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Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
The German, Christmas.

It is strange that Christ's mass should be the great festival of the year in Prot estant Germany. In Catholic countries New Years day is the grand fete when visits and congratulations are exchanged, and bonbons and etre,apes fly about as at carnival times With us Christmas means good cheer, full houses, blankets, coal, and clothing clubs plum buildings dance while greasy Joan doth keel the pot;" gardens are robbed of their green cry, fair damsels decorate the churches there is feasting in the hut and flirting in the hall; full services, neighborly greetings, peace and goodwill all around the parish. The holly, the yew, the ivy, and the rosemary climb up the pillars of the sanctuary the jolly mistletoe hangs in the halls; no matter if "coughing down the parsons saw" he cuts his ser mons short without any scruples at de- frauding religion, and sends them all home to their plum buildings. It is Christmas, and the people want to be happy in their homes. But German Christmas differs widely from ours i; there is more sentiment Gas we have seen) about it, and less solid hospitality. More hustle, mystery, and preparation, but less religious fervor. The churches are bare and empty, the poor owe less to the bounty of the rich :; it is more do- mestic festival, celebrated in each house. hold for it's own special members, than 8 stretching forth of the arms of brotherly love, of tenderness, of charity, of loving kindness, which would fain embrace the whole world and greet all humanity anew. No, the rapture of rejoicing that greets the nativity in rational Germany quite loses sight of the great origin of the popular festival, and 1t is only in fanciful utterances that the child learns something of the Christ whose mass it is. It may be that the lonely legends with which tho babe is fed SOW the seeds of unbelief in his mind, and that, later on, he finds, with dismay, that the re- hgion of his childhood can never be the religion of his riper years; that all the fanciful fiction, and sweet, graceful stories which made him worship with the magi, and tremble at the manager, are but so many foolish fables with which his innocence has been cheated. It has been said by great divine that a child should be drawn up to heaven, not heaven brought down to him and, look ing at the outcome of German Protes- tantism, one is not inclined to dispute the assertion.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Then and Now.

Several years ago, says writer, I arrived at country hostelry. Staying a week or two, asked my bill when the time of my stay was at an end. "WeA, what do you think it is worth2" said my landlord. "Oh, I don't know; you keep the hotel-what is the charge 2" " Welcome let's chalk" s....
 So the bellows was taken from the nail, and, as was then so frequently the GUS tom, each party chalked what he thought it worth. Looking at the figures, finally the landlord said -.
 "Well, about twenty cents for meals and twenty cents for lodging"
 Wondering, paid him. Next year, happening in the same town. stopped at the house of friend, and meeting my "chalking" landlord of the year previous, he said:
 "I did wrong thing to you last year. Icharged youtoo much. You see twenty cents meal ain't much, but then three times twenty is sixty, for meals. and twenty is eighty, and seven times eighty is five dollars and sixty cents a week. And that's an awful sum. m."
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
How he Lost his Hat.

A citizen of Burlington, Iowa, is in misery about his hat. The other day he hung it on hook just back of the closet door which opens back against the hook. His wife had occasion to rummage around in the closet after he hung up his hat. As often as she push ed that door back, just so often would it fly shut, leaving her alone with the darkness. Vexed at last with the per sistent contrariness of the thing, she threw her weight against it, and was re- warded by seeing the door go clear back and remain back, just as she wanted it. But when the husband, day or two later, went to that hook for his hat, what sight it was, to be sure. Platter than a drink of ice water on Christmas morning, more wrinkles ain 1t than in washboard, and as far removed from any hope of future usefulness as Keo- kuk bank. His wife bought hat rack the next day, and now when he goesinto the house she meets him in the hall, and points out to him the folly of going up two flights of stairs and hanging his hat
 behind door in the attic.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
A Troublesome Customer.

