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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-02
A New Party Word Book.

All remarkable and respectable people Ourselves.
 Everybody-That portion of the com munity, small or great, which sides with us.
 Nobody-Everybody who holds or ex- presses opinions antagonistic to ours.
 The opinion of the country-This is ar rived at by an exceedingly simple arith- metical process, namely, by subtracting the views of "nobody" Gin the above sense) from those of everybody" Gas before defned).
 Common sense-The opinion common to all those who agree with us.
 Patriotism-Our views of the interests and duties (especially the former) of our country. Of this quality we have, from the very necessity of the case, an exclu- sive monopoly. A claim to any share in it on the part of others may be described indifferently as "blind philanthropy, i" mischievous humanitarianism, or "bigoted fanaticism. "
 We'll meaning but misguided people Persons whom it may be desirable to de- preciate but impolitic to abuse.
 Spouting-A depreciatory epithet for all talk but our own.
 Faction-Departure from our pet pro- gramme. ..-.
 The herd-The world minus our clique.
 Intelligent public spirit advo- cacy of our views.
 Fatuous fussiness-Public advocacy of any others. a.-a '
 Atrocity-Venal errors on the part of our clients.
 Ferocity eindignation of those who dare to denOunce them.
 Sentiment The root of all-political- evil.-PaIqach.
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The Missing Link.

Some years ago traveller came back from Africa with marvellous story of region inhabited by men with tails. From quite another quarter of the world the report now reaches us that the half ape half man is no myth. The Rev. George Brown, who has recently visited the New Britain and New Ireland group of islands to the east of New Guinea, writes that the natives of Blanche Bay positively affirm the existence of a race of men with tails at place called Kalili. When it was suggested that the SUD- posed men might be gorillas the blacks indignantly resented the imputation upon their intelligence, and asked whether apes fought with spears, plant ed yams and built houses. A minute de- scription was given of the curiously formed savages, and from this 1t would appear that nature has been somewhat inconsiderate in her design of the ap- bondage. The tail, the natives say, "is hard and infexible-so much so that they have to dig 8 hole in the sand be- fore they can sit down, as they die at once if the appendage is broken" The people provided with this dangerous or nament are, however, represented as rather proud of it. "Any child born without it is destroyed, for fear it should be ridiculed when 1t grows up."
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Some Remarkable Winters.

The Methuselah of the New London Telegram volunteers the following in- formation concerning remarkable winters. None but the "oldest inhabitant !" will be likely to recall the periods to which allusion is made. Hear him:
 Now is the time to trot out paragraphs about remarkable winters winters that have distinguished themselves by being either colder or warmer than the law al- lows. No we'll regulated newspaper will neglect this duty Referring back to our files, we find that in 1172 the tempera- ture was so high that leaves came out on the trees in January, and birds matched their bfoods in February In 1299 the weather was equally mild, and the maid ems of Cologne wore wreaths of violets and corn flowers at Christmas and Twelfth Day. In 1421 the trees lowered in the month of March and the vines in the month of April. Cherries ripened in the same month of April. Peaches appeared in May, and little boys commenced to fall out of apple trees a little later. In 1572 the trees were covered with leaves in January, and the birds matched their young in February, as in 1172. In 1586 the same thing was repeated, and it is added that the corn was in ear at Easter. To the best of our memory there was in France neither snow nof frost throughout the winter of 1538, 1907, 1909, 1917 and 1859. Finally, in 1862, even in the north of Germany, the stoves were not lighted, trees lowered in February and outdoor bouquets were showered on the news paper offices without number. It seems but as yesterday. Coming to later dates, the winters of 1846-7, when it thundered at Paris on the twenty-eighth of January, and that of 1866, the year of the inunda- tion of the Seine, may be mentioned as very mild.
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Eating YS. Drinking.

