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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Russian BarbarisIn.

A Russian newspaper, the Golos, gives conspicuous publicity to terri ble story of priestly and peasant bar parity, reaching that journal from Uschitza, in the Government of Podolia. Some short time ago three horses were stolen from the popa of village in the Uschitza district Suspecting two of his parishioners of being concerned in the theft, he resolved to extort from them, by force, 8 confession of their criminality, and to that end invited them to his house, as we'll as several of the most bigoted and interruptions moujiks belonging to his congregation. These he made half drunk with raki, and then set them on to administer tor ture to the unfortunate men who had fallen under his suspicion. After hay faces, broken their fingers joint by joint, cut off their ears, and torn out their boards by handfuls, the besotted instruments of priestly cruelty scared their victims faces with red-hot irons until, their agony becoming intolerable, they admitted culpability which they have since strenuously denied to the officers of the law. These abominable proceedings having come to the knowl- edge of the State authorities at Uschit- ga, the popa and his brutal accomplices have been arrested and thrown into prison, where they are now awaiting their trial.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Midnight Company in India.

A recent writer gives us an idea of the society one is favored with when trying to get his natural sleep in vari- ously populated India "What would some of your readers think, while lying quietly in bed beneath the inevitable mosquito net, if they were to see gazing intently from the ceiling right above 8 long, green lizard and 0 centipede, challenging each other to mortal com bat the centipede loses his hold, drops down on the net, and whips under the bed; you involuntarily shut your mouth quickly and turn over on your face, wondering whether or not he went down your throat or under the bed i; you next closely scrutinize the horizon line of the mattress, andnot being gifted with power to see but one spot at & time, you pivot around on your knees with 8 pillow upraised ready to smash him the moment you see his eyes peer ing over the edge-but he comes not. Your attention Is next called to half hundred large black bugs, which are in- dulging in game of lawn-tennis on u 6 floor, when in steps a bandicoot, rat as big as 8 a'yeller dog,' and devours this whilom garden party"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
On the Merits of the Case.

The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald tells this story of 8 well-known wit of the Essex Bar from the rocky wilds of Cape Ann: GA liquor case was being tried in court, and as part of the evi- dence 8 pint of whisky was produced by the commonwealth, and it was clear ly shown that the identical whisky was seized from the premises of the defend ant, who had it there with intent to sell, and whom we will call Michael McCarty. It was not very extensive seizure, but still the intent was just as bad. When the District Attorn,,y arose he stated the case said that he had no doubt that his br other on the other side would make fun out of it, as was his wont, and ending by charging the jury to dispassionately try the case sim ply on it's merits. As he sat down, Michaers attorney arose. 'G-g-gentle- men of the ju-jury, he said, the learned D-d-district Attorney s-s-says he w-w-wishes tito try the case simply on it's m-m-merits. So do w-w-we. NM Michael McCarty, t-t-take the stand. , Michael did so. He was great burly lrishman, with jolly countenance and exceedingly red nose. Michael, continued his lawyer, 'l-l-look upon the jury. G-g- gentlemen of the jury, Hook upon Michael McOarty No-no-
 tice his b-beaming countenance, his j-jolly rubicund face, and now g-gentle- men of the j-jury, do you believe, and are you pr-prepared to state on your oaths, beyond reasonable doubt,
 th-th-that if Michael McCarty had a p-p pint of whisky he would s-sell it. It is needless to say that they didn't. Y"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
A Legal Question.
UNCLE sIMoN's INTERPRETATION OF A
 KNOTTY MATTER.

