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Washington.

washington.
Our respectable town has been thrown
into state of righteous indi ,snation by
the doings of some miscreants, last week !;
they entered the Congregational parson-
age through the buttery window, and pro
cecded to help themselves to silver ware
to the amount of nearly two hundred dol
lars, a quantity of cooked provision, and
a new overcoat. A part of the silver was
the property Of Mr.. Gums daughter, who
is the wife of John Brinsmaid, son of the
occupant of the parsonage, the minister
being a bachelor boarded with MIR. Brins-
maid. 1t was thought that they might
have been searching for the communion
service, which was q present to the So
ciety from the late Simeon Ell. Mitchell,
and being of solid silver is quite yalrl-
able; but as the minister does not take
charge Of it, it was not in that house.
Last week, having been good tobac-
co week, there was great demand for
shippers. f.
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Farmers report that they lost large
quantities Of potatoes this year by the
dry rot, which attacked the tubers after
they were dug and housed The rot,
they say, was caused by the long dry
season, during which time the potatoes
did not grow. Then followed heavy
showers and hot weather, which caused
them to grow too rankly, and the conse-
quence was that the rot set in. The rot
Is about over now, aud by carefully sort
ing the tubers those. not effected can be
saved.
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nIsTRIcT of Newtown. SIS. Probat.

IL Court, Oct. 31st, 1879.
Estate of Adah FairchiLl, late of Newtown. in
said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of New
town, hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts, properly attest
ed, within said time. will be debarred recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate requested to
make immediate payment to
tsoswr siMUEL D. CAMP, Exeeutsr.
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That elegant side-whiskered gentle
man, clarkson Potter, who was the great
investigator, smiles as he never did be-
lore, ana shows to even the casual obser-
yer, that he regards himself as possible
candidate in 1880. Everybody, however,
has heard about New York and Indiana
claims, and one more line on that subject
would be an hour long.
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For sale cheap, one Motifs 100 Gallon
Chaldron and Furnace. Wa PLArr.
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Sane y Hook.

S&nsGy EAOeA.
Miss Sadie Everitt is the guest of
Mrs Geo. Wakeley.
Ed. Taylor shot fine mink in the
Woodbury. River, Thursday.
trip up tho Naugatuek Valley during the
past week.
Mills L. Congo, our ax-handle manu-
facturer. has been to New Haven during
the past week
Mr.. FL. L. Wheeler found on the road
between this place and Brookfeld, boa
the owner may secure the same by ap-
plying at his store.
Our people are all busy, aud the
boom of prosperity seems to have
come to stay.
Ed. Taylor sold his celebrated dog,
tsChris," to Mr.. Englehardt, OF New
York, last week, for $780,
Rev. James Taylor, former pastor, is
expected to preach in the NJ E. Church
next Sunday afternoon and evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank W Tucker, of
New York, are spending a few weeks in
this place, and are the guests of H. L..
Wheeler.
Mrs Susan Hall is engaged to take
charge of the Home of the Friendlass in
New Haven, and leaves for that purpose
Dec. 1st.
Alfred Briscoe and Charles Hall went
to Bantram Pond. Monday, on a fishing
excursion, a distance of thirty-fve miles,
and !. didn't get lite"
AT a regular meeting OF Granite
Lodge, l22, 1. O. of G. T., held Nov. 7th
the following officers were installed fo1
the ensuing term w. G. T., Stephen W
Graham; w. v. t., Mrs w. w. Perkins
W. s., John L. Sanford; w. T.. Mrs
Sarah Wheeler; W. F. s.. Geo. Graham.
Chap, Rev G. H. Dykeman; w. NJ. Chas
Dayton; w. G., Sarah c. Croffutt: Sent.
Percy Biackman; r. Fl. S., Mary F. PECK
L. ii. s., Ella M. Botsford A. S.. Mar,
p Beers, D. NJ, Mrs. VIM. Akley.
