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Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
How to Preserve Fence Posts.

An inquiry was read before the Ameri- can Farmers Club, asking chow to make cedar posts last always; ;" also whether it would be best to burn at the ends which go into the ground, and if it adds to their durability to invert them.
 MT. B. Thomas mentioned an instance in which cedar posts that had received a coating of coal tar. and sand had been found sound after being in the ground for thirty years.
 MT. Hudson spoke of well-attested case in which cedar posts that had re- ceived no preparation or application were found to be sound after use of 100 years. He said one thing was inn portant about posts, that the butt or largest end should be at the bottom. This was especially important in all cold climates, as the freezing and thawing of the ground would more easily affect or throw over posts with small or sharp ends in the earth.
 Professor Dunn said the great benefit of coal tar was that it excluded atmos. pherlc air. He spoke of posts in clay which had been put down 1n the days of Julius Caesar being found sound recent ly. His father once used Norway pine slabs for posts that routed in five or six years at the points where water laid over clay, but below the surface of the clay the posts Cor ends of them in the clay) were found to be perfectly sound. The speaker advised the use of coal tar as the only thing necessary, the great requisite being to exclude atmospheric air.
 MT. Dodge fully agreed with Profess sor Dunn that oxygen was the great de- structive agent.
 Colonel J. D. Battersby thought line posts were the best. If we would plant cedar trees in rows they would last one hundred years, and in addition to their use as posts they would afford shade for stock, etc.
 ~ Secretary Chambers said that charring the butt ends of posts is an advantage, as charcoal is a preservat1ve. It coagu- lates the flores and prevents fermenta- tion. As to whether inverting posts adds to their durability it is yet mooted question, with strong advocates pro and con
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
The Mechanic.

The Mechanic IS machine which H. lIstrates the manner in which all per- sons are taught to ride horses for the circus, and also how children are made to perform difficult feats on horseback. The Mechanic consists of a large up right pole in the center of the ring, near the top of which projects pole at right angles like the gaff of ships sail; at the end of this Is block through which passes rope, and this again is fastened to broad band around the waist of the person forced or intending to learn to ride. A horse with padded back is then brought forward and the learner hoisted upon it so that his feet just touch the horses back. The animal then starts. The machine revolves, keeping the learner always up with the horse. The amusing part is when the rider falls off and remains suspended, gasping, kick ing, and vainly striving to regain his position while revolving around after the horse.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

The trial of Louisa Bowen, charged with manslaughter, in taking the life of Benjamin c. Muzzy, at Norwich Falls, in October last, resulted at New London, Conn.,, in a unanimous verdict of not guilty. The jury was charged by Judge Sanford that, inasmuch as it was ad- mitted by the defence that Louisa Bowen committed the homicide. they were to consider that point established. The verdict, therefore, stands on the ground of unsuitable homicide. Louis Bowen killed Benjamin O. Muzzy at Norwich Falls, Conn, by striking him upon the head six times with base ball club. She found Muzzy in the parlor of her fathers house at 2 o'clock in the morn ing of October 29 last, and mistaking him for burglar, attacked him. The defence claimed iustifable homicide. The theory of the prosecution was that Muzzy was her paramour, and that she killed him in @ fit of jealousy. The girl is twenty years of age, and quite good looking. Muzzy had a wife and two | children
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
A Curious Case of Sleep Walking.


