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Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23
AGRICULTURAL.

! MUSCLE MUD AS A FERTMzER.-One of the advantages enjoyed by our sea- coast farmers for procuring fertilizers for their grass lands are the vast banks of muscle mud lying along our coast, which many of them have been dili- gently improving for some time past. As dressing for grass cord of muscle mud is considered by our experienced farmers equal in fertilizing qualities to cord of barn dressing, and much more lasting in it's effects. Those who applied it to their fields twenty years since say they can still see its beneficial effects on is of a clay nature much less benefit is derived from it when applied to sandy soil, while on clay loam its fertilizing qualities surpass all others in compari- son to it's cost.
 The course adopted in the winter sea- son for procuring it is to clear away the ice for space of ten feet wide and sho- vel it out at low tide. The cost of piling it on the ice is about two shillings cord the cost spread on the field depends on the distance hauled inland. Some of our farmers have hauled it distance of five miles, and say that the farther it is applied from the shore the more benefi- cial are it's effects. In the fall of the year it is brought up our rivers on scows distance of fifteen miles, and probably would be carried much farther inland ii not impeded by our falls. The richest beds are where the muscles are found alive for four or five inches in depth. This dressing is principally used by our farmers as a top dressing for their grass land, yet nothing willinsure so heavy yield of cabbages as muscle mud, and it is found beneficial for all crops grown on clay soil. When applied to old fields a crop of clover is certain to come in within one or two years, and when ap- piled as top dressing, on old orchards, it renews the growth of the trees and the yield of fruit. Were it not for it's bulk and weight this fertilizer would probably find it's way much farther into our interior towns, and be found valu- able acquisition for enriching our ex- hausted fields. Although our farms have become old and have been cropped for century or more, yet we have abundant plant food on our shores, which, by a few days labor in the win tel. we can utilize on our fields and there- by produce as large crops ofhay as can be cut on new fields in more recently set tied parts of our State. Another ad- vantage we possess is that vessels can, in many localities, come along side of our fields and take our hay to the city markets at one-half the cost for freight that we should have to pay for trans portation by railroad, thereby putting larger profit into the pocket of the pro- ducer.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23
Indian DiV1nities,

Among the rude and uncivillZed tribes of the Northwest coast, the idea of divinity was very diverse, and in some cases obscure. The Tinneh, a great people occupying a vast expanse of territory, reaching from the Arctic Ocean southward to the fifty-fifth parallel of latitude, worship the stman in the moon," who, as they suppose, formerly lived among them as poor and ragged boy. This boy once made so large pair. r.ofsnow-shoes that he att tracted the attention and ridicule of the entire community where he resided, and became the object of much heartless sport on the part of the villagers. But soon there came time of great scarcity ; the hunter traversed the forests in vain ; the earth bore no fruitage. Still, to their surprise, when every hope of suc- cess was exhausted, they were often led to freshly-killed game by some mysterious influence. Their benefactor soon proved to be none other than the poor boy with the great snow-shoes- the object of their ridicule. Though grateful to him at first, they soon forgot his benefactions when the time ofplenty returned, so much so as on one occasion to refuse him morsel of fat meat. The divine parsonage who had externally manifested himself to them in the guise of ragged boy, now offended, took his departure to his residence in the moon. Hover, in month, he returned, ap- bearing as full-grown man, forgave their. ingratitude, told them that his home was in the moon, and that he would always assist them in the chase. One punishment, however. they must suffer, namely that henceforward ani- mals should be lean the entire winter, and only fat in the summer.
 The Nootkas of Columbia have a tradi- tion of benefactor and teacher who appeared to them long ago. He came to them up the sound in canoe of copper. The paddle in his hand was copper; even his clothing was of the same metal. This mysterious, copper clad old man sejourned for a while among them, taught them the use of the metal which made him so conspicuous told them that he came from the sky, and that some time in the future, when their land should be destroyed, they would all die, but, after death, rise and live with him above. Enraged at this pro- phecy of their destruction, they arose and killed him. and, in possessing them selves of the canoe, fell heir to the bene- fits which arise from the knowledge of copper. They, however, repented of their crime when they realized, at too late an hour, that the copper-man was the incarnation of their deity, The Great Spirit, The Man aboue. .F .. -.
 In both of these legends we observe the tendency, alluded to moment ago, of first personifying the introduction of civilizing influences, and then of deify- ing that personification. In the boy with the great snow shoes, suddenly elevated to the position of divine patron of the chase, we see clearly some inven- tive genius, who,. ridiculed at first by his fellows, at last is acknowledged a sbenefactor on account of his discovery of improved appliances for hunting. The copper-man is nothing more than the introducer of copper among the Neotkas.-Appleton' 8 Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

