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Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
A Long Spell.
IA FREE zE, OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND YEARS h f. PREDICTED.

! In late lecture, Professor Paige de- lveloped, among many other strong theories, the rapidly growing belief that the great ice period that ground the rocks into soil had been attributed to a time too remote in the earth's history. He said it had been, the quite universally accepted opinion that the great ice caps were formed by 8 climate rendered cold by reason of changed cosmic relations. It was known that the eccentricity of the earth's path around the sun was subject, at lorg periods, to considerable change, resulting in carrying the earth out from the sun some fifteen millions of miles farther at times than now. The earth's great aphelion, together with changed conditions attributable to the procession of the equinox, was believed to have pro. duced the great periods of ice in the past.
 From this standpoint of reckoning, Clifford claims man has been on earth 100000 years. The Professor said he believed the modern tendency of thought was in favor of different view. During the winter, in our northern henni- sphere, we are 2, 10000 miles nearer to the sun than in summer. This helps to equalize our climate, rendering the win- ters much more mild, and the summers heat far less than it would be if the con- ditlons were reversed. In the southern hemisphere the exact reverse state of conditions exists. They are nearer the sun in summer and farther of in winter.
 They have cold winters and hot sum- mers. At the South Pole there is vast excess of ice over that of the North Pole. The vast accumulation of ice at the South Pole attracts the waters of the ocean, changing the equilibrium of the earth's centre, moving the equator to the south, drawing off the waters of the North Pole towards the South Pole. This accounts for the clearly noticeable subsistence of waters in the north. and for the fact that there is but little dry land in the southern hemisphere.
 II the ages of ice can be charged up to these causes, glacial period is ap- preaching in the southern hemisphere. and will be at it's greatest height in about 5000 years. The last period of ice in the northern hemisphere is also of equally recent date, occurring probably about (, 900 years ago. The lecturer was of opinion that, if these recent views proved correct, there would be a recur. renee of the ice period in about 16. COG years in the northern hemisphere. This view would also shorten the time ot mans existence on the globe. It wae probably safe to say that man had not existed more than fifty or hundred thousand years.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
A War Incident.

The Norwich (Oonn.) Gazette says :-- A number of gentlemen from various parts of the State met at Norwich, dur ing critical period of the war, to con- suit with Gov. Buckingham on matters of supreme importance. During the in- terview, the colored attendant ushered into the room an old and feeble woman dressed in simple mourning. Excusing himself to the company, the Governor went to her, escorted her to seat near his own, and kin ally asked, "What is your wish, madam?" Her story was soon told. Her only son had gone as private in the Fourteenth Connecticut. Within few days he had died from wounds received in action. No one was now left but herself and her grandson, his boy, little chap three years old. She drew out roll of bills from much worn pocket book and asked the Gov erncr to take from 1t the value of her sons rifle and give her an order for it on his captain. "John didn't have much to leave his boy besides a good name, g said the old lady, "but I want to get that rife 50 that the boy can be remind ed often of his father while he is grow ing up." The Governor was deeply af- fected. He refused the money, and told her she should have her sons rife, even if he had to go in person to the regi ment to get it. After taking the neces. l l. i, 1oa L arm as she rose to go, escorted her tc the door, assisted her off the steps, and then, with courtly bow, bade hel good-by and returned to his .cffioe Gentlemen" said he, "what are oul labors and sacrifices compared to hers The daily evidence I receive of the he roism of our Connecticut women in spires noe with confidence as nothine else could do."
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
The Cattle Disease.
WHAT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
 HAS TO SAY ON THE SUBJECT.

