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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09
lIOmghS and Colds.

From Jesse Smith, Esq, President of the Nor
 ris Go. Bank, of Morristown, N. J.
 Having used Dr. Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry for about fifteen years, and having real ized it's beneficial results in my family, it affords me great pleasure in recommending it to the public as 8 valuable remedy in cases of weak lungs, colds, coughs, etc., and 6 remedy which I consider to be entirely innocent, and may be taken with perfect safety by the most delicate in health"
 50 cts and $1 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09
Retrenchment, Reduction, Reform.

These three words seem prevalent in the pub lie mind at the present time. We can assist the travelling public by informing them of the fact that the Grand Central Hotel, New York, has reduced prices from $4 to $2.50 and $500 per day. This is lower than any other first-class hotel in the city.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

It is now generally admitted by honest physicians, that when once the consumption is fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human power can save the patient from death. They also say that about fifty per cent of those who die from this disease can trace the cause to 8 neglected cough or cold, which might have been cured by small bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc, or what is the same thing, JoItnson's Aasodyne Lini3ne3H
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

Since our last issue we have heard from several persons who have used Durang's Rheu- matic Remedy for rheumatism and all pro- nounce it a success It comes to our market highly recommended and as it is the only re- liable remedy now in use, it will have large sale. It is taken internally. Price, $1.00; six bottles $500.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09
There is a Balm in Gilead.

And the Tar of Abies Balsama, or Balm of Gilead Tree combined with Honey and the Extract of Horehound, in the form of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, is the most po- tent remedy for colds, coughs, hoarscness and influenza, ever administered in this or any other country. Sold by all druggists.
 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in minute.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

Collins Voltaic Plasters are not a quack nostrum, but remedial agent of great value. Probably no investment of 25 cents in medicine will be found to yield such gratefu ul relief from pain and suffering as these plasters.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

Gut this notice out and bring it with you. We are authorized to refund the cash to any person or persons who shall buy and use Parsons Purgatiue Pulls and fail of relief and satisfaction.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

The official organ of the German enl. pire publishes the population of Ger many as now 42, 727, ,620.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

Vegetable Pulmonary Balsanl, the great New England cure for coughs, colds and consump- tion. Cutler Bros 4 o.s, Boston, only genuine
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

taJSFN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS, " peass say that you ~aNv the odvcrtlAc- sueMt c.sAB paper
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09
Twenty-Ninth -.nnuaI Report
 THE Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF PHILADELPHIA.

ohc=tnut Street.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09
AGENTS WANTED

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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

(P. O. Box 95D, NEW Io'K CITY.
 Do not miss the opportunity of being first in the field. Do not delay. Write by first mail. Great inducements and large profits offered to farmers during the winter months. and to any person who wants first-class paying business.
 GV THE LARGEST COMMISSION ALLOWED TO AGENTS BY ANY HOUSE THE UNITED STATEs.-
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

SaUe your Eyes and Restore your SightI
 Throto At0ay your SpectGcles By reading our Illustrated Physiology and Ansto- my of the Eyesght of 100 pages tells how to restore impaired vision and overworked eyes how to cure weak, watery, inhamed and near-sighted eyes, and all other diseases of the eyes, Waste nor money by adjusting huge glasses on your nose and disfg uring your face. Book mailed free to any person Send n Addreas
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

HARRY IIANEL'5
 R RHWEEsThe matohless Story. and M WK E1 sketch Paper. Full of entertain ENEvNE Em EH Hing, mrth- provoking and useful
 matter. sSZ. 50 year. . cents N M ME . copy of Newsdealers. Send 10 M MWEE He's. Tor : sample copies JONES MkW@$ &m Ha&C CO, IibertySq. Boston, Mass.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