SARATOGA FRIED POTATOES. - Peel good sized potatoes and slice them as evenly as possible, (you can buy a slicing machine 1fyou wish, drop them into ice-water, have kettle of very hot lard, as for cakes, put few at time into towel and shake and dry the moisture out of them, and then drop into the boiling lard. Sur them occa- sionally, and when of light brown take them out with skinner, and they will be crisp and not greasy. Sprinkle salt over them while hot.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

As an evidence that. iron will not oxydize iH pure water, take piece of clear ice, melt it and heat to boiling; after boiling short time, to free it of air, pour it into smalAvial containing some pieces of bright iron wire. The vial must be quite full and tightly stop ped. Place smaller piece of wire in an open vessel and partly cover it with water. Set both vessels aside for few days, when it will be found that the wire in the former is still bright. while that in the latter is rusted. This ex- pertinent shows that it is the oxygen of the air, and not that chemically com bined to form water, which act upon iron; moreover, experiment has shown that neither dry oxygen nor carbonic acid will attack iron. To produce the action of common oxydation upon iron the oxygen must be combined with nj trogen, as it exists in the atmosphere, and in all potable water.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

EHoa0 to Rejuuendte an Old Rose Bush. Never give up a decaying rose bush till you have tried watering it two or three times a week with soot tea. Make the concoction with boiling water, from soot taken from the chimney or stove in which wood is burned. When cold, water the bush with it. When it is used up, pour boiling hot water on the soot a second time. Rose bushes treated in this way will often send out thrifty shoots, leaves will become large and thick, the blossoms will greatly inn prove in size and be more richly tinted than before.-.D 4. Jacques.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

Indian Snaelting.-The American h. dian method of smelling precious metals was one of the most remarkable devices of savage ingenuity. Logan tells us that, having first hollowed out flat stone in the form of a basin they filled it with charcoal, and upon this laid the nuggets of metal. A number of Indians next seated themselves in 8 circle around the basin, each one hav- ing in his hand a long reed pierced through It's entire length and armed at one end with clay tube or pipe. Everything being ready, fire was ap piled to the charcoal, and the whole mass instantly blown into a powerful heat through the reeds, the clay ex- tremities of which were inserted in the basin while the Indians blew through them upon the charcoal with all their might, and with protracted expiration. No ordinary lump of either gold or cop per could long maintain its sOlidity in such crucible. With this process the Indians could easily produce any vari- ety of ornament from those metals, using them either alone or in alloy. This method was known to have been in use among the Indians who lived upon the gold-producing lands of North Carolina, and the same process must have been known to the Cherokees. These chronicles and traditions go to confirm what Lawson says, that the In
 dians, from time immemorial, were ac- quainted with valuable mines of gold and silver ln upper Carolina.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

SHAM CHAMPAGNE:-A good temper ance drink is made as follows: Tartaric acid, one ounce, one good-sized lemon :; ginger root, half ounce; white sugar, one and half pounds; water, two and a half gallons; brewers yeast, four ounces. Slice the lemon, bruise the ginger, and mix all except the yeast. Boil the water and pour it upon them :; let 1t stand until cooled down to blood heat, then add the yeast and let it stand in the sun all day and at night bottle. In two days it will be fit for use.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23
From wel-known Dunkard Preacher.

