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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29

Correspondence Invited. Agents Wa~tsd.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
FlOgging a GarrOter in England.

A prisoner named William Leonard, who was convicted of a highway rob- bery with violence from young lady, received recently in Newgate the first installment of the forty lashes awarded him. The prisoner had been previously logged in 1870 for similar otfense, and the present is said to be almost the only instance in which the punishment of the cat has not proved effectual in prevent ing the offender from repeating acts of violence; and MT. Commissioner Kerr, having regard to this fact and to the prisoners previous bad character, sen- fenced him to undergo two separate foggings of twenty lashes each at an interval of one month, and then to be kept in penal servitude for seven years. The prisoner. it is stated, greatly dread ed the punishment, and frequently ap- pealed to the governor to relieve him from it, representing that he was ill and un- able to bear the fogging. Dr. Gibson, the medical officer of the prison, was consulted, but he could find no reason in the condition of the prisoner to jus tify any remission of the punishment. The moment he was brought into the room where the punishment was to be inflicted, the reporter says, he began bowling and appealing to Mir. Smith and Dr. Gibson to have mercy upon him, and it was with some difficulty that he was fixed to the whipping block. At the first stroke he shrieked for mercy, and urged the warden who was admin istering the punishment not to give it to him too hard. He continued shrieking and crying all the time the punishment was being inflicted, and when it was com pleted he pretended to faint, and he was taken back to his cell.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Why he Did It.

The Cincinnati Enquirer tells, in H. lustration of MT. Kerr's simplicity, 8 delicious story. It is to the effect that when the Pacific Mail subsidy was on it's final passage the lobby that had been sorely troubled by the attacks of MT. Kerr inquired eagerly for their enemy. Gentlemen" responded Sam Ward more generally known as Uncle Samuel, king of the lobby-"Mr. Kerr is sick, and am his nurse." Kerr was already too ill to be out of his bed, and some time after, at little dinner party where the eminent Congressman was, the name of Ward was mentioned. "That is 8 singular man," said Kerr; "I have known him for some timeas one of those lobbyists, and had treated him rather rough on two occasions. Do you know last summer when was so very i'll he not only sent ma beautiful flowers and costly wines, but came and nursed me as if I had been his child or brother. " "He. is as kind hearted an old fellow as the Lord permits to Gve," responded one, conversant with the facts; "but his solicitude exhibited in your behalf, Kerr, did not come altogether of kind heart," and he then proceeded, amid roars of laughter, to tell why Sam Ward nursed M, 0. Kerr.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Good Living and Dyspepsia.

Good living is said to cause dyspep- sia; but the most healthy people we have ever known have been among those who lived we'll who ate freely several times 8 day of the most nutritious food. By some it is said that tobacco, snuff, tea, coffee. butter, and even bread cause this complaint but whoever will make in- quiries on this subject throughout the community will find that this is seldom true. In fact dyspepsia prevails, accord ing to my experience, altogether the most among the temperate and careful among those who are careful as regards what they eat and drink, and the labor they put upon the stomach, but exceed ingly careless how much labor they put upon that most delicate organ, the brain. Such people often eat nothing but by the advice of the doctor, or some treat ise on dyspepsia, or by weight; nor drink anything that is not certainly harmless; they chew every mouthful until they are confident, on mature re- fection, that it cannot hurt the stomach.
 Why, then, are they dyspeptics2 Be- cause, with all their carefulness, they pay no attention to the excitement of the brain. They continue to write two or three sermons or essays every week,
 besides reading volume or two, with magazines. reviews, newspapers, etc., and attending to much other business calculated to excite tla mind. It is not strange that such persons have nervous and stomachic affections. The constant excitement of the brain sends an excess of blood to the head, and therefore other organs are weakened, and morbid sensibility is produced, which renders the stomach liable to Arrangement from very slight causes.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
The HOllering Woman.