 On the above subject 6 retired naval officer contributes the following:
 One bright moonlight night I was on deck, as was frequently my wont, chat ting with the lieutenant of the middle watch. It was nearly calm, the ship making little way through the water, and the moons light nearly as bright as day. We were together leaning over the capstan, chatting away, when W: suddenly exclaimed: "Look H -----, at that sentry" and pointing to the quarter deck marine who was pacing slowly backward and forward on the lee side of the deck.
 "Well," replied, after watching him somewhat attentively as he passed once or twice on his regular beat, "what of him ?"
 "Why, don't you see he is fast asleep? Take good look at him when he next passes"
 did so, and found W was right. The man, although pacing and turning regularly at the usual distance, was fast asleep with his eyes closed. When next the man passed, W stepped quickly and noiselessly to his side, and pacing with him, gently disen- gagged the bunch of keys which were his special charge-being the keys of the spirit-room, shell-rooms, store-rooms, etc.-from the fingers of his left hand, to which they were suspended by small chain; he then removed the bayonet from his other hand, and laid 1t and the keys on the capstan head. After letting him tako another turn or two W suddenly called Sentry
 "Sir ?" replied the man, instantly stopping and facing round as he came tc the attention"
 1 "Why, you were fast asleep, sentry.
 "No, sir"
 But say you were"
 "No, sir; assure you was not"
 "You were not, eh '? We'll, where ar' the keys?''
 The man instantly brought up hi hand to show them, as he supposed but to his confusion the hand was empty "Where is your bayonet?" continues W.
 , The.poor fellow brought forward hi other hand, but that was empty also But the puzzled look of astonishment h put on was more than we could stand both burst out laughing, and when tn , keys and bayonet were pointed out t F him, lying on the capstan, the poor fel low was perfectly dumbfounded. W was too merry over the joke, however , to punish the man, and he escaped wit a warning not to fall asleep again.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
Bogus Fire Proof Safes.

Merchants beware of secondhand safes. It is we'll known fact that not one in ten of all what are called FIRE PROOF SAFES are of the least value or protection after they have been in use fifteen years. The reason why they are not good for anything is that the old plaster JdIti'eg has lost it's strength or power of resisting heat. Still there are persons base enough to go to the large cities and buy up all the old safes that have been thrown away as worthless, and have them gaudily painted, and then go through the country villages and sell them for bran new safes. Such old safes would not preserve their contents through the most ordinary fire. Again, let us say beware of such safes as you would of the midnight thief. If you want safe that will positively save your books, papers and valuables, buy new one, and buy direct from the maker new safes are very cheap. It will only cost one cent to send a postal card to any old responsible safe manufacturer for a price list of reliable safes.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
Virtue in WhiStIing.

An old farmer once said he would not have hired man on his farm who did not habitually whistle. He always hired whistlers. Said he never knew whist ling laborer to find fault with his food, hls bed, or complain of any little extra work he was asked to perform. Such a man was generally kind to children and to animals in his care He would whistle chilled lamb into warmth and life, and would bring in his hat full of eggs from the barn without breaking one of them. He found such 8 man mt re careful about closing gates, putting up bars, and see- ing that the nuts on his plow were all properly frightened before he took it into the field. He never knew whistling hired man to beat or kick COW, or drive her on a run into a stable. He had noticed that the sheep he fed in the yard and shed gathered around him as he whistled without fear. He never had employed a whistler who was not thoughtful and economical.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
The DelusiOns of COurtshlp.

"I would not have her know it for anything" says young man, speaking of something pertaining to himself, and referring to young lady to whom he is paying attention. He fears it would change her opinion of him, and interfere with the prospect of bis obtaining her hand. Such observations are of every day occurrence. Who has not heard young men make them? Yet they show an unsound condition of things an attempt to win a heart and hand by false pretenses. To obtain goods in the same way would constitute criminal offence
 Unfortunately, courtship, as conducted, is too often period of probation in which each party guards most assidu- ously against being found out by the other, instead of being, as it should, the occasion of that thorough mutual ac- quaintance which should always precede 8 marriage.
 Every young man should deal hon. estly with himself. He should say to himself If there is anything I do not wish the girl I ask to marry me should know, then it must be something wrong. Now will correct this wrong, or will tell her of it for I will not be so unmanly as to deceive her into mar rying me-" By dealing honestly with himself in the first place, he comes to 8 correct understanding of the nature of the fact which he has concealed then If he deals honestly with the girl he tells her of it.
 People who love each other will marry in spite of the disclosure of many faults :; but it is better that these faults should be understood before marriage rather than first discovered afterward.
 We are sorry to say that concealments and deceptions during courtship are not confined to the sterner sex. They are practieed, perhaps, to quite as great an extent by young ladies. Many false hearted and treacherous girl has a thousand smiles during courtship to every one that illumines her face after marriage. .-.
 Whichever side may be in fault, the practical result of the deiusions of court ship are the same they lead to mis- erable married life. eff I had known it beforehand would never have mar ried you,' is the declara tion which has proved the knell to the happiness of many an unmated pair. It would have been much better, in every such case, that the cause of offence, whatever it may be, should have been known before : then the marriage might never have taken place. At all events, this ground of reproach would have been removed.
 Be sure that your courtship leave no delusions to be dispelled after marriage.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
A Dangerous Georgian.