From well-known Dunkard Preacher. HARTLEToN, Union County, Pa.,
 Dec, A, 1874. Messrs. Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston {: GENTLEMEN Having received de- cided benefit from the use of PERUVIAN SYRUP for Dyspepsia and General De- bility of the system, can recommend it heartily in all cases as being very effective and pleasant preparation. 1t gives almost universal satisfaction.
 Respectfully yours,
 ADAM BEAVER.
 Sold by all Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

PATENTS Obtained at half usual. Fees. Invalid Pensions increased. Horses lost or killed in the army, Mexican, Florida, Black Hawk Wars. Write to Col. l.. Bingham & Co.,, Att'ys for Claims and Patent Law Advocates, Washington, D. c.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

AN EXCELLENT PUDDING.-One-half pound suet, shred fine; one-half pound grated bread crumbs; one-quarter pound of loaf sugar, the yolks of four eggs and whites of two well beaten; two tablespoonfuls of orange marmalade or sliced citron, if preferred. To be put into butter mould and boiled for two hours. To be served with wine poured over it, or sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

Two OCCURRENCES meeting on wet day one greeted the other with, Beautiful rain, this! Fetching things out of the ground" Second friend (disconsolately)-"'Hope not, sir-hope not! Got two wives there, sir!"
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

To MAKE French pancakes, take two eggs, two ounces butter, two ounces of sifted sugar, two ounces of flour, half a pint of new milk. Beat the eggs thor oughly and put them into basin with the butter, which should be beaten to a cream; stir in the sugar and flour, and when these ingredients are well mixed, stir in the milk, keep stirring and beat ing the mixture for few minutes. Serve with cut lemon and sugar, and pile the pancakes on dish, with layer of preserve or marmalade between each.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

Cafeone. - Caffeone, the aromatic principle of coffee, may be isolated by distilling 5 or lbs. roasted coffee with water, agitating the aqueous distillate with ether, and afterwards evaporat- ing the ether. It is brown oil, heavier than water, in which it is only very slightly soluble. An almost imponder- able quantity of this essential oil will suffice to arOmatize gallon of water.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

HARE these gratuitous?" asked an old gentleman of druggists assistant, taking pltent medicine almanac from pile on the counter. "No, them's al |. manacs," curtly answered the matter Of-fact assistant.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

HENRY w., at the surrender of Chartres, received deputation at the gates. The spokesman said, "Sire, the city submits to your Majesty as much by divine as by Roman law" He re- piled, "You may as we'll add, by canon law tOO''
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

WHITE-RosE BLANKETS can be washed well by first making a good warm suds with common brown soap, and after rubbing and working the blankets we'll in the suds, rinse well in quite hot water. Rub no soap on the blankets. Ii left to soak some hours in the warm suds, then add more hot water when ready to wash or rub them, they will wash better and easier for it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

THE Womean's Journal ask: EtWhen shall woman get her rights?" We should think she might find them in al- most any shoe-store, unless the pro- prietor is keeping merely a supply of lefts for one-legged females, though this, of course, is not probable.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

"MARRIED couples resemble pair of shears" says Sydney Smith, so joined that they cannot be separated, often moving in opposite directions, yet al- ways punishing any one who comes between them.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

HARICOT OF VEAL.-Five pounds breast of veal, three ounces of beef clippings, and stir on fire till brown; then add two ounces flour; mix well; cover with broth or water; when it boils, skim ; add twelve ounces carrots, eight ounces turnips, one pint of buttered onions !; simmer slowly till the bones slip from the meat, then season with mace, salt, pepper, and just before serving add one cupful canned peas and three table spoonfuls of parsley.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

JOSH BILLINGS says: Success don't konsist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one the second time."
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

FEED RACKs.-Have plenty of feed racks in the yard. They save fodder and prevent the master animals from driving weaker ones from their feed.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A MAN writes to an editor for four dollars, "because he is terribly short," and gets in reply the heartless response: {:
 "Do as do-stand upon chair.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