Look aheah, Uncle Simon," said young Clip, "Td like powerful we'll ter hab dat money what yer is owin' ter me.
 What money ?" inquired Simon with an air of feigned surprise.
 "Lemme state de circumstances. Las yeah, jes arter had cum ter Little Rock frum down de ribber-is yer list, euin' p
 "I hears yer talk.''
 "Wall, I wants yer to heah me when I breathe. Shortly arter I cum heah, ez tells yer, wus hired by yerself ter do two munfs' work, hard labor wid de sweat ob my brow, an was to 'ceive forty dollars fur de work. Arter de work wuz finished, went down inter Texas. When I cum back yer wuz gone. Now, must hab de money, fur year hab passed, an sides dat, rse gwine ter go out inter de country an teach school. Gimme my money an de in trust"
 "Now, Clip," said the old man, talk ing off his hat and effectively rubbing his head, "Ill gin yer some 'struction right heah in natural fosophy what yer isn't likely ter furgit fur some time. De law ob Arkansaw says dat timeis money. Hain't yer heard dat all yer life )? Ez 8 man of larnin' an school teacher, hain't yer alters heard dat time is money ?'
 "Yas," answered Clip.
 "Wall, hain't yer had all de time what yer want hain't 'tneber grumbled none, an now if I wuz to pay yer, l could sue yer fur habin' ter give yer double pay. What do de law say? Says de law, Greenleaf, vol. 1, chapter 29, vlls 16: When a man do wuck fur 8 nuder man an fails ter ax de man fur de money all lets hit run on fur yeah, hit am elusive dat de man prefurs de time ter de money, which in de eye ob de law is 'quivolent. So, Clip, I hez paid yer 'cordin' ter law, case I'se gin yer all de time what yer wanted"
 "Uncle Simon, I'se mighty glad fur de 'struction, an now if yer'll obleege me wid de time ob day I'll leab yer"
 The old man took out his watch, when Clip continued : "I'se titled, den, ter all de time ken git, is ?"
 "Yes," said Simon.
 "All right" and he snatched the old mans watch from its fastening, and put ting it into his pocket, remarked /: "De time is jes' de same as money ter me. Go on, ole man, an mind lessen yer fall down, shut up like knife an cut yer | self"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Saving an Army.

During the Seven Years War French army operating in Germany under the Marquis de Castries had been forced to take up @ positi on in a densely wooded country. During the night the Cheva- Her d'Assas, @ young officer belonging to the regiment of Auvergne, was sent out to reconnoitre, and advanced alone among the trees at some little distance from his men. He suddenly found him. self surrounded by a number of the enemy's soldiers. Their bayorets pricked his breast, while Q voice whis- pered in his ear, "Male but the slight est noise, and you are dead man." In a moment be understood the situation. The enemy were advancing to surprise the French camp. Without an instant's hesitation he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Here, Auvergne, here are the enemy" Of course, he was at once cut down. But his death had saved the army.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Advice to Girls.

Some good advice to girls is going the rounds of the New England papers, the point of it all being that an unmarried woman cannot be too particular in the selection of her masculine acquaint- ances, and that a life partnership should not be entered into without at least as much caution as men display in making business combinations for limited pe- riods. No man selects his business partner from among men who drink much liquor or have other bad habits. As for mere manners and the ability to make ones self agreeable, they have not of themselves influence enough among men to secure dollars worth of credit or to justify any one in believing their possessor on oath.
 Referring to the above an exchange says: A girl who is not old enough or shrewd enough to have learned what are the standards by which men are tested would be far surer of a happy life if she were to let her parents select a husband in the prosiest manner inn aginable than if she were to make her own selection in the manner peculiar to girls. In spite of liberal divorce laws life partnerships are hard to get out of even when they are dissolved by law the principal sufferer gets, besides her lib- erty, little but unpleasant recollections and more unpleasant notoriety.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12

HAY IN Co1oRADo.-Hay is $500 O ton in San Juan County, Col; but that is less than it was in 1860, when the price was twenty-five cents pound. The Virginia City Enterprise says: "Ap old Frenchman made snug little raise at packing grass up from Flowery District on an old horse. This grass grew m punches about rod apart, was about the thickness of a riding whip, and from six to eight feet long. Having no scales, the old man used to count his hay out, giving from three ssto five stalks for a pound. When this kind of hay was criticised by. customers, the good old man, who did his moving with hatchet, was wont to say: 'Ah, sare, I agree wis you 1 zehay is a leetle coarse, but he is yer succulent. Be- sides, I give zee good weight. I nevaire cut one hay in two--nevaire ' ''
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Political Honesty.

