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Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
The Village POst0fl1ce.

The village graveyard may have its Sunday attractions-the mill pond claim its share of public favor-the grocery, drug store and tavern hold out induce ments-but the village postoffice is, after all, the great feature of village life. No one but the storekeepers on either side are prepared to admit that it is ln the right locality. It ought to be further up or further down, and you will be confdentially informed that the corrupt ring which established it where it is will be broken if it takes every drop of blood in town to do it." Yes, sir, every drop of blood in town to do it; and you haven't got chew of tobacco about you, eh ?"
 The village postoffice cannot stand on it's own bottom, and it thereby differs from the huge hogshead used as will lage street sprinkler. It is located in the same store with bookseller, drug gist or jeweler, and you can always se- cure information to the effect that great partiality is always shown in handing out the mall of these men first, and in giving the letters they write full days start of all others.
 "Why, sir," remarks man who has been whittling away at 8 shingle, "this parshality has become so brazen that we are going to write to Washington about it. Only yesterday one of the ring fa- vorites walks up to the window and is handed out three letters without min- ute's delay. I walks up after him, and after waiting for over five minutes am told that there's nothing for me ! Is that justice? Is that the way to run postofficep If it is then I'll be blowed, sir-yes, I'll be blowed-and you don't want to trade jack knives, do you ?"
 There is crowd at the door when the mail comes in, and everybody follows the bag inside. The postmaster closes the delivery window, turns baleful eye on any small boy looking through one of the boxes, and an uneasy feeling takes possession of the crowd.
 "I'm expecting a money-letter from the East, but I dunno, I dunno," ob- serves an old farmer, as he glances sus- picicusly toward the closed window.
 "I haven't the least doubt that I've lost heaps of money-letters, /" adds the man at his elbow in quiet voice, "but how can I prove it? I tell you, it's getting so that common folks have no rights in this country"
 At this point @ small boy with noth- l ing but the brim of @ straw hat on his head, tip-toes softly up to the boxes and discovers letter in the family box. He thereupon utters whoop and indulges in dance, and in the midst of it the window is opened and there is rush for mail. Anything for me?" is heard over and over again at the window, while the big guns of the town are making 9 great display of unlocking their boxes. By and by there is only one man left. He lounges up and softly asks if there is anything for his folks, and being an- swered by shake of the head, he walks out with dogged step, climbs into his lumber wagon, and fetching the nigh horse on awful cut, he growls out:
 "Not durned letter for yeer and 8 half, and you prance up or I'll lick ye to death l'-Detro5t Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
It Gradually Subsidies.

When man awakes to the realizing sense that he is for the first time fa- ther, his breast heaves with emotion, and he rushes down town in haste to k congratulated; but, in after years, when it becomes an old story, and the seventh infant cuddles down in its swaddling clothes, his emotional breast doesn't heave, and with pocketbook as thin as a cardboard, and depressed bear ing, he hurries to his business, forget ting to say anything even to his conf dential friends about it.-NeaO HaVen ReQiSter.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
[" CAREST THOU NOT?'

Carest Thou not t? Thou that givcst life, Carest Thou not? who art the love Thou
 teachest, While half Thy children perish in the strife, For lack of the sweet charity Thou preachest. The eye that sees, tae heart that longs and
 yearns,
 For beauty, wealth. and calm of golden
 hours Or Thou, or Nature, gave the brain that burns, The mind that chafes to use it's latent powers. Caught in the bitter net of circumstance, sNe strive and faint amid each batffing fold, While careless fingers take or miss the chance, Or idle with the precious thing they hold; And favored darlings of the world look d .wn From tue fair height by fate or birthright
 given, Wondering to see how under fortunes frown Along steep paths our tired feet are driven. : Carest Thou not2 our prized ambitions fail. Our dearestdroop, in dull days shadowed too, Their young eyes forced to read the weary
 tale, While their vain struggles our past pang s
 renew. We fain would see, and save, and live, and
 laugh;
 Fain would have honest heart and open
 hand Ahi hope and love make but breaking staff, When mid our shattered dreams alone we
 stand.
 Carest Thou not, O Lord? old age creeps on, Blighting each lingering bloom we dare to
 cherish; 4 little while, and the last day is done. Carest Thou not, o Lord, because we perish :? Oh, stretch the right hand, strong to stay and
 save!
 Speak, through wild winds above, wild seas
 beneath; Say, despite failing life and opening grave, < Why win ye doubt, o ye of little faith p
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
Noble Qualities.