There is, says the Burlington Hd,Ok- eye, one "hollering woman" in every street. A woman who never goes after anybody, but always calls across the street; who never looks for her children, but rushes to the front gate and shrieks for them, until, in the pauses of her shouting, she hears them answering from the room she has just left. Every street has one "hollering woman." No street has more, for as soon as two "hollering women" are thrown by pitt less fate upon one street, the neighbors vacate and immigrate until rents come down, or, as it often happens, one of the hollering women" pulls up stakes and goes elsewhere, for they cannot brook opposition. The hollering woman generally manages to keep her street in @ lively state of elocutionary excitement, and if you happen to live within understanding distance your di- urnal serenade is something like this: "Tommy Tom-meel Tom-myi Oh, Tom You Toml Come right along here and break up some of this dry wood, or I'll break your back Mary l You Mar-ree You get right down off that tree box this mint, you great tom boy, Or I'll skin you within an inch of your life Marcel Oh, Miss Pink hard9 Miss Pinkhardl Oh-h-h Miss Pinkhard 1 Won't you tell your milk man when he comes to stop at my gate 2 Mine come this morning before we was up. Erasmus E ras-mus E-e-ras- mus l E-e-ras-mus Come right home and take this pail of molasses right back to the grocery and tell him if he can't send what ordered I don't want any 1 Erasmus, I say Oh, Miss Haralson 1 How's the baby's measles3 Did you try that tea I sent over last night Who cut your new polonaise Ma-ree l Mary! Where's Emeline gone to, I'd like to knowG Didn't I tell you not to let her go out of your sight a minute Now, you hunt her up and bring her right home. Good, morning, Mrs. Bar naby! Did you know they was burglars over to Proposes last nighta Got in at the kitchen winder and took pair of MT. Throop's pants with dollar and a half in 'em, and Miss Throop's big jet breastpin Where are you going Tom my Tommee! Oh, Tom Mary, I say Eras-nfus Oh, Miss Pinkhard !" The serenade continues at random all day long, and is familiar to every one who has lived within a gunshot of the "hollering woman"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Banks in the United States.

There are today in tho United States 907 chartered State banks, 2, 118 national banks, 666 savings banks, and 2, ,375 pri- vate banks-6,O66 in all. The pioneer was tho Bank of North America, estab- lished in Philadelphia by the Continen- tai Congress in 1782, with capital of $4O0, GOO. It issued notes redeemable in Spanish dollars, and aided Robert Morris in carrying the colonies through the closing years of the war. Two years later the Bank of New York was opened in Walton House with Alexander Hamil- ton on the board of directors. In 1799 the Bank of the Manhattan Company was organized with Aaron Burr as one of the managers. When the second war with Great Britain broke out eighty-nine banks had been organized under State charters, with a capital of over $40, ,O00,- GOO. The State banks at the present time have capital of $164, ,366, i, ,669, while the national banks have attracted over $500, 900, 900 to their support.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Printing Office Secrets.

A properly conducted printing office is as much secret society as is Q ma sonic lodge. The printers are not under an oath of secrecy, but always feel them selves as truly in honor bound to keep secrets as though they had been put through triple oaths. An employee in a printing office who willingly disregards this rule in regard to printing office secrets would not only be scorned by his brethren of the craft, but would lose his position in the office st once. We make this statement because it sometimes happens that communication appears in newspaper under an assumed sigma ture which excites comment, and various parties try to find out who is the author. Let all be saved the trouble of question ing the employees or attachees of the printing office. They are "know noth- ings" on such points as these. On such matters they "have eyes and ears, but no mouth, and if they fail to observe this rule, let them be put down as dis honored members. -Erchange.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Keep On Churning.

After the battle of Long Island, which was fought Aug. 27, one hundred years ago, and after the capture of New York city by the British, Gen. Howe made bis headquarters in New York, leaving Staten Island in command of Col. Dal- rymple. The wounded from the bloody Brooklyn field were taken to the island and billeted upon the farmhouses. It was aowe's custom to visit the tempo rary hospitals regularly, in order to sat isfy himself that his men were receiving proper care. On one occasion, during heavy storm, he and his staff took shelter under farmhouse shed. Farm CT Cole, seeing the party outside, ap- preached them with a hearty invitation to enter the house and rest till the storm should subside. Mrs. Cole was churn ing in the kitchen, and the guests occu- pied the sitting room. "We are very hungry" said member of the staff "can you give us something to eat9"
 "I can't leave my churn," said the practical housewife.
 "I,u churn for you, said splendid ly uniformed officer.
 Forthwith he was set to work, Mrs. Cole having taught him how to use the dasher.
 As she proceeded with the culinary work, ever and anon she glanced at the toiling officer. s'Well," said she to his brother officers, eff he can't use the sword better than the churn dasher, he must be mighty poor soldier"
 This sally raised @ hearty laugh, in which the volunteer churner joined heartily. He kept on gsllantly, the per spiration streaming from every pore. It was the hardest work he had ever done in his life.
 "That's right" said Mrs. Cole, en- couragingly; "keep on long enough and you'll fetch butter"
 When the storm had ceased the mili- tary gentlemen took their leave, first offering to pay for their entertainment. "We don't keep tavern" said Mrs. Cole, with the short and decisive snap of the independent farmers wife; and the officers rode away.
 "Keep on long enough and you'll fetch butter," became a household ex- precision in the British army, and was taken to the other side of the water, where it was uttered many time to encourage those who were striving to accomplish results under difficulties. A short time after the occurrence at the farmhouse, Mrs. Cole received a parcel from New York. It contained 8 splen- did black silk dress and letter of thanks and compliments from Gen. Sir William Howe. It was he who had done the churning. The dress is an heirloom in the Cole family, and the letter is pre- served as one of the few pleasant remi- niscences of war ill which the weaker party carried out to 8 successful issue the suggestion made by the farmers wife: "Keep on long enough and you'll fetch butter, ,"-Saka.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
Dissatisfied.

