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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16
O%hiophagus Flaps.

This dreaded serpent, who is a larger
kind of cobra, and at least as venomous
as his better known congener, actually
performs the deeds told of him. He
does not display his armed neck, glitter
ing with a marvellous gorget, like the
cobra, but is apparently in a good tenn
per. The reason of this is soon dis
closed. The cannibal serpent is about
TO be fed, and follows every movement
of the keeper with keen avidity. The
quiet mar who knows the snake world,
and whom the snake knows perfectly
veil, presently produces an unhappy
serpent of the harmless kind common in
our hedges, and throws it quickly down
through "a glass trap on the floor of the
cannibal. In an instant the intruder is
smittcn. Like a flash Of lightning the
fangs of the greatest of all
serpents plunges into his brain. When
snake meets snake the head is always
the part aimed at, as with fighting dogs
and fighting cocks, and it may be added,
snake -eating birds. There are extant
various Eood-cuts and works of art rep.
resenting a kite towering with a serpent
in her beak, the reptile in the meantime
sticking his fangs into the bird Just
under the wing. This is nonsense, like
most clancy" natural history. Birds
who eats snakes always begin by driv-
ing their beak through the snakes brain.
Before he can erect his head to strike
the beak descends upon him, as every
body can observe on seeing one of the
hornbills-not nocturnal-fed at his
regular hou,s. And the bird begins to
eat at the head, as does the mungoose
and the rat, for thai matter, when he
gets a chance. Everybody has heard
the story of the rat who was put into a
boa constructors cage to supply food for
the monster. The snake proved slug,
glish, and the rat, finding that he was
not to be eaten, fell to on his own &C
count and ate up the snake from the
nape of the neck downward, most prob
ably having bitten the snake through
the brain to begin with. Snakes are by
turns sleepy and voracious. have seen
two Dalmatian snakes begin to eat the
same mouse, one at each end of the lit
tie creature, and meet in the middle to
have a merry fight over it. Ophiopha-
has no ooner killed his prey than he be-
gins to swallow it head foremost.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16
Home, Husbands and Wives.

Better than gold to a man is a cheer
full wife. But he must do his part to-
ward making her cheerful. 1t is easy
enough for a man to marry a cheerful
woman. The bride expectant, when she
thought how nappy she would be, never
contemplated the picture of a husband
coming home cross as a bear and going
to bed without speaking to her she had
never thought of the long evenings
when he wouldn't come at all or his
bringing some one home to.dinner with
out warning or preparation or his
awful profanity over SO trif1ing a matter
as her little bills of expenses. She had
no idea, in fact, that there could be any
thing but happiness in married life, and
she determined to be happy, and to dis
tribute her happiness to those around
her. 1t is not often her fault if she
doesn't succeed.
Men, as a rule, do not exert them
selves to secure their wives happiness.
They know that it requires a constant
and great effort to possess property and
be secure in it's value in the midst of
constant commercial changes. The
cheerfulness, the happy, hopeful charac-
ter which every woman displays ut the
beginning of marriage, is not so easily
lost as a fortune , it requires but a small
share. A word to the girls In this con-
nection is in order Beware CT a man
who doesn't know enough about cheer
fitness to understand its value in daily
life. Such a man would improve the
first opportunity to grind the cheerful.
ness out of his home, to brighten a sun
beam into a shadow, and then wonder
what is the matter. Such is no better
than no husband a. all and when you
want a husband, 60 and find somebody
who will at least give you a chance to
be happy far into the life beyond the
honeymoon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16
Prot. John Trowbridge, Of Harvard

Prof. John Trowbridge, Of Harvard,
has been studying the spreading of the
electric current from the grounded ter.
minals of a battery in connection
with the Time Signal Service from Cam
bridge to Boston and the varions wires
of the Telephone company. AS n re
suit he o that it is possible to
day to telegraph across the Atlantic
Ocean without a cable. Powerful dy'
n%amo-electrie machines could be placed
at some point in Nova Scotia, having
one end of their circuit grounded near
them and the other end grounded in
Florida, the conducting wire consisting
of a wire Of great conductivity and care
fully insulated from the earth, except a,
the two grounds. BY exploring the coast
of France, two points on two surface
lines not at the same potential could BIZ
found; and by means of a telephone Of
low resistance, the Morse signals sent
from Novo Scocia to Florida could bt
heard in France. Theoretically, Mr.
Trowbridge says, this is possible; but
practically, with the light Of our present
knowledge, the expenditure of energy
on the dynamo-electric engines would
seem to be enormous.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

