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of San Iacinto and captor of Genl Santa
 Anna, in that severely contested battle.
 Being in Washington during the Con- gressional session of 1852, I was invited by friend who was connected with the Treasury department. to accompany him
 in call he desired to make upon Hous- ton; an invitation that gladly excepted. I had heard much of the General from the lips of his great admirer, Mir. Ashbel Smith, who met in Paris while he was Texan minister to the Court of Versail- les, having received his appointment from Houston, he being the President of the Hone Star Republic.," We found him quite at leisure and soon fell into easy conversation on the current topics the day. He employed at this time, a secretary or clerk, who was busy writing at d small table in the corner of the room, While he occupied an easy chair with a bundle of pine shingles by it; from these he was making selections and whittling little toys for his lady friends-an occu- patton he was fond of when he was not III OlllClati uullcS HIS ultS> was peculiar; the legs of his pants having on the outer-side a broad stripe of bright color, extending from the hip to ankle his vest was made from the skin of a panther shot by himself, aud a red silk handkerchief was carelessly tied around his neck on his fingers were several rings of different patterns, the most of them heavy and of massive size-a taste nc doubt, acquired while living with the Indians, by whom he was made a chief As a scholar, he was of course, Crockett superior; he was dignified, and his bear ing was that of man who had been ac
 customed to move among the higher classes, and one who was (as was said O
 another noted Southerner), ''insensible to
 fear" He was Governor of Texas during our late civil war, and there were gooc
 grounds for believing that, though he ap
 parrently favored the cause of the South
 his sympathies were on the side of tn , Union; be that as it may, he was neve
 an extremist in politics; but there ar evidences enough of his being during tn l greater part of his life certainly, a tru atriot and lover of his country. c.
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Good Night.

Good night! I have to say goodnight To such a host of peerless things: Goodnight unto that fragile hand
 All queenly with it's weight of rings; Goodnight to fond, uplifted eyes.
 Goodnight to braids of raven hair Good night unto the perfect mouth.
 And all the sweetness nestled there The snowy hand de aims me, then
 III have to say goodnight again But there will come time. my love.
 When, if read our stars aright. shall not finger by this porch
 With my adieus. Till then. goodnight You wish the time were now2 And l.
 You do not blush to wish it so? You would have blushed yourself to death To own so murh year ago What both these snowy handsl An. then I'll have to say good night again.
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SANDY HOOK.
CHURCHES.

AlErNoDIsr-Rev. C. s, DyLman. Pastor. Services l0:3O d. m 1:30 and FOO p, m. Sunday School Il l5 m. Prayer meeting, Thursday evenings, P Ill. Seats free.
 ST. JoHN's CHURcH-Rev. T. W. Haskins, Pastor Service, 10:o0 a III. and P. Sunday schoo ? m.
 SOCIETIES.
 CUSTER PosT. No. 46. G. A. R.-Meet ill Sandy Hook every Tuesday evening.
 GRANITE LODGE INDEPENDENT ORDER GooI rEapIARs-Meets in hall 4. Beere store every Friday evening"
 HIRAM LopGE No. IS, r. 4. M.--Meets in Masonic Hall 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month"; RoY8I. ARCH CHAPTER.-Meets second Thursda. Jf each month in Masonic Hall.
 ALPHA JUVENILE TEMPLE No. 1.--Meets in Lodg Room over furniture store every Sunday after noon, at 430 o'clock.
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E.s.STYTUTEOJvS.
NEWTOWN.


 Mails open From the South, Il 20 a. and Go D. Ill. From the North 12.U0 m. and 6.o0 P m. Mails close :-Going North. 1o30 a. and 4.45 J. Ill. Going South, 11.25 a. h. and 4.45 P. m.
 z. S. PECK, P. M.