FTo GREECE we gives our shining blades," said the fellow at the board- ing-house, plunging his knife into the butter dish.-UlustTdted Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A SCRANTON HOTEL is advertised as "kept by the widow of MT. Brown. who died last summer on new and im- proved plan.'
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

IT IS stated that weevil in wheat can be exterminated by the simple process of throwing slaked lime over it and be- tween every alternate layer of sheaves.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A HUSBAND, finding piece broken out of his plate and another out of his saucer, petulantly exclaimed to his wife: ''My dear, it seems to me that every thing belonging to you is brOken.o
 "Well, yes," responded the wife l; "even you seem to be little cracked. .''
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A SAILOR being asked why he wore a string around his waist, answered:
 s'Because the weather is so warm it melts the buttons from my trowsers.' ''
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A WRITER being told that his article was as ''clear as mud, "replied, "I knew it covered the ground"
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23
Spoons and Forks.

of Manufacturer and Wholesale Prices. Made Of Steel. Plated with White Albata Metal; they will wear like Silver and last ten years Patented.
 Six teaspoons 40 cents; Tablespoons 60 cts Table Forks 70 cts; by mail on receipt Of price. Olive, Oval and Tipped patterns. Samples and terms to Changers or Patrons, 90 cents
 ELECTRO PLATE CO, NoRTHFoRD, Connecti- cut. 2-l9-aU
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

Men are frequently like tea-the real strength and goodness are not properly drawn out until they have been in hot water.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

JUNIoR-''The acids formed from iodine are idiotic acid, and" Professor -"You may be seated"
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

THE man who was always splitting with laughter has been recommended to try an axe.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

TIME works wonders," as the woman said when she got married after thir- teen years courtship.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

THE question is, did the horseman that secured the plain put soap in the sand?
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

SILK HANDKERCHIEFs Gro WAsB.- Wash them in cold rain water with a little curd soap, then rinse in rain water (cold), slightly colored with stone blue, wiring well, and stretch them out on a mattress, tacking them out tightly.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

HORACE CLARK once told the old Con- modore, his father-in-law, that it was a pity he did not have a college educa- tion. "Did you have college educa- tion, Horace ?' asked Vanderbilt. "Yes, sir" "Well, Horace, don't think 1 could afford to swap with you," the old man replied, with roguish twinkle in his eye.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

There is faro table in Ithaca, N Y., and the faculty of Cornell Univer' sity have put gambling on level with intoxication, the penalty being expul siOn
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

PREPARING SMALL FIsH.-Any kind of small fish may be prepared in the following manner: After being we'll washed and wiped it is put in pan with little butter, and sprinkled over with pepper, salt and crumbs of bread scraped from a crusty loaf, with an onion chopped small and fried in the oven twenty minutes to half an hour.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

The Rural Nea1 Yorker gives an ac- count of an experiment to ascertain the importance of the pollen on young fruit trees that blossom for the first time, or in the first year of blooming. A young cherry tree bore blossoms but no fruit. When it blossomed the second year, pol len was applied from an old cherry tree to the stigmas of certain marked flow CTS. These alone formed and ripened fruit. This experiment suggests a shorter mode of obtaining fruit from young trees of new sorts.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

DARWIN says that birds have religious distinctions. Hens probably belong to the laity,
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

WHY is a man who marries an heiress lover of music? Because he marries for tune.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

