Connecticut western news., 1877-07-06

since found, but he was too far gone, and died at o'clock Tuesday morning. The remains were in such condition as to neces- sitate immediate burisl......Q Quite favorable reports are received from MT. E. W. Chaf- fee of his venture in the farming line on a big scale in Dakota. Hts business here is under the efficient management of his son. in-law, MT. John Reed. One thing is to be regretted, and that is, that the Squire, when he left, neglected to place his long worn and much honored judicial ermine on the shoulders of his representative, for now it is impossible to get the smallest amount of justice without going to Sharon for f., and Ellsworth requires more judicial super vision than most places. We hope the Squire will find it to his interest to migrate to his native town as soon as he gets hls wheat harvested. wont undertake to tell how many acres, but it's l2 and lots of ci- phers...... We learn that our merchant pro- poses this week to start 6 grocery wagon for the benefit of his customers and him. self, and for their greater convinienee. He says if he is pstronlzed SO that be can af- ford to do SO, will make a trip around the vicinity twice or three times week, talk ing in exchange eggs, butter, cheese, chick ems. &c......Mrs. H. A. Stuart, of Norfolk has been visiting the parental roof the last few days.... The school in Dist. No. IA IS soon to close, and what sense of gone. ness will fill the hearts of the tender sex when c. returns to his native (side) hills, and the jingle of that sweet toned school bell be no more heard in the land. :,
 Paris Green not Dangerous. State As sayer of Massachusetts, Stephen P. Shar- ples, writes to the Boston Herald concern ing the danger attending the use of Paris green, as follows: , .3 1- ..
 As articles have been published agains, the use of Paris green for the destruction of the potato beetle, allow me to give the reason why advocate it's use. The only reason alleged against it's use Is that it IS poisonous this we were all aware of pre-
 viouslY. .d We use polsons every day in our food, such as salt, saltpetre, alcohol. The question of poison is the question of quan. titles. One pound of poison on 1000 tons of soil is not an alarming quantity when we reflect that the antidote-the hydrated per. oxide of iron-is present also. l , The poison does not get into the tuber, for arsenic is easily detected in very, small quantities ;; yet Professor R. O. Kedzie could find none in potatoes grown in fields protected by Paris green. (See report ot Michigan Board of Health, l868). Practi- Cal, every day experience on 8 large scale confirms his results. Even if minute quan titles were taken up by the plants or ab- sorbed by handling, no alarm need be ere ated. It has pervuded the dust of my lab ratory all winter, so it could be easily detected, yet have not suffered in health, MT. Hill. my assistant, had no trouble from 1t during his investigation on arsenic al greens. - 4rn ID. '. -,.... ..,.55
 Professor Roscoe says in his report on arsenic eating-( Memoirs Manchester Phil osophical Society, Vol. l, third series)- ''that persons are able to eat arsenic fol many years and yet remain strong ant healthy, and that animals to whom thi, substance is given become fat and strong.
 Now Professor Riley, State Entomolo gist of Missouri, assures us that Paris greer is sure death to the potato beetle, and he Il high authority. Ax,,.
 The crop is worth saving. In 1870 tha of New England was "A, OO0, ,O0o bushels.
 My opinion is this The risk to thescon- sumer is none at all. With ordinary lear, in handling, that to the producer is trivial
 No occupation is flee from some sligh risk. .a ,.s 4
 If had to-day a field of potatoes
 should neither plough them under nor le them be destroyed nor would use prep arations which have not been thorough, green and reap the benefit of the hIgl prices. Respectfully yours,
 STEPHEN F. SHARPLRs,