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The Morning herald., 1877-11-10

stomach for bench, has seen tools vel
used and goods equal to European turned
out. They will, in fact, become formids
bic on all kinds of Western manufactures.
The Japanese are always ready to learn,
TO outtie everything that the West does,
and this they do with less food, less air,
less clothing, and less comfort than any
civilized wofkman." Thewritsr further
states that hewas offered large order for
Birmingham goods at a price at which he
would Lore about ten per cent, yet q fac
tory at Osaka took the order and made the
goods.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
PECULIARITIES OF ALPINE
FLOWERs.

The beauty Of Alpine flowers is almoa)
proverbial Il consists either in the in.
creased size Of the individual flowers q
compared with the whole plant, in increased
intensity Of color, or in the massing Of
small flowers into dense cushions of bright
colors; and it is only in the higher Alps,
Above the limit of forests and upward to-
ward the perpetual snow-line that these
characteristics are fully exhibited. This
effort at conspicuoumsss under adverse
circumstances may be traced to the COM
parative scarcity of winged insects In the
higher regions, and to the necessity for
attracting them from distance. Amid
the vast slopes of debris and the huge
masses of rock so prevalent in higher
mountain regions, patches of intense color
can alone make themselves visible and
serve to attract the wandering butterfly
from the valleys. Mr.. Herman Muller's
careful observations have shown that in the
higher Alps bees and most other groups Of
winged insects are almost wanting, while
butterflies are tolerably abundant; and be
has discovered that in q number of cases
where low land flower is adapted to be
fertilizsd by bees, its Alpine ally has had
its structure 90 modified as TO- be adapted
for fertilization only to butterflies. But
bees are always Gn the temperate zone) far
more abundant than butterflies, and this
will be another reason why flowers specially
adapted to be fertilized by the latter should
be rendered unusually conspicuous. We
find, accordingly, the yellow primrose Of
the plains replaced by pink and magenta
colored Alpine species the struggling wild
pinks of the lowlands by the masses Of large
flowers in such mountain species as Dianth,s
alpinus and D. glacialis; the saxifrages of
the high Alps with punches of flowers
foot long, as IN SarJraga longyolia and S.
royledon, or forming spreading masses Of
flowers, as in s. opposayolia; while the
silenes, and louseworts are
equally superior to the allied species Of the
plant.-A. R. Wallace.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
CHEAP WIVES.

In "Holmes' American Annals" we find
the following curious information of the
way wives were procured in Virginia 2G(
years ago. In 1913 Governor Argall, O.
Virginia, ordered that tobacco should be {
legal tender at three shillings pound, and
referring to the passage from Europe, says;
"The enterprising colonists being then des
titute of families, Sir Edward Sandys, the
treasurer, proposed to the Virginia Com.
pany to send over freight of young
women, to become wives for the farmers.
The proposition was applauded, and ninety
girls, young and incorupt, were sent over
in the ship which arrived this year, 1920,
and the year following, sixty additional,
and well recommended to the Company for
their virtues, education and demeanor. The
price of wife at first was 100 pounds of
tobacco, but as the number became scarce
the price was increased to 15O pounds, the
value of which in money was three shillings
pound; this debt for wives, II was
ordered, should have precedence of all
other debts and be first recoverable. Rev,
Mr.. Wains, Virginia writer, intimates that
it would have done ones heart good to see
the gallant young Virginians Fastening to
the water-side whenever ship arrived from
London, each carrying bundle of tobacco
under his arm, and taking back young
wife,"
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
SECOND YOUTH.