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To GIBLS.-Neve marry man who
has only his love for You to recommend
him. lt is very fascinating but it does
not make the man. IL he is not other
wise what he should be, YOU will never
he happy. The most perfect man who
did not love you should never be your
husband. But though marriage with
out love is terrible, love only will not
do. IL the mau is dishonorable 10 other
men, or mean, OF given To any vice, the
time viii come when you will either
ioathe him or sink to his level. It is
hard to remember, amid kisses and
praise, that there is anything else in
the world TO be dOue or thought Of but
lovemaking; but the days Of life are
many, aud the husband must be a
guide To be trusted-a companion,
friend as we'll as lover. Many a girl
has married man whom she knew To
ue anything but good "because he
loved her So" And the flame has died
out on tine heaTthstOue of home before
long, aud beside it she has been sitting
with one that she could never hone
would lead her heavenward-or who.
if she followed him as a wife should
would guide her steps to perdition
Marriage is a solemn thing-a choice
for life; be careful in the choosing
BiegrdUia.
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Fitness of Women.

As TO the idea that women will be
made more masculine by the ballot, 10
Is the veriest bubble of inconsistency,
which collapses at the first breath Of
sound reason. There are women with
tastes called masculine, as there are
men with tastes called feminine, but the
ballot has nothing to do with IT,
Women with taste for sea-faring life
III there are any such-wisl indulge
that taste u they have chance, Just
the same without the ballot as with IL;
just as men with taste for millinery,
for making dresses, or selling petticOats
TO women behind counter, indulge
that taste, Notwithstanding they have
always voted. The vote doesn't alter
ones natural bent; II would never make
woman masculine any more than it
makes efeminate men masculine-men
who have always voted and trimmed
bOunets and made dresses. And there
are large numbers of men with femi-
niue tastes who follow other avocations
than trimming b0nnets; but the ballot
doesn't alter their natures one iota.
Every one has the right-or should
have-tO follow the calling he or she
thinks best, and no one has "a right to
forbid them. The doing thing well is
the best diploma 20 success, and the
best guarantee OF the right 70 do it, I
heard OF 81 woman once who piloted "a
ship across the ocean, saving a whole
ship-load Of passengers. The captain
aud mates and ali hands were dead or
dying of an epidemic. The captains
wife had been with him on many voy-
ages, aud had used her eyes aud judg-
meut Co some purpose. She took com
maud Of the ship and carried the pas
seugers all safe 10 port; and life was Just
a. sweet and acceptable 20 them at the
hands of that woman, as u mau had
saved them. They didn't care a straw
as 10 the sex of the one who saved them,
nor did they question her fitness for the
duty, nor the propriety Of her doing It,.
And brought to It's final terms, about
all there Is to this sO-called "woman's
sphere is ability to perform any work
that necessity or choice opens up 90 her
Preachers may cant about "woman's
sphere and men may rant about 10,
and sit down and spin fine theories
about 10, but the first woman who takes
hold of life in earnest upsets the fine
spun theories aud blows them TO the
winds-us Ida Lewis, for instance, who,
with her little boat at Lime Rock, de-
votes her life 20 saving men from watefy
graves. No one thinks Of questioning
the propriety Of her devoting her life to
that kind Of business. On the contrary,
gifts aud praises are lavished upon her,
though the business would, jan common
parlance, be called essentially maScu-
line. However, no business is masculine
aud none is feminine when the right one
gets hold Of it. IL Is fitness for the call
ing, and the power 20 perform its duties
we'll, that constitutes the proper quallfi-
catiou-n0t sex.-HIrtfOrd Times.
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confusion Of the closing hours, when
his clerks were overworked and kept
two days without sleep. The result Of
the investigation has vindieated Senator
Conover, Republican and a gentleman,
while Secretary Sherman will vindicate
deceucy 10y kicking Benson ont Of the
Secret Service Bureau Of his depart
ment.
After the recess the army re-organiza-
tion bill will occupy the attention of
Congress TO some extent. More of that
another time. And it finally transpires
that Devens won't leave the Cabinet
after all. Our wonderfully elastic sys-
TEN Of civil service has enabled another
man to take the judgeship he wanted,
and keep IL warm for him until Hayes
term expires. This is in obedience to
sentimental desire of Rutherford b. to
have no change in his Cabinet through
his entire occupancy Of the White
House. FELIX.
Washington, d. c., December p, rs.
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Old Naids and Old Baohelo-s.

Old maids are useful; they can cook,
sew, take care Of children, nurse sick
people, and generally play the piano.
