Connecticut western news., 1877-05-04
New MiIford.-Last Saturday n

New Milford.-Last Saturday night, at about II o'clock, the joiner shop of Mer- ritt Beach, situated near his lumber yard, was fired by some scoundrel. who for this purpose broke open door of the shop and apparently poured oil upon the floor and shavings. The fire was almost immediate-' ly discovered and the fire bell had hardly struck before the tlremen had stream pouring upon the flames which were soop extinguished. The building can be Ter air ed without great expense, but it Contained very Handsome circular black walnut counter, which MT. Beactl had been build ing for the savings bank of this place, at an expense of abou,. $7OO, and this was nearly ruined' as We'll as two expensive book cas- es "n'cn had just been comple,ed..... T. oGule & Brother have the contract for building new house for c. D. Blinn, and are now Cor were) laying the foundation until the stone masons ''struck" because they were only paid $3 per day.. Mrs D. c. Sanford is making extensive reusirs upon her house. Tobacco in this section has been nearly all bought up much of it at low figures. The dealers will probably make profit on it this year. O.
 IMPORTANT TO POTATO RAIsERs.-What- ever information can be be given by which the ravages of Colorado beetle, or as con- monly known, the ''potato buzz" may be prevented, must be of great benefit to farmers and even those who have only a garden plot. We are glad therefore to te able to suggest remedy which we are as- sured, pever fails. The beetle, it is said. | likes 10 work in the sun. Indeed, it is af | firmed, 1t will not work elsewhere. It is necessary, therefore, only to shade the po- tato vines to protect them from the beetles. Anything which will shade them will ans wer the purpose, but gentleman who has spent nine years at the west battling against the potato destroyer, reports that he has been in the habit of planting two rows of potatoes and then two rows of corn all over his field, having the rows run east and west, and that the shade secured l ing his potato crops entirely from the bee ties. This is certainly simple remedy, and we do not see how loss can result from a trial of it. We trust that some one will try the plan the coming season, and let the result be widely known. If there is rem edy, the people want to know it. If the plan suggested is good for nothing. they want to know that.-Neao Milford Rag.
 Would not so much shade be injurious to the growth of the potatoes
 FEMALE DRESS IN ANCIENT TIMES. Tn the wardrobe of a Hebrew lady, the most splendid article of clothing was the tur. ban, for those who could afford It. The poor people had to be satisfied with wind | ing piece of cloth round their head, and fixing it as we'll as they could. Tho tur- | bans were of various colors, and wound in different ways: some of them were like a 1 high tower. Shoes and stockings were un- known, but soles of leather were fastened with two latchets. The ladies, who car ried luxury into every department, and who are supposed, even in the presenB day | to be far from indifferent Jo a nice, neat boot, or to elegant slippers, had thelr shoes, or rather sandals, and their latch. cts, made of colored leather, dark blue, violet and purple were favorite colors The ankles were decorated with bracelets of gold or dainty lver chains and rings with tiny silver bells. Hair nets and head bands were in great request. The latter were made of gold or silver. and worn un. der the net, extending from one ear te the other. Farm were much thought of; we are told Of some that weighed 8 thousand and several hur dred shekels o1 gold, and were so large that 8 man could easily put his hand through them. Some of the women wore several rings with little bells attached te them. They were generally made of horn or of silver. But the most popular ring was the nose-ring. The left nostrll was pierced for the purpose. and ring made of ivory or metal put through it. Brace let's were favOrlte ornaments and were generally worn on the right arm. Som, of them were exceedingly large. so thai they reached up to the elbow. Rlnps ol the fingers were worn chalns of fine golC or strings of pearls With little silver balls or small tinkling bells. were worn round the neck.