The London correspondent of the Gin cinnati Commercial contains the history of remarkable female convict whose name blanches the cheek of the keeper of the Millbank prison. She was Gre ole, born in the West Indies, 8 lady by birth and education, and accomplished as artist and musician. Nay, she wrote clever poetry or anything else she pleased. Her guardian in Trinidad hav- ing given her mother and herself too small an allowance, they attempted to increase it by the addition of their land lady's plate. The mother died in Mill bank soon after her arrival, and the young girl began to try to bribe the wardswomen. She afterward, by the skillful use of chalk, went into 8 swift decline, deceiving the physicians. She invented ink, extemporized paper and smuggled letters in and out despite vigilance. When caught in any misde- meanor she clasped peoples knees, wept and set all the wardens and keepers to sob around her. Her acting showed power enough to have made fortune. She feigned insanity, and, ancient as the trick was, she deceived everybody until she took a whim to try something else. She sent the police hunting up fictitious treasures buried in flower pot, and fictitious criminals. She wrote very clever lampoons of the chaplain and an able paper on the character of the queen. Her hands were so small that no hand cuffs could hold them. They sent her to dark cell and she refused to eat; she was so near death that the keepers had to yield. She perpetually tore up her clothes, and to keep her from parading in 7o1rSs 7e1ta1rali6a1s, whole wardrobes of clothes had to be sacrificed. Surgical instrument makers took her exact measure to devise some contrivance that would hold her; she beat them all. The greatest manufacturer of restraints for the insane made pair of leather sleeves of extra strength and fitted them him self. They came up to her shoulders, were strapped across, then also strapped around her waist and again below, fasten- ing her hands close to her side. Next morning the task mistress took the sleeves to the governor. In the night Julia had extricated herself from them and cut them into ribbons, using piece of glass she had secreted. A yet more powerful straight waistcoat was devised, and 8 collar put around her neck to keep her from biting it with her teeth. Next morning she was free, as usual. Finally the authorities of the. prison notified the government that they had not the power to restrain or rule this Creole girl, and that she kept the whole establishment in panic. So she was sent on the Nau- titus to Van Dieman's Land. Whether she has carried thither the reign of ter TOT is not stated, but her career makes the great chapter in the history of Mill bank
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
~-. SALISBURY, CONN, FRIDAY OCTOBER 15, 1s75

to sleep, and tells her husband he will md another chest full of solid linen at her bedroom door, which he must carry to the wash as before. Meanwhile she makes huge rag doll, dresses it in her clothes, places it. in her bed and gets into the chest herself, not forgetting to take with her provisions, money and fine linen this time.
 By-and-bye the devil came home and went on tiptoe into the bedroom. He looked at the bed and saw her there all covered up, and said he: ,H... Oh, bless her heart 1! won't wake her. I'll leave her quick. Now I'll carry the chest away" ....r5-- He took up the chest :; but said he
 :" My stars and garters, what weight this one is It is heavier than the two others" .... .-. aE.@
 And he put it on his shoulder and set off. But when he had got half way he began to set down the chest, and he heard voice crying Mind, I'm look ing at you"
 "Why, bless her heart," said he :; although she's ill in bed she sees me all the same."
 He went to her mothers house, and said: 'Make haste and get all these things washed; must be off home to my wife for she's not at all well"
 Mercy me [" cried the mother. "I hope she's not going to die like those two others i''
 "No, no; I'm going home at once to look after her."
 He went home and went on tiptoe into the bedroom, and went to the bed and said Wife, how goes it2 An she don't answer me. Poor dear; why, she can't be dead [" - -.''.
 With that he pulled the cover off the bed, and found the rag doll there.
 "Ah, the hussy she has tricked me Oh, dear oh, dear! what will become of me ?"
 He ran into the other room to see if the two sisters were there still, and found them gone too. Upon this the devil fell into such passion that he got fit of the bile, and that killed him. And so you see, as the saying is, women are match for the devil himself. ji
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Military Service Among Ants.