Speaker Randall laid before the Uni ted States House the communication from Secretary Sherman upon pleuro- pneumonia in neat cattle. The conclu- sions at which the Treasury Depart ment has arrived after an investigation of the subject are that, First, pleuro- pneumonia is 8 contagious, infectious lung-fever in neat cattle, as readily com- municated among them as smallpox among mankind; second, it has never developed de movo in this country, but has always been introduced by conta- zion third, it may be prevented by inoculation, but that remedy is not to be thought of under present conditions; i; fourth, it has period of incubation of from nine to sixty days, usually not ex- ceeding forty, and it's symptoms when developed are easily distinguishable by experts; fifth, the only proper method of suppressing it is by the destruction of all diseased or exposed cattle; sixth, no contagious pleuro- pneumonia has ever existed west of the Alleghany Mountains seventh, it does not now exist in the United States on or near the boundary of Canada or in the Dominion of Canada eighth, the disease now ex- ists in the eastern part of New York, in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and possibly in parts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; ninth, the gen. eral course of traffic in cattle is from the West to the East; tenth, at the present time, with ordinary care cattle may pass from the Western States into Canada and through Canada, Portland and Boston to foreign ports without danger; eleventh, with proper restric- tions against contact with other cattle near tho seaboard cattle may pass from the Western States to the ports of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for exportation without danger twelfth, State and m unieipal regulations are not to be relied upon to prevent the impor- tation and spread of the disease or to ef- feet it's extirpation; thirteenth, strin- gent quarantine regulations are essen
 
 tisl to the protection of this country against it's introduction i; fourteenth, g Veterinary Sanitary Commission to in- vestigate all reports of the disease, to collect information respecting it and to report the same is essential to efficient action; fifteenth, authority for such a commission to cooperate with State and municipal authorities by supplying money appropriated by Congress is in accordance with the laws in regard to the National Board of Health; sixteenth, the authority for such a board to prompt ly slaughter infected cattle wherever found and to award compensation to the owners would be an effective agency to extirpate the disease. It lis for Congress to consider the policy and legality oi conferring such power.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
TrichinOsis.

The Veterinarian for February has a very comfortless articl on triohinosis. It draws attention to the extremely small amount of knowledge we have of the extent of prevalence of trichir 90 in home-fed pork, to the certainty of this form of parasite infesting American pork, and to the difficulty of discrimina- ting trichinosis in man from enteric fever and acute rheumatism. From these considerations it argues that trichi- nosis is probably of more common oc- currence among human beings in this country than has hitherto been con- ceived, and suggests the necessity of some steps being taken by the Govern ment or the Legislature to insure some greater degree of safety in this matter than now exists. Our contemporary confesses that it is much easier to ad- wise than to act, but inertness under such circumstances is uniustifable.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03

v
 LAST SUMMER. '" John Dolan enAistad..in ..tha Limited. States Army in 1850. During. .hiaafrst. term of five years he was .alnost cam. tinually. in active service against .itAa. Indians, distinguishing himself by his. bravery and good conduct. He re- enlisted, and during his. second term
 took part in many fights with the Apaches in Arizona. Again he enlisted in 1860, and in the expedition against
 the Comanches and Kiowas in that year, he added to his reputation for courage.
 He was with Grant at Pittsburg Land ing. He had command of company at the battle of Stone River, where his horse was shot under him. At Snow Hill another horse was shot under him,
 and he was badly wounded. With Gen., Sherman he went through Georgia, and with Gen. Thomas he fought at the battle of Nashville, where his horse was killed under him. After having been confined in Andersonville prison for four months, he rejoined his regiment
 in July 1865. After the war he was in constant service in Georgia and Texas, until December 1870, when the break ing out of old wounds caused his dis charge. After his wounds had healed this veteran again enlisted in 1871, and continued for five years in active ser vice in Arizona. In 1876 he enlisted once mora. For over twenty years he had served as First Sergeant. All the officers of his regiment recommended his promotion in 1868, but he did not go before the board of examination. He was again recommended in 1864, but he failed to pass the surgeon because of the wounds he had received at Snow Hill. A bill was introduced in the Senate to authorize the President to appoint him Q Second Lieutenant and place him on the retired list. The testimony of all his officers agreed in pronouucing him brave, energetic, faithful, scrupulously honest and upright. This was his record from 1855 to 1876. In the last. named year it WAS said by his com mander that the Army did not contain g braver or more honest soldier or better First Sergeant. The Senate Committee on Military Affails; through MT. Plumb, reported Jan. 21, 1880, in favor of the passage of the bill, saying that Dolan was advanced in years and suffer. ing from wounds, exposure, and the results of imprisonment. His promotion and retirement were recommended as g measure of justice. Last week the Senate took up this bill, and were about to proceed to it's consideration, when it 1 was announced by MT. Oockreh tha' Dolan no longer appealed for recogni
 tioni of his services--he had been killed by tue Ute Indians in Colorado, iu September, 1879. The weary and war worn veteran had been promoted ant retired by the Great Commander foul months before the Military Committed had reported upon his case. ...
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
REMEMBRANCE.

