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Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

The yellow fever still continues to spread with alarming rapidity in the South, and all efforts put forth to stay it prove abortiye. Negroes, who are usually exempt ed from the scourge, are now dying by scores Towns that are attacked seem to be paralyzed by fear, all business being sus- pended, and no individual effort is made to cleanse the place or hinder it's increase. Cities and villages are in state of block ade, and travel is nearly stopped. It is diff flcult to get out of town that is stricken with the fever. In Memphis, Tenn., the fe yer has increased, and the attendant suffel- ing is terrible in the extreme. Nurses are scarce at any price, and the necessities of life are almost entirely wanting. Heart rendlng scenes occur at all houses, and in some neighborhoods, sick ones are found ID every household, and not we'll ones are found to minister to the afflicted. The physicians are working night and day, and cannot attend to one half of the cases. and as result. many do Lot receive medical at, tention, until too late to save life. New Orleans mortuary report for the week end ing Sunday evening, p. m. Aug. 25th, shows deaths from all causes to be 493, ot which sos were from yellow fever 290 white and Is colored. Since the report, the rate of mortality among the negroes has increased, and now in their sections the fever has strong hold. AS conse- quence, they are greatly excited, and do little or nothing to care for themselves. In other places, the fell scourge is stalking with terrible and deadly tread, and great suffering ensues. Vi- lages and hamlets depopulated lie fostering in their own filth and desertedness, and the very atmosphere is heavy with the germs of the disease. The cry is for nurse and med icine, and it is almost in vain. Money is needed, and contributions are being made all through the North, to the appeal which is the cry of suffering humanity. The New Orleans Times says: "The strong sym pathy shown to the afflicted cities of the South by their more fortunate sisters of the North, is something not to be easily forgot ten. On every side we hear of most noble efforts being made to raise contributions Tn aid of the afflicted, while the North, with lavish hand is soothing the fevered brow of Southern suffering. She is building mon- ument to gratitude, which will be luminous forever"
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
MNm Killed.
Sept. 9th

John Mccormick lived with his father, John Mccormick senior in East Canaan. He was young man of manly appearance, industrious, and had a reputation for hon. esty and fair habits. He was about p years of age, and had for several years past been banksman in the employ of the Bar mum, Richardson Go. On Tuesday after noon of this week, Mccormick was on his way to Winsted, walking on the c. w. R. R. track. From some unaccountable req son, either by foul means, or overcome by fatigue, he laid himself down on the rail near Kellogg's crossing, between New Ha,t- ford and Winsted. The 415 train from Hartford, on this road, which reaches this place at 8. 45 in the evening. came tearing along at it's usual rate of speed. The en. glneer of the train IS K. Coggswell, and when about 300 feet from the sleeping Me Cormick, he discovered something lying on the track, which he supposed to be bush, or something else.
 On coming nearer it was found to be the body of man, the engine was reversed, the air brakes used and every means talk en to avoid hitting hlm, but the discovery was too late, and when the engine was stopped Mccormick was found lying un- der the driving wheel, with h1s head smashed in, one arm of and with severe bruises on his chest. He was still alive, and though in this terribly mutllated con- dition he was removed to Winsted, he liv- ed hours after be was struck. His parents were appraised of the accident and men were His funeral will be held to-day. Altoeeth. CT 1t was sad affair, and his parents and | friends are overcome with grief at their loss. He was of a good family, was well respected aud promised 8 bright future.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
REFEREE CASE.

An educational muddle is threatened at New Haven, because the school board have discontinued 8 public school which was held in buildings owned by Catho- lie parish and presided over by nuns. and transferred the children to another which IS entirely un nsectarian. The Cath ollie priest instructs his people to ignore the direction of the board, and ill-feeling enough will probably be engendered to make the next school election pretty warm one.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
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s.* We shall feel greatly obliged to any ot our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

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Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
Conr.c,,cut Western News.

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Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
COURT NEW s.
SUPERIOR COURT .