The Chicago Inter-Ocean tells a story
of a young woman who went to the ar
fist who paints out black eyes and asked
his aid to cover the effects of an odd ac-
cident. She was engaged to be married,
and to please her betrothed had taken a
course Of lessons in cooking from Miss
Corson. The day before the wedding
she invited him TO a little supper Of her
own preparing, intending to give him a
pleasant premonition of bliss to come in
the shape of good housekeeping. Her
browning triumph was a dish of soft-shell
crabs, and alas. as she was in the act Of
frying them the hot grease sputtered up
and burnt her face badly in half q dozen
places. 1t was too late to defer the
wedding and accordingly she had to have
her whole face painted for the ceremony
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

TAKE TINE TO REsr.-Most men and
ONE must keep in the traces, and
keep pulling the year round. All the
more, therefore, it is their duty to take
things easier as the longer days come on.
Take longer rests at noon. Put on less
steam when you are at work. Snatch
a Sunday now and then from the middle
Of the week. You can'tl You can.
People find time to be sick and to die.
These can just as easily find time to rest
and keep well. All does not depend on
finishing that dress, or fencing that field,
or putting up so much fruit, or catching
so many customers. Better that the
children should wear old clothes than
that their mothers should be laid aside
by a fever; better that the corn crop
should be a little lighter than that there
should be no one to harvest it. Put up
the shutters earlier at night; prepare
| palmer meals in the kitchen. Take a
MONDAY nap yourself, and give your
employees a chance to 60 and enjoy
themselves now and then. That only is
duty which the Lord lays upon us, and
he is not 50 hard a master as we dc
sometimes suppose.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

A Dutchman, in one Of the counties
of Pennsylvania, wanted a minister to
preach at his ctild's funeral, and wasn't
unreasonably particular as to who came.
''Chon," said he, $50 and call the circus
preacher to come, and if he can't, den
get the locust preacher, and if de locust
preacher can't come, why den get de ex-
tortioner," (exhorter).
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

A stranger calling at the house of a
gentleman the other day, met q German
friend at the gate and inquired Of the
latter, as MI. - inf Eyes," was
the reply. When about to pull the bell
the Teuton called him back and said:
He is in, but he is det."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

The only way to bring up q child is
to show him what a good life is by liv-
ing it yourself. The cid Scotchman was
right when he said: "Trot feyther, trot
mither: how can foal amblef"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-16

"Look out for paint" shouted the boy
in the gallery of a Chicago theatre when
the hero of the play kissed the heroine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
Bantam.

At the meeting held by the Cornet Band on Tuesday evening, the following officers were chosen c. W. Wheeler, President; E.. Small, Vice President; M. Hallock. Secretary and Treasurer; N. B. Prindle, Director.
 -Runaways have been very common in this vicinity, of late. The first was horse belonging to N. c. Barney, hitched at the store of U. P. Bartholomew. He became frightened, and jumping against the post, broke it of, took it along with him for some distance, ran nearly home with his cart, and yet was lucky enough to do and to suffer but little injury. The second was the mule of MT. Slack, spoken of last week. The third was 8 horse belonging to Henry Wheeler. which his wife and little girl were driving, to carry milk to the Depot. We understand that the harness broke in going down the hill north of Alonzo Wheeler. letting the wagon against the horse and causing him to run. Mrs. Wheeler was thrown out against tie wheel and was carried considerable distance between the wheel and the wagon body. be- fore she fell to the ground She was badly hurt about the back, and bruised generally, and we hear that she has not been able to sit up since the accident The little girl stayed in the wagon until about tho time the horse freed himself frem it, when she was thrown out. She ran great danger of being killed, but luckily was not very badly hurt. Both narrowly escaped death. The fourth run
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