Cold in the earth-and the deep snow piled
 above thee,
 Far, far, removed, cold in the dreary
 grave!
 Have forgot, my only Love, to love thee, Severed at last by Times discovering
 wave? Now when alone do my thoughts 20 longer
 hover
 Over the mountains, on that northern shore, Resting their wings where heath and fern
 leaves cover K Thy noble heart for ever evermore? Cold in the earth-and, fifteen wild Decem- From those brown hills, have melted into
 Spring.. Faithful, indeed, is the spirit that remembers After such years of change and sufferingI Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forge
 thee, .- While the worlds tide is bearing me along Other desires and other hopes beset me, [ Hopes which. obscure, but cannot do thee
 wrong No later light has frightened up my heaven, No second morn has ever shone for me; All my life's bliss from thy dear life was given, Hisa All my ,llfe's bliss is in the grave with thee. But when the days of golden dreams had
 perished, a eAnd even Despair was powerless to de-
 stroy,
 Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,
 Strengthened and fed without the aid of stse ioys ~ .sr.. s.. Then. did I check the'tears of useless pas Weaued my young soul from yearning after
 thine;
 Sternly denied ifs burning wish to hasten Down to taat tomb already more than mine. .-. And, even yet, dare not let it langu!sh, Dare not indulge in memory's rapturcus
 pam
 0ncs drinking deep of that divinsst anguish, How could seek the empty world again
 ff1 ,a EMILY BRoNTE
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
A Witty Reply.

The late Rev. George Trask, the tenn perance and antitobacco lecturer, was one of the extreme men. But in one in. stance he had wit enough to work him. self out of a dilemma into which ex- travagant statements had brought him |: At one time he had addressed large and attentive audience, and among other things, said in his lecture that no man habitually using tobacco and whisky could expect to live more than five or six years after beginning to use them.
 And 80 earnest and positive was he in his address, and. so attentive his audience, that at it's close he confidently challenged any reply, and invited any questions on the subject. Alter mo- ment's silence man rose and said
 1T like what you have said, MT. Trask, but I would like to ask one question.
 cone of my neighbors is an old man, some seventy-five years old, and he has used tobacco and whisky-all he could get-ever since he was thirty-five years old, that is, for some forty-five years. How do you reconcile. that with what you said, that man using both tobacco and whisky couldn't live more than five or six years ?"
 Mir. Trask was somewhat startled, anG to gain time for collecting his thoughts began asking some questions. "How old did you say this man was ? | "Some seventy five years." "And he has been using both tobacc, and whisky ever since he was thirty five?
 "Yes, using them constantly ant freely"
 "Well, what kind of man is he Does he seem to take much interest il business, or in anything that is going on ?"
 "Wa'al, no, I don't thlnk he does."
 "Does he seem to love anybody"
 "Wa'al, mo-"
 "Does he seem to hate anybody ?"
 "No, I don't think he does he seem sort of indifferent to everything"
 "Well," said MT. Trask, who by thi time had gathered up his wits, "you old man has evidently been dead fo some forty years, and the only mistak you've made is that you did not bur. him."
 Amid the shouts of laughter that ros upon the answer the audience broke up and Mir. Trask was relieved.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
s''" "Hfs YaieMtfnes