".Only housemsid!' She looked from the
 kitchen
 Neat Yas the kitchen and tidy was she; There At her window 8 sempstress sat stitch'
 ing;
 "Were sempstress, how happy I'd be Y " Only g queen!" she looked over the waters Fair was her kingdom and mighty was she !; Thoro eat an empress, with queens for her
 daughters ..'' "were an empress, how happy I'd bel" Still tho old frailty they all of them trip inl Eve in her daughters is ever the same; Give her all Eden, she sighs for pippin Give her an empire, she pines for namel
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
After Twenty.Three Years.

A few days ago some workmen in Allegheny, Pa., while excavating for 8 cellar, came upon the bones of the leg and the arm of @ man. It was immedi- ately recalled by the neighbors that about seven years ago the skull and 8 portion of the spinal column of skele- ton were found in the same place. Rumor has it that the remains are those of John Busch, who disappeared sud denly on the Light of Christmas, 1853, having gone out to purchase some toys for his son. He fell in with country man, one Ernest Rinehart, and the two spent part of the evening in John Harris saloon. From that place the two departed. Busch was last seen at or near the house of one Hart. At the time Hart was suspected of the murder and arrested for it, but the evidence did not warrant commitment.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
The Poetry of the Throttle Valve.

Not long ago an engineer brought his train to stand at little Massachusetts, village where the passengers have five minutes for lunch. A lady came along the platform and said: "The conduc tor tells me the train at the junction il P. leaves fifteen minutes before our ar rival. It is Saturday night; that is the last train. l have very sick child 1T the car, and no money for 8 hotel, an6 none for private conveyance a long long way into the country. What shal I do 2"
 We'll, said the engineer, "I wish I could tell you."
 Would it be possible for you tc hurry little ?" said the anxious, tear ful mother.
 No, madam, have the timetable and the rules say must run by it."
 She turned sorrowfully away, leaving the bronzed face of the engineer wei with tears. Presently she returned and said: "Are you Christian 2"
 II trust am, was the reply.
 "Will you pray with me that the Lord may in some way delay the train at the junction 9''
 Why, yes, I will pray with you, but nave uOG muCQ Ia1Gl.
 Just then the conductor cried: "All aboard" The poor woman hurried back to the deforned and sick child, and away went the train climbing the grade.
 Somehow" sai the engineer, " everything worked like charm. As I prayed, couldn't help letting my en- zine out just little. We hardly stop ped at the first station, people got on and off with wonderful alacrity, the con- ductor's lantern was in the air in half minute, and then away again. Once over the summit 1t was dreadful easy to give her little more, and then little more, as I prayed, till she seemed to shoot through the air like an arrow. Somehow I couldn't hold her, know ing had the road, and so we dashed up to the station six minutes ahead of time."
 There stood the other train, and the conductor with the lantern on his arm. "Well," said he, "will you tell me what I am waiting for? Somehow I felt I must await your coming tonight, but I don't know why" "I guess," said the brother conductor, " it is for this poor woman, with her sick and deformed child, dreadful anxious to get home this Saturday night" But the man on the engine and the grateful mother think they can tell why the train waited.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1876
The Philosophy of It.

The Philosophy of It. Why do love you2 don't know!
 They say love never gives reason; But that he has one don't doubt,
 Do you2 You do! That downright tres
 son. Not always, let me tell you, sir,
 Love practiced such excess of prudenoe; Twas once his custom to explain
 The why and wherefore to bis students. And how to solve each puzzling case He taught by rule and illustrations; But skeptios, such as you, have.made Love shy of giving demonstrations. Why foolish mortals love at all,
 Why we two hold each other dearest; How long twill last, and where twill end. You'd like to know, you precious querist7 You never will Till tell you that, Yet still maintain my first assertion; Love understands what he's about, And blinds you, first, for his diversion. An, why love you! If knew,
 would not tell you-no, no. never! For souls like yours were made to seek, And mine to hide, you see, forever. There's little, cir, you don't find out, But since that little makes life pleasant, I think I'll keep it secret still,
 And 50 keep you, too, for the present.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
The English Schools,

The sub-inspector of English factories gives many striking particulars of the hostility on the part of the working classes to the educational provisions now made for their children. :" Is this your skuleboard ?" asked woman {; "I wish my maister had dropped down dead be- fore he'd gone to vote for it" "May my arms drop of, said man, eff I ever vote at any kind of an election again" Another remarked "Talk about England being a free country, when 8 man can't do as he's mind wi his own children y "In 8 parish of 50,OO0," asserts the government inspec- tor, If the question of schoolboard or no schoolboard could again be put, there would not be 300 votes in favor of a board"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29