There is now living in Georgia man whose neighbors heartily wish they were well rid of him. They cannot indict him, for all the ruin he works is acci- dental; they cannot lynch him, for the probability is that the tree on which they should attempt to hang him would fall at the critical moment and crush numbers of them to death, while he would escape. Yet it is dangerous to let him live, and altogether the people of his neighborhood are in a quandary and see no way of saving themselves from impending destruction except by moving away to some other part of the country and leaving the man to exert his activities solely upon inanimate objects and the lower animals. The time per haps may come when he will be involved in one of his own involuntary exploits may unaccountably explode or run over himself or mistake himself for wild turkey and shoot it-but at present he shows only a propensity to do unto others as they would do to him If only they knew how. Of men five has he slain already since the war-one with an axe which slipped from his hand, another by upsetting boat, another by mistaking him for barnyard fowl which he would kill, another by chopping at tree so that it fell on him, and still another while en- gagged in the athletlo sport of rolling logs. The law of probabilities shows us that man whose distressing peculiarly it is to turn himself now into ballista
 now into white squall at sea and amor into forest-compelling tornado would not be unlikely to become circular saw
 or barrel of dynamite at any moment
 and wholly without warning to the by
 islanders so that it is not without req
 son that this unhappy persons neigh
 bors stand in mortal terror of him, an(
 would fain have him laid away to res
 beneath the peaceful sod and unde
 many tons of marble monument.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
Habits of Ants.

Sir John Lubbock continues to give his observations on the habits of ants He confirms all that has been sad of their attachment to friends and of their bitter hostility to strangers. But he does not have very high opinion of their intelligence. He placed some honey within narrow circle of glycerine over which he threw bridge of paper. The ants readily crossed to feed on the honey; but when the bridge was removed tho glycerine was on insuperable obstacle to them, although few grains of earth would have made them crossing. The commencement of ants nests is still 8 mystery. Ants avoid light, and as to color they prefer red, and show marked aversion to blue or violet. They live sometimes five years.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
An Old Story.

A not undramatic incident in Parisian pocketpicking is reported. well-dressed gentleman, wearing lustrous diamond ring, enters an omnibus. The lady sit- ting beside him thinks him impertinent, but leaves the vehicle to avoid scandal. She subsequently feels for her purse, but it is gone, and in it's place she finds tho obtrusive gem. It has slipped from the thief's finger as he was securing the portemonnaie. The lady hastens to the police office to tell of her loss and the ex. change, and there she finds the we'll dressed gentleman arrested by jeweler, who has lost diamond ring. He is about to be released, in the presence of proofs, on the plea that the accuser has made mistake, when the ring 80 strange ly obtained by his second victim is pro duced and confounds him. The moral is
 that ladies should wear narrow pockets
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
SWOre to it All,

An Irishman, examined before Fish cry Commission, seemed so inclined to avow anything, that one of the Con- missioners asked if there were any whales on the west coast? (" Is it whales ?" said Pat. "Sure we may seem by the dozen, spouting like wather-engines all over the place." "Are there many dog fish p was the next question. "Dogs, begorra ye'd say so 'ad ye passed the night here. "Sure we can't sleep for the barkin' O thim." "Do fying-fsh abound here?" queried another gentle man. "hying-6sh is it?' quoth the veraoious fellow. eff we didn't put up the shutters every night, there wouldn't be whole pane O glass in the house for the craters batin' against thim ]" When he came up for his expenses, Pat tried to coax something extra out of the Con- missioners, on the plea that he had sworn to everything their honorg taxed'' him.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