Old bachelors are useless; they do not
even know how to drive nails or split
wood.
Old maids are amiabls. If one wants
anything done that requires patience
aud Kindness of heart, a single lady is
sure TO be the one to DO il. Old bache-
Tors are ili-natured. They desire to be
as disohliging as possible. They snub
children, despise babies, hate young
mothers, and are always so busily en-
ployed in seeing that other people take
good care Of them, that they have not a
moment 20 give 10 any one else.
Old maids are nice looking, and
''young for their years" Old bachelors
generally have red noses, rheumatism
in their knees, bald heads, and mouths
that turn down at the corners
Old maids can make a house Of one
little room, and cook delicious meals for
one over the gas jet, in cunning little
tin Kettles, besides making all their
own wardrobe. Old bachelors need an
army Of taiiors, walters, cooks, distant
relatives, and hotel landlords 20 keep
them comfortable.
When old maids are IN, they tie up
their heads IN pocket-handkerchiefs,
take homeopathic pellets out of TWO bot
ties alternately, and get well again.
When old bachelors are in, they 20 To
bed and send for four doctors. have "a
consultation. "A maufle-niecs fuu of
black bottles. aIr the amiable married
men who belong 10 the cIub IN sit mn
with them at NIGHT. besidas q bfraI
nurse: thev teIevr4rb TO their reIafians
and 10 their best 10 fmnress tbe world
with the idea that thew are DIVING
When an Old maid travels She tal-es
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creatures, and qualify our otherwise i'm
pertinent and iueXcusable ofiiciOusness,
we transgress the limit Of our duty and
privilege, and descend from the highest
ol principles to low personalities. I do
not say that there are not occasions
where individual liberty of action has
TO be restricted by force of law or bv
private interference, hut the wisdom
that comes Of divine guidance in our
own sad human experience, and the
pity born Of "a consciousness Of our own
human weaknesses, should teach rs a
way by which that end may be accom-
plished without destroying the self-re-
spect and supplantirg the will and con-
science Of the offender by an outside
force wholly unsympathetica and viudic-
tive in its character.
Only soul alive and thrilling with
love for humanity, with no faint Of
malice, envy, enmity or spite toward
any fellow-being, can be trusted with
the delicate and difficult duty of intru-
sion into, aud supervision over, anOth-
er's personal affairs, where such intrusion
and supervision may be accounted nee
essary 10 the general good.
In short, we have no capacity for
miuding our ueighbors' business until
We have learned how wisely to mind
OuF owu
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Mems Manner Toward Women.

\ vigorous writer suggests that the
lamentable change which has come
over the manner Of gentlemen toward
ladies may be due the decay OF fine
manners in women. Morally, he thinks,
women are a. good as they ever were;
but many Of them have become excess
sively familiar with men. This fact
makes IL difficult for men to preserve
toward all women that fiueness Of man
ner which marks manly respect for true
womanhood.
10 is not every man who is, like
Ihackeray's Colonel Newcome that
brother Of girls" to use an Arabs epi-
thet-whOse respect for women, as
women, was so inbred that he took OF
his hat when spoken 20 by an abandoned
female.
Other causes for this decay the
writer finds in the Independence OF GER
tain women, and in the neglect Of an
other class 10 express their appreciation
of little attentions. Why should a man
hand woman a chair who tells him,
81 can get IL myself ~ Should he not
take her at her word? Why should he
rise when she rises, when She does not
acknowledge the attention =? He may
he tired, or il may be inconveuient.
Why should a gentleman put himself
out for an independent or thaukless
woman?
That Is the writer's way Of putting it,,
and the inierences are legitimate, see
ing that men sre not martyrs, who sac
riflce themselves from love Of self
immoiatiOn?
Young women in whom these bad
habits have not permanently located
themselves, ought 10 reflect that few
men are likely 20 offer attentions TO mas
eullne women, or women who never say
thank you;n nor are they apt "a be def
erential 10 women who are themselves
indifferent 10 decorum. II lady does
not exact Difference, she will not re-
eeive it.
The woman to whom comes the sud-
den reflection, "He didn't behave to-
ward me as gentleman should toward
lady ~ should certainly ask herself,
HAS my conduct toward him been
that of well-bred lady 2ii
The corruption of the best is the most
pernieiOus in its effect.