Beth ballot saw a complete stampede of all the anti Grant force overto Garfield with the fellow ing result: Garfield 399, Grant 3O6, Blaine 42 Sherman 3, Washburne 5.
 Grants men hung steadily to their man, and made all the opposition they could to the ti- dal wave that came sweeping over their heads. When the result was finally announced, Conk- ling moved to make the nomination llnani- nous, and his motion was seconded by Logan. The enthusiasm in the Convention during the taking of the Beth ballot was tremendous. The ticket was completed in the evening by the nomination of ex-Collector Arthur, of New York, for Vice President.
 Though our expectation has been that Washburn or Edmunds would be the final choice of the Convention, the defeat If the two principal candidates has all along seemed certain. The canvass has been so sharp, and the objections to both Grant and Blaine so serious, that both were substantially beaten when neither was elected on the first few bal lots After that, the only question was which, recognizing his own defeat, would be shrewd enough to designate the successful man. They both waited too long even for this, and it was the friends of the minor candidates who, by uniting on Garfield, finally convinced the Blaine crowd of the folly of waiting any long, CT. Conkling, Cameron 6 Co.,, were for com plete victory or complete defeat, and accom- plished the latter
 The nomination of Garfield is, we judge, happy one. It gives general satisfaction. It will unite the Republican party; it will in- sure Ono in October; and it will, in all prob- ability, win in November.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
Goshen, No. 444.

An Installation will interfere with our s. &. Convention, as noticed last week, and It is put off five days, and will occur on Tuesday, June 22 at the Congregational church in the Center, at 10 o'clock
 We never knew season when there were so many blackberry flowers as we have this summer. Il have seen but three worms nests on the trees this year. & .<
 Il destroyed forty-two potato bugs one day, but they do not appear to be very plenty Crows are pretty thick but have not had a hill of corn pulled for several years, for in ad- dition to putting up twine, soak the seed corn over night with some copperas in the wa. ter; the birds don't like the taste of it.
 Mrs. Wm. Howe, of Sandy Hill, N. Y., is visiting at Lyman Halls.
 Mrs. Francis Wadhams, has in her front yard, rhodonendod in flower, the only one have ever seen in Goshen. I found one once in the Barkhamsted woods, but it finally died
 The Sewing Society met, last week. at Dea Smiths.
 Occasionally an event takes place, which those interested desire not to have made pub lie; all that is necessary is to speak to the re- porters and it will never come out (unless 1t is something that the public are entitled to know.-ED.)
 Mrs. Franklin Wadhams, whose death IS noticed this week. was daughter of Edward Barnum, who was a soldier in the war; and previous to her marriage, wrote for the Conn. Western News, and WoIcottvile Register. She was a granddaughter of the late Birdseye Baldwin; and her aunt, Miss Eliza Baldwin of Bridgeport, and her uncle Daniel Baldwin, and sister Carrie, of West Cornwall, and her brother w. M., from Brooklyn, and her broth CT Ellsworth, visited her before her death She died as her father did of consumption, but retained her faculties to the last, and fell l asleep, sweetly trusting in her Saviour Her place in the Sabbath School will be vacant, and the allusions to her by the auperinten- dent last Sabbath were affecting. IN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

 On Friday Thomas J. Churchill was nom- mated for Governor by the Arkansas Demo- cratic State Convention.
 A son of Sergeant-at-arms Thompson, of the House of Representatives, was shot at West Point by fellow student, on Friday. The Colorado Democratic State Convention have selected delegates favorable to Judge Field for the Presidency. A church was blown down during violent gale at Mt. Carey, Ohio, Sunday, and twenty persons in the congregation were injured.
 Agee Turkete, secretary of the Japanese Legation, committed suicide in Washington, Sunday.
 The Democrats of Louisville, Kentucky, have elected delegates to the State Conven- tion favorable to Tilden.
 General Hatch is in pursuit of the maraud- ing Indians from Mexico. E. B. Elan, Editor of The Richmond Whig, was shot in duel with Colonel Thomas Smith near Richmond, Va, on Sunday morning. General Ambrose E. BurnsideGs the leading candidate for election ito the United States Sen ate by the Legislature of Rhode Island, which meets tomorrow. The army worm is causing great destruction to the crops in New Jersey and on Long Is- land.
 John Brougham died at New York, Mon daV.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
Ellsworth.