If you would keep from drinking so great quantity of ardent spirits, eat more Eat nutritious food. Eat some thing whenever you take drink. The drunk, in all cases, comes from the stomach full of whisky and no food. There is fact yet to be learned by many, and that is, they do not eat enodgh of real blood, bone, nerve and tissue making food. You may half starve to death on salt fish, potatoes, cabbage, turnips, fried liver, stewed kid ney, and score of other dishes that please the taste, but add little or noth- ing to the body force. Eggs, the best of steak, mutton and bread are what one requires for strength. It is this un- conscious, half starved condition which causes so much of the craving for a temporary increase of strength, and that is quickest gained through glass of whisky; that gives, for few moments, spasmodic impulse to the wheels of life, sending them whizzing and spinning around for 8 few moments; then comes reaction, and they turn more sluggish than ever. The best spirits in the world reside in good blood, and worst in bad. It is that which sends false imaginings, suspicious and dependencies to the brain.
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The Old Story.

 Your face was pale and sad -..-,....-., Your eycs had shadows in their very laughter Yet their glances made me glad, And shut my own to what was coming after. Your voice had deeper chords Than the Eolian harp when night winds
 blow; aA" v The melancholy music of your words, None but myself may know. 'Hst9 And, oh, you won my heart ls9f By VOWS unbreathed-by words of love un-
 spoken; r..oeT .s.lrstf So that as now we part .s l-tu You have no blame to bear, and yet-ts broken .,,..-.-., ,-... How shall bear this blow, how best resent itP An, love, you have not left me even my pride! Nor strength to put nside, nor to repent it 'Twere better hnd died! You came beneath. my tent with friendly greet . ..., ing;...., ,.. o..,.,-.-.... ....... Of all my joys you mad the better part Then when our eyes and hands were oftenest
 meeting, ' +l-a You struck me to the heart! No less murderer, that your victim, living, Gan face the passing world, and jest and
 smile! nh c- Ers --- No less traitor, for your show of giving Your friendship all the while l -g We'll, let it pass The city churchyard lying Betwixt our homes is but type and sign Of the waste in your heart, and of the eternal
 dying eu..8 g s..t .-.. Of all sweet hopes in mine
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Take Our Advice.

If husbands were always lovers, says an exchange, life would be pleasanter than it is. But they are not. They never were and they never will be. ..u-.-
 Our advice to young women IS like that of Punch, when asked to say some thing to couple about to we'd "Don't." ,i',
 Don't what ..'.-
 We'll, first and foremost, of all things, don't marry drunkard. Depend upon it, if you cannot keep him sober during those days of the average woman's strongest influence over wayward men, the season of courtship, the chances will be against success. Some women have succeeded in this labor of love, but there are 10,0 900 failures to one success. It is a field of missionary labor that very few gets drunk once 8 month while he is billing and cooing, depend upon it he will require senai-monthly seasons of a Benedict. A man who gets drunk is necessarily a bad. or foolish man when he is under the influence of liquor, and is very apt to soon become a bad man whether drunk or sober. The romantic idea that woman who can reform a drrlnkard is deserving of crown of glory is all the veriest bosh. They would be shocked by the suggestion that man who marries fallen woman and restores her to life of virtue would be deserving the praise of all mankind. The latter would be much easier task than the former, and more likely to succeed. The debasement in one case is generally incurable, and scorns the influence of kindness or affection while in the other the opportunity to escape from life of degradation would in most cases insure hearty cooperation with the missionary in such field.
 But the drunkard, as is generally the case, may be addicted to number of other vices, each one of which ought to be considered as repulsive as that of drinking. Still we find pure, virtuous, refined and delicate women risking their lives and happiness in the delusive hope of rescuing and restoring them. In stances of the terrible failure in this missionary field are to be found in every street and lane of great city, accom- paniment of scores of the dissolute widows and orphans of those who have staggered into drunkard's graves. Still the experiment is tried by new votaries, who. foolishly think they can succeed where others fall. It is & terrible de- fusion. Love and devotion are power less on 8 drunkard. Nothing but an iron will and firmness that few women possess can check the career of 8 man who has once taken hold of strong drink. He must become subject to her will, and he restrained from his evil cOursa bv a power stronger than love or kindness. There are enough men who become drunkards after marriage for all reason able purposes of experiment, without taking them fully trained in career of vice and debauchery. Therefore we say: "Girls, don't do it" s, -
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Interesting Phenomena in 1877.