than the lifelong and natural tic afforded
"Oh, mother ~ exclaimed she one day
as Mrs Tempest sat beside her soothing
her with tender ways and soft hands in the
anguish Of a racking headache. GLOW
could | ever think mother-in- laws were
dreadful ?''
Mrs Tempest laughed. My dear Susy,
mother-in-laws are lust like other people.
If a woman is sweet, sensible, patient, un-
selfish, and good she will be loved in any
sort of place or relation; if she is domi-
neering, high-tempered, selfish, or disa-
greeable in other ways. her own children
will not love her, or anybody else. 1t is
not the relation that is in the fault, but the
individual Haven't You found that out -
Il don't think I've found out anything
but that love YOU dearly, if You are my
mother-in-law," replied Sue, with a very
tender kiss
Yes, YOU have Sue. put in Harry, who
had entered the room from the door be-
hind the bed with an ominous looking
bottle and glass in bis hand; "you've
found out at least week before the time
why laughed the day we came home. 1T
your prophetic troubles. The idea of any
body dreading my mother DR.. Mathew
says You must have champagne, madame,
for your headache; u specific, he says it
A. 80 suppose You drink a health direct
" to Mother-in-laNs
mo, sir--f YOU please, / mean"
"Meekness Y said Harry, in u stage
aside.
But Sue went on--''l'll drink q health
to ?44 mother-in-law with all my heart"
"Lono may she wave! !" choruscd Harry
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
Various Items.

4 wall Of soft burned bricks built ND
within a cistcrn makes an excellent filter
The Jews OF Palestine are giving more
attention to agriculture, and many of the
most prominent men in Jerusalem are en-
gagged in it.
Amy hard steel tool will cut glass with
great facility when freely wet with cam
phor dissolved in tlrpentine. The ragged
edges OF glass vessels may be easily
smoothpd thus with fiat file.
A cement suitable Tor joining metals to
non-metalic substances is prepared by dis.
solving in boiling water 2 - lbs. glue
and ozs gum ammoniac. adding in small
quantities about : OXs. sulphuric acid
Petroleum is useful for cleaning ma.
chnery and other articles badly gummed
If put on the bearings that are not easily
reached for cleaning; it will dissolve the
gum, after which they should be oiled ne-
fore running.
Ceilings that look very rough and mani
fest q tendency to peel should be gone
over with 4 solution of or. alum to one
quart water. This will remove the super
1luOuS lime and render the ceilings white
Machinery for the manufacture of wood
paper-haHgings has been so perfected thai
an inch of white maple or other fine
| grained wood can be slit so as to furnish
200 thin leaves, having the surface and
grain of the wood
| Few persons are aware that veritablt
Egyptian mummies are ground up into
paint. But in this country and in Europe
mummies are used tor this purpose-the
asphaltum with which they are impreg
mated being of quality superior to that
which can elsewhere be obtained, an(
producing peculiar brownish tint wher
made into pant, which is priced by dis
tinguished artists both of this and of Other
countries.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
VOLUME AZ.
Laying Hens in Winter.

From the letters we receive, and the
personal inquiries made, we Judge that.
with the majority from those who keep
hens, eggs are scarce from November
to April. We have heard such comments
as these, on some statement we have
made: Il do not understand how hens
can be made to lay as many eggs in the
winter as in the summer. / have never
had such experience" We have been
asked by several subscribers to give full
and definite directions for the care Of lay
ing hens, especially in the winter We
are glad OF the interest manifested in this
branch of productive industry, and will
give some directions, which. if followed
in the care OF any breed of healthy fowls
will give the owner, on the average, at
least tltteen eggs per month. The first
thing is light, warm, healthy quarters.
The windows IN the hennery should be
low and ON the side Tor the morning sun.
so the fowls can take an early bath in the
sunlight. The temperature should be
such that the combs viii moi suffer from
frost, and it would be wise to have it so
that eggs Will not freeze. Not more than
fifteen or twenty fowls should be permit
ted in Il coop twelve feet square. and no
matter how large the coop, twenty-five is
Il number as large as is profitable to run
together Give them a good dust box Of
dry, fine earth or ashes, and keep broken
bone or shell always before them See
that their water is replenished every
morning with hot water, and that some
green stuff. such as cabbage, turnip, clov
er or corn fodder is occasionally thrown in
tor them 10 pick over.
These are little matters, but they are Of
as much importance as the food or the
breed Of the fowls Then regularly, and
with proper economy-say twice each day
feed them al! they will eat, and no mora
in the morning soft food, pieces from
the table, boiled potatoes, mixed with
bran and meal-the latter used sparingly
with little pepper and salt. Feed this
every other day, and alternate with buck
wheat. and YOU have the best TODD we
know oi Tor laying hens. Every night
feed corn, whole or cOar>e-crackel. chang
ing occasionally with oats PickiDgs of
meat or fresh fish two OF three times a
weeE are GOOD If you cannot get these
conveniently, ground scraps will answer;
foi a coop OF twenty hens take a pint OF
scraps put them in three pints OF water,
leave tneh over hlSht then llllN Hlea!
with them Give this two or three times
Il week, with bran, potatoes and buck
wheat Let these conditions ot care be-
come a regulation. 1t will not take more
than twenty minutes morning and even
ing, 10 DO the work. The hens will be
hearty and healthy under such treatment,
and if they do not reward You with plenty
Of eggs change the breed. Golden Rule.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
Self-Dependence.