The house of Wm. Spencer has lately been re-shingled. -Ex-Repressntative Daniel Hall is repair ing his barn, and the new barn of G. Skiff is fast nearing completion. Joshua B. Chaffee, who has been home on short visit, has returned to Dacotah forth summer.
 Our Missionary Society met at the Par sonage, on Friday last; very interesting time is isreported.
 The hard thunder shower of the past week were thankfully accepted by the farmers, whose tlelds stood greatly in need of them.
 Miss Ruby StudleY, who has been speud- ing the past winter at Ct. Burlington, Mass, under the skillful treatment of Dr. L. s. Mil- lard, has returned to her home improved in health and meets with a hearty welcome from her many friends who hope her recovery will be entire.
 Strawberries are beginning to ripen, so you see we have fruit as early as anyone. Fruit trees promise us an abundance of apples, pears, peaches, plums etc, grape vines are looking we'll. E.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
NOrthfeId.

The Thomaston Express says that our state- ment that the Excelsior Knife Ce., has changed hands is mistake. Our item was based on the fact that among the joint stock corporations whose existence was ended by act of legislature appears the name of the Ex- celsior Knife Co. Also the call in the Vol cottville Register, signed by gentlemen ot that place, who have not been managing said Co.,, for meeting to organize a company under that name. If the business has not changed hands, but only pocket-books, we congratulate our friends in their prosperity and hope the Express may never make a worse mistake than ours in this case. LANCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

away was on Friday last. A horse belonging to Dr. T. F. Allen became frightened by the cars at the crossing north of Dwight Bissell's. It turned around very suddenly, throwing out a daughter of the Doctor, and another lady, hurting them but little. It then ran with the vehicle breaking it very badly.
 The entertainment at the hall last Friday evening was complete success. The weather was as good as could be asked, and the hall was filled with spectators. The Drama and Farce were performed to the entire satisfac- tion of all present. The music by MT. E. w. Meafoy and Miss Gibbud was excellent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

MT. Goschen, British Ambassador to Tur- Berlin, June 10th. He had his first audience with the Sultan on Thursday and will submit sketch of administrative reforms
 The Marquis of Harrington, Secretary for India, informed the House of Commons, Mon day, of the Liberal policy toward Afghanistan
 great reception was given to MT. Parnell at St. James Hall, in London. on Saturday, in recognition of his work for Ireland in Amer ica.
 Sara Bernhardt is having great success in London and will soon come to America.
 France. e.-De Lesseps says he can getplenty of funds for the proposed Panama Canal
 Paul Augustin, Alfred Leroux and Hippo lyte Philibert Passy, French statesmen, are dead.
 Henri Rochefort was wounded in duel. Sunday, and is not expected to live.
 GernaGny. Prince Bismarck states in The Cologne Gazette that he intends to leave par liamentary fighting to others and give his at tention to foreign affairs.
 Prince William of Prussia was formally be. trothed to the Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig- -Holstein.
 Russia. Empress died. last week, and her funeral took place with imposing ceremo- nies at St. Petersburg.
 ltaty.-The Ministerial majority in the Par liament is weakening
 Turkey. situation is critical.
 Midhat Pacha has resigned his post of Gov ernor of Syria.
 The Porte will send conciliatory reply te the Powers, and promises to carry outline re- forms suggested in the Treaty of Berlin
 Greece. e.-The Government is arming 10 take possession of'its new territory
 Asia. It is reported that 40, 900 persons are starving in Persia e
 The rebellion in Burmah is increasins.
 Cu6a.-General Guillermon, the Crban i'm surgent, surrendered with all his command on June 1st.
 Nesco The candidates for the Proficiency in Mexico who are opposed to Generf Con- zales are seeking to unite upon some one of their number. H
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
DOMESTIC.

The South Carolina Democratic State Con vention met, last week, and elected delegates to the Democratic National convention
 The Democratic committee investigating the colored exodus from the South repo,ts that there was no good cause fer the exodus.
 Gov. Cobb has been renominated by the Democratic State Convention of Georgia.
 The directors of the New York Genital and Hudson River Railroad were reelected, last week, at the annual meeting of the united companies.
 The New Jersey Supreme Court has decided that bonds issued by the City of Elizabeth and now held by the Singer Manufacturing Com pany are valid.
 The Alabama Democratic State Convention chose unpledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. @
 Luke Blackburn, Geo. Mccullough, Fern cliff, Spinway and Milan won the Jerome Park races, Thursday. s
 The firm of Herman Lissbeger suspended at New York, Thursday, with liabilities of near ly three millions.
 The Trunk Line presidents agreed to pool competitive passenger business.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
FU RNITU RE ]!
ever before shown in this section.