There is an uncomfortable conviction
t when a man arrives at the age Of forty
has seen his best days and that hence
tn he must expect to go down the hill.
T same argument applies to women, only
Ich more imperatively. Injustice is done
both sexes by this method of reasoning.
+ habit Of thought which pronounces a
man old at thirty.ave and man getting
at f0rty-fve is very sickly and puerile
pltof thought, unless the parties thus crit
ed and showed aside betray an imbecility
)ustlhes the action. It often happens,
instance, that man of forty has only
begun to live, in the truest and best
8e OF that term. Provided he has good
S'ltutlon to begin with and has not
medlably injured himself by early ex-
'eS' he has now entered upon what, in
respects, hay justly be considered the
part of life. True, youthful enthusi-
mas in great measure vanished, but in
pace he has that judgment which expe-
pce alone can give and which assures
That enthusiasm is q very dangerous
pulant unless the cause in which 1t is EN-.
yea is righteous. He Is now In his Sec
youth, which, with prudence, he can
long up to the period which is usually
ed old age.
ne same is practically true d women,
ash they have certain prsjudid$s to con.
against. When woman n shchss the
OF thirty-three she is generally pro-
need to be on the bordsrsland which
!, ,ef precludes her laying any claims to
'n' This verdict is grossly unjust.
y woman of forty; is at the most
Fmlng period of her Life. Who has not
the fascinating woman of the world,
/ whom, despite all her forty
Fs one would rather talk and firt than
the most brilliant of crude beauties
Ill her teens. Generally you will not
men Aof intellect subjugated by pretty |
una nothing more. A pretty face will
'ts devotees, of course, for beauty is
u'y' and the possession of pair of eyes
melt and flash by turns cannot be
p'sed' But your young beauty is held
'onaage by certain notions of primness
propriety instilled by mamma. Your
. psautz. who has bruised her. own
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
HUMAN SKILL.

Two curious needles are owned respeo.
lively by the Emperor Of Germany (Kine
of Prussia) and the Queen Of England.
The first was manufactured in the presence
of its present owner, the Emperor, while he
was visiting needle mandatory in his
kingdom, in order to see what machinery,
combined with the human hand, could pro-
duce He was shown q number Of super
fine needles, Thousands Of which together
did not weigh half an ounce, and marvellsd
how such minute articles could be pierced
with an eye. But he was to SEQ that in this
respect even something still finer, and more
perfect, could be created. The ,borer--
that is, the workman whose business it is to
bore the eye In the needle-ssked for a
hair from the monarch's head. It was
readily given, and with smile. He placed
it at once under the boring machine, and
then handed the singular needle to the as.
tonished King.
The second curious needle, now in pos
session of Queen Victoria, was made at the
celebrated needle factory at Redditch, and
the column of Trajan in minia-
ture. This well-known Roman column is
adorned with numerous scenes, in sculpture,
which will immortalize Trajan's heroic &C.
tions in war. On this diminutive needle,
scenes in the life of Queen Victoria are
in relief, but so finely cut, and so
small, that it requires magnifying glass to
yee them.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
A PHENOMENAL WE'LL.

Situated about four miles southwest OF
Clintonville, Venango county, Pa, is we'll
which, for volume of production, surpasSes
anythingyet discovered in that county. The
well was sunk by Messrs. NJ Brownson, Z.
o. Emerson, Perrin and Benson, and was
completed upward Of month ago. No oil
was found, but an immense gas vein was
encountered st- the place where the Qil was
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
PUNCH IN VIRGINIA.

There are hundreds Of amusing incident
consequent uapon hesdvent of ths 1 Vi
tenn Of raising revenue in Virginia. One i
worthy Of mention here, and in this connsc
ton it must be noted that, singular d il ma,
appear, the saloon keepers are bittsrly ep
posed to the register. During ths ss4srnoor
of the first day of the new system, R. N. T.
Hunter, State Treasurer, dropped into. !
saloon and planting his elbows familiarly
upon the counter, asked fora glass Of beer.
A party seated in the rear, discussing the
merits or demerits of the register, narrowly
observed the distinguished old gentleman
and listened attentively for any expression
relative to the instrument that might escape
him. He slipped his beer and looked anx-
iously at the bartender; slipped again and
eyed the barman still more intently. Put
ting down his glass he remarked
"You haven't punched"
II know haven't Mr.. Hunter, said the
smiling dispenser OF liquids.
"Haven't you got the Moffet register9"
inquired the statesman. ,.,. q. ...
"Oh, Yes, SIR" with touch Of sarcasm.
II thought ! didn't hear the ball = queru.
lously remarked vifginia's Treasurer. ~ Z" ''''
"Oh, no, Mr.. Hunter, you did not" very
emphMically. E4
"Why2" hesitatingly.
Because you haven't paid me, Mr.. Hun
ter"
This produced ? lAash 4 the expense Of
the distinguished treasurer and Ananoisr,
who, after fumbling In his pocket, produced
a douceur and planked It up. Whereupon
tho barkeepsr, with considerable flourish,
turned his crank, sounded the gong and an.
"Another half cent toward paying
the debt Of Virginia" Mr.. Hunter beat
hasty retreat. - Worcester Gazstte.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10

peart and broken gooa many omens,
knows perfectly well that portion of her
attraction must reside in her intellect, and
Che never presents you with mopotonous in.
fpidity. At forty she may be said still to
bei in her second youth, and if she is very
clever and knows how to take care of II, she
may even manage to preserve itup to fifty
Or sixty. ....' ... .a.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10