 CHURCHES. TRINITY CHURcH--aTain Street, Rev. Thos. W. daskins, Rector. Services 1030 q. Tn. Sunday ;chooi 12 m. Afternoon service at l. 2 CoNGREGArIoNAL.-Nlain Street, Rev. James F Ioyt, pastor. Services, 10.tU q. Fellowship Meeting, 11.40. Sunday School, F Afternoon ervice, o'clock. The seats are free. CATHoLIc.-Nlain Street. Rev Father McCartan pastor. Services. 1915 q. m. Sunday School f2.30 P. III.
 SOCIETIES. OLIVE BRANCH JUVENILE TEMPLE No. 14. Public meeting every Sunday afternoon at o'clock. in 5outh Centre School House. --5 MYRTLE JUVENILE TEMPLE.-Public meeting every sunday afternoon at 5.30, in upper room O. Academy.
 Sr. PATRICK 's TEMPERANCE SocIET1.-Rev. Father James McCarton, President; A. Gallagher, Vice President; T.J. Corbett, Secretary J. MadiBan Treasurer VIEWPOINT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Daniel Beers, President; Charles Bersford. Vice -Presi dent; Mary E. Morgan Treasurer; Miss Mary Be9 Secretary Miss Charlotte Nichols, Librarian Trustees-A. Srillson, NJ. C. Hawley, Edgar t Hawley.
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T-EgHVsEEERS' TYDE.
Shepaug Railroad.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, commencing June
 9th, 1879.
 Passenger Trains leave Ha wleyville at 1G5S a. m md 45 D. m., arrive at Ltchfed at l2:5O and 7:35 p. m. Saturday Special leave Hawleyville at TAT D. m arrive at Ilitchfield at $50 r. m. Leave L.itehfeld at 7:3J a. and 2:45 P. m, ar rive at HawIey at 9: 3 q. m. and 4-37 P m. Sunday Milk Train leaves LitchfieId at 4:t0 p. m, arrives at Hawleyv vile 7:15 p. Monday morning spec al leaves Litchheld at 4.4( . n. arrive at Hawleyv He 6.26 a III.
 Passengers not taken on Freight Trains.
 c. H PLArT, SUPT.
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LEAVES SOUTH NoRwALK FOR DANBURY. 9;30a. m. 4::50, 6:A p. nj. Freight 11:10 p III.
 Sunday Milk Train with Passenger car attached leaves Danbury at T:30 arriving ill South Nor walk at 9ao p. m. Returning. leave south Norwaik at 10 10 D. n.. arriving in Danbury at 12:05 m. The 100 p. and 4.50 P. Tn. trains connect at Bethel for Litchheld.
 Trains arrive in Danbury at 1o:4o a. m, $50 and ' 35 D. In. Freight 40 a. Ill.
 Leave Bethel for South Norwalk at 6:42 and l0:0C l. m I:OS 4:57 and GAO p. m. Sunday milk 7:4c p.
 Leave Bethel for Danbury at 10:33 a. m., $40 6:45 FPS p. Freight, 1:20 a. m Sunday Accom- modation, 745 p. m. Sunday Mil, 11:51 m.
 Leave Danbury for Bethel at 6:35 and 9:50 8. m. :Oo 4:50 and 6:1O p. Sunday Milk. T:3O D. Leave Bethel for Hawleyville at 10:35 a. and 5:42 D. m L. ". SANDIFORTH. SUPT
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Climbing the Lightning.Rod.
"1 wouldn't do it, Joe." "Why not, Sam?"

"l wouldn't do it, Joe."
 "Why not, Sam2"
 ''It is too risky. The rod is old and rickety, and if you should get up to the bell and ring it, it might be difficult to get down, and somebody might be need ed to toll a bell for you. Why don't you show some sense in your tun2"
 "Go away, Sam; you're getting old"
 "I don't see the fun. Joe"
 Put your head out of the window to- morrow morning. and yop may hear it."
 The next day, being the Fourth, Joe Danforth was up earlier than any crow biGdy in his fathers coop, and went down to the old meeting house. It was a deserted building, weather-beaten and decayiny. Up in its belfiy, was cracked old bell, about as useful for music as a coal-hod. The parish had voted to take this venerable relic down, but the only step taken towards its removal was the cutting of the rope.