"You know more of the world than l, Augustus" said she. "Tell me, are there many people in the world?"
 "Not many" said he.
 "Where do the people in the world live ?" she asked, confdingly.
 "ln winter on Fifth Avenue in sum- mer at Newport, Long Branch, Saratoga, and few in Europe," said he.
 "And are those all ?" said she.
 "All, said he, softly.
 "Tell me-" said she, in her silver tones, chow much must one be worth to be a gentleman or lady?'
 "At present not less than $1, ,000, ,O00. In old times one might go in society for $500, 1000, but prices rule higher now. In fact, mere milionaires are but just tolerated in good society,"" said he.
 He slipped on her finger a $1 ,OO0 dia- mond ring. Remember, I am but a poor man," said he.
 "I care not, said she |" You are good and noble, and those are qualities better than wealth. -Green6ush (N Y) Demo crat. ,-..
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
WHA r TO DO.

Now knock the nuts from off the tree And stow them in the barn, And shear the chickens and tho geese, And spin your winters yarn. Dig up your outside windows soon And train them to the wall Put on the rubber mouldiugs, too, And the storm door withal, Your cellar floor with coal now dress. And sharpen up your axe; Your name get on the voting list. And promptly pay your tax. And when the winters storms shall rage, And snow and hail shall come, Just spend your evenings with your wifo And family at home.
 =BnSton Tran scrink
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
How He Got His Shoulder Straps.

The Boston Tr0nScg'ipt says:-" It was during the siege of Wagner, and the Union parallels were but few hun dred yards away from the line of grim, black tubes that ever and anon "em- bowelled with outrageous noise the air disgorging foul their devilish glut * of iron globes." A line of abatis was to be built across clear space in point-blank range of the rebel gunners and sharp-shooters. "Ser- geant," says the officer in charge, "go pace that opening and give me tho dis tance as near as possible" Says the sergeant-for we will let him tell the rest of the story-"I started right off. When got to the opening put CT like the devil in gale of wind. What with grape, canister, round shot, shell, and a regular bees nest of rile balls, just think there must CT been fearful drain of ammunition on the Confederate Gov ernment about that time. don't know how it was, but didn't get so much as a scratch, but did get powerful scared. When I got under cover 1 couldn't CT told for my life O me whether it was g hundred or 8 hundred thousand paces; i should sooner CT guessed hundred thousand. Says the captain, "Well. sergeant, what do you make it?" Soon'f I could get my wind, says I, "Give ( guess, captain" He looks across the opening second or two, and then says "A hundred and seventy-hve paces say." "Thunder captain" says I "you've made pretty close guess. It'I just hundred and seventy-one." "Anc that" added the sergeant, after thu laugh had subsided, "that's how go nv shoulder straps"
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24

