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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
A Byway to Health.

"Nobody ever repented of eating too little" was the sage remark of an old gentleman on the verge of ninety. next to whom the writer had the pleasure of sitting at dinner the other night. The host was pressing him to take more, and urging him in the usual phrase, "Why, you have eaten scarcely any thing" Now it is to be assumed that the old gentleman's words indicated one of the byways to good health along which he had travelled through his long life, and to which he owed his present remarkably hearty condition; so it was suggested to him interogatively that he had always been small feeder. "Yes," he answered. lever since 1 was two or three and twenty; up to that time was weakly fellow enough, and used to make the great mistake of trying to eat and drink as much as l could, in the hope of becoming strong All my friends and the doctors backed me up in my error, but fortunately I found it out in time. and" knocked off -as your modern slang has it-more than half of my usual amount of food and stimulants. I gave up the idea of making myself strong and merely strove to make myself, well. and so I was contented with eating just as much as could digest and no more. Of course it took little time and experi- ence to discover the precise limits; could not adopt the golden rule of al- ways leaving off with an appetite, be- cause never began with one. but by consistently erring on the right side I got hold of one of the great secrets of life-the secret of knowing when one had enough, and after year or two became so much better that used to find myself keenly ready to eat at meal time, and by degrees actually acquired an appetite. Then, once found, never destroyed it but always determinately rose with feeling that should like to eat more. Naturally the temptation for while grew greater as my diges- tion grew stronger, but was firm; did not behave ungratefully to my stomach, immediately presume upon it's increased powers by overlooking it, l did not live to eat, but only ate to live;
 
 and behold me! l have no need to be very particular as to what I eat, even at my time of life; I have only to be careful not to eat too much." Here in- deed is the secret of great deal that is amiss with many of us. We are in the habit of eating to much, more than our digestive powers can tackle. and that which is not assimilated more or less poisons. The system becomes overcharged, and gives any latent ten dency to disease within us every faci- lity for developing itself. The question is, not so much what to eat as what quantity to eat; and nothing but g sharp lookout kept by ourselves car give us the. answer.- Tsnslev's Maga. Sfnp
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
What a Child Wants,

When a child begins to read it be- comes delighted with a newspaper, be- cause it reads of names and things which are familiar, and it will progress accordingly. A newspaper, in one year, is worth quarters schooling to child. Every father must consider that infor- nation is connected with advancement. The mother of family, being one of it's heads, and having more immediate charge of children, should herself be instructed. A mind occupied becomes fortified against the ills of life, and is braced for any emergency. Children amused by reading or study, are ot course more considerate, and more cas- fly governed.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
APainter.s shop In China.

Says the Chromique des Arts:-The first principle of pictorial art in China Is, "Objects must be represented as they are, not as they appear to be-" In vir- tue of this principle, and not because of ignorance, as is commonly supposed, chiaro oscuro, foreshortening and per- spective are banished from Chinese pie lures. Painting is therefore reduced to simple coloring, and is not at all an art. The Chinese painter is, besides, rather a merchant than an artist, and the ground floor of the house he occu- pies is the shop where he sells the work he fabricates. His atelier is situated in the top story. There exists in China nothing analogous to our painting in oil. Water color and distemper paint ing are the only species the Chinese employ. They paint on silk and on vellum, but most of all on that fragile material which we call rice paper. This paper is manufactured from the pith of several kinds of trees, but more com monly from the stems of young .bam- boos, which been softened by sleeping in water and afterward beaten to pulp in stone mortars. This paper owes its consistency and its whiteness to alum solution and isinglass.
 On the first floor of the house are or- dinarily found the young painters, dis ciples or rather workmen for the mas ter. They are seated around large tables, in a large, well lighted apart ment. The most profound silence reigns in this atelier. With sleeves rolled up and the queue twisted around the head, the artists, bending over their work, proceed with the most minute attention to details. First of all they choose a sheet of rice paper free from defect and pass over it light wash of alum to rem der it filter to receive the color. Then they draw the outline, which most fre- quently is nothing more than tracing, made easily enough in consequence of the extreme transparency of the paper. Every artist has near him a collec- tion of printed sketches, from which he can draw at pleasure. All that is required to make picture has been included in these ingenious collec- tions-trees, rocks, lakes, mountains, houses, mandarins, birds, fishes, quad rupeds-nothing is wanting. As soon as the outlines are completed the artist grinds up his colors with great care di. lutes them with water, adds alum o1 glue or isinglass and begins to color the design. The pencils which they ust are extremely fine, certain kind made of the whiskers of the rat being high. ly prized. The artist uses two brushes one being held in the right hand per pendicularly, so as to form a righ angle with the drawing; the other in the left hand, is held horizontally The first only is charged with color and with it the artist makes almost i'm perceptible dots; then, by rapid ma neuvre, the second pencil widens anC s'stumps'' the colored droplet. Ant thus the artist proceeds, changing hi colors as the picture requires, unti finally it is completed.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