still looking at his watch, if this street is not cleared within five minutes, order your men to fire down Maine street until it is cleared
 MT. Davis rode away. Within three minutes there was not soul in sight but the Guards. The mob funnelled itself into the side streets. Those nearest the President gave the information to those in front, and rushed against them with the force of wave. "They are going to fire p The words were heard by the pilferers in the stores. They knew the character of Jefferson Davis, and they knew the reputation of old Capt. Gay. Where Davis would not finch from giv- ing an order, Gay would not finch from obeying it. The women dispersed as suddenly as they came, and that was the end of the female Commune. They never held another meeting.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
How to do House Cleaning.

Now there is nice, quiet way to clean house, as must be done every spring, writes lady, and every one who has tried it once will never follow any other method. Ladies are always liable to in- terruptions, and it is exceedingly un- pleasant to have company when the house is in commotion. Another thing; you may commence cleaning house too early in the season. The weather ought to be warm enough to allow the doors and win dows to be open so as to ventilate the house, without fear of taking cold. The closets, cupboards, dressers and chests ought, first of all, to receive attention. Take them at leisure, and do just what you feel able to accomplish in one day. As the bedding is laid aside, see that it is all nicely mended, cleaned, aired and packed safely for the summer. Furs and fannels need to be thorougly aired and put safely away old garments that are of no further use can now be ripped up and washed, ready for the carpet or rugs. The closets and cupboards can be set to rights, aired and wiped off with disinfectants, so that they will be sweet and wholesome. Then, when the warm, bright days coma on you will be ready to proceed. Take one room at time, the chambers first. Clean and arrange it just as you choose; then take another.
 Be sure not to do enough in one day to make you sick the next two. Wash a few curtains or bedspreads at time, just as your strength will allow. If stoves are taken down and set away, rub them over with a cloth dipped in boiled inseed-oil, and there will be no rust to scrub off next fall but don't take all the stoves down, for it is 8 real luxury Tn damp, chilly day, to have 8 little fire in the sitting or dining room, so as not to huddle into the kitchen to keep from having chill.
 When carpets are taken up avoid rais- ing more dust than is necessary damp saw-dust, or any other preparation, like coffee or tea grounds, scattered over the floor, makes it much more comfortable to gather up the accumulated dust un- derneath. Never neglect the cellar, or forget to use copperas- water freely in every place where fungus can gather. Cobwebs are not to be compared with impurity ill a house, but we do not countenance or tolerate either.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
The Rebellion of the Stomach.

The stomach obstinately rebels against all efforts to make it digest superabundant or in digestible food. When a fit of dyspepsia has been brought on by overindulgence in the pleasures of the table, or any other cause, the invalid can obtain from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters prompter and more complete relief than from any other source. This admirable specific not only renders digestion active, but regulates the secretion and distribution of the bile, re-establishes regular habit of body when costiveness exists, restores the appetite, soothes and invigorates the nerves, and, if taken before retiring facilitates sleep, Under these happy conditions the dyspeptic or bill ious subject regains lost flesh, his spirits re- cover their elasticity, and all the various and harassing bodily and mental symptoms of chronic indigestion disappear,
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

CoMPRoMIsING.--AB Boston merchant has received letter from a Western cor respondent, which says: "We under stand that - are on their way to your city to try to effect a compromise on their indebtedness. We say to you, in all confidence, that they can pay 100 cents on the dollar for all they owe, and have at least $25, 900 left. If you men East will compromise with men who can pay in full, at 50 or 75 cents on the dol lar, you will simply make all Western merchants rascals, and we will all com- promise with our creditors in order to compete with our neighbors. "
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.