succeeded ID squeezing out of him the information that MT. L-- had quilted his residence about two years ago, that he had never been heard of since and that his wife had died year after his disappearance.
 "Could you show me the house ?" I asked, pressing piece of money into the hand of the old man.
 "Well, Isuppose I can, he grumbled in response, and after fetching his keys he let me into the garden and thence into the house.
 Inside 1 found nothing very remark able. The house was furnished with a somewhat severe and oll-fashioned elegance, and was about to leave it after passing through several rooms when picture in the library turned with its face against the wall attracted my attention. I went up to it and turned it over without needing the old keepers exclamation:
 "Don't touch that !"
 At the first glance cast on the picture I remained motionless, dumbfounded. There, gazing at me in all her wondrous, majestic beauty, with her hair falling in waves of gold over her shoulders, dis dainful, naughty smile curling her lip, her eyes glowing with the fire of youth and beauty, appeared before me Maggie" "-the outcast I had seen crouching like dog in the mud of a back street in New York!
 "Good God is it possible9" l ex- claimed. "Tell me, who is that girl a'' I continued, shaking the old man by the shoulder.
 He drowned darkly, and I saw a tear run down his wrinkled, shrivelled cheek.
 "I was forbidden by him to speak ot her." he answered. "Since the day she went off with that accur sed villain she has been dead for her father and her mother and all of us. And now she is indeed dead, suppose"
 "No, no9" exclaimed. Man, fo1 Gods sake give me the address Of some business man, some lawyer of the family-somebodyl I know where she is have seer. her: can find her P
 The old man looked at me with wild stare then suddenly grasping my hand and sobbing like child, he cried:
 "Oh, sir, if this is true, then God help and bless you Oh, bring hel back, sir-bring her back She was such dc ar, dear child; there was nc real harm in her. It was all that villain. * * Oh, bring her back my dear little golden witch Begging your pardon, sir, that's the name all the neighborhood gave her." ..-
 I told the poor old man what knew of the case and that was now certain that the John Field who died at my hotel in New York had been no other than MT. L.. I then took leave ol him, promising to write to the address of lawyer in London as soon as hao discovered something in New York.
 On my return began at once my search-but in vain. "Cross Maggie had disappeared from New York and nt trace of her was to be found. Maybe she had sought in the dark depths O the river the peace and quiet she hat not found in her short, dismal life, an6 the retreating tide had borne her towards the waves of that same ocean, the deel murmur of which had lulled her t. sleep as a child, her mother sitting 8 her bedside.
 One more waif had drifted away-n' matter The huge waves roll on ans on, burying and crushing all in thei cold embrace.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24

BLIND RATS. Columbus (Ga) paper tells the following rat story Some years ago it's informant was living on a farm, the barn of which was burned and with it many rats. Some of the animals es- capped, however, with serious injuries, and took up their abode under pile of lumber, near a creek. At this place one ,me out, drank and returned with 8 straw in his mouth. Walking up to the lumber he pushed the straw under, and presently another came out holding the other end of the straw. The first then started for the creek, leading his com panion (which was afterward found to be blind) to the water. After the blind oue had drank they returned in the same manner.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
RegiSte,

THE large railload companies keep as careful record of locomotive and its performances as ship owners do of an ocean steamship. The Pennsylvania railroad does not repair one if the cost does not exceed $3, 900. The engine is then marked as dead on the record, and is either sold or broken up.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24

OF THE THREE greatest heiresses m England of late years, Baroness Ooutts is unmarried, and the others Viscount- ess Holinesdale, heiress of the last Lord Cornwallis, and the Hon. Mrs. Loyd- Lindsay. only child of Lord oyerstone ---are childless,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24

THE DEATHS from diarrhea-the most fruitful cause of mortality in summer in England-have been only one-twelfth of those in 1878, and the season has been generally very healthy,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24

It is more honorable to acknowledge our faults than boast of our merits,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07
E8REFER ITEMS

Tho reported loss of a steamer on the liver
Djubs, 10 France, is oontradiood.
The reported escape Of the ex Sultan Muhrad
Of Turkey is emioflicia!Iy denied OF Stamboul.
The British troops arc adeaucing against the
Iulus, and the rumor of al Brnistice is denied.
Berin merchants arc importing heavily, 10
order 10 esc1po tho Increased duties Which WILL
shortly be IN operation.
Crest anxiety is felt 10 Bohemia and oouu-
tiles adjacent for the safety Of the wheat crop,
10 consequence of heavy rain.
Adric;s from Lima state that baltic cc,ur.
I'D at Calsma on the 18th ult., resulting 10 the
capture OF that point BY the allied forces.
A British royal commission is to erquire toto
the causes of tho agriculture! depression. 1t
SEEMS to be tho current opinion that American
compe,i!ioa he's a good deal to DO with it.
y dismissed minister provoked disturbances
10 tho Brazilian Chamber Of Deputies, the oth'
or day, a1d troops had to be employed to dis.
perse the rioters in tho streets of Rio Jantito.
Advic;s from Hayti say that Port au Prince
is in fines. Business is suspended. Blocks
Of tulldisgs arc 10 a;hes The custom house is
closed in coDs queoco Ct tho revolution.
A long telegram from Lord Chelmsford. re
ceivcd at the British War Office to day, states
That King CeIywayo has rot yet yielded to The
proposals made to him.
Piece Jerome Napoleon and lis 500 will al
iced tho funeral Of the Prince Imperial. 10
IIoudon. and Gen. Castelar, has asked to BE-
PLACID ca the retired list. in order that be may
be- abe to attend the funeral also
An agreement was sigeed on Saturday, in
London, On behsif OF the original promoters OF
the Panama clnal scheme, vesling their rights
in NJ. d, Lesseps 80 The representative Of fu
tu-e shareholders of Gu inter oceanic canal
osmtacy. A subscription for ESQ 600 10 EGO
shares will be opened in London, Paris, Frank.
tort and New York simultaneously in about q
fortniSbf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07