HANDLING wood is always in demand. No one need fear that more will be pre- pared than can be consumed in an eco nomical manner. Hence, cut every old hoop into short pieces and split up every piece of worthless board and pile them up neatly beneath some shelter. Never allow old boxes, old tubs, old barrels that are ever ready to tumble down, nor other rubbish to accumulate in the eel lar, attic or barn. Reduce all such use- less articles to kindling wood, and thus keep the premises clear of old things that will never subserve better pur pose than fuel. Wood cut and split fine and properly dried is often more conve- nient and economical in hot weather than coal, especially when one needs but little fire.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

SOON AFTER the Copernican system of astronomy began to be generally under stood, an old farmer went to his parson with the following inquiry: cor. T., do you believe in the new story they tell about the earth moving around the sunr" "Yes, certainly" "Do you think ni it is according to the Scriptures ? the sun to stand still? "Umph!" quoth the parson; 'sJoshua commanded the sun to stand still, did heP" ."Yes." "Well, it stood still, did it notP" "Yes. s."-s'Very we'll. Did you ever hear that he set it a-going again?"
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Mothers. mothers, Mothers.

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases of teeth ing in children. It relieves the child from pain. cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and by giving relief and health to the child, gives rest to the mother. 5-1-1y
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

A CLEAN PAsTE.-Two parts gum tragacanth and one part powdered gum arabic; cover with cold water till dis solved, then reduce to desired con- sistency with same. A few drops of carbolic acid will prevent souring.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

A BOSTON MAN who went to Quebec and started small grocery has aston- ished the Canadians with the following advertisement of his tea, ,-coffee, etc. {: "The peculiar delicacies of the far-off Ind, and the finely favored and human izing leaf of the still further Cathay {; the more exciting though not less deli- cious berry of Brazil, and the spices, sugars and luscious fruits of the Antilles; the sugared condiments and the blood-enriching wines of the Medi- terranean, and the salt cured and brain renewing fish of our own stormy gulf"
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

SOUR MILK CAKE.-One cup of sour milk, one cup of sugar, one half cup of butter, two cups of flour, one egg, one level teaspoonful of soda, half cup of raisins chopped, and spice to taste.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Erplosiue Po,uer of Water.-Philoso- phers assure us that when they are en- abled to explode pure water without converting it into steam-as is believed to occur when an unusual volcanic eruption happens-a destructive in strumentality will have been made manifest which will utterly dwarf all our previous experience of explosives. Professor Piazzi Smyth said that he had momentarily caught this terrific power on one occasion, when, having pushed a single drop of water into 8 large ladle- full of melted lead, the whole of the metal was instantly dispersed in the air. Probably, also, the recorded de- struction of 8 certain copper foundry. through a workman splitting into a cauldron of molten copper, was due to the same awful Dotentiality.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

USE OF THE MAGNET.-The magnet has been used in England as an impor- tant factor in a surgical operation. By it's aid needle, embedded in the leg ot boy, was drawn near the surface on the opposite side of the leg from which it entered, and thence was easily with drawn.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

How TO FIND out what's in name Put 1t on the back of note.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
HUMOROUS.