Gan it be true PAN old gentleman, who
has dabbled all his life in statistics, says he
never heard of more than one woman who
insured her life. He accounts for this by
the singular fact of one Of the questions on
every insurance paper being, "what Is your
age ?"
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
1NTEREsTIYG7 7CEREAlONY.

Mrs. Joseph Simon and her daughter
Rachel, tho victims Of the terrible kerosene
accident al Troy o few days ago, were
.ombers of the extreme orthodox sect Of
Polish Jews. In accordance with the rules
| If that body, in the absence of rabbi, the
,oorest relative of the deceased is author
we'd to oficiate, and the husband and father
accordingly conducted the ceremonies at the
funeral. At the house the bodies were laid
mon the floor, and shrouds were wrapped
around them. A large number of candles
we're placed around the bodies and lighted.
After chanting and reading prayers the
|bodies were placed in two rough boxes, two
,sscups we're broken and fragments were
blsced over the eyes Of the departed. The
s,sct meaning Of this act does not seem to
be generally understood, but the opinion Of
he best Hebrew authority is that It is in
accordance with an ancient custom, when
yessels of different kinds were broken and
placed in the cofans. Others say that the
pieces were placed over the eyes TO prevent
be dust from getting in. The unfortunate
deceased were then conveyed to the burial
round, and on arriving at the grave the
ids were removed from the cofins. A seri. |
BUS obstacle at this juncture caused tenn
ponry delay; but one grave had been dug, |
md according to an old Jewish doctrine
(ach corpse must repose in a separate |
grave. Superintendent Kelly soon prepared
mother grave and the ceremonies proceeded. |
Two bags about twelve inches deep were
fued with sand and one placed in each cof-
n This action corresponds with the
|prinkling of dust over the graves of Chris
|ians .a.r..f.., ....
In ancient times the Jews did not use
|oAdns but simply covered the dead with
shroud and placed them in the ground, so
bat they might decompose Is soon as possi-
Pls. Two padlocks. were then produced,
(ne being placed in each coffin, locked and
be keys thrown away. This action is sup
POSED to lock up the fate. of the family, so
Pst no misfortune may happen TO the rela-
ives. The clothing Of the deceased was
ben rent In accordance with q custom
htng back to the days Of the patriarchs.
is 3 sign of mourning, as II Il recorded
|hatJacob, on hearing of the death of his
|pn Joseph, tore his garments. The lids
Fere then replaced, and when the collins
Pere lowered into the graves the clothing
Pon by the deceased at the time of death
|as gathered together and placed in the
espective graves. This action is also in
|ursuance of very ancient custom, which
fdered that in the event of any sudden
eath all the articles found on or near the
ody at the time Of death should be buried
1th the body; so that in case they should be
eeded at any future time as evidence the
ldicial officers would know where to find
'em. Many Of those present then pushed Q
rec handfuls Of dirt each into the grave,
d. after reciting prayer, started on their
turn home.-Al6any Daily Press
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10

Toads are getting commercial value in
Europe, some one, probably in the toad
trade, having successfully promulgated the
theory that II toad has weakness It 10 to,
Colorado beetles.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
LlNCOLN'S DUEL.