 The wholesale New York market quotations Beans.-Prime s1.55a1.6O: fair to good 1.35a1. 45 per bushel.
 B,ttter.-N. Y. sold at BOG. for choice in pails, and 1Sd20c. common to good. Western sold at 35a37c and the common Western at Gtesse.-Factory fancy 13c.; do. fair 9a1Oc. farm dairy, prime 1od111sc.; and do. Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from Sc. for or dinary to l3c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 F7our.-Superfne New York and Western, $425a4.s0; extra New York $4.S5a$5.10.
 Hay.-shipping 6oc.; clover 4oo45c ; salt Hops-New York 5a14e. Eastern sa12c. yearlings 3a6c., olds 1d5c.
 Petroeum-Re 12Ic. crude 71Sc. in bulk in barrels 9sc. Naptha 6AG7c. in ship ping order, and 15aa1615 in cases and 12 in Pork-New mess s1oa1I5o. Family mess Il .25 extra prime $50, dressed hogs 43sln51s
 Wheat.-spring No.2 $1.2515 Milwaukee No; I, i,soA; o, Amber -l'4o White 1.4la Wool-Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 44a46c. K 42d44c.; 42a43c; No. 1, 43a44c. No. 2, 35a37c.; common, 33a95 New York and Western xxx 36a3Sc.; and No. 1, PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 Flo,~.-state family se.Oo; rye flour $50 Wheat. State 130. Amber 1.321S. Corn. yell low, 5311Sc.; mixed State SAC.
 etrole,ine.-Refined 11Ac.; crude, 91Sd9xc.
 WooL-State and Western xx 42a45c.; 42d 43c; medium 42a44; coarse 33034c
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle, good quality, $.4.9o. Hogs, fair to good 3.60a3.65 best 3.90.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle 4.70; medium to good 4.25a4.50; common to fair g. OOd3.5O. Hogs, Workers. 3.40d4.10; Phila- delphias 4.2Oa4.30. Sheep, 3.5Od5.4O. WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice 7.75 extra 7.00d7.50; first quality s. 21<d6. .621S; second quality 625<; third quality 42Sd 500 Sheep and lamhs-wool sheep S.45d5- 50; extra 4.50a5.50; sheared 3ha61c.; spring lambs 4a51[c.; veal calves 41l063kc.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
Cheap Trips to the Paris Exhibition.

Among the institutions of New York, the tourist office of Messrs. Cook, Son & Jenkins occupies peculiar and interesting position, as the originators and promoters of cheap tours all over the world. This firm is prepared to Paris and all parts of Europe, including hotel accommodation if desired.
 The Exhibition will doubtless cause an inn mense increase of European travel. Persons contemplating a visit to Europe should secure a copy of the EJcursiosaist, published by this firm, which contains many valuable sug- gestions and much important information as to cost of travel, hotels, etc. Address, COOK, SON & JENKINS, 261 Broadway, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
Lieut., Longneckar. U. S. N

Lieut.. Longneckar, U. s. N, has been placed in most embarrassing, not to say distressing, position by the return of the Wyoming, on which he was going to France. He married just before the vessel sailed, and, as he would not take his bride with him on the Wyoming, he placed her on steamer bound for Havre the day before his vessel sailed He ex- pected to meet her in France on the ar rival of the Wyoming, but as that un- fortunate ship was compelled to return to New York, he has been unable to meet his wife at the appointed time.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

MT. Bergh, of New York, who does not believe in hydrophobia, has received pleasant invitation from correspon- dent, who says that he will innoculate MT. Bergh with @ rabid dog, and if after six months hydrophobia is not developed he will give MT. Bergh's Society $1, ,OOO. Whether MT. Bergh will accept or not remains to be seen.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

A still tongue is better than money at interest sometimes. '~The landlady of New York boarding house willed the bulk of her property to boarder who never grumbled.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11
It has Become Famous.

The Grand Central Hotel, New York, has become famous as one of the leading hotels of the metropolis. Under its skillful man. agement, the art of making hotel just what it should be, is perfect. The comforts and lux uries afforded by the Grand Central for the low rates of $25O and $500 per day, is simply a matter of gratifed astonishment to those who have heretofore paid high prices for the same or inferior accommodations.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

Mothers! MOthers!! MOthcrs!!! Don't
 fail to procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all diseases incident to the period of teeth ing in children. It relieves the child from pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief and health to the child gives rest to the mother. It is an old and well-tried remedy.