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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
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4 countryman excited some attention on one of the New Haven trains, last week, by going through the cars and of- fering to bet that he had a key that would wind any watch. There were no takers for some time, as most of the passengers had seen the patent keys sold in front of the new post office Finally he awakened a man who was asleep in. one end of the car. and who at once accepted the wager. The stakes, five dollars. were put up, and the stranger handed his watch to the countryman, who fumbled over, it some time. but finally handed it back, saying. 'Durned if I can find the key hole '' ssProbably not, 7 said the stranger, as he replaced it in his pocket. and sco0ped the bet. "It's stem winder.
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cabins. about feet square, with chim- nies on the outside nearly as large as the building itself. The people evidently mean to have good draught if nothing else. A great many of the houses have fences in front C: them about feet high, with a Gpadloekson the gate; .,whsther they fear some one will carry of the house or not, I have not been here long enough to determine. The post-ofice is in miser- able looking old building, near the Hamp- ton Greek wharf, more fit for coal house than post-ofice building: The land is low, level and marshy, the roads are mis. erable and every other horse you meet is a mule. E %@
 We are having lweather that would do Litchfield credit the latter part of May. We have had one or two days of very cold weather, but we do not have any ice that lasts more thau a day or two. The wealth. CT. however. is very changeable. and many suffer from the effects of it
 I will describe the school premises, and the school next time. G.C.R. Y
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The public journalist deems ita duty to bring before the notice of business community the claims of every firm which shows desire to act upon fair and hon. orable principles. Messrs. Hall & Read of Bridgeport, who are the leaders in that place, Tn Dry goods Carpets and House. keeping goods, deserve mention for their knowledge of the business; equitable deal- ing. their attractive variety and uniformly low prices. In these stringent times their store is filled with customers.
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THE subscriber offers his place in Meadow Street, consisting of two.story house in good repair and tive acres Of good meadow land. The house is sur. rounded with plenty of fruit and shade tre ss and pleasantly lecated. Price $?5o0. good proportion oi which eau remain upon mortgage if desired Posses aion given lst of April. WILLIS J. BEACH,
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Sterne says in his Koran, ''I never drink-I cannot do it on equal terms with others. It costs them only one day, but me three; the first in shining, the second in suffering. and the third in repenting. |"
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The first time Jerrold saw celebrated songwriter. the latter said to him: Young ster. have you sufficient confidence in me to lend me guinea ''Oh, yes,' said Jerrold: five all the confidence, but havnt the guinea.
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''I'd thank you for another piece of that mince pie" said Dubbins to his landIady. lowing to the peculiar arrangement of the programme, no piece can be repeated at this entertainment" calmly replied the landlady
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14
The Wifs's Pin Money.

We do not know if it is possible for a
man to understand a sensitive, high.spirit.
ed woman's reluctance to ask for money.
because he cant put himself in her place
II would require an impossible stretch of
the Imagination for him to conceive what
his feelings would be if he were compelled
to ask somebody when he wanted new
hat, or coat, or pair of shoes. Perhaps he
might be able to approximate to something
near her state of mind if be could recall
his abject terror, when, as a boy, he ap-
preached his father to crave the boon of
few extra dollars. A lady said to us !:
81 have lain awake half the night, dread
ing the stern necessity of asking my hus-
band for money next day." Another said
"If was absolute mistress of even the
paltry sum Of one hundred dollars year,
so that | could spend il without feeling
responsible to anybody, | should feel that
great weight had been lifted off me.
A wife who does her share of work for
the family, and by careful management
aud cohtriging adds to the common fund
is entitled to her share of the profits, and
the division should be justly and cheer
fully made by the head Of the firm, as
with any other partner If women were
so recognized and trusted, many whose
souls are now tormented about the yexed
question Of their "rights" would be con.
tented, happy "keepers at home. - Toledo
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14
How 70 EXPLODE a Lamn.

The Scientific american gives some Of
the circumstances which lead to the ex-
plosion of kerosene lamps, the philosophy
of all Of them being that the flame may
pass down the wick and ignite the vapor
which accunulates in the upper portion of
the lamp. This yapor is not au explosive
as the term is ordinarily understood, but
when it is confined SO that the gases re.
sulting from its combustion cannot escape
freely into the open air the vessel confin-
ing will be shattered. This ignition Of
the vapor may be brought about as follows:
/. A lamp may be standing on a table
or mantel, and slight puff Of air from the
open window or door may cause an explo-
sion.
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from table or mantel aud Instantly ex.
ploded.
3. A lamp is taken out into the entry
where there is a draft, or out of doors. and
an explosion ensues
4. A lighted lamp is taken up a fight
Of stairs, or is raised quickly to place il on
the mantel, resulting in an explosion. In
these cases the mischief is done by the
air movement--either by suddenly check.
ing the draft, or forcing air down the
chimney against the fame.
.. Blowing down the chimney to ex-
tingulsh the light is frequent cause of
explosion.
6. Lamp explosions have been caused by
using chimney broken off at the top, or
one that has piece broken out, whereby
the draft is variable and the fame un-
steady.
q. Sometimes tLoughtless person puts
small wick in large burner, thus leay.
ing considerable space along the edges Of
the wick. An old burner, with its air
drift clogged up, which rightfully should
be thrown away, is sometimes continued
in use, and the final result is an explosion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