Weary of myself, and sick of asking
What am, and what ought to be,
At the vessels PROV stand, which bears me
Eorwards-forwards, DER the star-lit sea.
And look of passionate desire
Der the sea and to the stars l send
eye who from my childhood up have calmed me
Calm me-ah! compose me to the end"
"Ah. once more" cried, Eye stars, We waters
On my heart your mighty charm renew;
Still, still let me, as gaze upon you,
Feel my soul becoming vast like you.'
From the intense, clear, star sown vault of heave
O'er the lit seas unouiet way,
In the rusting night-air came the answer
.'Woudst thou be as these are?-Live as they!
''Unaffr lighted by the silence round them,
Undistracted by the sights they see,
These demand not that the things without them
1ield them love, amuse cement, sympathy.
''And with joy the stars perform their shining.
And the sea its long moon -silyered roll,
For alone they live, nor pine with noting
All the fever of some differing soul.
'Bounded by themselves, and unobseryant
In what state Gods other works may be.
In their own tasks all their powers pouring,
These attain the mighty life you see
o air-born voice long since severely clear
A cry like thine in my own heart hear
'sResolve to be thyself, and know that he
Who finds himself loses his misery"
Matthew Arnold.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

Horse SHOES. The date at whirh horses
We're first sh0d with metal has never been sat
istactOrily determined. Many have contended
that passages in Homer prove tina. the art Of
shOeing horses was IN practical use IN his day.
but others declare that the phrases supposed
to Indicate this are metaphorral. George
Fleming, an English veterinary surgeon, has
issued volume in which all the evidences on
the subject, from NCnophOn down, are careful
" collected and cCllatGd, SO As to clearly eN-
hibit both sides of the question. lie makes il
clear that the daring experiment of driving II
nail into the foot OF Il horse WAS not ventured
upon in classic times. There is no doubt, how
ever, that different coverings We're in use from
Il remote period, both in Greece and Italy, To
protect the hoof when sore from travel or
when passing over rough roads, but there Is
much negative evidence that these were never
generally adopted and that they We're awkward
and clumsy in construction, ana We're only used
from sheer necessity upon hard and stony
ground, or in eases of iOOt-SOreneSS.
When we read that Popp1 OF Commodus
shod their horses with gold, it is evident that
that must mean that some sort or sock or sam
dal was drawn over AMI fastened to the hoo!,
plated perhaps with metal on the sole. At
Pompeii. Roman stables have been eXcayated.
and in them have been discovered bones OF
horses and the very bolts to which they were
tied up, but no trace of an iron shoe. There is
nothing i'll ancient literature or relies to prove
that iron plates were attached to the hoofs Of
horses in Greece or Italy before the fall of the
Western Empire. The first mention of Iron
shoes and their nails occurs in the "'facita' of
the Emperor Leo VI, where they are set down
as among the articles requisite in the equip
ment of IL cavalry soldier Leo vi. was reign
ing A. ID. 900 and though horse shoes We're,
doubtless, in use before that time, this is the
first known mention made of them. From the
remains discovered in tumult. it has been well
established that the Celtic nations used metal
horse shoes fastened with nails at much ear
ler date, which has been yariousy conjec-
tured, and even placed by some before the
! Christian era. American Manufacturer.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

car- ago an agricultural writer OBJ
served his bull to be free from lice, but
not 50 the rest Of the cattle; and, think
ng over the matter, he came to the con-
clusion that the habit Of paving dirt over
himself must have the effect Of keeping
ice of the bull, and he tried dry earth on
The rest of the cattle with the best effect.
Iyer since reading the above have used
nothing but dry earth, and have repeated
IN put it ON cattle having lice, and have
found ii perfectly ellicacious, both as Il
preventive and IA a cure. If in winter
ind it needed, and cannot get earth other
wise, go into my cellar and obtain a few
quarts (no fear of using too much) and
cry 1T on the stove; | then sprinkle it over
lhe back from head to tail. and the earth
working into and through the hair soon
destroys all the lice. believe the earth
to be inst as eilcacious, less dangerous,
and less expensive than tobacco or any of
the acids recommended Farmers Ad-
YOcate
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
Battle Of Trenton.-l776.