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The DISTRESS ~ GREAT BRITAIN
The poverty aud suffering among the
manufacturing classes in England and
Scotland are still unhappily on the in
crease. It must be evident now that If
actual famine be not threatened, as DO
cannot be, because food is plenty, an
amount Of destitutiOn is sure to prevail
during the winter and spring months
which will severely try the temper of
the poorer classes and severely tax the
generosity Of the charitable. According
10 all appearances, it will be worse than
the memorable cotton famine" which,
shortly after the outbreak Of the civil
war in this country, reduced such a large
proportion of the working population Of
Lancashire TO a state Of pauperism. The
attention Of the government has already
been directed to the matter, without
practical effect so far, because IL was as
serted by several members of Parlis-
meut that the bad condition Of affairs
had been greatly exaggerated. This
seems treating a most urgent and i'm
portaBt matter very lightly, and is not
in harmony with reports from the CEN
teTs of manufacturing industry pub
lished in the newspapers. The mum ber
Of men and women now out Of employ
ment, and therefore I'm need Of the COM
mon necessaries Of life, is too large 20 be
provided for by private or local charity
and the government will have to step
in with aid. Hunger is not to be trihed
with, and British artisans will not
starve in the midst Of plenty, simply
because they cannot get work.-S. i.
CtrOnciie
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to another; how madly the silly young
girl was in love with him, and how easy
it had been to compass her downfall.
"But, Alonzo, you were older aud
wiser than she, by several years. You
claim that women are, and should be,
I protected by men. And in the light Of
your own logic / should say that yon
should have saved her, even from her
self. You say you love me. Now, sir,
you will have to prove it. You have
always been a spoiled child. You have
considered yourself fascinating aud
handsome and clever, aud so you are.
admit it all. But you went one step
too far when you chose me as one of
your victims in the expectation that
you would rule me to my ruin"
go, Oracle, my darling Oracle! my
birdie, my"
"Hush-se-se! None O. that. You
must hear me through I repeat, you
say you love me- and l shall put you to
the test. | am not as well up in my
Scripture lessons as 1 ought to be, but I
believe il was Jacob who served seven
years for Rachael. And | have also
read something about him that conquer
eth himself being greater than the man
that taketh a city. ! am going to give
you chance to conquer yourself
know that my father aud mother will
second any proposal will make, for
I they have faith in me. l have said that
/ despise you. l repeat it. Aud / love
you also, and despise myself for that.
But | cannot help it. l must be charit-
able. Maybe there are others besides
myself who cannot help sometimes do
ing wrong. And now for my plans,
mother. I will go with you to the city,
and We will care for that girl and her
baby, and we'll leave Alonzo here to
board with my mother, upon whom he
has succeeded in making a profoundly
agreeable impression; and he can i'm
prove my thousand acres and develop
his unused muscles. \ man who has
plenty Of fhard work to do has little time
for iutrigues"
81 heartily approve of your plan, my
daughter" said Mrs. Snowden, kindly.
"And do not approve of it, neither
will consent" exclaimed Alonzo, with
a weak show Of conjngal authority.
"Irs contrary TO nature for any hus-
band to obey the dictatious Of his wife"
81 do not mean to become your die
tator, Mr. Snowden. realize a wife's
position, aud As a wife, I will fulfill it
TO the letter. But you have committed
a sin against my wifehood which I can
not forgive except you shall atone
through repentance and such restitution
As may be necessary. We will now
have tea; and as the nights are moonlit,
we will drive to Auders' ferry before
bedtime"
81 will go too!' exclaimed Alonzo,
churli-hly.
"Theu ! will remain behind" " reiorted
Grace.
at is useless for you to object, my
SON." said Mrs. Snowdeu. 1--WE willsr-
range everything satisfactorily with
Gracie's parents, and will go our way
without you. Indeed, you may con-
slider yourself most fortunate in not be-
ing turned adrift altogether"
TO be continued
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MARRIAGE. One Of the greatest mis-
takes in married life, and the cause OF
many divorces aud much unhappiness,
is IN the foolish custom Of marrying for
money rather than for anything else.