IL is stated that the Pennsylvania
railroad company have connected wires by
a mechanical contrivancc with the pendu.
lum of the clock in the great OBJ.
servatory at Pittsburg which transmits
the beats in all directions as far as New
York, Philadelphia, Washington, &c.
This is truly wonderful arrangement,
but the marvellous performances of the
telegraph have gone too far already 70
leave room for surprise at any thing.
The invention Of the "Duplexn system, by
which two messages were sent at the same
time in opposite directions over one wire.
had scarcely ceased to be ''nine day's
wonder until the invention of the "Quad.
ruplex, was announced, which doubled
the capacity Of wire over that Of the
Duplex" and now comes the "Tele.
phone, by the use Of which conversation.
music, &c, is transmitted between parties
hundreds of miles apart.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14
Original purtrg.
fbr the Democratic Adrocafe.
SPRING.
SPRING.

The deer blue eyes ofgentlc Spring,
Son as an infants wakening
frqm heavenly dreams Of bliss and love.
Alo Banning on us from above.
ehe eometh like an angel down,
pIanelling gloomy Winters frown,
ana melting from the hill and plain
The tcy trophies Of his reign, ..
9he yoafs young daughter how her form
lawilh roseate glory warm
How ifembles II with life, whose thrill
1insles IN cvry gushing rill
How vide her flush Of now'ry bloom
Manillng cen DER the darksome tomb,
WAcro Love with careful hand hath set
The Ie~aminc aud violet.
She fislts Us with breath 80 sweet
spfeads such fair on rings at our feet
And With such beauty fills the skies,
She zeemeth just from Paradise.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

The history of the reindeer Of Lapland
is well known, and from that history we
learn how useful our own species may yet
be made. As is well known, the Laplan-
ders have large herds of these animals,
and use them for beasts Of burden and for
draught, their milk and flesh for food,
their skins for clothing and for covering
their sledges The reindeer is a very
hardy animal, and draws the sledge of its
owner with great speed. In one of the
palaces in Sweden there is picture of one
of these animals, which is preserved with
great care, from the fact that the animal
from which it was painted drew the sledge
Of an officer, with important dispatches,
the distance Of eight hundred miles in
forty EIGHT hours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

The decrease of water in European
rivers aud sources during the present cen.
tury has excited considerable ipterest
among scientific men. The results Of OH
servations in this direction show a con.
slant decrease Of the rivers Of Germany
and an increase of the seas. They ind;.
cate that the levels Of the German rivers
are nov considerably lower than they were
hfty years ago, the Elbe having decreased
70 the amount of seventeen inches, the
Rhine twenty -four, the Oder seventeen,
the Vistula twenty-six, and the Danube as
many as fifty-fve. The reason assigned
for this very notable change is the con-
stantly progressive devastation Of forests,
which causes a decrease in the atmospheric
moisture they attract and convey to the
soil, and thence to sources Of streams,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

WHAT OATMEAL DoEs,-Leibig has
shown that oatmeal is almost as nutritious
as the very best English beef and that il
is richer than wheaton bread in the ele-
ments that 60 to form bone and muscle.
Prof Forbes, Of Edinburgh, during some
twenty years measured the breadth and
height, and also tested the strength Of both
the arms aud lolns Of the students in the
university very numerous class, and of
various nationalities, drawn to Edinburgh
BY the fame of his teaching. He found
that in height aud breadth of chests and
shoulders, aud strength Of arms and loins.
Belgiaus were at the bottom Of the list; a
little above them the French; very much
higher, the English; and highest of all,
the Scotch and Scotch-Irish from Ulster.
who like the natives Of Scotland, are fed
in their carly years with at least one meal
a day of good oatmeal porridge. Speaking
Of oatmeal, an exchange remarks that a
very good drink is made putting about
two teaspoonfuls Of the meal into tum.
bier of water. The Western hunters and
trappers consider it the best Of drinks as
it Is at once uourishing, unstimulating and
satisfying,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

A COLOSSAL 0RGAN,-We recently ex.
planned NJ. Montenats new pyrop6one,
which consists of tubes of copper in which
incandescent pieces of charcoal inclosed in
wire gauze are introduced, to create an up
ward current of air and so to cause the
pipes to sound. 1t is now proposed to con-
struct an instrument on this principle on
an enormous scale for the French Exposi.
tion of 1878, the tubes being large enough
to receive small charcoal furnaces. The
inventor points out that his device may be
used as fog signal, as it produces loud
noise and requires scarcely any machinery
to operate it.-ISeientifc American.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14