How A FARMEs CAN MAKE NEW SORTS. The American Naturalist recently had the following interesting letter from J. H. Gregory, the Marblehead scotsman.
 Eight or ten years ago on a plot of ground where l had grown beet seed of the early turnip variety, after the crop had been gathered from the seed that had dropped on the ground, there sprang up thousands of young plants. A large proportion of these lived through the winter. It is my impression that they had the protection of thick growth of chick-weed. In the following spring, when blowing, these plants were so for ward that I left portion of the piece unplowed, with the view of obtaining a crop of early beets. As the plants grew quite number pushed seed shoots, and as the season advanced ripened small crop of seed, which I saved in mass, and the next season planted a portion of it. Here will note, that all the beets, from which the first crop of seeds grew, were of one variety, and being for seed purposes were very carefully selected at that time; and that the seed that was gathered from them in the autumn when planted the next season produced crop pure and true to name also, that bu0 .u0Iu HI WAlCu Lu6 LWO crops OI S6Gu grew was in the middle of great pas ture, very isolated; and finally, that no other beet seed was raised there. Now, as to the result, the beets raised from this second crop of seed were, to use an expressive word, steverything," rang ing all the way from small, very dark deshed variety, through score or more of kinds of various color, form, and texture, down to ight-feshed, medium long variety of mangel-wurzel, which, as farmers know, is very coarse aeshed kind raised for the feeding of stock. zs-
 My other illustration is an experiment with Indian corn. With this have had no personal experience, but very in- telligent correspondent writes me, that seeing occasionally the spindle of his corn Che was raising the Dutton vari- ety) replaced by small ears, he was led from curiosity to save and plant the ker- nels of some of these. The result was he obtained a vast number of new varie- ties, each having characteristics of it's own. l wonder if other experimenters (we farmers. mind you, don't propose to leave all the experimenting to you men of science ) may not have something to record about-say the snort-horn variety of carrot, which probably more than any ether tends to push occasional seed- shoots the first season?
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

I's some localities, damp proof cour- ses in walls are formed of slates set in cement: these are liable to crack, and thin imprevious stones are better. Sheet lead has been used for the same purpose, and is most efticacious; but ii is expensive,
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

GELATINE FRosTING.-One teaspoon ful gelatine, two tablespoonfuls of cold water; when the gelatine is soft, one tablespoonful of hot water. When entirely dissolved add one cup of pow, dered sugar, and beat while it is yet warm until white and light; lemon to taste. Give good measure to all the the ingredients. This frosts one sheet of cake
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

THE first thing that man takes to in life is milk, and the last thing is his bier.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

RAsPBERRIEs and blackberries should be cut down to within foot of the ground at planting. They will, of course, not then bear the next season after planting; but this is benefit. No fruit tree should be allowed to bear the same season. In planting these, have a care of deep planting Even two inches lower than the roots is often fatal. Plant on a dry day; barely cover the roots; but beat or press the soil very hard and firm.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23
GINGER SNAps.-One pint of molasse

GINGER SNAPs.-One pint of molasses, one cup of sugar, one cup of butter or lard, one tablespoonful of ginger and cloves each. one tablespoonful of cayenne pepper; flour enough to roll out very thin. Bake on flat tins.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

IO Latest Style Cards with name in gold 25c.; 25 4J for 1Oc. Agents outfit 10c, c, Yam Co.,, N. Chatham, N. Y. 2-26-6t
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A GooDLY PARsoN complained to an elderly lady of his congregation that her daughter appeared to be wholly taken up with tritles and worldly finery, instead of fixing her mind on things above.
 "You are certainly mistaken, sir," said she. ''I know that the girl appears to an observer to be taken up with worldly things, but you cannot judge correctly of the direction her mind really takes, as she is a little crosseyed.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

A remarkable cat, said to be 1C0 years old, is to be seen at Gundagi, New South Wales. Itcame from England in 17SS.
 "BELLEs" call great many people to church.
Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

BREAKFAST OR LUNCH DIsH.-An ex- cellent way of using up the odds and ends of steaks, roasts, chops, or any bits of cold meat, is to cut the meat from the bone, emitting the gristle and fat if desired. Chop as fine as if for mince- meat; place in pan; cover with water, adding frequently if it dries; let it simmer or gently boil for two hours !; season with salt and pepper; toast to a delicate brown any bread you may have, stale or fresh, and when spread in single layers over your meat tray, pour meat and gravy over the toast, or you can send to the table without adding the bread.