MIR. Hayes occupies tie same position with
regard to Mr.. McCrasy that Maine did TO Gov
Kent. lis is coi1g to make him U. s. circuit
udso If possible. III Iricd hard to give him
Judge D.llou' plsc, three months before 1t wilt
be vacant, hut the Senate having yet lett some
regard FIR tho proprietics pcrtalrlog to such
matters declined to be a perry to any sucn
c:ockcdce.s and refused 10 confirm the ap'
poiulmcct. But oac good turn deserves an.
other, aud Mr.. Hayes Si.l not soass bis efforts
his voto rreesaRe. MN aud pu6'lSnod tnem
beforehand 10 the North American Review;
and so he declares he will re appoint him as soon
rs the neg! session Ct tho Senate oommeaces
Attorney G:Ic,nl Dsrcns also wants to be
plic,d for life. aud desired the position pick.
ell out Cor Mr.. McCearg, but when Justice
Iiuot, of the Supren, Court, was stricken
With paralysis lie agreed to give way to Mr..
McCrary for and in consideration Of greater ey.
peotati1ns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07
VIEWS OF THE D2E.

rchbishop Purcell has arrived in Cincinnati
in excellent health.
The negro who outraged Miss Edwards near
Lindale, Texas, last Wednesday, was captured
Friday, and literelly hacked 10 pieces by q mob.
It is announced that Senator Bayard, of Del .
aware. will sail next Wednesday for Carlsbad,
Germany, to try the waters as remedy for an
inactive liver.
Alsnson Work, who. noarly 10 We ars sgo wss
imprisoned in the Missouri penitenLiary for over
three years On sentence Of twelve years for try
ing to help slaves to freedom, died 10 hartford,
Conn, yesterday. He YVES so years old.
AT East Farnhsm. Qlebec there is boy who
says his name is Charley Ross. and he answers
The descriLtion of-the missing boy very we'll.
He says he was brought from New York BY two
men q long time ago MIR. Ross is expected to
invest gate the affair.
Cleopa,ra's needle had sesresly been set up in
London before 1t became necessary to preserve
it in some way from disintegration. This. it is
ssid, has been secured BY the use Of solution,
probably siicate, which has grestly improved
the appearance Of the Monolith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR BNOwDBN.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1879.

1t is said that Secretary Buroh Of the Senate
will cbj:c; to paying Senator Sharon Tor the
eess;on CT Congress jus: closed, upon the ground
that that Senator wss rot present during the
cntire session. As members of Congress are
paid yearly salary, and not by the session, we
don't we'll sec how the Secretary cou'd get oVer
payiog Mr.. Sharon for tho part OF the year
consumed by tho late session, if that gentleman,
wero to make such demand; but it is still
harder to SEQ how member Of the U. 5. Ben
nc could ask compensation for services not per-
formed. Stop! 10 alluding to tho Senate OF
tho Uoited States VIC arc 50 mu,h ct Bourbon
that the honor, integrity, wisdom and patriotism
that formerly Characterized the members OF
thu. body Invariably, at fist, rise before cur
minds and give shape 10 cur ideas, aid 1t was
while uuder such Il delusion that 1t seemed
difficult for US to suppose that MIR. Sharon
would attempt to draw lis pay for session be
never attended, bat il al instant the hauc!oa
ton vanishes, and now, when We como back to
the living rr;san', realize what the Senate Is,
and rec, leet that Messrs Kellogg, Logan and
Others couals as unworthy. are menb ns there
Of, it is by 20 means hard to see how MI
Sharon could ask for ard take anything,
and it is therefore just as we'll that be should
have been absent last session, tor the smaller
tho number Ct such meo 10 the Senate the bet
ter, aud 80 Mr.. Buroh should pay him hi;
money withou. moro ado, and DO thankful be
got rid of him for oae session at least on such
easy terms Th, sections If the revised statutes
in regard 10 deductions in the pay of members
Of Coogress for non attendance, wero ensc:ed
when tho members received per dien' anc
OILY applied to such payments. They 90 no.
sptl7 DOW that the law for tho payment OF tht
members has been cbaoged. aud when they re
ceiva yearly compensation for thtit serVloes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07