POPPING THE QUEsr1oN.-One of the Danbury young men who has occasion ally escorted young lady home on Sunday evenings, and went in for lunch, after performing both services last Sunday night, suddenly said to her:
 "Do you talk in your sleep?
 "Why-no," she answered, in su-- prise.
 "'Do you walk in your sleep9" he next inquired.
 'No, sir"
 He moved his chair an inch closer, and with increased interest asked:
 "Do YOU snore?"
 "No," she hastily replied, looking uneasily at him.
 At this reply his eyes fairly sparkled His lips eagerly parted, and as he gave his chair another hitch, he briskly in. quired:
 'Do you throw the combings from your hair in the wash basin?"
 "What's that?" she asked, with 2 blank face.
 He repeated the question, although with increased nervousness.
 ''No, l don't" she answered in some haste.
 Again his chair went forward, while his agitation grew so great that he coulc scarcely maintain his place upon 1t, a! he further asked:
 ''Do you clean out the comb wher you are through?'' "Of course do," she said, starting at him with all her might.
 In an instant he was on his knees be- fore her, his eyes ablaze with flame, ant his hands outstretched.
 "Oh, my dear Miss, I love you," h' passionately cried. "I give my whole heart up to you. Love me and will be your slave. Love me as love you and l will do everything on earth fo you. Oh, will you take me to be you lover, your husband, your protector your everything?"
 It was critical moment for youns woman of her years, but she was equa to the emergency, as woman general! is, and she scooped him in.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

To MAKE Coop COFFEE. - French cooks are famous tor the excellence of their coffee which they make so strong that one part of the liquor requires the addition of two parts to reduce it to the proper strength. This addition is made with hot milk. The large proportion of hot milk In the place of so much warm water, gives the coffee richness like that made by the addition of cream in the ordinary way. By this means any housekeeper desirous of making good coffee, can have it without cream.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

SMIDKINs says: "Make your home happy-even if you have to stay away from it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

A BOOK THAT Is full of plates is re- commended as being of the right kind for the table.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Is IT sign of hard times in the West An advertisement in a Western paper wants Ca boy to open oysters fifteen years old."
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

To KEEP NAILS FROM RUsTING.- When nails begin to rust, it is almost impossible to stop them from becoming eaten away in very short time; in this case prevention is better than cure. Mix two pints of linseed oil with two ounces of black lead, stirring until the whole is thoroughly incorporated heat the nails red-hot and steep them in the mixture. They should then be well drained and shaken up in an old nail- bag until dry. The linseed oil and black lead cover them with a film of varnish which is impervious to wet. The above proportions will serve for an almost indefinite quantity.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

SUccEss.-The successful farmer is he who is always careful in selecting his seeds; uses good judgment in breeding stock; keeps his farm free from weeds; always has his fences in good order and takes good care of his tools; keeps out of debt and has contented mind sends his children to school, and takes one or more good papers devoted in whole or in part to farm and stock interests. The farmer who never reads is like the ma chine that is never oiled-it wears. He wears himself out, exhausts his land and dies poor. One good suggestion found in paper or book Is worth to men more than half a life of trials when not made intelligentiy. Don't be afraid to read and acknowledge that you can learn from others. No one knows it all. Somebody knows something you don't. Let your aim be to acquire erything anyone can teach you, and it will be money in your purse, brains in your head and influence in your presence.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

To SELECT FIsH.-In selecting fish see that the eyes are clear, the fins stiff and the gills red and hard to open. The sooner your purchase is cleaned the better; put it on ice if not used immedi- ately. It is difficnlt to tell how long it takes to cook fish, everything being conditional; at least, it ought always to be thoroughly cooked; when this is the case the flesh easily comes of the bones, which may be found out by trying it with sharp knife. To cook fish whole a fish kettle should be used to prevent breaking; this is long kettle with a false perforated bottom. The four principal ways of cooking fish are to boil, bake, fry and stew; though some are better broiled than fried, others are better roasted. Almost every fish is improved by sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