Apropos of political honesty, story is told of Andrew Marvell, which can hardly be too frequently repeated. It was deemed important to silence Mar vell's tongue in Parliament when certain measure was proposed, and Lord Treas urer Danby, who had been his school fel- low, called upon him in his garret. At parting Danby slipped into his hand an order on the Treasury for &1,O00, and then went to his chariot. Marvel, looking at the paper, calls out, My Lord, re- quest another moment" They went up again to the garret, and Jack, a servant, was summoned. "Jack, child, what had for dinner yesterday?" "Don't you remember, sir, you had the little shoulder of mutton that you ordered me to bring from a woman in the market. ' "Very right, child. What h ve l for dinner to-day?" "Don't you know, sir, that you bid me lay by the blade bone to broil?" "'Tis so; very right, child go away. My Lord," said Marvell, turning to the Treasurer, do you Tear that? Andrew Marvell's dinner is provi- ded there's your piece of paper. I live here to serve my constituents; the Ministry may seek men for their purpose j; l am not one."
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
To Clean Out Mosquitoes.

A newspaper correspondent says : No mosquitoes are ever found in water containing fish. Therefore, every running stream and permanent pond and lagoon ought to be stocked with fish, and especially with the cat fish, even perch, dace, club and cotta, which abound in our brooks and springs, and the little fish called "top water minnow, of which there are two varieties, The brook-cat, sun-perch, goggle-eyed or mud-perch the dace and top water live in ponds which are almost boiling hot in summer.
 The only fish suitable for cisterns is the common brook-cat. They are the bats of the water, and catch insects in the dark. They need no sunshine, except to hatch their eggs. They never breed in dark cisterns, but three of them will keep a cistern twenty-six feet deep and thirteen feet in diameter perfectly free from wiggle-tails, water beetles and all other insects, and when they attain the weight of pound, they will devour every rat and frog which falls into it. They are as omnivorous as hogs. They need no feeding, and like all fish, they live for centuries. -
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New Year Resolves.

No man of any account in the world will let New Years Day pass without making more or less resolves for the coming twelve months. Most of the resolves in this market are old and threadbare, and the need of something new has long been apparent. A few new ones are here presented for public consideration
 Resolve that a man is fool who pays cash when he can get credit.
 Resolve that it is the duty of dry goods clerks to lie about the amount of cotton in woolen and linen fabrics.
 Resolve that every shoemaker and tailor will disarpoint you from one to three days.
 Resolve that it is the duty of the fe- male sex to adopt all senseless and silly fashions.
 Resolve that personal decency re- quires your hair to be cut about four times per year, no matter what mental agony may be suffered.
 Resolve that the street cars are for the convenience of the public at large, and that you will do your share of the standing up to accommodate women who have gadded down town without any earthly errand.
 Resolve to treat your fellow-men just as they treat you. No halfway decent man could ask for better golden rule than this.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Very Cold Weather.

Speaking about cold weather in the olden time, the venerable Thurlow Weed says the winter of 1872 was unusually severe and was remarkable for the depth of snow which fell. MT. Weed adds |: "I was then fifteen years old. The alarm was raised that the British were marching over the ice from Kingston to Sackett's Harbor, and volunteers were called for. A lot of us responded, and we started in sleighs to go from Utica deep large part of the distance that as we sat in the sleighs it's surface was from three to five feet above our heads. The farmers had dug out road in it just wide enough for slngle sleigh, and through this narrow channel we rode. The only places one sleigh could pass another on this road were turnouts, widened for this purpose. It was bitter cold, and Ontario was covered with ice. We reached Sackett's Harbor only to find that the alarm was groundless. It seemed that two soldiers, who were at first supposed to be British deserters, but who were really two men belonging to our forces, escaped from imprison- ment in Kingston, and, making their way across the ice to Sackett's Harbor, brought the report that the British were preparing to invade the States at this point. The winter of 1918 was, re- member, very cold and stormy, and was long remembered by the people of Chenango County, where I was living at the time.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
CANAAN, CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1884,