On March 1 Mars will pass Jupiter, near the point the sun reaches at his ex- treme southern declination, but this sight will not be as interesting as the for mer, as Mars will be nearly overshadow- cd by the superior brilliancy of Jupiter.
 But the astronomical event of the year will be the opposition of Mars, which will occur on the fifth of September. This happens once in little more than two years, but owing to the ellipticity of the planets orbit greater degree ef brilliancy is presented when opposition and perihelion occur together, as in the case this year, Mars coming to perihelion Aug. 21, and to opposition fifteen days later.
 During the months of August and Sep tember the fiery little planet will blaze nearly all the night, with brilliancy nvaling that of Jupiter itself. Opposi- tions of Mars are valuable for determin- ing the suns distance, by means of the planets horizontal parallax, being for this purpose inferior only to transits of Venus. The comparative movements of Mars and Saturn will be interesting, the former passing Saturn on the twenty seventh of July, retrograding past him on the twenty-sixth of August, and final iy passing him on the third of November in direct motion again, Saturn being in retrograde motion all the time. On the ninth of November Venus and Jupiter will again be ;n conjunction, being about three hours, distance from the sun. They will not, however, be nearer than about two and one-half degrees, Venus being at her greatest heliocentric latitude south, and Jupiter but little past his de- scending node. During the months of September, October and November the four planets, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn, will all be visible in the evening sky, forming in the first half of Novem- Der two pairs, Venus and Jupiter, low in the southwest, and Mars and Saturn high in the southeast, about eight or nine degrees below the equinoctial, a sight as beautiful as it is rare.
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people did not stay for the promised dance, and to darkened room they car ried the old gentleman, while physician was hastily sent for. No one could ac- count for the strange attack until uncle, after long time, awoke to consciousness.
 Then Deb, the old housekeeper, with strangely working features, came into our room and said:
 Miss Ventnor, may I have the chain and locket you wore tonight p
 Wonderingly Elsie rose and got it for her.
 "Deb, Deb P I exclaimed, "what is the matter ?-how is dear uncle ?-why do you want Elsie's chain p
 Miss Madge," solemnly interrupted Deb, "with that clover dress came mis- fortune to this house, and now it has brought good luck back again, think"
 And without stopping to explain her ambiguous sentence or answer my ques- tion she departed. When Deb came into the room again, it was to say uncle was better and wanted Elsie. When we were alone Deb told me strange story-that my uncle had had 8 child, 8 beautiful daughter, who had married against his will, and whom he had refused to for give until it was too late.
 "Miss Madge, it was at her coming out party she wore that dress-she was always fancifuL-and at that party she met the gentleman she married. With my own eyes saw her father clasp that chain and locket (here light broke in upon my minO around her pretty neck. Wien he refused to let her marry her lover (whom he knew was dissipated) she ran away, Miss Madge, and they went abroad to foreign country. Her hus- band died, we heard. But with all MT. David's trying, we could never get any news of her till this day. At last, through your means, Miss Madge, her daughter, MT. David's own grandchild, has been brought to his very house.
 Here the good woman clasped her arms around me and wept for very joy.
 Elsie told how she, came to be with Mime. Du Pois. When madame had first established her school, she was in her garden one day, and saw young woman passing on her way from the station, carrying 8 child in her arms. She was struck by the weary look in the pale face. And going to the gate, she called her to come in and rest. Madame made her comfortable in her sitting-room, and hastened to bring some refreshment. When she reached the room again, she saw the young woman had tainted, as she supposed But it was not faint-it was death. No inquiries could discover who she was, and she was quietly buried dear, good madame herself erecting a plain monument to her memory. The baby's clothes were marked "Elsie Ventnor," and so madame called her.
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Troubles of the Fishermen.

A sorrowful story from the ocean comes to us by the way of the old seaport of Gloucester, Mass, ten vessels being re- ported missing from the fishing fleet. These craft usually carry about ten men each, and the loss of life, if these ten schooners are wrecked, as is probably the case, will be large. It is heavy loss for the hardy little community in Cape Ann to bear. The fishermen of the North Atlantic coast endure many hard ing. This cold and stormy season has witnessed many disasters but this latest is one of the saddest repetitions of the old and tragical story of suffering, danger and death on the sea, and of hope de- ferred, despair and lamentation on the land.
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VOL. VI.
Parted.