September term at Litchfeld first Tues day. Judge Martin presiding. E. M. Rood and P. Pelton of North Canaan. drawn as jurors. First week will be occu- pied in criminal cases.
 The Hoyt and McNamara cases were the first ones presented by the Grand Jury, at the Supreme Court session, for criminal business, at Bridgeport, Tuesday last. Judge Sanford presided.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

Several cases of chills and fever in the towns between Falls Village and Sheffield are reported.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

These cool nights should remind house. keepers of the propriety of getting out the extra spread for the beds.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

Mrs. Dr. Camp and Miss Mary Granger are visiting Miss Ella Noble in New Mill ford.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29


 rington engines participated but the Hope Go. had i'll luck, by the bursting of Q hose.
 The grand temperance rally to be held In the Lakeville grove Sept. 9th, promises fine things. Great and unusual interest is being manifested and the cause will receive an impetus which will keepit it alive in the hearts and minds of the people Rev Dr. Fowler, Editor of Christian Advocate, ant! prominent preacher of the M. E. church. will be the principal speaker All who have the good of the cause at heart should arrange so as to be there, and assist in mak- ing this the greatest meeting ever held in this county or the State.
 The eating house at the camp meeting, run by the M. k. Society of this town, and under the supervision of MT. G. P. Strong. will not grow rich from this years receipts. Expenses were paid, and something added to the general fund, but nothing was done as in former years, or nothing as was ex pected. People brought their provisions more thls season, than in any previous year, and this detracted from the business of the eating house. Large preparations were made for Sunday, whole beef wac cooked, whole veal, 40 chickens, and a large supply of vegetables and other nec- essaries, and had rot the storm lntervened to prevent large number from coming, the house would have done fine husiness. As 1t was, all the food was disposed of, and the loss was small.
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ranging from 6A to SO cents apiece, will be
sold at the oifice Of the Company, on Ruby
Hill.
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-03
From the Toledo Journal.l
We Told You So.

Six months ago we stated IN the Sun
day Journal that Hayes was evidently
bent upon tho destruction Of the party
that had placed him in the Presidential
chair, many Republicans were shocked
Others thought we were animated by
some personal feeling OF hostility. We
had always regarded Mr.. Hayes With pee
sonal favor, and were disposed 20 do him
ample charity; but nevertheless our
criticisms OF the course Of the President
called down upon us unkindly censure
from many whose good opinions We
highly prize. Never having asked Presi.
dent Hayes for any personal iavors. and
never expecting TO, our opinions were
entirely unbiased by any personal con
sideg-tion whatever. Having voted for
Mr. Hayes FOR President and in an
humble way labored 10 induce Others 10
do likewise, we are anxious 10 see him
make a popular and successful Admins
tration. that he might perpetuate tho
great party that had richly honorcd him.
far beyond his deserts, aud that his name
might 60 down TO posterity, linked with
National blessings and kindly memories
What has been the rcsult7 How
stands the sentiment Of the masses OF
Republicans 70 day towards Mr.. Hayes
considerable following anywhere9 Do
any respectable minority Of Republican,.
anywhere, feel any confidence in his
leadership or in his pretcntions Of 70
form2 Has not every reform that he
has proposed been a solemn mockery-a
cruel farce Has he not disinteFratcd
and dcmoralizcd the party throughout
the United Statcs2 What l. his follow.
ing in the Senato3 How many members
of the National House OF Rcprescuta.
tives are ri nGly 10 his Administration
Think over these questions aud give an
swer in accord with your best Judgment
There are not five United States
Senators, who were elected as Republi
cans. who a: friendly 10 Hayes Admin.
istratiOn, and not one Of this number u a
recognized leader in the party. All the
great popular leaders are against Mr.
Hayes. In the National House Of Repre- |
seutatives there are not six Republicans |
who even sympathize with Hayes who |
were elected as Republicans. In both I
the Senate and House. the only inllucn. |
tial hackers and supporters Of Hayes are |
ex Confederate soldiers and members Of |
the Democratic party. None Of the /
Southern Republicans have a particle Of 1
influence at the White House /
In private conversation they speak Of /
Hayes in terms Of bitterness. loathinr /
and contempt. OF all the leading news /
papers in the country, Hayes has not one /
cordial supporter outside Of that menial /
class that has been subsidized with |
official patronage. Even Harper's Week. |
ly regards him with suspicion, and pro. /
nounces his pretended reforms as spuri |
Gus.
Taking in the whole situation, Hayes |
relation to the country as affected by the |
silver question and specie resumption. |
civil service and pacihcation. and the
future Of the Republican party, Is there
any safety for the organization. or any
hope for futdrc triumphs in popular
under Mr. Hayes leadership ?
We think not.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-03
FROM the Xenia Torchlight.l
The Presidents Mistake.