"For me you have eternal youth, he answered. "We are going to live back ward all the years in which I have lost you, since you are so good, my angel, to love me still, to refuse to reproach me, to forgive me-"
 And sometimes I ask if they to whom fate seems kinder, and gives smooth current of love in their season, have half the depth of delight in it that they find who at a later day love with the concentrated force that, spread out over all the intervening years, might have been shallow and stagnant pool. Did I love Maskelyn any better at twenty? Not any fraction so dearly. Did he love me more? I can not answer for that. One could hardly love more than an abject worshiper loves saint in her shrine, and so he seems to love.
 And so I am to be married tomorrow. I sit here In @ daze. while Belle and Alice are weaving garlands on the steps below. It does not seem to strike them as anything strange. "We were always sure you had 8 romance and 8 hero, Miss Livia," they say. Oh, it is like reading new chapter. And you are going to come back here, after you have seen the great world, and never let us lose you?" And I forget, as I see him coming up the walk while they weave, that I can no more ride and ramble without fatigue, for now have an arm on which to lean and know that I shall thrill once more to sunset and sum- rise, water scene and mountain view, for there will be eyes to double all the beauty, and reflect it back on mine. l forget that any time has been stolen from me when I look at Maskelyn's face, that has only grown stronger and more rugged and noble in the full light of noop. I thank Heaven, that is letting me begin this life, however short the life may be, so blessed, so blessing, although at fifty years.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
A Little.FOOted Wife.

Gem Kee, @ Chinese merchant of Deer Lodge, recently went to California and married little-footed woman. Gem Kee and his wife have returned to Deer Lodge, and the Ne,O Northsoest gives the following interesting particu- lars concerning them: con Sunday last Gem Kee gave wedding reception and dinner, issuing 400 invitations, and nearly 100 of his countrymen were pres ent. Some of the presents were quite valuable. A gold watch, four pairs of bracelets 1.-two of them costing $40 each-were among the number. Just as Q matter of interest to Montana ladies, who pride themselves on their little feet, we will state that 8 party of ladies were permitted, as special privilege, to see Mrs. Gem Kee. a few days ago, and obtain the measure of the foot with the shoe on. The shoe, from heel to toe, measures three and a half inches, and is one and quarter inches across at the instep--the widest part. She walks tolerably we'll, but has a serving maid to attend her, and dresses with an elaborate splendor of silk and gold.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12

A OoNsIDERATE FATHER.-" you love him ?' asked St. Louis father of his daughter when she had informed him that the question had been popped.
 Geraldine laughed in spite of herself. "l have strong impression that he would scarcely ask me to marry him unless he thought pretty we'll of me. ''
 "Of course-of course; but do you love him ?''
 "With my whole heart and soul"
 "Well, if that's the case," said Col. Spencer, throwing away his cigar, Gall I've got to say is you are both COT. founded simpletons if you don't get married--there r @
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
A Clever Explanation.

