Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
Items of Interest.

There is a grandmother in Oregon who is only thirty-two years old.
 In a neighboring printing office is laughter is in the mouth of fools Loud talking or whistling in this office is strictly prohibited"
 Some people are rude enough to say to an editor whose writings is not very plain "Always telegraph; never write we like your telegraph hand so much better than your writing hand"
 Milford, N. H., talks of contributing Jimmy Blanchard to the Centennial, to be exhibited with a picture of the young George Washington, as speci- mems of two kinds of little boys raised in this country.
 "I'd rather have my tooth pulled than sit fer my picture" said the fair Arabella, as she resignedly took her seat. "Very well, miss," said the artist, producing pair of dangerous looking pliers, "as you prefer" :"
 The San Francisco Bulletin says Seals are as intelligent as dogs, and may be made to perform as many tricks" But no man will try to keep pet seal around the house until he has first bought his wife sealskin cloak.
 "What do you mean, you little ras- oal 2" exclaimed an individual to an i'm pudent youth. that had seized him by the nose upon the street. "Oh, noth- ing, only I am going out to seek my fortune, and father told me to seize hold of the first thing that turned up.'"
 A resident of Pennsylvania town was much troubled with rats, and having been informed that guinea pigs would destroy them, he bought several and placed them where the rodents were thickest. The next morning he found the cellar strewn with dead-guinea pigs.
 The Patrons of Husbandry in Ohio are using the power which they possess by reason of numerical strength in con- trolling elections of officers of agricul- ttlral societies, with the intention of putting a stop to horse racing at fairs. They have triumphed thus'far and it is said that they are to make the same effort in every county where they are strong.
 For a straightforward plea to the question of Guilty, or not guilty ?" commend us to that Missouri chap, on bIlu TOT muTQ6T II your uOuOE please, I am guilty. killed the man because he took my gal from me. She was about tho only thing I had an didn't want to live after she went, ant didn't want him to live neither. An should be much obliged to your honor if you would hang me as soon as possi- ble."
 Some years ago man by the name of Sellers, in Ohio county, Va, had his brain penetrated several inches at the back of his head by the tooth of a thrashing machine, carrying the bone from the skull incision to the bottom of the wound. The patient lay in coma tose condition until the bone was re- moved, when consciousness was imme- diately restored, and with proper care the patient recovered without serious damage.
 A hot quarrel between Landers and Smith in 8 ranche in Pine Nut valley, Nevada, apparently subsided into good will, and they went to bed in. hunks one over the other. In the night Landers, who was on the lower shelf, awoke to find Smiths face and pistol hanging down in sight from the upper shelf. "I've made up my mind that I want to kill you, said Smith and then he fired, leaving Landers barely time before death to give this account of the murder.