, in recognition of
their elits, with fair prospect that
they may yet become the favorite
railroad OF America, if not of the
whole civilized world. The narrow
gauge possesses many advantages over
the ''standald," or broad gauge, not
the least among which is cheapness,
bringins'it within the reach of every
village Of one thousand inhabitants,
now found In this country. The
Granger need no longer be alarmed
when the fact is made plain that mar
row gauge rail- Dads may yet become
practicable, at least, in every locality,
if they do not even become public
highways.
And now let us inquire into the pro-
priety of building these roads into
every locality where the business of the
country will support them. We do
not mean that they should be built at
the public expense, but by extensive
home companies. 1t may be true that
the country has already wasted treas.
ure enough in its public lands, to lion
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast-from the British pos
sessions on the north, to the Gulf of
Mexico on the SOUTH. And yet this
mag not be an argument in favor of
building these. great thoroughfaies in
the manner in which we now build
highways and bridges for ordinary
travel. This, we fear, would be a
Utopian scheme-one which will new
er find much favor with the people
generally.
Bringing this matter of narrow
gauge loads to practical test, how.
ever, we find it possesses meIit, and
we are firmer in the conviction that,
with a proper effort--a united effort of
our citizens, such road can, and will
be built to our very doors. But, we
must be astir; we must Ike up in the
matter, and while we a. awake our
selves, we must make noise enough to
awaken our neighbois, and thus con-
tinue the burden of our song till it
reaches a circle so broad, and center
SO. deep, that the result sought will be
obtained. Heretofore we have not
suffered materially for want of rail-
road, but the time has now arrived
when a RAILROAD of some kind is need
ed, and the day is not far distant when
it win be seriously needed. If Others
are of the same opinion, we trust that
there may be made a united effort a
strong pull, and long pull, and an ''all.
pull-together," till the end is accom-
plished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
Winter.

The last green leaf has vanished.
The royal purple fed;
The crimson glow and golden
Ger waning forests shed;
The sapphire skies Of beauty
Have with the zephyrs sped.
The woods are lare and silent;
Dark eyergreens alone,
Immortal in their robing,
Keep guard by winters throne;
And rcyels now the tempest,
In place Of songsters flown.
Where once the rose leaves iluttered,
Beneath the west winds sigh,
The whirl Of snow is driven,
The piercing north gales Hy;
A faint and yellow cleaning
Breaks through the wintry sky.
The reign Of solemn stiffness,
The hush Of Natures heart;
The time Of hope and longing,
That is Of life part
Must, with the gloom Of Winter,
The beautiful DEPART
Not If the soul Of summer
Abiles in truth with thee;
Then shalt thou rest as ever,
Beneath the whispering tree,
When blossom June's heart-roses,
And joyful huns the bee.
Beside calm, crystal waters,
Where warm the sunlight CLOVIS,
All of fragrance verlure,
The lavish Summer knows,
The hearts of love can gather
Mid whirl Of Winter SHOWS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
B. II. PILLAR,

BLACKSMITH, Shop on Main ST., south Of Brack-
- EFT House. Particular attention given to shoe
hg horses. 1888
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
TRIMBELLE, Dec. %.
Rather dull times.

AhiMDhhLhT bcV. -.
Rather dull times.
Miss Serena Hathaway is OIL the sick list
The Tennessee fever is raging here some
what
Irving Thompson and family have moved to
River Falls.
DIR. r. r. Bourn made us pleasant call one
day this week.
We understand there was a Christmas tree
at Utah Friday evening.
Our school is making good progress under
the instructions of Mr. Sather.
The Grange seems to be in prosperous
condition. New officers were elected at their
last meeting.
pound party win be given at Preston's
Hall, on Thursday, Dec. 30, for the benefit Of
Rev. WIN Egbert. A general invitation is
given
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
BELpESvILLE, Dec. 2;

:. DNA@E71ss' EI1sHl HIVN' ~
Elder Stillwell is again on his pegs.
K. Collins is suffering very severely with
asthma.
Johnny Parmeter is still very low, dropsy
having set in.
Rumor hath itthat our present postmaster
is quietly pfeparing to start for Tennessee.
We learn that the Bedenvile school is
progressing finely. Mr. j. S. Ruunce is teach
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
Rock Elm CENTER. Dec. 20

Rock Elm CENTER, Dec. 20.
Mr.. Ilawn has his saw.mill in good running
order
a brother Of s. J. Fox, from Iowa, is here IN
a visit.
w. y. Rector has sold his farm and will 10.
cate in Minnesota
II cost less TO run the town this year than
for a number Of years before.
The town paid cas- 70 our assessor this year,
payment III full for his services.
The Center school district has not been able
20 securs . tcscher for the vtutsr term yet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
MISS EVA RODGERS.
SeamStreSS,

Il prepared To do all kinds Or Light and Far.
cy Sewing, either IN Families or at Der Res.
dence. Rooms NJ the residence Of Franc
Rodgers on Cascade Ayedue, River Fails,
WISCONSIN. ISL
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s. L. GOLDSMITH,

CARRIAGE AND WAGON MAKER. Repairing
y done to order. Shop over Grtin's Blacksmith
s4iop. 1888
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
MARTIN RIPPLE,

INAeIIIONABLE TAILOR. Work douce 10 orier,
Il on shcrt notice and on reasonable terms. Shop
al his resi- enc Opposite the Normal School 1888
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30
MRS. S. A. SNYDER,

DREss AND CLOAK MAKER. Shop over the
~ Mil inery Store of Mrs Scales. Every thing iP
Cat line promptly attended to and neatly done.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 1850
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P. D. PIERCE,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Els
n worth, Wisconsin. Office in stone building on
Court house Square. 1870
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MIS- sES LEYINC3

I|EEP Bookstore embracing School and Msoel-
N lHnsons Books Periodicals and Magazines. A
niu slpI ~ OF Stationary. Store in JOURNAL BLOCK,
Eain street, River Falls, Wis. 1888
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The Expiring lear.