 Joe thought it would be fun to scale the lightningrod, knowing that the front door of the meeting-house, back door and side doors were as securely closed as miser's pockets on offering Sunday, and by means of this rod, he could reach the belfry. He planted his feet against the wall. grasped the rod, and began to wriggle his way up. The red like the church was old. It would creak and groan | i'll it's joints as if it had the rheumatism. More than once, Joe wished himself back. He thought of Sam, but pride goaded him on.
 At last, near the roof, he rested his feet upon an old-fashioned wooden elect that secured the rod to the wall. The elect squeaked ominously as if it also had the l rheumatism. Striving to grasp the rod higher up, he was startled to feel one place where evidently there was break in the rod He put his hands above the break. grasped q firm portion of the rod, the ancient fastening push, meant to be moderate. In his anxiety. the bound was a violent one, and under the impulse the elect gave way! As for that rheumatic rod. it seemed to be visited with com- bination of disorders at once, paralysis. apoplexy. epilepsy. especially ''the fall ing sickness" for down it went, rod. elects. everything tumbling to the ground! Everything tumbling except Joe. He was dangling in the air, holding on to the sound rod. Never say die, " he said, though he thought he was very near dying, and squirming like an eel in the hands of the fisherman, he wriggled his way over the cornice. on to the roof. and So into the belfry.
 Now for his psy. Round.a and round he swung the bell.
 "G--lauh! g-lauh! g-lauh."
 ''The disgusting old thing" thought Joe.- ''She is so cracked that I am ashamed to ring her. shall make fool of myself. and I guess I'll stop and ge down.
 He intended to go down through the belfry scuttle, then into the church be- low, and get ont of some window. Tn scuttle was closed and the door hasped on the inside!
 Comforting r thought Joe. "I wonder if anybody heard that old coal-hod." I Certainly, from every window in the neighborhood of the old meeting house ! lContinued on eighth pa9e.l
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De suf6 you f1ght, th6n go ahead z Mir. Webster then came over to us and entered into conversation with him. which remember was of humorous character lasting few minutes only. when he again retired to the ladies parlor and we saw him no more.
 Now for Gen'l Sam Houston. the hero
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Danbury and Norwalk R. R
COMMENCING OCTOBER 7TH, 1878.

Leave Danbury for South Norwalk. 3 ,:5a A. M' connecting with trains for New York iI;o3 i.Eo :" New Haven and bridgeport. i: 10 F. M.-Freght and Passenger Accommodation
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NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BABY.

what animal is that ?"
This is baby. He is now about three
years old, and at the wickedest point of
his earthly career"
What country does the baby most in
habit?'
HE can be found in every inhabited
country on the globe the same as mos
quitoes and boils."
Can they be tanned 81
''Yes, quite easily. After little judi
cIous discipline they cease to struggle
and become subservient to the will of
man."
docs the baby eat grass >"
yes; or anything else. They swallow
bugs, cigar stumps, penknives, thimbles,
buttons, spOols, or any other object lit
tie smaller than teacup. Ifoffered milk
they seldom refuse.
DO they Craze through the day or only
at night?''
They are always grazing, paying not
| the least heed to the hour. When not
actually eating they are generally giving
utterance to a peculiar cry. Strong men
| often jump out of bed at midnight in the
coolest winter weather when hearing this
cry
What meaning is attached to this pc
culiar cry?"
Men of deepest thought have agreed
that it signifies ito wake up the neigh
borhood and haYe fun"
"Of what benefit to mankind is do
INVESTIGATED baby"
"They are of no earthly account for the
| first few years, but by and by they can
slide down hill on cellar door and car
ry articles out of the house and trade
them for wooden sword, or lose them
in the grass
"Do you know of any instances where
the baby has attacked the household and
killed or injured any one?"