4 story full OF Inaccuracies c0nce1ninl
the great duel ~ between Abraham Lin
coin and General Shields has lately beer
going the rounds Of the newspapers. WI
have recently learned some facts in refer
ehce to this affair from George T. Brown
who was present and witnessed the closing
scenes In the somewhat remarkable drams
spoken Of. The Misunderstanding origi
mated, as has been correctly stated, through
. publication in the Sangamon Journal,
written by Miss Julia Jayne, afterward Mrs.
Lyman Trumbull, but for which Mr.. Lin.
coin assumed the responsibility. This led
I'd a challenge from Shields, who felt him.
self aggrieved by the article in question.
Lincoln, being the challenged party, chose
bfoadswords as the weapons, hoping there
by to terminate the combat without blood
shed, and the parties and their friends came
to Alton, crossed the river and selected a
spot few hundred yards above a point
opposite Piasa street as the battle ground.
DR.. Merriman, of Springfield, was the Sec
ond of Mr.. Lincoln. Our informant, who
was mere lad at the time, cannot recall the
name Of the person who performed the
same Office for General Shields. Through
the friendly efforts of Colonel E. D. Baker,
Colonel John J. Harding and others the
matter was amicably arranged on the battle
ground and the principals were ever after
warm friends. Harding afterwards became
Colonel of an Illinois regiment and was
slain at the battle Of Buena Vista, in Mexi-
co. Baker was the Colonel Of California
regiment and was killed during the bloody
battle of Balls Bluff, at the commencement
Of the war Of the rebellion.
But to return to the duel. The parties
crossed tho river on two-horse ferryboat
with but few persons in the city knowing
anything Of the affair. Our informant,
however, got wind Of it and crossed in a
skif. and Witnessed the proceedings on the
ground. As they all returned q six-foot
constable Of this city, named Jake Smith,
said that it was too bad that there had been
no fight, and to keep up appearances got q
log of wood, laid it down on the deck of the
boat, took his camlet cloak wrapped It'll
around the log with the red lining on the
outside, in such manner that it looked
like prostrate, bloody human form. He
also procured branch from tree and
waved it over the object as though keeping
away insects, and in this way badly sold the
crowd that had collected on the levee in an
icipation Of seeing corpse or two.
Our informant also states that this
''duel" was once spoken Of to Mr.. Lincoln,
1t Washington, while he was President,
when he earnestly requested that it might
never again be mentioned, as he was pro-
.oundly ashamed of the whole business.
General Shields could never be induced to
ypeak of it. The accounts that locate the
battle ground" on Bloody Island, near st.
Louis, miss the spot by about twenty-five
Telegraph.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
WOMAN: Z: !: !: !:

BY nm immense practice, extending through
4erlod OF years, having within that time treated
many thousand cases Of those diseases peculiar
woman, ! have been enabled To perfect .
the indications presented by that class Of dis
eases with positive certainty and exactness.
To designate this natural specific compound,
I have named 1t
The Morning herald., 1877-11-10
NOTICE..
Instructions to Ladies Gratis

All who ere desirrus TO be their
own dressmnkers. would find it to their
advantage to call on Madame Schwartz,
IT her temporary residence. 81 Shipley
street, where she Will remain for q
few days 10 teach the Ger tennialprize sys-
tenn OF cutting. garments for Ladies, and
children, also, sliir's Il gentlemen. Shirts
Tor sale. Cutting, b still and fitting done
Yeu will only call and b6 b6cOnvinced. Ladies'
wanted to solicit subscriptions.
sepl2-tf
The bee., 1877-08-23

stopping at his sisters. Mrs. A. W. Peck. Mir. & Mrs. Oscar Dikeman. of New Hs- ven, are stopping with his brother Mir. Harrison Weed, of New Haven, is stop ping with his brother. Mrs. Prendum, Is stopping for while at the private boarding house of Marcus Camp. Esq. Miss Burr and her niece aro at home spending few days. We cannot blame city people for liking to change their cli- mate and cone into the country and en. joy themselves fishing and hunting. Hoping that this will prove acceptable, We will retire until some future time.
 OMEGA.
The bee., 1877-08-23
DANBURY NOTES.