To the rejecting mind the closing
hours of day ne'er pass without thor.
ough winnowing of the seed which
| through its mlZes sift. Much less
the closing hours of the expiring year.
Ills not that cold reflection, sad and
drear, should always crowd upon the
heart, and thus embitter or enshroud
the pathway of our lives. Ills not
that so-called dread eternity should
always thus our destiny fol bode, or
cause our hopes or feals to start as if
alarmed at scenes which only fancy
doth depict. Nay-man would be un.
just to nature and himself-his God,
us well-should he thus murder time
and constantly reflect on his career.
An yet--and yet sadness sometimes
comes at these sweet hours when we
more glad would be--when we do wish
the winter rose to bloom again--when
we do wish the sun brighter beam
might wear. Those hallowed names
those names of friends once dear
come crOwdiug on our memories, de-
spite ourselves.
IT'S now that we remember those
who late have passed away--a hus-
band, wife, son, or daughter, or,
may be, prattling child--a sister or
BIZ other dear, and, as our thoughts go
back to that remembered time in early
life when we the spots began, OF hap
ly pressed with caIe OF toll, we joined
life's Burdens to relieve, --or, hand in
hand mid winters blasts and SHOWS
severe, we breasted all to gain the
= our ambition the school.
hill, its now that we
and many more who
he'd before our time
pc immortal land
epair.
"a friendi--a
who so base
These are the
pwd upon the
the hours of
ovon &c v,o
" 80 ."
Is uay' the
licking DER
his DEATH
20 hath oft
aorro,,,
SORROW
4. ID the soft
- Aaven, is
hich vet
- messen.
n he rive
,ckage NAV
Is the mis-.
- we read
"a brotheii
e so dear,
beyond the
THAT spokel
ZEN feel, aud
md rightly we
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
W WASHINGTON.
The Fifth Section of the Civil
Rights Bill.

WAsHINGToE, March 1.-The following
is the fifth and last section of the Civil
Rights Bill
"SEC. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts of
the United States shall be revisable by the
Supreme Court of the United States, with.
out regard to the sum in controversy, under
the same provisions and regulations as
are now provided by law for the review Of
other causes in said Court
The President has gned the Civil Rights
Bill
The following nomination were made.
VIM. J. Smith, as Surveyor of Customs for
Memphis, Tennessee Ch4s. G. Naming,
Ms Collector of Customs for Albcmarle,
North Carolina
The Secretary Of the Treasury has called
in five .lIion Of the Gye-twenty bonds, on
which ' interest ceases June lst, proximo.
The Conference Committee on the legis-
latiye, executive and judicial appropriation
bill agreed to.
Debt statement-Decrcase during the
month, six aud Il half millions cash in
treasury (coin), seventy-fve and half mil
lions; currency, eleven and one-quarter
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
HONE.

BOsTON, March l. -Wm. Dutton IT,, pro-
prietOr Of the EUening Transcript, is
dead.
PHILADELPHIA, March l.-Rawley's pa
per box factory is burned The front walls
fell carrying down the telegraph lines.
Three hundred and fifty girls were ousted.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
TUCKERToY, N. j., March 1.-The Jason
from Fernandina for Philadelphia, is ashore
in Egg harbor. The Life Saving Sta
tion brought the crew Off with difficulty.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 1.-The com
mittee Of tho Diocese of Virginia declines
to give its consent to the election of Dr.
DeKoyen as Bishop of Illinois.
ATLANTA, GA, March 1.-The Legislature
passed resolutions of censure upon the State
Treasurer Cor negligence and bad manage
ment in Office, and directing the Governor
to appoint an assistant to rectify and in
augurate some system also, directing and
for thorough investigation Of
the financial condition of the State. There
has been no defaloation, only oarelessness
and bad management.
Speaker Hardeman, on adjourning the
House sine die, advised obedience to the
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
ROW oN cI>CINNArI sourmERN.
Two M-n kiri"d aud Thr.e wounded
Two MORALLY.

We learned Monday from Mr.. NJ.
j. Cone don OF Section No l75, Cincin-
natl southern railroad that on last
"Wednesday another general row took
place among the colored men on his
works, which resulted in two being
Killed and three Ouuded, two of them
mortally.
1t seems that several colored men
from Section No. ia, Contractor Wig
gleworth's works, came to Condon's
works and in company with some of
his hands proceeded to drinking
whisky and gambling, ending in a
general row with the above results.
Mr.. Condor informed us that no ar
rest whatever had been made, in fact
they considered these little affairs of
two or three men being killed in row
OF so little Importance that no one
takes any notice of them. Occurrences
OF this kind are very frequent, and
mean whisky seems to be at the bot
tom of them ALL We trust that some
steps will be taken to put stop to this
wholesale slaughter, and to punish the
guilty parties The idea that two,
three or four men can be killed i'm the
State of Tennessee over game of cards
and quart of whisky, and the perpe-
traitors go unpunished, is revolving to
civilization, and We hope that this
condition of affairs will soon he
changed