''Such instances have been related by
such eminent naturalists as Geo. Francis
Train and Texas Jack, but we don't put
much faith in them. However, if the
baby was maliciously and persistently
provoked, there's no knowing what it
might do.'
Are they healthy animals"
mo. On the contrary no druggist
could make enough profit in year to
buy him pair of Arctic overshoes but
for the presence of a baby in every house
hold. There Is hardly an. hour in the
day that the baby does not demand pep
permint, paregoric, milk, Sugar, cordial,
cod liver emulsion, ipecac, or something
else costing money"
what machinery is made use of to
compel the baby to take dose of castor
oil? ~
There are several patent medicines
for the purpose, but most people follow
the old rule of knocking him senseless
and getting the dose into his mouth be-
fore he RECEIVERS"
as the baldheaded baby more domes-
tic than others?"
Not a bit. He kicks around after the
same fashion, and has even a worse time
fighting flies and mosquitoes"
What music do they seem to prefer ~
"a drum is their first choice. but they
have heavy leaning toward the sound
of the stove handle; knocking pitchers off
of tables, also pleases them; and will
play the piano to their own satisfaction,
if by chance they can do it with ham,
mer''
This is all we can learn about the baby
as far as the natural history of the ami
NAL has been developed; but like Arte-
mus Wards monkey, "he is an amOoZ-
ing little cuss," after all.-DetrOit Free
Press
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Mr.. Crawford's story of the triumph
OF kansas at the Centennial" is one
that every old Kansan and all who are
interested in the Kansas of the future,
should have heard. Those not present
1t his lecture missed rare treat,
and there were none who heard
but came away filed with enthusiasm
for Kansas past, present and future. 1t
Is little use attempting to give synop-
sis Of Mr.. Crawford's address, for the
speakers personal magnetism, his efFec-
tive word pictures and forcible presen-
tation of his theme cannot be reproduc-
cd on paper. AS he pictured the diff
culties TO be surmounted, the years of
preliminary effort, the money to be rails
ed, appropriations secured, products col
lected; and in the face of all this the
fact that Kansas in 1874 was devastated
and beggared, the history of 1876 at
the Centennial seemed like a magicians
tale by contrast. His description of the
Kansas and Colorado exhibit and of the
surprise of the thousands who were at
tracted there by the wonderful display,
the various incidents he related with
reference to the visits of Gen. Grant,
President Hayes, Don Pedro, Col. For
ney and other celebrities, were all full OF
interest. The great benefits that accru.
Cd to Kansas from the magnificent ad.
vertisement Of our Centennial display
can never be fully estimated; and great
credit is due to those who conducted il
30 successfully to the honor of the State
None deserves more credit than the
speaker Of last evening.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Proceedings OF Meeting. Feb. IL. 1879
On account of the excessive cold, the
meeting of the society was sparingly at
tended, especially was the absence of the
ladies noticed and regretted.
Those who convened improved the
hour by mutual conversation and inter
change of views on various topics, of
which your reporter failed TO take notes.
Mr.. James H. Dole, of the committee
on vegetable gardening, read very in
teresting paper, which was followed by a
discussion of the thoughts presented. In
answer to question as to why he omit
ted Egyptian beet and red Bermuda and
Brazilian sweet potatoes from his list
Mr.. Dole gave as his opinion that the
Egyptian was no more certain nor better
and a much smaller beet than the Bassa-
no, and that the Bermuda and Brazilian
sweet potatoes could not be sold in mar
ket after the yellow Nansemond came in,
and were therefore only valuable as a
special crop for the earliest market. He
only designed to recommend those varie-
ties which are valuable for general cul
ture.
Quite discussion followed on the cul.
tivation of parsnips, also on the dwarf
varieties. Mr.. d. has found the Tom
Thumb the best variety for general plant
ing, being very dwarf and productive,
and about as early as any.
Mr.. Milliken read an essay of some
length on the subject of shade trees
Very little discussion followed this pa.
per, as none present seemed willing to
take issue with him on his statements
regarding the haEdihood of the different
kinds of trees.