The Superior Court convenes here on the 28th inst.
 A number of fat men attend the festl- vities at Gregory's Point, Thursday.
 Five quarts of peaches fora quarter, " is the cry of the street vender
 John Ward is building dwelling house on East Liberty s'rees.
 Congregational Chaplain Townsend officiated in St. James church last Sun day.
 The bridge on White street has been overhauled, and is now in healthy con dition.
 The Amity Social Club held summer night festival. Saturday evening, in Wildman's Orchard.
 On Monday night the "Hibernians, ' at Wildman's Orchard, held moonlight picnic.
 On monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening of this week peach festival by the Fire Department, is in operation Hon. Roger Averill and lady. and Chas. DeKlyn, lady and daughter, arc stopping at Saratoga. An Irish boy, named Scollins, stepped on scythe, one day last week, and re ceived serious wound. Our townsman B. A. Hough, Esq, has been appointed assistant clerk of tht court of common pleas The young peoples Christomathear Society of the Disciples church ,on Tues day went on an excursion to Rotor Point.
 A new schoolroom, for a swarm ir the centre district, is to be opened ir Pearce's building, above the bridge or Main street. On the charge of being a common drunkard, Theodore Flagler was las week sentenced to sixty days at tht work-house in Bridgeport. There is some talk of petitioning oul borough authorities to prohibit the wear ing of the new style (helmet) hat unti after g o'clock at night in consequence of it's frightening women and children.
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70 N NllcgAn1zNNzlI 
Mir. PLEASANT, AUa 14th, 1877.
Editor Of he Bee |.

Editor of tae Bee:
 DEAR SIR :--In reading over your nu- merous communications from surround ing towns and villages, I thought it would be acceptable for your town to in sert one from this beautiful hill. There certainly cannot be, in New England, a more slightly place; and together with it's magnificent views and picturesque scenery, makes t well deserving of its name. The wholesome atmosphere comes fresh from the Catskill mountains and Long Island Sound. At any time during the day you can be refreshed by a cool breeze, while in the street you are incapable of obtaining one. This hill is one of Newtown's highest summits, and is as high, if not higher, than any of the surrounding hills which we see in the distance.
 The people of Mt Pleasant, including few friends and boarders, appointed Thursday. of last week, as the day upon which they should celebrate their fourth annnal picnic. But as the day proved very unfavorable, it was postponed un- til Thursday of this week. Not willing however to abide with disappointment they all resolved to meet at the house of Mir. D. c. Peck, on the following even ing They enjoyed themselves by sing ing, games, Sc. Just before leaving they were served with some delicious ice-cream and lemonade, made by parties who seemed to know their business thor oughly. The young people took a very enjoyable ride just before. They passed around Fountain Lake, Taunton, and back by way of the street. They were decked in gay colors and had Mt. Pleas ants beautiful flag, floating from the back of the large four horse pleasure wagon belonging to MT. Beach Nichols. We are in hopes to enjoy many such a pleasant ride and have our picnic some other time. Mir. Dlkeman has been beautifying as well as protecting his'res- idence, by very elaborate lightning rod with ball and vane attached. There have been several arrivals here during the past week, amongst them we note that of Rev. Robert Booth, of Brooklyn, who is
The bee., 1877-08-23

You complain, Mir. Editor, that we have subscribed no name, as yet, to our letters. Now, our friend, we are unfor- tunste. We are almost as unfortunate as the young mau who, when asked hls name, said he was the youngest child of parents who were 90 very poor, and the children so very numerous. that their stock of names ran out, and they were unable to give any names at all to the latter half of them. So we prefer 10 re- main, as heretofore. NAMELEsN
The bee., 1877-08-23

It continues to rain as easily as ever, and the lightning strikes here and there, with freedom and utter recklessness. It's freaks are very singular. Sometimes it smashes things generally. and then it seems to ena6race the object of it's affec- tions. A case of the latter kind occurred g few days ago in Mir. Cothren's Ore naug Park on the Bluff. The fluid de- scended dead hickory tree, and cleaned off the bark throughout its whole length without disturbing 8 limb. This re- minds me of an instance which is said to have occurred few years ago in anoth CT localitys There was lofty "curled maple" tree, judged to be some 15O feet high. It was a splendid specimen of this kind of maple. During a severe thun. derstorm a squirrel was perched on the topmost bough. He saw that the light ming was about to strike the tree and ran right straight down it's surface. The lightning was obliged to follow the grain of the tree, .and it was 50 immensely crooked i've are informed by one whe said he 'stimed the race"), that tue squir rel reached the earth just 1-2 minutes before the lightning, Now we should be 10th to credit this statement, had no, our informant been 8 man of "uaiform gerGcity ~
The bee., 1877-08-23

The wagon of Mir Daniel Wildman broke, while attending the funeral of Mrs. Ward. In consequence. MT. & Mrs. W. were thrown on their backs to the ground, hurting them quite seriously. The doctor thinks they are hurt inwardly'
 Mr. Wildman is brother to Mrs. Ward, and is very nearly or quite 80 years of age.