oattle Oh Trenton.
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I ~ ~ g.; u''5 a. .iSh' ohC houi poiolD
ny 80 W ''ii' "]Heo upon lol OK dticihIt VI
I,,d'1 ,,;,..,,,. ,....,
~ - iqau ~ '. "a @9i,n9toh instructions 10 Ills 2ch
ei"i'' iGo' - Law Ii dugo memory ialiS
~ ieI.II Mii't c"lo " ,hlS attempt iet MN
IL" til' oDiiii? ~ t III ilGhtoll' "heic
tnct "c Goih9 70 H1itt NY "ioiC liSul over
aoaih ~ Ctle@i dtloil VI lLlc iuiuleutll ahhNe!-
say VI the victory tYoihc !ta1uitS WIN De lcIt
utst l'clHalS' ouch a. repeating lhc clo>sH@ oi
i'm tl9 hela"aIe, ana tiIe Hialcn over ICY ioaua
tfll W. nout 9hocs' 4nu ~ - VAReeIu I tiint
uout io 10 ~ 80 lul piU GSHchtiaiis thG VI AZ
I iiail GplsVuc VI ~ Is TO De feprouucea I'D II
81 eii",,i ~ patte. Al boston turned ouI IaHt year
al buhhtr nm centennial; III trenton, thc
MLlo!i country coulu 40 reverence, lor thc hSht
| was tho turning point OF thc revolution.
Since lhe Declaraton OF independence, the
| July precedlh%' asnlhSton ana hls army lhd
| seen hoth!hS DuI deleat' FROM 2o,ooO meu III
August, ms lorce WAS rcQuced IN December TO
Igss les IMAM tooo ana ne hau peGn dflVeh from the
| HudSon 10 the l,elaWare' me country was
| !oSiIi2 htafl Soluie[S were wanting; the Brit
| lsh having iakeh NeW lork were sweeping
| toHalGs rnl"4eiplid. ..,....,
| a'h4nStoH 4elt that %oinethihI !Aust De uone
III tne cllslsi anu Ilat ne iiau HoS clHeht III
mnd as carry as Dec IL Is evident from What
ne wrote 10 GOV 1fuihnuiI on thaC uate about
the ehect g iuchy dow lhi8hI nave III rohs-
ing me Spirlts on me people, Which ne ackhoWi
edged were qul3e sunk by iate mislorluhe-' A
smart anu Sudueh stroke upon some eNposeo
point OF the enemy IiIlt7 hll2hi ehal5e thF
Wnole aspect OF the situation.
lnt opportunity was laI0raDie ior JuH' Sath
a.tohe' After pushing v ashnGtoh through
Itiiu out ol New Jersey, ana WhiIe waiting lof
the DeiaWnlc 10 fFeeZe' The enemy posted them
selves Ill ulHeIGht points on tlle upper bahk o!
me river ana We're concerned chiefly IN making
themselves ti coIlioftaDit. AL hruh9"lck Were
| the stores and provisions; at Cranberry they
Il
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

RAISIN CURING IN CALIrORNIA. T.. A.
slime. viniculturist OF Kern county, has
adopted the following simple and success
tnl plan Of curing raisins in the sun: The
lunches are plucked, dipped into hot lye
and placed upon board platforms in the
sun. There they remain from ten days to
two weeks, being turned meanwhile two
on three times, when they are taken down
and packed ready for shipment to market
The dipping in hot lye is for the purpose
OF killing the ova of insects already depos-
tied, and preventing further deposits dur
ing the drying process. which it etfiectual-
ly does, and also for the purpose OF rem
dering the skin tender, instead of leathery,
AS some varieties are apt to be. There is
thus no danger of the raisins being de-
voured by worms after they are packed
[Stockton (CaD Independent.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

An educated young man went to Missis-
sippi a few years since. His friends were
proud of him, and said he would be heard
in the world before many years. They
were right; the young man now beats a
gong at railroad station.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