Gold cannot buy happiness, aud the
parents who compel their daughters %
marry for station or money commit a
grievous sin against humanity and JUS
lice. And a woman who marries a
ehurl for his wealth will find that she
has made a terrible bargain; that all
the glittering Of a heartless grandeur
are phosphOreseent glitterings OF heart
wretchedness; that their life will be one
gilded misery, and her old age viii be
like crag on the bleak side Of a desert
mountain where cold moonbeams some
times glitter, bat no birds sing, but wild
storms howl and hoarse thunder roars,
as through sweeping storms shall be
heard TIE stern voice Of conscience say
ing Your riches are corrupted, your
eSIments are moth-esten, your gold and
s,iNer are cankered, aud the rust OF
I eueh shal be a witness against you,
anu eat your flesh as if IL were fire.
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Life is lemonade, made up of differ
ent ingredients. Fortune, that's the
water misfortune, that's the lemon
ana good fortune is the sugar. II is
rather pleasant WREN the ingredients
are not geographically mixed; but it is
an unpleasant dose when the lemon il
excessive, or the super-abundapt water
makes 1t insipid, or large quantity Of
sweetening makes it mawkish or pail
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Mrs. +. J. Tinsley, the estimable
Inatron oi the Western Lunatic Asylum
AZ o'anhton' Sa.' for twenty-seven years
past ule9 on riday, the 18th Of October
last IN the o9th year Of her age.
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A correspondent explains why he
hadn't written before by saying he
could not ''get money enough together
to buy postal card.
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A Haekensack man calls his crushed
nat a "rhombOid," because it is an
oolique-angled parallelogram whose ad-
Iaeent sides are unequal.
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Careful physicians who have thor
ougbly investigated the matter say that
writing on both sides Of the paper will
predispose the system 10 the yellow
fever, and is one Of the primary causes
OF that disease. We trust our CORE
spondents, especially those who write
poetry and politics, will remember
this.-RtTItRgtO HdiUkeye.
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The mind Of man, by reason Of ig-
nOrance, is prone to superstition, and
fond OF the marvellous.
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Even a clothes-line becomes unsteady
when it has too many sheets in the wind.
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sun beams should be used in building
a lighthouse,
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'oue- -pondenfs writing over assumed sigma
lnfes must make known their names 90 the
Editor, or no attention viii De given TO their
communication.
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G5c naao ifort5~est.

a Journal FOR the People.
bevoted 20 the Interests OF Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Of the Masses.
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eases OF years standing, and liberated Logs.
etc. successfully treated.
DIR. GfBBOS has the pleasure OF announcing
that he has returned from visiting the prinei-
pal hospitals OF Europe, and has resumed
practice.
The Doctor has spared neither time nor
money in seeking out new remedies, and has
returned with increased facilities for the ale
Walton Of human suffering.
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal emission is the consequence Of self.
abuse. This solitary vice. or depraved sexual
indulgence Is practiced by the youth Of both
with unerrtng certainty the following train OF
morbid symptoms. unless combated by scientific
medical measures, viz, Sallow countenance.
dark spots under the eyes. pain in the head,
ringing In the ears. noise like the rustling Of
leaves or rafting Of ehariotK, uneasiness about
the loins. weakness of the limbs, confused
vision, blunted intellect, less Of confidence,
difadeDne in approaching strangers. a dislike TO
form new acquaintances, disposition to shun
society. loss of memory, pimples and various
eruptions about the face. hectic iushes. furred
tongue, fGtid breath, coughs, consumption,
night sweats. monomxnis, and frequently In
sanity. II relief be not obtained, you should
apply Immediately. either in person or by let
ter, and have cure effected by bis new and
scientific mode Of treating this disease, which
never fstis Of effecting quick and radical cure.
Cured at Home.
Persons at a distance may be CURED AT
HOME. by addressing letter to DIR. GIBBoN.
stating case symptoms. length Of time the dis
ease has continued, and have medicine prompt
ly forwarded. free from damage and curiosity,
to any part OF the country, with full and plain
directions for use.
By inclosing Ten Dollars coin in registered
letter through the Postofncs, or through Wells,
Fargo Co., package of medicine will be
forwarded to any part of the Union.
Persons writing to the Doctor will please
state the name of the paper they see this ad-
vertisement in.
All communica ations strictly confldentiai.