A gentleman of this city, says the Louisville Courier Journal, one morn ing recently, while walking in his gar den, observed two columns of ants cross ing the path in opposite directions. Upon noticing the curious movements closely, he saw that those going in one direction carried the bodies of ants which he supposed to be dead, while those going the other way seemed to have deposited their burdens, and were returning to get new loads. It was the first impressson that the ants were en- gagged in stocking new cemetery with their iuustrious dead. In order to note what effect disturbance of their line would create, he dropped little sand upon the column. Instantly the appar- ently inanimate ants sprang to the ground and became vigorously alive, while the carriers retreated in a pusil- luminous fashion. As more grains were dropped the ants became very pugna- clous, rearing up and attacking each grain furiously. From this singular conduct the gentleman concluded that the ants were the fighting members of the tribe, 8 sort of mounted infantry that was being transported across the coun- try to guard some new frontier settle ment, and that, as soon as the grains be- gan to fall upon the column, the ants, thinking enemies had opened fire from their catapults, allowed the warriors to dismount and pitch into action. while the carriers beat 8 retreat out of danger. In view of the circumstances, such 8 conclusion seemed warranted. \ At any rate, antkind has been regarded since Solomon's time as exceedingly clever in all matters of domestic and social econo- my, and there is no telling to what de- gree of intelligence it has attained in the progressive age. Who knows but what we daily tread under our feet ant re- publics and insect empires, among which civil wars are progressing that necessitate the maintenance of standing armies at the public expense.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
A STRANGE WEDDING.
Aaron Burr and Madam JumeI and their Singular Wedding.

| AaFOm buTr and Madam Jumel and theil | Singular Wedding.
 Madam Jumel was the widow oi stephen Jumel, who left France at ar early age and went to. San Domingo, where he worked his way to the owner. ship of coffee plantation. On the eve of great massacre, warned by faith. full slave, he escaped and finally reached New York about 1798. Obtaining the proceeds of some former shipments there, he began business and prospered. He was an extensive importer of liquors and owned several ships. He retired to his estate on the Heights in 1872 with a fortune. In 1904 he had married Eliza beth Bowen. After the downfall of the first Napoleon he and his wife went to Paris, and there and on other parts of the continent they resided in the enjoy ment of their wealth for several years.
 In 1922 reverse of fortune occurred, and Madam Jumel returned to New York, while her husband remained in France till 1928, when he reioined her. Monsieur Jumel was a person of great benevolence, as well as gayety. He was a great waltzer even. at seventy. In May, | 1882, he was thrown from wagon, and died in 8 few days, leaving his large es- tate of money, houses and lands to his widow. >-.
 Soon afterward the widow needed legal advice about her real estate, and she decided to consult the celebrated Aaron Burr, who was then practicing law at No. 23 Nassau street. She visit ed his office. His biographer says: s'In other days he had known her well, and though many eventful years had passed since he had seen her, he recognized her at once." .'.
 Within a few months Colonel Burr received an invitation to dine at the ancient mansion on the Heights in New York city. On handing the madam to the dining hall, with his we'll known gal lantry he said: "I give you my hand, madam my heart has long been yours" He soon offered both to her formally, but was refused. Still he piled his suit, and still he was rejected. At length he said he would come with clergyman, and one day he drove up in his gig to the mansion, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. David Bogart. It was the first of July, 1883, and on the second of July, just fifty-one years before, the same Dr. Bogart had united Burr in marriage to his first wife, Theodosia Provost.
 Madam Jumel was embarrassed she hesitated to appear, but at length con- sented to dress and receive her visitors. Then, in the front parlor on the left of the hall, they were married. The cere- mony was brief ; g. bountiful supper was ordered there was 8 merry household and the parson especially was overflow ing with wit and humor. Burr was then seventy-seven, and the bride was over sixty. @
 The honeymoon had scarcely passed when, from some misappropriation of his wife's bridge stock by Burr, an es- arrangement took place, and then sepa- ration. He returned to the city, his wife remained at the mansion. Their union was dissolved in effect, though not in law. In September, 1887, he died. During the last two years of his life she never saw him, though without entertaining any in-will. It was the course of destiny.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
How Truffies Dld It.