THE new Secretary of the the Navy inquired hich was the right bower anchor and which deck was the euchre deck, and the sailors called him trump.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
A pLA1N-spoKEN woman recently

A TRANSFORM woman recently visited a married acquaintance, and said to her, "How do you contrive to amuse yourself?" ''Amuse!'' said the other starting, "Do you not know that have my housework to do?' "Yes," was the answer, "I see you have it to do; but at it's never done, I conclude you must have some other way of spending your time."
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Raindrops and Mathematician the particles of water or ice which consti- ute a cloud or fog are all of the same size, and the ar in which they are sus- tained is at rest or is moving uniformly in one direction, then these particles can have no motion relatively to each other. The weight of the particles will cause them to descend through the air with velocities which depend on thelr diameters, and, since they are all of the same size, they will all move with the same velocity.
 Under these circumstances, therefore the particles will not traverse the spaces which separate them, and there can be no aggregation so as to form raindrops or hailstones.
 If, however, some of the particles of the cloud or fog attain a larger size than others, these will descend faster than the others, and will consequently overtake those immediately beneath them; with these they may combine so as to form still larger particles which will move with greater velocity, and more quickly oyertaking, the particles at an increasing rate.
 Under such circumstances, therefore, the cloud would be converted into rain or hail according as the particles were water or ice.
 The size of the drops from such a cloud would depend simply on the quantity of water suspended in the space swept through by the drop in it's descent, that is to say, on the density and thickness of the cloud below the point from which the drops started. This is the actual way in which rain drops and hailstones are formed,-Na- | ture.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

SOME men never lose heart, but al- ways look on the bright side. We met one the other night. His umbrella was blown into tatters, and he was fairly soaked through. To our ''Pretty wet night" he answered cherrily, "Well, yes kinder; but then it's blamed good thing for mill ponds and sich." That's the kind of spirit we like to see in a man.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

"HAvE you any nice fresh farmers eggs?" inquired precise old lady at a Main Street grocery store yesterday ''No, ma'am," replied 8 practical clerk, s'but we have some very good hens eggs" She took three to try.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Clusters name is being conferred on no end of Western towns and counties.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
AGRICULTURAL.

Cows LoAFING.-The following from the pen of a correspondent of the Ohio Former, certainly has the merit of originality, and certainly no one will accuse its author of plagiarism "Does the dairyman ever suspect that some cows are dreadful loafers3 Where there is pond of water to stand in, if flies happen to be particularly bad, some cows will spend most of their time standing. in the water, when they should be moving the lawn. Some dairymen think the act of standing in water ab- sorbs the milk from cows. They little suspect it is simply the effect of loafing away her time. Shade trees are pro- life source of laziness in cows. Many hours are passed in luxuriant lazlness, enjoying the cool shade when the COW cOuldbe much more protitably employed eating grass for her masters sake. To be sure cows suffer from heat just as do horses, oxen, sheep, pigs and all other animals, but after observing to how much greater extent idle men suffer with heat more than men who are hard at work, am satisfied the COW that is busy minds the heat less than the one that is idly endeavoring to keep cool. l once knew a dairyman to build a lane through his apple orchard to prevent his cows from loaf1ng under the trees, stating that he had no objection to their getting the fallen apples s-he preferred they should, but he said that nothing but starvation would prevail upon them to leave the inviting shade. He asserted that his cows had increased large per centage in their milk since they were compelled to go to work like any other beast. And pray why should not she too earn her fodder by the sweat of her nose?"
 If the writer had, like the COW when she stands in the shade, occupied 8 limited portion of his time in working his material over again he would not have advanced such a peculiar theory the time required by COW in gathering her food in good pasture is much less than that required for it's purpose or second mastication. The fac: that she is not at work filling her stomach from the field is no proof that she is t'loaf- ing." If the pasture is what it should be the cows can in few hours, morn ing and evening, stoGe up in the first stomach enough material for double that time spent in mastication which can be performed as we'll in the shade as anywhere else.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

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Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Nothing Is so good as it seems before hand,