Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-06

ocS ences oi u slm1lar character. At the jail Officer Fields thought, on awakine from sound sleep, that the prisoners were trying to break out. The prisoners thought somebody was trying to break in The United States Senators. Washington Letter to Atlanta (Ga) Constitutional
 De Tocqueville pronounced the American Senate the noblest body of men in the world That was 40 years ago. or more. The remark may be true now, for there are some illustri- ous men in the Senate, but one who sees the show every day and occasionally glimpses be- hind the scenes has many of his poetic notions of it's magnifcence destroyed The great men are not as eloquent, or as witty, or as wise as you think they would be. They fre- quently say stupid things and bungle out the dullest efforts at wit. In repartee they are hardly better than the average man you chat with at the hotel. Their little jealousies of each other are not confined to confidential talks with their friends, but crop out in the committee room and even on the floor of the august Senate itself. But this is not the worst that can be said of them. There are graver charges which can indite with a pen free from the poison of islander. The lives of all of these men are not what they should be. Standing as they do, the exemplars of the na- tlon, it's elected nobility, there should be few CT flaws ln the moral character of many of of them. A Senator who has just re- tired lived notoriously in Washington with
 
 saw one of the brightest men in the present list so intoxicated on the floor of the Senate that his friends wanted him taken out. One of the strongest of the men who left the Sen ate on the 4th of March was sometimes so tip sy that his great intellect cut grotesque capers in debate. might go further, but what have written is not the mean gossip of the social spy. It is what hear in open talk among people who would scorn to do injustice to any one. These sad things to write In doing so do not impute aught against the good, true and pure souled men in the Senate Of these there are many, and amid al the temptations and passions of public life many man walks that lofty way with his heart as white and sweet as a womans. In no gov erment is virtue so severely tested by blan- ishments of official station as it is in ours and there is no higher tribute to the strength of American manhood than the fact that many man walks through the besetting ways of our political system straight to the end of a noble, pure and gifted life.
 ATrtbute to Commissioner Pickering.
 The Melbourne (Australia) Age gives the following account of some interesting exer- cises in connection with the International Exhibition held in that city:
 The presentation of an address to Mr Pickering, the executive manager of the United States Court was made the occasion
 
 yesterday afternoon. The American exhib- itors were desirous of testifying to the ability displayed by MT. Pickering in the arrange ment of the court under the disadvantageous rcumstances in which he placed by the loss of large number of exhibits in the Eric the Red, and to express their apprecia- tion of the uniform courtesy shown by him in the consideration of their interests. The whole of the United States exhibitors, with the exception of two, from whom letters of apology were received, assembled yesterday. The chair was occupied by Mir. D. Manson, the Consul General, MT. Spencer and the Vice Consul, MT. s. P. Lord, being also pres ent. After an elegant repast Ethe toast of the Queen was acknowledged, and the chairman then, on behalf of the subscribers, presented MT. Pickering with an illustrated address, couched in highly eulogistic terms whi.h, from his own experience of that gentleman's services, he thoroughly endorsed
 The address was as follows:
 To Thomas R. Pickering Esq, Executive Manager United States Commission, Melbourne International Exhibition.-Sir-We, the exhibitors from the Uni ted States to the Melbourne International Exhibition being desrous of recording deep appreciation can department, take this opportunity of conveying you good wishes and esteem. We highly value ment of the United States Court the good judgment and executive ability displayed in the official age courtesy extended to in associations with you, both socially and officially. We therefore desire your
  souvenir of this exhibition and as a memento of our pleasant relations. Your intercourse with each and happiest recoIections, and sincerely trust that kind Providence may direct and guide you your journey through life. Wishing you and your family continued happir and prosperity.-we are, dear sir, very sincerely your friends.
 He mentioned that the duty of choosing a piece of plate as a suitable recognition of the esteem in which MT. Pickering was held by the exhibitors had been delegated to two gen tlemen in New York, and the memento would be presented to the recipient on his return to that city. The health of MT. Pickering was heartily drunk In responding, MT. Pickering acknowledged with feeling his pleasure at receiving such mark of good will. He had endeavored to faithfully dis charge the duties of hs office, and he believed that, notwithstanding the backward state in- to which his court had been thrown by the untoward circumstances referred to, an ex- animation of the awards, when the lists were finally closed would show that the United States occupied position therein second to none. He spoke in high terms of the value of these International exhibitions, and de- clared his belief that Australia was destined to become great country, and it's people to develop into great nation. Several other toasts were proposed, including the President of the United States, the Consul General and Success to American Exhibitors. After the health of the chairman had been drunk the company separated.
 Earth-Worms on Lawns.
 A Providence correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce writes that paper the following inquiry
 Will you please inform me what I can use on grass lawn to exterminate the long jelly like worm known to me as the angle worm? The grass plat is completely honeycombed by them, and the excrements, or what they throw up to the surface, covers fully one half of it. have manured it very highly for a number of years. I do not find any of our gardeners that know what to use strong enough to kill the worm without killing the grass. H. R. c.
 To which the Journal of Commerce makes this
 Rspzg-The remedy is very simple. Take a lump of lime as large as the fist, and dis solve it in two gallons of water. This will be sufficient for small plat, but it may be mixed in the same proportion for a large plat. Water the ground with this, and in three minutes every ''earth worm'' touched be swept up with broom, although if enough of the lime water is used they will die. A few thorough drenchings and sweep ings will exterminate them. If found in pots of plants they may be brought to the surface and killed in the same way.
 D. O. Mills, of New York, has bought property at the corner of Broad street and Exchange Place, in Hartford, for $637, 300, and proposes erecting new building to cost $1,O0O, 900 in the place of the old build ings.
 The New Hartford part of the history of Litchfisld county has been completed and re- turned to the publishers of the work It was prepared by Mrs. Captain H. R. Jones, who has been gathering the material therefor for several years. The book will contain steel engraving of Captain J. 0. Smith, formerly one of New Hartfords most prominent men, also wood cut of the Hon. F. M Chapin. The article on Barkhamsted was written by .Iudna Innaa Srho alsr asr;stad in r,raraariner