We are glad to see that the ladies are
again forming reading clubs for the win
ter. The reading club is an organization
which discusses the character of Shake
speare's Portia for fifteen minutes, and the
best manner of cutting basque on the
bias for an hour and half, and rarely fails
to be of great profit. Norwich Bulletin.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

An alloy of nine parts lead, two of an
timony and one bismuth, expands on cool
ing. owing to peculiar crystalization. 1t
is useful for filing defects in castings or
as setting for bolts in stone.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

A fellow in the lookup at Newport, r. L.,
Monday, attempting to escape through hole
he had made over the grating of his cell, let his
hands slip, when he caught by his feet, and died
head down.
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
The Drivers Seat.

The Scientific Farmer has the following
sensible remarks on this subject:
One Of the anomalies in American Gus
toms is that OF the driver of a wagon sit
ting on the right hand side, while he al
ways turns out to the right when passing
another team. 1t matters not whether he
is ON the broad, safe thoroughfare. or in
the narrow lane, or crowded city street,
his seat is the same. Thus seated it is
very difficult to see the exposed wheels in
passing. those which require the eye of
the driver. Doubtless this is a prominent
cause OF the many collisions between pass
ing teams, and the wonder is that more do
not happen. The custom was brought
over by the Pilgrims, but, like Dutch
sentence, the parts got transposed in the
translation. Across the pond the driver
sits on the right, but always tulns to the
left. In copying the practice we retained
the useless part. and changed the essen
tal, for some unexplained reason. Posi-
bly, our fathers thought to be consistent in
the matter and. rather than be right hand
ed in the driving, changed the latter to
suit At all events, the thing as now
practiced is every way inconvenlent, and
is a worthy subject Of reform in this year
when reforms are SO much in favor. Aud
since it is easier to change our position on
the seat than alter the customs Of turning
to the right of the wagon, while we as
driver take opposite side.
GIVE THE CATTLE FRESH AIR Wheth-
er animals continue healthy or contract
~ lo,nn.l, l. 4
and quality of the food they eat, the water
they drink or the air they breathe 1t must
be borne in mind that the absent OF yigor
observed in animals, dwelling in stables
in8ufliciently supplied with fresh air, as
well as disease arising from imperfect VEN
tilation, are only in part due to the imper,
feet provision usually made for the escape
of the narcotic carbonic acid anG other
products OF respiration. Probably the chief
mischief arises in badly arranged stables
from the irritating ammonia yielded by de-
composing urine and the still more noX-
ious, but at present less tangible products
of the putretaction Of t;rcal and other or
ganic matters. Prairie Farmer.
FRUIT 1REES IN ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS
A correspondent of the Gardeners Month
ly recommends the planting of fruit trees
more generally about the lawns and shrub
berry lie proposes clumps OF dwarf pears,
OF ounces, and Of plums. These would an
swer, provided the ground could be kept
mellow and enriched OF in other words,
they should stand in a large cultivated bed
Borders of gooseberries and currants are
recommended. He would alternate the
strawberry in beds with the tigridias. glad
| iolus and tuberoses. Chestnuts and Other
nut-bearing trees could be planted where
there is sntlicients pace
The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

Asa is the name of an honorable house-cat
dians were saved from abect poverty by Asa's
curiosity, which led him to drag an old stock
ing out of an obscure corner. The jingling
sound produced caused an examination, and
the stocking was found to he nearly half full of
silver coin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-24

THERE was a large attendance at the
Sunday School mass meeting held last
Sunday evening at the Christian
Church. 1t was a gathering of the
children with the Sunday School work
ers from the different churches. Rev.
Mr.. Plummer opened the services with
prayer aud practical talks on the du-
ties and responsibilities of christian
teachers, interspered with the sweetest
of singing in which the congregation
Joined. Rev. Mr.. Brown of the Meth
odist. Rev. DR.. Sears of the Baptist,
Hon. d. n Kennedy of the Presby-
terrain and Rev. Mr.. Broadhurst of
the Christian Church, made short adj
dresses which were we'll received.
This is the second meeting of the
kind we have had of late, the first
being held at the Methodist Church
month ago. The next will be held at
the Presbyterian Church a month
hence.
We like these meetings. There is a
practical unity of spirit here, the move
is to be appreciated because it is not
ostentatiously proclaimed.