,, lB ASE REVENGE OF A TILTED LOVER.
 e!.'AA-. I.. .t, 4.A:AE.4A.laItt ....i.-.u 1lt> '' A. yeuBg ianan siroma athas apuntryl steppe into.s book stoze .in.. Du buqua u 'lettfer .ssaera,ing .4assd. alter gaming, V4cahtts .ehUp%a for some time. |. in qu insd ' '"d "dGet.an5.paleHtinesas4, g, s4.s...s .,..,,.... D! ttgeataiHly, ,sirsi'fsaid the ProppietoE. 'A'IHew sAaay' de,yea awanta. ns.....o-.s.. 7 "0h, 'Eduanest He# tieyeH sell henAas
 "The@ are e6ingivesy yelssap iastAowy as we've got a'laege stock oh .haRd and don't want to catty1 theraaevefs Step this way and look at them,@.-,la n.,- ,-- - He stepped up to the collsetioa, of samples, and after looking over them for a. long time, he pointed to one rep; resenting young lady, with 8 huge mouth, wart on, her nose, three teeth gone and feet larger than fiddle boxes. Her hair was red, and guitar lay in her lap. She was in the act of singing, "Come where my love lies dreaming. | "How much is that, ,un ?" ,...... g "Ssven cents," was, the reply. -r . "sSeyen cents l. Gosh, is that all ? Now you just wrap that ere picture up quick er'n scat, That's just the one I've been lookin' for" ,....- ..,',.. ,.
 The valentine was speedily encased in 8 piece of tissue paper, and, as he re- ceived it from the smerohant's hand, he remarked con6dingly: "2'." ." ,,,..'-
 "You see, I've got a gal out here in the country, or ruther I hain't got her so much. as used to have, COS another fe1ler's got her now. But used to be sweet on her, an fused to go down to her house most every enenin'- an hear her play on her gitarr. She's got an ole gitarr that sounds like pig dyin' an she can't sing no morn a hen kin. But I thought she was party deaoani sort of gal for all that. So one night I goes down there an sets around till the ole folks goes to bed an then, thinks l I, I'll be kind uv sociable like. So hitches my cheer clus to hern sn' ses | its fine evenin', aint it tP' ! tf o | "Tes,' ses she. Its nice evenin fur walk. ,-.. sa........ ..... ,,... | "T like to walk,' ses I. Don't you Malindy9' tnt k :. ..a, ,.,a y7. | "sNo, don't ses she, 'but expec I would if my feet was as big as yourn. "Well, my feet ain t small, you know an I kind uv 'preciated, the pint, so kep still fur mint UT two, an, think I, I'll change the subject. So. ses I 'Malindy, it's surprisin' the amount o sickness there is goin' on around jes now, ain't it 2 j'}e ' a'I' '..''-'."
 "Yes, ses she, it is surprisin,,'
 "tI've been kind uv sick myself ber lately ses I. o., s .Hs ., s;Aa- "@
 "Yes, Tvesnoticed it, ses she. <"
 "'I know what'll cure me, ses Don't you? ? and I looked at her hnt uv lovin' like. ;, y.ts.a .- .a., .. s... ".
 Yes, ses she. ..o5 a..,,se-a l What is it? ses I, a.drawin' m cheer little cluser to hern.
 "'I think, ses she, you'd better tek l-let me see. You'd better take-ho' would walk suit you9' = |.
 "Did go2 Well, now, you bet you boots. I don't need to be kicked tt death before I kin tumble." -. 4
 And he passed out, wondering at tn smile that crept over the faces of fe, who were present. a. ...> .,4-. '.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03

HIS WRIT INa.-An old farmer who was solicited by 8 committee to permit his son to take lessons in penmanship from the long professor, who could teach all sorts of " hands" with Aourishas and scroll pictures thrown in, said, i" No; let the boy write his own. hand and then he'll never go to York and be forger and ask me to mortgage the farm to go his ball."
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03

LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. report to the Wisconsin Senate shows that in that State the Legislative expenses for nine years past have been $87O, 700. 65, or an average of $96. 744.51, and that in Illinois they averaged $201, ,574. 61, and in Ohio $117, 386. 19 per year.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03