We have given President Hayes South.
ern policy a cordial support because we
believed that the time had come for an
adjustment of Southern difficulties upon
a basis of pacification because any other
policy than that would have borne moth
ing but bitter fruit. The Republican
party were, and are, disposed to affirm
and accept the wisdom Of the Presidents 5
policy in this particular IL this policy
was wise, the party ought to have the
credit Of it. But when Mr.. Hayes goes
so far as to ignore the great Republican
party as the instrument by which this
restoration of peace was brought about,
when he proposes to divide this credit by
wiping out all lines of party distinction,
and recognizing no difference between
friend and foe, utterly repudiating the
political party that elected him, he com
mits a great blunder. He not only does
that which in other men has been char
acterized as political treacheTy, but he
places himself in an embarrassing posi-
ton, weakens the force OF his own influ-
ence and cripples himself in every way
in the accomplishment of the good which
he proposes to accomplish by his policy
of reconciliation. This policy, it must
be confessed, was novel and distasteful
to a large portion of the Republican par
ty, who were disposed to remain quiet
and Judge charitably of the action of the
President with ardent hopes for the best
results Ii was the duty, as we'll as the
best policy, of the President to do mis-
sionary work in the ranks of his party,
to soothe the disaffscted, and to point
out to them the glory which the party
would reap as inaugurating peace and
prosperity in the distracted States OF the
South. 1t was due to the party that il
should be solidified in the interests oil
the particular reform he wished to ac.
complish, and that the party should reap
the benefits of the acts of its President
we say is President because in saying So
we only echo the words of the President
when he said, He serves his party best
who serves his country best"
But what has the President done Ia
unite the party together in support oI
the bold measures he has undertaken
As we have shown in quoting his word:
above, he recognizes his obligation tC
serve his party. How has he done il?
1t is one of the rarest qualities in hu
4 man nature not to overdo a thing; tC
/ stop short OF that excess which consti
tutes folly; to observe that decent NEAR
| between two extremes which constitutes
| true wisdom. The President has failed
to preserve that equilibrium which hi
/ best friends, and the best friends Of tn,
party, hoped that he would. lie ha
overdone his policy Of pacification. III
/ has done it brown. Like King Alfred il
the hut OF the peasant, he has permitted
1 his cake to be burnt, and the SAVIOR OF j
is in the nostrils OF the Republican party
filling it with fears and direful iorebod
ings Of the future. lie vainly imagine
himself above party, and in doing so b
has, to some extent, stopped clean owe
on the other side. He is drifting sloWl
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-03

in the neighboFhood A grasahopper
seeking to escape would often leap into
the midst Of the ants. After a few inel.
fectual jumps, with ants clinging 10 is
body. IL would soon be torn In pieces.
Spiders and bugs which climbed 10 the
tops Of trees were followed and shared a
like fate. In Nicaragua the vegetarian
ants eat up trees and carry of the leaves.
to use a manure, In which grows
minute species Of fungus, on which they
feed. They evincc n mutual sympathy
and helpfulness. which 10 an equal ex.
tent can be traced In man alone. Mr..
Belt placed . little stone on one 10 80.
cure Il. The next ant that approached
ran back in an agitatcd manner and com.
municated the intelligence TO others.
They rushed 20 the rescue; some biz at
the stone, and tried TO move IL, others
seized the prisoner by the legs and pull.
ed. They persevered until they got the
captive free.
In Australia they have been known 10
bury their dead with some degree Of
io.mality. The Texan ant removes any
oil nsive matter placed near its city and
carries il away Ants who refuse to
work are put TO death. Prisoners are
brought in by fellow citizen, handed
over in a very rough manner TO the
guards, who carry of the offenders into
the underground passages
The slaNe.making propensity and the
reliance upon slaves occur in several
species, bu. not 10 the same degree The
p0lycrQug rufcscsns IL absolutely dependent
on its slaves. and would rather die than
work. F0rnica tangiiHea, on the other
hand, has much fewer slaves. being itself
capable Of working a. well as fighting.
No less variation may DO traced in the
habits Of the cattle-keeping ants or
the honey secroting aphif.s and c9eci that
serve them as mich kline, some have
large herds. whilst others have none AZ
all, and II they encounter an aphis
straightway kill and eat a. These
aphidcs are extremely destructive 10
fruits and trees, as they live by sucking
the sap. The ants watch them with won.
deriul care. aud defend them from all
enemies.
Instances Of sagacity and design might
be easily multiplied. Careful obserya-
tion has shown that the ants are ovolut.
ing as fast az their short terms Of life viii
permit them They are becoming more
wise and more civilized yearly. Each
century marks an advance. Who knows
but that perhaps in the dim future they
may assert rights which human beings
shall be bound 10 respect
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-03