Il TURNIP SEED!
We have just received an extra largo supply
Of LANDkETH'j NEW CROP TUKNIP
SEEDS, Of all the best varieties, which VIC clor
az the lowest prices.
jy7 X. g. LEADBEATER 81 BRO.
WE SELL nice Gu1pcwier, japan and
w OolouG TEAS, pure and o! fine favor,
for so cts. Try them ard you will be plssse1.
jy7 r. j DAVIDSON l47 Kingst
NEW CHEESE, mild and rich. for sale by
~ jy7 F. DAVIDSON. lat king.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07
A CARD.

The Collectors OF Taxes having paid into the
city treasury the amount duo Tor unpaid tax
bills for tho year 1873. 1t is hoped that parsors
who have not paid their tux bills for that year
will come forward and sa.!le. All have been
can be given. and o failure to psy will MAKE i.
necessary for the collectors 10 make the bills ty
distraint. In consideration Of the fact that thu
bills for 1873 hsvo been psid by the collectors,
persons owing should settle between this date
and July l9.n. alter which t!no no further in
diligence can be granted.
S. K. FIELD, Collectors
Room No. 6, Market Building. jy7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07

WARRENTJN ITEMS -WarrenLon will ropes!
the Pinatorc in August.
Miss Mamie Chiffon, tho daughter Of Dr..
Chiffon. OF Warrenton. chhrming young di.
butsLtee, has justrc turned from convent. where
her education was completed, and has stepped
on tho thro,hold Of the worlds stage and q ade
her debut in society. Miss Chiffon viii! prOvos
valuable acquisition to Tho already brilliant
haut ton Of Walrenton.
Tho Mcntay morning train which went in
operation this week is well pA!roLiz:d.
Miss Lizzie Gaines, the noted Wsrrenton
belle, took the part of Hcbo in the Pinaiore last
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07

torney, said that judge Lowe, as tho Judge
Of the Court from lis Institution. had been dis,
tinguishad for the faithful, honest and efficient
manner 10 which he had discharged bis duties.
As to The correctness Cf his decisions and bis
perfect understanding OF the lew. the disci
sicns Of the Court ct Appeals bcrs testimony;
he having been sustained in nearly every case
Mr.. J. NJ. johnson said:
May 1t please your Honor 1t is highly ap.
proprlate that tie business Of this court should
DO suspended while the public End permanent
memorial is beirg made in mcUc.y Of tho late
incumbent of its bench. A greater power than
the human has severed the bend that Connected
him With earth and humanity, aud hes tcrni
mated bis second t:rm of of6se almost before i!
begun, by death. After the stroke and the 70.
covery from its shock almost the first thought
that filled my mind Vas, sro We. go 5000, again
to be called on to deD!orc tho loss OF another mem
Der of the profession. II seeus now 10 looking
back only few years tGa: those who have goae
arc moro numerous than these who arc left.
Yet. whilst watching during his illness and see.
log his utter hel plessaess, physically and men.
tally, we felt that it Rou!d be to him mercy,
= great mercy, for the end to come quickly. end
hat it would be- better, fer better, fer those
who held him ip esteem aud afsciUu, TO part |
With him at once rather than ioT him 10 liuger |
a while longer tho broken and wreck cd life, and |
yiog on the shore OF The vast ocena Of eternity.
Some ono has said that duty is the whole of |
life, and it is true. Tor it is tho araciest word, |
Is it is the submess thought Of our race. TO |
bin duty was the source aed spring Of al! his |
conduct. ln The quiet, Steady and undcnon
,trativc performance Of duly nus, be The bdsls
IF any commentary Oh his character. Most
men know their duty, but fell to perform it.
Not SO With him it was sometimes hard for
him to discover the line Of duty, but having |