CoRN.-According to the Illinois State Board of Agriculture, the corn crop of the State for 1879 amounted to 8O5, ,94S, ,- BIT bushels, and sold for over $97, ,0OO,- 900.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
,.-.A.4 Brave SGldigF'sl> >Reatlr.,i

s" t'..'. .";~t -.-----~A'oh '!'"a@ hI"I DGLAN's 'aAREER- OF TR1RTK. YEARsi IN THE ARMY-KILLED BY THE UTEs, LAST SUMMER ''''' '.1''' v.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-08-12
Marriage Made Easy.
Sacramento Bee

The first case in this county
Of a marriage under the portion
of the Civil Code Of California
which provides for the union of
man and women as husband and
wife by simply declaring that
they are married, signing papers
to that effect in the presence Of
witnesses, and acknowledging
the same before a Notary Pub
lie, has come to light. The pa
per was filed in the County Re
corder's office yesterday, and is
as follows: "Know all men by
these presents, that we, A. b.,
bachelor, and G. D., spinster, for
the purpose of entering into the
state Of matrimony one with the
other, and for the purpose of
mutually henccforth assuming all
the duties, relations and obliga-
tons thereof, do hereby make
this our joint declaration. First,
that our names, ages and resi-
dences are: First-A. B., aged
twenty-eight years; residence, El
Dorado County, CAL; and sec
ond, c. d., aged sixteen years;
residence, Suffer County, Cal.
Second-That we hereby declare
ourselves to be married one
with the other, and bind our
selves to observe all the obi
cations Of matrimony. Third
That the day we assume such is
the 10Th day of July, 1880.
Fourth-That the marriage has
not heretofore been solemnized
by us. In witness whereof we
have, this 18th day of July, A.
d., 1880, set our hands. Sign
ed, A. b., G. d. Witness, E.
F., G. II. State of California,
County of Sacramento, IS. On
the 10Th day of July, in the
year 1880, before me, X. NJ, a
Notary Public in and for said
county, personally appeared A.
B. and &. d.; proved to me on
oaths of E. f. and G. Ii. to be
the persons whose names are
subscribed to the within instru-
ment, and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
X. NJ, Notary Public"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-08-12
Charcoal.

Charcoal, laid fiat while cold
on a burn, causes the pain to a.
bate immediately; by leaving it
on for. an hour the burn seems
almost healed when the burn is
superficial. And charcoal is
valuable for many other purpos-
es. Tainted meat surrounded
with it is sweetened; strewn over
heaps of decomposing pelts, or
over dead animals, it prevents
any unpleasant odor. Foul wa
ter is purified by it. 1t is a
great disinfectant, and sweetens
offensive air placed in shallow
trays around apartments. 1t is
so very porous in ts"minute in
terror" it absorbs and condenses
gases most rapidly. One cubic
inch Of fresh charcoal will abb
sorb nearly one hundred inches
of gaseous ammonia. Charcoal
forms an unriyaled poultice for
malignant wounds and sores, Of.
ten corroding away the dead
flesh, reducing it, to one quarter
in Six hours. In cases Of what
we call proud flesh it is invalu-
able, l have seen modification
arrested by it. 1t gives no dis
agreeable odor, corrodes no met
al, hurts no color, is a simple and
safe sweetener and disinfcctant.
A teaspoonful charcoal, in half
a glass Of water, often relieves a
sick headache; it absorbs the
gases and relieves the distended
stomach pressing against the
nerves, which extend from the
stomach to the head. Charcoal
absorbs a hundred, times its
weight of gas or wind in the
stomach or bowels, and in this
way it purifies the breath. 1t
often relieves constipation, pain
or heartburn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-08-12
Sips of Fun.

Letters must be wicked
things. They are always indi-
ted.
A Western woman says hel
baby will enjoy three hundred
and sixty-five holler days this
wear.
When you boil vegetables
save the water you boil them
lin, and use it to mix your chick
en- feed with.
1t is said that the cotton worm
has made its appearance on eve
rs farm on the Mississippi river
between n. Orleans and Natchez.
An Ohio Sheriff who lately
assisted at a wedding snapped
his fingers and called out: "The
condemned will now step this
way"
as lime good to put on lem
ons?' asks an agricultural cor
respondent. We presume it is,
If anybody likes it, but we use
sugar.