1uIGcuS A nasty word, proud farewell,
 Brief anger and repentant tears, And life sounds dulled like muff1ed bell Through weary space of years. Oh, foolish tongue that idly spake, Oh, foolish heart so proud to be, .. Oh, foolish lovers who may wake When 'tis too late the truth to see. So it fell out. He went away,
 And she was left alone to grieve, And dinmer shone the sun by day,
 And paler rose the moon at eve. Henceforth for each the sapphire sheen Grew graver in the summer skies; The golden lights upon the green
 All faded into somber dyes. The songs of birds, the ripping hum Of fountainsas it rose and fell, To them all tuneless had become,
 And rang for hope dreary kneel. And so they parted-and the tide
 Of love rolled on it's far-off way Earth stretched desert plain out wide, Where n no fair oasis lay. Yet often in foreign lands did he
 Recall her image as she passed That morn and in her fancy she Beheld him as she saw him last. Until through memory heart to heart Drew nigh, though oceans rolled between Time plucking out the ranking dart, They fingered over what had been, With loving longing for the past.
 Oh, foolish tongue that idly spake, Oh, foolish lovers who at last
 To your own foolshness awake.
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A fve-year-old tot, who had always closed her prayers at night with "And God help Katy to be good girl" open ed her eyes on that point one night in green apple time, and said, very de- cidedly: CT ain't a-going to, say the rest, forSI don't want to be dood girl, I want to eat green apples and swallow 'em."
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Failures for the Year 1876 as Compared ; with those of 1S75--SOme Interesting
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 During the year 1876 there were in the United States, according to the re- port just made by the mercantile agency of Dun, Barlow X Co.,, 630, ,099 persons reported in business. Of these 9,09 failed with liabilities amounting to $191, = IF, 786. In 1875 there were 2, TAO fail ures with $201 ,060, 353 liabilities, show ing an increase of failures for the year of 1850, as compared with 1875, which year in turn showed an increase over 1874 of nearly two thousand failures. The liabilities of the parties failing in 1876 show decrease over those of 1875. In Canada of 54, 2s2 persons doing busi- ness during 1876, there failed 1,72S against 1868 in 1875. The liabilities in 1876 were $25, ,517, ,991 against BPS, S43,- . 967 in 1875. For New York city the number of failures in 1876 was 8S7 and the average liabilities of each $57, ,479.
 It may be interesting, says Messrs. Dun, Barlow & Co.,, to discover in what sections of country the financial pres sure has been the most severe, and with that view the following table is pre- sented:
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The American CycIop@dia.

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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-02

An exchange remarks "This is the time to go out wolf hunting. Nothing will give you higher percentage on your time and money than chasing the wolf from your poorer neighbours door"
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GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE

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 For particulars send for E illustrated catalogue of the U. 8. Wind Engine to J. H. IVES, DANBURY, CONN.,, manufacturer of the Rubber Bucket Pump, acknowledged to be the r best pump in the world.
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Sporting in Labrador.

Sporting in Labrador involves roman tic incidents. When deer are not met with except at so great distance from a settlement that the night has, to be passed in the woods, commodious snow house is erected in 8 marvelously brief time by the attendant Esquimaux. They roll small Jumps of snow into heavy, compact heaps, which being shaped into square pieces, are placed one over the other until four walls are raised. If it freezes they throw water upon each layer to render the structure more con- pact. Sled poles are lashed together and laid across the top. Blocks of snow are placed upon these, and the crevices in every direction are filled in with soft snow, thus excluding the air. A narrow door is scooped out in front, and the floor plentifully strewn with snow shoes, skins, and other gear. Rudely patched but cozy furs constitute the covering, and sportsmen who have ventured into that inhospitable region aver that they have slept comfortably and without expe- riencing cold within those unique places of shelter.
 How TO MAKE NICE PICKLE. Take 8 healthy boy when quite young and growing. Send him to private tutor, with strict instructions to indulge him in every possible way. When at home for the holidays let him do exactly what he likes let him pinch his sisters, beat his small brothers, and snub his mamma. By the time he is twelve years of age he will be found to be a very nice pickle.