The subjects for discussion at the next
meeting will be reports from the stand
ing committees on orchards and on small
faults, and paper on "How to Plant
The committee on entomology is expect
ed to report at every meeting such facts
as may be brought to the notice of the
committee.
Adjourned to meet at the same place
on March 18th, at O'Clock.
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Real Estate Transfer.

James Phelan to Joseph NJ. E. Everest
IS. = S. e. sec. %, town. II, range 10
$3.50.
b. F. Funk to William Wiley-N. W.
Il sec. Is, town. 20, range 1O-$1,6OO.
William Wiley to J. w. Stroud-N.
W. L Sec 10, town. 20, range 1O.-$2 900.
w. II. H. Wood to William j. Nc
Causland-N. = sec. %, town. 81, range
ID, and n. = n. W. sec. 81, town. 81,
range 13-$2,600.
Z. A. Newell to Z. A. Judd-E. 4 sec.
0, town. 90, range 11.-2,O00.
J.W. Stroud to William Wiley-W.
= n. e. i and e. = nv sec. Z, town.
20, range 1871 600.
B. F. Funk to J. W. Stroud-W. i n.
c. and e. = NV. Il sec. Z, town. 20,
range 1871, 800.
James Pollock to o. c. Casler-9 acres
IN lot 2, N. W. L sec. Z, town. 10, range
Is.
A. Brian to Nelson Nordgren-Lot
No. 10, Neosho street-$250.
Lyon county to Jos. Ecret-315 acres
S. e. 1, II, 10, 10-tax deed-$1S16.
Gibson heirs to c. P. Zeiter-S. e. i
n. e. Il n. w. Il, o, 10, 10000.
William F. Alice to James Phelan-
S. = s. e. Il, 25' II, 10-$3O0.
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NOT DEAD YET.

An old man up in Connecticut had a
poor, cranky bit of a wife who regularly
once a week got up in the night and in
vited the family to see her die. She gave
away her things, spoke her last words,
made her peace with heaven, and then
and disappointed everybody by going at
her household duties as if nothing had
happened. The old man got sick of it
finally, and went out and got coffin, a
real nice cashmere shrOud, a wreath of
immOrtelles with Farewell, Mary Ann, -
worked in, and handful of silver-plated
screws. Laying the screw-driver beside
the collections, he invited her TO just hol-
Ter die once more. "Do it." said he,
land in you go, and this farewell bust
ness is over" Mary Ann is at this mo-
ment baking buckwheat cakes for large
and admiring family, while they dry APP
pies in the coffin up in the garnet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

RELIGION IN NEvADA.-"I'm goin' to
church Tomorrow" remarked a we'll
known citizen of Reno with red face,
in Saunders saloon this afternoon.
"Why?" demanded an astonished fell
low Old-timer.
"Well, you see" explained the gentle
man, Il went last Sunday for the first
time in nine years, an l felt ever so
much better than if I'd put in the day at
pedro or poker as usual. Somehow
seein' so MANY well dressed decent peo-
pie in a crowd, an hearin' the parson
an list'nin to the hymns 1 used to know
when | was boy, made me feel sort
O'tenden hearted like. An the feelin'
didn't wear away neither. I've felt so
id good and pious like all the
week that l could lick my weight in
hoodlums this here minute. Com to
church is the boss racket, you kin bet on
that. Every leadin' citizen had ought
to go TO church Martin. Take sumfln'
yourself. Reno, New, Gazette.
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EDITORS NEws:-There was a great
stir at Hoods cattle ranch near Arvonia
one day last week-about forty cattle
men were there at the same time.
Mr.. ]. c. Booth has a tribe of indians
husking corn for him. About forty-two
in number.
Grand law suit at Arvonia Wednesday
about well. A party agreed to dig a
we'll for Harry Lewis, and find water,
but the party dug the well % feet and
walled 1t up without finding water.
They have had quite case of it before
Esq. Davies; best legal talent of Usage
county are engaged in it. The case was
decided by the jury against Lewis, and
it Will go to court.