I returned to Ashville after an ab sence of three years and found Truf1es grown fat and iovial, with a face the very mirror of peace and self-satisfaction. Truff1es was the village baker, and he was not like this when I went away.
 "Truf1es, said I, "how is it2 You have improved.
 Improved How 2" @t
 "Why, in every way. What haveyou been doing ...... ..r :.
 Just then little girl came in with a shattered shawl and barefooted, to whom Truff1es gave 8 loaf of bread. "Oh, dear, MT. Trufdes,' the child said, with brim- ming eyes, as she took the loaf of bread mamma is getting better, and she says she owes so much to you. She blesses you, indeed she does.' doing," he said, after the child had gone.
 "You are giving the suffering family bread" I queried.
 Yes" .s. '-
 "Have you any more cases like that P
 Yes, three or four of them. I give them loaf 8 day, enough to feed them"
 '.And you take no paya"
 Not from them.
 tAh from the town 2''
 "No; here," said Truffles, laying his hand on his breast. cru tell you," he added, smiling. One day, over 8 year ago, poor woman came to me and asked for loaf of bread, for which she could not pay-she wanted it for her poor, sui fering children. At first I hesitated, but finallyI gave it to her. and as her blessings rang in my ears after she had gone, I felt my heart grow warm. Times were hard, and there was geod deal of suffering. and I found myself wishing, by-and-bye, that I could afford to give away more bread. At length an idea struck me. I'd stop drinking and give that amount away in bread, adding one or two loaves on my own account. I did it, and it's been 8 blessing to me. My heart has grown bigger, and I've grown better in every way. My sleep is sound and sweet, and my dreams are pleasant. And that's what you see, suppose"
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Evening Song.

 Close, little weary eyes,
 The day at last is over, Tonight no more surprise
 Shall they discover, Nor bird nor butterfly, Nor unfamiliar flower Nor picture in the sky,
 Nor fairy in the bower. Rest, little weary feet,
 The woods are dark and lonely The little birds rest sweet, The owl is watching only No buttercup is seen, Nor daisy in the meadow Their gold and white and green Are turned to purple shadow. Fold, little busy hands,
 Day is the time for doing The boats lie on the sands, The mill wheels are not going. Within the darksome mine Are hushed the spade and hammer {; The cattle rest supine, The cock withholds his clamor. Still, little restless heart, Be still until the morrow Till then thou hast no part In either joy or sorrow. .4s ,- To new and joyous day ..:. Shall little birds awake thee; Again to work and play, . .-.... With strength renewed, betake thee.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Detroit Free Press Currency.

els that clock right over therei" ask ed visitor the other day. Right over there 2" said the boy "'tain't nowhere else." -- '.-'.
 A cracking fre-pan of apples-girl anxious to be loved-old folks dreaming -ahl who said he wanted summer to last thousand years2 ,f!e ,a'ael
 "Are these soaps all one scent ?" in quired 8 lady of a juvenile salesman. No, ma'am, they're all ten cents" replied the innocent youngster.
 A Cincinnati merchant has pair of shoes, made in 1776, during the times that tried mems soles, and he proposes to exhibit them at the Centennial. l'a
 In Brocton, Mass, five million sewing machine needles were made in the two manufactures last year. They turn out at present twenty thousand needles Q day. ...-.-. ......,.........-,.. .'.a,
 A bolt of lightning struck tree in front of Chicago alderman's house the other night, and in his fright the alder man remarked: Hold onl I'll re- store the moneyl' l''"-" s .s .t''a ""
 Dr. Hall says that no person should get out of bed as soon as waking, that is, no man. He should lie there and speculate and theorize while his wife ig getting breakfast ready. .s...r. -a.,
 They are kind hearted people in Wyoming. A man will threaten to shoot if you don't drink with him, and then leave the bartender to pop you over if you don't pay for the fluid. '@
 Wben Georgia planters have to attach burglar alarms to each separate chicken to prevent it from being taken off the roost at midnight the poultry must won7 der what this country is coming to. ,,s,
 If you are passing a woodbine cottage and hear a female voice cry cut: ''Thunder to grashus- -ooch2" you. can bet your pile that she stuck her finger into the preserves to see if they were hot enough to put away. it ,aig lilis
 Let's stop slurring pull-back dresses. When one comes to remember that . woman has got to sit sideways in 9 horse, and that she can't put her feet on the, top of the stove, it does seem as if they might be allowed some extravagances. E
 If a man gets up in the night and drinks through the nose of g. teapot, and sucks hairpin into his windpipe, should he tear around and blow up his wife and distrust the whole neighbor- hood, when the good woman had ne idea that the hairpin would be disturbed before morning. n+
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Hold the Fort.