DIR ECTORY.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL DIREC-
TORY.
Il ST1.
Z Common Pleas-PoItcr Du

Judge. Court of Common Pleas-PoItor ID
state Senator-Irvine DUNCAN.
Representative-Arthu Is. Monahan.
AuditOr-Thomas w. Patterson.
Treasurer-James r.. Hunter.
Clerk-William III. Horton.
SheriH-Iohn M. Ewing.
Prosecuting Attorney. A. Atklnson.
Surveyor-John ID. Brown.
Recorder-Enoch IL. Lewis. ~
Commissioner =. McGnee5 Geo. w
Brown and Van Buren Johnson.
Infirmary Directors-A. F. McCarley, Peter
Bum and l.. q. Dyson
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Lick Township-James A. Aleshire, David
Davis, Ambrose Scott.
Scioto Township - James Davis, hoDer'
Hamiiton.Harrison canter, George Gnliland
Jefferson-J. Edward Jones, John Isaac
Madison Jonathan Davis, Edward Hunt,
oseosmneId4wnlIamson scurlock, VIM. L.
Milton-George W. whitman, Samuel Demp-
&ashington-J. ii. Wilson, John q. Ray.
Jackson-Joseph Rowland, /. III: Mccormick
Franklin = Armpstead Scurlock' Joseph D.
Li6erty-Alfred Lewis, John Mccartney.
PosroFF1cEs AND PosrMAsrERs.
Jackson-s. p. Baldridge.
Berlin x Roads-Mrs. Electa Erwin.
pawkins Milis-Mrs Kirkendall.
Leo-C. Q. McKinniss.
Meadow Branch-John MOLE
Webers-J. Calm.
Mabees-Samuel Jackson.
Monroe Furnace-W. III. sloan.
Oak Hill-W. w. Morgan.
SamsonviIle- Geo. Reniger.
Jimes-C. III. Shiers.
Byera-W. w. Kennedy.
Ciay-T. G..Richards.
Rays-I. II. Mccormick.
Keystone-B. H. Moore.
Camba-B. B. Evans.
Rocky Hill-E: w. Marvin.
Standardization Winfough.
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into the ranks Of the enemy, IL he has
not already arrived at that remarkable
/ destination.
lt would be curious 10 ascertain exact
ly how the President has outgrown his
/ party. Through what influence has he
/ gradually come 10 believe that he is 81
/ perior to his party ? for we give the Pres
ident the just credit Of being sincere in
all his actions. How has he been led to
look down upon party as a thing Of base.
ness and actuated solely by petty per
sonal jealousies2 Has he become in.
fused with the idea that he has a grand
mission TO perform, and is he apprehen-
sive lest he may be turned aside from
his object by the siren voice Of his partyp
The President has actually been behav-
ing as though there was actual antagon-
ism existing between him and his party,
and that il was best to widen the imagi-
nary breach in order to remove himself
from all difficulty. He acts as though he
was actually desirous Of separating him
self from all party influence and depend
ency in order that he might dwell Sc
renely in the lofty and purified atmos-
pLere Of his own inspired individuality.
We do not say this without full com
prehension of the situation When a
hNHN1AANAh AOUhh A0A aNFNfRAN
in the Senate from the opposite party;
when a Democrat and an ex.rebel general
is his principal champion, and when only
five Republicans vote 10 confirm his nom
nations, one may we'll pause and inquire
whether we have not had enough Of this
driveling sentimentality about independ-
ence Of party trammels No administra-
tion was ever successful without the sup
port Of a strong party; the party that
makes an administration has a right 10
expect that it will consult its representa-
tives, and hearken 10 its dictates, or sug-
gestions instead Of those Of its enemie-.
IL is ridiculous to think Of sacrificing
friends in order TO appease foes This
may be in accordance with the princi-
Piles Of modern reformers, but il is not in
harmony with either human nature or
common sense, which are superior to all
the fine spun theories Of such impractica-
BILE statesmen as Schurz and Evarts,
whom we conceive to be the colored men
in the wood pile Of this unfortunate muss