Last Saturday night there was a jolly
old fashioned fuss at the city of Arvo-
MIA, and two or three knock downs
No one much hurt, but about twenty
badly scared.
Mrs. Charles Skinner died last Wed
nesday morning about two o'clock. She
died rather suddenly. She was al
Usage to see doctor Monday. Comics
tive chills were the cause of her DEATH
Work has commenced on the county
line bridge near Reading, and Mr.
Lewis says that the mason work shall be
finished as soon as the weather will pcr
NIT it.
Two new buildings up and nearly com
pleted in Reading, and still they work
at the wells.
The Stratton families will be here il
about five days.
John Steckley has a store full O
goods, and is doing a good trade.
George Cowden bought the old Proth
70 building, east of Steckley's store
and he will fit it up for hotel as soor
as possible.
Mr.. Jacobee is building a large hote
on the corner of Waterloo and 145tl
streets, and the talk is now of running ,
street railway from here to Aryonia.
A good many people are around in
quiring for land, these days. The NEW.
land company will have to start an agen
cy at Reading very soon.
Lately Mr.. William B. Moses, of En-
poria, agent at the junction there, wen
to Decatur, Ill, and brought back will
him one of the noblest and most accom-
plished girls of that state, Miss Lilli,
Green, as his wife, and last Sunday tn,
newly welded pair were on a visit t.
Arvonia. congratulate them, and wisl
them joy, and happy, long and pros
porous life. DoN CARLOS.
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THE DAIRY INTEREST.

Those who had not given sufficient at
tention to the Dairy business IN this
country TO keep up with the facts of its
progress have been surprised at the fig
ures we have presented within few
weeks or months 1t seems almost in
credible when we talk of such figures as
81 300, OO0, 600 of capital invested in COWS
and the land to support them; of $780,
OOO, 900 pounds of butter and $4,000, 900
pounds of cheese produced annually; of
$4OO, O00, 900 of those products exported
more than the wheat crop, three times
as much as the oat crop, four times the
potato crop, and but One-fifth less than.
the corn crop of $1,c00,000 paid to
the steam ships, and 50, 0OO,0 to the rail-
roads for freight each year; of n line of
cars 135 miles long, each carrying ten
tons, required to take this product to
market. Yet these are few Of the fig
ures that are given us; and til. impetus
which the business has received may
carry it out of sight of even these figures
within few years. One of the most in
teresting sets of tables to be looked for
in the next census, and that which is to
follow, will be those relating TO the
Dairy interest. There are two or three
states specially interested in the race for
precedence. An Illinois paper-the Ell
gin AdvOcate-gives some of the present
ngures and j fragment OF the balance
sheet for that state as follows:
There are in Illinois SOC, 900 cows, re-
quiring the care of 10000 men, the work
of 10000 horses, and the product of 3 300
900 acres of land, the value of each COW
say $50, total $24, 600, 600, the horses $50
each, total $4,SO0,OO0 land $50 an acre,
$50, 000, 600 making total capital of the
dairy interest in the state 1924 800, 600
The value of the feed used annually for
the horses and cows Is estimated at $25,-
&C, 600 and the value of labor at 5000
600; depreciation and loss of stock five
per cent. on $28, 100000, 81, IA, 600, max
ing the total value of feed and labor and
loss on stock $50, no. 900, an average per
COW of $4:335. Cows so fed will Weld SAT
gallons of milk, weighing 4,719 punds,
which distributed among families in the
cities at 1Oc. per gallon, would yield
$51.70 per cow. If delivered TO the but
ter and cheese factories at 81 per 100 lbs,
it would yield Salts per cow" or say a
balance OF 81 profit for each COW. This
for 100000 COWS would be S., 100000 as
the profit for the whole state each year.
If similar figures are a just statement for
the whole country the profit on the Is,
100000 cows, we are credited with hav-
ing; would be the comfortable sum of
$52, 0O0, 900 annually.