The celebrated song of Moody aud Sankey, "Hold the Fort" which be- came so popular with the masses on the other side is given below. It is the same song which attained such renown in Dublin that when an actor on the stage introduced sheer ct Moody the galleries burst into the chorus and the crowds below took it up and sang the whole hymn before the actor was al- lowed to proceed. The following are the words in full .s... ..1a I.e Ho, my comrades! see the signal
 Waving in the skyl ... as .r.f Reinforcements now appearing,
 Victory is nigh! "Hold the fort, for am coming, Jesus signal still,
 Wave the answer back te heaven, "By grace we will" g.. -... .E..s See the mighty host advancing,
 Satan leading on; .. Mighty men around us falling,
 Courage almost gone
 Hold the fort, etc.
 See the glorious banner waving!
 Hear the trumpet blow
 In our Leaders name we'll triumph
 Over every foe
 Hold the fort, etc.
 Fierce and long the battle rages,
 But our help is near; r.. s-5 Onward comes our great Commander,
 Cheer, my comrades, oheerI
 Hold the fort, etc. . .f,
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Mortality Among Elephants.

We learn from the Rangoon Bmmsoh MaI of 8 large mortality among ele- plants in that district and more seri- ous loss of the same kind has been ex- perienced by the Moulmein foresters, on the Thoungyeen side. The Mail states the value of each elephant is from 800 rupees to 1,500 rupees ($4OO to $75O and that the loss to their people in the aggregate is very considerable, greatly enhancing the price of these use- full animals, and increasing the difficulty and cost of bringing timber to market.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
MEDICAL SK1nh.-Mr. J. P. Nisbett

MEDICAL SK1nn.-Mr. J. P. Nisbett writes tothe Detroit Netos that hiswife sev- eral times underwent the operation kno VII as moxa, under the charge of Dr. Mcbride. Of the operation he says "Dr. Mcbride took the moxa out of the furnace, the head pure golden red, and with surprising dexterity applied it to the eighteen lines indicated on the hiss broke the silence, but the patient did not vince. The flesh did not burn. The sensations experienced were inex- pressible but not horrible. The opera tion was over." Some few days after the operation was repeated. It proved wholly successful.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15

AN EPIzooT1o.-It is calculated that there are ten thousand horses suffering in some degree from colds and sore throats at the present time in New York, the symptoms being precisely those manifested when the epizootic first showed itself.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15

The best engineering Building a bNidge of faith over the river of death.
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15
Lowest Prices,

And iD quality, variety and completeness of stock, claim to offer superior Inducements. Strictly nrst-clars. and one price. 1yfm46vol4
Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15

Also, elegant line of very fine French China, Tea Sets and Fancy Chamber Sets of new and beau. tifui patterns, freshly imported, which offer at as low prices as can be found in the United States for goods of equal quality and style.
 Weare headquarters for everything in the Crock. cry line. Everything at
Decorah-posten., 1875-02-18

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