Slim Nick was carried before a jus tice of the peace, in Little Rock, Ark. on charge of stealing calf.
 "Are you guilty ?" asked the judge.
 "Course I isn't. Is ez innocent ez de driben snow."
 Several witnesses were examined, and the evidence was so conclusive that the judge exclaimed:-
 "That will do. The prisoner is as guilty as Judas"
 "Jedge, l doesn' like that 'spression. I doesn' mine bein' called guilty, but doan' say dat I'se guilty as Judas Scar rut. Dat word grinds on me, jedge, if yer pleases. I alters steers clear ob dat word. But now if yer wants mo ter 'splain dis situation, I ken do it. May I 'splain ?"
 "Go ahead"
 "Some time ago, MT. Jackson, de man what 'cuses me so wrongful, Dor. rowed bridle from me. Luther day axed him fer hit, an when cum long home dss: ebenin' I seed bridle hangin on de fence I tux hold ob de bridle reins, flung dem ober my sh builder, an started off. I thought dat sumthin pulled little hard at fust, an thought dat de bridle had cotched on nail, but bein' so strong, I didn't take much no tice ob hit. When got home and went inter de house, my wife axed, Nick, what yer doin' wid dat calf?' looked roun', and dar shooh huff wuz a cali hangin' onter de eend of de bridle Oar wuz piece of paw-paw bark tied onto de head stall, an de calf had swal lowed hit. Calves is monstrous fon' ot paw-paw bark"
 "Why was the calf found cut up ? asked the judge.
 "Dat's what I'se gwine ter tell yer De thing suffered so, dat, to get hi outen hits misery, I killed hit, tendin naked mornin' ter carry de quarters an hide ter de owner. didn't wantel be rested fur cruilty ter animals. l. all de lacks plain, jedge?"
 "You can go."
 "Thank yer, jedge. Go home, dit yer say?"
 "No, to jail"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
The Offce.Seeker.

Speaking of the tenacity and perti- nacity of ofice-seekers and of the pain which some of them have already begun to 1nfict upon him, General Garfield re- marked to a friend lately: "It may ap- pear very foolish to be greatly annoyed by what seem to be little things, or by the dogged pertinacity of those one terms small people, but it cannot be helped sometimes. Some of my recen experiences in this regard remind mo of the story of the ichneumon and the crocodile on the bank of the Nile. The keen, cunning, cruel creature called the ichneumon, watches until it sees the crocodile fast asleep with his mouth open it then rushes quickly down his throat, and with sharp teeth and claws lays hold of the very vitals of the great crocodile, which, with all his strength, is utterly powerless to loosen the hold of his relentless little tormentor. He rolls and writhes in his strong agony and desperation, and at last dies. Imagine crocodile with hundred or a thousand ichneumons down his throat, and you have picture of the torture that may be inflicted upon sensitive, sympathetic nature by the horde of office seekers which attacks new President, or any other man who has patronage to bestow at the incoming of new admin istration.'
 "A President labors under a disad- vantage that the crocodile does not,'' added General Garfield. "The ichneu- mons that assail him do not wait until he is asleep, nor do they hunt singly- they come at all times and seasons, and in squads or regiments at time"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
THE SEAS LOVE.

Once in the days of old,
 In the years of youth and mirth, The sea was a lover bright and bold, And he loved the golden earth. The sun in his royal raiment clad, Loved her and found her sweet. But the sea was content and glad Only to lie at her feet. An that the bards should sing, And vail for the golden years; Love was and is but an file thing, lis but 8 wind that veers. And earth in her beauty and pride, Held her lips to the wooing sun, He said, "Thou art fair, oh, my bri de- And she sang, "I am thi inc slone." The faithful sea at her faithless feet Rolled with broken moan; "Oh, sun !'' he cried, {" but thy bride is sweet And am alone. alone !" An that the bards should sing, And vail for the golden years; Love was and is but an idle thing, 'Tis but wind that veere Oft would the sun depart
 And his bride in her gloom made moan, And the sea would cry that her loving heart Should be left to pine alone. And his voice is strange and sad and sweet, "oh , love, not mine not mine I am content to lie at thy feet. And to love thee in storm and shine" An that the bards should sing, And vail for the golden years Love was and is but an idle thing, 'Tis but a wind that veers.
 F. E. WEATHERLY.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
Connecticut Western News.
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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
A busy retail grocer,

A busy retalI gFocef,
 Whom we all surely know, sir, Was asked one day in friendly way By country chap who had come to stay Tin the mail came in at the close of day,
 "What are your gross receipts, sir ?" "He, he ha, ha ho, ho! sir"
 Laughed the busy retail grocer, As he pointed out, with laugh and shout, The barrels and boxes ranged about, "You can plainly see, beyond doubt,
 What are my grocery seats, sir !"