ever before shown in this section.
 We have lately fitted up an- other large room for a show room, which in addition to our. old rooms, and the lower floor Of Mr. Ford's building (across the track which we now occupy, gives Us facilities for displaying much larger stock than ever before. We buy all our Fun ni- ture out and out for cash, where ever we can buy the best, and take NONE OH commission, there fore we can sell as close as any house in the country.
 In anticipation of an advance Tn prices we bought largely last Fall, consequently we are able to sell many articles much below regular market prices of today.
 If you are in want of Furniture this spring don't be nasty, don't buy until you are suited. Spend a day or so driving about to ex- anime the different styles and prices If you have plenty of time and considerable to buy, we would advise you to visit the Furniture ware-rooms at Litch- field, New Milford, Waterbury, Woodbury, &c. (N. B. When those other fellows see this of course they'll chip in and help us pay for this advertisement, that's where we'll make, you see), but don't fail to swing around and
 GIVE US A CALL with the rest. If you don't buy perhaps we can give you some ideas about Furniture that will do you no harin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

The whole day was then spent in voting with but trifing changes. After the first bal lot, Connecticut steadily cast votes for Wash burne, and three for Blaine. Garfield had one or two votes on nearly every ballot after the first.
 On Tuesday, the anti-Grant elements made their first serious effort at combination. Twenty -one Massachusetts delegates who had up to that time voted steadily for Edmunds went over to Sherman. For three or four bal. lots Sherman's vote ran up to 116 and 119 He received no help from either Blaine or Grant, however. On the 34th ballot, the first serious demonstration was made for Garfield, who re- eeived IT votes evidently taken away from the original Edmunds and Washburne vote. On the S5th ballot the first break occurred from the Blaine vots The result gave Grant 3l3, Blaine 257. Sherman 1O1, Washburne 23, Edmunds Il. Windom 8, Garfield 54 TLe
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10
Naugatuck Railroad.

Tommencing May Sd, 1850, trains will leave $50 A. M.-F-eight Train, with Passenger Accommo-
 dation
 6.2s A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
 attached to this train for New Haven
 Through for New York arriving at
 Grand Central Depot at l0:24 8 m. This
 train connects at Waterbury for Hartford. 1216 F. M.-Freight train for Waterbury and Bridge
 port.
 14S P. M.-Passenger train for Brdgeport-through
 attached for New Haven-connects
 at Bridgeport with Boston Express for
 New York.
 5.1s P. M.-Milk train. Passenger from Waterbury,
 connects a. Waterbury for Watertown, at
 Ansonia for New Haven, at Bridgeport
 with Limited Express for New York also
 with Steamer Bridgeport. Saturdays ex-
 cepted. r.'s Trains leave New York, Grand Central Depot, for Litchfeld, at 8;O5 n., and at 400 D. m through car and by Limited Express.
 Trains leave New Haven, from New Haven Derby K. R, Depot, aJ 10:00 m 5:30 D. m, Trains leave Litchfeld for Winsted, at 9:2O and lO:5o 2. m. 12:l6 APO and 7.A p. m.
 WATERBURY WATERFOWL R. R, Trains leave Watertown at GAO g. m., and 1850 D. m connecting with passenger trains to New York . Leave Waterbury at II 29 6. m. and 2 7.O6 D. m, on arrival of trains from New York. Stages to and from LitcheId connect with all trans at Litchfed Station. Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water. town dsily. S-9 Stages tor woodbury, Harwinton, otis Colebrook. and Goshen connect with 1O:0O 8. m. train from Bridgeport. Discount of cents made to Passengers purchas- ing Tickets at the office.
 GEO. v. BEACH Superintendent. Bridgeport May 2, 1880.
 D. c. MELBOURNE. Station Agent, Litohheld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

Senator Whyte, member of the commits sion to fix upon new site for the Washington Observatory, goes for place near the city where statesmen can retire and look at the statelier bodies which move in heavenly spheres. Admiral Rogers, on the other hand, prefers the best place for astronomers obser. vations. Goshen would be capital compro. miaa