HALF HANeED.-About half a century ago an old man was hanged in Scotland for complicity in murder. The rope broke and he fell violently to the ground. His first words, when he re- covered his breath, were "Ahl sheriff, sheriff, gie us fair hangin'." His sons leaped forward to claim their fathers life on the ground that the law had no right to exact second hanging. But the old man cried out "Na, boys, I'll no gang hame to hae people pointin' me oot, and saying: "There's John O., the half hangit man."
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29

ToMMY's SToRY.-Tommy is fond of sugar, and asks his mother for some to eat with his strawberries. She refuses. He appears resigned, but adds gravely: "You know, mamme, what happened round the corner7 There was little boy, and his mother would not give him any sugar on his strawberries, and "- And 2"- "And next day he fell into we'll"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
A States Valuation.

The valuations of New York State reaches an aggregate of $2, 466, ,267, ,273, an increase over the aggregate of the equalization board last year of $98, 4S7,- I'll. The increase last year over the year previous exceeded $198, ,000,O0 The valuation in New York city is rated by the local assessors as follows:
 Real estate. $883 643. 545 Personal property rty............. 217, ,154
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
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IOCal ...... $l, 1uJ, S40, oSS The State assessors, in equalizing the

The State assessors, in equalizing the valuation among the counties, have add ed E$1O2, PAS, ,377 to New York's quota, making her total $1, ,203, 187. .O76, which is, however, decrease upon an equal ized valuation of last year of $2, ,344,- 5O4. The total taxation upon the valua- tion throughout the;State, at the rate es- abolished by the Legislature last year of 3 11-24 mills, will be $7,511, ,870, of which New York city will pay something over four millions.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29

The largest sea turtle ever seen on the northern coast has just been caught in Vineland sound, near Woods Hole, It weighs 300 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

The cost of their execution is enormous and it is believed they will find welcome re- ception as an admirable feature of the Cyclo- rsedia, and worthy of it's high character. The work is cold to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume It will be complete in SIXTEEN LARGE OcTAvo VOLUMES each con- taining abont 500 pager, fully illustrated with several thousand wood engravings, and with mum erous colored lithograDhic maDs
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-29

Lawyer Northup and myself agreed very well indeed, and the reader will not be surprised to learn that I ultimate ly married his niece, whose life I cer- tainly saved. I have now lived many years in Kentucky, but I invariably keep up the old Northern custom of locking up my house when I go to bed.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28

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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
Forty-fourth Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 81.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Mr.. Bayard said am sure the
senate and country will be deeply affected
by the announcement of the melancholy
event of yesterday, the death Of our late
friend and brother, Allen T. Caperton, SEN
ator from West Virginia. | move, as a
mark of respect justly due to the memory
of this excellent and honorable man, that
the senate stand adjourned until tomorrow
at II o'clock.
Mr.. Stephenson said he concurred in
what had been said by the senator from
Delaware. He moved that Il committee of
four senators be appointed to accompany
the remains of deceased to his late resi-
dence in West Virginia. Agreed to, and
tn, chair appointed Messrs Davis, Cooper,
Booth and Hitchcock as such committee.
Tie motion of Mr.. Dayard was then agreed
to and the senate adj ournel.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lynde, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back the senate bill removing
political disabilities of Samuel Jones of
Virginia; passed.
Mr.. Foster from the committee on APP
preparations, reported back the aena.c bill
appropriating slO0, 900 foc the continuation
of the construction of tue Washington
monument; passed with amendments, one
of which increases the am ount to $500, 900.
A message from the senate announcing
the death of Senator Caperton of West
Virginia was presented to the house,
whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Wilson of
West Virginia, the usual resolutions were
adopted. Messrs. Wilson of West Virginia,
Banks, Luttrell, Douglas, Hardenburg,
Faulkner and Kasson were appointed as a
committee to accompany the body to West
Virginia, and the house adjourned.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
A. J. Cranes Release.

The Woodstock Age says: The item
going the rounds in relation to A. ]. Crane,
internal revenue collector, is somewhat in
accurate. Mr.. Crane was sentenced for
eighteen months, and to pay tlne of two
thousand dollars. The eighteen months
expired on the Esd day of June-he get
ting an allowance for good behavior of five
days in month. He has made application
to Hon. G. w. French, U. s. commission
er asking permission to appear on the 2Sth
inst, and take the poor debtors oath, and
be discharged from further Imprisonment
ney has been notified, and hearing will be
had on that day, with what result remains
to be seen.