If we have to eat artificial butter it il
gratifying TO know that it can now be made
equal in favor, texture and odor to the
best butter made from cream. There are
several manufactures in this city and
Brooklyn which turn out many tons Of this
product weekly; and a Yell-known chemist
Of this city recently declared that, while
he had no doubt that more than half the
butter consumed in New York was artif-
cially made, he coDscientiously believed
that it was quite as good as butter made
10 the dairy, and often much better. The
imitation is made of suet which, after be-
ing thoroughly washed, is reduced TO oil
at low temperature; to each 100 pounds
Of oil some twenty pounds Of sour milk are
added and the two substances are churned,
half an ounce Of bicarbonate Of soda and
two or three tablespoonfuls Of solution of
annette being thrown into the mixture.
The product of this churning is allowed
to come in contact with ice, and is again
churned with more sour milk. After fif-
teen minutes agitation the solidifed oil
takes up certain percentage of the milk,
as well as its favor and odor, and the but
tor is ready for the market. An analytical
chemist Of this city, who has prepared and
published pamphlet on the manufacture
Of artificial butter, furnishes a number Of
analyses, including those Of artificial and
genuine butter. OF the fats, including
oleine, palmitine, stearine, butyrine, &c.
artificial butter contains 81 per cent. cream
butter S6 per cent The most percepti-
bic difference in the constituents of the
two products is in the matter of salt, of
which artificial butter contains 5.225 per
cent. and the genuine article 81 per ct.
Of coloring matter there is trace in the
artiicially prepared compound. The per-
centage Of salt, it is said, may be augment
ed or reduced to suit the taste and require
ments of the public. Il is claimed for the
counterfeit butter that it does not become
rancid 50 quickly as dairy butter, and that
it can be made much more cheapIy. 1t is
a fact that more than nine-tenths Of the H.
quors sold here are arti6cially made, thanks
to chemistry, which is now able to repro
duce the exact constituents of the various
kinds of ardent spirits. Let US hope be-
fore long chemists will be able to SO com
bine the requisite amounts Of carbon, hy-
drogen, nitrogen, oxygen, as to give us ar
tifeial quinine and the other alkaloids at
prices considerably less than Aey sell for
ut present-Neto York World.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

A LAUNDRY SEcREr.-The following
recipe for doing up shirts will be found
Of use to many housewives Take two
ounces of fine white gum arabic powder /;
put it into pitcher and pour on il pint
or 80 Of water; and then, having covered
it up, let it stand all night In the morn.
ing pour it carefully from the dregs into
clean bottle, and cork it and keep it for
use, A tablespoonful of gum water stir
red into a pint of starch, made in the
usual manner, will give to the lawns,
either white or printed, a look of newness
when nothing else can restore them, after
they have been washed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

The industrial collapse in Germany is
something startling, and equals anything
at home. The crash came between 1873
and 1875, and was in proportion to the
imitation. DIR. Engel gives an account Of
482 companies with nominal capital of
about $3.50, 900 900, whose shares at the
end Of 1872 were worth in the market an
average Of III /; by the end of 1875 the
average price was 06. Bank shares fell
oHfrom 15l to S3 mines and manufac-
turers from 139 to 4s; shares in building
projects from, lQ3 70 "a. In the ,compa-
mics enumerated there was an absolute loss
on what was regarded as valuable income.
yielding property Of over four hundred
and fifty million dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

Another item of American manufacture
is causing considerable excitement abroad.
The article in question is none other than
soap, which is sent abroad in large quaint.
ties, and which obtains preference to all
others. IL is said that American toilet
soaps are replacing the French toilet SOAPS
in their own markets, Partly on this ac-
count, as well as from other causes, there
is "soop panic" reported from Marseilles.
There were thirty-five thousand persons
employed there in that industry, and some
of them are thrown out Of work by the
enforced idleness of the factories.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14

In countries where the coffee tree 4
cultivated, the leaves are used 70 mako an
infusion which, BY many persons, Is held
70 be superior 70 The infusion from the
berry. Hitherto they have not been an
article Of commerce, and the planter has
studied to obtain As large crop as posi-.
Bile Of the berry, neglecting the leaves.
But II demand for the latter should
spring up in foreign countries, the planter
would find Il as profitable 70 cultivate the
coffee tree for iis leaves as for its frnit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-14
Shape of Hands.

An author divides hands into three sorts;
the first sort having fingers with pointed
tops; the second, fingers with square tops;
the third, fingers with spade shape tops
by spade-shape is meant fingers that are
thick at each end, having little pad Of
flesh at each side of the nail. The first
type Of fingers belongs to characters pos
sessed of rapid insight into things-to ex-
tra-sensitive people to pious, thoughtful
people the impulsive and to all poets and
artists in whom indeality is prominent
trait. The second type belongs to scien-
tifc people to sensible, self.contained
characters. The third type pertains to
those whose instincts are material to the
people who have a genius for commerce
and a high appreciation of everything that
tends to bodily ease and comfort also to
people Of great activity. No matter how
the hand is shaped, each finger has joint
representing each of these. Thus the
division of the finger which is nearest the
palm stands for the body, (and CORE
spOuds with the spade-shaped type the
middle division represents mind, the
(square-toppad, } the top, soul (the point
ed.) If the top joint of the finger be
long, it denotes character with much
imagination or idcality. The middle part
of the finger, if large, promises a logical,
calculating mind-a common sense person.
The remaining joint, if long and thick,
denotes nature that clings more to the
luxuries than to the refnements Of life
one which appreciates the Hesh-pots of
Egypt.